Villainess Becomes The Knight

Isabella pov contd.

I looked at the man with shock! Was he serious? Did he expect me to do all the work while he would just sit and learn? Wow! 

"No, that would not do. You have to come here and assist me. I will cut stones and you will melt gold to form design, but do not worry, i will instruct you how to melt metal and form designs.`` I assured him in case he was afraid of making a mess.

  Being a designer was good, but he needed to make them too.

"So, you want me to melt the gold and form the design only. Then you will cut and add stone and finish it?" he asked, tilting his head.

The way he used that authoritative tone made my palms sweaty. I rubbed it with my dress discreetly as i nodded.

"Yes, that's right. You should come here and help me.'' I said with my head raised high. With the years of being bullied my Abi has given me enough courage to face this new trouble naming Oliver.

He sighed as he looked at me with a tired face. As if he was an old man getting forced to do things.

"Fine, give me the metal and other instruments." he said as he moved and stood in front of me.

I showed him my collection and then explained him how to work on it, but it looked like he already knew since he started working directly on it.

Soon he was working like a proficient artist and I smiled as I looked at the design. It was close to perfection. A few more trials and I was sure he would be able to achieve it.

When I was looking at him and the design, he looked above, startling me. His eyes were dark, regal, there was something binding in them.

For a few seconds I was not able to look away. We both stood there in silence when he finally asked, "would you just stand and stare at me or you will work too. Hmm?" Only then did I remember I was looking at him the whole time.

My face turned red as I suddenly felt very embarrassed to look at him like that. But then I cleared my throat and glared at him.

"What do you mean? I was just observing you. So that you did not make any mistake. Gold is a pricey metal!" I replied and he nodded. Though the amusement in his eyes was telling that he did not believe me at all.

But thank goodness he did not say another word, as he looked down again and started working. This time I moved and started working on the finishing of the stone too.

How much time had passed when I finally completed working on the stones. When I looked above, the man was sitting there leisurely. His eyes were twinkling as he was looking at me.

He was looking too intensely and brazenly again.

"What.. what happened?" I asked and he passed me the metal.

``It was done a long time ago" he replied as I took the base of the set.

I nodded and then started adding the stones but his eyes did not move away from my face.

"Why are you staring at me?" I asked in a sharp voice.

"Am i? I am just observing you. As you said, I should learn from you. I should be proficient in the art of making jewels with passing time." he said, raising a brow and the rest of the words died in my throat.

"Why don't you want me to learn anymore?" he asked again when i did not reply, his eyes were filled with amusement.

"Ha! Since you have been observing for this long, why don't you try to cut a stone and give it a finishing touch.'' I passed him an amethyst so that it would not be a big loss even if he would not be able to give it a finishing touch.

He nodded and took the stone from my hand but without even wasting a second he started working on it and his hands moved so skillfully that I was having a hard time believing in it.

If that was not enough to amaze me, then he finished working on the stone even before I could blink. It was so perfect that it could compare to mine. I still remember how I almost broke the stone when I worked on it for the first time and my father laughed hard. 

"Is it not up to your standards?" he asked as he continued to look at my dim face.

I shook my head. I suddenly started missing my father. His smile and his soft eyes as he used to look at me.

"Are you okay lady Isabella?" he asked, finally taking my attention back to him.

"Yes, I am fine. Thank you. Well" then i took the stone and looked at it closely, it was actually perfect, "it is passable. You will soon be perfect in it.`` I replied as I passed the stone back.

"I will finish the rest of the work. If you want you can leave." I said as I looked at the darkening sky. Tara, my maid came and started lighting more candles around when he shook his head.

"I think I should stay and accompany you until the work ends. Who knows, maybe I will need to observe more." he said nonchalantly but I felt like my cheeks were burning. He did not say anything wrong then why was I feeling so nervous.

  I shook my head and then looked down and started working on the bracelet again and soon he faded in the background. 

I looked above only when the piece was completely ready. When I looked above I was once again surprised to see him sleeping there peacefully with his head leaning on the working table. His brown hair had fallen on his face, covering his forehead completely. His face looked so peaceful that I smiled unconsciously.