Chapter 458 WINNER
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You snuck into the empty seats and pretend to be invited just to at least get a meal or a few party favor.
"We had no idea you would attend so we didn't bring as much sit," Father explained raising his hands to be surrounded by a few maids.
"That's not an issue." Lance cut in with a tint of amusement as he watched me quiver slightly. What is he planning right now?
He smiled at me, and I pulled my gaze from him staring back at my feet. I just hope he does nothing stupid tonight.
"Come here little one." I heard him say loudly for everyone in the room to hear. G*d this man was really going to embarrass me. Drawing the attention of everyone on us is so unnecessary.
I raised my eyes to meet his and felt the glares of women on me. I moved slowly with nervousness till I was standing a few feet away from him.
He instantly held my wrist pulling me close to himself till I was sitting on his legs. I gasped and stared into his eyes, he was so close to me that I instinctively placed my hands on his chest just to create a little gap between us. This shameless man. Why was he treating me differently tonight?
"What is it? Where has my dauntless wife gone to?" He asked with an emotion in his eyes I was yet to figure out. I could feel my heart beating really fast at his words and action. I only shook my head at his question as I shifted on his lap staring down at my feet in embarrassment as my cheeks flushed. I was sure I must have turned red in embarrassment.
This shameless man behind me didn't seem a bit embarrassed by his action. He leaned back on his chair nonchalantly, his hands grabbing my waist and another pressing my hip bone.
My body turned aware of his presence as my entire being stiffened on his lap. His eyes were on me, causing a surge of hotness around the area his eyes lingered on. My neck.
"You're red." He suddenly let out still staring at me. All words failed me as I shook my head again in muted silence. I was unable to say a word to him as my head had turned black minutes ago.
I didn't notice how quiet the entire ballroom had turned till Lance said, "Let's continue with the party everyone."
The silent music from before started again, and the people who were dancing before started again. Everyone who stared at us awkwardly moved their gazes to something else, but that didn't mean everyone talked less about us as their gossip continued.
Lance suddenly leaned forward, his hard chest touched my back as his chin rested on my shoulder. I practically stopped moving and just froze at a spot. I could feel his hot breath brush against my skin causing shivers down my spine. He picked up the fork on the table and dug into the beef to place it in my mouth. "Open up." He ordered. I did as instructed as he placed the meat into my mouth. The meat was so tasty, just like the ones blunt makes at the mansion.
"Chew." He ordered and I started chewing again. His action continued till the plate before us turned empty.
"You both should stay for the night, we have more than enough room for you two. Besides it's already too late." Mother said with a soft smile. "Is that so?" Was Lance's words to her as he placed a glass of water on my lips. I still couldn't believe he was shamelessly doing this before everyone in this room.
"Are you satisfied little one?" He asked, for me to nod in response.
"Do you not know how to speak?" Mother asked staring at me. "I... I do." I responded.
"We will be heading to our room now, see you in the morning." At his words, Lance held my hands leading me through the grand stairs. We walked through the hallway till we arrived at a large black door. He pushed the door with his hands only for it to split in half and we stepped in.
My eyes wavered around the room, its space adheres to the philosophy of "less is more." The ceiling wasn't the usual white ceilings the entire mansion had. It was rather black and polished gold. It screamed Lance from the beginning to the end, his dark personality was quite detailed in here.
The airy furniture and the muted colour scheme made it unique. I stood by the door still unable to get in, I've never slept in the same room with a man before so I was rather scared of what he might do.
"Come in little one." He called taking off a few buttons of his shirt and I walked in unwittingly. "Are you scared of me little one?" He tilted his head to the side as he sat on the bed staring at me. I avoided his gaze, staring at every other thing in the room except him. I couldn't just look into those grey eyes.
"N... No." I stuttered trying to calm my raising heart. I hated this reaction my body gave anytime he's around me, I hated the effects he had on me. I shouldn't feel this way for a man I claim to despise so much, a man that has separated me from my family. I should be planning my escape, not have these foreign feelings.
"What do I do with you?" He walked up to me, his steps were steady as he approached me. My legs were stuck to the floor, for some reason I couldn't move till he was standing before me.
Lance towered over me like a wolf about to clutch on its prey. He held my waist pulling me closer to himself as he leaned in closer till his forehead touched mine. My eyes were wide open as his lips curved into a devilish smirk.
"What ill thought do you have in this little head of yours? Are you falling in love with me, my little one?" His tone wasn't playful anymore, it was rather firm as his eyes searched mine.
"Was I falling in love with him?" I repeated his words in my head. "Don't forget the first rule little one." He stood still placing his hands into his pocket, I'll see you tomorrow go to bed now." At his words, Lance paced out of the room.
I clutched onto my dress in my chest area, patting it lightly to stop my raising heart as I stared at the door through which he just left. Silly me. Why was I acting that way? Why did I have those naughty thoughts anyway? How could I have forgotten our contract easily? It's not like anything can happen between us, Lance is least attracted to me.
I sat on the large bed and took off my shoes as I sank deep Into the soft mattress at the same time into my thoughts. How would I face him now?
I rolled on the enormous bed from one angle to another unable to sleep. "Ahh." I groaned covering my entire body with the large duvet. What is wrong with me? Was it because of the change in environment? I got off the bed and headed into the bathroom.
After my bath, I stepped into the closet but I couldn't find any feminine clothes in there. His clothes filled the entire closet in different sections, and at some point, I lost my way among his pile of clothes. Since I couldn't find anything to wear I just picked his black shirt hanging among other black shirts.
His shirt was so big on me as it hung slightly below my knee. I tied and rolled my hair into one long bun and stepped back into the room. I lay on the big large bed. Just as I lay still, I sank deep into my thoughts thinking of everything that happened tonight.
I had spent my whole day looking beautiful, dolling myself up yet I couldn't even get a 'you look beautiful' compliment from that shameless man. I rolled my eyes at my thought, he must be dumb to think that I would ever fall in love with him.
I Suddenly recalled the event that happened earlier and my face flushed for the second time. "Ahh." I rolled on the bed covering my face with the duvet as I hit my legs rapidly dying from embarrassment. Lance had embarrassed me tonight before everyone at the ballroom.
