Chapter 41 *** Promise Me?? ***

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Detention By Melanie Martinez ]

[ VERONICA'S POV ]

I disengaged myself from Blake in unbelievable speed. Sprinting around to stare at the doorway, my blood froze when I found Asher standing on the doorway dumnstricken.

Lucky, I acted too fast and there was at least few steps distance between me and Blake. I just hoped that I didn't blush on surface. We were just getting horny a few moments back and it was obvious that I could be blushing now.

Asher set his eyes on me then shifted on Blake who was standing with a face of unbotherness. I smiled faintly, wanted to resolve the awkwardness among us,
" Hey Asher."

Asher seemed to snap out from his thoughts.Offering me a warm smile, Asher came inside with a bagpack and apologised as a gentleman,
" I am sorry. I thought that you were alone and probably sleeping. So I entered without knocking in case you are disturbed in your sleep."

I smiled back awkwardly and added to erase any doubts or suspensions from her mind,
" That's very thoughtful of you. Blake had come to check on my health. We were talking about the young man. You happened to get beneficial statement from him?"

Asher nodded admitting before dropping down the fruits that he bought for me. Then he started speaking in a serious voice,
" I have already sent the necessary arrangements for getting the order from higher-ups to get the official order of arresting Luther. Hopefully, it will come within two days and then we will seal his entire territory."

I smiled at the thought hopefully. At least, we will know about Victoria's whereabouts. Before I could say something, Asher spoke in a voice of requesting,
" Oh Veronica! My elder sister has just arrived in C Nation. She is nine months pregnant and can't travel so much. Would you like to meet her? She is very eager to meet you personally. If you are feeling unwell, please don't force on yourself."

Considering all the good works that he had done for me, I agreed with a wide smile,
" Of course, I would like to meet her. Wait a bit downstairs. I will be coming down after getting dressed."

Asher smiled back with gratitude and made his way downstairs before saying,
" Then I am telling her that we are coming. I will be downstairs."

As soon as Asher took his leave, I felt a pair of scornful eyes on me. My smile faded away when I remembered that I forgot to take permission from the over posseive man.

I gulped down a little before made an abrupt reason,
" I..I..She is pregnant..I should pay her a visit."

Blake shrugged fixing his shirt before wanting to pass away from me,
" Whatever.."

I gripped his hands repulsively from back and made an eyes of pleading. Whinnying sorrowfully, I grumbled angrily,
" Blake..!! Come on!! Don't be angry! It is just a meeting. It's not like I am going to stay there forever. Please.. don't be so childish.."

He didn't turn around nor did he try to walk out. Knowing that this man was moody, I tiptoed before clinging onto his shoulders lovingly. Planting a kiss on his cheeks, I promised with a wink,
" When I come back, I will ride on you."

His eyes fired up before snapping his head aside to face me and scoffed helplessly,
" You sure know how to bribe me."

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I hopped into Asher's zip with a smile. Watching myself into the mirror, I urged Asher impatiently,
" Let's go! I have to come back before 10."

Asher observed me for a while and suddenly leant down on my face. I almost jerked off from my seat but then saw him pulling out the seatbelt from my back. He smiled elegantly and complimented,
" You look so beautiful today."

My cheeks flushed naturally before scooting at a corner and mumbled incoherently,
" Thank you! "

Asher only grinned before straightening his back on the seat and drove his car on the way of his own firmhouse.

Less than fifteen minutes, we arrived at his firmhouse. Asher led me in and I met his elder sister on the dinning hall who was expecting a baby.

His sister was at her late twenties. Wavy hairs and green eyes made her appearance beautiful like a college girl. She was heed over heels in happiness after my arrival.

For some unknown reason, I was feeling weird about her over excitement.

She was speaking of Asher a lot to me. Repeatedly sent a reminder that how awesome his brother was. Well, I knew that too but I felt like she was little too boasting today.

I smiled time to time at her words. We were sitting inside her bedroom when she asked something suddenly,
" So Veronica, what do you think about my brother?"

I was little taken back by her straightforward question. Smiling a little embarrassement, I made an odd statement,
" He seems nice.."

His sister was called Kayla who wasn't obviously happy with my answer. She continued getting closer to observe me,
" Anything else?"

I was dumbstruck for a while. Smiling at Kayla fakingly, I replied abruptly,
" What else?"

Kayla suddenly put my palms together in her hands and began to speak impatiently,
" You know nah? Asher likes you so much. He even decided to stay in C Nation to prove your innocence. Don't you think that you owe him too much? I heard that you haven't responded to his proposal. To be honest Veronica, I am little mad at you. He has done so much for you yet you haven't agreed yet. May I know the reason?"

Kayla started interrogating me like a detective. I didn't like the way, she was trying to pass her opinion onto me. I pressed my lips together without saying anything.

Kayla resumed casting suspicious glance at me,
" Is there someone else in your life for whom you can't accept my brother?"

I was going to make up some excuses like that but Kayla reacted too sensitively. She gripped my palms tightly and started speaking in a choking voice,
" Please don't say yes. Asher will be very heart broken, Veronica. He is a gem, trust me. Don't use his emotions like that."

I was startled by her sudden choking voice. I wanted to retreat my palms but she was gripping hard. I glanced up at her nervously and saw her tearing up. My heart broke at her sight.

She began to cry while whining painfully,
" We lost our parents at 2 Veronica. From that moment, we had only each others. He has been liking you for a long time but never had the courage to confess you. Now he is very serious about you and want to settle down his life with you. I believe that he would be the best man for you."

I heard her silently and wanted to say something but couldn't find a word to dialect. She kept squeezing my palms and soon her voice turned desperate.

Holding my palms roughly, she began to use her forcing voice on me,
" Please Veronica.. Please.. Promise me that you would accept him? Just promise me, Veronica once so that I can go back to my home in relief. Promise me, Veronica? Please.. Please... Promise me.."