Beautiful Lion

Chapter 4

Asher ❄️
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After I leave Mr. Romano's office I make my way to the penthouse my father so graciously gave us.

When I get there I'm not surprised by how extravagant it is. I'm also not surprised by the fact that my father was right about already having my things moved here.

The living room is huge of course, with ceiling to floor glass windows. The design was obviously modern which I appreciated. The kitchen looked to be further into the penthouse and covering the entire back portion. There were two sets of stair cases, one that led upstairs, which I assumed to be the bedrooms and one that led down stairs.

Before I could venture any further through the penthouse though my phone rings. When I take it out I immediately recognize the unknown number.

I breathe out a sigh before picking up.

"Hmm smart of you to answer this time." The arrogant jack ass says from the other side of the phone.

"Dumb of you to call me again after I said not to."

I could hear him laughing on the other end. But what I said was anything but laughable.

"You know why I'm calling."

"I already told you... I'm out." I say looking around. I spot a balcony on the other side of the room and walk towards it. I wouldn't put it past my father to have this room bugged.

"I already told you, there isn't an out once the deal was made. You knew the consequences when you got into this."

I breathe out frustrated. A headache was already forming.

"Do not call this number again." I say with more finality in my tone.

I hear a light laugh on the other end.

"Watch your back Hendrix."

With that the line cuts out.

I couldn't believe I had gotten myself into this mess.

Before I can dwell on it any further there is a knock on the front door.

I go to walk towards it but before I can a lady in a maids uniform pops out from no where.

"Oh I'm sorry sir. I'm your house keeper Janine, your father hired me." she says with a polite smile.

Janine was an older lady. I internally rolled my eyes at my father's antics. Of course he would hire an old house keeper. But what would it matter? It isn't like this engagement was real.

"That's okay and please don't call me sir, it's Asher."

"Oh... well alright sir- I mean Ash-"

She is cut off by someone knocking on the door again.

"It's alright I'll get it." I say to her.

She smiles and goes back to where ever she was before. Arabella is not going to like this. I smile to myself when I think about just how much she was going to freak out.