ADRIAN'S POV We got home and we all had our baths. "Austin is acting very funny. He looks all innocent, cute and fresh but he is wild for real. The look on his face when he grabbed your clothes earlier was scary... I nearly peed my pants." Kun complained as we all cleaned up in front of the mirror. I chuckled "He was always like that. I remember when we were younger and I got bullied back then. He would always fight for me and warn other kids not to get close to me. He was stronger than me back then and his father was always watching his back, so adults were even scared of him. Our teachers back then would treat him like a jewel because he was very intelligent but he never for once bragged to me about it and he loved me the most. He would give me whatever I wanted even without asking, he knew me best and trusted me with his life..." I stopped there as it was already making me emotional. I hated to think about the past but whenever I saw the hatred in his eyes toward me, I couldn't
AUSTIN'S POV I couldn't believe what I agreed to and it was killing me each second that passed. I would become Adrian's plaything. He would toy with me anyhow even after what he did to me back then.My mind was messy and after I heard what the gunmen said, it became messier. I knew I was in trouble because whoever sent them to kill me wouldn't rest until they were able to end my life. I knew they would send more after me and I needed to do something so I wouldn't fall into their hands. When it came to hand-to-hand fights, I believed I had gotten to a stage where there were just a few people who could challenge me but my enemies were no longer permitting hand-to-hand fights, they were using guns and dangerous objects that could kill me without much effort. That night, immediately after a bath, I picked up my phone and started searching online for any gun shooting class that I could enrol in that would help me conquer my enemies. After searching for a while, I finally got one and I
AUSTIN'S POV Ending the call, I wished I hadn't said the word in the first place. I could have hired some men online to protect us or called some officers to guard the road while I had the meeting with him in the Cafe, in a bar or even anywhere outside my house but I already made the mistake and changing the term might make him see me as a coward. I packed the notes on my bed and laid the bed properly before relaxing again. I called some maids into the room later "Make sure none of you stays around in the next two hours, okay?" I gave them an instruction and they quickly went ahead. I knew Adrian would come around in an hour or 30 minutes and he would spend at least 30 minutes around. I didn't want the maids seeing him at all as it was giving me creeps just thinking about what would happen if they heard what we wanted to talk about. I stayed patiently in my room, waiting for him until I heard a knock on the door. "Who is that?" I asked. "It's me, Young Master." I heard one of the
AUSTIN'S POV "So, I won't advise us to make the mistake of getting a paper for this as it might later put us in trouble." He explained further and my head banged. "You know it could put us in trouble so why do you still want to do it? Why?" I questioned him and he smirked. "That's because it's fun." He replied. His reply made me angrier and it was like he intentionally came to my place that evening to provoke me. "I'm sure you remember me saying that this room is soundproof. They won't hear us from outside no matter how loud you scream..." I reminded in a low tone and he pursed his lips. "Okay, okay. I won't provoke you anymore. Let's just get to the point." He said as he brought out his laptop. "Tell me your rules and I will tell you mine." He said and I frowned. "Didn't you say we won't use paper? Why are you bringing out your laptop again?" I demanded. "Oh! I just want us to remember everything we want and immediately we are done, I will delete it all." He replied and I nod
AUSTIN'S POV As much as I wanted to believe that things would still be alright, it was hard to think it would, because Adrian was making life hell for me. How I wish I hadn't created a medium for him to make this come to pass... It hurt to think that I was at his mercy and he could do with me whatever he wanted without my consent. I hated him more, and the urge to kill him increased but more than that, I wondered why he was doing all this to me. "Why? Why are you doing this to me?" With the anger rising in me, I tried to control my tone as I asked him the question that had been troubling me for a while. He stood up from his seat and took a step back "Remember the rule, you can touch me... You can't beat me, Austin!" He shouted like the coward that he was. I frowned. "Who said I wanted to beat you? I would be dirtying my hand by using it to touch or beat you, don't you think?" I asked angrily. He smirked, shaking his head as he returned to his seat and sat down "I guess so. Touc
AUSTIN'S POV"It's nice meeting you too, Jason" I replied half-heartedly.Truth be told, I wasn't okay with the sudden familiarity he was trying to pull with me and the smile on his face was something I wasn't appreciating either but I couldn't just wipe the smile off at that moment now, can I?He smiled more as he grabbed my hand and turned around. Without waiting for me to say anything or even ask me if I would be happy to go with him, he dragged me inside the stadium and only stopped when we reached a place where many people were shooting guns.The shooting range was wider than I expected and there were a lot of people there, learning to shoot, teaching and even chatting leisurely.Jason stared at them for a while before he shook his head and turned "Let's go to my personal space. We will be freer there." He said to me before practically dragging me there again.His attitude was strange, to say the least. He was treating me as if I was his younger brother and it was annoying me but
ADRIAN'S POVAfter searching for so long, I finally found a place to learn how to fight without alerting Austin at all. The last thing I wanted was to let him know I had feelings for him and I would do anything and everything to keep that hidden forever."I can start today, right?" I asked the man after paying all the necessary fees."Yes. It is quite strange though. You want to learn taekwondo, Karate, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Judo at the same time?" The man asked with amusement on his face and I nodded as it wasn't funny to me at all.This was something I needed to learn and I must be fast with it~"Yes. I need to learn them all so I can start helping him as fast as possible. I can't let them kill him now, can I?" I mumbled and let out a deep breath."Excuse me? What did you say?""What?" I looked at the man and quickly waved my hand. "Oh! I was just talking to myself." I replied and stood up. "I would like to start right away." To me, each second spent talking was a waste
KELVIN'S POV"Should I drop you home?" Austin asked as usual and I shook my head. "I won't be going home today. I just got a part-time job as a home tutor." I explained, earning a confused look from two friends. "Part-time work? When did you become so broke that you needed to work part-time to get some money? Why didn't you tell us anything?" Tine was annoyed. He was staring at me impatiently, and I knew he was ready to throw a punch or two if my reply wasn't correct. After Austin told us about his ordeal with Adrian, we were angry about it for a while because Austin kept it away from us for several days while we were worried about him and since then, we all promised each other never to keep secrets anymore. The day Tine hung out with a girl without telling any of us, I was the first to punch his chest and since then, I knew he had been waiting for me to screw up so he could pay me back tenfold. I took a step back and forced a smile. "I'm not broke, guys. My family's business is g
ADRIAN'S POV "No, she was shocked and fainted," Jason replied again and I frowned. Why was he the one answering my questions when he wasn't the one being asked? Tsk!"She's fine already but we wanted her to rest more before going home," Austin seemed to have noticed my suffering as he suddenly butted in and stood up. "Do you want to see her?" I stood up too and walked toward the entrance, "Of course. I have to see the lady who is so special to you that you even wanted to exchange your life for hers," I teased and rolled my eyes. Austin shook his head and chuckled but didn't say a word to reply to me. He looked at Jason, who was still sitting, "Can you watch him? I will be back soon," Jason nodded with a smile, "I will," I let out a deep breath and opened the door. The presence of Jason made me feel uncomfortable. Not only was he handsome, but he also knew how to use guns; he was indeed a worthy opponent!"Ah, John called to ask about you. He sounded very worried. You should give
ADRIAN'S POV While I was about to hit the ground, a hand suddenly grabbed me and pulled me to my feet. "Don't fall; you will get injured," The familiar, sweet, and comforting voice entered my ears, freezing my thoughts. My eyes shifted, and I looked at the figure who was standing beside me. My lips parted and I took in a deep breath. "I must be in a dream right now," I mumbled inwardly. "Why would you do that? Why would you do something so dangerous without even asking for my help?!" "I might be useless to you but I can still take down a few men. Why on earth would you go and rescue someone without thinking about yourself? Is she that important to you?!" "Look at you, right there. You are wrapped up like a mummy, do you think I can survive this? Do you think I can survive it if anything happens to you?! Why, Austin!? Why?!" "You know what? I would rather die than have you leave me in this world. For your information, if anything should happen to you, I will die with you and when
ADRIAN'S POV "We've picked the four shoes. Can we just leave now? I need to rest my head," I lamented to Kun, who was still excitedly looking around. I couldn't believe a guy would love shopping so much!"No, Adrian. There's a shoe I saw on a Chinese celebrity, and I feel like it will look very good on you; we need to get that." He proposed and I frowned. "A shoe you saw on a Chinese celebrity? Why should I be the one to wear that?" Kun stopped and cocked his head to the side, a smug smile on his face as he stared at me, "Do you still remember that Chinese drama we watched together a few months ago? BEING A HERO?" A smirk formed on his annoying face. "The young male lead was the one who wore the shoes. Do you want it now?" Hearing that, the corner of my eyes lifted and I gently nodded. "I..." I stopped and shrugged. "Let's look for it then. That guy seems to be an awesome fashionable person," I added with a smile and walked ahead of him. The male lead of the drama caught my atte
ADRIAN'S POV "You should get four different sets of birthday clothes, okay?" Kun said as he dragged me around in the boutique. He already picked more than ten different trousers and shirts, different sets of clothes that he forced me to test. I was tired but at the same time, I didn't want to return home as his disturbance was helping me deal with my inner turmoil. While he was making things difficult for me by not giving me a moment of peace, I was able to stop thinking about Austin, and for the first time in a while, I was even able to smile. "Do you think this is better or is this better?" Kun asked, he had two different colors of shirt in his hands. I looked at the two and sighed. "I wouldn't know. I'm tired already. Can't we just pick one and leave?" I asked, slapping my forehead as I glared at him. "I'm feeling hungry too," That was the truth; I had lost my appetite before now as I was busy thinking about Austin, but after the tedious shopping, I felt like I needed somethin
AUSTIN'S POV Sensing the looming danger in my life and the lives of everyone around me, I decided to take a preventive measure against any sneak attack from any of the enemies. I had installed a tracker on every of my worker's apps and linked it to the companies' computers. Thanks to that, it would be easier to track Cynthia and rescue her. Standing up, I rushed out of the company and made my way back home. Even if I happened to find out what was happening to Cynthia, I still couldn't save her with my bare hands, so I decided to prepare some things from home. I had just driven into my compound when my phone started ringing. It rang for the first time, ignored as I had to park my car but it started ringing for the second time. I brought out my phone from my bag and checked the screen only to see that it was a new number I had never seen before. I felt suspicious; with the things happening, it would be no surprise if it was a call from the kidnappers, and that was more reason for
AUSTIN'S POV "I'm leaving," Kelvin mumbled with a smile on his face. "Are you sure you are ready to see him?" I asked, staring at him with a worried expression on my face. Kelvin stopped and sighed, "I shouldn't go but I feel like he's tried enough. He's been sending gifts for the past few days, he's been calling, too, and my phone is filled with his text messages. After listening to you that night, I feel like he might be telling the truth but I'm not sure. I want to see for myself and decide if I should forgive him or not," He explained as he carried his bag properly. "If he's telling the truth, will you date him?" I suddenly asked and his face turned red. He walked toward the door and chuckled, "I can't say. Let's just see how it goes," He whispered and my eyes twitched. "Be fast with it though. My heart itch for Adrian already. He's suffering too much," I laughed and shook my head. Hearing that, Kelvin turned around to look at me and chuckled, "Why are you doing this though
ADRIAN'S POV I stared at the screen, I'd been waiting for over an hour already and there was still no response, even after I knew he already saw it. I sat in bed and ran my fingers through my hair. It was annoying the way he left me on read and refused to reply to me. I picked up my phone again and sent a message, "This is not fair, Austin. This is not right at all. Knight might be my friend but do I need to pay for what he did? At the same time, he's trying and they are even meeting up today. Why do we still need to continue this?" I sent the text to him while feeling down. I had no idea why Austin was taking it this far and it was slowly getting to me. I was finding it hard to concentrate ~I dropped the phone after a few minutes of waiting for his reply and closed my eyes, wondering what I was supposed to do next. Just when I thought nothing else would disrupt my thought, my phone started ringing and I frowned. I could already guess that it was one of my friends and I wished I
ADRIAN'S POV "You're finally here!" She greeted me excitedly and hugged me. "It's been a while and you've grown even bigger," "I've missed you so much too, Mum," I replied. We soon broke the hug and she led me to a seat. The women around her quickly dispersed as they had other things to do...They were the maids. "You didn't even tell me before you came. What if I wasn't around?" I asked, staring at her pleased face. She pouted and hit my shoulder, "I wasn't planning to come here. I was on a trip with friends and decided to stop here to celebrate your birthday with you. I wasn't around to celebrate last year's birthday with you and I promised to be there this year," She explained with a sweet smile on her face. I smiled in return and my heart warmed. "I understand, Mum," I replied. We talked a while longer before I turned to return to my room. It was already morning but I still felt sleepy. I was very tired and needed some sleep. Getting to my room, I removed my clothes and f
ADRIAN'S POV I let out a deep breath and turned to look at Knight, who was sitting on the ground. He was a total mess and his tears wouldn't stop flowing either. He looked extremely pitiful, and somehow, I could understand him. The most painful thing about love is when you hurt the person you love the most. I was certain this was the reason Knight felt so miserable. He would have never expected that his action would cause Kelvin so much pain~I crunched down and helped him up, "It's okay, Knight. It's going to be fine," I tried to console him. "You heard what he said. Do you think you are ready to sort this issue? Are you certain you can do it?" I asked after helping him into his room. Knight wiped his tears and nodded his head, "I will do whatever it takes to settle this issue. Aside from the problem I will be putting my family in, the thought of Kelvin suffering because of me is enough to give me the courage to do this. I hate this, Adrian. I hate that he's in so much pain beca