"Ms. Prescott join me in today's party as my date" Mr. Alain Knight's voice broke the trance I was in.

Though I wanted to deny but the way his black orbs stared at me sent chills down my spine and it shook me that I could not refuse him. I just nodded and left the living room before him to get ready.

Jocelyn's POV

I got ready and was about to leave and opened the door only to find Mr. Alain Knight was about to knock my door. I looked at him shocked and it seemed like he was shocked too because he didn't say anything until I cleared my throat to let him in which he refused, saying we are getting late.

Our drive was silent and awkward and since he didn't make any attempt to talk I kept to myself. But as we were going, it felt as if I had traveled this road before but again it seemed different and soon we arrived at the venue.

I must say I literally gawked at the venue when I got out of the car, of course, Mr. Knight left me to make his entrance alone. I rushed to be beside him which was making me feel crazy as to when I didn't even want to be here and he forced me and now he's behaving as if I am after him.

I tried to gaze his attention when I heard we were announced together "Mr. Knight and his date Miss Prescott". Soon the cameras flashed and Mr. Knight kept his hand on my waist as if he didn't just embarrass me outside. We were again ushered to various gentlemen and I was finding the party boring and so I excused myself from Mr. Knight and went to the snacks stall to keep myself busy.

As I was enjoying myself I felt someone standing closed to me, I ignored and kept eating my snacks when a voice interrupted me.

"Don't you think it's rude to ignore your friends" He said.

"Excuse Me, Do I know you?" I asked confused. 

"You forgot me again?" He looked at me and seeing my confused face he clenched his jaws and left. As he left I found myself being pulled by my forearm only to come face to face with Mr. Knight.

"Who was he Jocelyn?" He asked in angry tone.

"I don't know, it seems like he's mistaken me with someone else " I answered.

"Don't hide anything from me, Jocelyn?" He said gripping my forearm tightly.

"Excuse me does it look I am hiding anything and please unhand me I am not your slave" I answered back.

Mr. Knight released my hand after glaring at me for a while and then left to talk to his clients again. I sighed in relief and continue to enjoy myself.  When again I was interrupted by a female voice "So you are the one who's occupying his thoughts now? Must say didn't expect you to be like this".

I frowned and asked "Are you talking to me?" 

"Naive I see" she said chuckling "Nice to meet you, I am Natalie, Natalie De Santiago".

"Hi, I am Jocelyn Prescott" I said shaking hands with her.

"So what do you do Miss Prescott?" She said

"I am a lawyer and if I am to be precise at Mr. Knight's Firm".

"Nice to know you are not the money-hungry bitches he surrounds himself with" She smiled genuinely.

"Well if it's Mr. Knight you are referring to then I can say that suits him as he himself is a jerk himself" I replied stopping myself at the end.

She laughed and said "Must say you are right".

I laughed along with her when I noticed him hurriedly moving away from the hall as if he was talking to someone but I could not see anyone. I excused myself from Natalie and went after him and soon I found myself walking in a series of the corridor and I finally realized that I am lost.

Alain Knight's POV

I followed after Fate as he ushered me into one of the secret study room. He poured me a scotch and sat next to me and said "How are you doing Alain?"

I took the glass from him and said "Do you really think you should be asking me that? Just tell me where's Ethan?"

"You know I can't tell you or anyone?" He replied.

"You have to tell me. I can't guard her like this anymore" I said.

"And why is that Alain, you promised you would " He looked at me narrowing his eyes.

"You want to know why? You fucking know why? Her sweet smell drives me crazy wants my beast to claim her as his. I can't express this feeling to her. I can't say I love her and I know I can't now or ever. She's his and I had done injustice to him in the past but now I can't".

"You still have feelings for her?" He asked smiling.

"You know I do and I will always. Because once upon a lifetime she was mine and I LOST HER and I regret" I said my voice breaking.

"I know how you feel about her but you must understand Ethan can't come and he can't protect her right now. We have to keep the illusion of Ethan Knight we can't have him know that she is vulnerable" Fate said.

He disappeared and after some time I composed myself when I found Jocelyn standing in front of the portrait of Ethan Me and our sweetheart. I could not stop myself from approaching her and I sniffed her hair I felt her jerk and turn to see me.  Her scared expression turned to shocked and then confused.

"What are you doing here Miss Prescott?" I asked

"Oh I was searching for washroom but then I got lost and then I came across this painting" she replied with no ounce of fear. But I could read her like a book her fingers were picking at each other a sign she was lying though a confident one. I smiled and said "let me show you the way".

I escorted her to the washroom and I could hear her heartbeats going loud she waited for enough time before coming out and then we went back to the dinner and I kept stealing glances at her here and then but I knew the feelings I have would always remain unexpressed because she's not mine to claim.

I drove her home after making sure it was safe and then I acted as if I was tired and she being the kind soul let me stay the night. I roamed her house to check for any unusual smell and when I was done securing the area I barged in her room and watched her sleeping. I kissed her forehead and whispered "I will always keep you safe" and left her room.