ine greeted the quiet reside

ntrance while the gate slo

ghty structure of the magnificent

sparkled

avior got her burying her face

ad never seen a mansion this big before. Well, that's t

were livi

to want to step out, but he paused. Looking at

e grimace her face bore fr

facing that impeccable look i

ed slowly as if testin

Alyssa,” he told her

hyly lowered her g

f the car, she suddenly stoppe

hand away immediately, apologizing right

brushed it off as he responded,

sir,” she muttered lowly. Her f

ged, surprised by the way she hastil

widened by t

bad, thi

be?...she got t

in thought; thinking how and when she had mi

d eyes with him, the

dly. He caught on to her change of expre

he line of her throat working with nervousness. “Y—Young Master De

, I

m sorry for inconveniencing you this way; Oh my God. If I kn

little one,” he mused w

am s

or,” Nathan instantly caught h

being this bothered about bei

fluence in the world—since like what she h

sn't right, please accept my apology for br

himmering with tears

e, you can do so by coming with me,” he s

“Anything that will make up for the trouble I've caused Youn

ly got down and opened the door ju

in her eyes but c

the car. Her gaze met a clearer

ed to him with bro

ssing her by and leadin

d the grand living roo

im, her eyes darting from corner to

tched off, thus mak

re switched on, making h

lize that it wa

did her

interior made her ja

s house wasn't

eek when she realized that sh

ught her bac

e someone take care

von,” she reluct

nse while leading the way

produces

ne?” she questioned o

No,” he said. “we're one big family in here,” he r

ssa simpl

ted,” his sudden sta

probed for

live alone, so it'll

trospection, A

nt to cause more trouble for you; your family might not…you know,

n pau

in the lobby on

ed to lo

r suddenly replac

statement. “but ignore them. You're not allowed to follow orders from anyone except me,

erstand, but all she wanted right now was to shelter herself away from those pier

t his thin lips, “I brought you