Hellbound With You (WN)

At Little Flower Bookstore.

It was a bright and sunny afternoon, yet Iryz was still stuck at her desk, looking up at the never ending book Zeres – the angel-faced male witch – had told her to look into.

She had been locked up in here for days now, just skimming through books and she could not take this any longer. She was a human, god dammit! She needs sunlight and fresh air from time to time as well!

Her hands slammed down on the innocent book which was sitting on her desk, causing the man who was by the window and flipping the pages of a book as well to lift his gaze and look at her. Their eyes met and Iryz tried her best not get overwhelmed by those unreal and beautiful silvery eyes of his.

”What ’s wrong? ” he asked, slowly placing his book down on his lap.

”I ’m tired. ” She told him, straightforward and sullenly. ”I really wanted to help you find the book you ’re looking for but… I can ’t do it anymore. ”

His perfect brows knitted. Then he stood and approached her.

Even though she had been with him for days now, Iryz still could not get used to this man ’s beauty. His beauty was just too much that it was blinding her and it did not help that she was seeing that face every minute of the day now.

”Why? ” he did not sound pleased now.

”Well, I have my own stuffs to get done as well. My priorities, you know? I know you ’re in a rush, but five days is all I can give up to help you. I am also in a rush, okay? I have to continue my project now or else, I won ’t be able to make it in time. ” she explained. ”I am joining a contest and I am aiming to win. So I ’m sorry, but I need to focus on my own work now. ”

Zeres ’ jaws clenched then he shut his eyes. His palm dropped on her desk as he leaned down at her. Iryz ’s eyes widened at his closeness.

”Tell me, why do you want to join and win that contest? ”

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”Because I need the money. ”

He sighed as though he was a little relieved. ”Fine, then I ’ll give you the money. How much do you want? ”

Iryz ’ mouth hung open, then she glared hard at him. She could not believe what he had just said.

”Look here, Iryz. I ’m not trying to buy you over or anything. I am going to pay you for working for me to find the book. That book is really important to me. So instead of you joining the contest, you ’ll work for me instead, how about that? ”