Mario was glancing at the tablet screen as he walked towards the mistress room where Eduardo was. He reached the huge door and saw the two hefty guards outside.
They were so huge that their muscles were bulging through their black suit. They had dark glasses on and some of them had bald heads. Mario would compare himself with them sometimes and most time, he would be glad he's not as strong as these people.
He adjusted the glasses leaning on his nose and cleared his throat.
"Master gave an order to starve the... Him, Eduardo"
'I almost called him fuckboy'
The two men exchanged glances and gazed back at Mario.
"It's better you tell him yourself, so he won't be expectant"
They pulled the door open for him to walk in and he did.
'Maybe, it's finally time for me to see this Eduardo. The type of person Marcello fell hard for. What does he look like? How handsome is he? Is he that handsome, even more than me?'
He took almost ten steps till he got to the bed and suddenly froze at the sight in front of him.
'Ah! I give up'
He got even closer to Eduardo, who was asleep. He had his shirt unbuttoned and there were hickies and bite mark all over his chest. His nipples were red and swollen and he looked so uncomfortable, sleeping with his hands chained like that.
His body was basically so muscular, strong, pale and glowing at the same time. Mario had no idea when he stretched his hands to touch his chest. He immediately snapped out of reality after hearing Eduardo's voice.
"Who are you?"
Mario drew back his hands and looked at his eyes. It was blue and very familiar, just like...
'Carlo'
He thought.
"Ah, I'm sorry for startling you. I wanted to help with your injury. I'm Mario by the way and I... Um..." He started to stutter, not knowing what to say. His cheek flushed red as he was caught trying to touch someone else's body.
Eduardo just stared at him, still wondering who he was and how he got in. He was so small that his face could fit in his palm.
"I'm Eduardo, Mario" he spoke.
Mario's eyes widened in shock, hearing his name from him. He adjusted his glasses and looked at Eduardo with glitters in his eyes.
"Your name is so good. It fits you perfectly. You see, my name was given to me by my father and..." He was ranting and uninterested Eduardo just had to listen.
He doesn't wish to know who Mario was, because he already knew. Mario use to work in one of Marcello's club before he became his assistant. He very well knew that Mario chose to work for him because of his feelings for him. He always stalked Marcello till he got accepted to work for him.
However, Marcello never looked at him that way. He had one rule and that was the fact that he never sleeps with his employees. His guards, chefs, assistant, butlers, no one at all.
But, Eduardo would soon be an exception to that rules.
All Eduardo wanted was to bring Mario to his side. He's sure Mario would hate him for being Marcello's new toy.
But the truth was that, Mario didn't care about that anymore. That's immediately he set his eyes on Eduardo.
"Ah! I've been ranting. Pardon me. I forgot I came here to give you some news. The young master told me to starve you for a week" he said.
Eduardo was silent. He knew he would get a punishment from Marcello for throwing that vase at him earlier, but he never knew it would be starving.
'Thank goodness I ate to my full before I tried ran away' He thought to himself and looked back at Mario.
"But don't worry. I'll come visit you everyday... So you won't starve" Mario whispered. Eduardo just nodded his head, agreeing to what Mario said.
"I'll be on my way now" He hugged his tablet and left the room.
Eduardo was still confused with Mario's behaviour. It's not as he expected, but he was glad Mario was going to help him. He struggled with the chain one last time and groaned in frustration as it couldn't bulge.
'That fucking Marcello'
He gave up and just leaned on the bed. There's nothing he could do, than to just lay here and starve as a punishment.
'I'm fucking going to kill him' He rattled the chain again.
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Two Weeks Later...
Marcello pinned someone on the floor, after slamming his head to the black mat. The person was breathing fast and trying to tap Marcello's hand. He stretched his hands till it finally touched Marcello, signalling a surrender.
"Huh? You're so weak!" He frowned and let go of the person on the mat. The ones around too have been half beaten up by Marcello. They had bruised all over their body.
"Where is the trainer?" He asked. A black bald man walked out with a confident look on his face. Three steps before he got closer to Marcello, he received a hard punch on his stomach. It was so fast that he didn't expect it. The trainer fell on his knees and started coughing.
"You're not doing your job well. These men are still weak. Trust me when I say they are the type of soldiers who ends up dead the first two minutes they enter the battlefield. They don't have any idea where to focus their strength. They lack the basic knowledge of martial art. You have one week. If there's no improvement, you're out of the manor without your legs and hands. And I'm talking to all of you weaklings. Clear?" He threatened with his cold voice.
"Yes boss!" They yelled, trembling in fear.
As he spoke, they were all scared that he was going kill them. But he gave them a chance. They were also not expecting him to come to the training ground but, he did anyway. And everyone in the manor knew that to transfer his anger, he ends up beating up his men.
Marcello never trained with them, because he has no need to. He already believed that he was strong. The only reason he went there was because he was pissed off.
It's been two weeks since he starved Eduardo and he hasn't shown any sign of giving up. He thought Eduardo would yell and cry to see Marcello, so he would beg for forgiveness.
He suddenly remembered something and covered his face with one hand. His shoulders were trembling from behind, making the butler confused. He had no idea if Marcello was crying in pain or...
"Hahaha!" He suddenly burst into laughter. "Kikiki" he laughed more and threw the towel at the butler.
"What's wrong, young master?" He asked.
"I was foolish for waiting for my Eddy when I could go to him. I forgot he's just as stubborn as... Carlo" he smiled, taking off his gloves. The butler took them, hiding the anger in his face.
For the past two weeks when Marcello didn't visit Eduardo, he was relieved. Now, he was going to visit him.
"Young master, can you postpone your meeting with him? Your fiancee is arriving today and I'm afraid, she'll get hurt to know that you're with a man instead of welcoming her"
Marcello placed a hand on Viktor's shoulder.
"I don't know who my fiancée is and I don't wish to know. Since you're in charge of him, why don't you welcome her on my behalf? I'm off to visit my Eduardo" he waved as he walked away.
The butler clenched the towel tight.
"I guess it's time to step up" he mumbled and walked away.
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Marcello, on the other hand arrived at the room. He waved at the men guarding the door. The lowered their heads and left.
Marcello pulled the door open and walked in. Eduardo wasn't asleep. He saw Marcello walking into the room and suddenly frowned.
"What are you doing here?"
"I should have known you were this stubborn, Eddy. I missed you, so I came to visit" Marcello stretched his hands.
Eduardo smirked and shook his head.
"Fuck you and your lies, Marcello. Just get out of here"
"Hmmm, nasty! I missed your temper so much. It's getting me hard already" he said and walked towards the drawer. He took out the keys of the chain and then walked to the bed.
Marcello jingled the keys at him, wearing a mischievous expression on his face.
"I'm going to release you now, I give up. But, on one condition"
Eduardo was silent. He doesn't know if it's one of Marcello's scheme or...
"How can I trust you? You could lock me here again and run your filthy paws on me" he glared at him.
"Do you want me to sign a contract and seal it with a kiss?"
"I'd pass!" Eduardo turned his face away, frowning in disgust. Marcello burst into laughter and suddenly wore a serious expression on his face.
"I'd release you only if you become my personal bodyguard. You're strong and I know it. You'll be able to follow me wherever I'm going and also protect me"
"Protect you from what?"
"My cousin. He's back... And he's aiming for my title as heir. The only way for him not to have any competitor is by killing the heir and that's me" he said, with a smile on his face. "So tell me, what's your answer going to be?" He added.
Eduardo was silent. Not because he's worried but it's finally time. It's the opportunity he has been waiting for and he won't let it pass him.
'I can finally kill you, Marcello'