Chapter 43: New trouble

KRIS:

I stomped out of the building with all eyes fixed on me.

The bastard always succeeded in making me a center of attention whenever he was within.

I hopped into my car and zoomed away as fast as I could.

Violet pounced on me the minute I stepped into the house, tripping us to the ground.

"Ouuuch.” I groaned but she was giggling hysterically.

Picking herself from the ground, she pulled me up with my outstretched arm.

And...here we go…

" How was it?"

"Is he really that hot?"

"Did he notice you?"

"Did you guys speak?" She bombarded me with questions.

"No. He asked you out on a date. Wait! Something happened. Your hair wasn't this way in the morning" she examined my face.

I rolled my eyes at her incessant ramblings.

"Uuuuhh…" she squealed, bouncing around "tell me about it. Every little de….”

Having had enough, I interrupted her.

"Nothing happened Vi.”

"I bet he's so...wait. what!?” She stared at me with wide eyes, finally calming down.

"Nothing happened.” I deadpanned.

"How can nothing happen when you look like this?" She waved a hand at my appearance.

"My hair is only scattered as a result of threading my hands through it consistently.” I lied, rolling my eyes just so she could buy it.

"Oh… I can't believe my time and effort went down the drain.” She lamented.

On a normal day, that would have made me chuckle but I was too tired to even form a proper smile so I just shrugged it off whilst walking to my room.

But Violet had other plans. She was on my tail.

I pulled the death called heels from my aching feet and continued to strip.

"Since nothing happened, just tell me about his appearance.” This earned her a blank stare.

"Come on Kris. At least give me some little juicy details to keep me alive till tomorrow.” She whined dramatically.

"He's not that hot.” And right there is a big fat lie.

He was fucking hot. Even better than a Greek god. He'd grown his hair a little longer than it used to be but it was well groomed. His sharp jawline was covered with perfectly shaped beards, framing his soft pink lips.

The three piece suit he was wearing fitted him to perfection, showing off his bulging biceps. Even in a suit, I could tell he got bigger than he was the last time I'd seen him and he might have added an inch or two to his already towering height. His light grey eyes were now darker, adding to his alpha male look.

His sight alone melted my panties but I had to keep the tough girl act going. I couldn't go back to where I escaped from three years ago.

"Hmmmm...from a scale of 1-10, how would you rate him?" Violet's voice interrupted my reverie.

"A five.” Her face scrunched up in disbelief.

Surely, I wasn't about to tell her he doesn't rate on the scale because he was a fucking 101.

"Meh...I don't believe you. I'll just Google him.”

At the mention of the search engine, something clicked in my brain.

If only I had looked him up on Google, I would've known he owned the damn company and all that went down today would have been prevented.

Pulling her phone from her pants pocket, she sat on the bed and got down to business.

I got into the bathroom to wash myself of the uncleanliness that came with being around The devil.

A cuss from Violet greeted me as I stepped into the room.

"There is no information on him on any website. Not even Google. He isn't even on Instagram.” She gave me a face that said *how's that even possible*.

"I guess he keeps his life really private and with the kinda money he has, it should be pretty easy.” I replied with a shrug.

Pulling on some shorts and a tank top I'd gotten from my walk-in closet, I hightailed for the kitchen with Violet right behind me. Thoughts of Lucian now forgotten.

Well almost.

Laying on my bed that night, the events of the day came rushing in. I still couldn't come to terms with the fact that Lucian was back in my life and had me in his web again.

What bothered me most was the fact that my heart had soared at the sight of him. I hated it but I didn't have any power over it.

He was evading my life once more and I couldn't do anything about it.

Maybe I was cursed with him?