Chapter 10

Caroline’s POV

Knock, Knock

I got up from the sound of knocking. I looked at my phone and it was currently 1:47 am, I frowned thinking who might that be this late. Getting out of the bed I walked towards the door and switched on the lights before opening the door.

“Ella?” I saw her standing with worry laced on her face and her eyes teary.

“Ella, what are you doing here darling? It’s so late, where is Samael?” I asked her as I frowned and looked behind her to find no one with her.

“Caroline, I – I don’t know what to do. I woke up and I was alone. I got afraid when I dint see Sama anywhere and I don’t know where he is.” She said and her voice was so small that I could barely hear what she was saying. I decided to take her to her room and then talk with her. I took my phone from the bedside table before walking towards her and switching off the lights.

“Come on, let’s go to your room,” I said softly and we went to her room after closing the door of my room behind us. We entered the room and sat on her bed before I forced her to lay on the bed and try to sleep.

“I am going to call him, don’t worry,” I said and she nodded at me before pressing her lips in a thin line. I dialed Samael’s number and called but my head snapped at the phone vibrating on a coffee table in the room. Frowning, I walked towards that table to see his phone ringing.

“He didn’t take his phone with him. how careless can he be, my god.” I groaned at the fact that he went somewhere in the middle of the night, without taking his phone with him. At least he should have thought about Ella, idiot!

“He might have had a nightmare,” Ella mumbled but I caught her words and raised an eyebrow at her. She gulped looking at me before speaking.

“Nightmare?” I asked and she nodded at me slowly.

“He goes for walks whenever he gets them, they are bad. But he leaves a note behind, so if I woke up, I would know where he is. I think he forgot to leave a note this time.” Ella said playing with her fingers and avoiding my eyes.

“What are these nightmares, Ella? I mean, if you don’t mind me asking?” I asked her, I don’t know why. It’s not like I care or something. But I was just curious to know something about Samael, don’t know why though.

“Our father used to beat him,” Ella mumbled and signed.

“What?!” I asked her baffled by what I just heard. Samael was the victim of abuse. Their father used to abuse him, oh my god!

“I get those nightmares too, dad beating Sama for any small mistake he made or sometimes without any reason. I am scared of him and that’s why I don’t like to sleep alone and I am not able to without Sama by my side. He used to sneak in my room and make me go to sleep, almost every night.” She said and something in my heart pinched.

I was so shocked by the newfound information, that I just stood in front of her speechless. I felt bad for Samael, it’s not pity just sympathy. Now, I know why she doesn’t sleep alone and the fact that Samael was livid the evening I forced him to wait at the office. He was not in the right state of mind when he disrespected me because he was worried for Ella.

Still doesn’t give him the right to take to me as he did, though. But now I can think of forgiving me, maybe.

Before anyone of us said anything, the door opened and Samael walked inside. He froze when he saw me in the room, with a frown on his face. His eyes were soft and his lips pulled in a thin line. Ella got out of the bed and ran towards him before hugging him tightly.

“I was so scared. Where were you? Are you okay?” Ella asked him as they pull away.

“I went for a walk and I am okay, don’t worry.” He told her with a soft smile, then his eyes snapped at me.

“I got up and dint know what to do when I didn’t see you in the room. So, I went to Caroline, because I dint know what to do and I got afraid.” Ella explained to her brother after seeing the questioning look that he gave me. I was still shocked at the newfound information about his past. He kissed her forehead before muttering an “It’s okay”, to her.

“You should take your phone with you from the next time you decide to take a walk in the middle of the night, Samael,” I said and his eyes widened at my statement, probably because I called him Samael and not Mr. Wright for the first time.

“Yeah, I will. I am sorry she woke you. It won’t happen again.” He said and I nodded but dint move as if I dint want to go to my room and sleep, but I couldn’t move because of the things running in my mind.

“I am going to the washroom, before sleeping.” Ella excused herself probably sensing the change in the air and Samael slowly walked towards me when he heard the door close, indicating Ella went inside the washroom.

“Are you okay, Caroline?” Samael asked me softly with a concerned frown on his face. Did he just call me Caroline? Wow, it sounded so different to hear him say my name rather than Ms. Martinez.

“Fine,” I muttered and gave him a nod before leaving the room and entering the mine. I sat on my bed before releasing a long breath.

I also have nightmares of the night when I lost my both parents. I know the intensity and the pain a nightmare can cause. And knowing Samael use to be beaten by his dad was nerve-wracking for me. to know that he was going through pain that was caused by his blood, by the person who was supposed to love you is heartbreaking.

I was concerned for him, but I was more concerned for myself. What is happening to me? Why do I care about him, my assistant? He is nothing more than an employee to me, so why am I feeling things for him?

The moment that happened between us in the elevator and now, the way he took my name had my heart racing like a horse. This is not me I have to content myself and let nothing or no one affect me, in any way.

Before coming for this trip, I had made up my mind that I was going to make Samael’s trip hell. But the thought was long forgotten on the arrival day our first day itself.

Get yourself together, Caroline Martinez.