The Taste of Wine

{ Chapter 4 - A twist }

A mild surge of headache was felt by Xierra but she didn't mind it since she's also pretty used to it, she let go of Ran's arm and made him sit at the side of the door while she opened the door by password, it is simply a guest room but it also has a keypad on top on the door handle, it is to keep the resting visitor safe and have its own privacy, how thoughtful of the Armani's...

'Yeah right, of course they don't care about that, an incident ago where a big time compliance of the Armani was found dead before when i was like 17 years old, and the murderer was thankfully found, and unfortunately the person who killed the other was its most trusted friend, it obviously planned to attempt this murder at an innocent household so the blame would be obvious, but the problem is that they picked the wrong household to framed at'

"Xie? Where are we? A-are you about to r**e me right now?" Ran annoyingly complained with a fake scared tone, Xierra glared at him which he then burst out laughing.

"Your really fun to annoy at Xie...... Maybe because your no fun at all?" He teased her which was only been ignored, Xierra placed his arm around her shoulder again and pulled out every strenght she has to drag this guy to the bed which unluckily is far from the door, she let out a heavy sigh while guiding and half dragging the young man on the way.

When she's finally close beside the bed she tossed the man who only giggled at the situation, Xierra then said a goodnight and was about to leave when the handsome youth spoke.

"Xie darling, Don't you want to rest with me?" Ran spoke in the most softest but seducing voice, Xierra glanced at him blankly, Ran after being tossed was laying down facing the bed with his head slightly turned at Xierra, he's elliptical violet eyes with heavy eyelids eyed her intently, in this manner if its any other girl, they would have fainted at the way he looks at you.

"No"

"Aww thats too bad, i badly want to spend more time with you though?"

"Is that so.....I'll go now-"

Before Xierra could even finish her whole body was thrown back at the soft mattress, a buff but slim body hovering on top of her with eyes penetrating her and large hands securing her own on top of her head.

It was so sudden and frightful that she could only stare at him in fear, her heart pounding immensely, she's afraid and confused, her mind in circles and her eyes ready to bring out tears, because of the influence of alcohol her emotions and feels are easily shown.

"I-I What are you doing?!" She screamed at him only by his hand to cover her soft lips, her eyes and whole body was shaking, she can't fully comphrehend whats happening, is she about to get busted by a stranger?

'Nonononononono, What the hell WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE HELL IS HAPPENING, I FREAKING HELPED HIM AND NOW HE'S ABOUT TO DO s**t ON ME FOR PIGS SAKE IM SO SCARED RIGHT NOW, SHOULD I KICK HIM? BUMP MY HEAD AT HIS? ROLL US OVER AND BEAT HIM UP? BUT OBVIOUSLY HE'S WAS MORE STRONGER- Ow! Can he stop gripping my wrist like that?'

"Shhh, Xie milady i won't hurt you"

'But your already hurting me!'

Maybe because of her expressions he noticed how much strenght he's giving on her wrist so he immediately loosen up and gave her an assuring smile that Xierra wanted to slap at, is he playing fools at her to act like that?

'Wait isn't he drunk? Why is he doing this does he even know what he's doing-'

"If your wondering yes i pretended to be drunk, and the reason why? Because i have an important favor to ask of..." He said without even really explaining, he brought up his face closer to hers which made Xierra even more frightened, she turned her head on the side to avoid touching him, but seems like thats what he truly wanted since he moved closer to her ear.

"Xie, would you listen?"

"I-in this situation, p-pretty much" She stuttered while tears are now flowing down her face, and on the corner of her eye she saw him smile even further, seems like he's enjoying her situation as an amusement.

He giggled.

"According to my observation and a bit of information you're someone who no one even remembers not until someone brought up your own title as the adopted daughter of the Armani. Your also clueless, you let a person like me drink wine with you"

'It's called forced respect you i***t' She spatted at her mind which is true, the only reason she accepted the offer because she's afraid she would have to hear from Vy's mom, There are eye's everywhere, even though the person itself doesn't complain or say anything the Armani would still.

That's why she was confused earlier because no one was literally watching them while they enjoy their time drinking.

But it seems like it was a mistake to be glad no one was watching.

"Please get to the point" she mumbled hoping it would end well and not her later being found in a complete mess.

"Impatient huh Darling? Fine, if you answer me with all honesty to every question i ask you wouldn't be in trouble" He said with also a threath in the end, Xierra just nodded wondering why this guy keep calling her Xie when she never agreed to even call her that.

"Do you have access at your so called parents plans and ideas? Or anything they use you for?" He asked brutally without a hint of fixing his words more, what a horrible person to ask someone like that with a gentle voice. Xierra gulped, ignoring the small pang at her chest.

'Right, he did have intentions about that. It wasn't just a baseless attempt to chat with someone'

In that realization, her tears stopped her expression turned cold and blank, she didn't knew she was actually expectating something, now that the person named Ran has revealed his intentions, there is no need to pretend and she just have to be honest with him.

"If they need assistance, they would ask for me"

"Oh? And how often do they ask for it?" He said placing his free hand at the mattress to support himself from crushing her.

"Once every 2 weeks, if Vy is busy ill do it" She answered without a hint of emotion whatsoever, to be honest she was kinda feeling sleepy.

"So a replacement huh? That's nice enough then..."

'Nice enough? For what exactly his goal is for doing this?'

"Then instead of a replacement, help me Xie. Be my eyes, my beloved spy"

While in the middle of a situation Xierra is hapening, the party has already ended, some visitors remain to rest and some just left, on the other hand the Armani couple waited for everyone to leave by the door, thanking them and saying their farewell. While Vy, drunk as hell and had been left alone at the main hall with only her friend trying too wake her up.

"Aviella, wake up. Everyone is leaving and i will need to leave soon, would it be fine ifi just leave you here?" Her friend asked worried, it is her house indeed but no one seems to be coming inside the hall again and it would be bad is she's left there sleeping, she should at least go to her room.

'Ah, didn't she have a sister? The adopted one?' she wondered to herself, she was about to grab her phone and call her sister but, she realized she doesn't have it, nor she had met the girl ever, she was lost on what to do so she she just pushed on by waking Vy up.

...............

"What in the world are you talking about?" Xierra spatted in shock, be his spy? His eyes? How can he be even sure she won't betray him or tell everything to the Armani?

Ran moved away from her a bit to force her to look at him directly in the eye by his hand, her eyes widen at his actions but she can't even do anything to defend her self, Ran was smiling sweetly at her, his eyes boldly baring the intentions he has for her, she gulped again and kept a calm a frame, Ran tilted his head a bit while admiring her hair down to her lips.

"Xie, don't you have any intentions on leaving this place?" He asked, his voice changing from gentle to stern, which she knew from that, he's now serious.

Because of his hand holding her chin, she can't turn her head to avoid, therefore she only closed her eyes.

"That, has nothing to do with you"

"That's right, it has to do with you, that's why i'm asking you Xierra...... Do you want to leave this place?" He asked persistently, and it seems closing her eyes bore him thats why he gentle lay upon a kiss on her eyelids which immediately made her open her eyes wide, her confusion visibly showing and her cheeks warming up.

"Y-You-"

"Hmm? Me?" He teased, which made the tension around them gone and now they are just fooling around again, well only Ran.

"Can you please just remain serious?" she said in frustration, she still doesn't get it, why her? He could just hire a professional to work here and just get the information he needed and yet he asked someone like her who could barely even see those Armani.

"Really? Would you really prefer me being serious?" He said in a gentle voice, but she know its a warning.

'What a troublesome guy' She thought and badly just want to slap the hell out of the guy, wait what was his question again earlier? She already forgot.....

"I would prefer if we can just speak in a normal way" She said sighing, referring about their position right now, Ran raised an eyebrow at her and smirked.

"This is normal for me"

"Just please..."

"Alright" He finally agreed without any added comment and sat up which she followed and immediately disanced herself from him, she was about to be relieve when she noticed her wrist still being hold at, she looked up at Ran and was about to complain but she was taken back to see the other seizing her both wrist by his right hand while the other has its elbow resting at his left knee which is bended a bit, and yes she was taken back by how handsome he is, much more than she expected.

While the moonlight by the window shine upon his perfect frame it made it clear for her that this person in front of her, was much more behind the mask he was wearing earlier, he's astounishing violet eyes moved to look at her and he straight away smiled at her.

"I'm a business man needing to bring down whose currently on top, and the ones there are the people who adopted you" He said briefly, explaining it simply.

Of course, Xierra isn't that dumb, she knew exactly what he meant by his words.

But still the question remains..........Why her?

"You can't trust me" she said firmly, He smirked at her and there again tried to pull himself closer to her, invading her personal space which she coud only lay back at the headboard of the bed.

"But i can threaten you?" He said, not breaking eye contact at her own hazel ones.

"Were literally at my household though?" She said pointing out a fact, they are indeed in her territory, at least not somewhere this man has full control over with.

"Clever, that's true. But your with me right now? I bet this room has soundproof right? Afterall the Armani's live up to their title as the truth and power? And even if this room wasn't that secured, i can just shut you up in so many way-"

"Is that, how you will threaten me?"

This time, Ran was the one cut off in the middle of his sentence and he himself is also the one left stunned. This woman, he didn't expect her to be this....Careless.

She spoke so coldly at him, he was threatening her and instead of seeing her shaking in fear like what he expected her to be she's calm, but more importantly, her words, the way she spoke.

It was similar to a foolish person, used at getting dragged down, that right now he could really murder her right there and now, but yet her eyes showed as if she is daring him to do it.

And that she would accept it.

And suddenly, he burst out laughing, startling Xierra.

"Y-You, Your more than i thought, your really something huh? HAHAHA thats it.....Then" His warm large hands moved to caress hers which made her shiver. 'Now what the hell is he doing?!'

"Then my beloved, should i threathen you using someone precious?"