THE HEALING HAND

chapter one

Kael sat still, his gaze fixed on the beautiful woman in front of him.

He shut his eyes mumbling some words to himself. Kael was supposed to be at Lochart's mansion by now.

He was supposed to be meeting his supposed fiance after getting into New Orleans the other night.

He coughed slightly and Seraphina turned, changing her nonchalant posture on the bed.

The sun filtered through the blind, casting a heat on her face.

She snapped her eyes open suddenly trying to guess where she was.

Her eyes scanned the room before they finally landed on Kael.

" Who are you?" she asked, her eyebrows arched.

" I saved you. Don't you remember?" Kael said, his gaze fixed on her.

Instead, Seraphina looked under the sheets and her face went pale.

" Did we..." she gulped the thick saliva at the back of her throat before she finished her words. " Did we have sex?" she asked.

Kael was short of words.

He simply stared at the bizarre woman in front of him and couldn't believe it was the same lady that was asking for his help last night.

" It was the only way." he muttered

Seraphina's face changed into rage. Her eyes landed on the simple T-shirt that was hanged on the hanger not too far away from the wardrobe, then her eyes drifted to his boots.

They were having muds on them and they looked like some second hand shoes the lesser people wore.

A look of contempt showed on Seraphina's face as she stared at him.

" You call sleeping with me the only way to save me?" she barked, grabbing the white bedsheets around her body. "oh my god!"

She exclaimed combing her messy hair backwards.

Kael's eyebrows furrowed. He was not sure if she was messing with him or if she really didn't remember what happened.

" You were drunk and not only that you could have been raped by three men." he said getting up

Seraphina's eyes went over his body.

Unlike the body of the elite men who wanted her. They were nicely clothed and their dressing screamed of wealth and power.

They look nothing like the man in front of him.

" Are you saying you took it upon yourself to rape me then?" Seraphina said with anger. " Do you even know who I am?"

Kael frown a bit.

He looked at his watch again and back at her face. " You know I got this place. You can ask the manager or probably the receptionist. They would tell you how you were drooling all over me when we walked in. Do you honestly think a man of my status is capable of doing such a thing?"

Seraphina's face changed its colour.

Her gaze scanned the man in front of her from head to toe. " Wow! you think I give a fuck about who you are? I bet you must have been thrilled to have me laid. Have you been stalking me? Is that why you have decided to ruin my life by sleeping with me? Are you going to blackmail me?"

She kept asking Kael tons of questions giving him no time to answer any of it.

" Can you calm down?" Kael said rubbing his temple.

" Omg! Did you just tell me to calm down? I should get you arrested and lock up for sex assault!" Seraphina shouted.

She had a migraine and immediately clutched her head.

" You should take it easy, ma. I don't know why you think I am the enemy but trust me, all I ever did was try and help you. You were not yourself last night and you probably might have died from whatever it was that was inserted into your system." Kael said defensively.

" I see! So, who are you? You claim you are all high and mighty didn't you? Judging from what you wear, I bet I could pay your salary and feed you." Seraphina said with anger

Kael laughed. " Trust me. I don't need your money or whatever it is that you are offering. I only helped because you won't let go of my shirt."

Seraphina held her head and the memories of last night flooded back into her head.

She was supposed to meet with Alex Collins to complete a business deal but after taking the first glass of champagne and the second, she was no longer herself.

Alex was leading her to one of his hotel rooms when she ran. She had managed to dodge the guards and ran into the street when she fell into his arms.

Kael could see the look of frustration in her eyes so he walked back to bed.

" You know what, I was going to meet my fiancé when all of this happened. Why don't you marry me? We had sex didn't we? I am sure I took your virginity. To make all of this go away."

But Seraphina scoffed.

" Do you even know who I am? Do you know how many big and rich men line up just to see my beautiful face? Or do you know how many men queue everyday just to ask for my hand in marriage?"

In actual truth, Seraphina was the CEO of the most popular and famous clothing brand in all of New Orleans.

Elites would like up just to see her while men would leave their wives and girlfriends just to have a bit of her.

Kael sighed.

" Well, it seems we are not on the same page. I just got to New Orleans and I don't really know anyone around here. Not even you Miss. I don't know how famous you are or how many men are queuing to have you in their arms. All I did was try and help. Something I am regretting at the moment." he said staring at her face.

" And I will make sure you regret the very day you met me! You are going to wish you haven't!" Seraphina spat

Kael simply smiled, " Believe, me. I am not the man you think I am."