Prey of a Predator

Chapter 27

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It took me almost 35 minutes to walk towards the lake and due to my shawl, I was more sweating.

When I reached there, I saw that there was no one there. And suprisingly there were many diyas floating on the water and just then I saw Henry. He suddenly appeared from beside the lake with a blue box in his hands.

This is my first time in seeing him  neither in his uniform or his disguise outfit but a suit. I never saw him in a suit but I have to say, he looked kinda hot in the black suit. His blonde hair was slicked to one side and some locks of his hairs were swinging on his forehead. He wore grey gloves which were matching of his eyes and wore proper shoes instead of his heavy sound making boots.

He strided towards me and with one hand, he softly took my shawl off. Before I could put my pallu, he took my hand and made me leave the duppata. Then he grabbed my waist with the same as his other hand was already holding the box. He pulled me towards his chest and stared into my eyes. If he wasn't so cruel, I would have been already falling for him and this moment just makes it more romantic. I staring at his eyes conflicting with my own thoughts while he stared at me as if he never saw a beautiful woman ever. And strangely, there was no wickedness in his eyes but sincerity, care and mostly, love.

I never imagined that a ruthless man like him will have a side like this also but I was proved wrong. He gently took a strand of my hair and kissed it while his eyes remained on mine. After that what he did was more strange, he smiled, geniunely. This smile of his was not like any other smiles of his. Those were mostly wicked and looking down on something but this one is something else, like he is genuinely happy about meeting me.

For god knows how much time, we both were staring into each others eyes while my hands were on his firm chest and his one hand was on my waist while the other one, held the box.

In the darkness with the slightly orange light of the beautiful lake which was full diyas looked amazing but what made it more beautiful were the man and woman. Looking into each other's eyes as if searching for some treasure in the ocean of their eyes.

With a sound of branch cracking, I came out of the spell and looked at our positions. Then, I pulled slightly but he held my waist firmly and didn't let me go. Before I could say anything, he held out the blue box in front of me and handed it over to me.

I looked at him and then the box and again at him. I don't know what should I do. Should I open it?

He told me to open it. When I opened the blue box, I couldn't believe my eyes seeing what it was in the inside. There was a beautiful pink diamond necklace with white small diamonds all around it and calling it pretty was beyond its beauty.

I was just looking at it when he suddenly grabbed my hands which were holding the box and swiftly swirled me around. Now my back was facing him. He took the box from my hand and took out the necklace in hands.

Before I could understand what was he doing, he parted my hair into two parts and with his one hand, he took those two parts and pushed in front, making my neck completely visible and just then something cold touched my neck in the front and I saw two hands on my throat. Then in a moment, something was clipped in the back of my neck and my whole neck started to feel heavy as if something heavy is kept on it. When I looked down, I saw the necklace lying on my neck.

He turned me to face him again and looked at the necklace or morelike my neck where it was lying. He leaned in and before I could say anything, he kissed my neck where the necklace was lying. He softly kissed it unlike that day and then kept his lips just inches apart from my skin when he said in a lazy voice,"My Love, you enchanted the beauty of the necklace."

And for the first time in front of him, I felt my knees go week by his compliment. It sounded so geniune that I couldn't help it and blushed hard.

Then he suddenly said,"Thank you very much."

Did this man just thank me? Am I so insane now that I am imagining things? And why did he thank? Did I do something that he appreciated? I don't remember doing anything which pleased him so much that he would say thank you to me.

🌸 "What for?"

🔥 "For coming here."

🌸 "Well, you threatened me so what option did I have?"

🔥 "You don't know how much special you made this day by coming here and wearing this necklace."

🌸 "What do you mean?"

🔥 "This day is special for me and so is this necklace."

🌸 "Why?"

🔥 "Today is my birthday and I wanted you to wear this necklace on my birthday."

🌸 "Is this necklace so much special to you?"

🔥 "Yes, it's the last thing my mother gave me before she died."

🌸 "Oh."

🔥 "She told me to give this necklace to the one who I believe is perfect for me as my life partner and that role, I found in you, my love."

At this point, I was literally speechless. I didn't know what to say. How to reply to what he just said. Isn't it his birthday today so instead of asking me for a gift, he gave me something. But then again, even if he did ask for one, what could I possibly give him when I am hella scared of him and don't even know him properly. But I managed to say something.

🌸 "If it's your birthday then why did you give me a gift instead of asking for one?"

🔥 "Seeing you like this, in this necklace, it's more beautiful than any other birthday gifts."

This man confuses me sometimes. I just don't know which side of him, should I believe in? Which is his actual personality? Did he became like this because his mother died? I don't know how it feels but it must be hard and painful. I don't know why but I am feeling sad for him.

And before I could understand my actions, I hugged him, squeezing my hands on his back while my face was completely stuck to his chest.

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