Just A Step Away

Chapter 31

Katherine's POV:

Driver opened the door when I reached the car with my driver's help. As I was about to sit, Darwin threw driver's hand away from the door.

"We don't need you anymore. Thank you for your services. And yes, you will get your payment as soon as you reach your home." He said to the driver.

"What? With which position are you firing him?" I finally looked at his eyes and said angrily.

'Who the hell he think he is to give orders?' I thought.

But as soon as his eyes met mine, everything inside me started getting excited. My palms became sweat and throat dry. But I didn't dare to break the eye contact.

He was looking at me intensely. There were so many emotions in his eyes but the most evident one was regret. His robotically looking expressions were now more soft and warm.

He pushed his emotions aside and masked those robot ones again.

"I don't trust anyone around you and this is my duty to keep you save, Sunshine."

Sunshine? That word forced me to look at him. How dare he?

"Miss. Katherine. It's Miss. Katherine for you." I said him sternly.

"Sorry, Miss. Katherine." He was taken aback with my statement but soon covered it professionally.

I nodded and decided to leave the driver's issue because it was better for me to keep the conversation minimal.

"Who will close the door?" I mocked him after sitting at the back seat. He should know his place. He was just my employee, my bodyguard, nothing more than that.

I don't usually behave rude with my driver or with anybody who works for me but he was the exceptional case.

"Sorry." He apologized and closed the door before going towards the driver's side.

The ride was silent and soon we reached my apartment.

I was trying to pretend cool and not affected but deep down inside, my heart was pounding abnormally just by the thought of living under the same roof with him.

I was not ready for that. So not ready.

He helped me out of the car. I didn't protest because I needed his help. I was not able to move an inch without anyone's help because of my fracture. I unlocked the door and entered inside with him on my back. As soon as the sound of the door closing entered my ears, images of that night started playing in front of me.

I closed my eyes tightly and tried to control my breathing.

"I want to go in my room." I said while looking at my room.

He helped me walk and made me sit on the bed. I was looking straight ahead and waited for him to leave the room.

As soon as he left I went near my drawer and took my pills immediately. I sat on the bed and took deep breath after I calmed again.

I will not let him affect me again.

After spending the whole day alone in the locked room, I became real bored and hungry.

I finally decided to unlock the door and step outside with the help of the stick which he brought an hour ago and placed that near me. As I opened the door, the aroma of delicious stack of freshly made pancakes entered into my nostrils. My stomach started making noises immediately.

I followed that aroma and reached to my kitchen. My eyes widen when I saw Darwin making pancakes, but those pancakes were not the reason of my shock. He was shirtless and in gray trouser while making those pan cakes, that made my eyes widen.