Aura plus Aura

•• DOMINIC'S MANSION ••

Dominic's Tesla drove into the mansion and he highlighted from it, the driver drove the car off to park in the garage.

Dominic strolled into the house casually but with an air of authority, the cleaners and maids present greeted him as he walked past them while he nodded in response, the air around him cold.

The head maid Ma'am Glenda stood at the foot of the stairs with a slight smile on her aged face, she bowed slightly as Dominic neared her.

"Welcome back Sir, how was your trip?" She asked as she took his bag

Dominic simply nodded as he took the stairs, Glenda followed behind slowly.

"Everything's settled, now I'm back for good." He replied, his deep voice resonating cooly.

He suddenly stopped and turned back, his eyes asking the obvious question.

Glenda seemed to get the message and she suppressed her smile.

"Would you like to see them now Sir?" She asked, Dominic shook his head, turning back to continue climbing the stairs

Glenda smirked as she followed him behind.

They got to his room and Glenda opened the door for him, leading him into the richly furnished room. It was big and spacious, a big king sized bed sat majestically in the middle and everything else smelt of wealth.

"Would you like to have anything to eat?" Glenda asked after she had placed his bag on the table close to the bed.

"Caramel coffee, make it thick." Dominic replied and Glenda nodded then exited the room.

Dominic undid his tie and took off his suit, throwing it on the bed. His phone rang and he pulled it out of his pocket, it was Mia, he answered.

"We got her Sir, she's at the annex building." She reported

Dominic's brows creased when he heard this, there was something about Mia's tone that made him curious as to what happened.

"I'll be there shortly." He said and hung up.

Without wasting much time, Dominic went into the dressing cabinet and stripped off his clothes then entered the bathroom for a quick shower. Minutes later, he came out fully dressed in casual clothes making him seem less intimidating.

He went downstairs and met Glenda already coming up with the cup of caramel coffee. She halted when she saw him.

"Is there a problem Sir?" She asked curiously

Dominic got to her and took the cup from her, he took a sip of it and his eyes lit up.

"I'll be back, I need do something first." He said and began walking out, taking continuous sip of the coffee as he did.

Glenda watched him go and she sighed heavily, "He's still the same."

•• ANNEX BUILDING •• BEDROOM ~~

Annabelle groaned as she tossed on the bed cladded in a sky blue bedspread same with the pillows and duvet which was draped over her.

For a while she remained still then her eyes snapped open and she sat up speedily as though something sharp had pricked her in the back. Her eyes scanned her new environment, her brain seemed to be numb for a while as she looked around then it all came back to her.

Her palm went to her neck where she had been injected and she gritted her teeth. Furiously, she alighted from the comforting bed, wore the crocs she saw on the floor and headed for the door, her blue eyes blazing with murder.

How dare they? She thought angrily and climbed down the stairs, skipping two at a time.

From the fourth stairs she could see three people standing in the living room. She recognized Mia's calm voice and the dork's drawling voice, the third person she couldn't identify.

Just as she reached the foot of the stairs, Mia and Josh sighted her and their eyes widened, the third person's back was turned to her so she couldn't see his face.

She stood there, her body shaking with fury. It didn't show but her eyes said it all. Mia gulped while Josh rolled his eyes in irritation.

"You!" Annabelle pointed at Josh who acted like she wasn't there

"The nerve of you to come into my house..." Annabelle took a step forward with each words, her voice on a dangerous calm, her blue eyes cold as ice.

"..... disrupt my peace, shove your bullshit in my face and then went ahead to make me unconscious." She finally stopped a few feet away from them. Mia was busy rubbing her palms together while Josh seemed to shrink in his suit. The only person who was calm was the one who still had his back to her.

Annabelle drew in some air to calm her nerves. Mia and Josh relaxed a little.

"I'm really sorry but we had to do it, please forgive our intrusion." Mia said with a bow while Josh scoffed

Annabelle averted her blue eyes to him and he unconsciously stepped back.

"If I get my hands on you, I'm gonna kill you. This is your final warning, don't cross paths with me again." Annabelle said coldly and headed for the door, completely ignoring the third party.

The air suddenly went cold with tension.

Dominic watched as she headed for the door, his eyes blazing with untold fury at how she had completely ignored his presence.

Him. Dominic Clifford.

Mia gulped, this tension was becoming too much for her to handle. If it was only her boss's, she could handle it but now there were two of them and she was in the same room with them. It was too much.

Dominic's hand tightened on the phone he was holding, he was angry, irritated and angry again at the attitude this female had just displayed in front of him.

One minute, Annabelle was walking freely to the door, the next, she was pinned to it with her arms above her head coming face to face with the equally cold looking Dominic.

Her blue eyes widened for a while when she saw him.

Dominic Clifford. What the hell was he doing here? She thought but then winced when she felt his hand tighten around her wrist. Her surprised expression turned into one of anger.

"What is the meaning of this Mr. Clifford?" She demanded seethingly

Dominic's jaw clenched, "So you do know who I am?" He asked back

Mia and Josh looked at each other nervously.

"Should we um..... Stop them?" Josh asked innocently earning a frown from Mia

"Are you stupid? Trying to separate them is like trying to cross the gates of Tartarus. I still have a lot of life planned ahead of me." She replied

Josh grimaced. "Again with the Greek stuff." He muttered and returned his gaze back to the duo

Annabelle struggled to free herself

"Let go." She warned

"Or what gangster?" Dominic taunted

"Or I'm gonna break your fûcking balls! You think I have time for this drama Mr Clifford?" Annabelle asked calmly but her tone was actually taunting him

A vein appeared on Dominic's forehead and his hold on Annabelle tightened.

"I'll give you two options gangster: Sit down and let's talk business or you step out this door and I'll break you down to the tiniest bit of atom that you'll have no way to get back up." Dominic's deep voice vibrated through her chest and for the first time, Annabelle's blank expression cracked and she froze on the spot.

So dark, so cold. Who was this man?