I bit my lips, hard. I knew I had to interfere, and yet... what can I even do...
I didn't even have enough time to do anything!
As she was a step away from him now, Scarlett took a final hesitant step, as his lordship continued fixing her, playfulness yet danger intertwining in his deep eyes.
"What?" My sister spat, "Don't tell me you're gonna try to get in my way? You're smarter than that."
A smirk crossed the gypsy-lord's full lips, and he took a step towards her. "Yes, and you're also smarter than to think I'd let you off the hook so simply, no?" He murmured, and yet his seductive murmur could be heard due to the ultimate deadly silence around them.
From before him, Scarlett's expression for a second mirrored confusion, as she directly got herself together, forcing a harsh frown again. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Sebastian took another step towards my sister, towering her with his powerful height. "Convince me why I should let you go." He muttered and neared his face down a bit, as though to intensify his charm and bewitch over her. "Give me a reason why I should act like all of," His eyes raked over her in a quick dark gaze, "This," he took in every detail of her as though his orbs were wild, dangerous scanners, "did not happen."
I shuddered, and so did Scarlett.
Slowly, I observed how her left hand which was to his blind side, moved towards her back, as she pulled something from the pappillon tie she had on her waist at the back of her maid dress.
I gasped as I saw what it was.
It was sharp.
And it shone in the dark.
A mini, wicked-looking knife.
Good God, what... what was she planning to do?!! Scarlett, no, no, no!!!
She let out a small fast chuckle,"Oh my, how can I forget the key to you men?" She flicked her tongue, producing a 'click' sound, "What do you want me to flash you?"
She was speaking too coolly, as she slowly started bringing her hand back to her side, without his lordship noticing.
My breath stuck in my throat, and my vision slowly started getting blurry.
Goodness, please... both...!
Sebastian Evan Keith let out another throaty chuckle, as he closed the distance between him and my sister. "Hm, that is indeed a bold question." He murmured, and Scarlett moved at that.
Her left hand came up, aiming at Sebastian's neck.
I stood from my place, wanting to cover my eyes but unable to look away, as I tried biting back the scream about to escape me.
SCARLETT DON'T!
Oh but his lordship was faster.
More casual than one might imagine, and in a manner almost as cool as my employer's, Sebastian Keith's right hand shot out to grab my sister's left wrist before she could even approach him, as his hands were clearly taller than hers, and he was at an advantage.
And his left hand shot out towards...
Wait...
Towards..
Her face.
And he brought his face down.
"Quite bold of you to assume I'd trade such a thing for a teenage flash."
And his lips came over hers.
I collapsed down into the chair, body numb, as I eyed the scene.
From before me on the screen, Scarlett's hand dropped the mini-knife.
And somehow, her entire frame went... relaxed?!
The kiss did not last more than ten seconds, as Sebastian Keith straightened first, his expression as casual, and unfazed as usual.
Scarlett, still... dazed, eyed him blankly, as her left hand was over her mouth.
Keith's carefree peaceful smile came back, as he fixed my sister with his charm."Well, your debts are paid." He murmured, making way for Scar.
It took my sister a couple of seconds before her expression came back to earth, and she lowered her hand from before her mouth. Glaring at him, she started moving to pass by him.
Apparently though, his lordship had a final comment to make.
"Be careful though, that foul mouth of yours will get you in trouble." He kept his teasing dangerously handsome smile.
Scarlett stopped again before him, and biting her lips, she had a playful and dangerous expression as she gazed right back into Sebastian Keith's eyes, unflinching.
"How weird, as it just got me out of it."
And that did it.
Keith's eyes widened, clearly displaying he had not seen this coming from Scar, or from any woman, if anything, he was not your typical guy that was used to not having the effect he wanted on a woman he just met.
As Scarlett crossed him and headed towards the door, relief started flooding through me.
I should've known better though.
Better than to think things were ever sorted out this easily. Ever.
Just before Scarlett reached the door, Sebastian's expression darkened, as he kept his composed look, and yet the smile was no longer there, and instead dark tornado-like green beads remained shining in the dark.
"Judging by your language, and those knife wielding skills you had, you are not even a maid here." He muttered, and Scarlett paused in her tracks.
Arcing her head in his direction, "Yes, and?"
"And in a ball like this, a mere maid, let alone one that was not among the staff nor the invited, cannot possibly reach such a private hall of the palace, let alone the Chairman's office, or have access to it, without being either shot to death or abducted by security teams and questioned like a rat." He spoke unflinching, and cold sweat drenched my back at how dangerous and true I knew his words were.
Scarlett gulped, but she tried hard not to let her expression waver, "So?"
"And what a coincidence it is that, the titan, straighter-than-an-arrow Chairman, who personally requested to meet me here, is late. Him, The Trevor Ellington Conway." Sebastian's voice hardened, as his tone was suddenly reflecting ultimate danger the more words he spat.
Scarlett let out an exasperated, clearly scared breath at that, and I could tell how his words only made her want to get the hell out of there as fast as possible, "Ugh, get to the point already!"
As though he was not really waiting for her signal, Sebastian touched his beard and continued, his expression was hidden in the dark. "It can only be that someone facilitated your access to this place by such a series of fortunate events which might seem like a coincidence..."