Chapter 2: Run

Chloe's Point of View

I can't believe that I got sold like an item and I can't even do anything about it. All I did was watch them yell the prices they could pay for me until this man beside me raised all their bids. I already know that this man will be my owner. It just hurts to think that my aunt had sold me for sixty million dollars. Angelica and this man even talked for a while before we left. I also saw that a cheque was handed to her by the bartender and was hesitant to accept but she still did since she would be the one who would get the nagging from her mother.

If only my parents didn't leave me all alone then this wouldn't happen to me. I would still be in my room at this time of hour and sleeping, not in some random car with a man whom I got sold to. My life would be quiet without any drama like this.

“Where are we going?" I am stuttering but I am trying not to because I don't want to look afraid in the situation that I am in.

He looks at me from head to toe before looking in front once again. This man doesn't look interested in me but why did he buy me and waste his money?

“To my mansion. My home." He answered. “Do you still have questions that have an obvious answer?"

What he said made me bite my tongue and feel embarrassed because he was right. My question has an obvious question however he doesn't have to be so grumpy about it. I already know that I will still experience everything that I have experienced while I am on my aunt's side.

We arrived at the mansion and I must say that I am shocked at how big it is. I can already get lost inside of what he calls home. Is he a prince? They also don't have any neighbors which makes me think that he is a prince.

The driver opened the door for me while the man who bought me left me there quickly and walked inside the mansion. He didn't even look back as he walked inside. This is my time to run away even though I might get lost because this mansion is far from the other houses. I just want to get away from here because I am not an item that he can buy. He just wasted his money because I would escape from him no matter what.

“Miss Chloe!" The driver called out for me when I suddenly pushed him and ran however I didn't look back.

“I need to get away from here, fast," I mutter to myself.

He might have a lot of guards who can come looking for me so I need to run fast and be aware if there is someone around. I don't want to get caught because I am not an item. Yes, he had bought me using his money but that doesn't mean he owns me. He might think that I am his already but he is wrong. I will do my best to get away from him.

I saw a light that might come from a flashlight which made me hide behind the bushes. They are already looking for me and I can see the determination in their eyes. It seems like they are afraid that the man who has bought me would fire them but I am more afraid of what he is about to do to me when I enter his house.

“She is not here!" The guard yelled.

They looked one last time before leaving and I let out a sigh of relief because I really thought that they were going to check where I was hiding or they had seen me since one of them looked in my direction. I was so nervous but I am glad that they didn't find me.

“I can now leave this place," I mutter to myself.

I turn around and let out a scream to see that someone is standing beside me. It is not just any person but it is the man who has bought me. He is staring down at me with his cold eyes which makes me feel afraid of him. I don't even know what he is thinking at the scarier moment.

“Where do you think you are going?" He asked and I felt my voice disappear. It seems like I forgot to speak. “What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"

He just stared at me for a few minutes before grabbing me on my wrist and pulling me with him. I can't stop but to struggle with his grasp because I want to get away from him as soon as I can however he is holding me firmly.

“Let go of me! You are hurting me!" I didn't stop struggling as I said this.

“You won't get hurt if you stop struggling." He said without looking at me. “You are only hurting yourself whenever you pull your hand. You might also break your bone so stop it."

This man's voice is authoritative but I will not follow his orders. I am not his maid or slave for him to tell me what to do. If he just let me go, I will stop struggling too.

“I will not let you go since I spent sixty million on you." He suddenly stopped walking. “Or should I just auction you again for a higher price?"

He walked to me and our bodies were close to each other so that I could feel his manly cologne. I can clearly see his face too and I can tell that he is handsome but his vibe is screaming that he is dangerous and that I should be careful around him. He suddenly tucked my hair behind my ear.

“You don't know what kind of people their buyers are. The only thing that I can tell you is that you are lucky that I have bought you or else you will be someone's meal for some days." What did he just say? A meal for some days? There are cannibals there?

Shit. So I almost died?

“You should be thankful that I can pay more than those people." He said as he walked and this time, he was holding my hand.

I scoff at what he said because he thinks that he is my savior just because he is the one who has bought me rather than those cannibals.

We entered the mansion and there was a line of maids who greeted us as we entered. They are all bowing which makes me feel concerned about them especially since this man walks as if he owns the whole world and slowly. Their neck might be in pain.

“Is the table ready?" He asked an old lady who seemed to be the head maid of this mansion.

“Yes, sir. The two of you can have your dinner." She answered.

He walked once again without letting me go until we arrived in what seemed to be the dining hall since there was a long table with chairs and he left me at the end while he walked to the other end. I just stood there as I watched him sit on his chair.

“Are you just going to stand there like a statue? We still have something to discuss so sit down so you can have your dinner." He is still giving me a cold look.

Without saying anything, I just do what he said because he might get annoyed and bring me back to that auction. For now, I will just behave until I find a way to escape from him. I am too young to be someone's meal.

After eating, he asked this man who I think is his assistant to show me my room so I followed him. We went upstairs and I looked around as we walked the long hallway. The mansion has a lot of rooms which makes me wonder if they are all occupied. I was busy looking around when he suddenly stopped walking.

“This would be your room, Miss." He opened the door to show me the room which made my jaw drop.

The room is so big that a family can live there too and when I entered the room, it smelled so expensive. What surprises me even more is the bathroom is also huge. This man is really rich.

“Mister Alejandro said that you should rest for a bit before he calls you to discuss why he bought you." He said. “I will leave you to rest."

I am now all alone in this big room. Every piece of furniture is expensive and there are gadgets too that I have examined. Did he just buy me a cell phone and laptop? What for? I will have the answers to my questions when we talk later however I just hope that he would stop looking at me with those cold looks because it is making me nervous every time. It looks like he is about to eat me alive.

“I should plan my escape as soon as possible," I said to myself as I lay on the soft bed.

There is something about him that I can't pinpoint to. He was just making me more nervous about him which made me want to know what he wanted to discuss however hours passed by and it was already late he never called me which made me leave my room. I am just going to ask the nearest person that I could see because I don't want to get lost.

“Hi, can I ask where Alejandro is?" I asked. I have known his name because that is what the man had called him.

“Mister Alejandro left earlier because a client wanted to have an important meeting with him." She answered before going back to work.

So he left without letting me know?

Wait. He doesn't have to tell me that he needs to go out since I am not his girlfriend or what. I am just the person who he bought.

I went back to my room because I didn't know this place so I couldn't just roam around. Maybe I should just rest since I feel so tired however when I was about to close my eyes, the phone on the computer table started ringing so I stood up to grab it. There is a text from Alejandro. He already registered his number.

“I will be back in two hours, we will talk about this." That is what he just texted me which made me roll my eyes.

Can't he see that it is already late? Does he want to talk once he gets back? He is out of his mind.

I just went back to bed and fell asleep when there was a sudden knock on the door which made me look at the clock. It is still there in the morning so who would knock at this hour? I did my best to stand up and open the door. It reveals that it was Alejandro. He is staring into my eyes again which makes me swallow the lump on my throat.

“Let's discuss it already." He said.

“What? It's three o'clock in the morning!" I exclaimed. “Can't wait until tomorrow?"

He is getting on my nerves because no one has disturbed me from sleeping except for my aunt and he is not her. I don't even know who he is. He didn't even bother to tell me his name and if his assistant didn't call him that, I wouldn't have known his name.

“No, it can't. You need to know this now." He said firmly.

I sigh because I know that I don't have any say in this. He will just get annoyed and might bring me back to that awful place. I need to stay calm if I still want to live.

“What do you want to tell me?" I asked in a bored tone.

“Follow me." He said.

The two of us went out of my room and stopped at the next door. I don't know why but I suddenly felt afraid that I am not going to like what is behind this door. He also looks at me as if he is reading my face.

“Are you ready?" He asked which made me scowl.

“What do you mean? Are you going to show me how you are going to get rid of me?" I am already panicking but he just gave me a look that I should relax. “Yes, I'm ready."

Alejandro opened the door and gestured that I should enter first so I did. The room was dark until he turned the lights on. What was inside the room that made my jaw drop? It is filled with sex toys, whips, and some devices that I don't know. As in there are a lot.

“I am a dominant, Chloe and you are here to be my slave."