Hayden rolled his eyes and kept staring at the sky.
“Of all girls in the world, Bryan had to hire a drama queen.” He muttered and stood up. He walked into the house and head towards his room, he paused when he saw Ashley staring at the dragon’s painting on the wall.
She was so drawn to it, she didn't notice when he walked towards her.
“Ashley.” He called and she flinched.
“Oh my God, you scared the shit out of me.” She gasped.
“I thought you were going to your room.”
“Yeah, I wanted to but I realized I was trapped in my room all day for a stupid reason.” She said and he ignored her statement.
“Can I ask a question?” She asked and he nodded.
“What is this painting about?”
“I have no idea.”
“But it's in this house... “
“It's the Empire's house remember?” He asked and she sighed.
“Why does it look so familiar?” She mumbled but Hayden heard what she said.
“It looks familiar?”
“Yes, I don't remember seeing it but I feel like I know about this painting a lot like I have lived it and I am this girl covered in blood.”
“Okay, you are getting crazy, that's enough.” Hayden said and she giggled as he pulled her away from the painting.
“Don’t giggle, it is not funny.” He scoffed and pulled her inside her room.
She jerked her hand away from him and sat on a couch.
“This is the most annoying job I have ever had to do.” Ashley groaned.
“You never had a job before, this is your first one.”
“How did you know?”
“It is so obvious, you are so lazy.”
“I am not lazy.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“You are not actually doing anything about this review.”
“Because Bryan told me not to do anything.”
“Of course, but do you know there are scripts we have to follow?”
“Scripts?” She asked and sat properly on the couch.
“Yes, in the study room.”
“Hold on, why do you suddenly care about this interview?”
“Nothing, I still don't care about it. I am just informing you that you are not doing your job.”
“Neither are you, all you do is look good and dress up in tuxedoes.”
“And all you do is get me to do stupid things on your list.”
“Because Bryan told me to.”
“I told you earlier that this movie is all about a girl who got into slavery and got sold to a mafia Lord and she has to be submissive to him.” He explained and she sighed.
“Okay, fine. Let's go get the scripts.”
“You aren't sleeping?”
“It's still early and I have been trapped here all day.” She said and he nodded.
“And can you change your clothes?”
“Okay.” He replied and head towards the door.
“Can I follow you to your room? I just want to see how Empire designed your room.”
“No.” He replied and walked out, she sighed and waited for him for a while before walking out of her room. She saw him walking towards her dressed in casual wear and she bit her lip.
“Let’s go.” He muttered and they both walked down the stairs, they finally got to the study room and Ashley looked around the room.
“It looks so dark and spooky.” She said and he flipped a switch, the lights turned on and she smiled.
“Much better.” She muttered and Hayden passed a script to her, he sat on the chair and she sat beside him. She went through the scripts and her eyes widen in shock as she read them.
“This is the script? For the movie?” She asked surprised.
“Yes, and we are supposed to practice it during the review.”
“But in here, we are supposed to have sex!” She yelled and he sighed.
“I didn't write the script.”
“Did Bryan give this to you?”
“Somehow.” He shrugged and she rolled her eyes.
“But there are a lot of sex scenes here!” She exclaimed flipping through the pages.
“I don't know why you are bothered about this, it's just sex.” Hayden scoffed and rolled his eyes.
“Did you just say just sex? Just sex?”
“Yes, just sex.”
“How is sex not a big deal?”
“Because it's not.”
“I can't have sex, I haven't even had my first kiss... “ She trailed off and cleared her throat.
“You haven't kissed anyone before?” Hayden asked and she looked at the scripts feeling slightly embarrassed.
“I don't know what you are talking about.”
“You just said it now.”
“So?”
“You are twenty-one, everyone has their first kiss when they are thirteen.”
“Whatever, I don't feel comfortable practicing this script with you, I have to talk to Bryan about it.” She said and dropped the scripts.
“Then you will have to find another job.”
“It's worth it, it's better than having sex with an arrogant jerk like you.”
“Hmm, seems more important to you than your mother’s life.” He said and she froze.
“What?”
“I thought you took this job because of your dying mother.” He let out and tears rushed to her eyes.
“Don't put it that way, she is not dying, she is just ill.” She yelled.
“Stop being dramatic about it.”
“I am not being dramatic about it, how would you feel if a person says you have a dying mother?”
“Normal.” He said and she scoffed.
“You are so unbearable.” She said and stood up.
“Same thing goes for you.” He replied and she turned away from him, she took in a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She turned back to him and sighed.
“I am not comfortable practicing this script with you, I will tell Bryan about it and if I lose the job, it's fine. I will just work harder and find a new one.” She said and walked out of the room.
“Dude!” Bryan snapped and hit Hayden’s arm as he appeared behind him.
“What?” Hayden groaned.
“What the fuck is wrong with you? Why will you say hurtful things to her?”
“Because I want her out of my house.”
“She is going nowhere because she is the one you need.”
“I don't need anyone Hayden and you can't judge if she is the one I need by just looking at her.”
“I know and you just blew up the only chance for us to know.”
“Get her out of my house Bryan, I am giving you a week more to get her out or I will.”
“She is going nowhere Hayden because she is the one you need.” Bryan said and disappeared.
Chapter Ten*************Ashley stared at her puffy eyes in the mirror and sighed, she had cried all night thinking about what Hayden said to her and if she could get another job. She didn't know why his words hurt her so much but they did, he really didn't have to be mean about everything he says. “Ma’am, are you okay in there? You have been in there for a while now.” A maid said knocking on the door and she sighed.“Am okay, I will be out in a minute.” She replied and wiped the tear that was about to roll down her eyes, she lazily took her bath and she walked out of the bathroom when she was done. The maid in her room bowed on seeing her but she ignored the maid and entered her closet, she walked out of it minutes later dressed in a plain gown, and slowly sat on her bed.“What’s your name?” She asked the maid.“My name is Kira ma’am.”“Okay Kira, can you bring my breakfast to my room? I really don't have the strength to go downstairs.”“Of course ma’am, I will be back.” The mai
“I am not going anywhere till you tell me when you are leaving.” Hayden said and she sighed. She wiped her tears and glared at him. Hayden sat up and she turned away from him.“I seriously don't get why you are upset.” “I just want you to leave.” She said and he rolled his eyes, he noticed her meal was still on the table and he turned to her.“You didn't eat your food?” He asked and she ignored him.“Ashley.”“Just go, Hayden!” She yelled.“Why didn't you eat your food?” He asked and walked to the table.“Don't act like you care, it's none of your business.”“Of course, I don't care.” He replied and she sighed.“See? Get out.”“Why didn't you eat?” He asked and she glared at him.“Leave me alone Hayden.”“It is bad not to eat.” He muttered and carried the tray, he placed it on her bed and sat beside her.“What are you doing?” She asked as he took a spoonful and stretched it to her mouth.“Open up.” He ordered and she glared at him before opening her mouth. He fed her and watched her
Ashley was excited all day and she couldn't wait for it to be dusk, after what seemed like forever, it was finally dusk and she got dressed in one of her favorite dresses. She giggled happily and rushed downstairs, she sat in the living room and waited anxiously for Hayden. She stared at the time and noticed it was still 7:00 pm.“It is still early, he will be here soon.” She muttered and played with the tip of her dress.Minutes turned into hours that Ashley as been expecting Hayden, she stared at the time on her phone and sighed seeing it was midnight already.Tears clouded her eyes and she bit her lip to fight back the tears, she knew she should have kept her hopes high but she thought he would show up since he promised her.“Ma’am.” Butler Lucas called walking to her and she sighed, the tear she has been holding rolled down and Lucas smiled at her.“I think you should go to bed, I don't think sir Hayden is coming home anytime soon.” He said and she nodded.“Lucas.” She called and
An hour passed and Hayden still kept battling with the Fun Gem Claw machine, Ashley sighed as she watched him battle with it. She played with the pile of stuffed animals he has successfully brought out except the bear. She was starting to feel cold and she wrapped his jacket around her.“Hayden.” Ashley called as he wiped sweats off his forehead. “I am busy here Ashley.” He replied and the bear dropped out of the claw again.“Can't we just go home?”“No.”“But it's past midnight already, it's two in the morning.” Ashley sighed and he ignored her.“Okay, I don't want the bear again, let's just go home.” She whined and he ignored her again. “Hayden come on.” Ashley groaned and he ignored her.“I need more coins.” He said and changed the money into coins.“You are wasting a lot of money just to get a stuffed bear.” Ashley laughed and he ignored her.Some minutes later, he finally brought out the bear and sighed in relief.“Told you it wasn't hard.” He sighed and he noticed his jacket
“I never knew Hayden was into stuff like that.” Bryan chuckled and Hayden ignored them.“I was also surprised, he used a thousand dollars to play the game.”“Nice.” Bryan replied.“And he carried me into my room also, do you think he is following the script or he is just starting to be nice?” Ashley asked Bryan as she smiled happily remembering last night.“Must you talk about everything?” Hayden asked angrily and walked away.“Oh, did I say something wrong?” Ashley asked.“No, just ignore him.” Bryan replied and she nodded.“Okay, I need to have a word with him so just keep doing your thing.” Bryan said and she nodded with a smile, he walked out of the dining and headed to the only place Hayden could be, his study room.Bryan got there and Hayden rolled his eyes on seeing him.“Knowing you is so annoying already and the only thing you could do is find an unbearable person you think can help me.” He scoffed and Bryan chuckled.“I don't just think she can help you, I know she can help
“Don't listen to him.” Bryan said and Ashley laughed.“Of course.” “Bye guys, see you soon.” Bryan told them and walked out, Ashley smiled and turned to Hayden.“So, about the hunting... ““Go get ready, I will tell Lucas to prepare everything we need, meet me in the living room in ten minutes.” He said and walked out of the room.“Yes!” Ashley yelled happily and did a victory dance, she giggled and rushed out of the room. She rushed upstairs and was surprised not to meet Hayden on her way but ignored it. She is too excited to think about anything. She got dressed in one of her baggy jeans and a shirt, packed her hair into a bun, and put on her boots, she picked up her phone and giggled at her reflection in the mirror before walking out of her room.She got downstairs and she smiled seeing the maids carrying some equipment outside the house, she heard footsteps behind her and she turned to see Hayden dressed in casual wear.“We are going to the woods, at least dress like we are going
“Weird,” Hayden muttered as he watched her, she smiled and turned to him.“I should be able to shoot better than you now,” Ashley said happily and Hayden collected the bow and arrow from her, he aimed it at the tree and let go of it, it pierced his arrow into the tree and Ashley gasped.“What the hell?” She asked and Hayden turned to her.“That is what you do a victory dance over, not the other way around.” “Sweet, can we take a walk around? I want to take some pictures.”“I thought you were exhausted.”“No.” She replied and pouted, she held his hand and he sighed.“Okay, fine.” He muttered and she giggled, she carried the bag and they started the walk around the forest.“Ashley.” Hayden suddenly called and she turned to him as they walked.“Yeah?”“I gave you one rule right?”“Yes.”“What is the rule?” “Hmm, I must not leave the house after 6:00 pm no matter what happens.” “And what did I say I will do to you if you break the rule?”“Get punished?” She asked and he stopped walking
Ashley walked into her room and sighed angrily, she loosen her hair from the bun and change her cloth into comfortable wear, she lay in her bed and thought about what Hayden said. Is she really that lazy and don't worth anything good? “He couldn't even apologize.” She muttered and hugged her stuffed bear tightly, a tear rolled down her eyes and she sniffed, slowly it turned to whimpers.After thinking and crying, she finally fell asleep, she woke up hours later and discovered it was late already.She slowly sat up on her bed and turned to see who she least expect sitting beside her, she screamed and rolled off the bed in fear.“Ouch, that must have hurt right?” Hayden asked and she sighed angrily, she stood up and threw her stuffed bear at him. He caught it and stared at it.“The bear actually did nothing wrong.” Hayden said and she glared at him before sitting on the bed.“What are you doing here? Are you here to insult me again and make me feel less of a human?” She asked angrily.
“What?” Hayden asked and Bryan sighed.“Yes, she might not wake up.”“How many percent possibilities is that it will be successful?” Ashley asked and Hayden turned to her.“Oh, it's 50-50.”“Okay, I will do it.” “What? No.” Hayden yelled and walked to her.“Yes, I will.”“No, you are not, what if you don't wake up?”“What if I die anytime? Huh? Then we won't get to be with each other.”“But you might not wake up.”“Might Hayden, it's not certain that I won't wake up.”“I don't care, you are not doing it. I own you so I have every right over you.”“You can't tell me what to do and not do, I am not a child.” She yelled and he scoffed.“I don't think you know what being a mate is, you have to be submissive to me which means you will do everything I ask you to do.”“I am not some kind of an item or property you can control, I can do whatever I want. So what if I don't listen to you?”“I want you to listen to me.” He yelled.“Okay, this is getting worse. My bad.” Bryan muttered and watche
“Good morning beautiful.” Ashley heard in her sleep and felt soft kisses all over her face, she giggled as she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Hayden smiling at her and she chuckled before sitting up, he pecked her lips and she sighed.“Morning.” She replied and he nodded.“Go and get ready and come down for breakfast, I bet my baby is hungry already.” “Yeah, yeah.” Ashley laughed and he helped her up, she walked into the bathroom and he waited for her in the room. She walked out of the closet minutes later dressed in her clothes and Hayden smiled at her.“You aren't dressed in my clothes today.” He said as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Well, that is because I am back in my room which is filled with my clothes and not yours. I can't enter your room in this mansion because you never let me.” “Oh, do you want to see it?” “Seriously?”“Yes, I mean, it's not really that bad.” “Why don't you want me to see it exactly?”“You will find out but that will be after b
Bryan stared at the Princess as she walked angrily away from the throne room, he followed her and she glanced at him as she walked.“Stop following me.” She said with her voice starting to break and he ignored her.“Slow down Ariadne.” He said and she ignored him, she got to her room and tried to close the door but he got in forcefully.“What do you want Bryan?” She asked with her eyes starting to get clouded with tears.“You don't have to cry, I get the fact that you are upset but you really don't have to cry.” He said and she rolled her eyes which made a tear roll down her eyes.“I never knew you could cry.” Bryan chuckled and she glared at him.“Yeah, sorry. My bad.”“Please leave.”“No.” He replied with a frown and moved closer to her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and sighed.“Don't cry over something your selfish mother did.”“Yeah, you are right.” She muttered and wiped her tears, Bryan chuckled and creased her waist.“So, you hate me.” Bryan said and she smiled.“And yo
“Oh my God, you guys pulled it off really well, I never expected it.” Ashley said as Hayden held her tightly from behind. They were still in the garden and everyone was still celebrating the successful proposal.“Yeah, we did. All thanks to Ariande.” Hayden said and the Princess smiled happily.“I played my role right.” She said proudly and Ashley nodded.“Yes, you did. Thank you so much.” Ashley said and pulled away from Hayden, she walked to the Princess and hugged her.“I want a hug now.” Bryan said walking to her as she pulled away from the Princess. Ashley chuckled and hugged.“Now I get the reason why you don't want me to hug you, you don't want me to read your memories.” “Yeah.” He chuckled and hugged her again.“Hey, that’s enough.” Hayden said and pulled her to himself, Ashley laughed and hugged him.“I am so happy.” She giggled and he smiled at her.“Yeah, me too.” Hayden replied and kissed her.“Yes! Let's celebrate this!” The Princess yelled and the maids around smiled ha
After they both got their hair treated and styled, they did their nails and they both walked out of the saloon. They entered the chariot and Princess Ariande heard Ashley’s stomach grumble.“Hey, are you hungry?” She asked and Ashley nodded in response. “Okay, there is a restaurant close to this place, let’s head there.” The Princess said and she nodded. They got to the restaurant and Ashley smiled knowing it was familiar.“What's with the smile?” The Princess asked as they walked in.“Oh, Hayden has brought me here before but it was like a month ago.”“That's nice.” She replied and smiled, the people in the restaurant bowed as usual and the waiter and waitress treated Ashley and the Princess well. People left the restaurant for them and Ashley turned to the Princess and she shrugged with a smile.They both sat down and ordered for what they wanted, Ashley ordered a lot of things which surprised the princess.“Are you sure you want to eat all of these?” The Princess asked as they st
Ashley slowly opened her eyes and sighed, she frowned when she couldn't find Hayden beside her and she slowly sat up.“Great, you are finally awake.” She heard a familiar voice and she flinched when she saw the Princess walking out of her closet.“Princess Ariadne.” She called surprised and stood up immediately, she bowed and the Princess smiled.“Oh, please. Stop that.” She said and Ashley looked up at her.“Hmm, is... Is everything okay? Why are you here?” Ashley asked nervously and the Princess smiled at her.“Yes, dear. Come on, hurry into the bathroom, we have to get ready and why are you up so late?” She asked and Ashley stared at her surprised, she has never been this confused in her life.‘What the hell is going on? And where the fuck is Hayden?’ She thought and the Princess smiled.“I know you are confused but don't worry, am not going to hurt you. See? No claws, no fangs, just me in my human form.”“Okay. Am sorry, please where is Hayden?” She asked.“Oh, he put me in charge
“Open up.” Hayden said to Ashley and she slowly opened her mouth, he fed her brown soup and she frowned.“I don't want this Hayden, I really don't want it.” Ashley said and made an irritated expression.“But Lucas said you have to take it that it will help.” Hayden replied as he fed her another spoonful of the soup.“It's just brown soup, it's not helping.” She argued and he smiled at her.“Relax baby, as long as Lucas said it will help, I believe it will and besides, you were the one that wanted Lucas’s meal.”“Ugh, I thought he would prepare his normal delicious meals, I didn't know he was going to give me this recommendation.” She scoffed and he chuckled.The sorcerer walked to them and smiled at them, Ashley smiled back at him.“How are you feeling madam Ashley?”“Am feeling good, thanks.” She replied and he nodded.“Are you feeling any pain anywhere?” He asked and she shook her head in response.“Okay then, you are free to go to your room but if you feel any pain or you need anyt
“The Queen?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“Why the hell does the Queen wants you?” Bryan asked and she sighed.“Can you help me up?” She asked Hayden who remained quiet but kept staring at her.“Yeah.” He muttered and helped her up, she leaned on him and sighed.“She is mad at me because I am with her daughter’s supposed mate to and I also caught her son’s attention and much other stuff.” She explained and Hayden sighed.“Why aren't you saying anything?” Ashley asked Hayden and he turned to her, he stared at her for a while before wrapping his arms around her. “I really have nothing to say, I am just glad you are okay.” He said and kissed her. “So you are just going to let the Queen go?”“Hell no.” Hayden replied and pulled away from Ashley.“She is going to pay for making my beautiful babies go through hell.” He said and kissed Ashley’s forehead. “Oh, that reminds me. She knows am pregnant and she was planning on using my baby as a sacrifice by midnight.” “What? How did she know t
“Hayden, we have been searching for hours, the guards are starting to get tired, we need to go back.” Bryan said but Hayden ignored him and kept walking deeper into the woods.“The guards can go back, you are with me.” Hayden ordered and Bryan turned to the exhausted guards.“You can go back now.” He said and they all bowed.“Thank you, Sir Bryan.” They chorused and they all walked away, Bryan sighed and ran to Hayden.They kept walking but Hayden stopped when he saw an old house from a distance.“Hey, did you know there is a house in the deepest part of the woods?” Hayden asked and Bryan looked at it.“Yeah, kind of but only a few people know about it.”“Who does it belong to?” Hayden asked as they walked towards it.“It is abandoned now, it belonged to a poor family but they got moved into the city and that happened hundreds of years ago.” “Does the Royal family know about this place?”“I don't know but they should.” Bryan replied with a shrug.“Let's take a closer look.” Hayden sa