Author's point of view...
"Throw them out" Mike commanded his men, grasping his boss's increasing irritation every second. As Robert stared at those men, the temperature in the room started dropping. If it goes on like that, Mike was afraid that he would have to taste his Boss's wrath again and he couldn't afford to do that. Mike was already annoyed by the disturbance, anyway. It was extremely uncommon for Robert to let them celebrate, and even rare for his boss to stay with them. If not for keeping a low profile, all these chickens might have been lying dead by now. These men were just seeking death by disturbing the Black Panther. With just a wave of Mike's hand, many men in black uniforms emerged out of nowhere as if they were all invisible just now and stopped the path of the bodyguards before they could take any more action. When compared to the powerful guys in black that surrounded them, those bodyguards were as insignificant as dust on the ground. In just a blink of an eye, those men in uniforms effectively restrained the bodyguards who had stormed in. "Boss, this seems to be a VIP private suit. These people look so powerful" One of the few bodyguards whispered to the leader. "These people look different, let's go out" he added, shivering in fear. The leader of the bodyguards panicked. There might be some severe punishment waiting for him if he didn't catch the girl his boss ordered. But getting punished might still be a better option than being slaughtered. It was known to all that the VIP private suits were the top-class rooms where only people with special status were allowed. Even his boss was not capable of getting a room here. It was sure that the people inside this room were not the people they could afford to offend. Besides, when he saw the one leaning on the sofa, his inner soul trembled. That man has a scary dark aura around him. "So...sorry! Sorry, Sir..." he stammered immediately, bowing his head in apology, "We are sorry to disturb everyone!", he apologized to everyone and turned around to leave the room. All this while, Izzy had been holding her breath. As the bodyguard was going to leave, she was just about to let out a sigh of relief. But her relief did not last long as the man beside her suddenly spoke out. His baritone voice rang in the air as a command. "Wait" "Who are you looking for?" Izzy was furious, she almost gritted her teeth in half. That masked man was so cunning. Can't he see that the little girl beside him was trembling already? Why does he have to call those guards back? Is he planning to hand her over to them? Izzy widened her eyes when she saw his scary gaze on her. This man had definitely planned to sell her out He might have guessed that these people were looking for her. But why does it bother him? It's not like she did anything to him. Then why the hell was he going to hand her over to those scumbags? Just why can't he sit silent for a while like how he sat all this time? After being asked, the bodyguard turned back immediately and kneeled down. "Sir...we..." He stuttered in fear while he dared to slightly lift his gaze to look at Robert. Robert tilted his head as if questioning him. "Who...are you..looking for...?" With a quiet, icy voice like an iceberg, Robert repeated himself. It was evident that he was running out of patience. Based on his past experiences in similar situations, he suspected the girl kneeling next to him was acting mysterious as if hiding something from him. Though he was sure she couldn't do anything to harm him, he still wanted to know more about her plans. What tricks might she be playing here? Izzy's heart skipped a beat and she cursed the man in her heart a hundred times. Couldn't he just shut up? Why does he have to make it hard for her? She carefully turned her head to look at him with her puppy eyes almost pleading with him. He indeed looked dangerous. Dangerous as a demon...! The man took a puff of smoke from his cigarette and a ring of smoke came out from his sexy thin lips. There wasn't any emotion in his eyes at all. The smoke dispersed and revealed his handsome but cold-masked face. She couldn't trace out his face other than that of his empty deep brown eyes which were now staring at her without any ripples as if thoroughly scanning her soul. She could feel a cold sweat cascading down her spine. It was more terrifying than being with that fat man earlier. Did she just put herself into another black hole? The leader of the bodyguards crawled forward with his head still bowed, he added, "Sir, a girl hit my boss and stole his money card. We saw her run into your private room. Once we catch her, we will leave immediately." The bodyguard said in a flattering manner, his gaze lurking on the girl beside the masked man. It was a bit dark at that corner so he couldn't figure out if that was the same girl. Izzy shuddered, fearing she would be discovered soon. Robert sat still, he wanted to see what this little girl would do now. Clenching her fist again and again, her hands unconsciously grabbed Robert's pants and she started begging him in a low voice. The air in the room filled with deadly silence. Robert's eyes widened in disbelief. She touched him...! Though not a skin contact, she was the first girl who had touched him and was still alive. He would have tossed the girl away if it wasn't for the change that he felt in himself. Despite experiencing a sudden jolt across his body, Robert refrained from expressing his emotions. That was definitely not the usual pain attack that he gets when any woman touches his body. Izzy said in a whisper, "They are lying, Sir," her plumy lips quivering and her eyes welling with innocent tears. Her stunning Persian green eyes are made even more radiant by the tears that gleam in the low light. "I didn't steal anything. They wanted to..." She gasped for air between her words and finally after fighting back her tears, she added, "They wanted to force me to sleep with someone..." Robert clenched his fist unknowingly. He was shocked for a moment not because of what she was telling him but because he was actually tolerating her even when she touched him. There was something in her eyes, something innocent, that made his heart tingle. Why was she affecting him? Wasn't he the stone-hearted man who didn't know any kind of emotions? How could a little girl affect him? That's ridiculous...! He didn't like it. He clearly didn't like the idea of feeling something different in himself. Robert took another puff from his cigarette and continued looking at her indifferently. Izzy blinked her tears out and raised her head to look at him again. Like a butterfly on the verge of breaking its wings, her eyelids quivered. Her eyes reddened with anxiety, she pulled her hand back immediately. She dared not move another muscle because she understood that this man was even more heartless and dangerous than the previous one. Robert titled his gaze away. Izzy's eyes widen in shock. He was really so mean! "Sir, can we check" the guard requested and Robert nodded his head slightly. The leader of the bodyguard didn't lung towards Izzy directly but instead, he started from the other girls first. Izzy panicked. The champagne bottle in her hands almost slipped. They are coming to get her. She trembled even more. One by one, the bodyguards began examining the faces of the women present in the room. A nervous perspiration formed on Izzy's hands. She pleaded with the heartless guy once more, "Sir, please save me!" In this situation, only he can save her. Just thinking about being caught by them sent chills down her spine. Robert ignored her as if she didn't exist. He minded his own business and smoked casually. It seemed strange that a girl had captured his interest without doing anything. He doesn't like the idea at all. As Robert didn't say anything, the bodyguards were about to walk over to her. She didn't know what to do. Just before the bodyguard was about to touch Izzy, she stood up and sat on Robert's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. Robert stiffened. His entire body jerked. What the hell is this girl doing? *************Author's point of view... As the man's hand approached her shoulder, Izzy became tense and stood up, putting her arms around Robert's neck and sitting on his lap. Robert's entire body tensed up. At that time, all Izzy could think of was to save herself. She knew very well that the masked man beside her was so powerful, powerful enough to make those bodyguards shiver. She thought of using him, if she pretended to be serving the big shot, those bodyguards would not dare to check on her. After all who would dare to touch his woman? As for the dangerous man she was playing with, she thought she could just beg him for forgiveness once the matter with those bodyguards was settled. She had no clue what would happen in the end, even though she knew she was playing with fire. Though trembling in fear, she couldn't think of any other way out. Her small figure almost dissolved in his strong one but his fierce eyes met with her green eyes in shock. Her unique and delicious fragrance f
Author's point of view... Mike understood his boss's command and with just a single gesture, he immediately evacuated the room leaving his boss and that girl alone on his lap. Though Mike's mind was still in a daze, he didn't dare to ask as he was one of the most obedient men in Robert's gang whereas Noah was gawking blankly at his boss. "Mike, did we just see some illusion? It can't be true right?" Mike stared at him but didn't utter a word. What could he say, this thing was simply unbelievable to him too. "Pinch me..." Noah said extending his hand towards Mike when Mike twisted a good amount of flesh on his arm. "Argh... You ¥€ ^¥ € ¢€ €¥€.... Can't you do it a bit gently?" Noah cried out in pain but that made one thing clear though, it wasn't an illusion. It was all real, an unbelievable reality. They all walked out and the other guests that were present in the room were all taken care of. But those men that they had caught were kneeling in the corridor, trembling
Author's point of view... As the saying goes, if you want to lie about something, then do it more confidently and more truly. So that the truth should shrink before it. Izzy could not have helped but feel that this man was more than just an ordinary wealthy man, there was an unavoidably imposing air surrounding him that could reduce anyone to the size of a dot let alone a mere high school student like her. Under his dangerous and intimidating gaze, Izzy felt a shiver run down her spine and she knew that she couldn't afford to offend him as well as she couldn't afford to please him either. He was like a bitter poisonous fruit, not to be consumed. She didn't know who this man was but for her, this man was dangerous. Either his anger or his interest, she can't have both of them. "Aa Iz...Lily..." She stuttered to lie to him and that man immediately saw through her lie. How on earth is it possible for someone to deceive a demon like Robert Erickson and Izzy was just too naive
Author's point of view... "You little thing, did you really think you can just do what you please without any consequences?" His lips twisted into a mocking smile. Izzy wasn't surprised, she anticipated that he was about to do something to her and she was prepared for that. Her jaw clenched as a series of curses stirred in her mind. "Consequences...! That wretch bastard! Pervert! Rapist! Monster....! What did she even do to have those so-called consequences...!" However, she couldn't say anything louder, because if she did, the pill would melt even more. It took another second for him to bounce on her and she resisted him with all the strength she had. He grabbed her hands on both of her sides and smirked. "Guess, I gotta teach you a lesson...." His eyes glinted with an emotion that couldn't be read as he grabbed a hold of her chin, his lips parted as he lustfully stared at her red lips, forcing her into another fierce kiss. "Ah..." Before she knew what was happening,
Author's point of view... After struggling to free her hand, Izzy studied herself before stepping out of the room, her heart still racing from the unexpected encounter with that mysterious man. His words almost scared her to death. Getting out of the room, she met the two restless men staring at her as if they just saw a ghost. "You are still alive..." Mike couldn't believe what he just saw and Noah moved closer and touched her forehead to confirm. "She...!" he turned to look at Mike in disbelief, "She is still alive..." Izzy was startled for a second, but she quickly composed herself. She has already got out of that devil's lair and these people outside are nothing more than some annoying guards. She just has to get rid of these little devils. Plastering a smile on her face, she swallowed all her anxiety and composed herself before speaking. "Aa...Sir was very tired and he fell asleep" Both the men dropped their jaws and gaped at each other when they heard those thin
Author's point of view... Izzy gritted and held back the urge to smack the man in front of her. How much did she cost? What kind of question was that? Is she a toy or something? She disgusted these people, for them women are just things to use. Bloody bastards...! He asked it so casually as if he was talking about the weather but Izzy felt that question as if a painful wound on her body was scratched. She couldn't take the check, as she needed the money to hire a taxi. "Can you lend me some cash? I don't take checks in payments" she said reluctantly. Mike hesitated, that girl's attitude had surprised him so much. Girls like her will be so excitedly willing to accept the check. After all, who doesn't like money? But this girl asked for cash...! He took out his wallet and grabbed some of the bills out of it. "How much?" he asked again. She shot a glance at those bills and blurted out immediately. "Five hundred dollars would be enough..." she mumbled in a hurry. He was
Author's point of view... Looking at the scenario, walking inside became so hard and heavy for her. Each step was like carrying a huge burden on her shoulders. Her heart started thumping in fear. Did something happen to Dad? As just the thought flashed over her mind, her legs seemed to have lost control and she stumbled while walking. No...! It can't be Dad...! It took her all to convince herself that her Dad was strong and healthy, it must not be her Dad in that coffin. Nothing seems to be right. She took a deep breath as she clasped the doorknob tightly. She stepped in bravely after bracing herself a bit. She had to be brave as her Dad taught her to be brave in any sort of situation. However, when she saw the portrait of the deseeded one laid on the table near the coffin, Izzy felt that her head was swirling and she was about to collapse. "Da...Daniel...!!" a desperate moan left her mouth. Her hands immediately covered her mouth and her vision got blurry due to the t
Author's point of view... The next day Robert jerked awake, gasping for air, struggling to move but gripped with unease. When the realization hit him, he was drenched with sweat. His disorientation alleviated, and he saw that he was alone on his bed. His head was pounding with a terrible headache. It was dark in the room as the curtains were still covered, despite it being noon already. How long had he been asleep? He hadn't slept this well in a long time, and he hadn't had a nightmare that bad in such a very long time either. Last night's memories flashed in his mind. The girl...! Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat when he felt the soft touch on his fingers. As he titled his head, the bed, however, was empty. A dangerous growl escaped his chest. Where is she? He wondered. She drugged me...! He groaned inside his head. Sweeping his feet off the bed, he lunged at the door to see if the girl was still around. When he opened it, nothing greeted him other than a man'