Chivalrous Man Of A Nincompoop

William's back was facing me while I was hidden behind the shelf and I look at the retreating figure of Abdala when suddenly a cold voice roared into the room and sent shivers to my spine.

"Mr. Edgar you can come out now." His back was still facing me and I stood there as still as I could like a mannequin while withholding my breath.

Suddenly he was at the side of the shelf pushing it away and pulling me towards him by his hold on my arm. I hit his rock hard chest and from the sudden collision the stones that I had taken out from my pocket not a while ago and were resting in my fist, falls from my fist and scatters on the floor. His hand comes around my waist,  holding me perfectly still and tight. I blinked my eyes at him and he quirks up an eyebrow at me after looking at the floor with glittering stones.

"H-hello sir." I croaked and clear my throat. 

"What are you doing here? Spying on me?" His voice was sharp yet cold.

"I-I can explain sir..."