Chapter 10. I won't hurt you

Chapter 10. I won't hurt you

Leilani gasped. Her security conscious mind kicked in again and she became alert. No matter how handsome this man looked, he could still be dangerous. How was he at the scene? There could only be two reasons. Either he's the man in the elevator or he's the one orchestrating it. With this thought in her mind, she started dialing the cops.

"Don't even try it".

"Why not? You try to manhandle a woman who's alone and think you can get away with it?"

"I didn't manhandle you".

"Yes you did".

"Is that what you want to believe? Is that what your sick mind is telling you?"

Sick. Right. She was sick. She wasn't normal like every other person.

"No one was there when I got there", he said not caring about the term he had use for her mind.

"But there was a man", she said looking pale all of a sudden.

"A man?"

"Yeah. He held me, more like gripped me on my neck".

"What did he look like? How was he dressed?"

"Simply. In lose black clothes with a baseball cap which covered his face".

"Did you see any other thing that was peculiar?"

"He had a wrist watch on his wrist. A Chanel brand".

"That's lots of info you've got there...Lani".

She got him a look. "How did you know my name? This is the first time we're talking to each other".

"Almost everyone in Manhattan knows your name. It would be weird if I didn't know yours".

Leilani was already feeling a little suffocated with him. He was acting strange and she wasn't feeling safe at the moment.

"Listen here Miss Zhang. I don't want to care about what's going on through your mind and I don't want to know what you're thinking of me at the moment but what I know, is that, you shouldn't work late nights. You prolly have a stalker".

"Well, I just got here. Why would anyone stalk me?"

"There's plenty of reasons to do that. You being rich and famous is a good reason ".

Leilani sighed and sat down. "This is tiring".

"Obviously it is", he added and walked to the fridge to get her a glass of water.

"Here, have a drink", he said and dropped the glass on the bedside table. Leilani looked at the water and then at him. Stephan chuckled.

"Ok", he said and took the water. He took a large gulp from it before handing it to her. Leilani finally relaxed and took it.

"You're quite conscious".

"That's how it should be".

"Not really. Unless you have suffered an ordeal".

"I guess I have but it's not really vivid. Just feel like I shouldn't trust people ".

"Yeah. That's right. People are wolves".

After she had taken the water, she handed the glass back to him.

"Thanks".

"Yeah. You're welcome".

"I need to go home".

"It's the wee hours of the day. You can leave later. Ask your assistant to get you clothes".

"I can't. I don't want to ".

"Why not?", Stephan asked with his brows up.

"I can't be seen coming out of a guy's house".

"Don't worry. This is one of the many places that I own. No one knows where I really stay".

"I can't stay with you Mr Dever ".

"So you knew who I was".

Leilani didn't say anything and started packing up her bag.

"It's late Leilani".

"Don't worry about me Mr Dever. I will be fine".

She stood to wear her shoes but he grabbed her hand and flung her to the bed.

"I said you should stay here for the night. Don't you get it? The idiot from the elevator is still out there waiting for you to make a move", he said in a calm voice but which was laced with warning. He couldn't let her leave. It was dangerous and he knew. He already had Jack investigate the situation.

"You're just the same with him. I don't know you either. I'm just trying to be safe ", she said her voice trembling from unshed tears.

Stephan sighed. He stuffed his hands into his pockets.

"I won't hurt you. You'll be safe here".

Leilani looked at him. This man was a stranger to her though he gave her the butterflies. He seemed like a good man but, with what had happened this night, trusting someone was quite hard for her. But he's asking her to feel safe with her...how was she supposed to stay with him? A stranger this handsome were alwaythe most dangerous.

"Don't worry. I won't stay here with you. There are other rooms".

"Oh..."

Stephan took a step towards the bed. This action of his caused Leilani to move backwards out of reflex. Stephan sighed at her behavior. He knew she scared to believe him. It wasn't even ideal that she did but he wanted her to. He didn't want her being anxious around him.

"Ok", her smooth voice entered his ears. "I'll stay. I'll call my assistant to get my wears".

Stephan nodded in understanding. He could see the resolution on her face.

"I know that you must have seen this side of me but..."

"What side? I don't know any side to you except the woman who was lying lifeless in the elevator".

Leilani chuckled. "You probably saw through my bag didn't you...?"

"Do you have something you want me to know?"

Leilani looked at him. "No. Nothing", she said after some thought.

Stephan smirked at her which earned earned him an eye roll from her.

"You can let me know if you need something".

"Yeah. Thanks".

Then he walked out of the room and the whole place fell into silence.