Chapter 5 You Will Live With Me

After taking her luggage, she was ready to explore London and started walking towards the exit of the airport.

Eden's bodyguard Ray, was standing outside the airport, waiting for Lavanya. She stepped out of the airport and was about to go in a different direction when she heard a voice from behind.

"Miss Lavanya."

Lavanya turned to look at the person who called her. A six feet tall man, dressed in all black was standing in front of her. She walked to him and asked, "How can I help you?"

"We are here to pick you. Your grandfather has instructed us to take full care of your safety while you are here." He said to her as Eden had instructed him.

Lavanya stared at him for a while and finally asked, raising an eyebrow, "Did grandpa really send you here for my safety?"

"Yes, Miss Lavanya." Ray replied. Lavanya nodded and said, "Okay, take my luggage."

Ray loaded her luggage in the car and sat on the passenger seat after ordering the driver to drive. The car was running on the roads of London and Lavanya was totally indulged in enjoying the view of London.

After a few minute's drive, the car stopped in front of a huge mansion. Lavanya stepped out of the car and looked at the mansion in front of her.

"I thought I was going to stay at the hotel." She asked Ray, looking at the mansion.

"Your grandfather booked this mansion for one week for you to stay as it's not safe to stay at a hotel." He said but Lavanya wasn't convinced as she thought, "Grandpa has changed but so much that he is even caring about my safety. No, something is not right."

"I don't want to stay here. Take me to a hotel." Lavanya said and turned to get in the car.

"Miss Lavanya, you've to stay here." Ray said but Lavanya was adamant and was about to get in the car. Left with no choice, he forcefully held her in his arms. He walked inside the mansion. He entered a room and after leaving her on the bed, he left the room and locked the door from outside.

Lavanya walked to the door and started trying to open it. Tears were flowing down her cheeks as she was afraid. She tried hard to open the door but failed. She knocked on the door shouting for help but no one helped her. She sat on the bed while crying and later slept as she was tired from the journey also.

Eden reached home. He saw Ray standing outside of the mansion and asked him, "Where is she?"

"She wanted to leave from here to stay in a hotel. I locked her in the room." Ray said, looking down.

"You locked her in the room. Why? Take me to the room." Eden ordered and went inside the mansion with Ray following him. He took Eden to the room where he locked Lavanya and left.

Eden tried to hear any voice from the room but didn't hear anything. He unlocked the door and went inside. He saw that Lavanya was sleeping. He smiled and sat beside her. He noticed the tear stains on her cheeks and felt sad. He caressed her face and kissed her forehead.

Lavanya stirred in sleep and slowly opened her eyes. Her honey brown eyes met with Eden's deep black eyes. She pushed him away from her and got up from the bed. Eden also stood up from the bed and took a step towards her.

"Stop right there. Who are you?" Lavanya asked him.

"Eden Richards." He replied in his deep voice.

"I am not going to stay here. I want to go to a hotel. Take me there." Lavanya said and Eden smirked.

"You're going to live here." He said and this made Lavanya furious.

"I also said that I don't want to be here." She said and started walking towards the door of the room but before she could open it, Eden rushed and held her from her waist taking her away from the door. She was struggling to

free herself from his hold but his hold got more tighter on her. She started crying and Eden left her.

Lavanya faced him and asked the same question again, "Who are you? Why do you want me to stay here?"

Eden moved closer to her and wiped her tears. She was sobbing as she moved away from him.

"Sit." He said and she obediently sat on the bed. He sat beside her and said, "You have to live here from now on because your grandfather sent you here for me."

"What do you mean by this?"

"I fell in love with you, the first time I saw you. I wanted to marry you, that's why I asked your grandfather for you. He tried to refuse me at first but later agreed and sent you here. I love you, Lavanya and I wish to marry you." He finished and looked at Lavanya.

"My grandfather just sent me here on a trip to London, not to live with you." She said and tried to get up from the bed but he held her hands and said, "Trust me, he sent you here to me so that I can marry you."

"My grandfather will never do such a thing to me."

"He did it. What do you think? He loves you. Let me correct you, Lavanya. He doesn't even care about you." He said and left her hands.

"Yo..you are lying." She said in a trembling voice, not believing him. She has said this but she was sure that she was here because of her grandfather and was feeling angry.

"No, I am not. This is not the mansion booked by your grandfather for you. This is my mansion. You're mine now and you're going to live with me here." He said, touching her cheek.

She removed his hand from her cheek and said, "I can't live with you. I have my life back there in India. I have my family and friends. I am not going to stay here."

She ran towards the door and was about to open it when she heard him, "Don't you love your brother."