Chapter 4

Chapter 4

I was taking huge steps as I marched out of there. I headed to the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of water and drank it at once as if I hadn't drunk water for a week.

“Woah, are you upset?” Ace asked when I crumpled the bottle while chasing my breathing.

“How can't she? That guy defeated her. Take note, he's an ordinary guy and yet she lose ove hi—”

“I can also cut your tongue, Louis.” He lost all his words when I threw my gaze at him, giving him my deadly eyes.

“Chill. Maybe he's just really good. Besides, that's a good thing. You want a stronger bodyguard, right?” Whatever Ace tells me to make me feel better, I just can't accept the fact that I lost over that guy. My pride is fucking shrinking!

“Tell me about him,” now, he captured my interest towards him.

“Well, his name is Chase Montereal. He's the same age as you and he worked as a Manager of a restaurant before. That's all I gathered,” Louis said as he simply shrugged.

“What? He doesn't have any background in fighting?” I couldn't believe that. How can a man who has no experience and background in things like this win over me?

I have faced lots of demons in this world and none of them defeated me.

“Nothing,” Ace confirmed, reviewing the information they have about Chase.

“That's crazy,” Louis added.

“Something's off,” I muttered, which drew their eyes back at me.

“What do you mean?” Ace.

I simply tilted my head. “I don't know yet. It doesn't feel right… I feel like something's missing with that information he gave us,” I bit my lower lip.

“You wouldn't deny that he looks trustworthy, right? I mean, with that look? He has the face, the appearance!” Louis breathed heavily, greeting his teeth as if he admired that man so much.

“You're such a gay,” Ace commented and shook his head.

“He is,” I uttered.

“Anyway, does that mean that he's gonna work for you starting tomorrow?” Louis now asked.

“Guys, he's still in the garden, don't forget. You hired him, you have to explain everything to him.” Ace reminded me.

“Serve him something to eat,” I said. “I have to calm myself first.”

I threw the crumpled bottle on the trash can before I headed to my room. I had to take a shower to ease my mind, especially my pride that was destroyed because of that man.

“Yeah, I'm fine here. Don't worry about me,” I stopped at the door of the garden as I saw Chase talking over the phone. I glanced at the food that the maids served and it seems like he already took a bite.

“Gotta go, bye.”

He paused when our eyes met as he saw me standing there already. I kept my blank stares at him.

“You got a girlfriend?” I didn't know why I asked that, too.

Why am I asking if he has a girlfriend?! What if he thinks that I am attracted to him? Fuck, Adira!

“No, Ms. Adira. It's just my friend, a very close one.” It was the first time I saw him drawing that little smile.

I was about to pull a chair when he already did that without me asking. I froze for a moment, looking a bit stunned with that gentleman's action. At this point, every single woman would definitely fall for him.

I remained silent and sat there. He sat in front of me and gave me those innocent eyes of his.

“Why did you apply here? I read your résumé. The only experience you have is being a Manager, which is far from this job.”

“Well, I have no choice. I have to earn money,” that was the most expected answer that anyone could predict.

“Where did you learn to fight?” I asked. I was trying to read him thoroughly.

A small smirk flashed beside his lips. “My uncle taught me since I was a kid. Unfortunately, he passed away when I was 15 years old. I continued the training he taught me all those years. I realized that I have that skill so when I saw that you're hiring, I didn't hesitate to try.”

I kept my silence for a few seconds, not letting him go with my stares. That sounds surreal, but inside me, I am still not convinced enough.

“This is a different world, Chase.” I said firmly. “The life we have is different from your ordinary life.”

I am not trying to scare him, but he must know what kind of job he will do.

“This is hell,” I muttered. “A lot of people want to kill me because they want to drag our family down. If you accept this job, don't be surprised to witness people dying and even you, would kill for me.”

“Your job is to protect me. In order to do that, you would have to kill whoever would dare to touch me.” He remained silent in front of me. I was waiting for fear to fill his eyes, but I didn't see it invading him.

In fact, he doesn't look terrified.

“Have you ever killed anyone?” I asked.

He quickly shook his head. “But I can kill if I had to,” he replied, filled with determination that doesn't seem to waver at all.

He really has the guts to accept this job, huh? Let's see until when he will last.

“Alright. You can start tomorrow, you have to live here as well. You can go home every weekend, only if I don't need you.”

“That's clear, Ms. Adi—”

“Call me, Adira.” We will be with each other often now. I have been comfortable with him.

“Alright, Adira.”

I was lost for words the moment he called me right through my first name. Something inside my chest fell for some reason.

“Do you have any questions?” I looked away when I realized that he didn't move his eyes away from me, either. He was too focused on me.

“None,” he replied shortly. I cleared my throat and nodded.

“Good,” I stood up from my seat and left him alone there.

“Everything settled?” Louis asked.

“Look for more applicants,”

His brows crossed. “What? Why? Didn't you hire him?”

“I did,” I replied. “But how sure are you that he will last?” I smirked confidently.

“Let's see until when he could last in this world we have,”

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