Chapter 6 - Why not

Kim lay on the bed with an angry expression. Tina came inside and switched on the television for her to watch and keep her busy.

Kim soon fell asleep while watching a movie and she woke up ten minutes later to the sound of the door.

She quickly stood up when she saw Alexander. He walked closer, making her take a few steps backward.

"Don't come any closer" she warned him. Alexander smiled, this girl was really stubborn. Many girls would die to be in her position.

"You need to be punished for trying to escape and attacking my men"

"He shouldn't have come after me. Allow me to leave here in peace" she said taking another step backward.

"Don't be like that. I brought you here for reasons" his calm expression was slowly turning cold.

"I'm not your mistress"

"You are—"

"If you escape from here I won't hesitate to kill your friends"

"You cannot do that! There are other women out there who need you" she blurted out.

"You really want to escape? No worries! Dare me and see what I can do. I'm sure you have heard of numerous things about me which were why you planned to overthrow me"

"Yes, you're a jerk" she spat.

"Try escaping and see you'll see the heads of your friends before you"

"No!" she shouted.

"Why not?" he tilted his head. "I thought you wanted to escape" his lips curved into a smile upon seeing her face turn sore. Of course, this plan was going smoothly.

"Don't harm them please" she said.

"If you don't escape I will make sure you're always happy. I will spoil you rotten" he said. The words were so irritating for Kim to hear. But she stood still. She didn't want her friends to die because of her.

"But you starved me this morning" she blinked out the tears that were attempting to fall. For two days she hadn't eaten anything.

"I promise to instruct the maids to bring you food every three hours," he said as if he was making a deal with her. "Come to me and I will make you happy"

She didn't move, she kept staring at him as if he was a statue. Seeing her not take a step, he walked to her.

Kim almost jump in fear when his hand came to her face. He removed the strands of hair on her face and smiled at her. "Stubborn little thing"

"I will release your friends if you're obedient to me. But if you try to escape, I will not hesitate to send men to kill them"

Kim didn't like the way he was talking to her. But she didn't have the energy to fight back. She had been tired from squatting all day and not eating anything. Her body ached badly and she felt a slight headache.

Upon noticing her behavior, he touched her forehead and frowned.

"You're hot. You have a fever" he said. He stood up and made a quick phone call. Within minutes, the doctor came over to check on her. He examined her and she was diagnosed with a fever. He connected an IV drip to her and left.

Alexander instructed the maids to bring food for her. They served almost everything since they didn't know her preference. After Kim ate the food, she felt the energy inside her.

Alex watched her till she fell asleep back and he went to his room.

When Kim woke up the next day, she felt better than yesterday. The food she ate gave her a lot of energy. The door opened and a maid she hadn't seen before came inside.

When the maid saw her, a small frown gathered on her forehead. Kim wondered what made her angry.

"This is your food. When you're done eating, bring It back to the kitchen" the maid said, anger filling her voice.

"Excuse me, the hot water isn't working could you please tell Alex to fix it for me?"

The maid stopped in her footsteps and turned to look at Kim. She was new here and still can't respect someone who could wipe out her whole family. Calling the President by his name was an unforgivable sin.

She didn't respond to Kim but instead focused on cleaning the room. She knew if Olivia was here she wouldn't allow her to do such.

"Can you get up, I want to arrange the bed"

"Okay but I need some help here," Kim said. Her hand was still connected to the IV drip.

"It's not like you're someone special here. But you still make yourself proud. I'm better than you" the maid stated blatantly.

Kim's expression turned cold. Even though she couldn't afford all these luxurious lives, it didn't mean she would allow anyone to bully her. A small Devil inside her told her to whip the maid with the IV drip but she acted cool.

"You must have a lot of courage to do that," a deep voice filled with anger said. Kim turned to see who was that. It was Alexander. He had been watching the maids since.

The maid's face turned pale instantly as she took a step backward. She was almost on the brink of crying. She didn't know the girl was special to the President.

"For insulting my Mistress" his eyes were burning with anger.

The girl couldn't look directly at the President. She bowed her head as she continued sniffing back the tears.

"I….. I ... am sorry. I didn't mean to disrespect her"

"Malcom!"

The door opened and the butler came inside. "Take this little thing out of my sight and lock her up in the cell for three days. She shouldn't be given food to eat. Make sure she doesn't get a job for the rest of her life"

Alexander turned to the girl. "You're lucky I'm in a good mood"

"You don't need to do that. I'm sure she must have learned her mistake" Kim said.

"You have no right in telling me what to do. I do whatever I want to do"

The butler nodded before pulling the girl out of the room. She couldn't speak to him because she didn't have the qualifications to do so.

"I told the maids to bring some books to keep you busy," Alexander said. The door opened and a maid holding a black suit came inside. She reached for the President and helped him wear the suit. Once she was done, she watched the President walk out of the room before she left.