Chapter Twenty Three

Orion.

I opened my eyes groggily with a smile as I stared at the sleeping beauty in my arms, I'm truly lucky to have someone like her in my life. I don't care about what happened in the past, I'll follow my heart and the promise I made to my mom, perhaps some battles are not worth fighting for. I mean how can I say that I want to revenge my father's death when he's actually resting in peace already, won't that be like a disrespect or something? I have decided to let the sleeping dog lie. It's not as if my parents will resurrect if I kill him, it'll just make me a murderer.

I'm not ready to spoil this moment and stain my hands because of a promise I made out of anger. I suddenly started outside and I was surprised to see the sun shining brightly in the sky. I glanced at the clock and I was surprised to see that it's already 10 o'clock in the morning. I stood up gently without saying a word even though I was cursing myself inwardly, so that I wouldn't wake her up.

"Shit! I have to dress up quickly and go to work" I muttered as I walked into her bathroom to freshen up. I wanted to take a quick shower but the water felt so cold and relaxing that I stayed under the shower for a very long time till I remembered that I'm late for work. I switched off the shower grumpily cause I was still enjoying the way the water was caressing my body, I grabbed the towel and I dried my body before walking into her dressing room to pick my clothes. I actually kept some clothes in this room cause I used to sleep in it sometime when I don't feel like sleeping in my bed and there's no one to talk to. This room was like a room where I come to meditate and draw out my business plans till she came in to my life.

"Stop thinking and dress up already!" I suddenly snapped at myself and chuckled at how weird that is.

"Damn! I'm so sorry for the heat, it's just that I can't help but be so hot. It ain't my fault" I said as I wore my clothes while staring at the standing mirror in the dressing room.

I waked out of the dressing room after spraying her perfume on my body, and she opened her beautiful deep green, doey eyes sleepily and she closed her eyes back before opening it again staring at me with her eyes opened wide like a saucer, and she opened her mouth and close it like a fish, staring a me intensely like I was the most valuable thing in the world to her.

"You can take a picture, it'll last longer" I sad with a teasing smirk and I was surprised when she took her phone and snapped me while smiling sheepishly.

"I was just been sacarstic, but that's nice" I muttered with a smile as I felt my face feeling hot as I bent to pick my phone from the bedside table.

"Gosh! Look at who's blushing?" She giggled as she stood up and walked towards me, throwing herself at me while I just held her ass gently.

"I'm not blushing" I denied instantly with a serious gaze that had her throwing her head backward and she laughed so hard till she started crying while I tried to cover my face with my other hand but I failed and she ended up laughing more and I couldn't help but get lost in those beautiful eyes, the way she opens her mouth and laughs so wholeheartedly is so beautiful and cute, the sound of her laugh sounds like a sweet and calm music to my ear and it calms and soothes my heart, the way she held my shoulder while laughing sent hot but tingling sensation to my body and I felt it deep down in my body and soul, even the way she holds her stomach amaze me, I never knew that someone can be happy to laugh this much cause of a conversation with me, I also wish to laugh the way she's laughing one day while I'm talking to her. Everything about her screams perfection, even her imperfections look perfect to me.

"Of course, you're not. Your face is just red cause of the cold" she teased and I faked a cough trying to hide my embarrassment.

She held my face with a worried gaze in her eyes and she asked me with deep concern and worry, " are you okay? Is there in your throat? Do you feel unwell? You can lie down and rest before going to work if you do? I'm so dumb, common drink a little bit of water" she said as she handed me the glass of water beside her bed.

I was overwhelmed with emotions and I felt my heart swell with happiness and sincere joy, it feels so nice to see someone worried about you after so many years, especially if that someone is the one you love crazily with your whole heart and chest. Yeah, it hits differently.

"Thank you" I muttered as I drank the water and I gave her the cup glancing at the time, I gasped when I realized that it's almost 12 o'clock.

"Can we talk about what happened? Like the fight" she muttered suddenly feeling nervous as he stood on her toe while biting her fingers.

"Stop biting your fingers, do you want to talk about the reason for the fight? Like what you heard?" I asked desperately hoping that she'd say yes even though I knew in my heart that she wouldn't tell me cause I knew who told her whatever shit she believed was none other than Mavka. I knew that that girl is a werewolf in human clothing since the day that girl Juniper sacked cause she told her bad thing about Mavka, looked at Mavka in the eyes with tears rolling out of here yes as she begged Juniper to allow to stay here and Mavka smiled at her with a look of mock and triumph on her face before she strolled away from the living room that day. I wonder how one can trust someone so blindly and so foolishly. I just hope that this girl is not here for any harm or else we're doomed since the woman in the house is already wrapped around her fingers.

"I'm sorry but I can't" she muttered looking at her feet with a remorseful gaze.

"I knew it, it's Mavka that told you right?" I asked raising her chin to stare at her gaze and I noticed how she widened her eyes when I asked that question, probably surprised that I knew that she's the one.

"I know that you trust this girl but I don't know why, I have this strange feeling about her. I always get this bad energy from her, I'm not telling you to sack her or something cause I know how fond you're with her. Just distance yourself from her till I'm sure that she means no harm, pick someone else to be your personal maid and I have someone in mind already. Can you do this for me?" I asked with a soft voice feeling scared that she'll refuse.