THE ROAD TO THE UNKNOWN

Chapter 6

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Evelyn's Pov
   "My lady, it's 5mins to dinnertime. You should prepare." The maid said as she knocked on the door.
I had been writing in my journal for the day. Aaron and I finally kissed. I had been holding back as it was seen as an eyesore of a man and woman not bound together by marriage prancing about.
    My father was the one that frightened me the most. He was capable of locking me up for days with no access to the outside world. He'd done it to mother when he thought she was having an affair with the baker, that day I tell you was a dark day.
   I had put on my undergarments and wore a simple maroon gown for dinner. Father hated it when we dressed like paupers. As he was the mayor, he expected us to keep appearances even while we are sleeping.
Heading to the dinner table, father looks up from the paper he is reading and grunts " You are late"
  "I am sorry my Lord"
   "Hmm, it won't be tolerated next time"
"Yes my Lord".
After father dropped the paper he was reading, we waited for him to start eating before we started. It was a rule.
It took about 5 minutes before my father was done with dinner
  "Evelyn, see me in the study once you are done with dinner"
Oh my word, he must have found out about Aaron. How? I made sure I was very discreet. Heavens, what am I going do now?
    I looked towards mother to see if I can find any atom of information from her but she wasn't even looking at me.
Something is very wrong. Since I lost my appetite once father told me to see him, I decided to give up on dinner and see what's it's about.
Getting to the brown door, which is the study, I knocked thrice before I was told to come in.
"Evelyn,  you do know about the war that is brewing" he asked without looking at me.
   "Yes my Lord"
    " And do you know of a Lord Damon?"
   " I have heard about him, the leader of the opposing council"
   " Hmm... That's interesting, You will meet him on the fourth day of today. Go and meet your mother, she will help you prepare"
"Father...?"
" Leave."

Present Day

Jaxlynn Pov
 
The building that stood in front t of me was way more than a skyscraper. It was so tall, that I stopped counting at floor 32.
It was easy to find a thing or two about Daniel Foley but that was all, it was just a bio on his name age and status of his company.
     His company, Xzera, dealt with shipping and import of goods, mostly oil.
I entered the building through the main doors, with the security posted outside not giving me a second glance.
  The lobby looked like paradise, he must be really really rich, way past my former boss. Maybe that's why he had a B in his net worth.
The lobby was literally made of gold but since I didn't have enough time on my hands to sight see, if that was possible, I just heard straight for the receptionist.
   "Hello, good morning. Please I would like to have a meeting with Mr. Daniel Fole-" I was talking to the receptionist who looked the nicest, before I was interrupted
  " Miss Daniels?" the man asked.
I turned around and saw a middle aged man.
   "I am Charles, Mr Daniel's secretary, this way please" he led me right back the direction I came from, the main door. 
   "Where are we going?"
   " Mr Daniel has been expecting you, however he had a meeting outside so he said once you arrive I should bring you over" he said as he opened the back door of the Rolls Royce that was parked in front of the building while he sat in the passenger seat. A chaffeur, that interestingly expected.
" He has been expecting me?" I asked him, because how did he know I was coming?
   " Yes"
The one word answers was enough telling for me to drop it.

We drove for about 25mins before we got to a rock climbing hall. On entering inside, I noticed the place was empty.
  "Are you sure we are in the right place? Why is this place empty?" I turned to ask Charles but instead I was met with the stunning green eyes of Daniel
   " Because I just bought it" he said with a stoic look on his face. Was he angry all the time or something?
  " Give me a minute let me change, then we can head out and discuss why you are here" he said as he headed for the changing room. Nice Ass.
It wasn't even up to a minute before he came out, looking neat in a custom made gray suit. I'm pretty sure this guy would look pretty or handsome in anything, even rags.
" Let's go" he said walking through the door, not even giving me a second glance to know if I was following or not. Rude.
On getting outside, instead of the Rolls Royce that was there before, it was a black Ferrari and he was heading for the drivers door.
  " You drive?"
  " Yes, do you have a problem with that?"
    "No"
" Then get in" he said starting the engine.
I got in the car and he spoke to Charles in some kind of language before driving off.
  " You really took your time coming to meet me"
I looked around the car and then at him, " Are you talking to me?"
   " Do you see any other person in this car?, Yes I am talking to you" he said with his voice a bit raised, which was infuriating
  " Don't you ever raise your voice at me, just because you think you are some hotshot billionaire doesn't give you the right to stomp on me, I don't even know you from anywhere" I said glaring at him, but he looked like he could care less about anything I had to say
  " So you think am a hotshot?" He said after some minutes.
  " Is that all you picked from what I said?"
  " No, and I know every inch and bit about you, but you just don't know it yet and I will take my sweet time exploring them. Shall we" he said as he got down from the car
I didn't know we had arrived and parked but why did what he said sound very much sexual and why was it making me feel giddy?
   " You will know soon, Welcome to my home" he said pointing at the gigantic building, castle, house, whatever, you name it.
   "Your home?"
    "Yes"
Oh boy....