Chapter 4
"Why do you have a knife in your purse?" Aemon asked after deceiving the stubborn Lily. She was still in awe while looking at Aemon beside her. Yes, she made some trouble for her mother but it just backfired on her.
"I can't believe you're asking me that after deceiving me," she said in regret. Now, she just realized that this man already knew her when she knocked on his window earlier. Aemon only pretended not to know her like they were completely strangers.
"I should get to know my fiancé," he said annoyingly and even smirked at her.
"I'm not gonna marry you," Lily said confidently as if she could not really marry Aemon. He simply chuckled before getting out of the car and leaving her alone. In the next minute, Aemon went to open the door for her.
"You can't stay there," he said, trying to stop himself from smirking. That annoys her and he can feel it, it's all over her face.
"I bring a knife so I can kill people that I am annoyed with," Lily uttered as soon as she got out of his car. He knew that Lily was pertaining to her when she said that. But then, death threats are normal in Aemon's life. He receives tons of it each day. His life being on the edge of death doesn't scare him anymore. Lily is about to enter his chaotic world where death surrounds them.
"I killed many," Aemon uttered that made Lily glued her eyes to him.
"What?"
"Nothing."
They were both looking at each other. Aemon can already see how tough this woman is. It makes him sure that he's marrying the right woman who will be his wife in a few days. Those exquisite eyes of her were obnoxious enough to live in the world he has. And the words coming from hers were strong enough to last in his world. He sees a future in her…with him. Even her beauty can deceive many men.
"I see that you've met," Lily's uncle now intervened with those stares.
"We did," Aemon said and smiled so tiny.
"Are you Lily David?" the old woman asked Lily. She didn't even notice her beside her uncle. Her blood already boils just by looking at him. She could tell how wealthy she is by her clothes and accessories. The old lady was smiling at her from ear to ear as if she was glad to meet her.
"Yes, I am."
She forced herself to draw a smallest smile on her lips, ignoring her uncle's presence with them.
"She's gorgeous," she complimented. "I have heard a lot from you."
Lily suddenly chuckled. "You didn't hear everything, I guess?" Then, her eyes shifted to her uncle, giving him a warning from his eyes. He probably invented new stories to make her image clean and beautiful. Why would he tell them the truth that would affect his image?
What a fvckin' liar.
Said Lily in her mind.
"Lily!" the ice Lily was trying to create melted when her mother arrived in panic, looking for her.
Aemon now glances at his fiancé who's already annoyed at the people around them. He's getting interested in this woman even more. She likes to play games with them.
"Why would you do that, huh?! I thought you're gonna run aw—"
"Oh, I was really running away…but I trusted the wrong man," she said and looked at Aemon with her sharp eyes as a knife.
His eyebrows simply raised and shrugged innocently.
"A pleasure to meet the mother of my fiancé," he respectfully said and hung his bare hand to the air.
"I'm glad to meet you, Aemon Cooper." Her mother smiling that huge makes Lily furious enough. How can she smile that wide after everything? She smiles like she didn't lose her husband.
"This is Aemon's grandmother," the three of them started to interact together and they were left behind as they walked inside the mansion. Lily can't see the friendship between the three of them. The only thing she can see from them is negotiating. They are their product to earn in this d*mn business of them.
"You've been killing your mother and your uncle with your stares," Aemon whispered and offered his hand to her as they walked. Lily didn't refuse. They are about to marry each other though.
"I wish I could," she replied in a dull voice.
"Do you know your Uncle's life?" Aemon started to ask. She probably doesn't know that he's a Mafia boss, a powerful one.
Lily cackled and shook her head. "I'm not interested in an evil's life."
"Why do you hate him?" he asked again. Lily really caught his full attention.
"I would be writing a d*mn book if I will tell every reason I have for that," she took a deep sigh and those beautiful eyes of hers started to go around in downcast. "My father died last week…my fvcking uncle and his wife who just died were trying to cover it up. They said it was a car accident but I fvcking saw all the shots all over my father's body. Even my mother doesn't want to speak, they are all shutting me up when I know his death was a huge crime and we should seek justice."
Aemon now understands why she's fuming mad and why her eyes are sharper than a knife. It is starting to reveal its true colors. The pain, hatred, and grief filling her eyes.
Pain. Does he still know what it feels? Aemon has been living this hellish life of his. And since the first day he does, he forgot about what it feels like to be in pain. He became dense.
"What do you like to do, Lily? You don't have to work when you marry my grandson." Aemon pulled the chair for Lily as they all started the dinner.
"I like drawing," she simply answered and avoided all of their eyes. Shame on them. She just can't stare at those eyes of the people who were shutting her up.
"Lily is really good at that," her mother shared.
"Anyways, why don't we plan the engagement so we can proceed to the wedding immediately?" Her uncle suggested it as if it was his life. If the knife and fork were fragile, Lily could possibly destroy it as she clenched her hand while eating. Aemon beside him saw it clearly. He wants to feel guilty about it, but in his mind, he will never let her go.
"I agree, we can get everything done anytime."
The conversation about their engagement goes on while Lily is just silent. Aemon was also conversing with them and she already felt an outcast at the table.
"Excuse me," she said with a tiny respect to them before she stood up and threw the napkin on her chair. Aemon couldn't help but to be bothered when Lily started to march out of there.
Why is he even concerned?
"Excuse me, I'll go to the bathroom." They weren't distracted by Aemon that he was able to leave the table easily to follow Lily. He lost her already that quick. Not until he saw a smoke coming from the back yard.
"Do you smoke?" she simply asked as if she was already expecting him to come. The smoke keeps blowing from her mouth as it roams in the air.
"I will if the cigarette came from your lips," Lily simply smirked before lending her cigarette to him.
"Why do you want to marry me?" she asked. It's bothering her. How can this wealthy and perfect man that every woman would die for want to marry him? She's against this, but Aemon doesn't seem to be against it.
"Why not?" he asked back.
"You must not expect anything from me," she warned him. This guy wants to marry a full of sh*ts in life woman.
"I want you," he was so candid that he didn't even hesitate to say that to her.
"On the bed?" she joked.
"In my life," that made Lily froze for a moment. She wasn't taking it seriously but Aemon was sincere in his words. Lily stared at him as they only had a small distance from each other.
"I will run away," she said in her soft deep voice, challenging Aemon.
But then, she plays with the wrong man. He looked back and welcomed those eyes of hers at him.
"I will chase you right away, Lily…" he started to step closer to her and Lily made a backward move from him. She's starting to feel this drum in her chest. Those eyes of Aemon feel like melting her. Their hearts were thumping fastly as they both breath softly that goes around them. There is this feeling where Lily feels weak as Aemon's hand went on her elbow.
"You must know that…" he seductively glanced at her red lips, tempting himself.
"What?" Lily managed to ask in her tough voice, not surrendering to this man.
"I will never let you go, Lily David…or should I say, Lily Cooper?" he smirked before his fingers ran on her soft cheek and left her hanging there.
It was the moment where Lily realized that he will never get away from that man—Aemon Cooper.
Chapter 5"I am coming, Dash." Lily snaps herself in the mirror after wearing her earrings. She's simply wearing a beige coat that pairs with her beige pencil skirt. Her hair was tied in half while a piece of hair was hanging in front of her face. Her beauty is indeed distractive and addictive. One look and a man can easily fall for her. "Hurry up, loser." Lily rolled her eyes before hanging up. "Where are you going?" her mother asked as she opened the door of her room. How can she ever have a good day if she always sees her mother? Sometimes, Lily thinks that marrying that man named Aemon is definitely the better way to avoid her mother. "I'm going to meet my friend," she simply answered, not looking at her. "Who's your friend?" it almost made her chuckle. "Dash, who else?" she replied sarcastically. "You can't spend much time with him, Lily. Aemon is on his way here. Your engagement will be tonight," she rolled her eyes again and again. Why is she acting like a caring mother
Chapter 6"D-Dad... " Lily's hands were cold and shivering as she kneeled on the road in front of her father who's lying lifelessly. She could not identify him anymore with the blood covering his entire body. Tears keep falling down from her lovely eyes and down to her cheeks. "D-Daddy…" She started crying a river as soon as she tried to touch him...but then, she couldn't do it. She can't bear to touch those wounds from the shots on his body. "Who did this to you?" Lily asked in anger. People are around them, watching her cry aloud all the pain and anger while embracing the dead body of her father. There are bullets on the road—tons of bullets as if there was an attack here. "Daddy, don't leave me!" she cried all over again, ignoring all the people's eyes on me. Lily doesn't know what to do or how to fvcking react. She couldn't let go of him in her arms and she didn't even know if she could. "Lily," her mother caressed her back while the tears from her beautiful eyes were alread
Chapter 7 "He died because of the accident," his Uncle said to them while Lily was not by herself, sitting in the hospital. Her hands and her white uniform are covered with the blood of his own father. She couldn't think properly after what she saw. "It was a cruel accident," her mother added. "Accident? That is fvcking ridiculous, Mom!" she shouted with a glimpse of anger from her voice. Tears couldn't stop from falling in her eyes. She knew she was torn apart and that she just wanted to die as well. Her father died and how is she supposed to continue her life the next day without him? Can you believe it? Her mother is turning a blind eye to the real death of her father. Lily can't just understand why she is acting like this. They are all pathetic, making her believe their absurd reason for his father's death. "Lily, there are witnesses who told the police that it was all a car accid—" Lily cackled, mocking her Aunt who was still alive that day. "Car accident my fvcking ass! T
Chapter 8 Lily was in the bathroom, staring at herself in the mirror. After Aemon took a bath, she cleaned herself as well. She even removed all her make up and applied all her skincare. Lily decided to wear a white big size shirt and simple black cycling. Unlike the other girls, she prefers sleeping while wearing a huge size shirt because she feels more comfortable. "D*mn it," she uttered a firm curse. How is she supposed to get out of there and sleep? She used to sleep alone in her bed and now, she's married. They are supposed to sleep together. Thinking of Aemon's masculine body, the warmth of his breathing, his seductive lips, and his perfect face for a man makes everything hard for Lily. "Hey, are you gonna sleep there?" Aemon already knocked on the door when Lily was not coming out from there. He's d*mn worried that something happened to Lily there. It's been an hour and she's still there. On the other hand, Lily inside the bathroom was fvcking nervous and tense. She's even
Chapter 9 All of them are watching him eat. Lily could not even remain eating as she was busy staring at him as well. Aemon looks like a ghost they all saw. This is like a miracle for all of them. He never goes home just to eat dinner. Aemon was so workaholic that he almost used his office as his second home. "How's your day?" he asked and put the cut slices of the shrimp on Lily's plate. She didn't notice that though. Her eyes were too focused on him. "You go home?" she asked like a naive woman. It's not like she doesn't want him to go home, that's what she actually likes. But then, this is just unbelievable after hearing what Mica told her earlier when he was gone. Aemon chuckled and shook his head. He almost cursed in his head after seeing his wife act so cute. "Of course. I have a wife to look at," he replied seductively. The maids giggled and even hit each other a little while watching them. They both look like a sweet couple."You're workaholic, I thought you weren't plann
Chapter 10"I'm so full," he commented while yawning. Aemon went back to his table after eating lunch with his wife. Lily was on top of the world, watching her husband enjoy her food. Good thing her father taught him to cook some dishes when he was alive. He loves cooking and it was all for her mother. She remembers how she always watched him do everything in the kitchen. Maybe that is how she adapted everything. "Are you going home?" Lily asked and sat on the chair in front of his table. The mountains of papers on his desk makes her sick already. This is the reason why he became a workaholic. "Of course…for you," he added in the end without meeting her eyes that were focused on him. He's indeed a busy man, but what Mica told her keeps playing in her mind every time she looks at him. How did he survive all those days? Beyond that, he still became this rich. While her, she couldn't even figure out how she would continue her life. "Excuse me," the door opened after three knocks and t
Chapter 11She began to march away from Lily, creating a distance between them. Aemon's grandmother simply held her small knife from her purse and was waiting for a perfect time to throw it to Lily. "Is that so?" she asked while she was facing her back. Lily was too innocent from her plan of challenging her. "I don't buy words, Lily." As soon as she threw the knife like a piece of paper in her direction, Lily's eyes did not widen when she saw the knife coming towards her. It was so fast like a bullet coming out from a gun. Their grandmother's intention is to only give her a small bruise and not intended to kill the wife of her grandson. "Lily!" Aemon yelled out loud. But it was too late and the knife already touched Lily's left cheek that made the blood come out of her flesh. "What the hell, grandma?! Are you trying to kill my wife?!" Aemon shouted out of anger. His eyes were burning like a real fire. However, his grandmother simply smirked and didn't bother Aemon's anger towards
Chapter 12"Leave," Aemon commanded in his tough voice. There is so much authority from him. Those eyes were so cold that it could make you shiver. "Lily, are you not gonna spe—""Why? Did you speak about my father's death, huh?" Lily asked back with a weak smile on her lips. Like a bomb, she can explode anytime if only Aemon isn't here. Her hands were curled so that she could already feel her nails buried on her palms. The anger from her cannot be hidden anymore. She despises them so much. Aemon pulled her behind him, covering her from the two of them. After the death of her father, this is the first time that someone finally stood for her. Seeing Aemon protecting her like this makes her calm and feel the power she already has as a Cooper. "Of course, we're leaving." Her Uncle said and smirked before hiding his hands inside his pockets. He even glanced at his niece, giving her a threat and a warning from his eyes. Lily met those eyes but he failed to scare her. "Lily," her mother