Chapter 10

Kindly put your playlist here

What makes a man wanna love you the way I do

By Westlife

The next few days that had passed by Liam had spent it watching Iris mostly from a distance,his thoughts had been occupied with the hissycat.

Liam didn't understand why he suddenly became so self engrossed about everything that concerned her .

He knew she trekked or hitched a ride to campus with her friend.

He knew she worked through shifts at the canteen,he enjoyed her sense of humor from a distance she looked so innocent yet so wild,he was yet to comprehend what made her so different, why she brought out feelings he never believed existed inside him,most times he found himself enthralled with the simple things she did, he could trade anything just to see that beautiful smile lit up on her face.

Philip had suggested he apologize to her and get to know her since he had suddenly become so facinated with her but she must really despise him.

All of Liam's life he had never encounter this silly display of emotional repression.

He always had everything at his beck and call

Who the hell was she to trample on his pride, no one else had ever dared to except Erin but This case was different .

Liam was a prince who had been taught to walk with his head high ,Authority in his lips ,control in his movement, everything was offered openly at the palms of his hands why would he stoop so low to her level.

In the world where he came from she would be considered as a nobody then why does everything in him wants to have her close he knew his mother the queen will surely throw a fit at his choice.

Most times when he indirectly brings on a question about her Philip would tease him giving him a knowing grin before giving out excruciating details about her.

Liam strolled towards the serene part of the abandoned story building in the area he had seen her entered one of the blocks ,maybe if he could get a chance to be close to her ,talk to her clear the bad air between them he might be able to understand this confused feelings he had for her.

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Iris stood at the small reading block where she had always loved to study privately clutching her long note book to her chest as if her life depended on it

Her heart thumping hard in her chest the only escape route was been obstructed by the reason for her plight who stared at her lustfully with a puckish smile displayed on his handsome face, he seemed to take sadistic pleasure in tauting the poor girl ,after all the opportunity he had long awaited was standing right in front of him.

"Peter I can't comprehend what silly games you are playing at,for the last time I am asking you nicely to please leave" she spoke rather too tensely

Peter acting all deaf suddenly walked towards her what was she going to do her eyes darted round the secluded surrounding how was she going to defend herself even if she was to scream this place was so scarcely visited it was an abandoned building in the university .

Iris was left to quiver in fear as peter approached her bringing out a pocket knife which made her gasped never had she ever thought this lunatic would make do his threat.

"Now sugar do you really think I would like to miss out this opportunity, I have you alone all to myself"

He approached her teasingly with a glint of anger in his eyes.

"If you behave good I will make this a promising one for you,just put off the act of innocence"

"I swear I will scream this whole building down if you come anywhere near me, what part of I don't want to have anything to do with you don't you understand" she moved backwards as peter kept on moving towards her unbuckling his belt as he fumbled with his trouser zipper

'Oh my God am going to be raped by a lunatic'

she tried to think fast

"help ,somebody help"

She screamed loud at the top of her voice

"Help me"

.peter hands caught her clamping hard hands tightly to her mouth depriving her of oxygen he pushed her hard to the ground as she struggled scratching his face hard with her fingers

Peter groaned in pain and anger as he slaped stars out of her face.

"You stupid fool be still" peter half groaned angrily his eyes glinting with anger as she struggled to pull away from his hold "that fuck buddy ain't here to save you"

He touch the cold sharp blade to the nape if her neck which left her suddenly frozen.

"That's more like it...be a good girl and I won't need to use force on you sugar" he said dropping the knife closer to him.

That was her opportunity as she pushed him hard away from her and screamed her lungs out.

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Liam heard the loud screams of desperation as he followed the sound into a block where he found a man trying to force himself on the girl he had spent his time watching, he immediately leaped into action seeing his strong willed woman defenceless to the bastard.

Liam surprised peter by hitting him hard on his head then giving him a blow on his face which made him rolled on the floor

"You" Liam asked remembering the face from the party few days ago

"So you are the one she is opening those cute legs for huh" peter gave a sadistic laugh wiping blood from his lips with the back of his hand

Liam with a deadly look advanced towards peter who pushed him hard making him loose his balance as he ran away .

Liam was set to run after him but stopped in his tracks as he realized he left the poor girl all alone in the building, mentally placing the image of the bastard at the back of His mind he walked towards the poor girl who was shaking and crying her head bowed low as she tried desperately to cover herself with what was left of her already torn blouse.

"Hey are you okay"

He whispered not wanting to scare her but she looked startled as she raised her head to meet him she crossed her hands in her rumpled and torn blouse trying to cover her exposed chest.

Liam who noticed her discomfort hastily pulled his light blue Armani jacket handing it over to her,he was left with the grey shirt on.

She stared at him nonplussed ,wagging her head in refusal which made him to shrug indolently.

" Just take the damn jacket ,unless you want the whole campus to have an entertaining view of you being half clothed" He snapped

She hastily collected the jacket her nostrils caught a shift of his expensive perfume and his masculine scent which smelled comforting she put it on her eyes met Liam's own, she wondered why there meeting was always awkward ,this was the second time he had saved her from peter and offered her his Jacket to cover her exposed self how did he manage to get under her skin she didn't realized when tears started falling she was greatful he was there if not peter would have end up ruin her for life.

"Thank you" she said in a hoarse voice

Liam still stood where he was as he nodded at her now been close to her in her disarrayed state she looked more beautiful.

Beautiful was an understatement

"Is okay ,that was the dude at the party right"

He helped walked her to the block which served as seat where she had placed her worn out bag making her seat he squatted beside her.

" how are you related to that guy"

Damn! He was so angry as he ran his hands through his well trimmed croppy hair,

Liam swore he was so going to deal with the idiot that touching another girl would make him freak out.

"His name is peter Okafor he had incessantly made sexual advances towards me since I stepped foot into this school which I had declined ,he is angry about the slap at the party and your interference ,he thinks am ...am" she looked at him unable to complete the sentence

"Sleeping with me" he finished

"What were you even thinking coming to this place alone"

"This where I read privately " she spoke out in defence noticing the scowl etched on his handsome face

"Well I hope you have Learnt your lesson atleast " he scolded her as he stood up picking up her book on the ground.

Iris studied him he was indeed a godlike creature with those long legs and dangerously handsome face she watched as he put the note book into her bag slinging it easily on his shoulder he offered his hands turning to face her.

"Can you walk"

Iris nodded as she made an attempt to stand placing her shaky hands on his the sizzling electric current that passed between them was enough for iris to jerk her hands away from his out of shock.

She raised her eyes to meet his curious to know if he noticed it.

Liam thought those beautiful eyes of hers made him wants to deeply swim in their depth.

Iris held her hands to herself refusing to touch him again

"Am William Obazee " he started to ease the tension around them

"I...I...Iris Ezinna " she stuttered turning her confused gaze away from him

'What was that all about 'Iris asked her self mentally.

"Let's get you out of here" Liam offered his hands again sensing her hesitation he smirked

"I promise not to bite you "

Iris smiled at his lame joke as she placed her hands on his relieved there was no more shocks she followed him out not wanting to pay attention to the butterflies that danced in her belly

If you ever feel alone and the glare makes

Me hard to find

Just know that I'm always parallel on the

Other side

(Mirror by Justine Timberlake)