Chapter 8 - Psychopath

Dawn's Pov.

"I am sorry!" I quickly whispered before his hand could touch me, I didn't want to get hit but I was surprised the next moment when his palm gently caressed my cheeks and slid down to my nape.

I opened my eyes in fear and peeked at him but this time, I didn't find anger in his face, it was completely gone like it wasn't there.

"You should leave, my mood isn't good now!" He spoke gently, I could feel he was worried about something.

"I will leave but did you get hurt somewhere except your hand?" I asked that because of the blood stains on his shirt.

"No!" He answered, still being patient, looking into my eyes, making me feel giddy.

"Then why was there blood on your shirt?" I asked, getting scared again, and didn't look into his eyes as his eyes intimidated me a lot.

"You don't have to know!" His short cold reply bothered me more than his anger.

"Did you kill someone?" The sudden courage in me wasn't afraid of his outburst as I wanted to know if he really hurt someone or not.

I prayed in my mind hoping he didn't as I count him as the only good person in the family who isn't ruthless but deep down I knew he was more than that.

He is mysterious, secretive, doesn't speak much unless there is a need, stays isolated most of the time indulging in his work, and his personality screams danger, if these aren't the traits of a psychopath then what's up with him?

"Yes or no?" I asked again as he was quietly gazing at me with his calculative eyes.

"What do you think?" He asked me back in a calm tone when I was expecting his outburst again and I was puzzled slightly.

"If that wasn't your blood then whose blood it was?" I asked in a firm tone as there was no way I would leave without getting an answer from him.

"Someone who didn't deserve to live!"

For a few seconds, my heart stopped beating hearing his reply, acknowledging he did kill someone. Was it Anna or someone else?

"Now, are you happy to know that I am a very bad person?" He asked, stepping towards me, not leaving even an inch gap between us, his half-naked body was long forgotten as I was busy digesting his words.

"Why?" I asked for the reason for him doing such a cruel act, gazing up at him as he was very taller than me, a tear slipped out of my eyes on its own.

"Stay away from me, Dawn. It would be good for you!" He leaned towards my ears while saying that and I clutched my t-shirt tightly.

The next moment, I pushed him lightly and quickly ran away from his room towards the garden as I felt breathless. I started taking deep breaths while feeling the cold air touching my bare skin.

He was the only person I was looking up to in the family as I felt he was a good person who really took me as a part of the family but he is the worst as a human being, how can he kill someone without an ounce of regret in his face? He confessed so casually like it was an everyday thing for him.

Who knows? How many people did he kill? After all, he is the younger brother of Winston Playford, he would be no less than him in the matter of power and greed. They can do anything to be more powerful and they hate it when someone comes in their way of success!

I will stay away from him, not only from him but from the whole Playford family. I hate them, I hate them all for making my life miserable.

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"Thank you, sir. I promise, I will work hard and won't let you down!" I greeted the manager happily as he gave me the job of the extra salesgirl.

I had decided yesterday night only that I would take a job and earn money to move out of the Playford mansion as I won't be able to breathe the same air as them in peace. I am damn sure, mom wouldn't let me move out but I won't let anyone stop my stubborn ass.

That's why I am here at the biggest luxury jewelry shop in the city which requires an urgent salesgirl and thankfully, I got the job without any hassle, and on top of it, the salary isn't less. I can move out in a few months easily by saving up the money.

"Good, I don't want to see any negligence in the work. Many VIP customers come here daily and I want the best behavior in front of them. You should talk to them politely with respect and follow their demands without any ifs and buts, got it? If I hear even one single complaint then you would be fired without a second thought! You wouldn't even get a chance to plead!" The manager told me strictly and I nodded, mentally noting down his words.

I can't lose this job because who knows if I will get a high-paying job like this again? Moreover, I need money for the college fees too so I have to give my best.

But I am scared a little, thinking what if anyone from the Playford family gets to know about me working as a salesgirl? They will surely humiliate me by saying nonsense so I can't let anyone know.

"Now, go and quickly change your clothes and start working from now onwards only!" He further ordered and I quickly ordered running away towards the staff room.

I talked with the other salesgirls and tried to befriend them. Some of them liked me and some were glaring at me without any reason but I ignored them.

Throughout the day, I handled plenty of customers and showed them fancy jewelry pieces. Every piece was like a work of art and made my jaw drop every time, looking at their beauty.

It was almost closing time now and I happily glanced at my watch but I got a mini heart attack, realizing the time. Shit, it was too late, almost time for dinner and I was gone from the morning.

As soon as I reach, questions would be thrown at me which would be hard for me to dodge but I had to face them anyway so I quickly hailed a taxi to reach the hellhole.

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I stepped inside the mansion and sighed in relief because of the calm atmosphere as I thought I would be bombarded with questions as soon as I stepped in.

I was about to move towards the stairs but stopped hearing the disgusting comment about me.

"So you are back after whoring around, huh?" There he was, Luca the king of assholes and I was infuriated beyond words.

"Watch your tongue!" I sharply told him, seething in anger.

"What will you do?" He asked daringly, smirking at me and I felt like beating the shit out of him.

"I will tell Uncle Hunter about what a bastard you are then see his wrath!" I spoke seething in anger and my face moved sideways because of the sudden harsh slap landing on my cheeks.

But the slap was from my mom and I looked at her tearfully. She never raised her hands on me until now.

The rage in her eyes didn't scare me but the intensity of that slap did break my heart and I felt tears gushing out of my cheeks.

"How dare you speak to him like that?" She roared on my face and I kept looking at her angrily through my tears.

"Didn't you hear what he said at first?" I also screamed at her, not getting afraid of her wrath.

"Of course, he would say that if you keep roaming outside till so late at night, you want to ruin the Playford family's reputation, don't you?" I never thought even my mother could think so disgustingly about me.

I was about to reply but stopped in the middle because Uncle Hunter appeared out of nowhere.

"What's happening here?" He asked, striding towards us, particularly towards me and I could see a frown appearing on his face as he looked into my crying eyes.