? Azalea

I had my things moved to the fourth floor. In the end I couldn't run away. I couldn't find the courage to do so.

My room was across the corridor from Arius's.

I sat on the bed in the huge room wondering what will happen now?

Someone knocked on the door and I stood up to see who it was.

I opened the door slightly.

"Huang fei?" I opened the door completely.

"How do you do miss?" He greeted with a bow, "I'm here to deliver a set of clothes for you." He showed and handed me a covered dress on a hanger.

"Dress? From whom?"

"From the young master. It's not exactly a dress but I hope you'll wear it. The master requested it for you to wear it and come to his room."

"Huh?"

"Well then miss." He bowed and was about to leave when I stopped him.

"Huang fei!"

"Yes miss?"

"Um, How long have you known Arius for?"

"All of his life. I have seen him grow up from a baby to fine man."

"Fine man? I wouldn't call him that."

He chuckled, "It's unfortunate but no one will or does. Maybe it's because he's very dear to me, like my own child and I love him very much." He smiled, "But I still can assure you of one thing, he is not a bad person. Just someone with too many walls around him." He then bowed, "I should leave."

"Yes..." So Arius is like his own son? Huh?

I sighed, closed the door and opened up the cover to see what was inside.

...

Just as I zipped down the cover I stopped.

A very sexy bunny costume in black was inside, with a rabbit hairband of the same black color. A costume that seemed like it was especially chosen for me. Why I think it was especially chosen for me? I got no proof but I have a very strong gut feeling that it was since it's just like the color of my hair.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself, but I couldn't. I stomped my way out of my room to his.

Opening the door to his room I stepped inside. Arius's room was really big, one look and anyone could tell it belonged to the owner of the mansion.

The left side had his bed and all the bedroom stuff while the right had an office like appearance and he stood near the desk, leaning against it, or more like half sitting on it.

At the sound of my entrance he turned to me.

"You're not wearing the costume I sent you."

"Oh? I was supposed to wear that?"

"I'm sure Huang fei must have told you." He smirked

"Oh? But he didn't."

"That's impossible, he doesn't make mistakes like these."

"AH~ Is that so? You must trust him a lot."

"Of course he's like a father to me."

"That must be why you didn't even care when your real father died." As soon as the words left my mouth I regretted them. I knew I crossed the line.

Arius was a bit shocked at me too but he didn't let those emotions linger for long. At least not the expressions.

"I- I'm sorry."

He turned around and walked to the window, "It's fine. You can leave."

But I couldn't just leave like that. I bit my lower lip and walked up to him but instead of saying something better I just said something worse.

"It's your own fault."

He looked at me with his eyebrows raised. He didn't wear his smile like he usually does but I continued to speak garbage.

"It's because you're a complete asshole. No one likes you, everyone has that kind of image of you because you never explain yourself. You do stuff that makes you look like the bad guy! What is wrong with you?" What is wrong with me? Can't I shut up? " What's the point of having such a nice face when you're a complete jerk inside?" He was staring at me in confusion, perhaps he didn't think I'd just burst out like this but I should really shut up now. I cleared my throat, "Now that I have said it, it's time to leave." I turned and was about to run away when he grabbed my wrist and pulled me back, taking a hold of my other wrist too. He smirked as he looked at me.

"I was wondering about it for a while." He said as his face drew closer to mine, " So it was you in the library, when I was talking to Eli."

"Uh," I pressed my lips against each other.

"No wonders the fear your eyes were supposed to have wasn't there."

"Why? You don't like it?"

"Well," He let me go, "I don't really want my personal guard to be scared of me."

"Arius?"

"What?"

"Why are you doing this all? There's a reason why you bought us didn't you?"

He stared at me, "No. You're just here for my amusement."

The way he looks, anyone would assume he wasn't lying. No doubt I'm still scared of him, I don't want to be near him but after discovering things about Maria, somewhere in my heart I'm starting to believe there is more to him.

Call me crazy but I want to uncover him. Discover what's underneath all that facade.

"Okay then, I'll try to be a good source of amusement for you." I really don't know what's wrong with me but I have decided.

I'm not getting out of here anytime soon, so it's better to just learn more.

"Really now? Then how about you wear that costume."

"And?"

He smirked, "Come and I'll tell you."

"Okay."

I walked out of the room to mine, wore the embarrassing costume and came back only to find him sitting on a chair in the middle of room.

He gestured me to come to him.

"Come, give me a lap dance."