Ryan turned oblivious to Ben's questioning look. He took up his drink, shook it gently, and drank it in a go before standing up.
"Hey, don't tell me you are leaving," Ray said.
"No, I just want to take a stroll," Ryan replied sarcastically and turned to Evelyn whose breath hitched the moment his eyes landed on hers.
"Come with me." He instructed and walked away. Ben looked at Evelyn suspiciously before following his boss. The latter sighed and a tiny smile graced her lips. The first step wasn't so difficult to achieve but why did he easily accept her?
"You are very lucky, Evelyn. Ryan doesn't allow anyone to come this close to him. I understand that you are an attractive lady, I can see that and the reason you are this lucky is that he has a thing for attractive women that he finds it difficult to reject, that's why he always has one-night stands with some classic ladies." Ray explained.
"And why are you telling me this?" She asked.
"Because you are his mistress now so you are supposed to know these little details about him but if you need my help in trying to align his character then you can come seeking for me. I will answer every question regarding him."
Evelyn's heart raced for a minute in happiness. She was about to kill two birds with one stone, wonderful!
"Thank you, Ray. I will surely let you know when I need your help. See you later." Evelyn did a little wave and walked out of the room.
Ray breathed out loudly and rested his back against the couch's head while he watched Evelyn leave until she was out of his entire view. Seeing how beautiful she was, he was certain that Ryan was totally whipped no matter how hard he tried to deny it. They suited each other perfectly than Mandarin being beside Ryan all day long.
"I should not get too far from him because I don't want to by any means miss the chance to watch the springing trouble between the two women." He joked but also meant it.
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By the time Evelyn got out, she looked around for the exact car that she saw Ryan get out of earlier then she found it. As she walked closer to the car, she could hear the discussion going on in the form of whispers and she waited a bit to hear the conversation.
"Boss, what do you think you are doing?" Ben asked him.
"Choosing a woman," Ryan replied.
"Boss, she is a stranger. We don't even know her, we don't know her intentions, how can we just accept her in that manner? She could pose a danger or threat to you." Ben tried to talk his boss out of it.
Evelyn was different from Mandarin who would be easy to locate if she in any way threatened or harmed Ryan. They knew her family, what they do and how they could just in a minute ruin her entire life but Evelyn wasn't famous so there was nothing they could do about it if something was to go wrong.
"She does not look like someone who will do such a thing. She only needs money and I will provide it for her while she stays my mistress. After all, she is one hell of a beauty and you of all people know that I can't resist them." Ryan shrugged.
Of course, Ben knew. That was why Ryan was always at the Clubhouse to do some things but he still knew how to keep himself in check, not all beauties were people he fancied after a one-night stand.
Evelyn coughed and came into view. She had been standing there for a long and wondered why anyone didn't notice her, well, Ben got them carried away by discussing her issue, this stupid coconut wanted to ruin things for her! She smiled shyly when Ryan looked at her with his hands inside his pockets.
He stretched one out for her to place her hand in, she looked at his thick and long palm first with hesitation. Holding his hand, in her mind, simply means that she was ready to start a mission that no one else was supposed to know with him. She released her hand from the curling she had made it go through and placed it on his palm.
Ben's face scrunched up and he looked away.
One of the men opened the door for her and she entered the car followed by Ryan. A man who happened to be the driver started the engine, reversed a bit, and turned the steering wheel to the left to get out of position before driving off. Behind them was another car which Evelyn believed belonged to the rest of the security men.
The ride back home was silent and Evelyn couldn't help but get nervous as she looked outside through the window. Ryan didn't suspect her at all and she got to be his Mistress this quickly. It was good news and something worth writing to Shaft.
Ryan glanced at the pretty figure beside him for a while. His eyes ran through her entire side view, her eyes and nose to her lips, her neck and collarbone…she was indeed blessed and he was blessed to have her this close to him.
He shook his head slightly. What the hell was wrong with him? He knew that he wasn't supposed to behave like this…damn it, he was the president of a multi-billionaire company, and here he was losing guard because of her beauty.
His phone rang and he was brought back to reality. He brought it out of his pockets and the name Mandarin Darling showed on its screen. Evelyn looked at him when the phone rang but quickly diverted her attention elsewhere while Ryan picked up the call.
"Hello…hmm…hmm…okay. Have a safe journey." He removed it from his ear and pressed the side button to turn it off.
Evelyn raised her pinky finger unconsciously, "Note number one, he is a man of few words." She spoke in her mind.
Not wanting the whole journey to feel that boring, she decided to speak with him at least so she could form a bond with him. After all, since her mission was to get closer to him and get some info, it would only seem appropriate if she could be nicer to him and behave girlishly.
"So, what do you do for a living?" She asked.
"What do you think I am doing for a living?" He questioned back.
"Business?" Evelyn replied unsure of what her words might cause if not spoken carefully.
"You are right. I am a businessman and I only venture into something that profits me a lot." Ryan answered.
"Ha, I see."
"And what do you do for a living? You don't seem like someone who is still attending any educational center." It was Ryan's turn to twist the bottle. Evelyn blinked and looked hesitant for a minute.
"Yes, I actually stopped schooling a few months ago so that I can take good care of my siblings. They are really dear to me and I am willing to do anything just to see them reach the peak of their lives." She replied passionately. Ryan just stared at her blankly and she regained composure, it seemed like she had spoken too much. She smiled.
"You don't look like what the people have pictured you to be."
"What exactly have they pictured me to be?"
"Cold and dominant, cruel, etc. It gets to the point that those who hear only your name pee on their pants." Evelyn chuckled when she said the last part.
"Hmm. I am indeed what they pictured me to be but not to everyone and not every time. You are not expected to be soft when it comes to your business, especially against rivals."
The driver would glance at the rearview mirror in apparent disbelief. This was the first time he was seeing his boss behave in this manner towards a lady or even anybody. He wouldn't talk, not even to Mandarin who was a blabbermouth most of the time.
But to this young lady sitting beside him, she managed to make the boss speak without it feeling like he was forced to.
"I agree. When it comes to business, it is quite competitive and the power struggle is always high." Evelyn said her mind and kept shut when she felt that he wasn't willing to pursue the issue anymore.
Later, they arrived at the mansion. Evelyn felt blessed. The first time she came here, she was sweating and trekking at such a fast pace so she could attend the interview but now, she was being driven into the place as the boss's mistress in an expensive car within a week.
The car made a roundabout before parking in front of the mansion's entrance. Ryan opened the door and stepped out of it, and so did Evelyn. She waited to be led in as she did not want to fast forward her stay. She walked closer to Ryan who held her hand as they entered the mansion.
"I don't have my things here with me…" Evelyn started.
"You don't need to. You need to be dressed as a proper and elegant lady should. You are my mistress, not my slave when it's tomorrow, you will go shopping with one of my men and buy all the things that you need and that is worth my money. Do you get it?"
"Yes, I do."
"Good. Ben will lead you to your room and tomorrow morning, we will discuss whatever issue has been left behind tonight." He concluded and was about to walk away when Evelyn quickly chimed in.
"Goodnight."
Ryan looked at her with the side of his eyes and walked away finally.
"Come with me," Ben said nonchalantly and Evelyn followed him. They were going through the same route as Ryan, it was just that Ryan was a bit faster than them. She watched the door of his supposed room close and hit Ben's back when he suddenly stopped walking.
"Can you watch where you are going?" He scowled.
"Can you at least not stop walking like that?" Evelyn retorted.
"You better watch it girl. Just because you are now the Master's Mistress doesn't mean you will have to look down on us, you ain't better than any of us. This is your room. It's not too far from the Master's bedroom, have a goodnight."
Ben said with a grudge in his heart but Evelyn set out her arm to block him from leaving. With a smirk placed on her mouth and mischievousness in her eyes, she decided to give him a reply.
"Coconut, since you know that I am the Mistress of this place now, you should give me the respect that I deserve. I know I am the second Mistress but yet I have an advantage over you because you get to obey every one of my commands so watch it!" She said 'watch it with clenched teeth before turning innocent again.
Ben's eyes felt like popping out of their sockets in disbelief.
"You…"
"Have a good night's rest, Coconut." She opened the door of her room, entered, and closed it. Ben was totally speechless. Why was he given a terrible name such as Coconut? He glanced at the door and walked away swiftly.