I halted as my head automatically turned around to glance at the guy from behind me. My mouth dropped upon seeing him lying on the ground unconscious and full of gunshots all over his body. I then returned my gaze to the man in front me. He was panting, his eyes were blazing dark and full of rage as he put his arms down still holding the gun.
He was staring at me intently, somewhat examining my body as his eyes roamed from my head to toe not leaving a bit of it. His eyes looked worried and at the same time full of anger.
I couldn't make myself to utter even a single word, I was too shocked and frightened at the same time. I have witnessed real fight scenes before but it wasn't as brutal as this. I noticed the face of the guy in front me twitch as I saw regrets in his eyes but he immediately changed his expression to an empty and serious face as it is followed by a strong blow of air escaping from his beautiful mouth.
"Faith…" He called out my name softly. I snapped out and didn't realize I wasn't breathing for the longest time. I swallowed an imaginary lump that was formed in my throat and blinked my eyes. I was hesitant, I don't know how to react. Should I be scared? Should I be thankful to him for saving me? "We have to go." He continued as he moved his one arm towards my waist. I jolted and took a step backwards, I am still worried and frightened.
Another strong blow of air escaped from his mouth out of frustration as he put his gun into his inner pockets. "I'm sorry Faith but we don't have the luxury to stay here any longer." He said in a stern voice. He quickly grabbed my waist and carried me into his broad shoulders like a sack of rice as we traveled out of this abandoned place. Holy shit!
"Aahhh! What the fuck are you doing!? Put me down! NOW!" I demanded there's a stern in my voice. I was hitting his back but he seemed not affected at all. I could feel my blood running through my upside down body. As I was facing his broad back.
He didn't listen to my rants until I felt that I was being put gently inside a car. I heard the clasps of the seatbelt as I glared at him and he quickly turned around to the other side of the car and started the engine right away without saying a word.
"Where are you taking me!?" I exclaimed. I was now sitting straight at the passenger and turned my head to his side to ask sharply.
"To my house." He said calmly as he maneuvered the car, his speed is too fast and I couldn't help but to hold onto anything that I can hold onto.
"What!? No! You are not taking me anywhere but at the hotel!" I gritted my teeth and clenched my fist as I held back my displeasure. I examined his face when I didn't get a response, but I heard him sighed. 'Maybe I am just being too loud' I thought to myself.
"No. You are not safe there anymore." He said and glanced at me for a moment and returned his focus to the road.
I facepalmed myself when a realization hit me. Oh My God! I forgot about my bestfriend, Mika! I could imagine how worried she is right now, I bet she is now searching and opening every room in the hotel to find me. She tends to overreact on a situation like this, especially when I am the one involved and she doesn't have any idea where I went.
"Mika…" I said hesitantly in a low tone of voice to call out Scott's attention. The man beside me narrowed his eyebrows. He seemed to understand what I was trying to say so he answered directly.
"She's fine. I already told my men to look after her and that you are fine with me." He said in a serious voice and suddenly winked after the end of his last sentence. I breathe heavily in annoyance. As he drove, I turned my head outside and just focused my eyes to every place we passed through. We were already traveling for hours now and yet we still didn't arrive wherever his house is located.
My mouth is itching to ask him about what happened but I just kept myself quite. We were not that close enough to mind each other's business, duuhh!
I was unaware that I had fallen asleep during the ride. When I opened my eyes, the car was already entering a black gate and as I stared outside a very huge house could be seen from the outside that is almost a mansion, my jaw dropped in astonishment. Everything about him shouts power, his house, his shining black car and even he himself!
When the car stopped, he immediately turned off the engine and got off from the car as he ran his way to my door side and opened it for me. When I got out of the car, another jaw dropping scene welcomed me. Men in black tuxedos wearing dark glasses were falling in line together with women in a maids uniform bowed their head as we passed through them and greeted him with 'Welcome back, Master!' in chorus.
I felt ashamed by the sight so I just followed him behind his back and put my head down as I walked. Suddenly, he stopped from taking a step and once again, I bumped into his rock hard chest. Because I wasn't looking so I didn't notice that he had already stopped and was already facing and staring at me intently.
"What? It wasn't my fault. I was just following you from behind and you suddenly stopped." I said defensively as I frowned my eyebrows. He just shrugged his shoulder and smirked at me and turned to face forward as he began his pace. I am starting to hate that arrogant smirk more and more now!
Few more steps, they finally entered the mansion. All I could say is elegance. The house has the touch of an Italian design ceiling, there were paintings on the wall, the floor was tiled in a black and white synchronized with each other. There were also a pair of tall and curved stairs right at the center of the house that were connected when you reached the highest steps.
I couldn't help myself but be amazed with his huge house. It is too peaceful to look at and fresh in the eyes.
I closed my mouth as I turned around after I examined the whole place with amazement in my eyes. I sat on the couch where he led me and instructed me to wait as he went upstairs and waited for him to come back.
He looked like a God that came all the way from Egypt as he went down the stairs, his eyes were glued to mine as I couldn't seem to take off my own from his.
'Wake up Rayzel! He is still a guy! The same guy who broke you and ruined you!' I scolded myself over my head. 'It wasn't me, it was my sinful eyes!' My devil self answered. There were two voices arguing over my head. And I have to listen to the first one… I think?
"Ahemm!… Are you done checking me out?" I didn't notice that he was now in front of me and seemed to be teasing the hell out of me.
"You can take a picture, you know. That would last longer." He added as he flustered an arrogant smirk and winked. How embarrassing! Oh God! Take me out of this place!
"Do you know those guys who kidnapped me?" I asked blankly out of my embarrassment. As I couldn't think of any excuse to avoid his teasing. I notice the sudden change of emotion on his face and become seriously blank and intimidating. I took it as a chance to change the subject.
"Yes. One of my enemies from Italy." He said as he walked towards the counter and poured himself a glass of liquor. He then faced me afterwards.
"What does it have to do with me then? Why did they kidnap me? Why am I involved in this kind of mess!?" I complained as I let out a sigh.
He took a sip into his glass of liquor and stared into blankness. He seemed to be thinking of something so deeply as silence creeped out in the whole house before he spoke out.
"I have a proposal... for you." He spoke without answering any of my questions.
"Thanks, but NO thanks." I immediately replied stressing out the word no with a stern voice. I then stood up, turned away from him and started walking out of the house.
But before I could even step my foot out of the door, two men blocked the way. I frowned in fury.