Xo Novel
Chapter 0427
ASHANTI'S POV.
My shoulders rise and fall as I let out a small sigh and stare at my reflection in the mirror in front of me. My blue eyes stare right back at me, hard, and I can bet they are judging me for insisting on going on this outing with Leonard, but I don't care about their judgment either. I want to do this and that's what's important.
"All set." I say, nodding at my look in the mirror before heading out of my walk-in closet. Once in my bedroom, I go over to my night stand to pick up my handbag and my cell phone and just then, a text notification chimes in my phone. It's from Leonard. A small smile forms on my lips as I click on the text message which takes me to his inbox. It's a simple message that says:
"I'm here."
My eyes flick over to the top left bar of my phone and the time reads exactly eight pm. A chuckle tumbles from my lips.
"Of course, you are." I say to myself as I pick up my hand and exit my bedroom. As I make my way towards the staircase, I pray that the designer in Leonard did not surface last minute and convince him into dressing up flamboyantly instead of casually like we agreed. My outfit is so casual, I won't have the heart to walk with him if he's all dressed up. But I doubt that's the case.
When I arrive at the living room, I'm not surprised with the scenario I'm met with. Ryan is leaning against the backrest of a couch, legs crossed at his ankles, arms folded over his chest and he's staring intensely at Leonard as though he's about to order him out of the living room. Leonard on the other seems scared to make eye contact with him. He looks like a nervous teenage boy who's about to ask a dad permission to take his daughter out of a date, Ryan!NôvelDrama.Org content.
That little menace!
"Ryan, stop being such a menace!" I caution as I walk past him, making sure to give him a heavy punch on his shoulder. He doesn't budge. I look at Leonard whose eyes light up upon seeing me. He seems relieved. "Ashanti." His gruff voice says my name and I smile without meaning to.
That was hot.
"Hello, Leonard. You are welcome to my home. Please pardon my brother's manners. He can be such a brat sometimes."
"She calls me a brat when I try to look after her. How sweet." Ryan grumbles to himself and I simply ignore him and walk over to meet Leonard who looks like he really wants to get out of here.
"Forget about him. Let's get going." He flashes me a sweet smile and nods.
"Sure." He says, but before we can turn on our heels to leave, Ryan's voice comes through again.
"You better take good care of her. A
single strand of her hair goes
missing and you're dead." He repeats the same warning he gave Leonard the first time he showed up to take me out. I roll my eyes hard and shoot him a glare.
"What are you? My dad?"
"I wasn't talking to you." He fires coldly and averts his gaze from me and plasters them back on Leonard who nods and says:
"Understood. I will take good care of her and bring her back home in one piece." He says in the gentlest voice.
"You better." Says Ryan, maintaining his scowl. I make an annoyed face at him before following Leonard out of the house.
"I'm so sorry about Ryan's attitude towards you every time you two meet." apologize fervently as we both walk to the driveway where his car is parked. He stops walking and turns to face me.
"Don't be. Back at home, I terrorize all the guys who come to take my sisters out on dates just like Ryan is doing to me now. So, I completely understand. Brothers have to look out for their sisters even if they are older."