Beyond Scandal{Book 1 Of The London Affairs Series}

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Chapter Nine: Draw

•Sabrina•

Sketching away as I listened to 'slut by Taylor Swift'. I've got no files to sort out today, or should I say yet. Adonis can call me in to sort out some useless files, files that don't need to be sorted out.

Art has been my passion all along but I chose to study law in the university because my dad was a lawyer before he died. I believed that studying law would make me feel more closer to him, it truly did.
Studying my father's profession really made me feel that he was close to me. And i could feel him somehow.

A harsh knock on my desk jolted me out of the trance the song had placed me, making me snap my head to look up at a now growling Adonis. I stood on my feet in haste, pushing my chair up in the pact.

"Mr...Mr Huang" I stuttered. "I didn't see guy there." He looked at me sternly, letting out a scoff.

"Of course you didn't" He said curtly. "Listening to music during working hours? Very professional of you Ms Rhodes" He added, his tone dripping of sarcasm.

Not knowing what to or how to reply to his statement, I moved my eyes away from him fitting it on the floor as I felt his gaze on me. I've never felt this intimidates by anyone in my life, ever.

"What is this?" I rose my eyes to look at him. The drawing was now in his hand. I reached out to grab it from him but he moved it away from my reach.

"Looks like you still draw" He muttered under his breath but I heard anyways. "A girl surrounded with dark forces?" He asked, glancing at the paper.

Nothing answering his question after a while, he wiggled the paper in my eyes huffing in annoyance.

"I'm asking a question Ms Rhodes and I'm pretty sure talking to a human" My eyes moved from the floor to look at his now happy face.

"What does it mean?" He demanded.

"I think I'd like to keep it confidential," I replied, raising my chin to look at him straight in the eyes. "Mr Adonis" I added walking out on him.

The minute he became vexed was the minute I snapped. I mean, why'd he think that he can snap at me for no actual reason?

I heard his heavy footsteps trailing behind me as I pressed the button of the elevator to open. I strolled inside of it, watching as the door closed open but Adonis used his hand to stop it before it closes fully. If looks could kill, the glare Adonis sent my way would have put me six feet underground.

He halted beside me, but distance was beaten us as the elevator door closed up. "Press the button to the lobby" He deadpanned making me shoot him a look.

"Excuse me? I thought you were closer to where the button was, sir" I mocked. His head snapped to me, sending me glares as he rolled his tongue inside of mouth. He leaned forward to press the button to the lobby as we both stood apart in a deafening silence.

And I'd say for real that it was fucking awkward but I didn't care.
I looked at the reflection in the mirror started flooding back. We were so perfect as friends, I mean until I left for America.

"What're you drawing?" Adonis said, sitting across the table I was drawing. I raised my head to meet his eyes as a smile formed it's way to my face.

"It's something special" I grinned from ear to ear, as I continued with my sketch. He stretched his hand to grab the paper but I was fast enough to take it away from his reach.

"Sabrina!" He whined with a chuckle.

"Adonis" I mimicked, sticking my tongue out blowing raspberry before going back to my sketch.

He watches me draw. Feeling his gaze on me as I blushed while drawing.

"You're distracting me" I whined through laughter.

"Distracting you?" He asked.

"Yes" I chuckled. Raising my head to look at him. "Stop looking at me" I said pouting.

Leaning his head on the palm as he stared at me with a smile on his face. "You're beautiful" He said more to himself but I heard.

"What did you say?" I asked, blushing more than a thirteen years old should.

"You're beautiful" He repeated. I smiled at him, hearing him say it out loud.

"Ms Rhodes?" Adonis snapped his finger in front of my face bringing me back to reality. I looked at him in confusion, trying to gather myself.

"Excuse me?" I asked looking at him.

"Get out of the elevator" He walked away from me as I walked out of the elevator before the door dinged after closing up.

I trailed him as he took large steps. I strides trying to catch up with him but I was slow compared to him. He stopped in front of the receptionist, told her somethings before he walked out of the elevator and I was at it again. Striding to catch up with him.

"Would you slow down?" I yelled out as I jogged to catch up with him but I was already running out of breath.

He turned his head slightly to glance at me as a smirk crawled up to his face. "It isn't my fault you're pretty slow for a human. Even a snail I say" He taunted. He halted in front of his car, getting into the driver's seat.

"Get inside the car would you?" He asked, after rolling the window down. I rolled my eyes at him, turing around the car getting into the passenger's seat slamming the door.

"I thought you'd always be a gentleman for me" I said rolling my eyes, as he ignited the engine bringing it to life.

"That'd never happen Ms Rhodes" He said, swerving the wheel setting it on the road. "That'd never happen again." He added, with his eyes still on the road and that actually felt like I was punched in the guts.

I looked outside of the window. I don't know maybe feeling annoyed at what Adonis said or another thing. I mean he can't do that for me when we aren't an item.

I really wish we still had the bond we used to have. I really wished he never changed.

But you can never get what you want sometimes right?
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I really feel bad that Adonis and Sabrina lost their bond. But what's gonna be the point of the book? The little flashback was cute right?

If my man can't admire me when I draw or do something? Then I don't want him.

Sorry for the late chapter my loves.

Enjoy *kisses*