Chapter 8 _____ Found The Girl

|| Kiera Stevens's POV ||

My steps paused in an unexpected shock, staring mutely at his bearded face until some distant road lights flashed across his face. The man was above 50 years old, almost catching my father's age. If my consciousness was caught right, he runs some company in the town. But there was something different, coming from his eyes. It was mysterious, lustful something like that. Although my instinct was pushing me to go away, I stood there numbly to hear the rest of his words. Because I was doomed practically from every corner.

Swallowing, I tilted my head back at him to ask nervously, still wobbling on my knees,

" What.. what do you mean?"

The man gave me a cocky smile which I didn't like. Approaching me closer, he continued in an arrogant voice, tapping on his chin,

" Well, I am the owner of DGK Enterprise. You can become our brand ambassador. Trust me, Azrael can't have his influence on my company."

DGK was a well known cosmetic brand who run different businesses. I heard a lot of negative comments about them but honestly, never thought about working with them. I liked to keep my professional career clean and hazardous. Out of curiosity, I locked the door back, asking him again,

" Why are you trying to help me out? Don't you fear that Azrael's Wrath will fall on you?"

His expression changed color on time. Gritting his teeth together, he spat in a breath,

" No! We are in a bad encounter already. He...he has refused to accept my offer, even insulting me in front of board members."

Perhaps, I got the facts about why he came to me. But did he know who Azrael De Luca was? No! I did fucking no who he was or what he could do to me. Some punk businessmen like him didn't stand a chance against the Mafia King. My father used to tell me that the Mafia King had powers over all the Italy and various states. I would be foolish to think that this man could save me from Luca.

Shaking, I muttered quickly, wishing to get away from here before paparazzi found me,

" I am sorry..I can't think about any collaboration at this moment..I have to leave now.."

It was only a matter of seconds before he caught my wrists, growled his words out,

" Why are you being a stubborn ass?"

My eyes were hardened in disgust, looking down at the hand that caught me,

" Excuse me?"

The man continued with a cheeky smile, his grip tightened around my wrists,

" Come on, Girl! I have been following you for a year. Your assistant rejected our collaboration. In just one night Kiera, I can make you star again. Azrael can't have his influence on my company. You won't believe that I have been waiting for this moment for too long."

My body shrieked in disgust. His touch gave me the urge to be nauseous. A man around my father's age was giving me a proposal to fuck him for one night.

" Let..Go!!", I managed to blurt at the same time, panic creeped through my mind when I saw nothing around. It was an all hell dark parking lot. He didn't let go of me instead pressured my wrist more until I was hurting badly,

" Come to me baby..I can...Ahh.."

He flinched back in pain. I hit him hard across his face with my bag. Before he could catch me back, I spun around to run and shout hysterically,

" Help...help...me..."

I was sobbing, shaking and weak mentally. Never in my life, I faced a rape attempt like this. I heard hasty footsteps behind me. Seconds later, I missed my leg, fell on my knees after getting hit by something. Before I could scream for help again, multiple black cars started to drive inside the parking lot, the sounds of tire rotating were heard in the air.

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" Drink!", I felt his presence beside me, his ordering voice without emotions. The earlier incident left a trauma for my body. I was still shivering and shaking like a mess. It was still surreal for me to believe that my destroyer had actually become my savior. An hour back, it was Luca's people who got me out of the situation. God knew how they found out that the guy was trying to assault me. Although, this place was nothing but another hell for me, at least I was saved from a monster's claws.

Pulling my shaky hands up, I clutched the hot glass of water from him. His eyes stayed on me emotionless. I took a gulp and noticed the way his eyes looked at my lips. Awestruck, I returned a bewildering look but he swifted it smoothly.

" What..what are you going to do.. do.. with him?", my voice cracked almost like a whisper. I just saw the man dragging out by his men. After that, there was no trace of him anywhere. Luca smirked, dragging me up by my arms until I was stumbling,

" Come with me!"

My heart sped up vigorously after he forced me through a room, entering another room that smelt like blood. I gasped, stumbling one step back when I saw the man on the floor. Full of blood in his body, several bruises on his face, he was literally groaning in pain.

Luca smirked in satisfaction, suddenly changed his tone to ask me,

" Is this the first time that he has offered you to sleep with him?"

His brows tightened together, a flash of anger could be seen behind those emotionless eyes. I shook my head negatively, replied clutching the corner of my dress nervously,

" N..no..I..I don't.. even.. know him.."

He nodded his head dramatically, his other hand disappeared into his waist to pull out a gun. I watched his movements horrifying, unsure about his motives until he walked next to me. His words came out so calmly as if we were chatting here,

" You have to kill him with your own hands."

" WHAT!!!", I almost cried out in shock, my eyes turning big like tube light. I was a girl who was even afraid of blood let alone taking someone's life. I denied, giving him a hard glare,

" Noo! He..he must be at fault but I can't do this Luca..I am not a criminal like you.. Besides, I didn't ask you to take him here..why the fuck did you.."

" Hush..", his cold finger tips stopped me from speaking further. I watched him panting in anxiety. This man was so unpredictable that It was difficult to predict his next move. His arms slid around my waist, the other hand swiftly passed a gun into my palm. I panicked, trying to drop it off,

" Luca.. what.. what are you.. doing.."

But my little strength was futile against his strength. Before I could dodge him, he held me captive in his arms and forced me to aim the gun at the man.

BANG!

A piercing scream passed from my lips. I could feel that a shot was fired from the gun in my hand. The man let out another howl of pain. When I snapped open my closed eyes, his palm was bleeding. Tears poured from my eyes in panic.

I shot someone..

I killed someone....

His husky voice rang beside my ears,

" I hate the fact that someone else has offered you to become his mistress, Kiera. I wanted to be the only one but he ruined the fun for me."

I turned back to push his chest away. Tears of frustration escaped from my eyes when I screamed my words out loud,

" WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO SHOOT..I HATE YOU..I.."

My words were stuck between my throat when he jumped forward to grab my throat. I was suffocating, probably dying under his monstrous grip. His eyes were glowing in rage. I didn't see who it was but someone came inside running into the room, with urgency,

" LUCA! WE HAVE FOUND THE GIRL THAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR!"