로그인"We need to go there. He needs help" Iris whispered. Mathias shook his head. "Miss Jones, I have seen Mr. Knight growing up. He is tough. If these tribal men thought that they can attack him, then they would be dissapointed. Mr. Knight might have guessed all of this. He wouldn't go unprepared. Just trust him. He might have his own plans" he assured Iris. Iris slumped down by the sliding doors of the backyard, feeling worried and depressed. "Ms. Jones, please don't worry. I am sure Mr. Knight might be safe" Mathias tried to make her feel better. But she didn't reply. Just sat where she was while hugging her knees. "Sister Iris, please don't worry" Susan sat beside Iris, trying not to worry. .... In the forest near the Naga tribe village, the tribal men looked agitated. "I think he might have died out there somewhere. Even his own men couldn't find him" one of the tribal men shared with his lord. The lord didn't forget the humiliation he suffered. He touched his face where Ir
In Louisville, Iris opened her eyes to an empty bed. The place where Xavier slept last night is cold to the touch. Its as if its been a while since he left. Iris expected this. He has work to do. Mining near the tribal border wouldn't be an easy task. Even though the Mining would take place miles away from where the tribes are living, she knows that they would still cause trouble. She heard Xavier speaking about how he doesn't want to affect the tribal people because of this mining. He made sure to make necessary preparations that none of his employees would disturb the tribes. Iris went about her morning routine and picked up a yellow sleeveless high neck sun dress which reached just above her knees. It hugged her frame till her hips before flaring down. "Sister Iris, today dad said that we could go explore the Louisville town" Susan declared the moment Iris walked down the stairs. Its as if Susan was waiting for her. "Ok" Iris replied softly. She understood what was happening h
'Were you not scared for your own life?' Iris wondered while looking at his sleeping face. He was alone when he found her. He knows the tribal people would be nearby even though they were not visible. Still he challenged the tribal lord. Its either Xavier is confident or reckless. She doesn't think he is the reckless type. Xavier Knight is calculating and decisive. He doesn't do anything with out thinking. To survive in the Knight family alone with out the support of his parents must not be simple. Iris still shuddered just remembering the table full of the Knights who were not looking at her, but felt like scanning her worth to stand infront of them, let alone dine with them. If not for Xavier, she is sure she would have been in tears in the first five minutes. 'How did you survive the Knights? They looked scary. But you just didn't survive them, you somehow managed to trample them with your authority. How did you manage that? If you could control the Knights, then you must be sc
In Louisville, Iris sat on the edge of her bed feeling overwhelmed. After leaving Xavier's study, she spend time with Susan chatting over mundane things. 'Sister Iris, Mr. Knight is very patient and tolerant towards you. If it was anyone else who barged into his study the way you did, they would have ended up crying by now. Mr. Knight treats you well. Looks like he loves your sister very much, that's why he is very caring towards you' Iris couldn't shake what Susan said casually. She felt like a cheater for hiding the truth from Susan who is treating her genuinely. Even if she wanted to tell Susan, what can she say? No matter however she explained her situation, the truth won't change. She cheated Xavier. But somehow he didn't punish her for that. "What are you thinking?" his deep tone made her jump. She was so lost in her head that she didn't notice when he entered her room. She thought he was still in his study discussing things with a group of men in suits. They were planning
"This is inappropriate" Iris resisted. As much as he is making her feel special, and as much as he is pampering her, still this is not the way you touch your sister's husband. Despite everything he has done for her, the fact that he still brought her here to use her like the others still stung. "We have already crossed all the lines of being appropriate, with the blessings of the Jones no less. So lets not talk about that now. You were asking why I brought you here, so why not stick to that?" he murmured with a hint of amusement in his gaze. She looked away at his words. "To answer your question, no, I did not bring you here for this. It's not important why, but not for this. I just wanted you to stay home and not cause any trouble for me and for yourself. I don't wanted you to be bored either. So I thought you can go through these files instead and keep yourself occupied. As a law student, I was hoping that you could find things which the others couldn't. These are legal document
"What is that all about?" Iris inquired Susan curiously. Susan sat up quietly and looked around to make sure they are alone. "You didn't know?" she asked while looking at Iris expectantly. "Didn't know what?" Iris replied with confusion. Susan gave her a thoughtful look. Whatever she found on Iris's eyes, she started speaking. "Mr. Knights grandfather, Mr. Sutton bought a huge patch of land near the Naga tribe lands. They seemed to have an agreement with the Naga tribe agreeing that they don't have a problem if Mr. Sutton started mining minerals worth billions there. But after Mr. Sutton's death, somehow that agreement copy went missing from the original folder. For years Mr. Knight tried to search for the missing documents all around the banglow, mostly in Mr. Sutton's room. But they came back empty handed. So Mr. Knight thought about providing water supply to the Naga tribe in exchange for a new agreement. But this morning Mr. Knight exchanged that bargaining chip to allo







