Chapter 03: Connection.
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Chapter 03: Connection.
“YOU!” Heart pointed out the man in front of him. “You’re here! So I was right that you were staying here!”
The man stared at her blankly. Looking at her, it looked like he was confused or maybe he was trying to remember her. And so she quickly took a step towards him.
“I am the woman you saved from… the forest!” She tried to explain to him and let him remember what happened yesterday.
“Yes, I remembered,” he replied stoic.
She sighed in relief, at least he remembered, but it felt awkward. He seemed to not be interested in her. But if he isn’t, then why did he say such a thing? Like he finally found her? She wonders.
“I’m Heart. If you didn’t know me, I am a travel vlogger,” she said. “To be honest, I am here to vlog my journey inside the Ozouf Forest unfortunately something happened yesterday… you know.” She looked around them and then she leaned closer to him to whisper. “You know about werewolves.”
“Yes, so?”
She bit her lower lip and then she smiled, showing her white teeth. “Well… Hmm, is it okay if I ask you to help me find my phone? I left it in the forest… That phone is really important to me so…”
“Excuse me, Miss?”
The receptionist behind her called out.
“Yes?” she asked, still looking at the man in front of her.
“Miss, I think you can’t just ask him to help you…”
“Why not? I was just asking for a favor and… I can pay you! Yes, I will pay you! How much do you want?”
But the man just stared at her, he looked amused. It seemed like he couldn’t believe that she was talking like this. Like asking for a favor is a huge sin!
“Pretty please?” Her eyes welled up with puppy eyes. She tried to act cute in front of him so he couldn’t decline her favor but the receptionist didn’t stop interrupting them.
“Miss, you are talking to our hotel owner…”
A gasp escaped from Heart’s lips. She quickly turned her attention to the receptionist with her eyes widened. She was so shocked! What the hell… This man in front of her is the hotel owner?!
“What did you say?” Blinking, she asked.
“He’s the owner of our hotel… I guess you can’t just ask him a favor…”
Her heart raced so fast as she didn’t expect this. Embarrassment flashed her cheeks when she realized that the man who helped her was the hotel’s owner… and she had asked him for a favor like he was just an ordinary man!
Oh God! “I… I had no idea!” she exclaimed. And then turned her attention to the man. She bowed her head and then quickly apologized. “I’m so sorry… I didn’t mean to ask you a favor but… but at least could you help me find someone who could help me get my phone back?
But of course! She wouldn’t give up just like that!
“Miss!” The receptionist beamed.
The man shook his head and then glanced at the receptionist behind me. “It’s fine, I’ll help her.”
“But Alpha…”
“I already helped her yesterday, it wouldn’t be a big deal if I help her again.”
“Oh my God! Thank you! Thank you so much!”
She almost jumped in too much joy. Biting her lips, she smiled while looking at him. The man was still looking at her without any emotion but at least he wasn’t mad at her. At least he would help her!
After their conversation, they decided to leave the hotel to go to the forest. In front of the hotel, an expensive black car parked in front of them and someone like a bodyguard opened the door for them.
“Thank you,” he said. Then glanced at her. “Get in first,” he replied.
“OK…”
The truth was, she couldn’t believe that this man was rich. When she saw him yesterday, he was topless and all she could see was his handsome face and a sexy body. Now that he was wearing corporate attire, she couldn't help but be amazed by him. A wealthy guy who owns a hotel rescued her in the middle of the forest. How kind of him! And now he is willing to help her again.
Beside her, the man sat there. His musky smell lingered through her nose, again. The smell he has is kind of addictive, it wasn’t too strong and not too dull. She could sniff and smell it all day if she wanted.
“What’s your perfume?” she couldn’t help but ask. Then she leaned towards him and sniffed. “I smelled your perfume yesterday and I wondered which perfume you were using. The smell’s unique.”
“I don’t use perfume.” He turned his attention outside of the window.
“Ah… yeah? Really?” she asked. “But I really smelled perfume on you. Then maybe it was the fabric conditioner you were using?”
“Nothing…” he replied. “You just smell our connection…” he murmured.
“What?” She didn’t hear the last word that he said. “What connection?”
“Nothing, just please keep quiet.”
“Oh…” She pressed her lips. “I’m sorry…”
Instead of asking another question, she stared outside of the window too. Now she realized how awkward they were. This man is not talking to her, he was just there to help her. Or maybe he really doesn’t want to help her? It’s just that he was forced to help? Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter! For as long as he was here to help.
The car stopped in front of the entrance and the man went out. When she was about to get out of the car, she was surprised when the door opened. The man was standing there, towering over her. How did he get there that fast?
“T-thank you, you don’t have to,” she said.
He shut the door behind her and then continued walking through the entrance while she followed him. His one step was two steps for her. Because he had long legs. This man was tall, and big… Maybe he was about 6 feet and taller.
“Hey wait, Mr… What is your name anyway?”
“Rave,” he replied, coldly.
“Alright, Rave! Could you please walk slowly? Because I can’t follow you!”
That’s when he stopped and her face bumped into his hard back!
“Oh! I didn’t tell you to stop right away!”
She almost fell on the ground! But Rave stood still.. He just stared back at her and waited for her to walk. It was really awkward. On their way back to where the werewolves attacked her, she was talking and asking him but he was always answering her with one to three words.
Until they finally arrived at the same spot where she was attacked by the werewolves. She tried to look around to find her phone but she couldn’t see it. Even Rave was helping her.
“Did you see?” she asked.
“No.”
“Darn! That was important to me!” she yelped. Then from her chest, she secretly positioned the small camera that was hiding behind the button of her blouse, of course, to film the forest. She was just doing it secretly, she didn't want him to think that she was just using him… when in fact, it was true.
“So anyway!” She stood up straight and then turned her attention back to Rave.
He glanced at her too with confusion in his reaction. “What?”
“Well… about what you said yesterday…”
“Hmm?”
“Do you know me?” she asked.
He nodded. “Yes.”
“You know me? But how? I don’t remember seeing you before.”
For a moment, they were just staring at each other. Looking at him, she realized something was odd. His face was familiar… but she couldn’t figure out where she had seen him.
“Or maybe we had an encounter before?”
Another question and Rave crossed the distance between the two of them.
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