Stay with me

Lara felt she had moved from the frying pan to the fire.

What does he mean by "no"?

Lara shook her head and gulped all she wanted to ask Mike. She knew Mike was a powerful man as him being rich for his young looks and age. She stood in a spot, unable to ask him anything she heard him call, "Joseph."

Joseph stepped out from his room and Mike said, "Take her box inside."

Lara finally snapped out as she didn't know if to cry or what? And she finally spoke, "No.. I mean, I want to go home and see my family. I cannot continue staying here and causing problems for you."

Joseph stopped and stared from Mike to Lara, and Mike repeated, "Leave us, Joseph."

Lara stared at Joseph, and she rushed up to Joseph to collect her box from him, making her to hold Joseph too by his arms instead.

Lara spoke, "No! He cannot just take my box away.. I didn't plan to stay here and since..."

Lara stopped talking as she saw Mike approaching her, and Joseph gently removed her hands away from holding his arms, as h