34 Elegance and grandeur (1/2)

Alexander moved closer to her, so close that their noses were almost touching. Abi tried her best not to close her eyes or look away. She didn't want him to think she was scared and she was sure he was only doing it to try and get a reaction from her. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction of looking away.

”So what if it's the first day of the month, huh, Abigail?” he asked, looking down deeply into her eyes.

”I-It's easier to count the days. To complete the month,” she blurted out, a little dazed and Alex laughed. His pleasant laughter echoed inside the luxurious place.

But then, he sighed.

”Little lamb… I really have no words left for you.” He was both amused and frustrated at the same time. Only she could give him such a childish answer like that and get away with it.

She looked around the large room and noticed that it was very quiet. ”Are your family not home?” she asked innocently and Alexander lifted her chin with his finger.

”I live alone, Abigail,” he said, suddenly becoming serious. ”But it looks like this house now welcomes its new guest.”

Abigail's eyes turned wide. W-what? He lived alone in this massive house?!

”A-alone?!” She looked at him with shock and disbelief.

”Oh, well, the butler is here and maids as well. They do count as people living here, too, I guess…” he smiled wryly and Abi didn't know how to react.

Alexander's eyes then fell on her luggage and he took another deep breath.

”You didn't run away from your house, did you?”

She shook her head. ”I talked to my dad properly last night.”

”But I bet that you didn't tell him the whole truth, did you?”

Abi pressed her lips tightly, causing Alex's lips to curve up again.

”Let me see… You told him that you're going to stay with that friend of yours, right?” he said and Abigail flushed. This man, she realized, was not only dangerous because of his physical capabilities, he was dangerous because he seemed to also see through her like a glass window.

”Well, well, well. This good little lamb actually told an untruth to her family. What a gutsy little lamb,” he murmured.

”Didn't you sleep well last night?” she asked innocently as she looked at his face, and successfully diverted his attention from her actions to his.

Alexander bent forward that their foreheads almost touched.