Chapter 3

Cardin

Getting that body out of the morgue wasn't that difficult for us in terms of being caught, but it was difficult for us because we couldn't get enough humans for our blood supply because everybody seems to be very vigilant.

Letting our existence known to the humans isn't an option because we will be having other vampires round the world on our neck.

"Did you hear me Cardin?"

I lazily transferred my gaze to her  "I wasn't really paying attention to you"

Baron snickered despite the serious air in the room. Ashley glared at him before turning her furious eyes to me "what could be more important than the situation at hand? Than the fact that the blood in the bank isn't enough to sustain us for the day?"

Baron answered in my stead "the fact that there is someone out there that knows of our existence and also the fact that the person created another means of killing us as if silver isn't enough and also the fact that other vampire rulers are going to be on our neck if they find out we hid such thing from them"

"Remind me why we aren't getting other clans involved?" She hissed

I ignored her, knowing that Baron is going to answer her nevertheless since this argument is gradually growing into siblings fight.

"Getting other clan involved means giving them an open invitation to New York dummy" Baron replied, getting slightly irritated with his sister

"What is wrong with other clans having an open invitation to New York?"

"We do not want Vincent Velvet here" Baron turned to me "remind me why we are having this discussion with her present”

 "They both of you need to give yourselves a fucking break" I pointed at Ashley "the blood in the bank should be enough if you stop wasting them and giving newbies some sips. Am going to address that issue with you later"

satisfied with the fact that she got the memo that am very much aware of everything she does, I turned my attention to Baron "and you Baron, I need more than enough ears on the street, I need to know who is behind the killings. And if In case we eventually run out of blood, we get some from the hospital's blood bank."

Opening the file before me, I hinted them that this conversation is over. Ashley stood up gracefully as she adjusted the tip of her gown before leaving my office but Baron remained seated, causally waiting for his sister to shut the door.

"Do you have anything else to say Baron?"

His brown eyes glittered with amazement "I think you should stop by the club, at least have a look at your new employees"

"Am not fucking any human if that is what you are suggesting"

"When has getting to know your employees facially mean fucking them? Your mind seem to wander far Cardin"

I stared at him scrutinizingly, trying to see if his intentions are sincere as he presume "fine, I'll be there tonight, I might as well catch some fun and get my mind off this daunting situation"

"By catching fun you mean the ladies?" He asked, wiggling his brows

"By catching fun I mean the drinks, we do not need them to survive Baron but I understand the reason why humans love to take them"

"You mean the ladies?"

"I mean the drink swipe ass"

He stood up, ready to leave my office "well Ashley is going to really wanna come with us, so you are going to have your hands full with her"

"I just wish she is going to overcome that childish crush of hers"

He sighed in defeat "initially, I also thought that is was a childish crush, but currently, you and I know that what she feels for you goes beyond childish crush and most times, it scares me"

"What scares you?"

"How much she loves you. I know you don't love her and am not going to beg you to, and am very happy that  you keep making it clear to her that you feel something for her. I hope you continue to do that and not string her along”

 I understand his concern for his sister, so I assured him that am not going to take advantage of her love for me. Satisfied with my answer, he grinned at me

"Let me go make Ashley very happy by telling her your decision to go to the club with us"

I grimaced "are you sure it's a good idea to let her know, you...Know...To let her come with us?"

"Ashley works at the club, she's going to be there whether you like it or not and she is going to know that you are there the minute you arrive, so her knowing is somewhat inevitable"

"Don't tell her, just let her find out on her own at the club"

He shrugged nonchalantly "if you say so" whistling, he ushered himself out of my office.

Immediately he closed the door, my mind wandered to my sister. Would I have been this Possessive over her? Would she have ran away with me? Would I have even run away to begin with? Rubbing my forehead, I got rid of the would have questions’, because honestly asking myself these questions is not going to change anything in my life.

Later that night, Baron and I with few of my other guys entered the club, a club I must say that am very impressed over. Ashley proved to be a good manager and am very proud of her.

Just few minutes after taking our seat at the VIP area, Ashley cat walked towards us in a 9 inches heel.

"You guys didn't tell me you are coming tonight" she purposely stood behind my seat and bent down towards me, whispering to my ears "Im I to believe it skipped your mind?"

I was ready to give her a perfect response when I saw her. The green eyed girl from the employees folder, those green wide eyes, taunting me to remember. I must have stared at her for some time because Ashley noticed.

"She's quite a beauty isn't she?" She asked, with a silent warning in her eyes, daring me to answer her question.

I ignored that warning and answered her "she's very beautiful indeed and very captivating If I must say" I don't owe Ashley anything, not even a fucking commitment so she can as well shove her warning up her ass.

"She's also quite smart, she seem to know her way round a man"

I stared at the girl in question and what I saw was totally different from what Ashley is saying right now. The girl who gat my attention is a girl who doesn't want to be here, a girl who hates the attentions that is being directed towards her. I decided not to defend her from Ashley. Telling Ashley that this girl is far from being a whore is only going to make her hate the poor human the more.

"You can stop staring Cardin....You're beginning to annoy me"

Without even sparing her a glance, I dismissed her "don't you have anything better to do Ashley? I don't pay you to go whispering in people's ears"

She huffed out in annoyance "don't even get me started on the money Cardin, you know I don't need your fucking money. My father has a lot, a lot that can last me a thousand years"

"Your dad isn't the one currently passing your bills or feeding your ass. You lost that money when you decided to leave golden stars"

"And whose fault is that?"

"Make no mistake Ashley, I never requested that you come along with me, it was entirely your

decision....So it's on you"

She glared at me for sometime before transferring it  towards her. I know what is going to come next  if I don't put a stop to it.

"You are going to stay away from the human Ashley. Youll pay her when due and leave her be, you will let her work here until she gives you a reasonable reason to fire her now go do your job before I actually fire you"

She almost walked away before I  stopped her with my last warning "I will stare at anybody I want and as long as I want. If I choose to stare at Lucy, I will so don't repeat that mistake of telling me what to do....Am I clear?"

"How did you know her name Cardin?"

Is she purposely trying to annoy me, I felt my eyes begin to change its color and when I glared at her, she gulped in fear.

"I said am I fucking clear!!!?"

"Yes...si...r"

Picking up my glass once more, I nursed my glass of neat vodka as I watched the green eyed girl all night.