Arianna Contos' POV
I was breathing hard when I was standing in front of my room. I cannot think of another day when I wanted to get out of work so badly but Harriet kept me to go over the list that we will be representing for the Gems around the World. He was frustrated when the Citrine of Greece has not been found.
I was smiling wickedly when I was riding the elevator when I know where the gem was. I was the only one knows about it and Harriet did not know a thing. I felt like a wicked woman right now.
When I was about to unlock the door, Lucas called after me and I sighed inwardly as I know that I have to put a big smile and pretended that I was excited to see him.
"Ari!" He called before I turned to look at Lucas that was coming at me with excitement. I did not share the same joy when I wanted to get this done with and slept throughout the night.
"Lucas! What a surprise?! I did not know that you're around. I thought you were going to the museum to check for security for the grand opening tomorrow?" I asked as I was smiling when Lucas was smiling charmingly at me.
I think my heart skipped a beat after that. God, help me!
"Yeah, I was but I don't think that I would be joining you later. So, I want to say hi before I go to the museum," he said as I was smiling at him.
"Yay! You caught me before you were going to the museum. It must be Fate then," I said before I was looking at him as Lucas smirked at me.
"It seems, indeed," he said before I felt the blood was rushing to my cheeks. I cleared my throat as there was a pregnant pause between us. Lucas cleared his throat.
"Okay, I think I will let you go now. I have to be there before Harriet was throwing his tantrum again. Seriously, that guy needs to chill,"
"If he could. But hey, I think he cannot even if he tried," I said before Lucas was arching his eyebrow at me. I smiled sheepishly before Lucas was walking toward the elevator.
"Have a good night," he said as he was looking at me. I smiled.
"You as well,"
"However, I doubt that," Lucas said before I was smiling at him. He was walking toward the elevator before it dinged and I was unlocking the door before I went inside. I sighed in relief before I was laying down on my stomach on the bed. I was sighing.
"Finally some peace," I said as I was about to close my eyes before a beep was coming into my computer. I groaned before I went to look at it. I was opening the account that I did specifically for my side business and there was a message for me from someone.
I need you to come tonight. Got some situation that might be exciting for you to play with ~J
I was rolling my eyes when I know that I don't have time for that anymore. I have to keep my identity under wrap before I struck. And that would be later. I cracked my fingers before I was typing on the keyboard.
Can't. Have to cover up an alibi before attacking ~A
I was smiling before I was logging out of the account as I was looking at the clock. It was 9 PM and I was smiling when I remembered that I have a bath bomb that I have been wanting to use. I got out of the chair before I was stripping my clothes as I was taking the towel and I was heading to the bathroom.
I was looking at myself before I was sighing. I know that I was not looking great with my unkempt hair as I have been walking around the museum for the business to settle and stuff to look over.
I think a soak would be great.
I opened the faucet and I was putting some essential oils and I was waiting for the bubbles to form. I was brushing my teeth and washed my face before I was putting the towel on the hanger and I was immersing myself inside the bathtub.
"Ah! This is heaven," I sighed before I was leaning against the bathtub as the water moved with me. I was caressing myself before my eyes felt heavy. And with that, I was asleep inside the bathtub.
I was looking around before I was inside a house and I did not know where I was. It was a big ass house and I was walking around before I was standing in front of the door. I wanted to open the door but my heart said don't.
But of course, I did it anyway.
I turned the doorknob before I was pushing the door wide and it was dark. I don't know where was the light switches or they even have one. I was walking inside as if there was a force that pulled me in.
"Have a seat, love," I heard a voice was coming inside my head as I was looking at a long table and there was a chair beside me.
"Come on, don't be shy. I know you aren't," the voice stated before I was sitting at the table. That's when I realized that I was wearing something else. Not a sundress or anything that I would be wearing in the present time. No, this was not a normal dress.
It was a stola that was covering a tunic underneath it.
I was looking at myself before I patted my head. My hair was in an intricate hairstyle that I don't think modern women would be wearing them. I think I was in a different time and place.
"Where am I?" I asked the voice as it was dark at the other end of the table. The voice chuckled before I felt it vibrating through me.
"Where do you think you are now?" It asked as I was looking around. There was nothing that indicated anything that I can use as a clue for the place that I have been sitting in right now.
"I…I don't know," I said as I was looking at the darkness that was engulfing me before I was gulping.
I hope this dream will end now. Then, the voice chuckled before I was looking at the other end of the table again.
"We will meet later, love. And this time, I will be waiting for you," it said before I was falling down and suddenly I could not breathe.
I opened my eyes to see that I have submerged underwater and I was getting too soon that blood rushed to my brain and made me feel dizzy. I don't know what was going on but I was looking around the room.
I was in my bathtub and I was naked. I felt the shivers as if the voice of the man that was in my dream was reaching me in real life before I was taking the towel and dried myself up. I drained the water before I was looking at the mirror. Then, I gasped.
I was red all over as if I was running around and I have been breathing hard, no thanks to the bathtub. I was taking another towel before I was wrapping my hair around it. I was breathing hard as I was getting out of the bathtub and I was looking for a nightdress to wear.
I put on my oversized shirt and I was pulling on my panties before I was sitting on the bed. I don't think I wanted to sleep again after that weird dream. Can a dream be weird? Maybe, after all, I was having one just now.
I shook my head before I went to the computer and logged in with the usual account before I was searching for the clothes that I was wearing in my dream.
I was wearing a stola with a tunic underneath it as I was describing it to Mr. Google right now. I searched for it and I was reading all the results of Mr. Google gave to me.
It was from Ancient Greece as I was tapping my chin. How could I possibly be in Ancient Greece and think that I was talking in my dream with someone as well?
Could it be a lucid dream?
I shook my head at the weird ideas that were forming inside my brain when I was closing the tabs and I logged out of my account before I switched it off. I walked to my bed before I was sitting at the edge of the bed. I sighed before I was laying on the bed and I was staring at the ceiling.
I was still wondering what was happening and I was breathing, thinking that voice who stated that we will meet again.
The real question remained, when?