Get off!" Leia yells again, her hands lifting from the bed to push at Mark roughly by the shoulder.The man blinks at the struggling woman as he smiles widely, exposing his set of white teeth. "And here I thought you were asleep." He said with a smarmy grin. She knows too well that Mark was aware she wasn't asleep, and she finds his cheap trick stir with irritation and her face twisting with disgust before shoving him with more force."I SAID get off!." She hollers into his face. Mark winces at the noise but she can't tell he's enjoying himself. He reluctantly moves before the woman succeeds in making him go deaf.He pushes himself into a sitting position, watching as Leia immediately scrambles away from him and hunches herself into the headboard of the bed.He smiles at the furious expression on her face."I wonder if you were asleep or just pretending…. You know maybe you were awake and you didn't move because you liked what I was doing to y-.""Shut up!" She yells, cutting off Ma
Leia keeps her eyes on her feet as she heads down the stairs. She can feel the prickling sensation that comes with watches but she ignores it, after all, this wouldn't be the first time she was doing something like this. Her eyes are on the road as she cautiously walks, as if to attract more attention, while her shape in the dress seduces the eyes behind. None of their gazes affected her, as she would rather focus on her 4-inch shoes to avoid tripping. She finally reaches downstairs and reluctantly accepts Mark's offer by hand to come down."You look splendid," he whispers close to her ear and her neck starts to tingle from his hot breath. Given the goosebumps, she has to force herself not to gag at Mark's words while she notices that his eyes haven't stopped staring since she walked down the stairs. She doesn't reply to his words as she is led outside where they have a sleek car waiting.Mark upon noticing her silence swallows his words as he holds open the door for Leia who lo
"Happy birthday Mr Ricardo." Mark is polite when he says these words, a complete one-eighty, different from the way he was threatening Benny a few minutes ago.Leia wouldn't even believe this was the same person if not for the fact that she was currently witnessing the whole thing.She chuckles to herself as his polite tone echoes in her ear, his facade makes her wonder just how many masks he can wear when she feels Mark's arm slip around her waist as he leads her to their table. It sets Leia's teeth on edge as they all settle into their seats to commence the celebrations. They wait for the star of the show to sit first and then join him.When he finally settles, Mark guides Leia to an orange settee before settling into one beside her.He wasn't given her a second to be by herself. Ricardo gives them a smile that doesn't reach Mark's eyes. He's had a whole lot of experience for his age to not notice Mark being protective over another man's gift. "Glad to see your gift looks more th
"That's your reward, Mark," Ricardo says with amusement. Mark feels himself bristle at the man's condescending tone but he still can't take his eyes away from the briefcase filled with bundles of hundred dollar bills.He would be deceiving himself if he says he was uninterested in learning the total amount in this briefcase but still his eyes avert in desperate search. He swallows, his throat dry as he lifts his eyes to the smirking man he gets a hold of himself. A sudden thought pops into his mind that has him chuckle, "I've got plenty of those.""I don't know what to say. This is a very generous gift," he says. The man laughs at Mark's dry words almost as if he understands what Mark was thinking of before getting to his feet, leaving Leia alone on the loveseat.The sight of her, sitting like a delicate little flower rapidly reduces Mark's pleasure in getting valuable resources, a heavy bitter feeling residing in its place.He can't help but stare and notice all the expressions s
She found it hard to believe, thinking to herself that maybe her ears may be playing tricks, when she feels cold air tickle her body. Her fabric falls to the floor before her very eyes, exposing half of her bosom to their amazement as they laugh. Unwilling to continue the fight and protect herself, she desperately clings on to her dress, trying to cover her exposed chest. With scornful eyes, the girl stares at her sluttery appearance, giggling about how she looks so much like a seductress and Leia knowing she cannot let go, takes in their words with her head low. She thinks it's not going to end but suddenly somebody pulls back the women surrounding Leia. Stopping them from continuing their violent assault.Leia slowly sits up and finds Mark showing up as her helper, who stepped in to save her from the woman and he stands right in front of her prone form, defending her.He must feel her gaze on him because he turns around and gives her an unreadable expression before unbuttoning h
With wobbling footsteps, Leia walks through a busy street, her shoes in her hand. Eyes staring back to catch another glance at her figure, and the jacket over her shoulder. It's been more than twenty minutes since she left the party and now, she believes herself to be lost. She glances from side to side, observing the hungry gazes of the predators and increases her pacing. "Those imbeciles, how dare he disgrace me like that," she murmurs with furrowed eyebrows. Honk! A car horn blows so loud, that the hearts of all those around skip a bit. Leia forges on without turning back to see who it is, with absolutely no idea where she's headed to. A clean Mercedes, reeking of luxury automatically chases her pursuers, slows down to match her pace, and the windows wind down, the honk continues once again at a longer time frame, but she does not pay attention to its driver. "Hey, beautiful lady," an unknown man says, dividing his attention between Leia and the road. "Do you want a
The man turns around in search of the guest which Leia talks about, but finds nobody, save the car with an owner who keeps forgetting to turn off his light. "What are you talking about?" He questions her. Leia's face turns pale when the man suddenly yanks her hand, dragging her towards his car. He grumbles angrily from the cat-and-mouse game with Leia, as a matter of fact, this is probably the most patient he's ever been with a woman who defies him.Not resisting, Leia gets into the car, looking back at the car with suspicious eyes. "Hurry up, and get in there," he yells at her. She turns back to face this man and frowns from his nagging but gets in nonetheless. The car door closes and the two begin their drive. For ten minutes on the empty road, everything seems to be going fine, and Leia couldn't help but feel at peace. "Sigh~" she goes. Her eyes gently close from the stress of the night, and she succumbs to taking a nap with a gentle yawn. For a moment, all of Leia's probl
With silence all around, two miserable lives turn towards channelling their despair. Leia secluded herself in her room, lying still in bed, as she stared blankly, with a folded pose, her arms wrapped tightly around her legs to comfort herself. Her soulless eyes stared at nothing; however, a certain person could feel the impact of her gaze. As she had predicted, Mark watches from his flat screen up in his room, he sits in a slouching pose upon his sofa, with his right arm dropped to the floor barely holding the remote. Nothing but sighs could escape his lips as he watches diligently as Leia doesn't move. The two, trapped in their past, could not escape and turned to seclusion. ***Three days flew by.Three long, awfully dreaded days fly by with nothing but a gloomy atmosphere that even Stacia becomes affected. "Please Miss, you have to eat something," she begs, knocking repeatedly outside Leia's door. After that day, Leia became gloomier than ever, the only time she would leave
Leia clung to Opal, her body trembling as tears streamed down her face. Her friend lay in her arms, pale and fading, her life slipping away with each passing moment. The atmosphere seemed to close in around them, as if walls were pressing in on them, bearing witness to the tragedy that had unfolded.Amidst her heart-wrenching sobs, Leia's tear-blurred eyes rose to meet the gaze of the man who had just tried to take her life. It was the big boss, his face bruised and battered, his trousers stained with blood. He regarded Leia with disdain, his lip curled into a cruel sneer. He pointed the gun at her once more, his voice laced with a chilling determination."Second time's a charm," he hissed, his finger tightening on the trigger.Leia's world seemed to freeze at that moment. She closed her eyes, expecting the deafening gunshot to be the last sound she would ever hear. Death felt imminent, a crushing weight that pressed upon her chest.But then, the sound she heard was not the gunshot sh
Kasen and Leia stood in the dimly lit, small brick-walled room, their hearts pounding in their chests. The air was thick with tension, and the sound of trickling water echoed through the enclosed space, a chilling reminder of their predicament. Leia's eyes darted around, desperately searching for an escape route, but there were no windows, no doors, just cold, damp stone walls that seemed to be closing in on them. Her breaths came in short, panicked gasps as the water steadily crept up from cracks. She couldn't swim, and the rising water terrified her. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she began to cry. She sniffled a sob, trying to control her emotions. Kasen, determined to keep them both calm, reached out and gently touched Leia's shoulder. "Hey, Leia, listen to me," he said, his voice steady but laced with concern. "We need to stay calm and think this through. Panicking won't help us." Leia nodded, though her tears continued to flow. Kasen helped her press her back against t
Mark's eyes cracked open slowly, adjusting to the sterile, white surroundings of the hospital room. His head throbbed with pain, and every movement sent waves of discomfort through his body. He tried to remember how he had ended up here, but the events leading to this moment were a blur.As his vision cleared, Mark noticed two police officers standing by his bedside, their faces stern and unwavering. They were ready to question him, to unravel the web of events that had led to this tumultuous situation.Before they could begin their interrogation, the door to the hospital room swung open, and Kasen entered, his expression sombre. He walked over to the police officers and said something in a hushed tone. They nodded and reluctantly left the room, leaving Mark alone with Kasen.Mark tried to sit up, but the pain in his body made him wince. "Kasen, what's going on?"Kasen pulled up a chair and sat down, his gaze fixed on Mark. "I'll just talk to the inspector, it won't take long," he sai
The smell of gunpowder filled the air as bullets continue to whisk past them. Opal dove into the ground, escaping some shots merely by luck. "Retreat! Take cover!" She yelled, realising that in their current position, they could stand toe to toe against Mark's men.As they rushed backwards, a bullet sunk into the shoulders of one of Opal's men, ten impact making him to fall face down and roll. Opal quickly hopped over a rock, finding cover behind it as she rested her back against it, her chest heaving with exhaustion. She retrieved her gun and reloaded it, holding it tight with both her arms as she prepared for anything."Opal! I'm here, come out and fucking face me!" His voice resonated through the air, meeting her ears. He sounded like he was close, she wasn't sure how close, but close enough. Closer than he should be.She takes in a deep breath, "Fuck off!" She yelled back, hoping to deter him."Face me you coward!" He spat, his voice laced with anger."No!" She replied, her tone m
Mark and Leia had been running for what felt like hours, their breaths ragged and their hearts pounding. They had stumbled upon this cave in a desperate bid to escape the clutches of the big boss and his relentless henchmen. Now, as Leia rested her back against the damp, rocky wall, her chest heaved with exertion. The darkness of the cave enveloped them, offering a sliver of safety in an otherwise perilous situation.Outside, the big boss had ordered his patrol to scour the area, leaving no stone unturned in their search for his fugitives. The tension in the cave was palpable as Mark and Leia strained their ears for any signs of pursuit."So what now?" Leia asked. "They're after us."Mark sighed, knowing that what she was saying was true. "I don't know. Maybe we can wait it out in this cave," he replied.Just then, Mark's sharp eyes caught a flicker of movement at the cave entrance. He nudged Leia, and she froze, her fear mirroring the uncertainty in his eyes. The henchman who had jus
Although they had gone far, much farther than they could imagine, Mark's fears still caught up with him as he constantly turned back to look of her was safe from harm or not. Luckily he was with his phone as he speed dialed for back up, he couldn't wait any longer and it was times to put his plans into actions. "Everyone will pay he murmurs to himself out of anger. He couldn't possibly tane note of all those who had wronged him but there were a considerable amount that he remembers and couldn't wait to get his hands upon, one of them was his dearly most beloved cousin. Finally he reaches his safe place the place he had agreed upon to meet with his mean I'm order to get things in order. Everything was far behind but he could still see the flames from afar and Leia still choking from having inhaled a huge amount of it was coughing repeatedly to his disappointment. Finally he makes a turn and has Leie get down as they would continue the rest of their journey on foot, and Leia althou
Leia's breath could hardly breathe as she gasps for air repeatedly, her resistance knows no bounds as Mark couldn't help but fear, still he couldn't let her loose because he knows what she's capable off. She struggles against the restraints binding her to the ornate bed frame to the point where she had begun to bleed due to the injury on her wrist. Mark couldn't help but feel guilty as he found no one but himself responsible for her behaviour. Her eyes flickered with a wild, haunted look as they darted around the dimly lit room. "Let me go, let me go right now you madman, just you wait, I'll kill you as soon as I get away from here!" She promises Mark much to his fear. He couldn't possibly believe the words coming out of her mouth and feared the worst. Now she's become dangerous to both herself and himself. Mark stood at a cautious distance, not knowing what to do, his eyes filled with a mix of concern and fear. "Please calm down Leia, everything is going to be fine, I'll get yo
It took more than a while to calm Leia down as she would continuously try to wiggle her way out until she was finally subdued by Mark and fell asleep. Everything looked like hell for Mark wouldn't couldn't help but hope for the best to happen as it pained him to see Leia in this pathetic state, so much so that he refused to leave her bedside when she fell asleep.Everything was a disaster at this point and he just couldn't take it anymore. "Boss," his subordinate called for his attention. Mark couldn't help but feel irritated and yet he couldn't simply ignore their request as he knows that there's more to this interruption. With a heavy sigh he rises from the chair and follows them outside to hear what it is that they have to say. His men look rather worries while he was getting angry and the mere thought that they refuse to speak after calling him out. "Are you mute, hurry up and say something," he yells at them. Finally one of them volunteers to do the talking to which he appr
Despite his happiness, Mark's worst fears were about to become a reality. He dashed through the hallway, shoving whoever dared get in his way as he hurried for Leia's room."Is she okay, how is she, is she in good shape, is it something serious?" Mark suddenly questions in a rush. He couldn't wait, especially not after waiting two days already for either of the ladies to wake up. His joy at the moment knows no bounds as he hurries to enter into the bedroom, the only stopping him is the doctor in his way. "Should I kill him?" Mark questions himself while he stares at the frightened woman who seems to repeatedly block each route he tries to take. "For god sake Mr. Sky you have to calm down," the woman yells. He couldn't possibly believe his eyes and eyes as he stared at the puny woman who seemed to lack a lot more flesh than Leia had. "It'll just take one twist and she'd probably pass on," he tells himself as she stares at her, examining what to do about this sudden disturbance.