Chapter 9

Naomi descended the stairs dressed in an black elegant dress, a red jewelry from a very popular brand, a Prada shoe. Sasha and the ladies that were in charge of her makeover did an excellent job, Naomi was dolled up beyond recognition.

Seeing in a different light, Lucian parted his lips, his eyes locked on her as she walked down elegantly. Naomi stood before him, feeling awkward and embarrassed.

"Do I look okay?" She rasped, gazing into his eyes, he parted his lips but words could not express what he was feeling.

"Say something" Naomi muffled,

"You look …You look amazing" He muttered in his deep sexy and intoxicating voice, Naomi felt her knee grow weak at the sound of his voice. She gulped down with her eyes still latched on him

"Thank you," She said to him with a slight smile, he gestured her to take his hands and she did. They walked into the car and the driver zoomed off to the event. They arrived at the hall where the event was to take place, reporters were standing outside close to the red carpet as well as photographers, ready to take pictures.

Lucian yanked the door open and he stepped out, the photographers rushed him like a swarm of bees, taking shots from different angles. Lucian gestured for his guard to open the door, the guard did as instructed, he opened the door and Naomi walked out.

Her palms were sweaty, all her life she had lived in the shadow, never in the spotlight, but tonight was about to change her life. Lucian could hear her heart beating fast, he walked toward her and took her hands before the reporters and photographers

"I'm right here" He whispered to her, those words hushed the storm inside Naomi, and she latched her eyes on him as they walked on the red carpet before standing still for a full picture.

The reporters and photographers were all stunned, It had been years since this event had been taking place but it was the first time the almighty Lucian who detested women brought a woman to the event.

They walked into the hall and the guests gasped as they both walked in with their hands linked.

"Is that Lucian?"

"Did he bring a woman to this event?"

"Is that his wife?"

"Probably one of his baby mamas,"

"Lucian does not keep baby mamas, who the F is she?" The hall was filled with gossip, everyone was busy trying to create a scene that best explained the scene before them.

"Is it me or are these people staring at us?" Naomi muttered as she took the glass of champagne one of the servers offered them.

"They are most certainly staring at us" He answered

"But why? I mean, aside from the fact that you are extremely attractive and everyone's dream, these gazes are not all out of love" She whispered while looking at the angry faces latched on them.

"Hmm" He mumbled

"What?" She rasped

He leaned closer, making her hold her breath while taking a few steps back "So, you think I am attractive and sexy?" He teased

"What?" She gasped

"You said I was attractive and sexy" He repeated with a sheepish smirk on his face.

Naomi looked away, took the glass of wine, and Shug it down, while feeling hot, Lucian chuckled and pulled away.

"As a matter of fact, you are the center of attention, tonight" He blurted

"What?" She rasped, chuckled lightly "That's impossible….Why will they be looking at me" She blurted.

"I am an eligible Bachelor, every woman wants me, they all wondering who you are and wondering out of Billions of women I brought you and the men, you know, the obvious, you are very beautiful, they also want to know who you are" Lucian muttered, one of the guests walked up to them, he reached out to Lucian for a handshake while his eyes were locked on Naomi, gazing at her lustfully. Lucian stepped before him, blocking his view.

"Mr, Badmus, is there anything you want to say to me?" Lucian sneered

"Oh, I am just wondering who the beautiful young lady standing next to you is," He said with a laugh, Lucian still holding Mr. Badmus's hands applied pressure, crushing his hands, Mr. Badmus groaned in pain while Lucian smiled at him, he pulled him closer for a hug and whispered

"Gaze at her one more time and I'll have your eyes plucked out, I will make sure you do not die from the pain and I will make sure you live a miserable life, and with every attempt you make to take your life, I will be there to stop you, I will spend every last cent I have, making sure you live and suffer the consequences of gazing at my woman" he snarled and pulled away.

His eyes darkened and he let go of Mr. Badmus's hands

"What was that about?" Naomi asked, with her brows furrowed, she had seen the painful look on Mr Badmus's face but she didn't see Lucian do a thing to him

He glared at her,

"Why on earth is she so damn pretty" He sneered and looked away

Naomi didn't quite understand why he was so pissed

"Hey" she muffled softly

He wrapped his hands around her waist like he was claiming her and indirectly telling everyone to back off.

They returned home after the party was over, and they both went to their rooms exhausted from the day's event.

Sasha placed a knock on Naomi's door, she unfurled the door and rushed in, she giggled and sat next to Naomi,

"Tell me everything that happened" she cheered, Naomi chuckled, she narrated everything that had happened, how Lucian treated her like his woman made her off-limit to everyone who laid eyes on her.

"Lucian is weird… I am nothing but his blood bank, I don't get why he treated me that way" she added

"All my years of working with Sir Lucian, this is the first time he is doing something like this" Sasha gasped and whimpered

"What?" Naomi asked, curiously

"You don't think he is developing feelings for you… are you going to be the future Mrs. Lucian?" Sasha tweeted with a big smile

"You can wish but that will never happen!" An unfriendly voice grunted from behind, Naomi and Sasha jumped in fright as they turned around.

Sasha recognizing the man hurried from Naomi's bed and bowed

"Good evening Sir Travis" she greeted

"Why are you here Sasha, you should be at your post downstairs!" he scolded, he was dressed in an old money style, elegant and almost as tall as Lucian, he had long hair and brown eyes, and his shoulders were wide and he had a full broad chest. His stance was majestic but not as mighty as Lucian's.

"Sasha is my assistant, I don't know who you are but you do not speak to her in that manner!" Naomi sneered

Just when she thought Lucian was rude, she met someone more despicable.

"Who are you and what makes you think you can barge into my room and talk to my girl the way you please?" Naomi sneered at him, shooting lasers from her eyes

"I should be asking you that same question, who the hell do you think you are calling the shots around here and most of all, the nerve of you to speak while I speak!" He thundered, his eyes darkened as he gnashed his teeth, there was pure hatred in his eyes and there was this feeling that he knew who she was but she had no idea who he was

"Who the hell is this guy?"