Chapter 04

I can hardly sleep well thinking about what I said to the gangster earlier. I roll over in bed, get up and then lie down again.

Stupid, Jaime! Are you really desperate to marry that man who looks like who showered his hair with gel? Because I have no other choice but to sell myself to him. Wait a minute, what if he does something bad to me?

I suddenly got up from the bed and hugged myself while looking around every corner of my room.

Can not. I can't allow him to use me and that's not what we mutually agreed on. So, I stood up and went to my drawer to find my cellphone. After that, I sat on the bed and searched for self-defense tips for women like me. One of the things that caught my attention was the chili spray. So, I didn't waste any more time and immediately went to the kitchen to get red chili peppers.

It's midnight, but I'm still cutting chilies and putting them one by one in a spray bottle with just water. Then I shook it and laughed out loud.

I'm sure with one just spray in his eye, and I'll disappear from his sight. I can't count how many chilies I put in it. Furthermore, I just cutting it and putting inside, but just by the color and smell of it, the eyes of the person who gets this hot potion of mine will surely turn red and die.

I fell asleep with it next to my bed. I feel safe now and no one will dare to touch me. I think I slept well because I didn't realize that the sun king had risen. Suddenly, I woke up to a loud and successive knocking from outside my door. So, I woke up immediately even though my hair was still frizzy, and my eyes were still a bit sleepy.

“It's a nuisance. Who is that?” I said as I walked closer to the door and wiped the corner of my lips. “You are disturbing me in the morning.” I opened the door at the same time.

“H-hi. Good morning.” It spoke to me openly. In my shock, I slammed the door shut and was stunned for a few seconds.

Is what I saw true? Is he really the one outside the door? Am I just dreaming? I whispered to myself as I pinched and slapped my face. But with the force of slapping myself, I felt the pain, so I'm sure I wasn't just dreaming.

If so, is what I saw really true? But what is that gangster doing here at this early hour? I sail out of my thoughts with a look of surprise on my face.

I first combed my hair with my hand and removed the twinkle little stars from the corner of my eyes before I opened the door for him again. Furthermore, I just slowly turned the door and peeked at him outside. Furthermore, I saw him still standing there patiently, and it looked like he was really waiting for me.

“W-what do you need from me?” I stutter curiously as I cover my mouth because I haven't been able to lather my mouth or even wash myself. It's hard that he might pass out from my bad breath.

He seemed to wonder why I spoke like that in front of him. So, he didn't respond to me first, instead he smelled himself and the person next to him.

“By the way, you probably haven't forgotten what we talked about last night.” He said while his two hands were still clenched. I frowned and looked up while thinking about what he was talking about. Until I had a flashback in my mind about what I said to him last night. My eyes widened in shock and I covered my mouth. He grimaced and came to me while placing one of his hands on the door while his face was close to mine.

“Have you forgotten or do you want me to remind you again?” He said, and I shook my head twice then he walked away from me, but suddenly, he grabbed my hand. To my surprise, I pulled out chili spray and then sprayed it on his face, so he immediately let go of me and ran away from me. Too bad I didn't hit him in the eye. He was too tall, and he dodged quickly, so it didn't reach his eyes.

“What's that?” He was curious as he wiped his face with his own hand and then smelled it. “Is that a… Chili spray?” He pointed to my hand, but I immediately hid it behind me. In his anger, he hurriedly came to me to take my chili spray from me, but before he could get close, I quickly smacked his face again. And at that time his right eye was hit, so he screamed and passed out in great pain. His companions immediately approached him and quickly poured a bucket of water on his face causing his whole body to get wet. My jaw just dropped at what I witnessed, and I feel that nothing good is going to happen here today. So, I immediately turned around and was about to go inside when he suddenly came to me and picked me up.

“What are you doing? Get me down here!” I kept shouting at him as I stomped my feet, but he still didn't care. He even asked his staff to get the chili spray I was holding, so I couldn't hit him in the face again. One of his eyes was still closed, but I obviously broke his mood, and he seems to be thinking something bad about me. I didn't stop struggling with him, but I noticed that his entire face was red, so I became quite suddenly and stared at him.

It looks like his face is suffering because of the strength of the chili spray I used earlier. I don't really plan to use it now. But, why did he suddenly hold my hand for no reason? I was surprised.

He managed to get me inside his car while he sat next to me. I just looked at him silently even though I felt a little guilty of what I did to him. I wanted to ask him and touch his arm, but suddenly, he spoke.

“I'm fine.” He said in a low voice, but his face was still serious. Maybe that expression on his face is because he is a gangster. But, why is that? I am very comfortable with him even though I am still a little afraid of him, I feel that he is still a good person.

“Boss, don't we go to the hospital first? Your face and eyes might get infected of germs.” One of his staff said to him. He looked at me before he answered, and he put a mask on his mouth.

“No. I'm fine, let's just go straight to the mall.” He said, and he glanced at me again, but I avoided looking at him and pretended that I wasn't concerned about what they were talking about.

Why is he going to the mall? If he needs to have his face and eyes checked up now? Is there a doctor there to see him?

I kept my mouth shut while my mind was confused by what was happening, and I felt like I wanted to talk to him. But not. He must regret bringing me here with him. He should just see that he chose the wrong person to marry and become his wife. After all, he wanted that too, now he will suffer from the ugliness of my behavior.

When we got to the mall, they immediately got off. While I was still inside the car and intended to stay there. But I still couldn't escape from him because he forced me to go with him or else, he would have me guarded there with his men who have builder bodies and are even scarier than him. So, I did nothing but follow behind him. When we entered the mall, the employees there suddenly lined up and then bowed their heads as we walked in the center as if there were a red carpet show there.

Who is this man really? And why do the employees here seem to think so highly of him? Couldn't he be a regular customer here because he always comes here to collect debts? Or maybe, the owner of this mall also owes him a lot?

While my mind was wandering and looking all around me, I didn't realize that he stopped for a moment and turned to me. That's why I buried my face in his chest and I noticed that some employees around us were laughing secretly.

“What are you doing?” He asked with a line of astonishment on his face.

“Huh?” I just said to him, and then he suddenly came to me and put his arm around my shoulder. So, I looked him in the eye, but he just ignored it.

“I need new shirts and pants. You can probably see how wet I am wearing today.” He said emphatically as he looked at me, but I just kept my head down and avoided him.

“Okay, sir. This way.” The sales assistant told him. He immediately gave up and separated from me to follow the woman. But suddenly, he stopped walking and turned to me. I raised an eyebrow when I noticed that he was scanning my whole body.

“And please — change her outfit as well. I like that I won't recognize her because she's so beautiful, okay? And please just fix her up because it looks like she hasn't washed her face yet.” He said with a grimace before turning his back on me. I was about to chase after him when suddenly two women grabbed me by the arms and took me somewhere.