I open my eyes and look up at the ceiling with pictures of angels flying around the clouds. This is not my room on my comfortable small apartment.
The most important, what happened to me is not a dream. 'What will happen to Connell and the resistance? Are they safe?' My mind is ricing wildly, imagining the worst things that could happen to them.
I sit and straightened myself. I look into a digital clock on the small table beside the bed. 2:00 pm. My stomach grumbles with hunger.
I look around and observer the room . The windows are covered by two layers of black curtains, I am sure that I am in a vampire residence.
"You're finally awake," I can hear a man's voice from the corner.
The man is sitting in a leather work chair, facing the wall so I cannot see him when I first looks around the room.
"Mr Alex Lee!" I yell in surprised, "where am I?" I ask confusedly.
"To answer your question," he stands up and walks to me. "You are in a safe place. In my mansion."
"Why... Why I am in your mansion?" I ask nervously.
I do not know if I am nervous because of I am in a room with a vampire who can kill me and free from the law, considering he is an important vampire figure.
Or, because he is Alex Lee.
My breath hitches and my heart beat faster. I know that vampires are immortal beings and will not age. When they turn into vampires, their bodies will stay in their best shape and appearance.
The vampire's body seems to be designed to attract humans, so they will become easy prey. However, Mr. Lee is very different from all the vampires Sara has ever met. If vampires were creatures created by God, God must have been very happy and generous when He created Mr. Lee. I am sure that he must be very handsome even when he was a human.
Alex smiles, "You must be hungry. The waiter will bring you food." In the blink of an eye Alex is standing at the end of the room. "We will discuss further after you eat."
***
After a rather late lunch, Sara couldn't afford to finish her whole sumptuous dinner. Ribeye steak and arabiatta pasta, plus a side menu of cream of corn soup and a fresh vegetable salad, accompanied by crème brulee and chocolate ice cream for dessert.
Sara cleaned herself up and made sure she was fit to face Mr. Lee. Alex himself has provided a variety of clothing from luxury brands. Gucci, Channel, Zara, Givenchy, Balenciaga, to Alexander McQueen.
She wanted to look beautiful and attractive in front of the man. Either because he is the boss that Sara has to look representative or because Alex is a very attractive man and Sara will throw herself into Mr. Alex Lee's arms without a second thought.
Sara followed the maid into Mr Lee's study. The young man was standing on the balcony when Sara stepped in. Alex walked slowly leisurely and motioned for Sara to sit on the sofa in the middle of the room.
Sara tried to sit as elegantly as possible and tried to remain calm so that her heart rate remained normal. He didn't want Alex to know that she was nervous in front of him, she had to act as the smart, confident, sexy woman. Dr. Seraphina Yong Ha-rin.
Alex sat down next to her and Sara's defenses suddenly weakened. "I'm ready," she whispered. For some reason Sara's mind drifted away to the Paebak Ceremony, a traditional Korean wedding ceremony where she is the bride and Alex is the groom. 'Alex Oppa…' Sara thought.
Alex smiled a little and looked at Sara in surprise, "thanks for the approval, but I haven't even said the offer I'm going to make." Alex looked into Sara's eyes warmly.
'Shit!', Sara cursed in her heart. 'Must be professional. MUST - BE - PRO - FE - SSI - O - NAL," Sara reminded herself.
"Actually it's not an offer," Alex brought his face closer to Sara's. He is neither stupid nor innocent. Alex is a 1082 year old vampire. He knows the influence that he can have on people, especially women. "But orders." He smiled charmingly, "I ordered that you stay in this mansion and work on continuing your research in the laboratory that I have prepared here."
Sara straightened her seat. "My lab is here?" she said excitedly.
"My staff managed to salvage some of your research results. There's a lot to be done, but you can start your research again, under my full supervision."
Sara wakes up excitedly on the next day, She finishes her breakfast and dresses up as beautiful as possible. Previously, she had never dressed up before leaving for his lab. He never cared about his appearance especially since he could die horribly at any moment. But somehow, he wanted to look attractive in front of Mr. Lee.
Sara walked excitedly towards the room Alex had shown her last night as her lab. The equipment in the room is much more complete and sophisticated than the previous lab. Sara was a little worried because her 3 assistant vampires had been destroyed by fire the other day, that means, Sara had to work extra hard alone. Maybe Mr. Lee will step in to help him directly.
"I graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1912 and helped patients infected with the Spanish flu in 1918." Sara remembered her explanation last night, "I got my doctorate in medicine in 1925. I will help you with this research." Alex spoke calmly to Sara when he took her around the mansion last night. Shows her labs and places Sara is not allowed to go.
"Do you sleep?" Sara asked Alex boldly, "in bed or in a coffin?"
Alex smiled with her bold question, "I sleep on the coffin. I fuck on the bed."
Sara's heart beat faster, Alex's charm had hypnotized her. Her body suddenly moved closer to Alex as if she will kissed him. Alex stroked her cheek softly.
"You are an eager woman, are you? I will be very glad to have fun with you." He grinned, "your work will be start tomorrow."
In a second, Sara's back to her mind. 'Yeah, she is here for work.'
Alex left her alone.
***
Sara began to do her research carefully and carefully. She was a little disappointed when Alex didn't show up until it was noon. Sara walked towards her room for a lunch break. She passed an Asian woman who was painting in the living room. She was a vampire too.
"So you're the girl," the woman said coldly without looking at Sara and continuing to paint.
"Um… Yes?" Sara said doubtfully but tried to remain polite. "May I know who you are? Do you know where Mr. Lee is?"
The woman stopped painting and walked over to Sara casually, "wow… you're so brave for a human being. Throwing a barrage of questions at a respectable vampire like me." The woman said coldly, "My name is Ayako, I am Alex Lee's second wife. Right now my dear husband is still fast asleep, especially after last night's hot sex session with Bellinda and Cynthia."