Chapter 94 - Story Of Nikki Lindsey

CHAPTER 94: PROTECTING HER

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Arriving at the penthouse, Theo walks straight to his Secret Room; he can't call it a Dark Room when the floor-ceiling window gives too much light to the area.

Anyway, at this point, he need not hide to paint Nikki anymore, as his objective is to present her to the entire world. But it made him realize; Nikki could captivate a lot of attention. Men cannot resist to not peek at her, which he appears not to like at all.

Theo heaves a sigh of a hopeless man. Why is that?

He was assuming like a boyfriend. He acts like it entitles him to feel jealous and get angry at whoever goes near her, most of those who have a motive. As a man, he could perceive this.

What happened a while ago, it caused him to go mad watching that guy looking at Nikki perversely. There are sickos out there searching for women they could fantasize about... contemplating on this, he has an idea.

Theo rolled out his sleeves and squatted on the floor where Nikki's picture was lying around for him to have a better look. He has to select which one's he will use for sketching. There are plenty to choose from: leading him more ideas to make another piece to display at the Li-Shang lounge area. Maybe he should do that instead.

Eyes glued to particular pictures, Theo picks up two photos and looks at them. One taken from a distance; Nikki seated under the Magnolia tree and one Nikki looks up at it.

Theo gets up and strides toward the canvas. He pins these two photos. He has to pick more angles where Nikki holds her head, and one covering her face with hair dancing from the breeze. Looking, he began portraying what pose Nikki should have. If only he could take her to this place, things will become easy for him; though he can picture her on his head, he wants this as the finest of all he draws.

But how could he bring Nikki to this penthouse without her feeling he is hitting on her?

He cannot just ask her, "Can we go to my place?"

That sounded perverted, was it? He is just a stranger to her. First, he has to earn her trust.

Argh! He's at it again. He cannot come up with what step he must do for him to take Nikki here.

Theo walks circles around the rectangular pool, drowning himself to figure out further methods.

What happened today l turned out that Nikki is not just a naive girl, that with one invitation, she will come right away. It looks like she's bracing to beat anyone once you do foolish moves at her.

Then, how can he invite Nikki to this room?

"AHH!" Theo dropped his body to the love seat and sunk his back to the headrest. "Damn it!"

He can't determine any strategies, he pulls his sketch pad and picks up a pencil; letting his hands have the freedom to draw on the paper until he makes 3 different dresses he remembers Nikki wore in his dream.

"Roland?" he called out while stepping out from the door that leads to his secret room.

Theo roamed his eyes to the entire space of his living room and kitchen; this penthouse needs a complete furnishing to look pleasantly. Wondering where his assistant is; the washroom door opened; Roland came out.

"Are you looking for me, master?"

"Yes. There is something I want to discuss with you. But before anything else, could you arrange an interior designing team to set up this house lively? It looks too dull. Put some furniture and replace that chandelier. It was gloomy."

He was babbling a lot, but he heard no response from his assistant. "Roland? Do you hear me?"

"Aye, master!"

"What's going on to you?"

"Nothing. I was just trying to make plans of what you are requesting," he reasons.

But what he is thinking is about the extreme change of his master. He doesn't have a concern in this stuff. Simple things are enough for him. All he does is work and his hobby in painting, which he never has a glimpse of what he paints; his master keeps them inside his Secret Room.

Now, his master has another secret room. He was intrigued by what kind of painting he'll draw when Nikki will be on the canvas.

Added to these changes, his master is now interested in vibrant things, which he always prefers to be alone so it doesn't matter if he only has a bed and a couch in his room.

Falling in love causes a person to see roses everywhere and feels surrounded by colors and sparks. In conclusion, there is one person who made his master transform into a romantic person.

"Roland!"

"Huh? Master, did you say something?"

"Yeah, I am asking why are you staring at me like that?"

"Huh?" He shows to fall deeper with his thoughts. "Ah! I was just trying to remember all of your requests." He observed how his master seems to have doubts about him. He's not buying his reason.

"Here!"

"Huh? What are these?" Roland scanned the sheets... They were dressed in designs... 'Oh.'

"Bring them to Miss Anna later."

"Okay, master..." Roland checked the designs one more time, but one fell on the floor. "Eh?" 

He read the details written behind the paper. BUST, WAISTLINE, HIP sizes...

Smile playing on his lips. Now he understands for whom these clothes are. But it intrigued him. How does his master learn Nikki's measurements? If he just guesses from studying Nikki's body, his master was skilled with numbers and calculations... then these are accurate analyses.

'Heh!' Roland curled a smile. He can see his master growing a few years old again. Now he is showing physical attractions to his opposite sex.

"Roland!"

"Eh?"

"Where did your head go?"

"Huh?" Puzzled, Roland rubs his head. "Wait, are you making fun of me, master?"

"You are not listening," Theo raises a brow. He wondered what Roland was thinking. His mind seems to fly somewhere. 'Did he miss Margaret?' he thought.

"Ahh, that..." Roland cannot find any excuses.

"Back to what I am asking you. Is Donny available?"

"Hm? Why?"

"Just answer me..." he's showing irritation.

"What I know, he is on standby… so, yes, he is available right now."

"Good, I have a job for him."

"Hum? What is it?"

"I want him to watch Min Xi… keep an eye on her now she's in the country."

"Eh, why?" It confused him with this plan. What was his master thinking? He seems to miss something here. "I don't understand why you have to, master?"

"The character she has, she won't leave Nikki alone, but trouble her… I want to make sure that she won't go near Nikki."

"Hmm, you are correct, master. All right, I'll call him now."

He nodded at Roland. He figured out that now Min Xi is here; he cannot trust that woman not to cause a fuss at Nikki. He won't allow anything that will happen to Nikki, he has to protect her from Min Xi's resentment.

Theo fell in deep thought when his phone rings. Looking at the gadget, his forehead wrinkled when it was Erika who is calling him. 'What happened to Jeremy?' His heart pounds rapidly.

"Hello, Erika?"

"Young Master, please come to the hospital at once," said the other line.

"Did something happen to Jeremy?" asked once more, but there is no answer from the other line. "Erika, I am asking you?" he began worrying now.

"I cannot explain to you on the contact, junior master."

"All right. We're going now." He hangs up the call-up. "Roland, let's go."

"Master? Where to?"

"We have to hurry, come on."

Scratching his head, Roland just follows his master while he continues talking to Donny on the phone.