Burning Passion

CHAPTER 93: ATTEMPTS

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Theo sighs with relief. He was already inside the dressing room, taking off his suit and long sleeve when a soft knock followed by a sweet voice. Opening the door, he found Nikki holding a damp towel but froze on the floor. It happens, he was half-naked and this made Nikki's cheeks burn red.

"Yo— you can use this…"

She handed him the towel then turned around hastily without finishing her words. A playful smile curves his mouth. 'So, it made her blush with this kind of view?' his silly thought.

He began wiping his body when another knocked on the door. Nikki showed him a suit and long sleeve she found as the best from this store's display.

"How about them? They were your size, I mean, body size…"

This time, Nikki was not looking at his direction but avoiding peeking at his half-naked body.

"Tell me if you like another color or you don't like the style. I will get you another."

She added and turned around quickly after he took the clothes from her hand. She even does not waiting for him to thank her. But as Nikki acting cute, it amuses him. He feels like teasing her, but she might be annoyed at him and then avoid him after then... He doesn't want that to happen. He just made the first steps of getting closer to her.

Furthermore, what he really wanted is him to be part of her life. Now he ascertains she's not just an illusion from his dreams; he wouldn't let her get away from him.

Stepping out from the dressing room, his eyes wandered the entire store to look for Nikki. He found her in the corner, checking out unique styles of hats. She would try them then take another one to try on. She was enjoying that she didn't notice the guy next to her.

Theo's face darkened after he saw this guy kept glancing at Nikki's waist.

'Damn it, why does she like to wear these kinds of clothes?' he murmurs while taking a long march towards Nikki.

The guy seems to ask her for something. His eyes widened when she tiptoed and reached a black cap on the upper corner on her left side.

Reaching at just the right time, he halted in front of the guy, giving his broad back to cover Nikki for exposing so much skin… but it froze him gaping at her back and waist when her crop top went upward.

"What the fuck?" the guy behind him complains after he is blocking his view.

Theo turned around. The guy made frightening steps back as he was throwing a dagger look at him… enough for the guy to sense the danger from his threatening gaze. Not only that, but all the men inside this store also keep glancing at Nikki's abdomen. He flashes sharp glares at them; who quickly pretend to look at something on the racks and hung t-shirts on the rows.

"Oh, Theo?"

Learning that he was her companion, the guy runs fast outside the store.

"What happens?" asked Nikki. "Where is he going?"

Theo tried to calm down, heaving a silent sigh before he turned around and displayed a smiling face in front of Nikki. "He must have an emergency or maybe he needs to go to the restroom."

"Oh, I see…"

Gladly, Nikki believes him. She was now scanning him from the head down to his black leather shoes. He calmly went to the cashier to pay for his clothes after a brief dialogue with Nikki as she insisted on paying him. But of course, he won't allow that.

Still aware, he casually glares at the men who keep glancing at Nikki who she seems does not realize what is going on around her.

After purchasing the clothes, he dropped Nikki in front of her apartment building. He may look like leave, but he only parked somewhere he could see her entering the building. Assuring Nikki is now safely inside, he texted Roland to meet him at a particular place.

"Ah, master! Why did you end your date too early? Oh, you went shopping with Miss Nikki? That's— good…" Roland hung back. He noticed that his master was actually in a grim mood. He was holding on to the steering wheel; tightly and eyes closed.

"Are you mad at Miss Nikki, master?" he asked bravely though he doubted that was the reason for his anger.

"There is no way I would get mad at her," he replied.

Ahhh... but his master's tone is firm and irritated. "Then? Who upsets you?"

"I could perfectly remember his face. I was just trying to calm down and struggling on forgetting him. Unfortunately, I am seeing him right now."

Roland followed his master's gaze. Across the street, in the pedestrian lane; there is a guy whose eyes are glued to that girl who is busy waving at the passing taxi. He noticed the hovering sound of the car.

"Ma… ma— master, what do you plan to do?"

After the woman gets a taxi, the pervert guy now crosses the road. Roland has an awful feeling seeing his master looking at the guy angrily.

"Ma— master, calm down first!" he's troubled how to stop his master if he plans to hit that perverted guy. "What the guy did to you, master?" he has to distract him.

"He's trying to hit on, Nikki. Then, it's my turn to hit on him…" Theo said firmly.

Roland wished to eject from his seat. What a mistake question. His master was even angrier.

"Bu— but, master… you have to calm down!" They didn't come to the Mainland to kill someone! Roland cries inside his head. He has to convince him.

Gladly, Theo's phone rings.

"Master, someone is calling you! You should answer it first!" He attempts to distract him. Roland could see the determination in his master's eyes, which the pervert guy was in the middle of the road now.

"Ah! I will answer it!" Roland took the phone from his master's suit pocket.

"What are you doing, Roland?"

"Master! It was Miss Nikki calling you through Instagram!"

It was like cold water pouring on him. Theo heaves a furious sigh, let go of the steering wheel; he rested his hand down on his legs. Somehow, it calms him down.

"Don't dare to answer it," he warns.

Roland shakes his head. Relief displaying on his entire face now perceiving that his master settling down.

For these years he is watching him. He was already familiar with his behavior. He's actually hard to get angry for real, but he is only a moody person who will treat you rude and cold... he is quieter even when he's angry

For the first time, he witnesses how his master attempts to hurt someone, and that is because of Nikki.

He glances at the guy who was now successfully cross the pedestrian lane. He truly feared when his master tuning up the car. His anger made him gone mad now.

"Let's go to the penthouse."

"Okay, master."