“Yes. Your brother is right Nathan, I stand with him on this one.” Clarissa Devon, Old Mistress of the Devon family household, reiterated to Zion's question.A huge frown got latched to Nathan's face; he had a sad look on. “You're always with him on everything, mother!” He grumbled.Mrs Devon appeared to want to pose a reply to his remark, but was quick to hold back her tongue—looking guilty.“Your mother is right, Nathan.” The voice came from no one but the middle aged man.Even the way he speaks exposed his stand in the mansion.‘He's unimportant,’ Alyssa could configure.It wasn't that tough by spotting his eager eyes of attention from the rude brute who they call King of the Mafias.“bringing a total stranger back home isn't right; especially when you know the risk it involves,” His words made sense, but it was obvious that he was discretely hinting at something.With how things were gradually heading south, Alyssa wondered if she had made a mistake.Is this second heir is capable
It was a surprise to be a witness to this much that was going on in the household.Alyssa thought.Yet in the underground world, the two brothers who are at each other's neck, are posed as the most compatible devils one could ever think of.Their unity was horrifying, hence it was a surprise to this drama beholding.Perhaps, it's nothing but pure rumor?Alyssa wondered internally.In the heat of the moment, no one had noticed the suspicious frown on her face.Nathan's glare prominently bore right into his brother's.They both seemed to be in tough staring contest.The turmoil in his eyes were evident.He didn't want to give in, and neither did Zion.The unpleasant contest went on for a few more minutes, before Nathan breathed out in resignation.“Fine!” he muttered out. His gaze travelled towards the frightened little lamb in the wolf's deadly clutches.His molded fist hardened tighter, almost producing a cracking sound from his knuckles.Meanwhile Alyssa's keen interest was set on wha
Late that night,Alyssa's grip tightened on the tray in her hold.A look of reluctance appeared in her gaze, but in a flash, just as it came, it left the same.Her gaze sauntered to the cup of coffee on the tray before a quick exhale left her lips—She's nervous!Raising her first, she delivered a quiet knock on the protective door. A door she shouldn't be closed to.Yet surprisingly, “Come in,” Her grip on the tray hardened into a squeeze.His tone was rather calm and low, contrary to how it normally sounded when he's in the mood to wreak havoc.Sighing, Alyssa made sure to be in full play, as her expression immediately softened before she struggled to pull the knob and finally get it right—Of course it's part of her facade.Zion was tiredly spiraled on his massive king-size bed, with his left hand shielding his eyes and one of his long legs folded underneath the other.From the moment he heard his maid struggling with the door she usually opens, he knew something was amiss.“—sir,”
Her tongue fearfully ran across her now-dried lips as she processed his command.‘He has a suspicion,’ she thought to herself while she watched his gaze burn the mug.Of course! She had done something to the coffee.How could she not?From the maids, she overheard that the Master had problems sleeping at night—well, it's expected, judging from the amount of blood in his hands.The thought nearly made her roll her eyes.She also found out that he could only sleep when he had this special decaf coffee digested down his system.And it was a strict order from the Old Mistress herself, to have this coffee brought to him every night before bed.She had even assigned him his maid in the mansion, who's in charge of all that gets into his stomach in the mansion.‘How deeply she loved her eldest son.’Alyssa almost clicked her tongue in pity for dear Nathan.“A penny for your thoughts?” He sounded the least interested. “I told you to drink the coffee, or do you want me to shove it down your thr
Utterly baffled, Nathan's frown was purely evident with the grim contortion of his features.He lowered his sight to her motionless body in his arms, clinging tightly to him in subconsciousness.Surely, he couldn't help but notice the empty tray and a tumbled mug at the far end that had rolled to a stop.His gaze immediately got replaced with something hardened as he sent it right to the very door that was adjacent to his.He stared at the fragile body in his hold and his narrowed brows straightened into pity.Nathan adjusted her figure before bending down and scooping her securely in his arm.He heard her soft and barely audible whimpers and moans of pain.He knew she was in serious agony, but he was confused as to how and what happened.Not thinking much, Nathan gently lowered her to his bed. He watched with a worried sigh how she rolled to the other side, her face crumbled into a grimace.Not long before she slowly rolled back, and she seemed to be mouthing something he was not abl
The next morning was a follow-up of Alyssa's mysterious plans.The morning sun reflected brightly on the dark brown curtain making her squint her eyes tightly.She stirred awake with a soft moan.Fluttering her lethargic eyes, Alyssa felt cramped and stiff, the comfortable mattress did help a great deal to deliver her a peaceful sleep despite her miserable night.She slowly sat up and realized that she was indeed not in her room, but in a room that exhumed manliness and masculinity.Glancing at the whole room, Alyssa couldn't restrain the little smile that tugged at her lips; due to the dark brown and white colors that the entire room was made of.Just then, her sight caught on the white-colored sofa, with a sturdy and tall figure lying somewhat uncomfortably in it.Of course, she knew it was the Young Master of the Devons household.‘This is sure to work,’ she thought to herself with her eyes staring at his back hollowly.How gentlemanly of him—he chose to lay on the sofa even when h
Eyes widened as they clashed with the venomous glare directed at her.Alyssa was first of all shocked. It was written on her face.‘Does he know?’‘How did he find out?’‘When did he…?’“It's you,” Her mind had already gone haywire before she heard him say.Already shaken, a gulp passed through her throat before she nodded, “Yes, it's me,” her voice flowed in whispers.“Sorry to scare you…” Nathan paused when he realized her wrist was still encased in his grip.He instantly let it go without finishing his statement.Just then, he flickered his gaze away almost immediately, looking flustered.Alyssa blinked, noticing his weird behavior.She speculated it might be he was suspecting.However, in the next second, it was her turn to be more flustered and embarrassed when she realized that she had forgotten to properly fix the shirt she wore.At this very moment, she felt like slapping herself on the face for her foolishness.Her bare shoulder and chest were purely exposed.Without waiting
Eyes widened as they clashed with the venomous glare directed at her.Alyssa was first of all shocked. It was written on her face.‘Does he know?’‘How did he find out?’‘When did he…?’“It's you,” Her mind had already gone haywire before she heard him say.Already shaken, a gulp passed through her throat before she nodded, “Yes, it's me,” her voice flowed in whispers.“Sorry to scare you…” Nathan paused when he realized her wrist was still encased in his grip.He instantly let it go without finishing his statement.Just then, he flickered his gaze away almost immediately, looking flustered.Alyssa blinked, noticing his weird behavior.She speculated it might be he was suspecting.However, in the next second, it was her turn to be more flustered and embarrassed when she realized that she had forgotten to properly fix the shirt she wore.At this very moment, she felt like slapping herself on the face for her foolishness.Her bare shoulder and chest were purely exposed.Without waiting