~FLASHBACK~

I went downstairs only to find a very angry looking Gerald. He looked at me and came towards me,"Listen you! I want no complains today, got it?!" He yelled. "Yes sir" I replied.

"1st rule: donot talk to anybody unless they talk to you.
2nd rule: Keep your fucking mouth shut."

Don't they both mean the same, one way or another?

"Understood?!"

"Yes!"

"Don't shout at me" What the-

"FUCKING USELESS!" I flinched at his booming voice. I never liked someone yelling at me it makes me cry. Well anything makes me cry. Such a crybaby I am.

With that I left and went into the kitchen trying to calm my nerves.

After about 5 minutes. I heard noises in the living room, so I immediately took cover and as a spy I stuck to the wall. I peeked a little to see if the guests are here and took a glimpse of a man standing there....Man....

But as soon as I saw him we held eye contact for a milli-silly second before I ran upstairs.

Oh! That almost blew my cover.

After making sure that the man left, I went into the kitchen to check upon my dish.

Oh! Thank God! It's still warm. I started plating the dishes and placing dishes on the dining table. I really wanted to see the man in living room right now, but refrained from it.

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"Rozella come after 5 minutes" Stephanie said before she went towards the dining table.

Counting five minutes and crying for a good amount of time, I went in with my hair as my curtain. Iam very shy around new people. Like really shy. I hate confrontations. Or talking to someone first. Or small talks. Absolutely abhor.

I went in and sat in my seat.

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Throughout the whole dinner I felt someone's eyes on me I wanted to look up but knew who was sitting on the opposite way, that glimpse man whom I saw. I figured that out by his polished boots under the table.

I just wanted a tiny peek. Teenie-tiny peak so I looked up and as I guessed he was looking at me. I immediately looked down after that.

Half way through the dinner, I heard someone clear their throat and then the manly of manliest (if that's a word) voice I heard say, "It's delicious"

I peeked from under my eyelashes to see the handsome man taking another bite of my chilly gravy.

I bit my lip to control my smile when,"I know dear. I made all the dishes. Except for that filthy chilly gravy. Rozella made that." I looked up and saw Stephanie looking at him with her eyes lit up.

"Mind you. Iam talking about the chilly gravy" my eyes widened and I continued to eat while feeling this jittery feeling inside my stomach.

He liked my food! My favorite food!

As if he couldn't sit straight he said, "Where's the bathroom?"

Hoxy! Hot and sexy! And deep may I say, those were the adjectives my subconsciousness used for his voice. And I completely agreed.

Please don't pick me..please don't...please don't..please do-

Stephanie said "Yes honey sure, Rozella will show you" Welps! Luck is never on my side.

Wiping my mouth with a napkin I said, "Yes sure, this way, please"

I stood up and pulled my dress down. I hate this dress. So suffocating!

If only I had said no when Stephanie made me buy it. *Sigh*

I started walking and he followed.

Soon we were at the back of the house and we couldn't hear anybody talking from the dining table anymore.

This house only has one bathroom. It's weird, I literally have to wait for my turn to the bathroom. But it is closer to my bedroom so I have a little privilege.

Soon we reached the bathroom and I stopped and took a deep breath and turned around. He was looking around but then he turned towards me and it felt like time literally stopped.

Beautiful.

One word, 9 letters, 1 man and that word is perfect for him.

To say he was handsome was an understatement. He was gorgeous. His chocolate brown skin was glistening and had me awestruck.

He had blue electrifying eyes with specks of light green in them. They suddenly became my new favourite colour other than green. I love his eyes.

He had a sharp jawline one that could probably cut you deep, deep through. And he suddenly became my favorite knife.

He had a dark short beard. His hair was braided into corn rows. And they looked hoxy on him!

This man.... God surely took a lot of time while carving this specimen.

I found myself getting attracted to his piercings.

He had a nose piercing

An ear piercing.

I saw his arms, they were covered by the long dark turtleneck hoodie full sleeve, but his hands...they had prominent veins. Ah! My weakness.

What was even better was, that he had these cool rings on his hand. A snake ring, a dice and a thunder ring with one chained ring on his pinky.

I always find myself gawking over a male character in my books. He was like a real life badboy, just like the ones in my story.

He wore all black clothes. And he looked really gorgeous.

I saw his eyes and they were roaming around my body as well with an unreadable expression on his face.

Does he find me hot too?

Yeah right he found my chubbiness hot.

I don't know how much time went by since we were lost in each other's eyes.

"Mom!" I heard Stacy's voice and that broke me out of my gawking.

"What is wrong with you!? He is her soon to be husband! Why are you acting around that with him?" I heard Stephanie whisper-yell.

Ummmm...did they forget this house has thin walls?

"Mom but he is like so hot" Yeah gush about my husband why don't you.

"Eww...I don't know what happened to you girls in this generation. From which angle is he hot?" Stephanie said.

Ummmm ma'am from every single angle.

"And besides you don't belong with a guy like......him" what does she mean by a guy like him?

"He will only ever bring you down. Girls like you don't go with guys of his....race"

I gasped loudly and looked over at him and saw his jaw and fists clenched. Oh shoot! Is he gonna punch me?

"No! Wait, they didn't mean that" I tried to explain "they meant like-"

He just pushed me and entered the bathroom and closed the door with a 'thud'.

How can they say something like that? What is wrong with people!?

As I continue being angry, I heard the witches leave and the bathroom door close and Kezr stepped out. He looked at me and started walking away.

Call me weird or whatever but I wanted to get to know him and how he is nature wise, I wanted to introduce myself to him.

"Wait!" I said a little too loud then I should have. He turned around and looked at me emotionlessly.

Woah what happened to gawking me?

"Uhmm" I cleared my throat and said "Hi! Iam Rozella Mogane, 21, 5'4, Capricorn, gold colour is my favorite, favourite movie is Knives out and-"

I realised Iam rambling and stopped but he just continued staring at me.

After what feels like forever he came towards me and calmly said "Stay the fuck away."

"Uum-I- what?"

He came towards me a little closer to my liking and I took a step back. He stopped about an inch away and stuffed his hands into his pant's pocket, straightened his face.

He was towering above me with his 6'1 height and I know I probably look like a scared little cat.

"You and I both know why we are marrying each other, it is because of a contract and business...that. is. all, you hear me and that's all it will ever be."

Wait what? I thought we were going to be friends, what is this?

I saw his retrieving figure and felt my eyes sting.

God what have I gotten myself into.

~FLASHBACK ENDS~

I groaned and turned around in my bed. I picked up my pillow and slammed my head into it groaning loudly.

Stop remembering his face God damnit!

I can't! It's like he's engraved in my mind or something!

After battling myself for a good amount of time, I decided to go and sit next to my ceiling windows.

The calm atmosphere around made me hum and sleep in a second but, with another memory of his gorgeous face running behind.
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