Chapter 15
ALINA’S POV
“OH SHITY”
Standing in front of me with a scowl on his face was Ace.
How the heck did he know I was here!
Ace was always with Lucian. Him being here could only mean one thing–Lucian knew I was here.
I walked toward him and quietly slid into the car door he was holding open for me.
I was relieved to see that Lucian wasn’t in the car, but I knew the storm i was heading into back at the mansion.
“Where is Lucian?” I tried to make small talk as Ace slid into the driver’s seat and zoomed off
He glared at me through the rearview mirror, and I was certain that if he had his way, he’d drive me off a cliff.
Boss is in the mansion.” He grunted before focusing back on the road.
“How mad is he, on a scale of one to ten?” I asked nervously, playing with my fingers.
“Twenty Ace said sharply.
“Oh boy.” I muttered under my breath.
It wasn’t my intention to sneak out, and it definitely wasn’t my intention to come see Adrian, but it had to be done. I only hoped I could make Lucian believe this was purely for revenge and nothing more.
“I know it’s not in my place.” Ace’s voice dragged my attention to him. “But you really shouldn’t have gone to see Adrian.” He tried to keep his tone respectful, but I could hear the spite beneath it.
“You wouldn’t understand, Ace.” I sighed.
“Oh, I understand alright.” He snapped. “You really can’t let go of that scheming boyfriend of yours, and I really don’t care. All I care about is that you stop hurting Boss.”
“You don’t know what you’re talking about, Ace, so I advise you mind your damn business,” I shot back, not appreciating his tone one bu.
I got it he was trying to look out for Lucian, and I respected him for that. But he didn’t know a damn thing about what’s going on, a
and frankly, I couldn’t be bothered explaining it to him either. The only person who deserved an explanation was the fuming man waiting for me at home.
Truth hurts, doesn’t it?” He muttered, shooting a smirk at me through the rearview mirror.
And all I wanted to do was wipe it off his silly face.
“You know what will hurt more?” I asked, not waiting for him to answer. “Your face when Lucian finds out how you just spoke to me.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, wiped the smirk right off his face.
I didn’t want to threaten him, but he was honestly asking for it.
“My apologies, madame. I was out of line.” He said, and for once, his tone was genuine.
Damn right he was out of line.
1 was still upset, but honestly, he was the least of my worries right now.
I didn’t bother responding. Instead, I leaned my head against the window, watching the scenery blur post. The rest of the ride was quiet, thankfully.
When the car approached the enormous gates of the Blackwood estate, my heart began to race again. As we drove up the winding driveway toward the mansion, I glanced around.
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Nothing seemed out of the ordinary but only if you didn’t know what you were looking for.
Half of the guards were missing.
“Where the hell is everyone!” I whispered to myself.
The car came to a halt in front of the grand mansion doors, and I wasted no time getting out and heading inside,
The air inside the mansion felt thick–gloomy. It was late, but the staff were still bustling around, none of them daring to leave.
I noticed a servant cleaning the hallway mirror. It was already sparkling, yet she kept scrubbing at it like a robot on a mission.
She was scared. They all were.
And only one person could provoke this kind of fear.
Lucian
“Where is Lucian?” I asked aloud,
Maya rushed toward me, looking genuinely relieved to see me. The tension in the room was so thick, it could be cut with a knife.
“Welcome back, Madame” She greeted me
“Where is Lucian, Maya?” I repeated my earlier question, my voice a little more firmer this time.
“Ma’am, Master Lucian is in the training room. She responded.
The training room.
It was where all the guards in the house did their workouts and trained. Lucian always employed the best of the best.
In my past life, I knew of the training room because Lucian would always go there to relieve his rage whenever I pissed him off, but I had never actually been there before. I didn’t even know which part of the mansion it was located in.
“Please take me there.” I implored.
I needed to do damage control, and fast.
“Right this way, ma’am.” She was all too eager to lead me.
We walked toward the west wing of the mansion, a place I had never visited before–neither in this life nor the last. The hallway was identical to the east wing, yet somehow, it felt different. Colder. Heavier
We got to a large set of double doors, and she was just about to push them open when Ace came rushing up.
“Maya, you know better than to do that.” He said in a warning tone.
Maya’s hand paused on the door handle, and she quickly retracted it.
“Open the door” I ordered Maya, but she didn’t move. Instead, she shot me an apologetic look.
I threw a quick glare in her direction, then stepped forward to open the door myself–only to be blocked by Ace.
“Get out of my way, Ace. I gritted out.
“I’m sorry. I can’t do that, madame,” he replied, his tone low and apologetic.
“Do not make me repeal myself, Ace.” My patience was running precariously low.
*I’m doing this for your own good, ma’am. I wouldn’t advise you to go in there.”
“Well, isn’t it a good thing I didn’t ask for your advice, then?” I shot him a tight, fake smile. “Now move”
With a resigned sigh, he stepped aside..
I grabbed the handles of the double doors with both hands and pushed them open.
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Chapter 15
My eyes widened at the horrifying sight that greeted me.
