My Innocent Girl novel Chapter 24

Vincent

"Yes," I accepted, and then started going down to the basement.

Meeting Ashley for the first time was... cute. Yeah, it is crazy for me to find interest in cute things. She isn't a thing now, is she? She is the one who I had an eye on from the start. I have been watching over her for many years and finally, it is the day, tomorrow, when she will be mine. I can't really wait.

As I reached down, David bowed to me. I smiled slightly and he was shocked.

"B-Boss, did you smile?"

"Ashley's here, after all," I went further in the basement and he followed me.

"Is the wedding plan ready?" I asked him, he nodded.

"Yes. I personally checked every little thing"

"Every?" I asked to confirm.

"Yes. Trust me, sir"

"Sure"

He knew the sarcasm, so he sighed. "I did check everything, sir"

"Good"

I never trusted anything. I know, we work together and he knows my ninety-percent secrets, but still, I don't "trust" anyone.

Still, if you ask, he is the one I trust the most if you can call it that.

I went to my other men. They were standing like robots- they are always like that, and they need to be.

"Is this house secure?"

"99%--"

"Fuck you!" I cursed. 99%. What the shit?

"Sorry, boss... the--"

"I need it 100%, in an hour"

I went upstairs, and David followed me.

"Stay in your room, and have some rest," I told him as I reached the upper floor.

The shock was evident on his face. Of course, I never let him have "rest".

"Go before I change my mind"

He went straight to the down floor. He has a room on the floor just above the basement.

I went to Ash's room. Ash. I love this name but that shitty Chris used to call her that. I will call her something else.

Um... Ashy.

I knocked on the door.

She opened it and this time, she wasn't afraid of me.

Or at least, not that much.

"Ashley" I called her as she looked lost.

She looked at me with the same expression on her face, which I haven't been able to interpret till now.

She extended her hand slowly and I looked at her with an interesting face. A small smile played on my lips as her hand came near my hand and she held it.

I took a step and kept my hand on her scalp and she came out of her world. We were quite close and she left my hand immediately.

"Ah... I-I..." she stuttered and I smirked. My hand on her hair felt so good to me, did it have the same effect on her?

"Ashie" she looked down. "Can I call you Ashie?"

"W-Whatever you want"

I smiled. She is fun. "Cool"

"I-I wanted to ask something..." she whispered.

"Then ask"

"Will I be able to meet Lara...?"

I clicked my tongue. "No"

She looked down and all the happiness vanished from her face. How can I let her meet her? That is insanity. At least till I trust her, and that will take forever.

"Please..."

"Ashley, listen to me at once. I don't like repeating my words, but I already repeated this line only for you. I hope I don't need to say it again"

"Okay..."

I extended my hand to her head again, but she stepped back. "Can I sleep?" she questioned.

"Yes, of course," I said, clearly irritated by her last move.

She went slowly back and I started leaving the room.

"I-I have to sleep here... right?"

"Yes"

She nodded and I left the room.

Well, I cannot just let her meet Lara. That is never gonna happen. And if this is her condition, well, I am not bound to accept it. I am just bound to marry her and I will. It is better if she does it by her wish because as I said, I have my ways. I am trying my best to make this marriage happy and make it work, but if she is gonna be stubborn for a stupid demand, well, she will face the consequences.