Ivy is terrified. After she insulted the infamous Nikolai Knight, he dragged her out of that warehouse and now she is locked up in one of the rooms in the Knight mansion. She struggled to escape and she begged him to let her go. But his cold indifference is all she got from him.
Despite his anger, none of his men touched her and all the while she was trying to cover her torso with her hands. She is scared, hungry and alone in this dark room. She knows what she said was wrong. If there was anyone who knows how soft hearted the young Nikolai was, it was her. That incident changed him alot.She didn't know how many days have passed, or it might just hours. But no one came to unlock her or to see if she is even alive or dead. She is feeling weak and very cold. Her head started to feel heavy, and slowly she succumbed into the darkness.Nikolai is more than angry. No one knows how his parents were killed. But he does. Someone raped his mother before killing her. His father was tortured untill he lost every drop of blood inside his body before leaving him to die. His father heard his mother's screams for help, but he couldn't save her. Nikolai can understand how much it must have pained his father to hear his wife's misery. That's why Nikolai is hunting for his parents murderers.He changed alot after their death. He became cold and detached to all kinds of emotions. The only emotion he feels is anger and his thirst for revenge. He no longer trust anyone around him. He likes to keep everyone on their toes. No one knows what he would do next.When he is batting demons of his own, he didn't like how his captive compared him with his mother's rapists. He wouldn't have violated her. He was not planning to. He was just scaring her. It worked too well. It's been two days from that incident. And he locked her up in the guestroom."Nik, She might die if you don't feed her now" Ronda, his house keeper reminded him for the tenth time. She is in her late fifties. Rhonda has only one functional leg while the other is a plastic leg. She has been working for him for two decades now. She used to be his mother's best friend, and mother figure to Nik. Only she can dare to speak with him when he is angry like this. He respects her, and that's why he would never hurt her.Nikolai is still angry. He would have killed her if she was not a woman. But she is and he is sure that she knows something. He wanted to know what secret she is hiding and why she is so desperate to hide it."Well, she is more useful to me when alive than dead. Bring me some food. I will personally feed her" he said with a dark smile.Rhonda is worried for the girl. But she cannot do anything to convince Nikolai to change his mind. No one can change his mind once he is set on something. Helplessly she brought some food for the girl and handed it over to Nik.Nikolai made his way to the guestroom to greet his captive. He unlocked the door and closed it after him. He saw the girl lying on the floor. She is unconscious. He didn't feel any remorse to see her like that. He picked up the water glass from the food tray and spilled it's contents on her face. He saw how the girl gasped with shock and woke up. It took her a moment to get her bearings. When her eyes landed on him, they became wide with fear. She sat up immediately. She forgot to cover her torso. But he didn't look. His gaze never moved away from her face. He is reading her every expression like a book. Shock, confusion and realisation played on her face one after another."Well, are you ready to speak?" he asked casually.She looked distressed. Her chapped lips parted and then closed again."Please, I don't know anything. Let me go" she begged him. But it did nothing to him."Don't test my patience. The longer you delay, the faster your lover boy will die" he said coldly.Ivy's eyes became wide at what he was indicating."Jason? Please don't hurt him. He is innocent" she begged him miserably.He pulled out his phone and played a video where Jason was seen tied to a chair. He is bloody and bruised. His head is to one side.Ivy is stunned to see this."No, please leave him. Please" she crawled towards Nikolai and begged him.He didn't look at her. He doesn't need her begging. He need answers."What do you know about that night" he demanded.Ivy slumped on the floor dejected. She knows that her father is safe. But Jason might die if she doesn't open her mouth now."I was there that night. I saw the people who killed your parents" she whispered.It was not easy for a ten year old girl to witness such a heinous crime and not be affected by it. From that day she was plagued with nightmares. In her every dream, she sees the faces of the men who raped Nikolai's mother. And she would wake up screaming for help.When Nikolai heard her confession, he froze. He was searching for them for ten years, and finally he found a lead. He sat down on one knee in front of the girl and clutched her shoulders. He is still looking at her face and not her exposed body."Who? Who are they? I want names" he demanded.From this close, she is petrified to face him. But she lack the energy to run or resist."I don't know their names. But I can recognise them if I see them again" she replied.Nikolai is satisfied to hear her words."Good""Here, wear these clothes. Mr. Knight is waiting for you downstairs. I will wait for you outside. Come out when you are done. I will escort you to Mr. Knights Office" a very kind looking lady handed over some clothes to Ivy. Ivy took the clothes gratefully. She immediately disappeared into the bathroom and locked the door. She quickly took a much needed shower and got dressed up in the jeans and t shirt that was given to her.She didn't try to escape or she didn't dwell on how perfectly the clothes fit her. All she needed was to beg Nikolai to spare Jason's life. Each minute she wasted here might cost Jason his life. She saw first handedly how heartless Nikolai became. He wouldn't hesitate to kill Jason for even a second.After she was done, she was escorted to Nikolai's office. He was found sitting behind the large oak desk in his black suit. "Sit" he pointed to the chair directly opposite to him. Ronda left as soon as She handed over Ivy to Nikolai. Ivy is trembling with fear. S
After her 'Talk' with Nikolai, Ivy became Nikolai's willing captive. Everyone left her alone most of the time. The kind house keeper Rhonda is the only person who speaks with Ivy. "Here, eat this dear" Rhonda gave her some food, which Ivy ate in the kitchen alone. When she was eating, Shawn, one of the men who kidnapped her gave her phone back to her."This stupid thing wouldn't stop ringing" he muttered. As if to prove his point, her mobile started ringing again. Ivy became pale when she looked at the caller id. The name 'Boss' flashed on the screen. She immediately answered the phone. Before she could speak, her boss started yelling at her."Ivy Johnson, how irresponsible of you? It's been three days and you didn't show up to work. Did you forget that we have an international design competition tomorrow and you are representing our company?" he yelled her so loudly, that even Shawn and Rhonda heard it.Ivy looked at Shawn helplessly. Shawn just shrugged his shoulders and left. I
In front of the NK apparel company, Nikolai's sleek black car came to a smooth stop. The moment the car came to a halt, Ivy opened the passenger side door to get out of the car. But soon she realised that the door is locked. She looked at him meekly. "Mr. Knight, can I leave?" she asked him, instead of demanding him to unlock the door for her.He turned his head and gave her a look."You should have asked for my permission before trying to open that door. Looks like you forgot the rules the moment you steeped out of the Knight mansion. I think I should refresh your memory again" he spoke calmly, but there is an anger undertone to each syllable he spoke.Ivy became pale. She didn't mean to make him angry. But the car drive from his mansion to her place of work felt like hours instead of the half an hour it took for them. His presence and his unique masculine scent dominated the car, making her feel restless and scared. She wanted to breath the fresh air which is not infiltrated by his
Mrs. Luna, a woman in her early thirties is the head of the costume department. She is the head of the person who gives life to the designs the designer draws on the papers. She particularly likes Ivy, who is sweet and very beautiful. And she dislikes Josh, Ivy's boss. Josh is in his early thirties. He is not exactly fit, but not fat as well. The suits he wears don't fit him properly and his small noticeable belly protrudes out. He is a sleeze bag and selfish."Here he comes" Luna muttered with annoyance.Ivy gave her a small smile, exactly sharing her thoughts.Josh escorted their shows stopper Stella who is going to showcase their center piece. Stella is tall with long legs and is beautiful in her own right. Ivy worked with Stella a few times, and her experience with Stella was far from good. Stella is arrogant and looks down upon people who are not rich and lack power. People like Ivy."Stella, my dear. Look at this center piece. Isn't it stunning? I am sure you would look breath t
Ivy was checking everything to make sure that tomorrow's event will go on smoothly. "Ivy, I have done my part. Will meet you tomorrow at the venue. I am going home now. You should go too" Luna suggested.Ivy smiled at the kind lady. Luna doesn't know that she cannot go back home but she is a captive of the scary Nikolai Knight. Ivy is not eager to go back to his mansion. Instead, she is happy to work overtime, without it looking like she is doing anything wrong and testing his patience."I am almost done Luna. I will see you tomorrow" Ivy replied softly.Satisfied with the reply, Luna left Ivy alone.Ivy made sure that everything was in order, before she packed her drafts and turned to leave. It's almost eight in the evening, so almost the entire company is empty. Only a handful of employees are seen. Ivy stepped into the elevator after she texted Shawn that she finished her work and she is ready to go back to the Knight mansion. Just as soon as the elevator car started descending,
"Mr. Knight, it looks like someone intentionally tempered with the elevator. Look at this wire. Someone used scissors to cut it. This ceased the electric supply to the elevator and it stopped abruptly" the elevator maintenance guy shared what he found out.Nikolai didn't like what he heard. 'People in this company feel like Ivy is their punching bag. It's time to set some rules in place ' he thought darkly."I temporarily fixed this wire so that we can help the lady who is stuck in the elevator. It will take a couple of minutes to restart the elevator" the maintenance guy said.In the elevator, suddenly the lights came back to life. Ivy blinked her eyes to adjust to the light. Before she could gather her bearings, the elevator started moving and before long the elevator doors slid open in the lobby.Ivy was still disoriented. So the doors opened, she saw a man standing with his legs apart and his palms buried in his slack pockets. For a moment she mistook the man as her best friend J
The next morning, Ivy requested Shawn to drop her near the venue where the design competition is held. It was still early, but she doesn't want to do anything wrong. All the costumes and the necessary items were already sent near the venue. Moreover, she couldn't sleep the previous night. She was worried about Jason. He is her best friend and the only male with whom she was comfortable with. No one knows that she developed deep seated fears because of what she witnessed ten years ago. She saw the brutality of the four men and how Nikolai's mother was tarnished. At times, Ivy still could hear Mrs. Knights cries for help ringing in her ears. Since that night, Ivy started to steer clear from men. Her interaction with them is as minimal as possible. And she would always try not to anger them. She is scared that they would do something bad to her if she angers them. "Ivy?" Luna's voice snapped Ivy out of her head.Ivy shook her head to clear her mind from the past. "Luna, you are here t
"Quick, Kneel and beg Miss Stella right away" Josh demanded again.Ivy couldn't do anything to persuade Stella. She has nothing to convince the model. Her pride is already battered by how Josh and others treat her in the company. She is not going to lose much if she kneels and beg Stella now. This would be the most degrading moment of her life and she might never be able to forget this day and this moment. But she is helpless. She cannot let this affect the competition or she can pay fifty million.She looked at Luna, who is giving her guilty looks. Everyone else stopped what they were doing and are now watching her most humiliating moment. She closed her eyes tightly and willed herself not to cry. Slowly she started going down to her knees.Stella looked smug while Josh is smirking. Luna is guilty. While the others are watching everything with amusement. But before Ivy's knees touched the floor, a firm hand stopped her descent by holding her elbow and pulling her up back to her fee