“Arrogance is the camouflage of insecurity.”- Tim Fargo
Dexter POV
Andrea's request has invaded my mind over the last couple of days. I wanted to do whatever it took to make her happy, but it's beyond my control. I can't force her to stay with us in this mansion, not after what I told her at the cafe the first time I met her.‘It's a good thing she wasn't injured. Otherwise, you won't even be breathing right now.'I remembered that was how I scolded her during our first encounter and I'm sure it doesn't make a good impression on me. It's going to be ridiculous if she agrees to stay here with us. I can't force her the way I always do to satisfy my needs.Or maybe you can? My conscience has spoken. How? With mafia’s way?I shook my head in an attempt to get rid of the idea. Andrea won't be happy to hear about it. I'm not taking any chances either. I have to come up with something else. The best way to negotiate the offer with her at this time is to ask her kindly. Who knows, she could go along with it. No harm to try, isn’t it?I pulled out my phone and tracked down her contact. It was added to my contact list as “Andrea's friend”. This was how I kept her number when Andrea told me to.I pressed the name and waited until the line was connected. I get nervous waiting for her to answer the phone. Why do I feel nervous? I'm a Mafia man, I shouldn't feel like this. I scowled at myself.“Hello, cutie.” Her voice was cheerful over the line. I cleared my throat before answering her.“I’m not Andrea,” I said emotionless.“Oh, I’m sorry. I thought it was Andrea. You-”“Yes, I’m her uncle,” I cut her words knowing what she wanted to say.“Did anything happen to her?” I like the way she cares for Andrea. No wonder my sweet pie had become obsessed with her new friend.“Nothing happens, I'm calling you to make an offer.”“Pardon? What is that supposed to mean?”“You heard me loud and clear. An offer. I'm going to offer you the job as Andrea's nanny. She needs somebody to look after her and teach her at home.” I don't like to create fancy words to make a deal.“I'm sorry, but I don't know why all of a sudden and why me? I have a job and I'm not thinking about getting a new one.” Her voice was calm.“I'm aware of that. I only offer you this job because Andrea wants you. That's the only choice I have.”“I don't think I can take the offer.” She turned it down the next second I'm done with my sentence.“I will pay you double for this job as long as you are willing to stay in our mansion. Your job is simple, take care of her and be her tutor in home teaching. I'll supply you with anything you need. Food, clothes, room, or whatever you need. Just name the price.”“No, I can’t leave my job and my friend. I can’t do this. You can find other people for the job and I think there will be many people interested in your offer.”I brushed my hair to the back. Her rejection caused my anger to boil. Damn, if only I can force her with the mafia way. Being kind and patient wasn't my style. I inhaled breath and tried to calm down.“Look, you got three days to think about it. You don't have to answer me right now." I'm not begging, but it was the only way I could be nice.“But-”“Miss Elsie, I hate to hear the word but. It wasn't in my dictionary.” I cut her sentence short, ignoring her reason.“In three days, I will call you back for an answer.”Just like that, I ended the call without giving her the chance to turn down my offer once again. You rejected the wrong person, love.******************************“I’d rather argue with you, than kiss someone else.”- UnknownElsie POVI was in a deep sleep when my phone suddenly rang a few times. I tried to hide it under the pillow so I could not hear the ringtone, but the noise kept me from sleeping peacefully. Come on, whoever's on the phone, at least take into consideration the fact that people need more sleep over the weekend. I curse before I answer the call with my eyes still closed, not bother to know the caller's name.“Hmm," I was humming lazily without a word of greeting.“And good morning to you too.” A husky voice can be heard clearly over the line. I c
“You smell like love.”- UnknownElsie POV“Let me go!” I shouted out loud. I don't know who the hell they are. They just drove by my car when I was in the parking lot and shot me in a car with tinted glass.“Please, miss. We don't want to hurt you, but we're just following our boss' orders." One of the guys sitting next to me spoke. Judging by their dark dress from head to toe, they looked like bodyguards. My eyes caught this identical scorpion tattoo on their necks which resembles a gang tattoo.“Who is your boss?” I tried to conceal my fear.“You're going to find o
“He smiled and all I could think was ‘Oh shit’.”- UnknownElsie POVI woke up with a slight headache. I rubbed my eye but I felt pain when I lifted my hand. I noticed my elbow was injured. I scanned my surrounding which I’m not familiar with. My eyes landed on the figure lie next to me, on the king-si
“You make me feel things I didn’t believe anymore.”- UnknownDexter POVToday will be the day she will be here. I can’t approach her in a nice way so I don’t have another alternative but to use my mafia’s way to make her follow my plan. I knew she hates but me but it doesn’t matter. I don’t need love from anyone. I don’t do romance because I knew eventually it will hurt in the end.“Welcome, love.” I greeted her when the bodyguard brought her to my office in the mansion. I asked them to fetch her from her condo this morning.
“God knew what he was doing from the very beginning.”- UnknownElsie POV“Why are you here, Elsie?” Andrea queried.“To visit you, princess. You don’t want to meet me?” I said faking a sad face.“Of course I want to meet you. I’m happy you came to visit me. I always ask daddy to bring me to you but he always busy.” She complained. I laughed, impressed with how her smart mouth uttered every single word.
“Dust settles. I don’t.”-UnknownElsie POVI left Andrea in the room once I put her to sleep. Her room was on the first floor while mine was on the second floor. I look around searching for that guy that forced me to be here. I need to settle with him about the contract or whatever agreement that we talked about before this. I can’t be stuck at this place as his puppet for the whole life.I walked around the mansion alone. Some of the maids were in the kitchen and numerous men patrolling outside the mansion. I don’t know where his r
“I wish I could ignore you as you ignore me.”-UnknownDexter POVToday I clear out some time to spend with my sweet pie but this round with Elsie joining us. Talking about her, it had been two weeks since she avoided me after the incident in the basement. She avoided me at every corner of the house and not even spares me a glance, literally she just treated me as an invisible man that doesn't exist in the mansion.I walked towards the kitchen and saw her preparing the food for our picnic later. She placed the food in the lunch box and put it inside the big basket. Andrea ente
“You are my favorite distraction.” -UnknownDexter POV“It’s time to go, sweet pie,” I spoke as I noticed that we had spent few hours here. The golden globe in the sky was scorching from above and it seems to send fire to the ground.“Ok, daddy.”“Let’s help Elsie clean up first, shall we?”“No problem, daddy.” She showing me the ‘okay’ signs with