My Most Precious Human

I wondered how much time I had until the news that my report was the reason people got fired would spread throughout the entire company. I started thinking that perhaps it would be wiser to hire bodyguards. I could easily handle a few humans by myself, but fighting against an enraged crowd could be troublesome. Certainly, the rational and, this time, optimistic part of my brain told me that I was overreacting and that nothing bad would happen. In normal circumstances, I would expect people to fear me more than openly declare war against me, but my situation was far from normal. I sighed heavily, then got up, getting ready to leave the CFO's office.

"Goodbye, Mr. Foubert." I smiled faintly, walking towards the door.

"See you tomorrow, Ms. Leber." He winked at me teasingly.

I opened the door and bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see you.." I muttered, straightening my nose after it hit that person's hard male chest.

I looked up and saw a pair of cold reddish eyes, glowing like rubies, set in a pale face. The man looked like he was out of this world. With his light blonde hair and whitest of white skin, he could have only been an albino or a vampire. I guessed it was the second. I instinctively stepped back, creating more distance between us.

"Frans, come inside already. Stop staring at my favorite employee," Gabriel called out to the man.

I abruptly stepped aside, letting him into the office. He glared at me while walking inside. I wondered if I should introduce myself, but he didn't seem like a friendly person, so I smiled briefly at him and then dashed to the corridor. As soon as I did, he shut the door.

"What a rude bastard," I muttered and clicked my tongue.

Then I thought that this was vampires' normal attitude towards humans. Even Monique said that they don't get along well with humans. It was almost sundown, so I guess it could have been one of the commoners she mentioned. I shrugged, shaking off my annoyance, and went down to the car. It was time to go and meet the Great Council.

we weren't going back to the castle. I realized that our destination was different only when he suddenly stopped the car in the middle of nowhere.

you stop the car in the middle of a dusty road with nothing but a field and a few trees

You will have to wait for the Duke's car to go further, but don't worry! They should be here any minute," he claimed, doing his

the car. He drove away, and I stood on the deserted side road, looking like a bumbling idiot who had lost her way. That was the first moment when I regretted that I didn't have a phone, but then I thought that even if I had a phone here, there

going to find you and whoop your ass!" I shouted in frustration after standing there for more than

I was freezing. Finally, I saw

instantly made my body move towards the backseat door

I was just happy to sit somewhere where I wouldn't freeze. The driver started the engine. The Duke was sitting beside me in the backseat, whereas Mr. Gotha was sitting

he asked, glancing at my

mumbled, recovering from

turn on the heat," he tossed, faking

at him, completely surprised. Leo sighed, but immediately obeyed his master's command. The warm air started filling the car. My hands

smiled weakly at

I mistreated you after saving you from the casino. When you testify, you have to look believable," he stated,

me… a little. I kept stealing glances at him, and our eyes met a few times. He

but I noticed no cameras or any other security devices. There was only a big stone standing on the left side of the gate. The driver stopped the car, got out, and walked to the stone. Then he took out a knife from his pocket and cut his hand, letting his blood flow at the top of the stone. I flinched, observing this weird ritual. The drops of blood seemed to sink into the stone. As soon as they disappeared, the gates opened. I gasped and nervously gazed at Sariel and Mr. Gotha, but their faces showed merely impatience. The driver got back inside the car and drove through