~Chapter 5

Julius's POV

Walking into my room I was shocked and angry to see my room door ajar. None of the maids were allowed into my room, only Genevieve and she was currently in her quarters so who would dare walk in my room.

I walked in quietly, moving lightly towards my study that was left open too. I stopped in my tracks when my eyes fell on someone. Her back was facing me, she traced her fingers along my books, pulling one out she admired it in her hands while I stared at her, my brows knitted in confusion. Her unique ginger hair cascaded down the middle of her back, stopping below back, from where I stood I could see she had on a white dress and after letting my eyes travel down her full length I could see she had a pretty alluring figure. But why was she here?

"Excuse me!?" I called out, my voice higher than I intended.

I watched as she jumped, turning around. My brows furrowed and it seemed like everything stopped once my eyes met hers. Her eyes were black, like two big buttons with her long lashes framing them, creating the perfect highlight,to be honest she looked like a human sized doll. I could see the fear and shock in them and it made me smile inwardly. She was already afraid of me and I didn't even know who she was. But I had to admit she was beautiful, her ginger hair covering her bare shoulders, her white dress flushing against her cream-colored skin. Her cheeks were a bright pink as she bit down on her lower lip, avoiding my gaze.

I started strolling towards her like a prey, my gaze fixed and my hands to my sides. If she was a spy here from another mafia she would pay, no matter how petty she was I wasn't going to spare anyone who tried to break into my home.

Vera's POV

I looked up to see him taking calculative strides towards me and I panicked. I began walking back, my gaze never leaving him out of fear of him doing something unexpected.

Now I've gotten myself in so much trouble.

He closed the distance between us relatively quickly and I squealed, my back colliding with the wall as he trapped me there. His hands were dipped into his pockets, his face only inches away from mine. If I'd move, my body and his would be touching so I just stayed still, staring into his eyes. I felt his intense gaze on me and I kept mine at my feet, feeling my skin burning the more he stared at me.

His intoxicating masculine scent invaded my nostrils and then I'd remember I smelt such a scent before, then it hit me. It was his room that I'd wandered into.

''What are you doing here, doll?" He asked, his breath fanning against my face as I raised my head to meet his.

Something about him made me flustered and uneasy, his aura was so dominating I felt so little under his gaze.

Only now did I look at what he had on, it was a black three piece Armani suit. It was dripping with expense and if the expensive and powerful aura he was giving off in waves wasn't enough then his tailored Armani suit was enough to tell me he was no ordinary man.

I blinked out of my reverie, remembering I hadn't answered him, "I-I'm V-vera Vladislav. I'm here with my parents, th-they're downstairs waiting" I stuttered, hating the way I couldn't couple myself enough to get a sentence out.

"And why are you here?" He asked,moving his face closer to my ear, making me flinch away at the contact his nose made with my cheek

"I-i was looking for a bathroom" I answered quietly, hoping I could just disappear from this awkward situation.

"Are you aware this is my room? And you are trespassing?" He asked, making me bite down on my lower lip, nervously avoiding his gaze.

"I-i'm sorry-"

"Julius sir?" A small voice came interrupting me mid sentence and the man in front of me now Julius turned to reveal a little maid, looking in her teens standing at the frame of his door. When her eyes fell on my rattled form standing under Julius, they widened before she let out a string of apologies along the line of "I'm sorry for interrupting"

"Speak" he commanded making her shudder a little before she gathered herself again to speak

"Madam and sir demand your presence in the dining hall with Mrs. Vladislav"

My cheeks reddened. Mother and father knew I was here? I'm definitely going to get an ear full when I get home.

"We'll be right there, now leave" she bowed her head before scurrying off. Why were they always bowing??

He turned back to me, a small smirk on his face, I could see the glint of amusement clear in his gaze as he stepped back, and I was finally able to breath. He gestured for me to go before him and I walked forward, almost running and he followed behind me.