Chapter 3 : A Treat for the Eye
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"Ow, get it away." Wincing, I snapped at him slapping his hand away.
The next few seconds I hopped off the floor, angry at the fact he thought I'd need his hand to get off the floor.
What am I? A 2-year-old?
"I might have a broken rib now, thanks to you." I whimpered lowly, touching my ribs to check it. The man across me remained silent until I look up to find him eyeing me amusingly.
His greyish blue eyes scanned my face and slightly narrowed in on me when our eyes locked. He had a more chiseled face than the granite rock I had imagined him to be. A light subtle was enhancing his dark and mysterious look on his pale face even more.
What was he? The last time I checked, the Ardolfs weren't the most gorgeous among us.
I don't know about the others, but this hot piece of Ardolf defies that fact at a glance.
I almost found myself lost in his eyes until he spoke, "You should've considered walking like a normal human being instead of jumping around." His words left me dumbfounded for a moment before I burned up.
How dare he. Just because I thought he was hot, doesn't give him the access to talk s**t to me.
"You-" I was halfway giving him a piece of my mind when Dad's voice cut me sharply.
I was more than just shocked when I had to tear my eyes away from him.
What the hell just got into me?
I know, my eyes want revenge for that horrible bump too. What else could be the reason why they can't tear themselves away from him?
"Iris we'll meet later. I have to attend to Mr Theodore Ardolf here." He spoke eloquently and I raised a brow upon discovering the mysterious Ardolf's name.
Not that I was ever interested, it just happens to be coincident.
Ignoring the man beside me, I edged closer to Dad. "But we have a matter to resolve and that's more important than the whole of the Basilisks," I spoke a little too loud on purpose.
The man beside me shifted and I knew that I had his attention. He was from one of the leading Mafia families along with us, of course, why wouldn't he also be interested in knowing about something more important than the Basilisks.
Dad shot me a glare that seemed more than just a warning but he would have known that his daughter wasn't one to give up, especially when they were forcing me into a marriage.
"And what would that be Miss?" His deep throaty voice cut through the tensed glaring competition going on between me and Dad.
Suddenly the look on Dad's wrinkled face was indescribable. "Whatever it is, I am sure it can be resolved later. Right, Iris?" He shot me a look that said to shut my mouth and leave or he will shoot right through me.
Looking at him, a part of me still couldn't believe that he betrothed me to The Crassus head.
"Right Dad. I am sure the matter of my marriage with Raphael Crassus could be handled later." With a deadly smile, I shot back.
He hadn't disclosed the information yet since nobody at our headquarters said a word to me. I wonder how he would feel now that the Ardolf beside me was aware of it too.
The stunned silence hung in the air for longer than I expected only for me to glance beside me and find Theodore Ardolf shooting daggers at Dad, his presence a little too intimidating on my father.
Oh damn, did he hide it from the Griffins too? But then again, secrecy between the Griffins and us ended when Katalina wedded into this family.
Dad leaned in close to me, "Raphael will be here in a short while. Get dressed, you'll meet him." With that, he turned around and gestured to the man beside me to follow him.
Clenching my jaw, I scurried off to my room.
What is wrong with him exactly? I've known my father better than anyone here and he has always been my only one here, after Mom's death.
Somewhere deep down, I knew there was more to it. Nothing in this world happened without meaning. We were criminals and they all would steal and rob anyone or specifically me, of my independence, for the sake of their benefit.
I, for some reason, felt a strange thing towards Theodore who seemed to be too proud and intimidating while being just as much dangerous. He had a weirdly attractive aura to him, something I hadn't experienced in forever.
Guess, I might get a chance to meet him in any of his family dealings.
You're suddenly into intimidating men? Right after calling Raphael an asshole considering how intimidating he is. - my conscience reasoned which I swiftly ignored.
After all who turns down a treat for the eye like Theodore Ardolf? But I had a feeling it wasn't just a treat for the eye with the way I couldn't get him off my mind.
Scoffing, I took off to my old bedroom thinking of a way to run out of here before they bind me into a marriage.
Damn, I haven't even made my first kill yet!
Suddenly a mischievous thought surfaced in my mind along with an evil smile.
I might as well get ready for Raphael Crassus and of course, get him to know me. Who said anything about him not calling the marriage off?
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