Chapter 5 What do I get

Anna checked the time again for the tenth time. He still wasn't home. It was almost eleven pm. She was so sleepy, Anna had pinched her arm to stop herself from dozing off.

It was really hard keeping her eyes open. John came into the living room where she was waiting."." "Miss Anna, please go to bed already. I will relay your message to him when he returns".

No, she needed to speak to him herself. "No, John, I need to speak to him myself. It's really necessary I meet him." After hesitating for some minutes more, she decided to go to bed. "Could you please tell him that I need to speak to him urgently", "I will miss Anna, you can go in for the night now".

Anna stood up, feeling disappointed that she couldn't meet him again after she waited all day. She was not going to miss him at breakfast. "Goodnight night then sir". "You can call me just John, I would prefer that ", she smiled slightly at him before she left the living room.

Thirty minutes later, Devon arrived at the house. "Welcome sir", he nodded at John. John passed her message across to Devon. "I will speak to her after breakfast tomorrow. Did you give her the clothes?" He asked "Yes sir I did" John replied.

Devon left for his room after a while. John wondered why Devon was letting her stay. It's been two days.

He was beyond shocked when his boss came home that night carrying her in his hands. Lucas told him everything that had happened, which made him even more curious. His boss was a hard person to understand, just like his father. He remembered when his father was still alive. He was hard to read, exactly like how Devon was.

The next morning, Anna woke up early so she could meet the man who helped her. She freshened up quickly and left the room for breakfast. As she walked into the dining room, there he was, sitting at the head of the table with a cup of coffee in his hand. She felt nervous suddenly.

She had imagined meeting him in her head, repeatedly, but as soon as she saw him, her mind became blank.

Devon noticed her entering the room. She just stood there not uttering a word "Are you just going to stand there". His deep voice brought Anna back to reality.

He differed completely from what she imagined him to be in her head. Now that she saw him closely, she saw the resemblance between him and the child in the portrait. When he saved her, she couldn't see his face.

Now that she was standing close to him, she realized how handsome he was. Anna assumed he was in his late twenties.

He wasn't only a fine specimen, but He was dressed elegantly in a designer-tailored black suit. He also had mesmerizing sky-blue eyes, but had an intensity in them. Just a look from him could intimidate someone.

His hair was dark and shiny, it wasn't long or short and the angles of his face were sculpted finely. To put it simply, he was stunning.

She walked too quickly to where she always sat, which made her almost trip, and her face turned red with embarrassment. Anna gathered her thoughts together and began the speech she prepared.

Now wasn't the time to admire his looks; she had more pressing matters. "Good morning Sir, I would like to thank you for saving me the other day. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten away. I'm grateful". Devon continued with his food, not saying anything. She searched his face for any expression, but he had none.

Anna fiddled with her fingers. She felt even more nervous now. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and gathered up more courage to ask for help. "Sir, I'm very grateful for the help you have given me so far, but I need your help with something else". She finally asked him, waiting patiently for his response, but she got none.

Why wasn't he saying anything? Anna felt like screaming out loud. She was getting impatient. After a few minutes of waiting, he stood up and Anna did the same, unsure of why he did so. He finally opened his mouth and replied to her, "Let's talk about this when I get back from work. I will be back early".

Devon left the room after saying, and Anna stood there dumbfounded by what had just happened. Was that all he was going to say? She was in disbelief. Once again, she had to wait for him. She felt like crying.

There was nothing she could do but wait. He allowed her to stay in his house for free, gave her what to wear, fed her, and she could at least wait. Thankfully, she hadn't heard anything about her aunt looking for her. This would be the last place her aunt would look for. She was safe here......

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Anna opened her eyes. She was back here, the place she barely escaped from. Why was she here? She stood up quickly and went for the door. Luckily it was opened, and she came out of the door. Anna headed for the back door, and when she came out of the house, she saw no one.

That was strange. Her aunt's men were usually guiding the house, and she finally found a gate at the back of the house. She went through it quickly, glancing back to see if someone saw her. She found herself back in the woods. Why was she here? She looked around her and all she could see were trees.

"Where is she hiding? Look for her!" She heard some voices and footsteps approaching. She began running as fast as she could with all her might. Just as she was about to get to the road where she was saved before, a hand stopped her. "I got you now!".

She screamed. Anna opened her eyes, panting, her heart thumping. It was just a dream, thankfully. It felt so real. She held her chest, trying to calm herself. She got up and poured herself a glass of water.

Anna glanced at the clock on the bedside table. It was a quarter past five in the evening.

She was asleep for over two hours. She just wanted to take a little nap after lunch. Anna wanted the time to go by quickly, but she ended up having a nightmare because of her overthinking. She sat down on the bed, trying to calm her heart...

Devon came home earlier than usual, as he said. Anna was already seated in the living room waiting for him.

"Follow me," He said, simply walking out of the living room. Anna trailed behind him silently.

Anna began her prepared speech as soon as they arrived in the study.

"As I was saying this morning, sir.." Devon interrupted her before she could talk any further.

"just Devon ''

Anna wanted to protest. She preferred calling him sir, but the look on his face made her hold her tongue. She felt nervous speaking to him. She didn't have the courage to look him in the eyes.. Anna didn't know why, but he had this aura that made her feel intimidated.

Anna was using all the boldness she could muster up to talk to him

"de.. Devon, as I was saying this morning, I need your help," she started.

"The reason I was running away was because my aunt held me captive against my will. I can't go back there right now. I would be indebted to you if you let me stay here for a while till I figure something out".

Anna left out the part about her aunt trying to kill her. She didn't think he needed to know so many details.

Devon walked over to the table where he kept his whiskey and poured himself a glass. "Do you want a drink?" he asked.

She shook her head quickly. Anna wasn't a fan of alcohol.

She stood anxiously for his reply, fiddling with her fingers. She had formed a habit of doing so when she was anxious about something. Devon finally replied to her after some minutes

"What do I get for helping you?".