64. The Deja Vu!

Author's POV 

Egon closed his eyes and took a deep breath, her face flashed before his eyes. She has become more fierce, carefree, free from duties and restrictions of being queen, the rebellion is clear in her eyes, she is not scared of anything and is ready to feel the danger. 

She has life in her. 

He smiled softly, realising she was living the life she wanted.

"Little brat!"

But he is also worried that he has caught a glimpse of the same obsession in her eyes, he needs to cut it short and shouldn't fuel it. He knows she won't sit quietly with just one meeting; she will come to him. 

Now it's his responsibility to turn down every act of hers of bringing them closer, no matter how long she tries. At some point, she will give up and leave him alone. 

He was in his house, he was done watering plants and was heading towards the gym, but halted when he heard the same clicking of her heels. The same sound which made people tremble. 

He frowned but shook his head thinking it's his imagination. He started walking again but froze when he heard her voice. 

"You have a beautiful house!"

She was standing behind him. 

Emerald smiled at him as he turned around with the same grumpy face. She could sense that he wasn't pleased with her presence. 

She looked at the house, which had a gothic aesthetic, and she loved it.

"I don't understand why you want to change it!"

Egon was holding himself back from kissing the soul out of those beautiful lips but it wasn't evident in his face. He knows how to hide his emotions on his face.

Emerald watched his grumpy face with a mischievous smirk. He wasn't giving her any reaction and it was challenging her. She was loving this unique interaction.

Her eyes wandered over his body, and the black t-shirt was clinging to his huge body perfectly. She couldn't take her eyes off those strong shoulders. 

"What are you doing here?"

He replied annoyed. 

She raised her eyebrows at his sexy, deep voice. Her body could feel the vibrations of it.

"I am here to get your approval!"

He frowned.

"For what?"

She was struggling to take her eyes off those sexy lips, which were speaking in an accent. She got distracted for a moment but shook her head and cleared her throat. Egon noticed it, and a small, faint smirk appeared on his lips; that charm was still there between them. 

"My sister thinks you don't like me and wouldn't let me work on your house, so she asked me to get your approval, only after that, she will allow me to work here... So I am here for your approval!"

"Your sister is right, I don't like you... I reject you, you can go back!"

He replied arrogantly and started walking away.

Emerald chuckled to herself when he said that. Egon came to his gym and started doing pull-ups. 

He could see her coming inside and sitting on the sofa with crossed legs and leaning against it like she owns the house. The "Queen" confidence was still there.

She watched him mischievously when he tried to ignore her. 

"Do you know when a man doesn't like a woman?"

He heard her but didn't reply, he was aware of her manipulation techniques. 

"First, when she is more successful than him and second when he can't control himself around her which makes him feel weak..."

She admired his strength.

"You don't look like the first type!"

"You are delusional!"

He jumped down and wiped his sweaty face.

"I don't like your unprofessional behaviour."

"I don't trust the man who can't make eye contact."

She challenged him with a naughty smirk. 

Egon sucked in a deep breath, knowing that if he held eye contact for more than a second, he would lose his control. 

"What do you want?"

He asked annoyed. 

She got up and closed the distance between them. A soft smile appeared on her lips when he didn't step back, but didn't make eye contact either. He was looking in a different direction to distract himself from something she was not aware of, but she could sense the struggle in his body.

She was curious to know what he was holding back and why he was avoiding her so much. The curiosity of testing his limits was giving her butterflies. 

"You!"

His eyes snapped towards her.

"What?"

He scowled.

"Your time, your house and your attention while I redesign your house."

She blinked innocently at him.

He could sense the hidden meaning behind her sweet words.

"I don't have time for you..."

"You leave that to me. I know how to take it. Right now, I just want your approval!"

She grabbed his chin and made him look at her when he tried to avoid eye contact. He almost melted under her touch but handled himself and glared at her instead.

"Why do I feel like you are scared of me?"

She teased him. 

He removed her delicate hand from his chin even if it was too difficult. 

"Emerald!"

He noticed her flinching back like she recognised the tone and voice. It gave her deja vu; she frowned and blinked as her brain stressed. 

She couldn't understand why her heart started beating so loudly, and adrenaline rushed inside her like her body was reacting to familiar events. 

"Say that again!"

She looked at him shocked.

Egon sighed and cracked his neck. He understood that she was at the stage where he couldn't shoo her away. He has to use another way to make her hate him again, without hurting her this time.

He snatched the paper from her hand and sighed.

"You are going to regret it!"

He warned. 

She smiled amused at him.

"And I would love to find the reason why you want to make me regret... Is there something you have for me?"

She was good at catching him at every point. 

"See you!"

Egon watched her as she turned around and swayed out of the room. He sucked in a breath.

"Fuck!"

He realised that he just made it difficult for himself, she is tangling him in words and emotions.

And now she'll be around him all day!