lian had...br

llian's direction, only to be met with a cold, indifferent expression like a stone s

clench and her body tre

to his long legs, he was in front of her in seconds. His gaze f

her life. She looked at Cillian and when their eyes met again, the message in hi

e then, if it was for the sake of her father's compan

asly client was

closer and immediately looped her arm around the man's wrist, he

stared down at her with narrowed eyes. When Bellatrix saw

em very satisfied, am I right?" She said as she tilte

ed at him more closely, she realized-he was indeed quite handsome. Not a

. "Looks like I was right. So, ab

s, silencing her as he turned to Cillian,

, Cillian." He said, "So tell me

but much to Bellatrix's surprise, she watched as Cillian's eyes darkened, gaze flickeri

second, Bellatrix stopped herself from flinching as it felt as

e. je

o had sent her here. What right di

y be at his mercy now, but that didn't mean he could

, Bellatrix held his gaze, the

rthern district- have you given it any more thought?" His gaze returned to man

d to focus on was pleasing this client and

said with a laid-back tone. "But as you know, our company has a few stubborn old-timers stuck in their com

ut the smile tugging at his

ickly nestled into Damien's embrace and leaned in closer to whisper in his ear, "Damien, the night is stil

ssed the scene in front of him, his gaze uncon

but once again, she decided not to pay any mind to it, when suddenly, Cillian

had already slipped an arm around her waist, his movements smooth and d

challenge. Then, glancing at the woman beside him, his smile deepened. "As for this beautiful

dating and the tension in his stance obvious. He took another st

, she placed her hand on Damien's ch

're ready." She answered, earning a lopsided grin from

not waste a

hand into his, the gesture as natural a

ast glance over her shoulder at Cillian, whose piercing eyes wer

t, she noticed how the look in his eyes changed ever so slightly. However, before she co

d immediately retracted her hand, taking a

, Damien couldn't help b

t her chin up slightly to look at him, her eyes filled w

aid, her voice a perfect mixture

s eyes seemed to light up with

ou do rec

't recognized him. But then, she saw those rare eyes of his-gol

he was a tall, broad shouldered man, with a devilish smile, one hell of an appea

off bullies. Yet, she knew from the moment she recognized him that he

e had helped was someone of importan

an awful lot as of late, Bellatri

nged a lot since the

is gaze to travel her entire body. Bellatrix shivered, but she wasn't sur

t," Damien said and scoffed. "Howev

to the gut, Bellatrix howe

think you rejected me all those years ago, for a future li

tment, but Bellatrix looked hi

fate to face, perhaps

ile, his steps slowed. However, he was by her side i

ce that scumbag?" Leaning closer beside her, he added. "Perhaps this is meant to be our

ld have smacked the head of whoever it is insulting Cillian. But

replied without putting too much thought into it, bec

er life was far to

pped smile before he continued. "I'll send you the cooperation contract later. Right now," Sighing dramatically,

ut much like the previous one, i

u Damien.

er. There was something different about her now. Her posture, the way her skin had lost its glow, the tired glint in

e he could react, her knees buck