#Book 2 Chapter 20
” Uhhh, poor Nass” I narrowed my eyes at him.
” Why are you doing this, Lemuel?!” I yelled.
But his lips only form an evil grin.
” Don’t worry, Nass. You have nothing to do with my plan in the first place. But I realized you’re now living with Kei, so I thought of a much better plan.” I could hardly sit down upon hearing what he just said.
Again…
I brought danger to him again.
“What did he even do to you? You’re not the Lem that I know.” His expression darkened.
“You don’t know anything about me Nass, if you weren’t so helpless at that time, I wouldn’t even help you. And besides, if I only knew you’re connected to the Marques, I should’ve killed you a long time ago.” I clenched my bloody fists into a ball, not caring about the blood that’s dripping from the wound.
” Wh—”
” Ow! F—!” Lem cursed in pain when Dominique, out of nowhere, stabbed him on his foot using what seems to be the knife that was on his body earlier.
He actually crawled towards Lem to fight him.
” You bastard!”
” No!” I shouted when Lem stepped his foot on Dominique’s head.
When he raised his foot, Dominique was left unconscious.
This made me sit hopelessly on the sand.
I couldn’t find the strength to stand up anymore.
“What are you on about, Lem?” My voice was already soft due to the dizziness I was feeling.
” I told you, I will kill Marques and everyone who will get in my way” one final tear came out from my eye before long last I had fallen to deep sleep.
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Keian’s POV
I am now riding on a boat to go back to our island.
Nami and I already part ways.
But I can’t stop thinking… why she kissed me.
She’s not that kind of person.
When she knows that a person is already dating someone, she won’t pursue them just like that.
I guess she really changed a lot.
Another thing is that I’m feeling guilty.
What I said to Nass…
I rubbed my hands in my face when I remembered it again.
I went last night to the tent to say sorry to her, but then she’s sleeping.
I had the urge to hug her, to be with her, so I did.
I carried her back to the house and into our bed in the room after taking a nap beside her for a while.
I know that I made a promise to her, but I broke it.
It’s just that Nami is a girl I adored.
I should’ve kept in mind that I’m with Nass now. I love her, I really do. And I love every time I spent with her.
There are really times that I didn’t think about the words I was about to say before expressing them out.
Letting my emotions overflow my mind.
I’m not too fond of that about myself.
” Maître,” I coldly turned to the three men I came aboard with on the boat.
” Yes?”
” The other maîtrise(masters) and maîtresses just landed at the airport” I nodded at them and glanced at my watch.
Right in time.
I looked up front and saw that we’re getting near the island.
Then I bit my lip.
Am I feeling… nervous?
Shit.
I have to make sure Nass forgives me before…
” What the f—?!” I cursed.
Anger rummaged through my system. I can see the island now, and bodies are lying everywhere!!!
I clenched my fists.
I stood from my seat and eagerly waited for the boat to reach the island.
“Nass!”
My eyes widened.
Nass!!! Where is she?!
Even if the boat hasn’t reached the shore, I already climbed down, not caring if my pants get soaked.
I ran towards the house.
” Check if anyone is still alive! Enemy or not,” I shouted at my men while still running.
Before I could reach the house, I already saw Dominique lying flat-faced on the ground.
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He’s still breathing…
I looked around the surface around him and there… I saw Nass’ phone.
I immediately grabbed it and held it tight.
Then quickly went inside the house to find her.
I’m slamming every door.
But no sign of her…
No!
Then I ran back to the living room. I need to find her.
” Maître” I faced the person who just called.
“Sir Dominique and two enemies are the only ones left alive. All of them are badly injured. The rest are dead” I glared at the one talking to me.
” Then go and get them treated already! We can’t afford to lose someone we can torture…” I blurted out with a dark expression. The men took a step back and quickly nodded.
” Yes, maître” I resist the urge to throw Nass’ phone at the wall.
Before I could step back outside the house, Nassandra’s phone suddenly beeped.
It was an unknown number.
I have the feeling the owner of this number has a connection with all of this, so I answered it.
I remained quiet.
Then I heard the sinister laugh on the other side.
And it looks like I know who is on the other line.
” Oh, Marques…” My jaw tightened.
” Lemuel,” I stated out. I heard the sound of his laughter once again.
” Did you like my surprise for you?” I ignored his question.
” Where is Nassandra?”
“Have a guess, hahahaha” I gritted my teeth.
” I can say that Nami is a great distraction for you. She’s really a good girl, doing her job at her best” what he said made me shocked.
” You… She’s your ally?”
” Hahaha. Of course! You see! You’re so dumb!” My breathing hitched out of anger and frustration.
” What do you want!?” I loudly asked.
” Hmmmm. First, I want you to look at your tv” I did what he told me to do and ultimately turned the TV on.
My eyes went wide when I saw Nass lying on a white floor surrounded by white walls.
She’s got blood everywhere on her hands and clothes.
No…
” Can you see her?” I fell silent. I can’t think straight.
My attention was only at Nass. She just woke up and observed everything around her.
” Huh? Speechless? Wow, Marques. I never thought you’d be so… fragile” I ignored him again until I saw two men entered the white room.
” What are you going to do with her!?” I almost screamed my lungs out due to the nervousness of what was about to happen.
” Just watch and enjoy…”
It looks like the audio of the video shifted to the phone, and my screen is the TV because I heard her voice on the mobile phone I’m holding.
Nass: “W-What are you going to do?”
” F-ck!”
Her voice, I can feel she’s tired and hurt through her voice.
The two men didn’t respond to Nass’ question, then one of them pulled her hair up, which caused Nass to sit up harshly.
” No!”
Nass: ” Ow! Don’t… Please,” I started shivering out of anger.
I held my chest as I saw they started kicking Nass on her bottom.
” Asshole! Lem! Stop doing that to Nassandra!” No one answered as I continued watching the men kick my girl.
Sh8t!
Nass: “D-Don’t please… I’m pregnant. Spare me and have mercy.”
It was as if my chest was stabbed multiple times when the men continued kicking her to the point where she started puking out blood.
” N-Nass,” I can’t seem to stop myself from shaking.
Especially whenever I hear Nass’ cry for mercy.
” Stop it!” I yelled through the telephone, only ending up hearing Lem laugh again.
That’s where I fell to my knees the moment I saw blood dripping on Nass’ thigh.
One of my hands touched my chest.
My heart is hurting so much…
” Stop it, please…” I softly plead.
Our baby…
After a few seconds or so, the two men stopped their brutal kicking and left the room as if nothing happened.
I walked over to the television and held the screen.
” Nass,” I placed down the hand that held the telephone, so now I couldn’t hear what was on the other line.
Nass wiped her thigh, and her eyes widen when she saw blood.
I read from her lips, saying “no” repeatedly.
She laid on the floor, clutching her belly.
Then the tv’s screen went black.
I placed the phone back to my ear.
” Did you enjoy it?”
” F— you! If you just needed something from me, you should’ve hurt me instead and not our child, you bastard!”
” Hahaha! That’s it, Kei. Get mad. But remember what I have to say. If you want Nass back to you, you need to give me 5 billion pesos with a matching jet plane so I could finally leave this place! Oh, and before that, I have to kill you and your father. So you had to go here. Don’t worry, I have a lot of men that are skilled in killing, so we won’t disappoint you” For the last time, I heard him laugh before he ended the phone call.
I let go of the phone.
I leaned against the wall after feeling a whole different level of weakness.
I sat on the floor, and my eyes stared at the television.
Nass…