Bewitched His Soul

"Come, I will drop you off at home," Enzo said when he saw Hazel standing at the gate. 

He had a meeting early in the morning but he wanted to spend some more time with Hazel, so he had told Logan to go to his place.

"No need, I've already called the driver," Hazel refused.

"I am free today, get in," Enzo opened the car door.

"The driver will be here soon," Hazel took out her mobile to send a message. 

"Hazel, that's enough, come and sit in the car," Enzo said sternly which made Hazel walk towards him.

"Now what?" Enzo raised his brow since it looked like she was still hesitant to get in.

"I am not going home, I have a class at 11," Hazel replied.

Enzo let out a sigh and said, "Fine, I will drop you off wherever you want. "

At last, Hazel sat in the car and was nervous as the journey to her college was quite long and she did not feel at ease sitting next to him for an hour. Whereas Enzo was quite satisfied that he can look at her to his heart's content and maybe even have small talk. 

"How are your studies?" Enzo decided to start asking something basic.

"Good," Hazel replied.

"Have you decided whether you will pursue masters here or abroad?" Enzo asked.

"I haven't decided yet," Hazel seriously did not think so far. Most of the time she was spontaneous and acted in whichever direction life took her.

"Looks like you and Esther are quite popular, you are always attending one party or the other,"Enzo said. Esther frequently put their party pictures on social media and all the girls in their circle wanted to be their friends.

"Yes," Hazel nodded. She and Esther studied in the same school and had a set of common friends. Now in their respective colleges Hazel and Esther were quite well known. Every day one of the friends either from school or college would invite them to a gathering.

"You went to London last month for vacation. Did you enjoy it?" Enzo asked.

"Hmm," Hazel stated. Her parents took her on vacation at least twice a year. Otherwise both Tristan and Ava will be quite busy in their work and could not give much time to the children without any disturbance.

So when they went on family vacation no one was supposed to think about work or even take any business related calls unless it was a very big emergency.

Enzo was frustrated with her, here he was asking her so many questions and she did not even bother to reply properly. She only answered in one word as if someone is forcing her to do it. He wanted her to talk freely and share her thoughts as he was very much curious to know what was happening in her life.

But here she was sitting so stiffly and looking out of the window all the time. She  refused to meet his gaze which gave him a clear understanding that she would rather jump out of the car than sit next to him.

God, was he so scary that she would not want to be alone with him. If someone in the business field feared him like this then he could have felt proud about his reputation. But seeing Hazel avoid him like this did not even make him feel a little bit good.

"Hazel, you know you can talk to me. Why are you being so silent? Is something bothering you?" Enzo asked.

"Oh I have an exam in the afternoon," Hazel lied.

She just did not know what to say when he confronted her and blabbered out the first thing that came into her mind. In fact she was not in the mood to talk to him, even though he was asking friendly questions his tone was quite rigid and his body so straight as if he was in a meeting.

It's just being in the mafia for so many years he had a dominating aura while dealing with the people and now subconsciously he acted like that without even knowing that Hazel was being uncomfortable around him.

"Don't worry, you are so smart that you can easily top the exam. If you want I can help you with your review," Enzo suggested.

"No way!" Hazel screamed abruptly. She was just counting seconds when she will reach college and here he was offering to spend some more time with him.

Enzo's face darkened as he understood that she was lying about her exam and she truly had no interest in talking with him.

"I can manage studying on my own. It's just, I don't want to waste your time," Hazel said after a few minutes when she noticed that Enzo was staring straight at the road and looked like he was a little angry at her.

Slowly Enzo turned towards her and said, "You can never waste my time." He meant every word he said. Spending time with her was one of his happiest moments. Just to be with her he had skipped his work which he did not do for anyone. How can she think that she is a bother to him?

Hazel's eyes were locked with his and this time she saw the vulnerability in them and on his face there was a hint of care and concern.

"You are so intelligent that even if you teach me something  I may not grasp it at once and I will look so…," Hazel trailed off and completed the sentence in her mind. She did not want to look dumb in front of him. Not knowing why, but she wanted him to see only her good side and praise her for all her achievements.

"Why don't you trust yourself? You have always excelled in everything. Tell me when your upcoming exams are," Enzo asked. He had never planned for this, but this opportunity landed on his lap and he will be quite a fool to not grab it.

"Then it's fixed, I will tutor you for the exams," Enzo declared.

"What? You cannot do that. It's enough that I study the lecturer's notes," Hazel refused his offer.

"We will see that later," Enzo decided not to argue and do what he wants at the correct time.

They reached her college and Hazel decided not to take his words seriously as she thought that Enzo would soon forget about his offer. But what she did not know was that Enzo always remembered even a tiny detail when it came to her.

"Bye Enzo!" Hazel waved her hand. 

"Bye, take care," Enzo stayed there making sure she was safely inside the college campus and then left once she was no longer in his sight.