Chapter three

CHAPTER 3

Lord Gordon was seated in his office smoking a cigarette.

A knock sounded on the door.

"Come in." He said.

One of his men came in and he bowed his head in respect.

"What news do you bring?."

"We still can't find her my lord, she's nowhere to be seen, it's like she's disappeared." The man said, his head still bowed down.

"I don't give a fuck, you must find her, and bring her to me, dead or alive." Lord Gordon voice boomed with authority.

"Yes master." The man said, then he left.

"You made the wrong decision by running away Kate, mark my words, you definitely won't like what I'll do to you when I finally get my hands on you, I'll make you wish for death, but death will be too far from you." Lord Gordon said, his voice cold as ice, and he meant every single word he said.

****

It's been two days already, two days since Kate has been locked up in the dark room without food or water.

She laid on the floor, weak and almost lifeless, she couldn't even bring her body to move, and it also seems like death itself has forsaken her, because no matter how much she wish for it to come take her, he never listens to her pleas.

The door suddenly opened, and John rushed in, he went to where Kate laid on the floor, his heart went out to her when he saw the state she was in.

He carried her in his arms, and he left the room.

Kate felt too weak to do anything, she managed to get a look of the person whose arms she was in.

"Please." She muttered, causing John to look at her.

"We'll get you treated, hang in there, please." John said.

"Help me." That was the last thing Kate said before she fell unconscious.

"Shit!." John panicked.

He wanted to take her to a room and get her treated, but Richie has ordered him to bring her to him, and he can't disobey his orders.

He carried Kate downstairs to where Richie was seated in the living room.

"Boss." He called.

Richie frowned when he saw Kate in John's arms.

John noticed the look on Richie's face.

"She's unconscious." He stated.

"She's weak and she needs treatment."

"And when did you become a doctor?." Richie asked with his right brow raised up.

John swallowed nothing, he wasn't surprised, he's known Richie to be this cold and heartless.

"Take her to a room upstairs and get a doctor to come check her, I need her to be awake as soon as possible, we've got an unfinished business to talk about." He said coldly.

"Yes boss." John bowed.

He immediately took Kate upstairs to one of the spare rooms, he gently laid her on the bed, and then he sat beside her, he stared at her face, she was beautiful, so beautiful, heart shaped face with long dark hair, and full pink lips.

Staring at her face alone, he could tell she's been through a lot, he used his hand to tuck a loosed strand of her hair behind her hair, then he sighed.

He took his phone out of his pocket and he placed a call through to the doctor, and the doctor picked on the second ring.

"Hello Sir, please, your service is needed at the mansion." 

"Alright, I'll be there soon."

"Thank you." John said then he hanged up.

He looked at Kate face again.

"You'll be okay, I promise."

*****

Kate sat weakly on the bed, she'd managed to receive treatment from the doctor, and she ate also.

"How're you feeling?." John asked, he'd actually been with her all through.

"Why're you helping me?." Kate asked weakly.

"What do you mean?." John asked.

"You're no different from them all, so why're you helping me?." She said again.

"I can't say if I'm different from them or not, but one thing is for sure, I'll never force myself on a lady." John said staring intensively at her.

"What's your name?." She asked and she coughed.

John immediately took the bottle of water on the table and he gave it to her.

"Thanks." She mumbled and she drank the water to her fill, then she gave it back to John.

"I'm John." He said and she managed to put on a small smile.

"Do you feel pains anywhere around your body? I can still call a doctor if you want." John said and she smiled.

"No thanks." She said.

"What's your job here?." Kate said, she wanted to know Incase she plan to escape.

"I mean, the people around here seems to respect you." She added, trying not to sound desperate.

John was about replying when the door to the room opened revealing Richie.

Kate immediately shuddered the minute she saw him, the pains of what she went to flooded down her mind.

"what are you still doing here?." Richie asked, he didn't like the fact that John is with Kate.

"Nothing, I just came to check if she's feeling better now."John said.

"Get out!!." Richie yelled.

"Sir?." John asked.

"Don't make me repeat myself John, you don't wanna be a victim of my anger."

John stared at Kate, and he noticed she's pleading with her eyes for him not to leave.

"I'm sorry." He mouthed to her, he stood up the left.

"Hi doll, have you finally made a decision?." Richie asked.

"I don't want...."

Her sentence was cut short when Richie grabbed her hair.

"I want you to fucking say yes to me,  say yes?." He scowled.

"Aaaaaa!." Valeria screamed in pain, she felt her hair been removed from her scalp.

"What were you saying?." Richie asked still holding her hair.

"I accept, I'll do whatever you want me to." Kate stated, she had no choice but to agree, her life and mental health is at stake here.

"I can't here you." Richie said still pulling her hair.

"I'll do anything and whatever you asked me to do." She yelled in pains.

"Good!" Richie said and he finally let go of her hair.