A man looking in his fifties wearing Buttler suite stood at front of the house with a maid behind him.
Stella and Stephen both got out of the car. Stephen passed, more like tossed the car keys to the maid who manage to catch it hardly behind the man.
"Hey!". Stephen said to the butler.
"Welcome". The butler immediately greeted Stella and Stephen with a genuine smile on his face. "Young master is waiting for you in the living room, this way please".
"Better not make him wait". Stephen said and climbed the stairs with the Butler on the toes.
As Stella walks through the front door slowly but steadily her ever step felt heavy for some reason and the reason is she had manage to provoke the very person who is waiting inside.
'Oh, What have I got myself into'. She didn't know agreeing to stay here was going to be fortune or disaster.
Both the guys look at her direction when she approached them.
Stella look at Darren's face and thought the rumour were true. This devil is indeed really handsome. Her resistance was already on the verge of crumbling down.
'This is not fair.. this is too crazy'
"You both must have already met. No need for me to introduce you". Stephen said with smile on his face.
"Yea, thanks to you" Darren said looking at Stephen recalling the event.
Stephen sense something more of the look Darren gave, but he was oblivious of what had happened.
"Nice to meet you again". Darren said bringing out his hand. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants. The white shirt was buttoned all the way up except for the two uppermost buttons left open. He is just in need for a blazer and than ready to go for a runway fashion show.
"Same here". Stella said taking Darren's hand in her's for a handshake. Their eyes lock. He didn't look so harsh or cold like the previous times.
If not for the fact that they already meet and Stella had already seen the sharpness in his eyes that night, than now she would have been definately drinking in his beauty. She was utterly impressed. No wonder the leaked photos of him got so viral instantly even the back view went so viral.
Fortunately at this moment a pair of footstep broke the deadlock.
"The dinner is ready". A maid came in to inform them.
'Good timing'
At the dinning table Stephen and Darren were talking while Stella was quietly eating. She wonder why Darren said 'thanks to you' to Stephen. Hearing those word Stella felt something was off. Something feels fishy as she thought about this. She would definitely ask Stephen about this. But at this moment she had stop thing of that and focus on eating.
After dinner they sat in the living room making small conversations.
"I should take my leave for now, see you later". Stephen said and if Stella she could process his word like a normal person she would have leap in front of him to hold his shirt and smack him left and right and asked, 'Did you left you self-consciousness in gutter? How could you leave your blood related sister just like this?'.
Well anyone in their right state of mind wouldn't do that.
Stella was sending deathly glare at Stephen from behind Darren.
"Stay for the night". Dareen said.
'Well someone is sensible here.' Stella thought and quickly nodded in his support from behind.
But Stephen still said. "You know I have to go".
Stephen was not oblivious of the murderous glare that he received from Stella. Don't blame him. it's not like Dareen's gonna eat her or something.
'Thats it. It's the end of my patience. If not for this guy standing inbetween me and Stephen. I would have extracted the living soul out of Stephen. Can't he stay for few days or just for a single day?'.
"Okay". Darren said not interfering much. He knows what Stephen is up too anyway and did not pursue him.
"Byee bye little sister". Stephen said from the entrance with a wink at the end.
Stella glare at him 'You better not come near me or else you will definitely leave with the eye you just blink blackened out'. Stella gesture was well conveyed to Stephen who left immediately.
After Stephen left …
Darren turned and came face to face with Stella.
'Oh oH Oh NOO. What now?'. Stella's mind started too run marathon.
"You must be tired. Let me show your room". Darren said.
Stella kind of felt awkward and unusual as they were not familiar with each other. On the contrary Darren seems more clam and composed like he had known her for long.
Darren escorted Stella into the room. Stella followed him from behind on the stairs leading up.
Darren open the door to the right side of the staircase. The room she walked into was beautiful and welcoming with elegance.
"You'll stay here from now onwards. I'll get someone to redecorate it in the style you like. If you want it. Darren said leaning from the door way.
Stella hurriedly waved away the offer, "No need ,no need ,its perfect. Thanks".
The room was perfect with everything she needed. A desk with night lamp, book shelf on the left side, to the right side a queen size bed and the most important a perfect balcony in the front. And the elegant and modern interior decoration was also to her liking. Her luggage was already in the room.
"The main door is locked by a password ,which is 2901." Darren said. "Feel at ease then. I will leave now. We'll talk later".
"Wait a minute". Stela called out.
"Hmm". Darren stop in his trace and turned to look at Stella who went to open her suitcase.
"This is a small token of gift for you as thanks…" Stella passed the wrapped gift to Darren.
"Appriciated". Darren said with a small smile on his face. It the first gift he ever received from her he couldn't help but curle his lip's in a smile.