HIS QUEEN...

chapter 4

We started with our dinner and I had a feeling that it wouldn't be normal with constant stares of the man beside me, and the daggers which my sister and aunt were throwing at me, but the surprising fact was that grandpa was calm all along... I was not getting anything happening around me... Grandpa's calmness or this man's stares. I still couldn't understand how he knew me in the first place. I sighed softly.

 So, miss Amelia "what's your profession?" Mr knight asked and I would not be lying if I said that my heart skipped a beat hearing my name from his mouth... Everyone's attention turned towards me. "umm... I am a fashion designer" I answered after a few seconds. "what a coincidence" he said then looked at my grandfather with a stern expression. 

he looked back at me and said: "I am expanding my company's branch here in new york and that's the main reason I am here." he said looking at me, but my expression was full of confusion, I felt that his name was quite familiar from the start, but I decided not to stress my mind, but then it struck me... ALARIC KNIGHT... oh my god... he was the owner of FLAMES... it was a multinational company with its branches all over Europe and now, it was spreading in America. how could I forget about it, I was sitting beside a freaking billionaire... my eyes widened and my jaw dropped.

" FLAMES?" I asked in a questionable sense and he just nodded and smiled seeing my expression. WOW never in my life I thought that I would meet a billionaire, my family was rich but nothing compared to him. "so, from where did you pursue your fashion designing? he asked me." new york school of design" I replied... it was one of the best institutes in new york and I won't brag but I got the scholarship... for my grades were very good, and so was my fashion sense.

he nodded in agreement. "let me come straight to the point, I want you to work for me... my company" he said and I was thrilled. i couldn't process anything in my mind... "uhhhmm" he cleared his throat which brought me out of my trance. "so, will you" he asked with an expected look in his eyes but before I could say anything I heard my grandfather speaking " she would definitely work in your company Mr. knight" grandpa said...but Alaric didn't take his eyes from me and asked again " will you?" well I was desperately in need of a job and working in his company would be beneficial for me... i looked up at him smiling and said "yes it would be a pleasure to work at your company Mr. knight" he smiled and nodded. 

the rest of dinner surprisingly went in peace, and after that Mr. knight and grandpa went towards his study to talk about something. my aunt and sister were not visible anywhere and believe I was happy not to see them. after half an hour grandpa and Mr knight came out of his office when I was helping in the kitchen and heard grandpa calling out for me in a soft voice... i would die for this sweetness only if it was real. i went out of the kitchen and saw Mr knight standing near the door. "dear, please escort Mr knight towards his car" grandpa said with a very fake smile which I wanted to ignore. "ye...yes grandpa" I stuttered i was always scared near him... he terrified me.

 i went near Mr knight and we walked outside. miss amelia the details will be messaged to you very soon. i expect you at the company tomorrow morning at sharp 8. he said. "ok sir" i said with assurance in my voice. "it's Alaric for you" he said.  the thing which made butterflies fly in my stomach was the fact that he asked me to call him with his name. i smiled shyly. "and yeah, be careful while riding your bicycle...i don't want you to get injured," he said coming closer to me in a husky voice. and my eyes widened in surprise. "you remember me?" i asked my jaw dropped to the ground but he just smirked and said, "i never forget people... especially beautiful faces like you". he said as he went inside his car with me staring at him like an owl.

"take care amelia," he said as he drove past me leaving me flabbergasted. this man is something else, i said as i smiled and went towards the door totally unprepared of the next thing coming in front of me... i entered the house but surprisingly the lights were off. and someone grabbed my hand from the back... i screamed at the tight hold "aaaahhh..." and looked back only to find my grandfather. "aww does it hurt dear" he asked venom dripping from his throat." and even if it does, who cares?" he stated. "no one cares about you... even your parents left you... no one will ever care about you" he said in a loud voice and tears streamed down my face as i tried to get my hand out of his hold.

but he had other plans, he dragged me towards the place i dreaded the most in this world... the place which forbade me from sleep... towards the basement. it was a secret room,  or i should say a torture room. i pleaded "please sir, leave me... i am sorry... i have not done anything," i said in between my sobs but my words were nothing for him. he took me inside the room and locked the door from the back.

he pushed me as i fell on the floor. "please sir... i haven't done anything" pleaded but as always i knew it was in vain. he took the whip out and slammed it on the floor hard which made me shiver... i moved backwards till my back touched the wall. and then it came on my legs as hard and sharp as always... 

i could feel the pain entering my body as i screamed... but no one was there to hear me... no one was there ever and no one will be there... i screamed at the pain and felt blood dripping from my arm... please make me fall, unconscious god, i prayed but the only thing i could feel was the pain... after god knows how many whips he said "i hope you learned your lesson sweety because i don't want to waste my time on you... and yeah take good care of Mr. knight... you know that he is important investors... if he will be angry at me... then i will be furious... you know what i do when i am furious right? he said in a mad voice... but i couldn't do anything but to nod... and he left me there.

"why god? why" i screamed. and cried for god knows how much time...i got up and went towards my room and saw my reflection in the mirror. i looked like a zombie... the smile which i had on my face was long gone and now there was only misery, vulnerability... i was alive but i was dead... i didn't do anything but just stared at the mirror blankly. 

 i heard the phone ring i wiped my face and answered the call "hello sis..." the familiar warm voice came from the other side and i felt a tear come down my cheeks... "hi brother" i managed to say in a happy voice but i don't know if my efforts were successful or not... there was a silence on the other end "what did he do?" i heard his voice boiling with anger.but i couldn't reply... i didn't have the courage to. if i replied then he would understand everything, he knew me very well he would see right through my voice, but i had to say something... " i am fine bro... just had a fight with Rebecca... you know how she is"i said and hoped that he would believe me.

"i hope that it was just a fight with REBECCA..." he said in a serious voice. " yeah bro... now i have to go i have a job tomorrow... i will explain you everything after some time... bye love you..." i said and before i hung up i heard "take care"...

i sighed and went towards my cupboard taking out the first aid kit...

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