Chapter 9 - 9.

He strangled Ellie's neck very hard. Little did he add to the pressure and he could kill her easily.

He laughed loudly. Just a little bit of pressure, she'll die.

Continued of the last episode ...

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Martin's Home

"You're not going to do that! Let her go. Now!" Said the man who was preparing to stab a silver dagger into his neck.

"Why should I let her go? She's already provoked my wrath. And I've tolerated her as* enough." Said Martin to her brother, Caleb Relish.

His hands are getting choked her strongly. Makes her growl in pain. Caleb is trying another way to get his sister off.

"I'm sorry for what she did to you, okay? Now let her go. I beg you." Said Caleb warily.

His jaw clenched. And then he took off the hand that choked her.

"You better get your sister to stay out of my life. She makes me sick." Martin said through gritted teeth.

"Thomas! Take them out from my house." He said again.

After that, he left. Thomas came and escorted them out.

He dared to act like this to me. I'm not going to forget this, Hicks. Caleb thought.

"You. Good thing my men followed you. Otherwise, you're dead. Don't go near him again." He said to Ellie.

"What? Hell no. I like him. And I've devised a plan to get him. He'll be mine soon." She said.

"Listen, Ellie. I'm not going to help you again when you do something stupid like this." He said and left her.

He's already hurting my pride as a clan leader. I'll take revenge on him. But I won't tell her. Caleb thought and smirk.

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At Cafe

It's a little cloudy this morning. A woman was walking out of her hotel. She smells good pastry from the cafe across the street. Then when she was about to cross the street, a passing motorbike almost hit her.

But luckily there was a man who helped her.

"Thank you." She said and slowly looked up at the man's face.

What the hell. What's he doing here? She thought.

The man smiles with an intense look.

"With pleasure." He said amusedly.

Realizing that she was still hugging the man, she quickly broke away from his arms.

"What are you doing here, sir?" She said suspiciously.

He chuckled and replied.

"You know I have a name, Ms. Brown. And for your question. I want to go to breakfast. Then I saw a woman crossing the street carelessly." He said quietly.

"You're not a stalker, right?" She said.

"And why would I do that? "He said quietly.

"Maybe you are one of my fans. I don't know." She said with a smile.

"You have a lot of confidence, don't you?" He said in concern.

She crossed the street and head to the cafe. "She's different." He said to himself.

He followed her to the cafe to order some breakfast.

"Isn't there a café around your neighborhood?" She said while sitting in the chair.

He followed her and saw her curiosity.

"I just want a new ambiance. So, what do you think about Paris?" He said while tilted his head.

"Romantic. Gorgeous. Classic." She said while smiled and saw the crowded street.

"Have you gone to Nice?" He asked gazing at her intently.

"No. I just went around here. I don't have a tour guide you know." She said with a chuckle.

"You have one, you know." He said with a smile.

"Really sir? Don't you have a lot of scheduled that need to be attended to? Besides, I don't want to go with you. Alone. "She said and then take a sip of her orange juice.

He laughed. His eyes twinkled.

His laugh makes him more gorgeous. She thought.

"There are people who are willing to do everything possible just to meet me. But, you? You even rejected me outright. You are something, Ms. Brown." He said looked at her intently.

She just smiled and continued her breakfast. After they finish breakfast. Lucy intends to pay for her food.

"Don't, don't. Let me pay. Let's just say it's to pay for my insanity back then." He said.

"No, I can pay by myself. If you want to apologize, do something better. Excuse me, sir." She said sternly and take her bills.

His lips form a thin line as he saw her pay the bills.

"Goodbye, sir," She said to him expressionlessly.

"Until then, Ms. Brown." He said.

He feels his anger and tried to stay in control. He pays his bills and went to his office after.