I struggled to take it off, instead, he intensified his grip.
I began choking. His eyes was dark and it held anger.
"Bitch! You dare slap me!!" That calm voice I thought he always had, had disappeared.
His voice sounded like that of a beast, ready to devour its prey.
My lungs felt like it was going to explode."You are killing me, Jake" I said, my voice was faint.
"You think you are so high and mighty.
You think daddy is going to save you, right?. Just look at you, all vulnerable and about to die...",he chuckled,"... yet, you were brave enough to have raised your hand to slap me!"I began gasping for air, unable to continue struggling.
I felt life leaving my body. Immediately, he left my neck. Flattening his hands on the bonnet as he stared down at me, watching me gasp for air and coughing out loud.
"Don't ever do that again, Rachel. Understood?"My throat burned as it aches. I was still trying to regain my breathing pattern as I kept dragging in air. He stroked my hair gently.
"Relax, Just relax. You want water?"
"Get away from me." I said, my voice was husky.He left me, straightening up and then, staring down at me. I got up from the bonnet, touching my neck."Jake. We've brought the fucker."
A voice said.Jake turned around to see two men dragging a man into the place. This men were fucking huge with tattoos on their arms. One was blonde while the other was a black dude and he was bald, wearing gold chains on his neck.
They pushed him to the ground. His head was covered with a sack and his hands were tied.They removed the sack from his head, but the man's mouth was taped."I thought I told you no funny business, Eddy."
Jake said, taking slow steps towards him.They snatched the tape off his mouth.
He shrieked, then he began trembling.
"Jake?!
What the hell?!! How dare you kidnap me?!!!. Do you know who the fuck I am?!"
Jake crouched in front of him. He took out a cigarette from his breast pocket, lighting it slowly.
"Ha Eddy. You are such a sneaky crook. You sent people to investigate me. Tell me, why did you do such a thing?"The man scowled at him.
"I only did that to gather more infos about you. There is something fishy about you and..."
"And that's why you had them following me around. You did that without my consent and that's invasion of privacy Eddy."
"Listen to me, Jake. Kidnapping me, was the Jake placed the cigarette on his lips biggest mistake you've ever made! My men will hunt you down and then kill you!!",dragging in smoke.
"Do you smoke?"Eddy went mute, tightly pressing his lips together as his eyes darted angrily at him.
Jake puffed out the smoke slowly on his face, Eddy began coughing.
"I like this brand. Very healthy tobacco and not too strong. About your men..."
the blonde haired huge guy handed him a cellphone,
"... you have no men and no one is going to hunt me down."He placed the phone in front of him as a video began playing.
I couldn't see the video but judging by the look on Eddy's face, it would be gruesome.
"I hunted them down before coming for you."Eddy's body quivered, beads of sweat were running down from his head.
"Forgive me, Jake. Please. I swear to you. It won't happen again."
"Yeah.
It won't."The man began crying."I will give you all my money, everything! I have a wife and two children!!"
"Now the tables are turned, you are begging like a hapless child. You should have thought of that before doing what you did.
It's a pity that they won't be seeing you again."His lips quivered, the fear in his eyes at this moment, made me feel faint.
"Why were you investigating me?" Jake asked as he straightened up.
"It, it was Blake!"I was taken aback.
My father?!!!
"He asked me to do so. He got to know that I was patronizing somebody else so he asked that I investigate you unless he sweep's my wife from the surface of the earth."Jake let out a silent laughter.
"That old geezer. Now he got a little competition, he decided to play the hyena.
I thought as much, some things will never change. Thanks for the info."Eddy's face brightened as he stared at Jake.
"So, So a-are you g-gonna let me g-g-go?" He stuttered in fear.Jake took out a Glock from his pocket, pointing it at him.
"I don't think so look's like I will be doing you the favor of sweeping you from the surface of the earth insted."
BANG! BANG!! BANG!!!
came the sound of the gun. Eddy's body fell face first to the ground, his blood gushing out.
"It's so sad we lost a potential customer." Billy said, a smile on his face.
I stared in horror at the dead body in front of Jake. I couldn't believe my eyes.
He murdered a man without hesitating."How are we gonna dispose his body, Jake?" Anna asked, making catwalks towards the body.
"Stuff his body into a barrel, and cover it with concrete.
Dispose of it in a lagoon" Jake replied.
I... oh God!
I stared at Jake, his back was to me.
So this is who he really is.Behind all that smile and godly handsomeness, lies an untamed devil.
I covered my face with my hands. What a two-faced person?In public, he is Jake the easygoing cutie.
In private, he is a merciless gangster.I Thought, taking my hands down and then staring at him.
Intelligent, smart,witty, successful and... the type I admire.Yet... I frowned.
Who. Is. He?.He turned around to look at me, letting go of the gun in his hand.
It fell to the floor."Let me take you home. Sorry for the inconveniences.
There are some matters I have to handle immediately."
I nodded, unable to disagree. I am not in a place I can exercise my strength.
Protesting will only make things worse.We both entered the Aston Martin Vulcan and, he drove out.
••••♠️Ryan♠️
We drove in silence, while she kept looking through the window, her eyes on the streets.
I wondered what she was thinking. It's been awfully quiet in here.
"Are you okay?"
"I am fine.""Your neck, does it hurt?"
"No."She didn't even look at me.I sighed, focusing my eyes on the road."Don't lie to me, Rachel. Talk to me. Ask me anything."
She snapped her head to the side to look at me.
"Who are you?"I smiled. I thought as much and I have been waiting for her to ask me this question."Jake De Walter."She furrowed her brows at me."I already know that, I also got to know you are Seamus. That's not all, you are a ruthless gangster who deals in hard drugs.
Who. Are. You?"I pulled up in a corner, putting the car on hibernation. The clear glass became dark tinted. That way, no one can look into the car."If you wanna know, I will be glad to tell you. But right now, I can't."She frowned.
"Why?"I stared into those grey eyes of hers."Because it's not the right time to, and you are not ready to learn the truth."
She scoffed,
"After making me one of your gang member, you think now is not the right time?"I held her gaze for a while, her eyes never wavered. Even though she had matured a lot, she still reminded me of her childhood days.
"Aren't you scared of me?"She cocked a brow.
"Don't you know who my father is?"I blinked slowly, staring at her pretty face.
She is daring and precise. The years must have thought her how to handle such situations. If it were a normal average lady, she would be hysterical by now. Crying and begging me to let her go.
"This is no tearjerker story but I wasn't always living this kinda life.
I once had a father, my mother was late. I never got to see her before she died.
My father was a drug trafficker and he worked for a very ruthless drug lord.
One day, when I turned 18, my father called me one faithful night. He wanted us to run away but before we could, we were caught..."
her eyes softened as she listened,"... we were surrounded that night. I was confused and lost, I couldn't comprehend the situation. My father pleaded mercy, he offered me as compensation.
The man agreed but before I knew it, he shot my father in the head..."She placed a hand on my shoulder.
"That's sad, Jake.""Yeah... I was inducted into the gang at that age. I did the dirty work. I gave him a name, brought fear to his enemies and competitors alike.
Even with the harsh treatments I received, I loved his family and swore to protect them. But one day, everything changed and I was betrayed.
I ran away, hiding in the shadows for years. It didn't take a while, he found me and..."
I paused.
"What happened Jake?"I removed the car from hibernation, starting the engine.
"Let's get going"Jake, if you don't tell me, I will find out on my own."I smiled."You are free to do so, but how long?"
"I don't know, but I will definitely find out the hidden secrets about you she said boldly."I chuckled.
"I won't stop you. Use whatever means and method to your disposal, if you can afford it. I like a dare..."
I glanced at her,
"... let me know when you find something accurate about me.
I want to know how far your connections can take you."
She looked away from me, staring in front.
"You are too confident and a bit strange. I like the fact that you get what you want but one thing you failed to realize is, I also get what I want and I can go to any level to get it."
I drove into the road, smiling at myself. I like this girl. Just like her mother.
"You are willing to go that far to learn about me, right? I think the only way possible is by having sex with me."She quickly glanced at me.
"I don't need to have sex with you. How old are you?... 40? 41? 42?"I rumbled out a laughter, staying focused on my driving.
"Lol. Am I that old? Nah. I'm 34, baby girl."
She raised her brows in disbelief."That's nice. No wonder you are unmarried."
I grinned."That's because, I am waiting for her till she's ready to take me as her man."
She folded her arms across her bosom."That's sad to hear. What's holding her back from doing so?"I had no answer to that question.
I had my eyes on the road, thinking..."I haven't gotten her yet. She's mine, still, i haven't claimed her rightfully."
"What's holding you back?"I glanced at her and then back on the road.
"The past. It is so hard to visit it and the future is not certain.
In this present, I am not going to waste any time again. I will make the most of it and use it to my advantage. She's not too lucky and in the meantime, she will know why."
"That's strange"
"Yeah, it is.".... We got to the apartment. Driving into the underground parking lot.
We both got out of the car and I clicked it locked.
"Is this your car?"I shrugged my shoulders."One of my many cars"She gave me a quick glance."How many cars do you have?" She asked, looking around.
"I can't count, but it's just three here and they are luxury cars."I walked to where she stood."Do you like this one?"She frowned."I do.
My father can get it for me."I placed the car keys in her hand.
"And this daddy can give it to you without hesitating."
I could see the shock on her face."I saw the way you were comfortable driving my car like it's yours.
I guess you like it and since it is a limited edition and they won't be producing more of it, Your Father can't get it for you.
Enjoy it as much as you like, it is yours now."I kissed her forehead, walking past her and towards the elevator.
"Wait!..."I turned around to look at her."... why are you like this to me, Jake? First, it's the money, then you try to choke me to death now, it is this car.
What do you want from me?"I smiled, tucking a hand in my pocket."Nothing. I have asked you to be my model and you agreed. I will keep giving you money and if you get tired of this car, I will get you the latest.
You will do what I tell you. This and that. Odds and ends."She went mute. I turned around, walking to the elevator. Just as expected, she has her vulnerable side and I will make good use of it.TBC