"Then, do you love me?" he asked me without batting an eyelash. My heart skipped a beat at his question. I liked him as a person but deep down I knew that I don't love him. I didn't say anything for a while, I just looked down at my feet with my slumped shoulders.
I heard him heave a sigh, "It is okay Adeline, I can understand. You don't have to reciprocate my feelings." His voice sounded poignant.
I lifted my head and took a glimpse at his face with a culpable expression.
"Hey! Don't look so down, Now, I can date other girls of this realm. That red one looks hot, don't you think?" He cheered me up and winked at a tall blonde with a figure-hugging red dress who walked by us. She gave him a lingering look as she passed by us.
I hit his arm playfully which made him chuckle at my red face.
"Come on, let's get going. We don't want to anger your man, now, do we?" he teased me. I blushed at his words as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and we both made our way near our table.
Jedrick was talking on his phone. When he saw me along with Arsenio his facial expression changed drastically to a murderous one.
"I'll call you back." With that, he ended his call and glared at Arsenio's arm which was wrapped around my shoulders.
"It is nice meeting you two. Let's catch up sometime." Arsenio nodded at Jedrick with a lopsided grin then he turned to me and kissed my cheek without warning, which made my eyes bulge out of their sockets.
"From the look on his face I am sure he loves you too," he whispered in my ears and pulled away from me with a wink. I looked at his retreating figure in awe.
What the hell did happen?
"Care to explain, who he is to you?" A grumpy voice snapped my gaze off Arsenio and I looked at a very angry-looking Jedrick.
He looked so pissed off.
"Well… I-It is getting late, let's go home." I stuttered and fast-walked out of the restaurant without looking at Jedrick. I heard him curse under his breath. I could hear him taking long strides behind me. I was almost in front of his car, the wind was whooshing in all directions making my hair sway. The cold wind nipped my cheeks, making them red.
Suddenly he wrapped his hand around my arm and turned me in his direction.
"Father! You walk so fast with your little legs!" He complained in frustration and pushed my back against his Jeep and trapped me in between his arms.
Shit!
"W-What are you doing?" I tried to push him away from me but the man was like a rock, he didn't move an inch.
"You are being so naughty today. And I make sure to punish the bad girls, especially if the girl is you, sweetheart." He whispered seductively in my ears. His hot breath sent a shiver of delight down my spine.
His plush lips grazed my earlobe which made my heart thundering against my chest. I was so damn sure that he could hear my racing heart. Without warning, he pressed his lips below my ears which made me gasp at the feeling. I fisted the front of his shirt without my consciousness.
"Hmm… you smell divine." He murmured against my skin. He was so warm and he smells so fresh.
"I-I think it is getting so late!" I squeaked and pushed him away which made him give out a masculine chuckle. He shook his head at me and unlocked his jeep's door. As soon as he did that, I jumped on my passenger's seat.
He looked at me with an amused expression. His eyes were looking at me with adoration. I looked down at my lap and fiddled with my fingers, avoiding his eyes. I was so damn sure that my face was scarlet by now. When I was about to close my door, he stopped it by placing his hand on the door and bent down to my face, which made me squirm on my seat.
"Don't forget to buckle up your seat belt," he whispered softly. I could see him staring at me from my peripheral view. I muttered a small okay.
After few seconds, he pulled away from me and entered the jeep through the driver's door. He had this lopsided grin on his face as he entered the jeep. The drive to the mansion was so calm and silent, neither of us spoke. It was not awkward. He would occasionally drum his long slender fingers on the driving wheel while humming a song. I smiled at his figure and looked out the window. His presence always made me smile for the past few days.
I felt so giddy inside. Maybe this was how you feel when you were in love with someone. The security guards opened the gates as our jeep entered the mansion. As soon as the jeep stopped in front of the mansion, I unbuckled myself and exited the jeep. Suddenly a swoosh of wind made me turn to my right with a startled expression. Before I could see what it was, I was lifted by Jedrick in his arms, I wrapped my arms around his neck on reflex.
"W-What are you doing?" I squeaked and squirmed in his arms with a flabbergasted expression.
"Carrying my woman," he answered in a 'duh' tone. 'His woman' his answer made me blush furiously and he noticed the tinge of red on my cheeks, which made him smirk cockily in my direction.
"I-I can walk on my own. Put me down," I struggled in his arms but he brought me closer to his face. His eyes were so intense, I was breathing so hard as if I ran a mile.
"If you think that I was joking about that punishment part, then you are wrong." He whispered in my ears which made me drop my jaw in bewilderment. He gave me one last smirk and took long strides to our bedro… I mean his bedroom. The man moves like a wind, he was carrying me like a feather as if I weigh nothing.
He opened his bedroom door with his leg and looked down at me with dark eyes. This time his eyes were not dark with anger and resentment, it was filled with hunger and passion. Hunger and passion for me, I gulped at the look on his face.