Better Off... Kelly's POV

Klay has been avoiding me. It has been a week since I was abducted and saved by him and it has also been a week since he talked to me. He wasn' even looking my way, I suppose it was because I showed him how scared I am around him. He couldn't blame me but also 7

With a plan of making it up to him, I went downstairs one afternoon to cook for him. The maid looked shocked after seeing me in the kitchen. She's been. sending me meals, everyday for the past few days, in my bedroom. I have recovered from that nightmare so there's no my room anymore.

"I'll do the cooking today, Ana."

"But, Miss..."

I smiled and walked towards the counter. "I wanna cook for Klay."

She immediately bowed her head and took a step back, giving me access to the kitchen counter. I smiled at her and asked her to chop some ingredients while I prepare the meat and other necessity for cooking.

"Miss Kelly..."

"Hmm?"

"Did you know that Miss Emily has been staying in the guest room?"

I paused because of what Ana said. I slowly lifted my face and looked at her, " Emily?"

"That woman, Miss Kelly. I think she's Sir Klay's girlfriend. I don't like her."

Emily... The woman I saw waiting on the couch on the day I was discharged from the hospital.

"What was she like?" I asked Ana curiously.

"She's bossy, Miss Kelly. She's also very clingy to Sir Klay even when Sir Klay hates it."

her stay here? He didn't even inform me. What kind of step brother is

me. It was exactly. 7PM when Klay entered the kitchen.

pissed because he's letting Emily stay here, I gave

the dinner," I said

crazy as it may sound but I felt my heart starting to beat fast. I sucked my breath and held it in when I thought he's gonna do something like touching m he didn't. Instead,

I turned around and followed his movement. He opened the refrigerator and just when I'm about to growl at him for ignoring me, he walked back towards me and put the pitcher of cold water on

his jaws. "I know I'm an evil man who doesn't have any hope left in me. But I don't

are you talking about? I just cooked dinner for us. I didn't

his eyes off of me. His eyes remained dark and cold,

me even more.

died. I can cook for myself and feed myself, Kelly. Besides, while you were busy dating your prince charming, I was fighting for my own life in the underground. We basically belong to two different worlds." I laughed sarcastically, restraining my anger. "Look... I didn't do this because of sympathy or whatever. I did this because I want to apologize and

me. It's my job to

head in disbelief. "I don't know what you're

ter

you don't appreciate it, you can just tell it straight to my face, No need to say unnecessary things.

My forehead creased.

I want to invite. I also

that I'm speechless with what he said, he also turned his

away.

on the chair and looked at the food I cooked. He didn't even look at the food or taste it. He's so freaking heartless and cold. I hate him! "M-Miss

woman. I

out soon," I said right after

woman glanced at me before she left. I gritted my teeth. What should I expect? He's a man after all. He only

move out and you can't do

too."

He stared at me and spoke... "No. How can I protect you if you want to leave this

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