Rose saw him walk out of the car ready to grab her. But Arthur and Nathan's friend had trained her so well she easily dodged his hold.
He turned and stared at her surprised that she escaped.
"How did you..?" he said but Rose was in the process of making her move.
Rose appeared behind him before he could and twisted his arm.
He screamed in pain as he tried to escape from her hold. She pushed him away and run in the opposite direction.
She didn't stop until she felt a safe distance was created between her attacker and her.
She got her phone out of the bag and called Arthur.
"Stay where you are. We are almost there " he said.
Rose remained conscious of her surroundings until she saw a familiar car stop where she was. Arthur jumped out before it could stop and run to her.
"Are you okay?" he held her in his arms.
"An okay I managed to run away from him," she said.
They got into the car and drove home.
Arthur was furious when they reached home. After listening to Rose's during dinner he helped her to bed.
He wanted to rebuke her but could not, scared he might hurt her with his words.
She fell asleep later giving him. chance to leave. He called the bodyguards that were supposed to protect Rose.
They followed him to a place only he and his men knew existed in the house.
Rose was safe now but they didn't do their jobs. Arthur beat them up nearly killing one.
"I told you to keep an eye on her at all times even when she says no or tells you to retire. She once almost lost her life so if anything like that happens again... I can't promise what will happen to you four " by angrily shouted.
His fists were stained with blood as he left. He called Sean and asked him to come to meet him.
The guards got up with bruised faces and injured bodies.
"Boss had changed when she comes into his life but his temper is still the same " one said.
"Let's just do our jobs well and hope you never see that side of him again," the other said.
Sean arrived and received the news about Rose's escape from her father's crazy men.
"His hellbent on getting her. But what does he want?"
"He thinks that when he accepted into her family he will be the richest man. And since we both know it's his weakness he won't rest until he gets it " Arthur said.
"Rose doesn't want anything to do with him. And she forbade you from giving him any cent. So wait till Rose calms down and have a talk with her " Sean suggested.
"He was once someone she loved and cared for and still her father so it's going to be hard," said Arthur.
"What happened to your hands?" Sean asked.
Arthur didn't answer and continued to take his drink.
"Rose doesn't know all your crazy past so if she finds out you beat up her bodyguards and hurt yourself like that she won't like it, " Sean said.
"I know but I was so angry that something like this was happening again just after I promised to protect her "
"You won't be there always to do it. So you should see to it that she can protect herself before you do it for her "
Sean was right it was what Arthur had taught her that saved her tonight.
Arthur agreed, they drank till midnight then department to their homes.
Arthur avoided Rose until his hands healed with an excuse of the coming ball. Christmas was approaching so the company had to get ready for their ball that was always held on Christmas eve.
Rose decided to also get out of his way till he wasn't busy anymore.
Her guards had disappeared and replaced with new ones who didn't listen to anything she said.
Her father never made any moves and was silent for a while.
Rose thought he had left while Arthur thought he was simply cooking up his crazy plans to attack again. He was more than ready to protect Rose and his family.
Arthur came back home tired, Rose had made dinner. She served him without saying a word to him.
"Did I do something wrong?" Arthur asked trying to stop the silence between them.
Rose didn't say anything and poured him some wine. She then took her seat and started eating.
Arthur didn't touch his food but watched her eat hers.
Rose felt his eyes on her but pretended not to notice.
"Am sorry " he finally said.
Rose stopped eating and met his eyes. He looked worried and sad as he said another sorry.
"Why are you sorry?" Rose asked.
Confused by her question Arthur paused and thought about it.
"Am sorry for changing your bodyguard " Arthur said.
Thinking it was done he placed his hand on hers. But Rose pushed it away.
"You don't even know what you did wrong " Rose shouted she lost her appetite and left the table with her plate.
Arthur was shocked to see her get angry which she rarely did. He got up to say something but Rose stopped him with her hand signaling him to not say a word. He dropped back into his seat with a blank expression.
Seeing Rose this angry at him was so new to him it made him feel terrified he was confused and lost about what exactly he had done wrong.
He didn't touch his food and got up too. The bedroom was quiet, Rose wasn't inside. Arthur took a shower and changed.
"Where is my wife ?" he asked one maid when he came back downstairs.
"She's resting in one of the guest's rooms," she told him.
Arthur was stunned for a second, when did Rose decide to sleep in the guestroom. He returned upstairs and walked to the room claimed to be her new room.
" Butterfly, Butterfly " Arthur knocked on her door. But got no reply from inside the room.
He tried again but still, no one answered.
Why was she acting this way, Arthur wondered?
He retreated into his son's room.
" Hi buddy ". he carried his son and walked back to Rose's new room.
" Your going to help me calm your mother down "he whispered into his little ear.
Little Arthur giggled and tapped on the door. When no answer came Arthur urged him to continue.
Rose who was inside the room heard her son's cry outside the room. She didn't wait for another second and run to open the door.
Arthur was in the doorway with their son crying. When he saw his mother he opened his little arms to her. Rose took him from Arthur, carrying him into her warm arms.
" He will sleep in my arms tonight, you can leave it to me, "Rose said and walked back inside the room.
Arthur was left in the doorway alone and rejected again.
" I bought him to help me but he instead took my place " Arthur grumbled as he sluggishly walked back to the master bedroom.