Chapter 4

• Lucian Volkov, green eyes, dimples on his cheeks, six feet tall, drop-dead gorgeous, and extremely wealthy. Lucian was every woman’s dream but he showed no interest in any until the moment he set his eyes on Amara.
• Something about how she behaved intrigued him, so he spent the entire time watching her until he was interrupted by his friend. Seeing her extremely drunk and throwing up in his toilet made him wonder if it was another sign.
• Lucian lost his mother when he had just turned twelve. She was shot while they were taking a walk one evening but before she was killed, she hid him in a trash bin with one last request to destroy the prototype.
• After witnessing such a terrible event, Lucian suffered from PSTD and had insomnia. Spending time at the club became his routine because, on top of it, he had built a hidden room where he could work on his mother's dying wish without any prying eyes.
• That day, he had just fought with his father and he was in a terrible mood but seeing Amara walk into his room lifted his mood.
• After Killian had left, Lucian walked over to the bathroom and held Amara’s hair from her face as she puked her guts out. “My head is spinning!” She groaned as Lucian helped her stand.
• Amara wasn’t even aware of where she was or the fact that she was with a man when her body touched the mattress, her eyes shut down and she fell asleep.
• Lucian smiled at the beauty lying in his bed. He carefully put her shoes off grabbed a soft blanket and covered her, “Are these pajamas?” He asked in a shocked whisper as he shook his head.
• “You’re one interesting mystery, princess.” He whispered in his deep voice and walked back to his work desk.
• Lucian was the only son of Remmy Volkov. A tech legend who had built a powerful company that was focused on technology and drugs which they were in charge of supplying to the entire Laxon city. Remmy was about to retire and hand over the company to Lucian on the condition that he found a wife before his thirtieth birthday. Lucian was reluctant until he set his eyes on Amara. A mysterious beauty that he wanted to marry...
• He was a wealthy man who had his own company that dealt in mining and manufacturing of cars. But he wanted to stay close to his father's company because of his mother's wish.
• Remmy had remarried six months later and loved his second wife. Although they never met eye to eye, Lucian made it a mission to avoid her at all costs. For him, he felt like his father had remarried too soon and had forgotten about his mother especially when the police declared her death a theft attempt gone wrong and closed the case.
• He sighed and pushed back his thoughts as he watched Amara sleep. Something about her drew him close to her and he didn’t want to leave her side ever again. As Amara twisted and turned, Lucian’s eyes traveled to the shiny diamond ring that was on her left finger which made his heart sink.
• ‘She’s married?’ He asked in disappointment.
• His disappointment was short-lived when Amara started crying in her sleep gripping the blanket tightly.
• “Please, Brandon! I’m innocent. Believe me!” She cried.
• Lucian held her shoulders gently and called out to her, but he didn’t know her name so he just used a pet name, “Princess, you’re safe. Please wake up.” He whispered as he fought the urge to grab her and pull her into a hug.
• Amara whimpered until her eyes finally opened and she sat up grabbing onto Lucian, “Who are you?! Why are you in my room?” She tightened her grip but her hands were so soft that Lucian wanted to laugh.
• “Take your pretty hands off my shirt, love." He said with a clenched Jaw. "That ring on your finger is making me uncomfortable.” He added in his deep calm voice.
• Amara looked at her finger and froze midway. ‘This isn’t my room!’ Panic started to creep into her chest as the realization of where she was hit her.
• "I slept in a strange man's room?!" She gasped.
• Memories of how she got there flashed in her mind and a look of horror replaced her confused face, she jumped from the bed but her leg was hooked into the blanket and she almost landed face flat on the floor if Lucian hadn’t held her. “Careful.” He said.
• His voice sent a shiver down her spine as she jumped away from him like he had set her on fire,
• Lucian smiled, his dimples showing as he stood from the bed to make her comfortable, “You had too much to drink and passed out. We are still at the club, I just had this room renovated and the walls made soundproof so that I could work without being disturbed. ” He explained to help her understand the situation.
• Amara was speechless as her heart pounded wildly against her chest while she stood to put her shoes back on, “Thank you!” She said as she sprinted for the door and ran away.
• Amara rushed back into the club but it was more crowded than before, she tried to look for her phone but she couldn’t remember where she had left it.
• “Great! Well done Amara!” She hissed at herself as she rushed outside.
• The cold wind slapped her the moment she stepped out and her jaw was almost on the floor when she realised that it was dark which meant it was past 8 PM. “Selene must be losing her mind!” Amara said to herself as she walked to the sidewalk and hugged herself to keep her body warm not knowing how she would go back home when she had no phone or purse.
• Just as she was looking around, A tinted black SUV parked right where she was standing and flashed its lights as the windows dropped revealing the last person Amara wanted to run into. “Get in,” Lucian said.
• “No thank you,” Amara responded flatly.
• “Are you sure? This is a dangerous neighborhood, and from what I can see, you have no phone or money and I’m the only shot you’ve got.” He challenged.
• Amara thought about it for a few minutes before she walked towards the car and joined him, ‘The man watched me sleep, if he’s a serial killer then my time has come!’ She screamed at herself inside her head...
• Lucian leaned forward and brushed past her as he placed the seat belt over her his scent hitting her nose like a drug she knew she’d get addicted to.
• 'Everywoman's dream and every man's nightmare!' Selene's words echoed inside her head as she reminded herself to stay away from him after he reached her home.
• ‘Is he just a gentleman or have I just been desperate for attention?’ She thought as Lucian started the engine.
• Amara gave him the address and he drove her home in silence but surprisingly it wasn’t uncomfortable, it just felt like the tension was being charged.
• As they reached outside the iron gates, Amara turned to face Lucian. “You can just drop me off here. Thank you for your help.”
• Lucian ignored her and sounded the horn making Amara almost jump out of her skin as she whipped her head to face him,
• ”What are you doing?” She asked.
• “I’m not leaving you outside the gate like your sneaky link. You had a crazy day, I’ll leave once I see you walk into your house.” Lucian said casually as the guards opened the iron gates and he drove in.
• Amara’s heart was beating wildly against her chest as she started to panic, ‘How will I explain what I’m doing in such an expensive car alone with a man at this hour?’
• “Relax, I don’t think your husband will kill you just because someone looked out for you.” He said.
• “You don’t understand. Brandon misunderstands everything.” Amara half whispered and regretted having opened her mouth about her marital issues.
• ‘This isn’t like me, what the hell is wrong with me today?’ She wondered as she turned her head to thank Lucian when her heart stopped as she looked into his eyes.
• She couldn’t see him clearly because it was slightly dark but the bit of light was enough to show that he was God’s best creation. She was still staring when his next words pulled her back to reality, “Does he hit you?”
• “No.” Amara’s face turned a deep shade of pink as the memory from earlier flashed before her.
• “Thank you once again.” She said as she quickly stepped out of the car to avoid embarrassing herself any further. The last thing she wanted was for the stranger to know her marriage was on the rocks.
• As she stepped out, she rushed forward and opened the front door slowly as she prayed silently for Brandon to be anywhere but the kitchen, as she closed the door behind her, the lights went on and a very angry-looking Brandon was standing in front of her.
• Amara jumped back a few steps, "Jesus! You scared me!" She held onto her chest.
• “Where the fuck have you been and whose car did you just come with, Amara?” He walked closer to her with blood shot eyes.