Chapter 44 - A Ball Of Fire (1/2)

Anya washed the plates as the kitchen was already cleaned. After going upstairs, she realized she had no idea where the guest room was. While thinking about what to do, she again reached the study room. She didn't want to disturb Alvin in his bedroom so she thought to spend some time roaming around and sit somewhere. It's better than being locked somewhere.

How beautiful this mansion could be, how safe that place could be for her, she was uneasy and uncomfortable. There is nothing like a place called home where one could easily relax and unwind the stress.

'Everything will settle soon.' She encouraged herself with a smile.

She heard the door open and turned around. Before she could fathom the situation, Alvin loomed over her overbearingly and pressed her against the wall without giving her time to react.

”Alvin Matthews…” She struggled to free her right hand from his grip while her left hand pressed on his chest to avoid him getting any closer. Everything was good till she went downstairs, she couldn't understand what happened for him to react like that.

Deep frowns settled on her face when he held her chin and made her look at his face. She glared back to his eyes.

”Who did you speak with on a call?” He asked through his teeth.

Anya's expression barely had any changes to his question. She understood the reason behind his behavior, 'Couldn't he just ask?' He was seeing her as a threat whereas Jason was seeing Alvin and his place as her safe cocoon. She couldn't leak about Jason and a lie would rile up Alvin more.

While thinking, she chewed her lip and tried to lower her head, his grip tightened on her chin causing her to grimace at the tinge of pain inflicted. ”Thinking of a lie.” He scorned.

She shook her head promptly, She was thinking about how to cover the real truth without lying. A hint of fear flickered in her eyes. She wanted to live these few days harmoniously instead of living every day feeling the place as hell.

”I will tell you, let me go first.” Her strained voice came when she struggled to get away from him.

Though it was very common for him to see people fearing him. For odd reasons, he didn't like that she was getting scared. So he let go of her but didn't budge from the place. He stood cornering her to the wall.

Anya rubbed her wrist which had turned bright red. She wanted to ask him to get away and give her space to breathe but he looked more annoyed after leaving her.

She replaced 'Chief' into a 'friend,' ”I called a friend.” By the end of her words, a cold ran down her spine and she swallowed hard looking at his darkened eyes. She still stared into his eyes, fighting the fear back, ”He said Harper's men were the ones who turned my house into a wreck and attacked the car to kidnap me. And… You were the one who saved me.”

She softened her tone at the end and hoped her words would cool the man but he gritted his teeth. Shouldn't he be happy that she got to know his efforts for her?

Her head dropped as she continued, ”He asked me to stay here for my safety.” She didn't want him to know that but had no choice.

Alvin heard her words and realized he doesn't have to force her to stay. She was staying there understanding the situation. However, his face was still dark as rainy clouds, ”Who is he?” He was annoyed that she didn't wait for him to tell her and looked for a different man to believe it. Hence his words were like balls of fire coming out of his lips.

Anya looked at him and stayed mute. She wouldn't tell him, ”My friend won't hurt you in any way.”

Alvin snorted and corrected her, ”He couldn't.” He wasn't a helpless boy out there to let anybody topple him so easily.

'Hmph, be smug.' Anya didn't comment and looked annoyed too.

Who would like to be treated like this? She must be stupid to think they could get along for a few days, then separate their ways and go back to their living.