She is the one by Asheslove (book recommendations for young adults txt) 📕

Nicolas becomes too busy after the events of that night and he also tighten the security more around his mansion. Guards were standing all around at every corner like robots. He restricted me stay in the garden and walk in the patio for longer, the eyes of his guards everywhere started suffocating me because of their hard gaze and the only place I get a little privacy is his room.

I still don't have any idea what happened that night but whoever those who attacked and ruined the party were not Dmitri’s men like Leo told. Nicolas was not sure it wasn't Dmitri behind the attack, he doubted that Dmitri is playing game by hiding behind someone and is taking help from some powerful gang who's Nicolas enemy and is using them against him but still his hands were empty to know whoever is exactly behind so he convinced himself that it must be rival gangs or one of his fucking enemy who is coward to show his face.

Even though I don't have any idea but I was sure it certainly somehow involves me somewhere because of his last words which left me baffled that night and when it comes to me he always shows me new level of his obsession which terrifies me.

Today I decided to talk with him to know what happened that night no matter what. I'd tried to ask him earlier but didn't got a chance because even if I made my mind to remain awake till he arrives back in room I ended up falling sleep due to his late night hours and busy schedule.

Things are changing between us but it's not easy to get him talk, he rarely talks with me and same goes for me; we are at the worst terms when it comes to talk. It easier to snap at him and fight him even after everything instead of having a talk so I gave maids early leave and decided to made dinner myself to have conversation with him. I made an Italian dish Polenta which mom used to make often and waited for him to arrive but when my stomach started to growl due to hunger I ate the supper alone without him.

With book to read I sat on the couch of living room waiting for him to arrive. 

After an hour the doorbell rang. Well, it’s not like he always rings the bell, he has his own keys but whenever he notices the lights on he purposely do it.

I opened the door and without sparing me a glance he went straight to his office and banged the door shutting it loudly. So, that was rude, looks like someone is awfully in bad mood.

With book in my hands, flipping random pages but eyes on his office I waited for him to finish his work and came for dinner but it's been half past one but he didn't came. Sometimes he's good and sometimes he's nothing but a damn asshole.

 Finally I got irritated so when I realized he is not coming I reheat the polenta myself and filling the plate went to his office.

Opening the gate a little I peeked through it and saw piles of files were lying on his table, pages spread all around with his head bowed down working on few papers. 

I inhaled a sharp long breath and knocked the door but he didn't make any attempt to lift his head. I knocked it once again but again no response or I don't know maybe he didn't even hear I could say. Someone seems too busy today.

I sighed and entering in, placed the plate in front of him. This caught his attention and his head lifted at me.

'I waited for you to finish but you didn't come for dinner so I brought it here.' I said looking away avoiding eye contact with him. He looked at me blankly first and then at the food. 

I sat on the couch of his office awkwardly and waited for him to finish.

Without saying a word he started digging in his plate, his face blank to show any expressions of taste. Well I am not expecting him to praise the food, but at least he can show expressions while eating instead of just chewing. This man doesn’t have any human tendencies. What am I thinking; if he shows human tendencies then that will make him a human.

When I noticed him taking the last spoon to finish I said.

'I made the dinner today'.

'Oh, I ate it, did you add poison to kill me' he said with fake showing expressions on his face.

‘Wish I could” I said narrowing my eyes at him.

He chuckled softly.

I yawned and was about to get up when his voice came.

'Why are you still awake, it’s late' he said glancing at the clock.

'Uu, actually I was waiting for you to finish' I replied.

His one brow rose at me and he leaned back on the chair comfortably.

'And Why for?' he asked examing my face.

'I want to talk with you'.

'About what?' He questioned.

'I want to know what happened at Antonio's party'.

'Nothing important for you to know or worry about. I will take care of it. Go to sleep' he said and was about to go back to work.

'I don't want to interfere in whatever you do and your illegal business Nicolas but that night it’s surely not about that only' I said raising my voice but in a calm tone.

He sighed and looked back at me.

'The look on your face then clearly shows it’s about me and you also said that they know about her and you won't...let anyone -

- Touch and take my queen away from me' he finished the rest of the sentence looking straight in my eye.

I hummed in response before asking.

'Who are they? Are they same people who attacked you at the hotel before or it's Dimitri who wants to kill you?'

He sighed.

'It was not Dimitri. Dimitri is not in state to attack me after he attacked my Casino the next day you returned back so I am sure its not him but whoever is this, they know about that attack on casino and about you. It's confusing me, they can be with Dimitri or maybe not, those bastards ruined Antonio’s party to get their hands on you. The attack at the hotel was not on me Elena.'

‘So you are saying someone is behind me to reach you so that they can kill you’ I asked raising my eyebrows a little surprised because it’s me who is staying with Nicolas and if someone wants to reach him why would they follow me, I don’t even know anything.