Chapter Two.

For the first time in a long time, I agree with mom. This vacation really was the best option for me. I reached my lodge in Everald some few hours ago and I had just managed to peel my eyes open after a long jetlagged nap.

The weather also happened to be great just as Mom had told me. The air was chilly but still held a good amount of warmth.

I let my natural curiosity control me so, out I went in the cool of the evening for a casual stroll around the somewhat quiet neighborhood.

My stroll wasn't so casual anymore because In the space of about half an hour or probably a few minutes less, I found myself in a fully active club because..... Why not?

I mean, who wouldn't? I've been indoors for years and besides, no one knows a thing about me or even seem to care or notice my presence, all everyone here could notice were the changing beats in the loud music booming through the speakers on either sides of the bar as they swayes their bodies in response to the rhythm.

With a glass of tequila I'd barely taken a sip from right in my hand, I gazed around strangely and Wondered why the owner would spend so much on a club.

The building was richly furnished unlike anything I'd ever seen back home. Then again, my natural curiosity took the better of me when I itched to see what the ladies room will look like in a place like this.

With my glass still in my hand and eyes fixed on anywhere but the way I was going, I ran head-chest with a rock like body.

"Have you gone Blind?" I scoffed right at his- extremely divine face.

Wait a damn minute. I ran into him, the question should be the other way round shouldn't it? But yet, he said nothing and only stared at me like he'd literally just seen a ghost.

I ignored how strangely he was looking at me and went ahead to study him as well without a single care in the world whether or not he could see me raking my eyes up and down his gorgeous body I thought to be overly dressed for a club in a black tux unlike the rest of the men.

He had a thick jaw line and dark hair that looked as though they shone but not as much as his grey eyes. Oh, I had concluded too soon, his shoes definitely are the shiniest. I could almost see my face in it if at all I could look closely enough but that'll be purely ridiculous so, No.

When I thought I've had enough of appearance assessment, I tried walking past him but noticed two other men behind him on either sides.

Had they appeared from nowhere or where they here the entire time? The fact that they were also both staring at me made me want to yell but I took in a deep breath, pushed through their middle and carried on my way to the Ladies room.

I was to busy breathing heavy that I forgot the actual reason behind my coming here in the first place. Although the corners of my eyes were watching in awe the ridiculously clean walls and floors, I focused my whole attention on my image I could see clearly in the wide mirror before me on one side of the wall.

What in the hell just happened there? With the weird guy. Yes, he is weird. Straight out of work or not, I do not care. It's club etiquettes in Jaselle's world to not show up at the club dressed like you're straight outta a conference with a board of lawyers. And that's not even the truly weird part, it's the way he was staring at me. Tsk.

A group of drunk girls came in to throw up the contents of their alcohol filled stomachs and ruined my alone time because I so wasn't about to stay and watch a barfing contest, I returned back out to the club and found my seat by the bar that was thankfully not taken.

My moment of happiness was ruined after I took my seat, and right across the hall from where I now sat, those pair of grey eyes I met barely five minutes ago was boring into my skin.

Okay, I get it. I bumped into him and might have spilt my drink on him in the process. Fine I'm sorry? I guess. Could he stop looking at me like that now? Tsk.

When he wouldn't stop looking, I turned away from him and faced the bartender instead. Although he wouldn't stop flirting with me the entire evening, I could deal with his annoying self better than the stares from the creep.

"Another drink please" I requested sweetly just as I've also "sweetly" scolded away anyone that tried to come so much as a single inch close to me the entire time.

"Anything for you princess" came his response as he immediately abandoned the couple he was attending to initially, to fetch me my drink first and instead of rolling my eyes like I badly wanted to at the silly name he's been calling me when I blatantly refused telling him mine, I flashed him a well faked smile instead and the simp almost showed me the whole of his dentition as his response.

My drink was present before me in no time and just before I could seize it up, I felt a presence beside me and my face returned to its default scowl before turning to see who it was.

"My Boss wishes to see you." He informed me immediately I turned to face him and outrightly, my betrayal scowl abandoned me and got replaced with a raised brow instead.

Sorry, What?

I was about to voice out the voice in my head to him in questioning but he cocked his head over to the side and my eyes followed only to rest back on the Creep.

Ah, I see.

What does he want? If he's about to make me pay for his shirt, I'm definitely going to make a run for it.

"Well, go tell your Boss I don't wish to see him." Was my dismissive response as I took a sip of my drink and watched the emotionless face of the man standing before me with a buttoned down shirt and dark pants. He really gave off a bodyguard vibe.

"My Boss doesn't take No for an answer." He replied without hesitation and I almost scoffed.

Just who the hell does he think himself to be?

"Only because he hadn't met me" I replied cutely.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I need to drink this before your shirt does" I added with a slight raise of my drink to buttress my point and with a satisfied grin, I turned away from him and focused on my drink like I planned to.

Not too far away from where I sat, My eyes fell on a happy couple and I watched them like a sad puppy and it only got too extreme for me when he pulled out a flower and tucked it in her hair.

I had that exact same episode with Richard on one of our picnic dates. I suddenly wasn't so sad anymore but now Angry.

Angry at Richard!

More Angry at myself!

And mostly Angry at all the men present for no just reason. Oh i remember, All men do is lie!! And I still haven't gotten a reason to change my mind.

The bartender's passes at me I thought cute a moment ago now irritated me to the point that I just couldn't bare it anymore.

I needed to leave!

Maybe I shouldn't have come here in the first place.

If I remained back in my hotel room, I wouldn't have watched that flower scene that got me so rilled up.

I feel I am overreacting but honestly? I can't help it.

It's best I leave.

Without hesitating a second more, I shot up to my feet and charged towards the door in annoyance.

I didn't release my creased brow till I was now out in the open and a breath of fresh air hit my lungs immediately. For the past hour, all I could perceive was alcohol and sweaty bodies clustered together on the dance floor.

I retraced my steps back until I found my lodge and I called it a night.