Chapter 15%
Just like that I was face to face with James Carson. His brows furrowed as he was cautious and despite having a reputation of being cruel he dared not take a step towards me.8
“Mr. Carson.” I began, my voice steady as a smile graced my lips “I have heard that you had four wives, one of them died in her bathtub, another drowned and two others were poisoned?“}
As if I had stepped on his weakening point James Carson’s face changed colours before he looked at me in anger.
“Are you insulting me-”
“No..merely warning you &
No matter how unfortunate your niece Julia’s death was.. it’s not something you should particularly be miserable about.” His jaw tightened.
“With her gone,there would be no more deaths of any female you take in your mansion.”
A beat passed and his eyes narrowed sharply.
“You. You are saying that Julia did it?!”
“Who else would gain the most if your reputation hits rock bottom and no one gives you their daughter, if you have no heir, whom will you promote and give all your riches to?”
His lips twitched in anger as with a snap of my fingers the evidence and documents of Julia’s meticulous planning a was
front of him.
presented in
After Julia’s death, I had asked the Arrow estate butler to collect all dirt on Julia, all her strong alliances which could harm me. It was a “way to either make those people come to my side or to keep them in check so they would not even think of retaliating back. Who knew my preparations would come handy?
“Miss Athena, what makes you think you are the right person to handle such a secret of my Carson family? How do I know you can bring more advantages to me than my own niece? James Carson asked finally!
I tilted my head, just a little. “Because I survived a family that tried to kill me in silence. I know what to do with the people who I feel are useful and. And because unlike Julia I don’t underestimate men like you.“}
He laughed softly, clearly impressed. “As I heard not only you are an exquisite woman…beyond beautiful, Miss Valcruz but also so intelligent no wonder Killian Arrows chose you-.7
But before the words could finish leaving his mouth, a dagger hissed past his ear.
A scream followed not his
But of his underdog who fell forward, neck gushing with blood and eyes wide in shock
Killian had moved.
So fast.
Another blade still shimmered in his hand, blood glinting under the chandelier.
“I didn’t like how your man looked at my woman.” Killian’s voice was so dark that the men felt like kneeling to avoid disaster.
“Hurry! Apologise to Madam Athena at once! What was he doing to die such a gruesome death?!” James shouted angrily making a guard sweat as he answered,
“Sir…Martin was.. earlier he was licking his lips..h he looked lewdly at Madam and looked a at her legs.”}
James froze.l
“Madam we sincerely apologize, it was a mistake-“8
“The last one. Remember whom you stand infront of
Do we understand each other?” Killian asked.X
James nodded slowly. “Crystal.“}
Killian stepped back, wiping the dagger with a silk cloth before tossing it onto the table like it was worthless before with a wave of his hands the doors were shut and everyone was escorted out.!!
Then he turned to me.l
His smile was back.K
But there was nothing kind about it.)
“I wonder he murmured, eyes trailing down my form, voice smooth like a threat “how long you will keep pretending you are not affected by me Athena because I am angry to be the only one getting crazy here.”
He didn’t wait for my answer
He didn’t need to l
At the end he simply took my hand, his eyes staring deep into my soul as he pressed a kiss on my wrsit, soft slow at first before he bit down making my lips partil
And when he left behind the teeth marks on my skin like he was marking his territory I could barely breathe.!!
Because we both knew the unsaid attraction that sat heavy between us was enough to bum me.
