Liam narrowed his eyes, a smile on his face.
"She doesn't love me ? How can you be certain of that ? Is it what she told you?" his words ignite his jealousy. Earlier he was just angry but now…
"Her escaping is the proof of it" Alfred said.
"and who does she love then, you?" He tried to keep his cool, not to bounce on him like an animal. He cracks his neck, a little smile on his face, not a pleasant one but one which meant nothing good.
"yes!" And with those words, he sealed his fate. A fate that wasn't promising was now turned into ashes.
They men in the room could only shook their heads at his stupidity, how could he say such things and even set his eyes on their boss property. He looked at him, with no pity, no compassion. He decided to lost everything for a woman who will never be his.
Brian wasn't different, his gaze was on Alfred, cold and distant. No trace of pain could be seen, even after the torture scene they saw, they didn't flinched. His gaze turned to Liam, waiting to see what he will do but what was for sure, it was nothing good.
"Ha ha…" Liam chuckled, bringing all the regards to him. His men looked at him like he has gone insane.
' he loves my woman, he set his eyes on her and thought of her, dream of her. He dare to say she loves him.' That was crazy‼
She was his and no one was allowed to even think of her that way. His laughter died down and the room became quiet, everyone one attention was on Liam.
"So you love each other" he chuckled. It was strangly amusing. Was it a mocking laugh? Was he laughing at himself to see that she loves and care for everyone but him? Was it laughing at the miserable state he was in?
They were Alex, Nick, James and those he doesn't know and know Alfred? Everyone but not him? When he was the first, her promise husband?
He walked to the metal table who had a variety of object on it. He took what looked like a pair of scissors but in a larger format.
"Pull down his pants" he ordered, his eyes fixed on the object in his hands..
They men in the room look at each other, wondering if they hurt right. Even Brian had a pulsed expression.
Seeing no one moving, he said in a demanding way.
"Pull his pant down" his voice was scary, he pronounced every words clearly. One ran and did as being told.
"all" Liam said. The man looks at him confused, not understanding.
"I said all" Liam repeated.
The man glance at Alfred who still had his boxer on and he understood. His eyes widen in horror. He hope the boss wasn't planning to do what he was thinking of. He pulled the boxer down and when back to his position. By now everyone had the same, and has somehow understood what he was planning to do.
Alfred wasn't left out, by now he understood as well. He was frighten. His body was shaking.
"You love her… and she loves you right" he walked slowly to him.
"You dare to have thoughts about my woman" he opened the scissors put it around his manhood.
Alfred eyes widen, horror was all over his face. All over everyone face.
"I will make you regret it" with that he cut it off.
"Arrrrr" he screamed till the end of his voice. Blood was flow all over the floor. And then he passed out, it was the final blow he could take.
All the men had unconsciously cover their private part. Only seeing it was painful, they couldn't imagine how it felt like. The didn't have the gut to look at him.
"Make sure he lives, I don't want him death" he said and remove his gloves and throw it on the floor and left. He showed no change of expression at what he just do. His heart was really cold they thought. They wondered how he could love with such a heart like his.
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Sheryl sighed before closing the door behind her. She has to go back in real life. She closed the door and pulled her luggage behind her.
Ring…ring…
She removed her phone from her hands bag.
"Hey" she said.
"Sorry, I couldn't answer your call earlier. Is there a problem" a man said.
Sheryl face sadden, all their work was for nothing. They were back to were they started a month ago but it was for the best. This month made her relax from the stress she was under all the year and made her think straight, should couldn't hide for her life and she wasn't planning to, it wasn't how she wanted to live.
"I wanted to thank you Alex, for your help. I'm going back" her face moist up, she was at verge of crying. She became a cry baby lately.
"Going back? But why ?" Alex asked.
" Because I have to, I just want to thank you for your help."
"And it best to end here, we will probably not meet again and it did be better that way" it was her battle and she will do it on her own.
" Adieu ‼" she hang up. She breathe in, it was time to face the devil.
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Sheryl sighed for the endless time. She was driving to Liam house and was mourning at her fate. She knows she has to but has no desire to. Why can't she get back the life she had before him,it did be better.
She put the car to held when the red stop show up. Sighing again, she leaned on the wheel and look through the window. Her eyes fell on a familiar face.
"Ashley…" she mumbled, and smiled sadly. Seeing her old friend was the proof of how relationships are ephemeral. Her, who could do anything for Ashley now disregard of her like air, all because of Ashley hard work.
She turned her head, she didn't wish to be seen, and she wasn't in the mood to discuss with her.
"Sheryl…" Ashley said when her eyes fell on a woman behind the car wheel. She had a pair of black sun glass on and couldn't clearly see her face but she was sure the person was Sheryl, her best friend. She ran to the car,
"Sheryl, is really you. Thank God" she said relief. She has look for her every where possible but with no avail. It was like she just disappear.
"I have being looking for you like crazy, where were you? I wanted to talk to you, Sheryl I'm …"
"Why was Miss Smith searching for me? Is not like we were close or anything. Miss Smith didn't have to look for me, I'm doing fine" Sheryl said with a monotone voice which held no emotions in them. She spoke like if talking to a strange when they had being friend for years.
"Don't call me with such formalities, we are friend…"
"Friend? I don't think someone like me can be friend with you miss. After all I'm poor and you are rich, we don't come from the same world"
"Sheryl…" she called with a sad voice. She was hurt by the way she was treating her, she missed her friend so much, and life wasn't the same without her.
"I just learned my lesson Miss Smith, I won't cross the boundary separating us, just like you said. I won't forget to not get involve with you ever again" Sheryl said.
Yes they were best friend and were inseparable but it all end with her betrayal, she could have expected such behavior from anyone but her, it was a slap that she won't forget. She was the type of person to love with all her heart but when she turn her back before you it not to come back to you ever again.
"I'm going Miss Smith, have a good day" she drove off when the stop turned green. Ashley watch with her teary eyes as her friend drive away from her. Tears ran down her cheek, it was all her fault. It because of her they fell apart, how much she regrets her actions, she has being so stupid back then. She wanted to apologies but Sheryl won't listen to her nor give opportunity to speak. As time pass she was afraid to have lost her friend forever.
"Who was that" a girl came to her, she was confuse at the why she ran off and why was she crying about. She saw her talking to someone in the car and didn't want to disturb them but maybe she should have,
"Sheryl…" Ashley replied.