Ben held a blank look at her before he shut the door, and the last thing she saw was his lips slowly pulling into a smirk. She zapped out of the room like a scaredy cat, his eyes trailed to the item that was placed stop his table, a small parcel that was no bigger than a brick.His eyes flicked as a thought seemed to extinguish in his mind. he turned his back to carry on with what he was doing.What was that about? She wondered if she could still feel his breath on her skin even though she was away from him already.Aliyah cursed him in a low voice before heading down the stairs. Cecile was nowhere to be found and Aliyah assumed she was already getting ready in her room, so she went straight to the kitchen.She still couldn't find Viola, so she decided to just start preparing the dish, she wanted to do it alone without assistance, so this was fine. Just as Aliyah brought out the ingredients she needed, she stepped over to the refrigerator and opened it, bringing out some vegetable
Dave Thompson sat down in the living room of his opulent house, looking disturbed and worried as he angrily slammed his phone on the table—he was heavily disoelws3d from the news he just heard. Mark was just not anyone to their organization, he had a lot of resources and was like a brother to him, so the news reaching him about the death of his friend shook him to the core, but what disturbed him more was how Mark was killed and tossed in the street close to one of their underground business headquarter—he was certain that whoever killed Michael was not just powerful but daring and he was after something that without a doubt had something to do with him as well. He cursed under his breath before standing up, pacing around, and thinking deeply about something—he would have to get Akiyah out of Ben's territory sooner and not later, cause there was so much time. If he wasn't careful, the next death would be his and maybe it would be more cruel compared to what his friend suffe
Chloe stepped into her room and went on a frantic search for her phone. Her father barely threatened her but she was sure that whenever he did, it wasn't a joke—this annoyed her to the core. She picked up her phone, intending to make a call, and scrolling through the call log, she dialed a number."Hello, Clarice," she spoke abruptly. "Hey, Chloe it's been a while. How are you? you don't sound so good." Clarice detected immediately that the unease in Chloe's voice was clear."Is everything okay with you?" She asked with great concern.She drew in her breath to recall herself before she spoke. "I'm fine, umm...remember the last time we had a reunion and you invited Aliyah?" Chloe went straight to the point.Clarice was puzzled by the direction their discussion was going since Chloe never tried to hide her contempt for Aliyah. Hearing her start with something that concerned her was off-putting."Y-Yeah I do" she stammered, her lips curling to one side as she waited for her friend's
The lights in the expansive, oriental-styled hall dimmed as the next special item in the auction was brought to light, A lady with luscious blonde hair and beauty that seemed to illuminate the entire room. “This is the next item on our agenda, It needs no mention of the appeal it holds. A beautiful maiden in distress, Now audience, display your resolve, she'd be all yours, and would do anything you asked- I repeat-ANYTHING."The auctioneer said emphasizing the last word he uttered. He winked at the audience. “So gentlemen, show your resolve in capturing her wailing heart"“The starting price is 5 million dollars"“6 million" A voice that seemed to be from the front-row seat beckoned. “9 million" Another man said. “15 million" A third man said. The bidding war continued till a fat and unpleasant-looking man raised the bid; “29 million". The situation was spiraling and it left people guessing why anyone would splurge such money just to have one virgin girl.The fragile-looking la
“You?....what the hell are you doing here" she asked visibly shocked. After taking a look at her, the man acted as though he did not hear what she just said as he took a sip of his drink in his hand and set it down on the center table. “I see you still remember me, I should be asking you the same question, but then I'm well aware of why you are here" he replied now glaring at her, whether she recalled his face or not didn't matter, her face on the on the other hand was one he could never forget, for all the bad reasons. “It has been quite a while Aliyah, I'd ask how you are doing even though I do not care, but well it is obvious considering you put yourself up for sale at an auction to get out of debt" he scoffed after making the snide remark. “This... this is a mistake," Aliyah said gesturing with her hands as she turned around to make her way toward the door. Ben dashed toward her, grabbed her by her arm, and dragged her to the floor. “Let me go, what the hell is wrong with y
Aliyah finished taking her bath and felt a little comfortable. Relaxed enough to finally take in the view of the whole room, the mixture of modern European decor in the room was masterful and eye-pleasing. An elaborate space filled with imported furniture of the highest command. Vintage aesthetics and artistic wall frames. Nothing was lacking. She, all her life, had never seen such a seamless array of exotic interior designs explored to perfection. Aliyah's family belonged to the middle class of their society. They were on a well-to-do scale and were quite affluent in their own right, having an unrivaled mansion and always donning outfits people around them fawned over but right now, This was of course a next-level luxury. The architecture, furnishing, and decor were charmingly classy seeming like a meticulously carved wing from a contemporary manor of a regal fantasy world. In comparison to what she was used to and often bragged about, the difference was like heaven and earth.
She wondered what he meant while she lazily walked the large hallway down to her room. She thought perhaps he meant to speak to another person. But why ask for a change of clothes? Where are they going? It was then it dawned on her that she actually had nothing to wear out. As soon as she walked into the room, she noticed that there were boxes stacked up on the bed. As she stepped closer to inspect, she finally saw what was inside them. It was clothes, not just any clothes, the most expensive kind, different designer brands, the top of the fashion chain. “Is this all for me?" She exclaimed. Her internal excitement became visible on her face, she lit up with a smile but was dragged back down to earth when she reasoned the face behind the gifts. All Ben did was unsettle her, with every breath, with every action of his. She was from a well-to-do family but was sure she had never seen this much designer wear packed together in one spot. After a while, she had dressed up and was ready
Ben stopped in his tracks as soon as her words settled in his ears.“Did you have to beat someone up that badly, in broad daylight?" she added, now tensed in anticipation of his response.He turned to face Aliyah and stared daggers at her, she was rendered mute by his stare. What even is his problem? Aliyah thought to herself. The look he gave her sent shivers down her spine, One minute he was forthcoming and chatty and the next he was like an entirely different person. How did he become such a scary person? Ben swiftly walked toward her, Aliyah backed away until she was cornered to a wall. “Perhaps I should remind you of your place." Before Aliyah could say a word, he lunged his arm at her, wrapping it around her throat, tightening his fingers like a noose around her neck, just enough to allow her to breathe. Aliyah tried to break free almost on the verge of tears, but she was no match for his manly strength. “What is wrong with you? I can't breathe" His abrupt action took