THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

As the men approached him, Clark became more engulfed with fear. He began to shiver on the chair he was tied to and tried loosing the rope which was used to tie him to the chair, hoping to escape; but there was no means of escape for him. In no time, the two men were standing in front of him and one of them stood behind him, pressing his body to sit still on the chair, so they could carry out their boss’ instruction. Clark tried wringing out of the guy’s hold but his strength was no match to his. The other hefty man knelt in front of Clark and began to unbuckle his belt, with Ellie sitting still, putting on a satisfying look. It was at that moment, it drawn on Clark that Ellie meant business. Realizing he was about losing what made him to be called a man within seconds, he knew he had to find a way to save himself. And then, a plan struck his mind.

“Wait!!!! I have something important to say” Clark yelled out of the blue, making the men halt in their actions.

“There is something important you do not know and I am sure you would love to hear it” Clark said desperately, facing Ellie and trying to convince her to listen to him.

“You have something important to say? What if I do not have interest in whatsoever you have to say? You think I will change my mind if you stalk for some time? No, I won’t darling. My decision is final” she said, keeping a strong face and it was then, Clark realized it would be quite difficult to gain Ellie’s attention and make her listen to him.

“Go ahead” Ellie said, motioning for the men to carry on with their assignment. Clark became more frightened and realizing how determined Ellie was, he knew he had to give it whatsoever it took, to save himself.

“It’s about your grandmother” Clark burst out and which caught not only Ellie’s attention but that of Kevin’s, who had been watching as the events unfolded. Upon hearing his statement, Ellie signaled for the men to hold and which they did. The once satisfying smile she was putting on upon seeing how frightened Clark looked vanished and was replaced with that of anxiety, confusion and curiosity.

“What is he planning on doing?” Kevin, who had become anxious at the mention of granny’s name thought, looking all worried and scared as he didn’t know what Clark was up to. He feared Clark was about revealing the secret he had kept hidden away from Ellie for so many years.

“Grandma? What about her?” Ellie, who had stood up from her seat and was now walking towards where Clark was tied asked, with an anxious and curious look on her face.

“Do you really want to know? Well, I will willing tell you if you want to but it will be based on a condition. I will tell you in exchange for my freedom. I will spill out everything if you guarantee me walking out of here in one piece. Do we have a deal on that?” Clark asked, playing his game and his safety card as he had planned.

Without thinking much, Ellie, who was curious to know what he had to say about her grandmother, gave in to his condition.

“Sure, we do. So, spill whatsoever you have to say” she had said, growing impatient. Seeing how desperate Ellie was, Clark smiled as everything was working in his favor.

“Have you ever wondered how your grandmother died? Or did you believe she actually died from a fall in the toilet?” Clark asked, giggling and at the same time, looking straight into Ellie’s eyes. Kevin, upon hearing this, became more uneasy and he confirmed his suspicion right. He realized Clark was about exposing his involvement in granny’s death and he knew he had to stop it at all cost.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Don’t!! Don’t you dare say a word!!!” Kevin yelled in a stern voice, which was more of a threat than warning. Ellie took note of Kevin’s body reaction to the question Clark had asked, which made him look suspicious and his sudden outburst, confirmed Ellie’s suspicion of him. Ellie realized there was more to granny’s death, which Kevin was trying to cover up and so, he made up her mind to get Clark to spill the truth.

“What do you mean by that?” Ellie asked Clark, getting more curious and worried. Ignoring Kevin’s threat, Clark spilled the beans.

“Granny didn’t die from a fall as they all had claimed back then, she was actually murdered. Guess by who?” Clark said, laughing hysterically, looking in the direction of Kevin and in which Ellie’s gaze followed his. The look on Kevin’s face was that of guilt and that of a person who had been caught in the act of stealing and it was at that moment, it drawn on Ellie what Clark was driving at. Her body was still and betrayal washed over her like a tidal of waves. She had tried forgetting about the events of the past, but Clark’s revelation seemed to have unlocked all the almost forgotten bad experiences and hurt of the past.

“Granny actually found out your darling husband sold out the evidence he had of me assaulting you, in exchange for money. She was really angry about it and decided to confront him. During the confrontation, granny threatened to report him to the police which he tried persuading her from doing so, but she wouldn’t give in to his request. Realizing she was hellbent on exposing him, he decided to prevent her from doing so and keep her silent forever by taking her out of the way, which he successfully did” Clark continued, feeling proud of himself. Kevin couldn’t say a word and just sat still, with his head bowed down, avoiding Ellie’s gaze which was fixed on him.

Ellie was shocked by the revelation and in no time, her strong and resilient spirit got dampened by the revelation. Her hands and legs began to tremble and in no time, she fell to the ground. Tears began to roll down her eyes, which made her let her guard down. She had thought she had overcome her dark past but at that moment, she realized the hurt her perpetrators had caused her, was still fresh in her heart. She cried for some minutes with her heart breaking into pieces at the realization that her granny had died a painful and unjust death. While amid her mourning, Clark said something which triggered Ellie and made her realize that was not the moment for her to back down and let herself be weighed down by her emotions.

“I know you are hurt but I think you have cried enough. Why don’t you postpone your mourning and let’s focus on how to get rid of this thing tied around my arms?” Clark said emotionless, stretching his hands forth, signaling for him to be untied. Upon hearing this, Ellie, who was sitting weakly on the floor clenched her fist. She slowly stood up from where she was seated, while wiping away her tears. Her face changed and the look on her face was fierce and scary. She looked like a broken woman, walking on a broken bottle, not minding the pain that came from it just to get her revenge on those who broke her.

“You want to go home? Don’t worry, you will but not in a piece like I had promised.” Ellie responded, looking at Clark and all Clark could see in her eyes was ruthlessness and fierceness.

“Deal with him as I had instructed and as or him, trash him up every 1 hour and make sure to dock his head in water every five minutes in between each hour” Ellie said, instructing her men on the punishment to dish out to each perpetrator. With that being said, she turned around and walked away, with her men swinging into action. Each step she took towards the exit, was that of a warrior who had lost in the battle field but had come back more strong and fierce, ready to destroy the enemy’s camp, with nothing hindering her from doing so. As she entered her car and clenched her hands tightly on her car wheel ready to zoom off onto the road with pains in her eyes, she heard the loud cries of Clark, who seemed to be groaning in pain, echoing from the room.