Chapter Seven

EVELEEN'S POV

   ( AFTER FEW DAYS IN Mexico) 

   His uncle was in his room. and a team of doctors were appointed by Duante. He killed Tann. Who killed his parents and was going to kill his uncle. I blinked and darted my eyes around. I have seen my room, hall, everywhere. This was a big house. I don't wanna lose myself in it. 

     " Where is my husband? " I asked my bodyguard. I did not see him after lunch.

     " You didn't check study, ma'am. " He suggested. 

      " Oh yeah. " I said, " But I don't know. Where is study? " I murmured to myself. 

    My phone pinged in my jeans pocket. I fished it out. 

    ' Upstairs, in our room. - Duante. '

      I sauntered toward our room and opened the door. He was turning the pages of his file. He looked at me. He beckoned the assassin to leave us alone. 

      He strode toward me and closed the door behind me, " Was you finding me? " He asked, tugging me at his side. 

   I smiled, " I didn't see you after lunch. " I said to him. 

    " We had our lunch one hour ago. " He said, glancing at his wrist. 

    " Yeah um... " I bit my bottom lip. 

    " What's bothering you? " He asked. 

    I wanted to meet Rose. But I wasn't sure about her. I don't know how to say this to Duante. I sighed. " I'm worried about Rose. Can you detect? How's she? It has been a long time. " I asked him, crushing his shirt's hem between my fingers. 

     " Look at me. " he said, putting his finger under my chin. I gazed in his amber eye. I passed him a smile but I was tense about her. He embraced me. 

    " I'll be. You have to wait for some time. " He demanded. 

    " I can wait. " I locked my arms around his neck. 

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   I was sitting near the poolside. My legs were hanging in the water. My brain was still thinking about Rose. Duante asked me to wait. I don't know how long it would take him to detect her. I swang my legs in the pool. I was staring at the waves. 

     ' It was us three. Now we are two. '

     " What are you thinking? " Mini asked. 

     " Um, Rose. " I whispered. 

     " Jiju will get the information about her. What's bothering you then? " She asked, sitting next to me. 

     " I have a plan. " I smiled. 

     " Are you planning to meet her? " She pursed her lips. 

     " We're! She doesn't like me. But you both are still friends. I want you to meet her. I will see you both from a distance. " I said to her. 

     " Your husband will shoot me in my head. " she shook her head. 

     " Please... please " I pouted. 

     " Not happening. " She folded her arms over her chest. 

     " Oh! Please. " I requested her. 

     " No, " She shook her head. 

     " Our family will ask my option when they'll know about you and Thomas. " I wryly smiled. 

     She stared at me, " Fine..... " She said. 

      " Yes! Call her. " I said to her. 

      " Not now. " she said. 

      " Yes, now and ask her to meet around 5pm. She can pick a place of her choice." I told her. 

     She gave me a long stare and lifted her phone up. She called him. She instantly answered it and agreed to come. I gave a glad shout and engulfed her. 

     " 5pm done. She has agreed to see me. She'll send the location. What will you say um your husband?" She asked, putting her arms around me. 

     I threw a glance at my watch. It was three o'clock.

     " Get ready. I'll see you at the main gate. " I told her.

     I paced back at my room. I was looking everywhere for him on my way back.

     I got out my phone. I opened the message box. 

      Where are you? - I typed and sent him. 

   This big property was new to me. I could retrieve only the way to our room and kitchen. 

     My phone pinged. I clicked to open it 

      ' Library.'

  I saw Thomas passing before me. I should ask him. 

     " Hi, Thomas! Where's the library? " I asked him. 

      " We're not in a big city." He raised his eyebrows, looking from his phone to me. 

     " Fine I'll find myself. " I said. 

      I turned to move from him. I felt his hand on my forearm to stop me, " I was kidding kiddo, It is on the first floor at the end of the aisle." He smirked. 

     " Thanks, kiddo. " I smiled. 

     " Anytime! " I heard his laugh. 

    I turned the knob of the door. I stood in the center of it. This was a huge library. I could bet. There would be almost all books of the entire world. 

     " Duante... " I said his name. Immediately, his arm was wrapped around my waist. I did not know from which corner of this giant room he came. I smiled and turned to face him. I kissed on his nose. His lips parted in a smile. 

     " Is this house really that big for you? " He smirked. 

     I nodded my head and rested my head on his chest. His arms tightened around me. He lifted me up. I felt his lips on my cheek. He pulled back. I was feeling my cheeks burning. I put my head on his shoulder. I didn't want him to see my face. My toes were curling. His phone started to ring in his pocket.

     Crap! I can't talk to him now, I thought. Fortunately, He ignored it. 

       " You're blushing. What's about the second honeymoon? " He laughed. 

       I clutched his coat in my hands. My cheeks were burning. I lightly bit on his shoulder. I didn't bite it like last time. 

       " I wanna go shopping with Mini. " I said to him. 

      " I thought, you will ask me to take you in our room. " He said, I could say he was smiling the biggest. 

      I brought up my head back and looked in his eyes. His face carried an adorable smile. I lowered my eyes. His unfastened top three buttons of shirt were showing his hard muscles. I ran my first finger on his bare skin. 

     " Can I go, please? " I said, biting my lower lip. 

     " Okay, but. You'll not play tricks. " He said with a serious look on his face. He always says so as I'm a kid. 

    " Thank.... " I nodded my head and kissed him on his cheek. He put me on my feet and bent down to kiss me. 

      " I love you. " He smiled, pulling away. 

      " I love you more. " I was blushing hard, my cheeks were feeling hot. I sighed in relief as I walked out of the library. 

DUANTE'S POV

     Enemies ambushed for the opportunity and a mistake from me. She wanted to know about her friend. I asked my sources to find the information. I knew my wife. She could only wait until her patience didn't end. She would put herself in trouble with her plans. I couldn't run a risk. I got out my phone. There was a missed call from the cloaked girl. It was she who helped me to sort out the mystery of my parents' killer. I was doubting her. When Tann pointed his gun at me and tried to bribe my bodyguards. Her warning turned into reality, which I couldn't imagine even in my thoughts ever. 

    ( I don't know anything about her. )

  I could detect only this. My detective saw her in Ricky's residence. That's all the information, I've about her. I'm damn sure someone is helping her to hide her real face, not just this black cloak. Mostly she texted from her first number. This time, it was from her second number. 

     My wife is my priority. I picked my phone. I asked Tom to come to the library. Next I called Zhang and asked him to be with my wife like a shadow. 

     " Brother... " Tom knocked on the door. 

     " Come in. " I gazed up at the door. 

     " I want you to join the ladies of our family. They are planning again. " I told him. 

     " Okay.. " He smiled. 

     " It's your job to keep them safe. You can be strict, a bit. I want them back home harmless. " I told him. 

     " Yes.... Boss " He said, saluting me. 

    I suppressed my smile under a deep frown, " Be serious." I glared at him. 

     " I'll keep you updated. " He said and went out. 

     I shut down my laptop and fished out my phone. I wasn't worried when Zhang would be with them. Still, Eve knew to get her things this or that way. 

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