Yzabelle.
I couldn’t believe him. I anticipated him to like how I dressed since I put a lot of time into picking the right outfit. And in the end, that was what I get from him?
Did I really look tacky? But this was a die-hard look!
I glanced at him in the driver seat. He was driving calmly. How dare he be calm after he put me into irritation?
I hated him!
“Oh, please. Stop nagging, already. You just took it wrongly,” I heard him struggling to explain.
I shouldn't come with him. Why did I even bother?
Oh, maybe his ‘charming admirer’ dressed really nice and he was comparing me to her.
I hated it! I hated him! Really hated him!
I saw him shaking his head from my peripheral vision.
Damn! Why didn't he just come to the mall all by himself? Maybe he was meeting the girl at the mall.
Hah! How dare he bring me along? Did he really plan on cheating right in front of me?
I clenched both of my fists in great annoyance.
“I don't want to go anywhere!” I angrily declared!
“I'm not cheating, okay? If that's what you are thinking,” he breathed.
What? Is that a coincidence again? Did he still think that I was jealous of her ‘charming admirer'?
Ugh! I did sound jealous everytime I mentioned it.
Stupid me.
“I just want us to chill and relax,” he added. “And I’m not comparing you with anyone, okay?”
I was surprised to hear that. Is that another coincidence? I was near to believing he really heard my thoughts.
But that was not possible.
“You’re the only girl I want beside me. If not, would I still put up with you? I’m not like this before, you know? I was never like this. Honestly, I was not sure what I was doing right now. It's just that wanting to be with you was so powerful that I couldn't go against it!”
I was dumbstruck.
Was he proclaiming himself? Why was he angry, then?
I didn't know what to feel. Should I be moved? It was kind of sweet but…
“And you sound like you are being forced to do and feel so,” I commented.
Dumb thing! Why did I say that? Feelings weren't something you could force.
“I'm not sure though,” his tone was as calm as the sea. “It's the mate bond I guess. I wonder why you didn't feel it.”
“Matebond?”
“Yeah. You probably don't know but in my world, matebonds happen. And we can't go against it. It will extremely hurt us if we do.”
I fell into deep thinking. My annoyance left me and it was exchanged with deep confusion. There were a lot of questions running through my head that I could not sort all out.
Ugh!
I was tired of thinking and dealing with his nonsense.
Maybe he was right. I was getting burned out and I needed to chill and relax.
I decided to keep quiet and let him drive us to anywhere he wanted.
“Let's dine somewhere first and grab a brunch,” he said while we walked inside the mall entrance.
The mall staff were bowing at us and the security even cleared our way.
It was not always like this when I come to the mall. Well, I was one of their VIPs and received good services.
But why did it feel different today?
“Mr. Smith, Sir. The Master already entered,” I heard one of the security men notify someone from his earpiece.
And it didn't take long. Someone called Mr. Smith came to greet us too. I saw from his nameplate his position. The General Manager?
What was the General Manager doing here, walking towards us?
Were we in trouble or something?
Then I heard people who were pushed aside, were whispering to each other.
“Gosh! Isn't he the General Manager of this mall?”
“Yeah, I heard he never came out of his office if it's nothing hugely important.”
“Oh! And the gorgeous guy looked familiar! Couldn't he be–”
“Welcome, Master Killian,” Mr. Smith greeted us with a polite bow. “Had you told us beforehand that you were coming, we should have closed the whole establishment for you.”
My eyebrow raised involuntarily. Then something dawned on me. I secretly gasped.
Did he never shop with other people around before? Was he that powerful to kick all the people inside the mall for him to shop with ease?
That must be the reason why all the people, especially the staff and the management were in uproar when they saw us coming.
I heard Killian groan beside me.
“Nonsense. We were just here to chill and relax. You don’t have to clear the people away. Just proceed your work and me and my fiancée will take care of ourselves,”
Mr. Smith seemed surprised to hear that, as I was.
I mean, I didn’t expect him to introduce me that way since we weren’t official yet.
Nevertheless, I felt extremely happy about it.
I should not be right? But hell, I loved it. I loved the way he acknowledged our relationship to every person around. It gave me a different kind of feeling—the kind that overwhelmed me.
Mr. Smith quickly turned to me and bowed.
“I’m so sorry, young ,miss. I was too impolite that I forgot to greet you. I’m greatly sorry!” the General Manager nervously apologize as he looked up to offer his hand to me. “It’s nice to meet—” He suddenly stopped in mid sentence while looking into my face. “Oh no! You are the eldest daughter of Bathory clan, right?”
I didn’t know how to react, I just nodded. His lips pursed firmly, almost quivering.
‘Oh no! I’m dead meat! The higher ups will definitely kill me!’ I heard his voice somewhat in a different sound.
It seemed to be layered with a little echo or sound effects. The sound I heard from movies when a character was thinking about something.
My eyes widened when I realized his lips weren’t even opening. It was just quivering. How in the world did I hear him saying that?
I secretly gasped, then I felt Killian’s hand holding mine, tightened a little. It urged me to look at him. And there, I found him looking strangely at me. His blue eyes seemed to shimmer, sending shivers down my spine.
Something wrong was happening here.