Alexander’s POV
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She looked beautiful even though her mind was somewhere else. I intentionally cleared my throat to get her attention and the moment our eyes met.
I couldn’t breathe.
My heart started pounding loudly.
But I still maintained a poker expression because I was taught by my father not to show any emotions in front of people whom you don’t trust and I really didn’t trust the Vulture surrounded near me.
“She’s my darling, my princess, Amber.”, James’s voice brought me back to reality and it made Amber look away immediately. It took me a while to realize that Amber didn’t resemble James or his wife while the other girl behind Amber did.
Even though I had caught their lies, my heart wanted to take Amber with us instead of the girl who was standing behind her. I also knew that the outcomes of my decision wouldn’t be great. But at that time, I didn’t give a damn about it.
“Then say goodbye to your princess!”, I played along with James’ Drama. “Then say goodbye to your princess!”, I signaled Marcus to pick the gun from the table and he did that work excellently without getting caught by Amber.
But the whole time, he had a stupid smirk on his lips. “Okay, Bro. Have fun”, He commented, while at the same time, Lily didn’t seem happy with my decision but she didn’t say a word against it. By observing her expression, I could tell that we are going to have a long discussion over it once we are home.
“Come with me, Amber.”, Saying this, I held her wrist and a wave of spark ran all over my body.
Bloody Hell!!!
What the fuck was that?
First, I never felt attracted to any girl in my whole life just by looking at her and second, I never felt this tingling feeling after touching someone. This girl was really something. While I was thinking all this, I kept my expression blank.
I didn't create any drama over there and when I was far away from their house, I wanted my would-be wife to know that I already knew her truth!!
“Did those Knights really think that I won’t be able to find out that they have sent their maid with me instead of their daughter?”, I said and planned to give them the worst punishment for fooling us. “And I can’t believe that you are even included in their plan?”, I added, feeling angry and disappointed with Amber. “Now, you’re going to receive all the punishment that their daughter was going to receive.”
I really couldn’t believe that she was also cunning behind her innocent face. Talking about her innocent face, I recalled her beautiful baby blue eyes, framed by thick dark lashes. Her lips were red because of the lipstick she had used. I couldn’t help but wonder about the actual color of her lips.
For god knows what reason, I felt a strange connection to her, and I couldn’t bring myself to punish her.
I looked at her, to check what she was doing and found her crying. My heart ached to see her cry.
“I hate crying babies.”, I said, wiping her tears.
I couldn’t handle seeing her tears and there I was thinking of punishment, like REALLY?
I took her to a restaurant for breakfast because I was sure that she wouldn’t have eaten anything until now and observing her figure, I made sure to feed her all the time until she put on some weight. She followed me like a lost puppy in the restaurant. I ordered food for both of us.
“I don’t know what I should do with you.”, I said to initiate the conversation “My siblings are already mad that I brought you with me even after knowing that you’re not Knight’s daughter and soon Dad will find out about it as well.”, I added
I couldn’t imagine Dad’s anger when he would find out the truth.
I was grateful that this morning he left for another country for some work but the day when he would return would definitely be the worst day of my life because, for the first time, I had disobeyed his order. But then I remembered that I hadn’t heard her voice until now.
“Are you mute?”, I asked, raising my brow. She shook her head instead of speaking. “Then care to explain why to act like their daughter?”, I asked another question that had troubled me for a long time.
“Th..they threatened me..”, She whispered meekly. I stared at her for a brief moment. I felt sorry for her, looking at me with fearful eyes. She seemed so sweet and innocent and didn’t deserve to be treated like that, I felt so bad to her that I promised to teach a lesson to Knight for doing this to her. “What…what is the punishment you’re going to give me? Will you kill me or will you do something worse than that?”, She asked in a low tone.
I wish I could say to her that I could never hurt her. I knew for her better life, I should let her go because dad would surely kill her after all she was no use to him. But an unusual and sudden protective instinct washed over me and I swore to keep her safe at any cost even if meant going against my father. “What if I say that your punishment is to love me?”
Immediately the size of her eyes increased. It seemed like she wasn’t expecting this answer from me. “I…I...
“Don’t worry. I will give you enormous time to know me and my way of living.”, I added to ease her nervousness. She gave a small smile and I smiled back at her. My heart thumped against my chest, seeing her smiling.
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#TBC
Amber’s PoV . I couldn't help but stare at the handsome face of my mate which I couldn’t do when I saw him at Knight’s house. His black eyes matched the color of his hair, his sharp jawline and pink lips made him look like some model of Vogue magazine. My gaze daringly traveled below his face; it was his body that finally made me blush. He had the broadest shoulder I had ever seen, his torso I could tell even though his shirt was ripping with muscles and well-toned. I focused on his clothing. He was wearing an expensive-looking gray suit, a huge gold Rolex. Everything about his outfit screamed money and power, unlike the way I was dressed. “Done checking me out?”, I heard his voice and I quickly lowered my head in embarrassment. I felt like a teenager who got caught while staring at her crush. But I was shocked when he pulled my cheeks out of nowhere. “Sorry! I couldn’t control my urge to pull your cheeks after seeing your blush.”, He
Amber’s POV . Without my mate beside my side. I was feeling scared and nervous at the same time especially when Marcus opened the door for me and finally, I had to hop out of the car. I looked around my surroundings and my eyes were glued to my new home It was beautiful. There were foundations and a big garden to the front. So beautiful, big, and clean that I already decided that this was going to be my favorite place and I would spend all my time here whenever I would be free. This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. I mean, his house was surrounded by greeneries unlike the houses in the city, surrounded by houses. It was a white mansion that gave the illusion of a warm and peaceful home. I started following Marcus and then saw Lily standing near the door with her arms crossed against her chest. “Hi fatso, what’re you doing here?”, Marcus commented when he saw her. Fatso? She looked like a model. I wondered why Marcus said Fa
Amber’s POV . “Hey!!”, I heard my mate’s voice from the other side of the phone. I tried to calm down my stupid heart who had just pounding loudly. “Hi...Hi Alex”, I said in a low tone. For a while, I didn’t hear anything from the other side. “Hello…you there?”, I asked and looked at the mobile to check whether the call had been disconnected? “Is my voice audible to you?”, I asked again, thinking there would be some network problem. “Amber”, I heard his husky voice. The voice that made my breathing accelerate again. “Do you know that something just happened?” “And what is that?” “I fell in love with my name. When it rolled over lips I felt it it was named to be called by you.”, He said, making me clench my thighs. ‘Boss?’, I heard someone else’s voice near Alex. “I’ll call you later, okay?”, Immediately the tone of Alex changed. “Okay! Take care of yourself.”, I said with a heavy heart. “You too.”
Amber’s POV.“Boss’s returning.”, The moment, these words came out of Ms. Potter’s mouth. I saw Lily’s eyes getting wide. I could tell that she didn't expect this or this was unexpected.But she covered up her expression quickly and turned her head to look at me. “Come on. You need rest.”, She said. “And Ms. Potter, please send some snacks and juice to her room.”“Sure.”***After changing my clothes and some snacks, I get into bed. During the whole time, I felt her eyes on me but I was grateful that she didn’t ask anything about the panic attack or say she was waiting for the right
Alexander’s POV.“You don’t behave like you when you talk with her.”, I heard Liam, my bodyguard cum my best friend speaking when I disconnected the call.“I know.”“So, this is your genuine feeling or you’re putting on some act.”“You know me, right?”“Yeah! That’s why it’s hard to believe that you fell in love at first sight.”“I don’t think it is love.”, I corrected him. “It’s just I felt something for her that I never felt for anyone or with anyone before.”, I added.
Amber’s POV . I stayed in bed, fighting with my mind and heart whether to call him or text him. I didn’t want him to think of me like a clingy or desperate person. I picked up my phone to send him a text when my phone dinged at an incoming W******p message. “Are you still awake?” I knew my typing speed was not great but still, I tried to reply to him as soon as possible. “No.” “Still you didn’t find it important to text me? :( What were you doing then?” “It’s not like that. I was about to text you. It’s just I didn’t want to disturb you.”, I quickly replied. I waited for a while for his answer but it never came. Instead, my phone started ringing, showing me the notification of a Video Call. Without thinking much, I swiped the screen and received the call. “Wow, you look so different.”, Was the first comment from him. Shit! My eyes widened in shock and my stomach dro
Alexander’s POV . “Bro, You should freshen up and also visit a sister-in-law once before getting back to work.”, Marcus said, placing his hand on my shoulder. I sighed, knowing he was right. I stayed up all night with my father, consulting doctors on his treatments and conditions. The doctor has no idea until now when he will be out of Coma. “Hmm. Keep me in the loop if anything happens.”, I said before picking up my blazer to leave from there. “Sure. And don’t forget to get fresh flowers and chocolates for my sister-in-law.” “But why?” “A small gesture to show that even though you are not able to spend time with her and even though you’re busy, she’s not totally ignored and she’s important for you.”, I rolled my eyes listening to his stupid explanations. When I was in the car, I thought over Marcus’s words. “Liam, what will make your wife happier, a diamond ring or flowers and chocolate
Amber’s POV . I lifted my head as I heard the door open and found his eyes holding mine. I gulped nervously thinking about our previous encounter as our gaze locked. His eyes scanned my body and then looked into my eyes and gave me a small smile. “What happened? Do you want to say or ask something?”, He asked, walking toward the wardrobe. He took out a gray color suit and a black color shirt. “How do you know that I want to say or ask something?”, I couldn’t help but ask. “It’s written all over your face.”, He answered, closing the wardrobe and placing the suit on the bed. I thought he was going to wear his shirt on his own but he surprised me when he forwarded it toward me. I took the shirt from his hand and unbuttoned