Twelfth Chapter

Inka's Point of View

"You okay?" I heard Read asked as we enter inside his unit. I just shook my head and went towards the kitchen.

"You've been so quiet, I know there's something wrong here." He added and followed me.

"Nah, just a little dizzy from drinking," I answered yet he was not convinced.

He looked at me intently, raising his thick brow.

"Fine!" I grunted and leaned back at the counter.

"What is it?" He asked once again and I heaved a sigh.

"Well while I was in the bar, I met Andrew--"

"You drank with him?!" He suddenly exclaimed that taken me by surprise.

"What? No! Let me finish first!" I yelled back at him, he f*cking rolled his eyes at me. Dang this man!

"I met Andrew and Josh, okay! I didn't know they were there, I was with Nova and-- oh f*ck!" I exclaimed and went to search for my bag.

"What? What?!"

"I forgot to tell Nova that I left!"

Dang! She's going to kill me! I took my phone out and immediately dialed Nova's number, withing 2 rings she answered and yelled at me.

[WHERE THE F*CK ARE YOU, INKA?!]

The blaring sound of the Dj's music from the bar can still be distinguished so I guess she's still there.

"Uuhhh. I had some urgent things to handle so I left and forgot to tell you if you can still see Andrew there or someone with a sharp jaw, slanted beautiful eyes, and pointed nose that looks like an Asian who's name is Josh, give him the phone."

I heard some noises at the back, the music became loud and a lot of voices and shouting can be heard.

[Andrew.]

"Okay, Andrew! Can you bring Nova home for me? I need to know that she will be safe on her way home."

It took a few minutes before he agreed and the line went off. I heaved a sigh as I decided to deal with Nova again later. I feel like I'm a bad friend for leaving her there.

Within a few minutes, Read parked his car so I fixed my things and went out. We went straight to the elevator and pressed P5 for his unit. The atmosphere between us we're awkward, I have some things to discuss with him because I know that he wouldn't let me go until I tell him what I have in mind.

The elevator goes ding as it opened and we both went out. He entered his code and when the door opened, I immediately ran inside and went straight to the kitchen.

"Okay, now can you tell me why have you been so quiet a while ago?" He directly asked as I took out a water bottle from his fridge.

"Josh told me that you had been receiving some threats. Why didn't you told me?" I asked back, he raised a brow and facepalmed himself.

"Does it matter? I already told you that I'm a part of a Mafia--A King for Pete's sake, of course, I receive threats all the time," he answered, I shook my head and heaved a sigh.

"You forgot the part that they use me as a threat to you," I uttered, he looked shocked and was taken aback.

"Josh told you that?"

I nodded, he heaved a sigh and walked towards me. He looked at me directly, his emotions reflecting through his eyes yet suddenly he masked it away. When he reached me, he put both of his hands at the counter, caging me as he bent down to level at my eye contact.

"W-What are you doing?" I asked he was staring at my whole face, he was like analyzing my whole being.

"So what's wrong if they are using you as a threat to me?" he uttered as he moved the strand of my hair away from my face.

"What do you mean?" I asked back

"They are using me, Read as a THREAT to you. An individual who doesn't have any relationship with you." I added

"You're right, they're using an innocent person to threaten me. So why should I care about there threat?"

I glared at him, he was being ridiculous! He should care about their threat! What if someone abducted me to use against him?! Or maybe he doesn't really care at all.

Then it hit me, maybe I was just the only one who has developed something good in here. Who am I kidding anyway? We've known each other for just a few months, he's a Mafia King, trained to have a strong wall at his heart so his weakness wouldn't be used against him.

"You confuse me," I mumbled and looked away. I can't take to look at those sinful eyes.

"Listen to what I'll say," he muttered as he gripped my chin lightly to face him.

"They are just another number of enemies, their threats are no use when it comes to me. My words are the law, I make the threats here. They are under me and they are no way they can win against me." he assured me

I looked straight at his eyes but he suddenly stood straight and kissed the top of my head.

"You don't need to stress yourself about these things." He added, I nodded and heaved a sigh.

He was about to walk out of the kitchen when he turn around and faced me again.

"Oh and before I forgot."

I looked at him confused when he smirked at me as he ran his hand through his hair.

"The moment you stepped your foot at my Main House was the time that I had accepted you to be someone that I will spend the rest of my life to be with."

My eyes widen as he winked at me and walked out of the kitchen. I felt how my cheeks heat up and my heart started to beat fast. Is he being serious? Did he really indirectly confessed something to me?!