Kill Or Be Killed

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Celestina's POV

If he ever plans to stay here and if he ever feels that my bed and room is more comfortable than any other rooms here in this mansion, then I am more than willing to give this to him. This is his mansion anyway. But then back to his question of how was my sleep? The answer is, I really had a good sleep. Despite of being in so much questions about what happened last night, I still managed to got a good sleep. That is how my first night here went. And that was not a bad experience. I just felt I was in a vacation last night.

"It went well, actually," I tell him and he nods while continuing looking around in every corner of this room. And I do not know when will he be able to finish this room. I still do not feel recovered from the shame I experienced with him and I just hope that he will leave now. He can back later. He needs to give time to pack and fix my things. "Are you taking this room?" I asked him and he frowns.

His reaction is asking me what the hell I was talking about? Wasn't that his plan? To take this room that is why he is examining everything here?

"Why the hell I would?" he asked me as if I was blabbering. But that is what I really thought. I was thinking he needs this space. "Whatever, Celestina. But it was good to hear that everything went well. But is there something you want to change or adjust here?" he says and it is my time now to frown.

Why is he asking me like this? Am I some kind of a valued guest? Feels like he is really trying to make my stay here so comfortable. I just hope that it is would be that easy.

"What do you mean something to change, Rule?" I asked him just in case I was just assuming everything.

"The design? The decoration? The bedsheet? The color of this room? Or this entire room?" I batted my lashes several times just because of disbelief in what he said.

Actually, there is nothing wrong in this room. Everything is just so perfect. Obviously designed by a prestigious interior designer. So there is nothing I will change nor adjust. I might ruin everything here if I tamper.

"No, Rule. I like everything here," I said and he nods. I smiled awkwardly because I am now starting to get confused with everything. All I think is that he does have a plan to take this room then simply transfer me to another. But now that he is asking me if I want to change something, I got a hint that I will be staying here for quite long since renovating this room is in his option if ever I want to.

"If you say so. You got a pretty soft bed. Good thing that the familiars followed my order on giving you the best room here," he said and it quite shocks me because he really ordered it. And I really want to thank him for that.

"Yes, Rule. Everything is just so comfortable. I will really have a great stay here. I feel like I am not a repayment of my father to you," I joked but I did not see him smile. Instead, frown and I think that he does not like what I said.

"Was that really what you think, Celestina? Am I making you feel that I only get you away from your father just because you were the repayment?" I cannot help but shover because of what he said. There is also something in his voice but I just could not know what it is.

"Wasn't that's the reason for all of this? The idea of it were all came from you. You just announced it that day. What was the word again? The catch? I am the catch Rule," I said and the bitterness in my voice was very evident.

I look at him as I wait for his answer but he stays quiet. And I have no idea on how long he be this quiet. But just like what he is doing, I remain silent. I will not speak unless he is the one who initiates another conversation. Until few minutes later, I heard him sigh and I know that he is now going to speak again.

"Yes, I said that. But that did not mean that you will live your stay here a living hell," he says and I stayed quiet. It caught me off guard and I could not think of something to tell him. Questions are not starting filling my mind and I already do not know what should I tell him. Not that I am ungrateful for having a better treatment that I have imagined, this just so confusing. He always gives me a favour and consideration.

"But why, King Zen? I have no idea why you treat me this way. My father is indebted in you and you should somehow punishing me," I tell him and I heard him scoff.

"Punish you? Why would I punish you? Your dad maybe indebted in me but not you. You are out of this, Celestina," he said and it is my time to scoff just because of what he utters.

"I am out of this? After taking me away from my father as the repayment, you will tell me that I am out of this?" I said in disbelief and once again, he remains silence. But he is looking at me as if he is reading my mind. But I do not want to be read by him so I try my best not to give him any reaction. And again, I heard him sigh. His sighs always meant defeat and I feel like I always have the upper hand in every confrontation with him.

"I don't know how to explain everything but you are not just the catch," he say and I am now completely lost. I don't know already on what should I say more.