fallout

It was around 12am, when he reached the mansion. For few days, he has gotten used to the fact that, everytime he reached home, there will be someone welcoming him with her cheerful smile.

But today there was none, so, he subconsciously looked at the sofa where she was usually. There he saw the girl sleeping peacefully on the sofa, while the tv is still playing.

He felt something in his heart but he ignored it and walked away. The butler was also waiting for him, all the other servants were retired for the day. Aunt Zhang was also waiting with the butler.

"Sir, you finally arrived. I will wake the girl up for dinner." Aunt Zhang without waiting for her master's reply hurriedly walked away to woke up the girl.

"No need, I have already eaten." Lu yichen told the butler. It was normal for them, if he came late that means he won't be having dinner. At this time, they should also retire, but today unusually they were waiting for him.

"But sir, the girl hasn't have her dinner yet. She was waiting for you." Butler looked conflicted.

"Didn't you tell her ,if I am late that means I'm busy or have dinner meeting." He asked him coldly. Just in Evelyn arrived with groggy eyes.

"Alex, you finally came. I am hungry waiting for you. Let's eat quickly." Evelyn pouted looking aggrieve for being hungry for so long.

"I have already had my dinner." He replied to her coldly.

"But I have been waiting for you." Evelyn complained and even touched her stomach.

"Have I not told you not to wait for me" lu yichen told her, clearly not liking the feeling that someone was waiting for him.

"But.." she was about to argue when he caught her off.

"I let you stay, but don't expect anything else beside that. In a less than a month you are going to leave this place. So, don't have any expectations, don't demand anything and also don't think I'm your family to tolerate all your tantrums." He said coldly before walking out, going to his room.

Evelyn was stunned from his outburst. She thought of him as her friend, so she treated him like a family. He is actually her first friend, so despite his cold attitude, she didn't mind him.She just waited for him to have dinner, is it so wrong.

"Miss, don't mind our Master. Ever since, our previous master and madam's death, he has become really cold. He became really lonely not giving much thought about others, that is why he is not used to you being nice to him." Aunt Zhang comforted her and as she was standing on the same spot not knowing how to react, she even dragged her to dinning table and served her the food.

"Please eat, you should not be hungry." Aunt Zhang looked concerned to which Evelyn looked at her and nodded. Finally heaving sigh, she left her to eat.

Evelyn barely ate her food, this is first time someone has yelled at her and that someone she consider her first ever friend she made.

She had thought, after escaping that place, she will get the freedom. She will make lots of friends, will make lots of good memories and will do lots of fun things. But, the first thing happened to her was robbery, then she came to this place where everyone doubted her always guarding against her. He was different, he was cold but also helped her, and now even he said, he does not want to have anything with her. He simply treated her as a freeloader.

A lone tear fall from her eyes going to her mouth. She tried to eat, but she couldn't. She really missed home, she really missed her parents who always doted on her. After eating a little she retreated to her room.

Aunt Zhang looked at her retreating back and sighed. She really doesn't know what is her master thinking by treating the girl so harshly when she has done nothing wrong. But she also can understand her master, he has locked himself in a shell not letting anyone enter his heart. So,it won't be difficult to bear when they left him.

Evelyn was quite even after reaching her room. She looked outside, lost in thought, just like that she fell asleep in daze.

Lu yichen felt bad for talking to Evelyn like that but her growing involvement into his life, was making his heart restless. He doesn't want her to be nice, he doesn't want her to smile at him and wish him good luck everyday. He doesn't want her to wait for him for dinner. Her every action is leaving impact in his life, which he didn't want. He doesn't want anyone to come in his lonely world and be the distraction, so, he stopped her any little thought of being friends.

Maybe he is overthinking everything. Maybe she will not matter even after living together for so long, but he didn't want to take any risk. In his world, he can not trust anyone, even his closest person can be his enemy. So, he can't take risk, and let someone enter in his world by extending his friendship, whose identity was not clear to him. Especially when, today he found mole in his team.

Next day, Evelyn woke up early but didn't go out. Only when it was time for breakfast she got down. In the dinning hall, she met lu yichen, she greeted him but this time it lacked her cheerfulness. They ate in silence. Just as he was leaving the house, Evelyn stopped him.

"Umm, Iam sorry if I have offended you last night. Iam greatfull for all the help you extended to me. Don't worry, I won't trouble you anymore." She said sincerely.

Lu yichen found her words strange but didn't give much thought. He knew, she was upset because of last night, but he didn't apologize as he wanted to set clear line between them. So, without replying he headed to his workplace.

In the car Leon was having some doubts,"boss don't you think, that girl was strange today. She didn't wish you good luck. Did you both have fight behind my back." He asked suspiciously.

Liam felt, it was good. It is good that she the girl will involve herself less with his boss. He doesn't like that girl as he thinks she will bring too much trouble to his boss.

Lu yichen gave leon cold stare which successfully shut his mouth. They clearly have fight, yet he has to bear the burnt.

In the office, lu yichen was extra cold today, so, everyone were scared in fear of making slightest mistake. Thankfully the day passed quickly, it was time to go home, when the sunny weather changed and clouds appear in the sky making it dark before the time.

Today as well ,they were quite late, as they have some unresolved matter. When lu yichen and others were on the way back home,Lu yichen saw a familiar back of a girl in such unfrequented road, when he looked again to conform,there was no one. The winds got stronger and it started raining heavily. Though no one was affected by it in the mansion.

Lu yichen's gaze automatically followed to the living room which was silent, there was no girl and no tv on. He thought, she finally understood him.

He was about to go to his room to freshen up when he heard butler's anxious voice.

"Sir , there was report from the security department. They saw the girl leaving the mansion just a while ago."