Euphoria

Chapter 4

Steven

I hear the sound of floor creaking and I look up and saw this gorgeous girl walking towards me.

Her brunette hair which fell loosly hanging on her shoulders down till her waist.

Her ocean blue eyes piercing through my gray ones. Pink cheeks and glossy lips which any man would want to devour until its swollen. The way she gracefully took every single step stole my breath away.

She looks confused and keeps analyzing my face just how I'm doing hers. Until I break this deafening silence in the air.

"Hello Melanie."

Her eyes widened.

She seems to be wondering about how I know her name.

Oh baby! Trust me, I know a lot more than just your name.

"Hello, Nice to meet you ". She greets back. I can hear some inexplicable emotion behind her voice.

"Have a seat".

She adversely sits infront of me and keeps her head down. As Mia serves us breakfast.

"You know you don't have to be afraid of me. Let's talk about what happened if you're ready".

She seems to relax after I say that. Though she still keeps fiddling with her hands.

"Mia, told me you saved me yesterday. Thank you for that. " She says softly.

"You don't have to thank me. Well, that man was a serial r****t. He used to target girls just at night itself. Since it was a dark alley he decided to take advantage of that."

"But don't worry, you're safe here. I won't let anyone hurt you ".

She seems to be fighting her tears back. I understand after such an incident anybody would be traumatized for sure. I'm surprised by the fact that even after everything she's so calm and composed. I wonder how does she do that

"I know what would've happened if you hadn't arrived in time. I don't know how to repay you ".

A slight grin forms on my face as I hear her say that. Still I'm good at hiding it.

"So, let's eat. Shall we? " I ask changing the subject quickly.

She nods and starts cutting on her pancakes. I got it made since I knew it's her comfort food.

Even I start eating but my eyes, heart and mind seems to be on her. From time to time she keeps glancing at me. We finish our breakfast in silence. She starts to take her plate to the kitchen.

" Stop butterfly. You don't have to do it."

She stood still in her place. That's when I realize what I called her. For sure I love the effect I have on her even though we just met a couple of minutes ago.

"O.. Ok" She stutters a bit.

I go towards her she was leaning over the counter. I lean forward closing the torturous distance between us. Our faces were just inches away. She puts down the plate in sink. More likely it fell from her hands.

"I.. I w-wanna go back home". She whispers.

"Stay here, you're pretty vulnerable. You need care right now. "

"B-but-

I hate when someone denies or disagrees with me. If someone else was in her place I would have blew their brains off.

"Don't make me repeat myself girl! "

Melanie

He said it calmly but I didn't fail to acknowledge the warning in his deep voice. My brain screamed at me not to agree to this.

"Okay, I'll stay here.. J-just for a short time. "

What a fool I am.

He leans back with a malicious grin on his face.

"I need to go to work for now. I'll see you later, blue. "

For some reason his nickname gives me a flutters in my heart.

"What's with blue?" I ask him.

He turns half ways. His eyes pinned on the white marble floor.

"You have such mesmerizing ocean blue eyes that anyone can drown in it".

"T-thank you"

What am I even doing!?

"For what? "

"I don't know"

He chuckles at my words. God! He has such a beautiful smile!

"Okay. You can take a tour around the house or just go read books in the library which is upstairs or you can take a nap".

"Uhm... Where is my phone?"

His jaw twitched. Somehow he looked like he was trying too hard not to snap.

"It's broken since yesterday " He replied.

Broken? How's it even possible?

"What happened to that man? "

"I took care of him" He says as if it's the most normal thing in the world for him.

Is he a cop or what?

Before I could ask any questions he leaves leaving me near the sink.

I sigh loudly. A young maid around my age or a few years older to me enters the kitchen and takes a good look at me.

"Hey! I'm Lizzie. Master told me to take care of you. Is there anything you need? " She smiles politely. She looks like a person with whom I can be friends with.

"Could you please prepare me a glass of ice tea? "

"Sure. Take a seat. I'll be back in a few minutes. "

With that she leaves and I sit on the dining table looking around. I notice a phone on the dining table. Maybe it's Lizzie's.

I take her phone open up Google and start searching the name Steven Milton.

To say I'm shocked would be an understatement. I was numb. I couldn't process any emotions from what I read.

That's when I remembered who he is.

Steven Milton, a cold and ruthless billionaire who's taking care of his family business and mafia as their heir.

A coldblooded mafia don who kills people and portrays it like an accident.

I tried to process these words. I deleted the thing I searched. Lizzie arrived with a glass in her hand. I drank the juice in a single gulp itself. She was looking at me confused and concern clearly written on her face.

I push away the lump in my throat and ask her.

"Is it true that your master is a mafia don?"

Her eyes widen at my words and her jaw drops.

She composes herself before answering.

"It is true. He is a mafia don. He runs it along with his business. Business is just a cover up for Mafia. " She whispered.

She takes my hands in hers and says calmly

"Look, I know you're afraid of him. You don't have to worry. Master is really nice if someone doesn't piss him off. "

Piss him off? What does he do with those people? Kill them? Mhm.. What else does a f*****g mafia don do?

"You need to rest for a while I'll take you to your room. "

"No thanks, I can go by myself. "

Without giving her a chance to say anything I run upstairs and lock the door of the bedroom and slid down against it. I pull my knees to my chests and wrap my hands hugging my knees. Thick tear droplets fall through my lashes.

I have to escape from here. Or else he's gonna kill me too. Question is: how?

I look outside the window and there are guards guiding every corner of the mansion.

I lay down on the bed. Why me? Why did I have to go to that alley?Just to fall into this?

Millions of thoughts ran over my head before I knew it I was alseep.