CHAPTER THREE

SCARLETT’s POV.

The beep beep of the alarm on my bedside table woke me up and I yawned lightly as I pulled myself to a sitting position.

Dinner yesterday was a bit boring because Mr Fenrir couldn’t join me due to a conference meeting he had. The food was also too much that I lost my appetite the moment I saw them, I only ate a little before retiring to the solace of my bedroom.

I was also aware of the time when he entered my room some hours later and switched off my light and covered me with the blanket. I purposely didn’t say anything to him or do anything that would give away the fact that I was awake and listening to his every step and his every breath.

My phone beeped again, cutting into my thoughts.

I pushed my body out of bed and made my way into the bathroom to have a shower and brush my teeth.

In no time, I was on my way downstairs with a pair of jeans and a tank top.

Luckily it was a Saturday, I could use it to organize my thoughts and even ask the big guy some things about my mother. I was still overwhelmed about the fact that she was diagnosed with cancer, now I was not sure if mother’s accident was staged.

He was already seated having breakfast when I ventured into the dining room and believe me when I say I actually froze in my steps. I have never seen someone look so good in glasses before. He was reading something on his MacBook while the glass sat pretty on the tip of his nose.

“Good morning sir” I finally found my voice, “i mean Mr Fenrir ”

“Have breakfast with me” he requested while dropping the MacBook and returning his focus to me.

I pulled out a chair and lowered myself on it.

“You are staring” I couldn't help but say.

“Do you have any plans for today?”

“What do you mean?”

“I have a car testing session today, wanna come along!”

I was silent for a while, wasn’t he being too forward? I mean I only came to his house yesterday and he was already asking if I wanted to go to a car testing session with him. Isn’t he supposed to like to tell me things about him, the house rules or something?”

“I just came to your house yesterday and you haven’t even told me anything yet”

“You just have to live your life” he told me, “this is your home so live as you please”

“No rules or…

“Do you want me to give you rules?” He pulled his big body out of the chair and began to take slow steps towards me and I also stood up from my chair. His huge frame was towering over me and I had to take two steps back so I wouldn’t feel too intimidated by his presence.

“I have only one rule in my house, little fox”

And now he has changed my name too, where does it end?

“Don’t come in my room without permission or to put it straight, don’t come in my room at all”

A small scowl appeared on my face, was that even a rule? I wasn’t even thinking of going into his room.

“If you want to come along with me, come to the model room when you are done”

Mr Fenrir turned around and made his way out of the dining area and I finally let out a heavy sigh, realizing that I had been holding my breath since he came to stand in front of me and my heart was thumping fast my chest. I could literally feel the adrenaline surging through my veins.

I looked back at the breakfast and I instantly lost my appetite. I haven’t even been able to get through to my aunt since yesterday. I hope she was okay.

“Aren’t you going to have your breakfast?” Miss Vicky‘s voice filtered into my ear as she walked into the dinning room,

“The master said you should join him in his model room when you are done”

“I have actually lost my appetite, miss” I said politely, “I will opt for lunch instead”

“Very well then” after that, she turned to a group of ladies who had just filed into the room.

“Clear the table”

After that, she turned around and walked out of the dining room and I also followed suit.

I guess I could use some exercise time, it wasn't like I had anything to do other than wait for Monday to go back to school. Everything about my life was the same, only the house had changed. I was in my first year of college, I shouldn't make any mess.

*****

Mr Fenrir was busy on his gaming pad when I pushed open the door and sauntered into the room.

He stopped playing and turned his revolving chair to face me, his glasses sitting pretty at the tip of his nose and his hair was pulled into a bun with some strands falling on his face. This man could pass for an international model and beat everyone on the runway. He was the direct link of the quote that said, “aging like fine wine”

“I am here” I announced.

“Grab a pad” he ordered, “play with me”

“I thought you said it was a car test?”

“stop asking questions and play with me”

“But I can not…

“Scarlett !!” He called out almost instantly and I could feel a shiver down my spine, “aren’t you tempting nightshade?

That’s your name in the game world yeah? You are pretty good, play with me. You aunt told me everything about you already”

Just how much did aunt tell this man about me and what I do? Well, I was a lover of games and I immediately fell in love with his game collection yesterday.

I lowered myself on the chair beside him before picking up my game pad again. I wasn’t so sure why he was this free with me when he had not even met me up until yesterday.

“I asked a gaming company to produce a game for the next car myriad is about to launch. This will be launched into the market first before we unveil the car. This game is about testing all the features of the car”

“That’s easy”

He chuckled lightly but didn’t say anything as we began to play.

It was just a game of cars but I kept falling, making me feel frustrated. I mean, why was it so hard?

After a while, I frustratingly dropped the gamepad and folded my hands across my chest.

“You see” his voice reached me but his head was turned away from me, “this proves that not anyone can ride my cars”

“Are you indirectly insulting me?” I can’t help but roll my eyes.

“Fiesty little fox” he finally turned to me, “get dressed, we leave in a few”

“Do I really need to come with you?” I genuinely just wanted to crawl into bed and maybe sleep, this man was making me too comfortable for my own liking.

“You can stay at home if you don’t feel like it. There is an in-house pool, a karaoke room, a gym and a library. You can use anyone that tickles your fancy”

As soon as he was done, he pulled his body out of the chair and I also stood up and almost fell but his hands caught at my waist and pulled me to himself.

“Easy, love” his husky voice warned, “I told you my floors are slippery”

“Sorry!” I pushed away from me and tucked a few strands of my hair to the back of my ear, “I will get dressed now”

I didn’t wait for his response and dashed out of the room. The butterflies in my stomach were dancing again, I could feel it.

As soon as I entered my bedroom, I shut the door close and hurried towards the bed before throwing myself on it. I could still feel the heat from where his hands caught me. Oh boy, my whole body was reacting to that singular touch but I wasn’t sure in what aspect, whether it was positive or negative.

My phone beeped with a message from my aunt, apparently she was fine.

I didn’t linger much on that as a knock resonated in my door.

“Yes, come on in”

A worker pushed open the door and ventured into the room.

“Hello ma’am”

“Please call me Scarlett ” I told her, “you are clearly older than me”

She smiled sweetly, “the boss has been waiting for you for over fifteen minutes now”

My eyes opened wide as saucers, how long have I been seated here?

“I will get ready now and come”

“Hmm”

She turned around and walked out of the room again while I hastened towards the wardrobe to grab something appropriate.

I settled for a red floral gown that reached my ankles and clung to me a little. I worry if I was too curvy for a nineteen years old because boys at school always stare at me no matter what I wore, it was like I kept drawing them in but I guess i could dress as i pleased In this house, Mr. Fenrir didn’t even look like he was interested to say the least.

I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and it still reached my waist. I got this from my mother. I didn’t bother to dab any makeup on my face, I was not a makeup girlie anyways.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I didn’t know if I was overdressed but I didn’t want to keep him waiting for too long so i just grabbed a purse and made to leave the room but my mobile began to beep and I rolled my eyes to the back of my head when I saw it was Maria.

“Hello” I pressed the phone against my ear.

“You didn’t call me back, Scarlett ” I could feel a pout on her lips and I sighed.

“I am sorry but I am kind of busy right now”

“With that?”

I pulled open the door, “I am going out with my supposed guardian” my body came to a halt when I came in contact with a hard rock. Actually it was not a hard rock, his manly fragrance whiffed into my nostrils and I knew it was him.

“Aren’t you going too fast?” Maria’s voice filtered through and i knew Mr Fenrir could hear her too,

“You just got to the house yesterday and you are already going out with him? I didn’t know you even liked men with the way you stay away from them like so they were a disease”

I swallowed hard, this girl would put me in trouble with her mouth one day.

“I will call you back, Maria”

I ended the call almost immediately and smiled awkwardly.

“I was just on my way down, Mr Fenrir ”

His eyes traveled over me and rested on my face, he folded his hands across his chest and continued to stare back.

“What have you been telling your friends about me, little fox?”

“Nothing!!” I blurted, “I only told her I was going out with you and she kept on babbling nonsense”

“I see” part of his lips curled upwards, “ready?”

“Hmmm” I nodded awkwardly and he thrusted out his hand again, “slippery floors, remember”

“Uh, yeah” I clenched my jaw together as I dropped my hand in his and he pulled me closer, I almost gasped but I held my voice. I didn’t want him to think otherwise.

I used this opportunity to size him up, he was dressed in a pair of black pants and a white shirt which hid all the tattoos he had on his body, his hair was pulled into a neat bun and that tattoo on his neck..my goodness.

“I can literally feel your gaze burning into my skin, little fox!”Adonis stopped abruptly and I jammed against his back, a little gasp immediately left my mouth.