Chapter 173 - Come With Me
Shawn's eyes blinked in bewilderment, and he assessed the young man who was clad in a silver-colored suit from head to toe. "Um... hi." His voice sounded so shaky that anyone who heard it would know that he was crying.
The young man, who was obviously Ileus, walked to stand in front of him, and with a charming smile on his face, he leaned down a bit, then outstretched his hand to him.
Shawn stared at his hand in confusion and shifted his gaze to his face. His brow was raised in a questioning manner, and Ileus simply smiled at him.
He took a quick breath and, as though something unknown asked him to take his hand, he slowly reached out his pale feminine hand with a bit of hesitation and placed it on his.
Ileus clasped his hand and gently pulled him up on his feet. "Come with me." His gentle, absorbing voice drummed in Shawn's ear and he swallowed. Ileus squeezed his hand tightly and began to walk while dragging along him.
As though he snapped out of being under a spell, he snatched his hand away and drew back from him. "Who... are you?" He asked, his brows deeply creased, and Ileus simply smiled at him. "You will know soon. But come with me first. " He walked back to him and interlocked his hands with his, then began to pull him along with him.
Shawn, who was dumbstruck by what was just happening, uttered not a single word but just followed behind him with a bizarre expression on his face. 'Who is this man?' Within his heart, he questioned.
Ileus, who was pulling him along with him, abruptly stopped, and Shawn couldn't help but peep from behind him to see what made him stop. A brand new black Limousine was parked in front of them. His brow dwindled deeply, and he assessed Ileus once again. 'Just who is this man?'
Ileus turned to him and smiled in a way that he would call really attractive. He would say It was charming if he was asked to be honest. "Get in." He tilted his head to one side, gesturing him into the car.
"Huh?" Shawn's eyes blinked in utter disbelief, and he suddenly found himself chuckling funnily. "You came out of nowhere, pulled me along with you against my will, and now you want me to get into your car. Seriously? You didn't even introduce yourself and expect me to move with you, a stranger. "
Ileus stared at him with a leisurely expression on his face as he babbled on and on, and smiled at him the moment he stopped talking. "Are you getting in or not?" His brow raised a bit, and Shawn's eyes fluttered as he found his gaze fixed on the young man's face. Wait! Hold on! 'Why do I feel attracted to this guy?' For fuckingsake, he's not into men. Gosh! He shook his head and cleared his throat. "Fi-fine as long as you promise you don't have a bad scheme up your sleeve."
Ileus chuckled softly and slightly shook his head. "I don't."
"Okay..." Shawn nodded, then vigilantly glanced at him before moving to step into the car with a bit of hesitation. Ileus stepped in right after he did and shut the door. "Move!" He ordered and the driver, who was seated in the driver's seat, turned the engine on and slowly drove away in an unknown direction.
Shawn tapped on his laps, trying not to think of how uncomfortable he was feeling. What the hell was this? Why did he even agree to follow this guy? He pinched between his brows and turned his head to glance at Ileus. His eyes stared at his white hair, and he couldn't help but grimace in bewilderment. This was the first time he had met someone with white hair. I mean, real white hair. Or could it be a wig? Or maybe he dyed his hair.
Ileus, who felt his gaze on him, turned to look at him and raised his brow in a questioning manner. "Anything?"
Shawn darted his eyes around and slightly shook his head. "N-nothing. I was just wondering if your hair is naturally white or dyed."
Ileus gazed intently at him and slightly shook his head. "Natural."
"Oh... wow... that's really unique. It's my first time seeing someone with naturally white hair. It's beautiful." He smiled, and when he saw Ileus's right brow arch, he hurriedly averted his gaze and turned his head to stare out of the car window.
Ileus smirked and returned his gaze to the outside.
The limousine drove for an hour more before the driver slowed down. With a careful turn, he drove into a compound and parked the car. Bodyguards appeared from nowhere and pulled the door of the car open for them.
Ileus stepped down, and they all bowed down respectfully and only raised their heads when he nodded at them.
Shawn, who had also stepped down from the car, furrowed his brow at what he was witnessing. Just who exactly was this guy?
He averted his gaze from them and turned to stare at the mansion standing in front of him. His eyes dilated, and his jaw couldn't help but drop.
Before him, stood a huge mansion that was no different from a castle. However, instead of the usual old castle, it was modernized and sophisticated to the eyes. It was entirely painted white, and surrounding the house were luminous lights hidden among the pretty flowers. The house screamed "rich." Who the fuck is this guy?
His face altered in deep confusion, and he turned to stare at Ileus with a questioning expression on his face. "Who the hell are yo-" He was yet to finish his words when Ileus walked over to him and grabbed his hand, then began to walk towards the door of the mansion.
The moment they got close, the tall red door was pushed open and Ileus stepped in, followed by him.