Unexpected Man

Last night's events still echo in my mind. That red-haired man felt so real, yet it was impossible for him to come and go as he pleased.

Unless, he wasn't human.

"Vaelora," I heard Saga call my name.

I turned to him stiffly, "Y-yes?"

"I've been calling you, Miss, but you only turned when I said your name." He replied.

We were on our way to the office; Saga had picked me up this time. My security had suddenly become tighter than usual; I was sure this was Alaric's request.

"Is something bothering you?" Saga asked.

His eyes stared at me through the hanging rear-view mirror, occasionally. Clearly, something was bothering me.

That red-haired man with red eyes haunted my thoughts. I felt like he had always been near me all this time, that feeling just came out of nowhere.

"No, I'm just tired," I replied.

I could hear his breathing from here, even though he was driving in front and I was sitting in the back.

"Tonight, I have to make sure you get home safely," Saga said.

"Alright, this time I'll obey," I replied.

The car arrived in front of Haugen Corp. I got out, walked towards my office, hoping today wouldn’t bring any strange incidents like yesterday.

Today there isn't much work, except that I've been told there will be a meeting with one of the clients. Alaric said he's an old client of my family who has just reappeared.

Officially, the client wants to discuss business with me alone. Funny, isn't it? I wonder what he's like. I'm curious.

"Vaelora!"

Just as I was heading towards my office, I heard my brother's voice. I turned around, and there he was, my older brother, standing right in front of the meeting room.

But it wasn't that which surprised me, but a tall man with red hair and captivating hazel eyes standing beside him.

He was very handsome, but he reminded me of someone.

That man... He looked exactly like the man who met me in the archive room! His hair, his face, his build, everything was the same.

The only difference was the colour of his eyes.

Alaric motioned for me to approach him, and I took a deep breath. I tried to walk calmly, even though the atmosphere felt different.

It was as if something was pressing down on the air here. I felt suffocated for no reason, transfixed when our eyes met.

One other thing I remember about the man as red as blood was his scent.

A distinctive scent, masculine and alluring, etched itself into my mind. And this man had the same scent as—the creature from last night.

"Let me introduce you to Mr Kael Morveth, the investor you're meeting with today," Alaric said to me.

Oh my God, so this handsome man is my client?

The man extended his hand to me, "Kael Morveth, you can call me Kael."

Our eyes met again, as if there was an electric shock between us. Those hazel eyes pierced me, leaving me transfixed.

Slowly, I shook his hand without realising it, and he gave me a slight smirk.

"Vaelora Haugen, you can call me... Vael," I said to him.

I realised there was a slight similarity between Kael and Vael. Crazy, a coincidence I never expected.

"You can have your meeting in this room, please," said Alaric, inviting Kael to enter the meeting room.

I quickly pulled Alaric's arm so I could talk to him for a moment. I insisted that I shouldn't be the only one facing Kael.

“Why are only he and I meeting?” I asked Alaric.

Alaric sighed briefly, then glared at me, “I have important work to do. This is a specific request from Mr. Morveth, and we must comply.”

Alaric's answer made me feel once again that this was someone's cunning plan. Or could it just be a coincidence?

My steps felt heavy as I entered the room and saw Kael sitting at the corner of the table. He was leaning back and staring at me.

His aura was different, he even seemed to be radiating energy that weighed down the surrounding area.

I closed the door tightly and walked towards him.

"Vaelora," he smiled. In that moment, I knew he was the man from last night.

Kael's smile resembled that of the man from last night.

"Who are you really? Why are you now appearing in my office?"

Kael curled his lips slightly, "Impatient."

"Come here, we have a lot to discuss." His cold hand touched me again, and I immediately got goosebumps. But he seemed very calm, not disturbed in the slightest.

He pulled me to sit right next to him. I was surprised by his quick movement and didn't have time to refuse.

"Haugen, a dishonest family. They didn't tell you anything," he said.

His hazel eyes looked at me a little sharply, and I could feel that he was getting serious.

"I don't understand what you mean. Explain to me what your purpose is in meeting me?!" I lost my patience.

His hand touched my cheek, very slowly and gently, but it still felt cold, so I pushed it away, but he held it there.

"Your family owes me their lives," replied Kael.

Their lives? My family committed a crime? My heart beat faster, a mixture of anxiety and fear rising within me.

"Your name is written in the book, you saw it yourself," said Kael.

I didn't understand what he meant, but remembering that book... It gave me goosebumps, and I was afraid that something bad would happen to me.

He withdrew his hand, his face changing again to become colder but relaxed.

"You'd better find out for yourself, because I don't have much time for this," Kael said again.

A very busy man? Then why did he bother coming here if it was just to make me curious!

I growled angrily in my heart. This man was quite annoying. He made me curious but wouldn't explain.

I opened the file I had brought with me and began discussing work as if nothing had happened before.

Kael, a creepy man who intrigued me. Handsome and frightening at the same time.

"Vael, are you ready for the next blood moon night?" he whispered to me, making me shiver.