Evelyn walked out into the alley and breathed some fresh air. She was tired. Luckily there were fewer customers at this time in the cafe.
She leaned against the door and sipped some water from the bottle. She heard a cat and her eyes lit up snapping in the direction of the little kitty. She walked after the kitty out of the alley onto the street.
It was evening and the street was buzzing with people. Evelyn crouched down as she patted the kitty while smiling. The kitten meowed and Evelyn was in awe as she played with the kitten when she noticed a shadow looming over her and sleek black boots came into her line of vision.
She craned her neck up and the person was tall. When her gaze collided with those grey spheres, she gasped and fell back on her butt on the floor with wide eyes.
The kitten seemed scared of the huge man as the kitty scurried away leaving Evelyn behind. Her cheeks tinted red in embarrassment as the man extended his veiny hand forward for her to take.
She hesitated but he was only being hospitable. She placed her hand in his as his large hand engulfed her small one and he pulled her back to her feet. She was quick to pull her hand back. "T...thank you," She mumbled.
"No problem," He said in that thick voice.
Though she was standing. But next to him she felt so small. She was 5'6 and still looked tiny standing beside him.
"Are you the barista from this shop?" He said pointing at the coffee shop behind them.
She bobbed her head. He was the same man from a month ago, the one who gave her his latte and also saved her from the thugs. He might've forgotten her but how can she forget him? He has saved her life.
She still hasn’t told Josh what happened that night because he would’ve gotten worried for her. She also got cold because of the rain but she couldn’t stop thinking about the man who saved her. She thought she would never see him again but here he was.
"You're on break?" He queried while shoving his hands in his pockets as a puff of his breath was visible in such cold weather.
"No, I just came out for a breather," She mumbled.
It felt odd talking to him outside the coffee shop. Because in her mind, he was a hero who saved her.
"Hmmm," He hummed in response.
“Did you get home safely that night?” He asked and she instantly knew what he was referring to, this meant he remembered.
“Yes. Thank you again,” She said.
“No problem,” He inhaled deeply.
"The weather is good," He said out of the blue and she stifled a smile.
"Are you trying to start a conversation with me?" She asked, trying to ease the tension while looking up at the sky as they both faced the road.
A small smile cracked on his lips and he sighed. "Is it bad?" He questioned and she shrugged her shoulders.
"Are you here again because of me?" She asked, stealing a glance at his side profile.
"No, I liked the Latte of this place," He said with a shrug of his shoulder and a giggle bubbled out of her lips.
He glanced at her and then kept looking. She looked more alluring while smiling.
"You didn't even touch it." She pointed out, controlling her smile.
He couldn't help but smile back at her and she was taken aback at how good he looked while smiling.
She lowered her gaze and fidgeted with her fingers. This man was too good-looking to be true. He also has a good gentleman personality and it seemed he was interested in her. But he seemed the same age as Josh. And obviously, he was super rich.
Josh wouldn't approve of her dating that kind of guy. If it was up to him he wouldn't even approve of her dating at all. But he wasn't one of those brothers who would restrict her from dating. It was just, he was very protective of her.
She was allowed to date but she never had time to go out with anyone nor she was interested also, she never expected such a handsome young man to show interest in her and that too when she was working as a barista.
"You have a nice name, Evelyn." The way he said her name in that deep voice made her shiver.
She knew he had read her name from the nametag.
That night it was so tense that she didn’t even remember to ask for his name.
"You want me to ask you your name?" She asked mischievously and his eyes widened slightly before a throaty chuckle reverberated from deep within his chest.
She blushed and scolded herself. She always speaks without thinking much and she knew it would get her in trouble one day.
"What if I say yes?" His tone was calm.
He seemed like a jolly person. She could've never expected him to be so easygoing with that scary aura and intimidating personality.
She noticed a new sleek black Mercedes parked down the street. She didn't know why but she had a gut feeling that the car belonged to him. Oddly she thought that car suits his personality. But the car that night was a different one.
"I'm Evelyn Brown," She chirped and forward her hand for a shake.
"I'm Axel Knight," He rasped, engulfing her small hand in his huge one as he gave her a firm shake.
His name was as good as him.
She noticed him inhaling deeply as she pulled her hand back while tucking a hair strand behind her ear.
The hand that he held just seconds ago felt so warm. Even her cheeks felt warm. She breathed in deeply, hoping that she wasn't blushing and looking like a tomato.
"You're blushing, are you cold?" He asked and she felt like disappearing. He caught it. She must be looking like a tomato for sure.
"N..no. I'm okay," She whispered.
She noticed that she was out for too long. Mrs. Smith would get mad. She turned around to glance at the counter only to find Susan and Mrs. Smith gaping at her with wide grins on their faces as they gave her a thumbs up and she abruptly straightened and faced the road while trying her best to stay calm and not to blush like an idiot.
"Can I get your number then?" He asked and she bit her bottom lip contemplating.
"I uh... Can I think about it first? Please don't mind," She said hurriedly.
"Sure. I don't mind. Take your time," He rasped.
And she breathed deeply to calm down. "I've to go. I'll see you again, ``he said.
His grey eyes were soft as he looked down at her. She passed him a gentle smile. "Bye," She whispered as he walked away. And just as she had predicted, he got into that posh-looking Mercedes and drove away.
As soon as Evelyn stepped back into the coffee shop. Susan and Mrs. Smith bombarded her with questions making her even more flustered.
"Why isn't he picking up?" She mumbled, getting worried.Joshua always gets back home on time. This was the second time he was taking so long.Last night he came so late. But he texted her not to cook his dinner because he’ll be late and when he arrived home, he was a little drunk and disheveled. There were nail marks on his neck which made Evelyn worried. He has never drunk before so it was weird for her to see him in this state for the first time.This morning she asked him why he was drunk and late last night, he said he went on a date but he didn’t remember what happened after that or when he drank so much. She didn’t question him further, she was happy that he went on a date and the nail marks on his neck made her smirk. She was happy that her brother was living his life. She was even excited to meet the girl.Three hours passed and still, there was no sign of Josh. She started to get worried as she rang Joshua's colleague. He answered on the second call."Who's this?" Samuel sai
Evelyn was terrified as she sat like a stiff statue beside the guy whose name she didn't know. Rick was driving the car and Maxwell was in the passenger's seat.Evelyn kept looking out of the window to keep track of where they were taking her but she was never good with the routes."Rory, do it," Maxwell muttered.She let out a loud gasp when abruptly something covered her eyes rather roughly and then she felt the tight knot at the back of her head.She raised her hands to remove the blindfold when Rory grabbed her hand in a rough grip and tugged it down."Stay still, if you don't want me to tie you up," He said coldly and tears leaked out of her closed eyes. One of her eyes was not even properly closed and the blindfold was too tight, almost digging into her eyes.She clutched her hands in a fist and sat there silently. She didn't know for how long they kept on driving but it was too far away from wherever they were taking her and she couldn't even hear any noise from the other cars.
His ominous laugh echoed in the dark empty place. If not for the light bulb hanging above their heads the place would drown in pitch-black darkness.It was him! Why? “A…Axel, what’s going on?” Her voice was so small and full of absolute terror.She looked to her side where Maxwell, Rick, and Rory stood as stiff as a statue and then she gazed at the front door of the rotten and old-looking warehouse. She glanced at the limp and battered body of Josh and her heart constricted in pain.How could she save her brother? They were four bulky giant men against her. She was in a compromised condition.They could kill both of them without even putting much effort into it.In her panic-stricken state, she pushed the question of why they were there to the back of her head. For now, she just wanted to save her brother.Her eyes collided with those grey hues and she flinched, involuntarily stepping back.This was the same gentleman who saved her that night and he even smiled at her just two days
"Josh w...would never do anything wrong," She mumbled but he tightened his hold on her neck and pulled her closer to such an extent that she could feel his hot breath on her face and it had her insides twisting in fear."Shut up!" He hissed and pushed her away making her stumble a step back as he turned around.Axel tried his very best to control his rage but he couldn't."Why did you hurt my brother? What did he do?" She tried to ask him calmly but pivoted to only glare at her. His gaze pierced through her soul and forced her to lower her eyes."Be grateful that he's still alive," Axel sneered and she flinched at the coldness in his voice which sounded like a growl."L....leave... E..Eve..." Josh couldn't even form a full word as tears dripped down his temple. "You Bastard!" Axel growled and charged forward, kicking Joshua's already limp body as he winced in pain."NO!" Evelyn screamed as she sprang forward and covered Joshua's body with hers. Axel's kick was about to hit her face a
Evelyn was silently crying sitting in the corridor as Josh was being treated in the emergency ward.Axel's men had dropped them at the front of the hospital and left. The people and the staff helped Joshua inside. The doctor won't start the treatment before the deposit. She didn't even have money to take a cab so she ran all the way to their apartment. Her legs had no energy and she felt dizzy but her brother's life was at stake.She grabbed all the savings and shoved them in her bag pack along with her phone. She got a cab and hurried to the hospital. After the payment and a few signatures on the important document, they started Joshua's treatment.She also heard the doctors discussing that the matter needed police involvement. They were about to approach her regarding this matter but then another doctor came dashing toward them and said something to them. They looked at Evelyn with scared eyes before heading into the room to treat Joshua.She was moving back and forth lightly while
"You're up. I brought porridge for you," Evelyn smiled at her brother who tried to sit up but couldn't and she was instantly on his side as she helped him to sit and set the pillow behind his back.He winced and tried to control the hiss of pain. She knew his whole body was in pain and he could barely move without her help.Joshua was unconscious for the whole night due to sedatives and painkillers. She was right beside him throughout the night and she woke up to him patting her head with two of his fingers.She couldn't stop her tears as she cried kissing the back of his hand. He had asked her if she was alright in that cracking voice. He could barely talk much but he still asked about those men in his groggy state.She told him that he should sleep for a while and that she would tell him everything once he woke up. He hesitantly obliged as she hurried home and prepared food for him according to the diet planner. They were supposed to do grocery shopping before all this but now there
The officers left without taking any statements. They even warned Joshua not to mess with Mr. Knight."Josh," She whispered in a small voice, placing her hand on his shoulder, he rubbed his face looking up at her with that stressed look on his face."Where did you go on that Saturday night?" She asked."The Black Palace restaurant," He answered."Who was your date?" "Sasha. Why are you asking this?""Nothing. Here, take your medicines and go to sleep," She said, handing him his medicines. He gulped them down but grabbed her wrist getting her attention."Where are you going?" He asked."I'm going to work. I'll be doing a full-time job at Smith's for a few days or else I'll look for another job," She said and he shook his head."No. You need to leave Evelyn. I won't be able to protect you in this condition. That bastard has links in the police department. I don't understand why he's after me and I can't let you be at risk for the time being," He was saying when his eyes widened slightl
Axel has asked Maxwell to keep an eye on the siblings. So he was aware of her every move.Axel chugged his drink down. The liquid burned his throat but he needed the liquor to stay numb or else he would kill Joshua and his sister within minutes if he lost his mind.But that wasn't the plan from the start. He was glad when he found out that f*cker has a sister. It would be easier to torment him through his sister but never in his wildest dreams, he thought that it would be Evelyn. Out of 7 f*cking billion people in this world. It has to be the girl he was attracted to. Why her?Why the f*ck it has to be her?He was beyond pissed when she admitted she was his sister. This wasn't supposed to happen. Everything was just fine but then this f*cker Joshua destroyed the dearest thing to Axel.Axel couldn't forget what he saw that night. His blood boiled in his veins and it was only thanks to the liquor in his body that was keeping him from killing them.He wanted to kill Joshua's sister righ