Christy's POV
Mark just stood frozen and stared at me through the car window.
Or maybe he was waiting for me to be thrown out of the car.
"What's with the delay?" Evans asked him angrily and he quickly got into the car.
He started the car but his eyes were fixed on me from the rearview mirror.
"I will have your eyes gouged out if you don't want them" Kendrick threatened with a cold voice.
The rest of the drive was extremely quiet and I felt so good and satisfied, knowing Mark was probably dying inside.
Knowing that he was just a driver and will be working for me, will make him die silently as his pride wouldn't let him be at peace.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by the magnificent view in front of me.
The huge mansion stood tall and gave off a sophisticated aura, on the left was a beautiful garden and on the right were fleets of cars.
Mark slowly drove to the right and stopped the car.
We got down from the car and Kendrick suddenly held my hand and smiled.
"Sir, I have something important that I think you should know," Mark said with an urgent tone.
He was sure he wanted to tell Kendrick about my past but Kendrick just ignored him.
"You should know what to say and what not to say" Kendrick said and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Evans, take him for a briefing" he instructed before holding my hand again and maintaining his smile.
Before I could ask why he was acting when no one was around, I saw an old man staring at us at the entrance of the mansion.
I immediately understood that he must be someone important to Kendrick and played along.
"Hello Grandfather" Kendrick greeted while still maintaining his smile.
The old man didn't even look in his direction, his eyes were fixed on me.
"Hello Grandfather" I greeted him with a smile despite my nervousness.
He kept scrutinizing me with his eyes and I felt extremely nervous. He has a strong aura that commands respect.
"Good…good, come let Grandpa have a look" the old man finally spoke up with a smile.
He seemed to have been testing me earlier and from his reaction, I passed.
"What's your name dear" he asked while rubbing my head gently.
I reacted stiffly as I wasn't used to such affection.
"Don't be afraid my dear, welcome home" he said With a smile.
He seemed to have noticed my reaction and gave Kendrick a side eye.
" Most young ladies, cower in fear when they meet me but you my dear are different. Now I understand what made my emotionless grandson attracted to you" he complimented with a smile and led me into the mansion while Kendrick was totally ignored.
I turned to look at him and he gestured for me to go with his grandfather while he followed behind.
As soon as I stepped into the mansion, I was mesmerized by everything, from the decor to the luxury furnishings and couldn't help but marvel.
"Where did this thing come from?" A woman's voice suddenly interrupted me and I turned in the direction it came from.
Three people were seated on the sofa, one was a woman who seemed to be in her fifties, an elderly man who bears a striking resemblance to Kendrick and a girl of about my age.
They were all staring at me with questioning gazes.
"Are you mute?" The woman asked while staring at me and I frowned when I realized that I was the 'thing' she referred to earlier.
"Have your manners been eaten by dogs, Sameen?" Grandfather asked her angrily while tapping his walking stick on the ground.
"That's enough grandfather" Kendrick said as he slowly walked and stood beside me.
I noticed he didn't even glance in the direction of the man, who was probably his father.
"Brother, Mom didn't mean to be rude, she was just surprised to see that you brought someone with you" the girl spoke up with a smile but Kendrick ignored her.
"You can't even greet your father?!" The man, who has been silent, asked with an authoritative tone.
"Grandfather, we are tired from the trip. I will take her to rest, sew you later" Kendrick said before holding my hand and walking towards the door at the side.
"Crash!
The sound of glass breaking came from behind us but Kendrick still didn't stop.
He led me out the door and I noticed a villa behind the mansion, it was painted in grey and looked extremely cold and desolate.
I noticed Evans was already at the entrance with two other men that I was not familiar with.
"Boss" they greeted Kendrick and nodded at me.
I also replied with a nod as I didn't want to seem too forward. I will get to know them with time.
The inside of the villa was also painted in the same color, with black sofas, black shelves and any other thing that a sitting room should have were all in the color black.
How could someone stay in this kind of place?
I looked at Kendrick as he walked towards a closed door and he looked somehow lonely or maybe it is just my mind making things up.
"Aren't you coming?" He asked when he got to the front of the door.
I quickly caught up with him and he pushed open the door, before slowly walking in.
I followed behind him and what greeted me was another monotonous design. Everything, from wardrobe to bedside table to shelves were black.
The only thing that had a different color was my pink suitcase that was placed at the side of the bed.
"We will be staying in the same room to avoid suspicions" he informed me as he sat down on the bed.
"We aren't married, why would they be suspicious?* I asked with a frown.
I needed my space and this arrangement won't allow me to have it.
"This wasn't stated in the contract" I reminded him and he nodded expressionlessly.
"I earlier planned for us to live in one of my other villas but grandfather found out somehow and refused" he said while observing my expression.
If there is one thing I have noticed since we got here is that he listens to his grandfather.
"I hope you understand, my grandfather means a lot to me, so I do whatever I can to make him happy" he said and I finally saw a trace of genuine emotions in his eyes.
"Okay, what….." I was about to ask him about the other people that were in the sitting room but decided against it.
"My father and his wife are not people you should get close to, so keep as far away from them as possible.
Raina is my stepsister, she is very wild and manipulative, just like her mother and then there is my step brother, who was absent when we arrived just now" he warned with a serious expression.
I thought all of this family drama only happens in stories, can't believe I am going to experience it first hand.
"Get some rest" he said to me before leaving the room.
I just stared at the closed door for a few minutes before getting out some comfy clothes to wear after I freshen up.
As soon as I was done, I wasted no time and immediately got into bed to get some rest.
"Christy, wake up" Kendrick's voice pulled me out of my dream world and I slowly sat up, still groggy and sleepy.
"Grandfather asked us to have dinner at the main house" he informed me and the sleep immediately vanished from my eyes.
I quickly grabbed my phone to check the time and was shocked that it was already 6:30 PM.
I needed to change my clothes quickly to avoid being late.
"You don't need to rush, take your time " he said and my tense nerves relaxed a little.
I slipped on a gown in the bathroom, as I couldn't change in front of him.
As soon as I was done, we headed to the main house.
"Great, are we supposed to starve to death before they come?"
His stepmother's angry voice came into my ears as soon as we stepped into the sitting room.
"That's enough Sameen" Grandfather reprimanded her and she could only murmur in silence while glaring at us.
He seemed to be waiting for us as he was still in the sitting room while the others were already seated at the dining table.
We walked to the dining table and Kendrick pulled out a chair for grandfather before walking over to me.
He was about to pull out a chair for me when we heard footsteps coming from the entrance.
A young man of about Kendrick's age walked in, drawing the attention of everyone in the dining area.
He has a strong presence but it can't be compared with Kendrick's own. He gave off a sophisticated aura and was dressed in a dark green suit.
I finally got a clear view of his face when he was close enough and took a step forward in excitement.
"Curtis!" I yelled and ran into his arms.