Chapter 5

Her parents might have made the biggest mistake ever.

How could they have anything to do with such a dangerous man?

Did they even know who he was? His background and the kind of man he is?

Jade quietly sat at the back seat of the Mercedes with Xavier right beside her, busy with his laptop again.

She was trying to process everything and gladly he didn't try to intrude.

The drive was slow and quiet. She identified some places but seemed lost when the driver took an unfamiliar route.

It was deserted but didn't look dangerous or suspicious. Surely he isn't taking her to a dungeon to torture her.

After a long drive, the car finally came to a stop.

Jade quickly sat up and her door opened.

Xavier had his hand stretched out for her but she rolled her eyes and moved to the other door.

Her jaws dropped when she got down from the car and it rolled away.

Her house is nothing compared to this.

It looked like heaven.

Too big for just one man.

He had security and servants everywhere. Like a hotel.

Beautiful white roses decorated the grass.

Palm trees stood here and there.

The walls were white but mostly had glass.

The doors were large and she could only imagine the kind of lavish lifestyle he lives.

Is he royalty or something?

She looked around and turned to him.

"This is your house?" She asked and he lightly nodded. Jade stared at him for a while. "What exactly do you do?"

"We are not married and you're already playing wife" He walked to her. "I'll show you around" He grabbed her hand and took her along with him.

After a brief detour around the house, Xavier stopped at a door.

"This is your room" He briefly said.

She felt happy and relieved because she wasn't gonna share a room with him.

Jade pushed the doors open and smiled.

This is exactly her dream room.

It had everything she wanted and it was very big too!

Maybe this won't be bad after all.

Two men in suits approached them.

"Watch her" He simply said and walked away.

Jade frowned and turned to the men.

"Watch me!? I won't go anywhere so there is no need for all these!" She took a step to go after him but the men stood in her path.

"Oh no! This isn't happening! Xavier!" She angrily called. "You asshole!" She walked back into her room and slammed the door.

Jade threw herself on the bed but jumped at the knock on the door.

"Come in," She said angrily.

A petite young lady entered with a smile.

"Welcome home ma'am. I'm Maria and I was appointed as your personal servant. Please do not hesitate to ask me for whatever you need" She said with a smile.

How much is Xavier paying her to be so sweet?

"Get out," Jade pointed at the door. Maria blinked.

"But…"

"I said get out!" Jade picked the lamb on her bedside table and threw it at the poor girl but she dodged with a fright and ran to the door. 

"Dinner will be served at six and please don't be late. Boss hates tardiness" Maria quickly said and ran out.

Jade closed her eyes and fell back into the bed.

All she needed was a place to escape all this madness.

The darkness consumed her and when she finally opened her eyes, it was twenty five minutes past six.

"Holy shit!" She jumped down the queen size bed and ran to the bathroom for a quick shower.

Her clothes were neatly arranged in the closet and she quickly chose a floral dress. She didn't apply any makeup but brushed her brown hair in a tight ponytail.

When she opened her door, the two men were still standing on guard.

Jade walked past them with a hiss but they followed her.

She stopped and they did. She took another step and they did too.

"This is totally unnecessary! I can't walk around the house myself!" She walked away but they followed her.

"You're going the wrong way ma'am," One of them said with a rough voice.

She turned and took another turn.

"Not that way either" The other one said to her.

"Well show me the way then!" She placed a hand on her hip and followed one while the other walked behind her.

"This is unacceptable!" She said to Xavier when she finally found him on a balcony.

"You're late" He simply said. He wore a gray shirt that hugged him and displayed his tattoos with black jeans.

"That is not the issue! Do they really have to follow my every move!? I said I won't run away! For chrissake, I can't even if I wanted to!" She exclaimed.

Xavier quietly stood and drew out a chair for her.

"Sit" He ordered and she did. "You talk too much," He smiled.

"You drive me nuts!" She stated and gulped down her wine. "I usually don't talk a lot" 

"What changed?" He poured himself another glass of wine and stretched his long legs that reached to hers across the table.

"I was very quiet in college until I met this guy. He was so arrogant and annoying as f.uck. He intentionally provoked me, forcing me to yell and talk all the fucking time and one day, I got him expelled" She smiled. "Nobody mess with Jade"

"Really?" He smirked.

"So watch out Xavier. I can easily take care of the people I don't like" She sat back in her chair.

"And I can easily get rid of anyone that annoys me" He smiled back. "Next time, don't keep me waiting" He gave her a warning look.

"I can't see any food" She gestured at the table but some servants immediately walked in with different delicacies.

"Help yourself"

"I'm allergic to white onions," She said. He looked at the dishes.

"Which one has white onions?" He huskily asked but she shrugged.

He briefly tapped his phone and some chefs walked in.

"Which dish has white onion?" He turned to them. "And who cooked it?" 

"I did, sir" One of the chefs stepped out.

"I specifically said no whites" He removed his pistol and shot the chef.

The rest took the dishes away while some of his men took the body away.

He looked at her and she was pale.

"That was unnecessary" She said with a shaky breath.

"Eat up" He put back the pistol. "You will get used to it"

Jade couldn't eat anything but drank a lot of water.

Not only did she lose her appetite, the sound of a gunshot always displaces her.

"Give me your hand" He said to her.

"Why?" She slowly gave him her hand but she felt the cold ring slide slowly around her middle finger.

"What the hell!?" She drew her hand away and looked at the ring with a huge diamond on it.

"You deserve an engagement ring because our wedding is just in a week" He stated.

Jade quickly stood up and threw the ring at him.

"What nonsense wedding!?" She yelled.