Chapter 8

Asher abruptly turned to her direction that made Alicia halt in her place. With furrowed eyebrows he opened his mouth to say, "Hey? don't you dare call me that again when I'm the one feeding you, clothing you and letting you sleep under my-" His eyes widened a bit when he hasn't finished his statement that the girl cut him off.

"I never asked for it anyway, you brought me here out of my will, you might as well release me now!" She yelled at his face not thinking about the consequences. She was totally furious at first when she called him that he didn't answer, wasn't he the one that sent her here in the first place?

Asher hasn't seen any woman who had dared to cut him off or even speak to him with such tone, this woman was either very brave or foolish. The corners of his lips quirked as he gazed at her angry face, wasn't she supposed to be grateful that he had saved her in the nick of time, why was she angry now instead of thanking him. 'Women are so complicated' he thought.

"You are a stubborn one aren't you, after seeing what I did to that man didn't it ever occur to you that I might not bat an eye when snapping your head off?" He asked her as he walked closer to her, he had his hand on her neck and he could feel her pulse quicken. Was she scared of him now?

"What? so you are going to kill me now? if you are going to do it please make it fast, I don't think I can spend any minute close to you like this" Said Alicia.

she closed her eyes expecting his hand to tighten against her neck and squeeze the life out of her or him snapping her head off. She couldn't believe it when she felt his hand dropping, 'what happened to him now?, wasn't he eager to kill me?' she asked herself as she opened her brown eyes to gaze at his emerald green eyes.

"You are still useful so it'll be better to prolong your death wouldn't it?" He asked as his expression turned to that of being serious, he didn't bother to look at her anymore instead he silently walked away from her leaving Alicia gritting her teeth and clenching her fist.

"Damn him!" she cursed in her mind as she stared at his broad back leaving for the dining room.

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Asher got seated at the dining room as he waited for Alicia to serve him his food, after like eternity the slow girl brought the food into the dining room. Alicia set the food on the marble table accompanied by the cutleries as she arranged them neatly, she forgot to warm the food and one thing was that Asher doesn't like cold food.

Asher used the tablespoon to scoop some of the soup into his mouth, although it tasted nice he still couldn't appreciate her first work because it was cold.

"Do you think I like cold food?" He asked her without glancing at her side, he dropped how hands to the side and was wondering if there was something wrong with all the cooks he employed none of them could cook his type of meal perfectly without him having to shout at them.

"It isn't cold I warmed it al-"

"I don't like warmed food either, I prefer it to be hot, next time when you cook food serve it immediately okay?" he said as he stood up from the dining table, his appetite was already ruined by her. As much as the soup was very tasty he couldn't bring himself to finish it.

"But what if you are not in the mood to eat when I bring it?" she asked him patiently.

"Then throw it away" He replied as he started walking away with his hands in his pocket as usual.

"But you can't be wasting food, aren't you even lucky to be this rich to get whatever you want and eat how much you could what of those that could not afford their three day meal?" She said angrily, she was furious with this man's behavior already why does he act like he's the king and all that when actually he's nothing compared to the king. That was something she learnt from her friends, not to waste food because you have. One day there wouldn't be money to buy as much as you eat and you'll probably be regretting it by then, instead you can give it out to people who don't have.

Asher flew towards her in a blink of an eye, he reached his hand for her hand and broke one of her fingers that made the girl yelp in pain, "And you can't be talking to me like we are mates or something, do not think that you are special to me or I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, Alicia Quinn, this is just my good side that you are seeing, don't you dare cross your line next time" He warned.

"You know I didn't say anything wrong, you should just give it out to people who don't have instead of wasting it" she spoke again as tears flew down her eyes.

"You really don't learn to mind your business do you?, I don't appreciate people correcting me!" He barked at her as he twisted her arm to the back, almost breaking her bones. After he was satisfied with the pleas he heard from her, he pushed her away from him.

Turning on his heels, he walked away like nothing had happened, that was one thing about Asher Oswald, he doesn't like people correcting him or teaching him anything, he prefers teaching them. He wasn't only arrogant, rude and pompous he was also violent, he doesn't care whether it was people closer to him or not, he gave them equal treatments.

A/N: Last chap for the day, hope you enjoy it, guys please don't mind Asher and his personality now, you would come to love him when he starts to fall in love, you'll find him caring, gentle and sweet but please bear with him for the main time.