Ryle's brows tugged together as he looked at the woman who had thrown herself in his arms, ''Do you know me?"
Daisy immediately stepped back from him when the realization dawned on her. Out of instinct, she raised her hand to check her hair. She was no longer cross-dressing like Dexter. And at that particular moment, she was not even Daisy.
Right after her makeup artist left, Daisy disguised herself as that woman with the help of the materials she had arranged beforehand. Although she had not made any major changes to her disguises, she had implemented subtle tricks to alter her appearance skillfully and she was confident that someone who did not know her well would not recognize her.
Daisy knew the only opportunity she had in order to escape would be during the crowd and chaos of her wedding day. Hence, she started planning about it long ago.
All the servants around her belonged to the Chen Family so they were going to stay in the family and the only unfamiliar person approaching her during this time would be the makeup artist. Hence Daisy targeted that woman and tailored her disguise according to her the moment she got information about her.
As Daisy started retreating, Ryle grabbed her elbow, halting her in her place, ''Cat got your tongue? Woman, you have the audacity to barge inside my room and throw yourself into my arms and now you are unable to answer a simple question."
"I…'' Daisy remained standing rooted to her spot, a little confused by the turn of events.
She had encountered the bodyguards in the elevator and she even escaped them successfully but she knew it would not be long before they realized who she was and chased after her.
So, the moment she heard the sound of approaching footsteps, she knocked and barged into the first room she saw, never once thinking she would be encountering the devil she had run away from.
''Do you know me?" Ryle questioned again, his gaze tracing over the mysterious woman in front of him.
There was something about her, something very different. She had buried herself in tons of makeup and she was wearing a seemingly ordinary outfit but she smelled of luxurious fragrances. The way her eyes looked up at him in recognition did not go unnoticed by him and most importantly, that gaze was awfully familiar. Yet, Ryle did not remember encountering this woman ever before in his life.
'Knock Knock Knock'
Daisy stiffened when there were resounding knocks on the door. She looked at Ryle, ''Tell them that you haven't seen anyone.''
Ryle raised a brow, amused, ''I am impressed by the confidence you have to assume that I would do as you say—''
His words trailed off when a cold metal touched his torso. Even through the bathrobe, Ryle could feel the coolness invading his skin.
Ryle was caught off guard. A muscle in his lower jaw ticked, "Woman…! Are you threatening me?"
"So what if I am?" Daisy looked at him indifferently.
''You haven't seen anyone. That's what you are supposed to say,'' Daisy thrust the gun slightly into his body as she nudged him closer to the door, ''Go,'' she pointed her chin in that direction unflinchingly.
"Even if I do lie, do you think they can't check the CCTV?" Ryle mocked.
''It's none of your concern,'' Daisy pressed the gun harder, narrowing her eyes.
Ryle suppressed his anger and walked to the door.
As the door opened, Daisy hid herself behind it, her hand still pointing the pistol at Ryle.
More than half of Ryle's body was visible to the people standing outside but from their angle, they could not see the gun nor could they see Daisy hiding behind the door.
"Sir, have you seen a young lady around here?" One of the two men who were in the elevator with Daisy questioned.
"Oh, she had long hair and she was dressed in plain clothes. She had a huge makeup box in her hand,'' the other man elaborated.
When Ryle remained silent, Daisy felt her heart skipping a few beats.
She pressed the pistol harder onto his torso.
''No, I have not seen anyone around here,'' Ryle's cool voice sounded, breaking the tension in the air.
Just as Ryle moved to close the door, one of the men pressed his feet in between.
''It can't be. She walked out of the elevator right in front of us and the only sound of the door opening came from your room. How is it possible that you haven't seen her?"
''What do I get out of lying to you people?" Ryle looked at the foot that prohibited the door from closing, before gazing at the gun that was pressed against his body in the dark. He felt a headache suddenly, ''Do I look like I am that idle?"
Both the men looked at each other. At first sight, they knew that Ryle was no ordinary man. However, as the elite members of the security of the Chen Family, they had no choice but to confront him.
''We are apologetic for our rude gesture, sir,'' They were well trained, not just with their combat skills but also with their communication skills so they naturally had a glib tongue, ''We don't want to bother you but this matter concerns the Elder Missy of our family. Once we carefully inspect your room, we will leave without disturbing you any further,'' As the man spoke, he started pushing the door back.
Daisy held her breath, pressing her body tightly against the wall.
Ryle's gaze darkened and his hand twisted Daisy's wrist, grabbing the gun from her grip the moment she was not on guard.
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A/N: This book is actually a sequel to my book