Igor:Flashback:“What is it?” I answered Easton’s call while still in Lavender’s bathroom.I’ve had sex with many girls in the past. I’ve dated a few too. But none of them ever made me feel like I wanted to stay in a relationship for long.But with Lavender, I only got intimate after asking myself if I was really in love.And sure enough, my heart and brain screamed that I was.I was the happiest I had ever been tonight. But seeing Easton call me made me wonder--what if he had figured out I was in Lavender’s room?“I was doing some digging and found something about your account,” he started, his voice holding a sneaky undertone.“What were you doing snooping through my accounts?” I hissed, shocked that he had gone that far.I hated anyone going through my private things. This was a shock.“Come on now, you can’t just steal Lavender and expect I wouldn’t come after you.”My skin crawled at the sound of her name from his mouth. I hated when Easton said her name.My brothers meant a lot
Lavender:I returned the gun to Nikon after writing my name on it and left the car. We were back home, and my time of having power was over. I didn’t really feel any different besides the fact that I got to play around with Nikon. I annoyed the heck out of him.“Lavender!” I stopped when he called for me, and for the first time, his voice was calm and gentle. My name sounded so good coming from his mouth.“Yes?” I replied, watching him stare at my face before he shook his head.“Nothing. Go rest well, you don’t get to control me from tomorrow,” he made a joke in the most serious tone as he walked past me.The minute we entered the manor, we came face-to-face with two anxious brothers pacing around in the living room with their phones pressed tightly against their ears. They only stopped when their eyes fell on us.“Is she okay? Did everything go smoothly?” Igor was the first one to push past Easton to approach us, asking Nikon directly.“You shouldn’t have taken her with you,” Easton
Nikon: “You were so good out there. It was such a heroic entry,” she giggled, mimicking his punch as we walked down the road. The sun had gone down now, and honestly, this had been a weird day.I had watched Lavender show me how someone can be happy even after going through a lot. She didn’t have a simple life. And after finding out it was her giving blood to my girlfriend while her mother took the credit for it, I realized Lavender’s life was messed up.From her uncle to her mother, everyone had used her. Even her stepsisters used her for money. That explained all the odd jobs Lavender took.“Where to next?” she snapped me out of my thoughts as she turned around to speak with me. She was a talker. I had never known she had this side. But I guess once she gets too comfortable, she comes out of her shell and acts on impulse--which was pretty adorable. I never thought I’d call someone adorable. I usually don’t like people acting childish or talking nonstop for no reason.So it was diff
Lavender:“I don’t eat this stuff,” Nikon gently waved his hand, excusing himself from eating the messy burger in front of his plate.“Don’t be dramatic. Everybody eats these, and they love it,” I hissed at him, eyeing him not to make me angry. My hands were all covered in sauce. I had to keep using napkins, but these burgers were so saucy that some mess was bound to happen.“I only eat what my chef makes me or from five star restaurants,” Nikon said, making me roll my eyes.“Then why did you come to that café the other day if you didn’t want to eat anything? So many people died, and you didn’t even want to eat,” I scoffed at him while he kept watching my face in disbelief.“You say the rudest things in the cutest way sometimes,” he muttered under his breath, looking so uncomfortable in the small chair. This café wasn’t a five-star place, but I liked their burgers so much.It was a pretty cramped space, so for someone like Nikon—who was tall and broad—it felt a little tight.“Now come
Lavender:“I’ll also get a bubble tea,” I said to the driver as I sat down after finishing with Mr. Hans, the owner of the pharmacy. Once we sat down, Nikon adjusted his coat and fixed his rearview mirror to look at me.“Do you want to explain to me what you did there?” he asked, his tone serious and his voice deep.“Yeah, sure. I gave him time,” I replied, and he rolled his eyes.“Don’t roll your eyes at your boss lady,” the moment that left my lips, I watched him narrow his eyes through the mirror. I could only see strands of his hair falling on his forehead, his thick eyebrows, and his eyes.He was so breathtakingly handsome but a devil.“So you took this role to control me, because you’re pretty nice to the others, boss lady,” he teased, waiting for my bubble tea to arrive.“That’s because the others are respectful. You’re the only one who needs to learn some manners,” I said, and he started laughing.“Why are you like this, Lavender?” he muttered under his breath, checking his ph
Lavender:“What is going on?” Easton asked his brother after he noticed I went ahead and sat in Nikon’s seat after he offered it to me.Nikon sat next to me while his brothers kept staring at us like they had seen a ghost.“She is the Boss Lady for today,” Nikon announced, making me glance at Igor and Easton as they shared a confused look before turning back to him.“She’s a what?” they almost yelled in unison.“The woman in power for the day,” Nikon explained tiredly, motioning to the maid to serve me first. I don’t know why, but I was excited for the day. And also because I knew if I messed up, Nikon would be on my side. He could take care of everything—literally anything.“But why? What’s the need for this? Today is an important day full of visits for you. Why would you let her—she’s a child, she doesn’t understand,” Easton started rambling, clearly complaining.“Have I ever explained my plans before? Then what makes you think I’ll explain anything now?” Nikon’s voice was gruff and