Cara's confidence sunk further after Ashton's harsh words. "What he said was harsh, but it was true." Cara said to herself as she stood up and walked back to the house.
"Hey, babe! Don't leave me in here." Ashton exclaimed as Cara walked farther from him. "Cara!" He shouted again.
Cara stalled in her tracks when she heard her name. It was the first time Ashton called out her name. She gently turned around to look in Ashton's direction. He was still sitting there, unable to move. "What are you doing there?" Cara asked innocently.
"What a dumb babe! You told me to stay still and not move. Remember?" Ashton said it loud and clear.
"You can move now. I'm sorry I forgot." Cara did not have the courage to fight back against Ashton's words anymore. She ultimately feels the drag of all that has happened. It completely deflated her ego.
 Ashton runs towards Cara. She was already over three meters away from him. "How can you be that dumb? You know how important it is for us to be together always." Ashton, still not done with his tirade, glared at Cara.
"I'm sorry. I'm not used to ordering people around. Thank you for reminding me that I could definitely use it on you." Cara narrowed her eyes, looking intently at Ashton. As if she was thinking of a grand plan to manipulate him again.
Ashton felt shivers when he saw her gaze. "Whatever you are thinking, love. Think over it a thousand times. It is not good to compel people out of your frustration." He is convincing Cara to be careful of her decision, as he is sure Cara is about to drop another bomb on him.
"Yeah, I enjoy sensing your fear like that, Mr. CEO slash my servant." Cara giggled after instilling more fear in Ashton. She raked him with her eyes, anticipating his discomfort with her look. And Ashton did not disappoint her. He loosened his tie and cleared his throat while he looked away. "I will punish you next time." Cara smirked at him and walked towards the house.
Ashton felt weird that his heart fluttered a bit when he saw that cheeky smile of Cara. He followed her with that new feeling she brought him.
They were both quiet until Cara broke that awkward silence. "Hmm, Ashton; which way is my room?" She asked, while looking at a hallway with many doors it looks like a hotel hallway.
  "We will stay in one room." Ashton answered in a low voice, afraid to be misconstrued. He went ahead of her to show their room, not giving Cara a chance to answer.
It left Cara speechless. This is the first time she is sharing a room with a man and she does not have a choice. Cara could just feel a little at ease since she knows how impossible it is for Ashton to take advantage of her that way.
He gently opened the farthest room at the east end of the hallway. Cara looked around. Ashton's room is bigger than Theo's house. His room is neat and has modern aesthetics. The dominant colors are black, gray and wood accents. Her eyes glued on the bed. It was huge and looked comfortable but no way is she going to share it with Ashton.
"There is no couch in here. Where are you going to sleep?" She bravely asked the owner of the room.
"I will sleep on this bed." Ashton pointed at the bed in front of Cara. He walked towards the wall and pushed a section. Cara gasped as Ashton showed her another secret room. "This is your room. This thin wall separates our beds."
  Cara's eyes feasted on the beautifully decorated room. The wallpaper is cream and the dark wood accents make the white furniture stand out. There are also indoor plants that made the entire room feel more alive.
"I love this room. Thanks." Cara looked at Ashton.
Ashton nodded. He never imagined this room will ever be occupied, but now he is just thankful his father thought of building their home like this. "Even our toilet and baths are aligned this way." Ashton opened the light at the gorgeous white marbled bathroom with gold accents. "All your toiletries are available here and for your clothes, we should buy some tomorrow." He muttered in a casual tone.
"Thanks." Cara said with her eyes glistening with the thought of getting a warm bath before retiring to bed.
"And, please inform me when you want to move away for over 30 minutes." Ashton said, reminding Cara of their limitations apart.
"Got it!" Cara said; as she pushed Ashton towards the door. After closing the door she knocked on it, testing if Ashton would hear her. "Hey, Ash." Cara called his name.
He heard her clearly. "You could have talked to me when I was inside." His stubborn personality is truly undeniable.
Cara pouted her lips, thinking how Ashton could be such a killjoy all the time. "I just want to try this out. I will take a bath before going to bed." She announced to Ashton.
He blew out his cheeks and had no other choice but to be on the other side of Cara's bathroom. Ashton decided to take a quick shower, too.
Cara took her time admiring her bathroom. It is the first time for her to have her own space like this. The room is well lit, and it made her look at herself in a fresh perspective. She moved closer to her mirror and checked her eyes. Cara is still not used to seeing her bluish gray eyes. "Is my skin clearer?" She can't help but blurt out, amazed at how different she looks right now.
She hurriedly took off her clothes and checked out herself in the mirror. "Oh fudge, is it bigger?" Cara shrieked in excitement while inspecting her body.
  "knock, knock" Cara's musing was again disturbed by her new neighbor.
"Love, you realize I can hear you from here, right? Lower your voice." Ashton said with authority. He shook his head, not wanting to imagine what he just heard. He suddenly smelled something very unfamiliar to him.
"What is this scent?" Ashton could not get over it, it smelled very alluring for him but foreign at the same time. He turned to alert mode. It could be a new being hunting down Cara. But his house is too secure for someone to breech his security. He shrugged it off and went to the shower as well.
After a few minutes, he was done, but still not hearing anything on the other end. He realizes how the movies always portray women who take too long when bathing. He dashed to his side table to get his laptop. He began working while seated in his bathroom. It was not ideal, but he needs to get his job done too.
Ashton glanced at his watch and it's close to thirty minutes already so he knocked on the wall again.
"Cara?"
"Hey Love."
"Hey Babe! Answer me. How long do you intend to stay there?" Ashton was getting furious with Cara's stunt. There was no answer on the other end. His heart started to beat loudly, thinking of the possibilities. He remembered the scent earlier. Perhaps his hunch was true!
He left his bathroom to rush to Cara's room, afraid of what could happen to her.
              " Cara!"