His Light, Her Darkness

Chapter 45: The Daring Escape Pt. 2

"Have a drink with me." I blurt out, surprising myself as well as Matteo as I make my way to the kitchen from the elevator.

The ride back to the penthouse had been... Awkward, to say the least. I had attempted to make small talk, to ease us into drinks once we returned home, but Matteo wasn't having it. He would reply with closed answers, and would barely even look at me.

It was odd. Normally he was jumping at the chance to speak to me, and for the first time I was actually speaking to him, due to my own free will.

Something got to him at that party. And I have a feeling it had something to do with his sister, Katerina.

"I'd rather not." Matteo says bluntly, his face a mask of stone. His hands fiddle with his tie as he begins to undo it.

I bite my tongue. I can't take no for an answer. And I certainly can't allow him to just go back to his room and do whatever, with risk of him hearing me leave. I have to give him this drug. I just can't afford for this escape to fail.

"Just one drink." I persist as I reach into the cupboard for two wine glasses.

Placing them onto the kitchen island, I stare glimpse back up towards Matteo who's watching me intently.

"You're underage." He says. I cock my head to the side, confused as to what he's saying. His mouth finally falls into a lazy smirk. "You're not twenty one. You can't drink."

He kidnapped me, drugged me, and flew me to another country against my will, and now he's telling me that I can't drink because I'm underage?

I scoff, but hide it before he notices. "I'm Australian." I state. "I started drinking well before the legal age over there, which is eighteen for your information, I think it's fine if I have a glass of red wine."

Matteo slides the tie from his neck and takes a few steps towards me. "Alright, I suppose it's alright, considering you're under my supervision." He grins.

I hope this drug takes effect real quick. I don't know how long I can hold a conversation with this man without wanting to slap him in the face.

I give him a devious smirk. "It's settled then, you're having a drink with me."

"How can I say no to the most beautiful person in the world."

I turn to get the bottle of red wine, and roll my eyes when he can't see. "You already did." I say.

"True, but I am saying yes now, no?"

"I guess." I mumble.

Turning back around to him, I notice he's waiting for me to pour the wine. Shit. I completely forgot I have to actually put the drug in the drink. "Why don't you go get changed while I pour our drinks, and find some snacks." I suggest.

Matteo's eyes widen in surprise. "What, so you can poison my drink?" He questions sternly.

I freeze in place. How did he know? There's no way he could've known. Unless Katerina was actually a spy for him, and told him about everything... But there wouldn't have been any time, I was with him from the moment we left the party.

"I'm kidding." He laughs.

I think I just died five times over.

"I'll get changed." He says, before leaving me to regain my composure and finally breathe. This man is definitely a handful.

I watch as his door shuts behind him, before quickly jumping into action. Taking the bag from my bra,  I drop the capsule into my hand and untwist it, emptying the contents into his glass. I begin pouring the blood-red liquid into the cup and watch as the white powder is enveloped by it.