Destroy My Life In You
Chapter 17: I Think You Are Into Me

Chapter 17: I Think You Are Into Me

"Forget whatever you saw about me or my subjects." Alaric whispered to her face, as he rubbed the side of head gently.

Ravenna stared unblinkingly at Alaric then whispered back, "Why should I forget it?"

Alaric froze but recovered almost immediately. His eyes flickered a little before holding Ravenna by her cheeks and retraced his words again but this time, Ravenna pushed him away confused and pissed, thinking he was trying to evade the question.

"Impossible." Alaric narrowed his eyes suspiciously glaring at Ravenna.

"Exactly. You are impossible. I don’t even know what I was thinking asking you when I know you won’t give me answers. I’ll find out myself since you..." Her words were cut off midway when Alaric held her left hand, and seemed as if he was looking for something on her wrist. "What are you doing? Let go of my hand, you devil." She was struggling when she felt his hold on her tighten that it started hurting.

"Who are you?" His voice was dangerous, deeper than ever and left an echo in the office as well as Ravenna’s ears. It was nothing she had ever heard, like an animal’s growl translated into human language.

"What are you?" Her curiosity was increasing and was yearning for answers. Though she had understood things might not be that simple, there was no fear but rather wanted to know the mystery lying behind this man.

Alaric tried to find any malice in her eyes but all he could detect was curiosity and confusion. Either she was not the person he thought she was, or she was a good actor. But he would find out soon. He retreated back to his seat leaving the confused girl drowning in her thoughts. Picking up his phone, he made a call and instructed for someone to be delivered to him as soon as possible.

Ravenna followed his every action trying as much to forget what she had seen but it was impossible. Having been the curious type, she would not rest until she got answers, even if she had to investigate herself. Who knows, maybe she might find something useful to blackmail him so he would let her go. The idea fuelled her will to investigate the power behind the man.

"You will grow old soon if you continue thinking about matters that do not concern you. Hellish." He stressed the last word or rather the nickname he had given her.

Ravenna scoffed regaining her sour yet easy mood and stood up from her seat, murmuring to herself, "Calling me old, have you looked at yourself in the mirror. You better shut up. Old. man." Unbeknownst to her, the man heard every word she uttered and his face grew darker. No one had ever called him old in his entire lifetime even if he was, maybe even older than any person living on earth, though his physical appearance was that of a person in his late twenties.

"Where are you going?" Alaric snapped, his eyes on her figure that was heading towards the door.

Ravenna stopped holding the lock about to leave. Sighing slowly, she replied, "To get coffee for my ’boss’ of course." ’And also get away from you even if it’s for a minute.’ The last words were only said in her mind.

"Didn’t you say you couldn’t find your way around the company?"

Ravenna bit her lower lip hard and opened the door while saying, "Am sure there are people I can ask, you said that." She walked out reigning insults on him for taking too much than usual.

Alaric shook his head in amusement, but then his smile froze realizing he indeed had been talking a lot since he met her. Earlier, a day would pass without him saying not more than five sentences or even words, and it was just ordering his men. His eyes fell on the door, while the scent of the hellish girl filled his nostrils. He took a deep slow breath with a knowing smile. She was the reason for his sudden change.

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Ravenna slammed her body on the couch staring daggers at Alaric who also took a seat beside her. The rest of her day was spent running stupid errands, as she considered them. Remade coffee for more than fifteen times just because he did not like and in the end, he still did not have any. Delivered countless bunch of papers to almost every floor and to add to the whole horror, she had to bump into that woman, Nyssa, who defamed her in front the other employees saying she had seduced the president. If she had not sneaked away in time, she would have had to listen to the insults of the gossip gang that was backing Nyssa. Not that she cared about them, she just did not want to deal with bunch useless fools.

"What’s wrong?" Alaric asked after watching her being silent for a few minutes. That was unlike her.

"Am fine." She leaned her head on the couch and closed her eyes.

"Are you sure?"

"Hmm." After a few seconds of silence, her eyes shot open and closed the distance between her and Alaric while looking at him with narrowed eyes. "Are you worried about me?"

Alaric glanced at her briefly before leaning back. "You are fine indeed."

"Huh?" His incomplete statements were confusing her again.

"I was wondering why you had gone quiet earlier which is unlike you. But now, I see you have refuelled."

Ravenna frowned then something hit her mind. "What about you?"

His head shifted sideway still lying on the couch looking at her blankly. "What about me."

Dragging herself closer to him, she rested her chin on the couch next to his shoulder wearing a cheeky smile then asked, "I think you are into me."

Alaric remained quiet as they both looked at each other. "You think so?" His lips formed a curve that was barely visible.

"Yes. A day ago, you would not speak more than a sentence to me but look at you now. You are even asking about my health now. What happened, are you in love with me already?"

With a now visible smile, Alaric turned his half body to her and held her chin with his index finger.

"What if I am?" His fresh hot breath warmed her cheeks.

Ravenna’s eyes flickered and she turned her gaze away from his eyes, facing down unable to say a word. It had happened again. She felt like his eyes held some kind of enchanting spell making her get lost into them. Thinking she would evade that situation now, she lowered her head but only to come across his pink lips that were parted a little. Unconsciously, she licked her lips and before she could move away, she felt a hand hold the back of her neck...