BANG!

The door flung open with a loud sound as Cabel opened it with force. His dark lit office lights up with a snap of his fingers.

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On the way to his office at the third floor of the guild, everyone's eyes bore with Cabel who is obviously known as a Duke and not the Guild Master.

The people and employees that didn't know that Cabel is the owner of the Nights Guild only stared in confusion and tried to stop him from reaching the third floor that was obviously used for VIP's only.

"Move!"

His cold gaze coldly looked at the employee who was oblivious of what was happening and was just trying to do his work when the branch manager stepped in and pulled him by the collar.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

The branch manager whisper as he ran to stop his stupid employee.

"But manager… he didn't reserved-"

Thud!

"Fool!" The branch manager smacked the back of the head of the employee and apologized to Cabel who was holding a lady's hand and his fiery gaze that bore a suppressed anger.

'I'm dead!'

The branch manager shivered at the cold eyes of the devil-like Duke that only a few knew what his identity was aside from that of the young Duke of Sigrid.

"We're sorry, Guild Master!"

"He- he's… I'm sorry!"

The branch manager and the employee can only say sorry as negative thoughts swirl in their head, he then hears and looks up to see where the sweet voice comes from the mysterious lady that half her face is covered with a black mask.

"Duke…" Evelyn called after thinking how to addressed Cabel right now.

"What are you looking at?" Cabel ignored the disguised Evelyn and only asked the employee and branch manager as his eyes are still cold as ice but fiery like the sea of fire.

"Eeek!"

The branch manager and the employee immediately bowed down.

Cabel walked with Evelyn in tow. And right now, the silence filled the suffocating air and the atmosphere is heavy like a boulder.

Cabel's hand are still holding Evelyn's hand. The two didn't talk for a while, more like, they didn't know which of them should break this silence. They're standing in the middle of the office.

The room that was full of documents but still placed neatly welcomed Evelyn, the decorations and the warm tone color of the walls seemed to emphasize Cabel's taste.

Evelyn can't even appreciate it as she just looked at the hand clutching her tightly. It was as if Cabel didn't want to let her go, afraid that she would vanish again if he didn't hold her hand tightly and securely.

"Haaa"

Cabel sighs and he faces Evelyn.

She silently stares at him, her face devoid of emotions as she masks herself yet again and also because her mask is still there on her face. She decided to break the silence as Evelyn felt that it was suffocating to just stay still.

"Duke? Can you tell me why I'm here?"

Cabel clicked his tongue.

"Can you stop with that pretense?!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Haaaa"

Cabel brushed his silver hair as he felt frustrated to look at the lady in front of him.

"Are you not going to tell me anything?!"

His voice was getting higher as time passed by and Evelyn stared silently.

"What?! Are you not going to talk?!"

"I'm not sure what you're talking about, Duke."

Evelyn still has that strong will to not tell him but Cabel yelled and her thoughts were cut off.

"Then why did you silently let me pull you?! Isn't it because you also knew that you have something to say to me! How long?! How long do I need to wait?!"

His anger kept resurfacing even though he wanted to talk to her calmly. Cabel wanted to confirm it but the lady in front of her had strong will and he knew about it. He knew that Evelyn would not say anything if that's what she decided.

Cabel turned around and walked far away from Evelyn as his frustration sore higher than he expected. He then heard her voice.

"I really don't know what you're talking about, Duke Ca-"

Thud! Bang!

"Evelyn!!!!"

Cabel called and punched the desk that was near him. He turned around and he can imagine the look and expression in Evelyn's face.

Evelyn flinced when she heard her name that he yelled and she glanced at the wrecked table.

'This is why I don't want to get caught by Cabel. I know that he will flip!' she thought.

She sighs and Cabel watched this with his hands still balled because of his anger.

"I told you, Duke Cabel that I don't know-"

Cabel with his frustration walked straight to Evelyn while she was talking. He pulled her closer and his left arms held her small waist and wrapped her near his body. The warmth immediately felt by their bodies, and his instinct dwelled in. And his right hand reached for her face and his face leaned closer.

Cabel decided to shut her up as he didn't want to hear excuses anymore.

He sealed her cherry lips with his. The soft and forceful way that he conquered her lips left him with hunger that he never felt before.

He opened his eyes, his lips still on her lips. Their eyes locked and he saw under the mask the blank stare of the lady. He slowly reached for her black mask.

The tie slid down slowly and the mask fell to the floor. Cabel saw what he wanted to see and a smile cheekily like he won and it was placed on his face as his anger subsided with that kiss.

"I knew that my guts never got me down…"

Evelyn's view of the lit room changed into that of Cabel's piercing eyes and lush lashes.

Blink! Blink!

'What the-'

Evelyn was still standing there and stiffened and her thoughts went blank. Her eyes went wide and she didn't know what was happening. It was just a few seconds and suddenly her lips were sealed with his red lips.

'Did he just..?!'.

The warmth and soft lips that she never have felt before have swiftly occupied her mind. Evelyn looked at the piercing crimson eyes that bore some sort of hunger and greed that she never saw before.

It felt like his eyes were swallowing her whole.

She immediately pushed him away, afraid that if she didn't get away she would be trapped with those fiery eyes.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"That's what i want to say… why do you need to lie when you know that you'll be found out."

Evelyn stepped backward but Cabel followed her and stepped closer. He chuckled at the sight of Evelyn's face who looked like a ripened tomato.

"I told you I don't know what you're talking about!!"

"Heh… you're still going on about that? Shall I kiss you again for the punishment of lying to me?"

"What the- how is that related?! I'm telling you I'm not-"

Evelyn didn't get to finish her sentence as she was cornered to the wall. She never felt suppressed like this and his eyes are making her dizzy.

"Are you still going to deny it? Or you just wanted to kiss me again?"

Cabel devilishly smiles to Evelyn whose face is exposed.

"Fine! I- I'm Evelyn! Happy now?!"

Evelyn yelled at him. She felt like she walked into a tigers den without knowing and now she's already cornered and was ready to be devoured if she didn't answer right now.

"You should have told me when I asked nicely…"

'Demon! He's really like what they said in the novel!' she thought.

Cabel leaned closer again and Evelyn flinched.

'Is he going to… again?!'

However, what comes next is Cabel's head slumped in Evelyn's shoulder.

Evelyn flinched again for the nth time. She then heard his voice and she slowly felt the trembling hands that locked her in the door.

"I've been searching for you…"

Evelyn silently listens to him. She knew that Cabel have a lot of things to say.

"Since that day… I-I searched and searched but… I couldn't even find you! Four years! I've waited and searched far and wide to at least have some clues that could tell me you're still alive."

His voice is quivering and his body is trembling. Evelyn felt her dress moistened.

She slowly tried to reach her hand and comfort him. Evelyn hugged his broad back that right now felt like it was so small.

"Why…?"

Hearing his question, Evelyn silently listens for him to finish.

"Why did you leave me, again?"

Evelyn furrowed her brows and felt a pang in her heart as the trembling voice rang inside her head questioning her why she decided to leave.

"I'm sorry…"

It was the only word that she thought would be suitable in this condition. She knew what she did.

After she regained her memories, she found out that Cabel was her childhood friend, and then she went and went missing for a few years and when she came back a disaster struck their family and her memory was sealed.

She wants to at least let Cabel live peacefully, away from her chaotic life.

"I'm sorry, Cabel…"

Cabel looked up and Evelyn again felt frustrated. Cabel's teary eyed face and his eyes that was full of sorrow and loneliness reflected in her eyes.

Evelyn then heard a pleading low trembling voice.

"Please… don't leave me again."

She silently had the urge to comfort him and she reached her hand and cupped his face and slowly he kissed him.

The warmth slowly faded away as their lips slowly pulled from one another. Her eyes became blurry and she hugged him with all her strength and whispered in his ears..

"I'm really sorry. I won't do that again…"