Niania got down from the taxi holding the luggage bag containing Alice's outfit that she had taken from the dry cleaner.

She hanged her handbag across her chest and pulled the bag into the big mansion. As she walked through the garden into the main compound, the papers in her left hand fell after she almost stumbled. She looked at the scattered papers and sighed.

''Perfect, just what I needed'' She said before putting​ the luggage down before she squatted down to pick the papers.

''This house is so big. How many rooms are in it?'' she started mumbling to herself as she picked the papers. ''Does Thomas Sun live here? I hope I don't meet him. Geez, that man scares the shit out of me''

Niania suddenly felt the air around her turn chilly. She finished gathering the papers and rubbed them against her shoulders, ''why do I feel that the air is suddenly cold around her… aaaahhhh''

Niania felt back on the ground, hitting her back on the concrete floor. She felt the pain and felt like crying. Her body froze at once when she saw the cold gaze of the man standing in front of her.

Thomas looked at her and started walking closer to her. Niania shook her head and moved back, still on the floor.

''I… I wasn't talking about you… I was just admiring the garden, ah ha… I was just saying that you have a beautiful garden…'' Niania waved her hand in the air and her tears started falling and she asked tearfully, ''are you going to kill me?''

Thomas squatted in front of her and continued to look at her.

''I am the only child of my parents. If you kill me, they will be so sad and might end up dying too. I know that you are very magnanimous. If you forgive me for badmouthing you, I will be grateful to you''

''There are twelve rooms in the house. The butler and his family occupy the quarters behind you. The third and second floor is locked up with important family artefacts and my mother and I use the rooms in the down floor. Mikael has a room here; Natalie also has a room here too. There is a study room and a gym. A piano room too''

Is he answering my question? Niania blushed as she looked at his face up close.

''Does that answer your question?'' Thomas asked and stretched forth his hand saying again, ''are you going to continue sitting on the ground?''

Niania flushed and held his hand. He pulled her hand and she stumbled before standing steadily on her feet.

''Thank you''

''I didn't say I had forgiven you? You said I scare the shit out of you?'' Thomas lifted his right brow at her.

''No! I didn't say that at all. I will be damned to say such a thing'' Niania replied sharply.

"I will let you go but remember that you owe me. I will come to you for payment when the time is right''

''Oo, huh?'' Niania opened her eyes wide.

''What?'' Thomas looked at her and she shook her head.

''Nothing. Then, I shall go now'' Niania said and hurried away. She got to the door and remembered she didn't bring the luggage. She turned and saw Thomas pulling the luggage towards her.

Niania took the luggage from him and hurried into the house. Seeing how she was trying her best to avoid him, Thomas lips curved up into an interesting arc. His facial nerves relaxed considerably as he smiled.

''Alice, I need to go home now'' Niania said as she looked at the door. Thomas had just returned to the hall where the others were after they closed their meeting.

''Let's go together. I will send you home'' Alice said as she picked her bag.

''No need, it is just a few minutes from here. I ate a lot of food earlier on, so I want to exercise a little by walking'' Niania replied.

''What did you eat without me, my little assistant?'' Alice teased.

''Sister Zeya's admirer sent her a box of chocolate and snacks. She refused to eat them because she was afraid of getting fat so she gave them to me and her assistant. I even saved some for later on'' Niania sounded excited as she spoke.

''I see. Be careful on the road. Even though it's not late, the road sometimes isn't safe for pretty girls like you, my little assistant'' Alice squeezed Niania's cheeks and they laughed.

Mikael who was sitting by Thomas noticed his elder brother looking at the conversation going on and nudged him with a suspicious gaze.

''What?'' Thomas asked and looked away.

Mikael smiled and leaned closer to him and whispered, ''she is still in her third year at the university and is probably 20 or 21. I didn't know you were into kids?''

''Just like you are into older women. You stole my best friend and made her your wife. I am still yet to settle scores with you so shut up and mind your own business''

Mikael looked at his brother speechless and shook his head. He stood up and in the process placed his hand on Thomas thigh and pinched him hardly.

''You!'' Thomas frowned, feeling the intense pain on where he was pinched.

Mikael smirked and called to Natalie, ''Natie, let's go home''

''Oo'' Natalie took her bag and stood up along with Xia and Connor.

Alice and Niania walked out first followed by the others and Thomas strolled behind them with his hands in his pockets.

Thomas waved at them as he stood at the porch. Everyone got into their cars and drove out of the compound. Niania waved at Alice enthusiastically and turned, meeting Thomas' gaze on her. She quickly came back to her senses and bowed at him before hurrying out.

''Stop there!'' Thomas said in a commanding tone. Niania froze on the spot and slowly turned with an exaggerated smiled.

''Mr. Sun… how may I help you?''

''How old are you?'' Thomas suddenly asked.

''Huh?'' Niania looked confused for a moment before realising he asked about her age. 'I am 20 years'' she replied.

''You can leave'' he said.

Niania nodded and started walking out.

A few minutes later.

Niania was nearing her neighbourhood when she noticed that someone was following her. She became scared and hastened up her steps. She removed her small rosary that her grandmother left with her before passing away and started praying.

''Hail Mary, you are full of grace''

''Grant me safety back to my house''

''Hail Mary, I am just a small assistant who is still attending school'

':Dear Lord, I know I don't pray all the time but please if you are able to help me, I promise to dedicate my life to you''

''Heck, if you even want, I will go to the convent and become a nun''

Niania rambled on as she hurried along the road. She kept looking behind her and noticed the man still following her.

When she was approaching the alley to her small apartment, she realised that the street lights were off.

''Perfect, the street lights just had to be off today of all days. Good God, is this how I am going to die? Will anyone even find my body? What will he do to me? God! I am so scared''

Niania's sneakers lace loosed and she didn't notice it and continued walking fast. When she noticed the man getting closer, she decided to run and that was the moment she stepped on her loosed lace and fell.

Closing her eyes and getting ready for the impact, Niania didn't feel anything. Instead, she felt that she was hugging something hard but a little smooth. She could hear the heartbeat of the person and the familiar cologne entered her nostrils.

Niania opened her eyes at once and came face to face with Thomas. She opened her mouth to scream and he asked.

''Do you scream all the time when you find yourself in a dangerous situation? Aren't you tired?''

Niania pursed her lips and her cheeks and ears turned red. She flushed and blinked a couple of times.

''Are you going to keep hugging me?'' Thomas asked again and Niania came back to her senses. She immediately stepped back and apologised.

''I'm sorry. That wasn't intentional''

''Obviously!'' Thomas declared.

''Mr. Sun, were you the one following me?'' Niania asked.

''Obviously!''

Niania wanted to ask him why he was answering her questions in such a monologue manner but she dared not.

''Why?'' She asked.

''I was taking a walk when I saw a small figure increasing her pace time after time. Why were you acting like someone was chasing you?''

Niania became speechless. ''Small figure'', ''acting like someone was chasing her?'' she felt that she could never understand the language of the rich and powerful.

''Why do you look so confused?'' Thomas looked at her confused expression and asked.

''I… I''

''Be careful'' Thomas suddenly pulled her closer to himself when he saw a bicycle riding closely behind her.

Niania who wasn't prepared at all, crashed into his chest again and his arm draped down to her tiny waist. Niania froze when she felt the hotness from his hand that was on her waist. She quickly stepped to the side.