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She would now be working under him until the research wears done and she knew that if she wanted to get rid of the awkwardness between them , and free herself from overwork that might be assigned to her , she had to apologise .

“ I….I wanted to apologise for my behaviour . I should have called you that and…..I should have been more careful with my demeanour . After all you are Duke Nigrescent and I am one of the researchers working on preserving the history of your family and true datas . I want to give you the best quality work . “ said Daphne politely .

Damon remained stunned looking at her composed and elegant manner .

“ I am not used to you speaking to me so politely . “ said Damon with a dumbfounded expression .

“ Since I am polite and apologised for my mistake , I hope that you won’t order for my desk to be filled with documents that need to be organised and datas that need to be calculates more than necessary . “ said Daphne with a polite smile .

‘’’ Translation : Don’t bully me through work .  ‘’’’’

Damon could understand her real motive behind the polite tone but acted as if he was clueless .

“ It’s nice to see that you know how to apologise but……..Honestly , I prefer your harsh tone . So , continue to behave the way you always have . “ said Damon smiling .

Daphne looked at him even more confused than before .

“ I don’t get it . You want me to call you ghost and a creep stalker ? “ asked Daphne with a hesitant look on her face thinking that maybe he had some kind of unspoken weird fetishes .

“ It’s amusing how your every thought is written all over your face . “ said Damon chuckling .

He looked at Daphne’s shining eyes , feeling a sensation that made his blood feel like running again in his cold veins .

“ Why are you looking at me like that ? “ asked Daphne confused .

Damon took a deep breath as he felt her sweet scent slowly intoxicating him , approaching her slowly .

“ Who are you really Daphne Calciano ? “ asked Damon .

Daphne looked at him confused not understanding what he was saying .

“ What do you mean , your highness ? “ asked Daphne .

He walked even closer to her as she took a step back with each step he took forward until her back hit the wall .

‘ I would be able to tell right away if she isn’t a human but she…..is a human……Every time I am so close to her , there’s something about her that attracts me . ‘ thought Damon to himself as he looked at her , immersed in thoughts .

He leaned his head closer on her neck feeling her sweet aroma pulling him in even more . He bit his own lip lightly to remain conscious .

“ W….W..What are you doing ? “ asked Daphne nervous by how close he was .

He held her hand gently and gave her a book .

“ This is the book you dropped that day at the library . I personally came to deliver it to you . You must be quite touched . “ whispered Damon in his seductive voice , making her feel even more nervous .

“ Yeah ! Touched ! “ said Daphne sighting .

Damon smirked as he raised his head but he was so close that their lips nearly touched . Feeling embarrassed Daphne immediately pushed him away .

“ …I….Good night ! “ said Daphne , running away to her room .

Damon looked at her from behind with a smirk as he clicked his fingers , using his magic and disappearing in a dust of bloody red power .

When she turned her head to see him again , he was no longer there . She was puzzled at how he had disappeared out of nowhere , just like he appeared out of nowhere . Four a second she questioned whether she really met him or not but the book in her hand reassured her of reality .

‘ He asked me who I was……but I should be the one asking who he really is…. ‘ thought Daphne to herself looking at the book and going back to her room .

The next day , Daphne got ready and headed to the library to finish her work . When the time for her break came , Daphne went out in the garden to take a fresh breath and clam her thoughts down a little .

“ Lion ?! “ said Daphne surprised .

“ You seem lost in thoughts . “ said Lion .

She smiled as she raised her shoulders .

“ It would be weird if I wasn’t . “ said Daphne with a smile .

He placed down the chocolate soufflé  he had gotten from the kitchen and gave it to her .

“ Where did you get this ? “ asked Daphne .

The kitchen had prepared this to give out to us later . Seeing you alone at the garden with that pensive look on your face , I thought this might cheer you up a little .  “ said Lion .

Daphne blushed feeling touched by his gesture .

“ Thank you Lion .  You and Ana are the only people who care about me like this . “ said Daphne taking the spoon and starting to eat it .

Lion smiled and sat down next to her , looking at her as she enjoyed each bite she took of the dessert in front of her .

“ Daphne… “ said Lion as he couldn’t keep his curiosity to himself .

“ Hmm ? “

“ Why did you call the duke a creep ? “ asked Lion .

Daphne chocked on the piece of soufflé in her mouth when she heard him mention the duke .

“ ….It’s…..a long story . “ said Daphne .

Lion stared at her and softly held her hand with a gentle look on his face even though deep inside he was quite annoyed by the way Damon and Daphne looked at each other yesterday .  The way he seemed interested in her made him feel jealous . Daphne thought that he was concerned about her so she decided to tell him everything . Lion was stunned at their coincidental meeting and tried to remain composed but eh really couldn’t .

“ Pffft !…..I can’t believe you actually called him a ghost . The duke…..Pfft !!! Ha ha ha ha ! I wished I had seen his face when he said that . “ said Lion laughing .

‘ I wonder how the king of darkness must have reacted to this compliment . That arrogant bastard who thinks he is the best must have been quite shocked . ‘ thought Lion to himself laughing lightly .

“ I am glad you find me embarrassing myself funny . “ said Daphne sarcastically .

Lion smiled as he picked the flower form the dessert and gave it to her .

“ I would like to apologise to this beautiful sulking lady with this beautiful flower . “ said Lion with a charming expression that made Daphne’s heart skip a beat .

“ Your smooth talking skills are the ones that manage to save you from trouble every time . “ said Daphne taking the flower from his acting a bit hesitant with a smirk on her face .

The warm atmosphere was interrupted by a fierce gaze that sent a cold wind to their direction . Lion could feel a pair of eyes staring at them and raised his head to confirm that it was indeed Damon staring at them from his office .

‘ That feeling…..as ominous as ever……Even if he might feel interested in her , he can never be a threat to me . After all , he is to fins his partner soon . ‘ thought Lion with a devilish smirk as he continued to enjoy his time with Daphne .

Damon looked at the two of them smiling and chatting from the window , clenching his fists annoyed .

“ Looks like our company in the east is bringing quite the profit this time . “ said Daria excited as she thought about the new designer clothes and bags she would get .

She noticed that her brother’s gaze was focused on the window . She walked towards him and saw that Daphne and Lion were chatting happily as they looked at each other all smile and flirty .  She glanced at her brother and noticed his displeased expression .

“ Damon ! “ said Daria as she approached him and held his shoulder .

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