The Daemon’s Eyes
CHAPTER 32

Durindo,

28th March, 2027.

"Come here girl...", Richard calls out to Sabrina who was half asleep in her seat in the library. They'd stayed up all night trying to finishing up the suspect list and cancelling some names out. Yawning with her eyes half closed, she gets up before approaching his desk.

"We have just two names left here... Judging from the route he took..". Or.... The route he'd forged after doing fake investigations.

"Really?!", Her eyes widen. She'd expected it to take more than a month at the least!

"The first man is ranked fourth in Fredo in wealth. Lawrence Timberlake"

Her eyes widen. "That's Zoe's family..."

"Hmmph... A friend of yours?"

She shakes her head to negate, "Most annoying classmate in highschool.."

His eyes narrow. He didn't expect her to know any of the two people!!.... Already having an enemy in the Timberlake family might make her not to suspect Donatelli!!! "The second", he clears his throat. "Is number two..."

"Donatelli Franchester?", She butts in.

His eyes widen.

She smiles mildly. "Well... I only know the top three people. And from Fredo law, the richest person rules the country". She rolls her eyes. "Fredo really has some messed up laws..." He sighs a bit in relief, it almost scared him that she might have some type of connection with Donatelli!

"Well.... If you want to see the Timberlakes... There's a get together being held in less than six months from now..."

He tries to finish his sentence with a straight face. "Both Donatelli and the Timberlakes should be present..." "Really?!", Her eyes widen in excitement then drop the next second. "But I'm not allowed to go to such a..." "Shhh...", He places his index finger on her lips. "That's what I'm here for.."

Her lips were soft on his finger.

And suddenly.... There was silence....

They both met each other's eyes, his right hand cupped her cheeks while his left pushed back some loose strands of hair.

He was a bit surprised... They'd known each other for about two weeks and yet.... he'd never noticed how pretty she was...

Her thick long lashes... How her small lips complimented her soft tender face. Her scarlet eyes screamed danger.... But staring into them made him fall into some sort of trance...

To her, where he'd placed his hand felt hot.... Comforting. She could feel her cheeks flush as she placed her palm on his. "Sir...".

"You're eyes..", he smiles gently. "You have beautiful eyes.."

'Beautiful eyes...', she repeated the words in her head. Those exact words were what made her fall in love once... Jasper.....

She quickly jerked backwards, "please excuse me...", She added quickly taking her leave.

Leaning against his desk with his legs crossed, a grin at his lips. He knew he just had to keep doing what he was doing for a while without telling her about the recommendations for attending Donatelli's party. But was that truly the case..?... Or was it just a cover-up for being attracted to this strange woman..?

OUTSIDE

It had been nearly two weeks since she'd started working for Richard. But they were just that... Manager and staff... Nothing else...

She sighs deeply finally coming to a halt from her walking. It was a bad habit of hers to pace around whenever tension arouse.

She was in the garden once more... it was like she came here whenever she needed to think, or was it just to wait for Marinette once more?

Sitting on the wooden swing at the edge. She'd never seen Jasper again after he'd left for college...

A light smile forms at her lips. "Your such a weird witch..", she smiles a bit. Those were the words she'd heard a lot when she was young. "Really..?", Richard had startled her once more.

"Sir!", She jumped to her feet before looking away as he sat beside her. "It was just a phrase I always heard when I was younger...". She sat down once more.

"Ohh...", His eyes were filled with honest pity, bit she didn't look at him. "I came to apologize... If I made you feel... Uncomfortable..."

She shook her head slowly, "no.. it's not that..", she meets his eyes. "You just reminded me of someone.."

He cocks a brow in interest.

"He was Zoe Timberlake's boyfriend at a time.... Then mine...", She smiles looking up the clouds. "And I think the first time I fell in love with him was when he told me my eyes were beautiful...", She stretches her right hand up to the sky. He smiles lightly, deciding not to ask her about his whereabouts incase he was deceased...

"So... Do you have any siblings..?", he wanted to clarify.

She shook her head, "We wielders can't have siblings..."

He furrows in confusion.

"You didn't know?"

He shook his head.

"Once I was born, my mother who had my eyes died immediately", she looks to him, the shocked look on his face made her continue. "Likewise you, any of your parents who'd possessed your healing power died on the day you were born" His eyes widen. "My mother died when I was seventeen. And I never knew my father nor did she speak of him..", he frowns.

"But there's another way..."

He turns to face her.

"If someone who has your power died the moment you were born... It would be transferred to you..."

"Hmm...", He squeezes his left fist upwards. "But I was only aware of it the day my mother died". He didn't know why he was telling her so much! Maybe because he could kill her anytime he wanted?

She smiles placing a hand on his, "maybe your resolve to heal or save her awoke your power.."

"Maybe..", he looks up the sky in thought knowing it was probably his resolve for revenge.

He places a hand on his chest. "I thought I died... Then when I woke up, my heart had stop beating.."

Her eyes widen. "Me too..."

He turns to face her... Many questions on his mind.

She places her hand on her chest. "I actually died... But with my mum's spirit's help.. I came back to life, but without a heart beat".

"But.. I was aware of my power before then...", She squeezes her clothe. "But after that day, It was like I improved in everything I could do" "Like..?", He asks.

"Uhhm... Now if I leave my body, and it gets moved, I won't die", she smiles. And although the time limit is ten minutes, I can possess a person.." His eyes widen once more. He'd heard too many shocking things in the last few minutes.

"And I thought you could only see spirits.."

"Well... I see spirits and Daemons..", she sighs. "But talking to them is out of the question... It's not allowed"

He cups his chin, "Then why did you talk to my mother?", The question had come out suddenly.

"Well... She didn't look like a spirit to me. Her body was as solid as yours..!"

"Hmmph..", he'd wanted to end the conversation there, but he actually had a bunch of more questions. Getting up, he stretches his hand out for her. "You haven't seen the other side of the house yet, have you?"

Her eyes glitter with excitement while shaking her head.... taking his arm.

"There's a pool and the guest house is around there.."

They both turn to leave, never noticing they'd been holding hands.

Hannah who was by a window on the first floor smiled to herself. "It's been a while since I've seen the young master this happy...", She says to Tobi who just nods. Little did they know, this wasn't a love story...