It was from the room her father was locked up inside. She rushed forward and grabbed Easton’s legs. The guards around didn’t make any move to stop her. Easton had instructed them to let her be before hand.
“You can’t kill my father, no! It can’t be true. What has he done to deserve death?”
“Next time, you will never disobey my orders. Now, listen attentively…”
“… No! I will never obey you. Kill me just like you killed my father. You are a wicked and heartless man. You are evil,” Aria cried, refusing to be consoled.
“Really? Kill you? You seemed to have forgotten why I spared you all these years. I groomed you to perform both business and bedroom matters. Now, it’s time for you to do the both.”
Aria’s throat went dry and bitter as well. She couldn’t imagine this old cargo inside of her. Easton picked her up the floor and carresed the exposed part of her neck. She wriggled in discomfort, trying to escape the old man’s grib but her efforts were futile. The man was stronger and her movements excited him the more.
“Roger, go and prepare the bedroom,” Easton instructed.
“Yes sir!” the man whose name was Roger saluted and hurried off.
“Now listen, little girl. You are in no way escaping me or the task you have before you. You will and must get rid of Nelly, if you want to know peace. Else, you will leave a miserable life and die miserably and painfully too.”
Aria didn’t fail to notice his wicked grin and creepy laughter.
“The least I can do for you is to make you charged for the task. You know what I mean, right? Ha ha ha!”
“The room is ready sir,” Roger announced. Easton licked his lips and raised Aria’s face.
“Come with me, and be sure to do well in there.”
Aria followed meekly, praying for fate to save her. She entered the rooms and the door slammed shut. She knew she was done for. She only resorted to pleading.
“Please sir, please, don’t force me to bed, I beg you ..”
“Force you? Did you say force you? Of course not. I’ll never force anyone to bed. It’s a voluntary action, where there’s mutual benefit if you offer yourself to me. Now, quit acting like a child and get rid of those things on your body.”
“Please sir…”
“I won’t repeat myself,” Easton thundered and opened the bedside drawer. He took out a condom and watched as the young girl took off her clothes, leaving only her underwears. He ogled her body shamelessly and licked his lips again.
“Continue. Take off the rest.”
Aria turned red in embarrassment. She had never been naked before anyone, talk more of a man. She wished it was a dream and that she would wake up soon. She wanted nothing more but to disappear, maybe the ground should open up and swallow her…
Easton nudged her and she jolted back to reality. Under his watchful and scary gaze, she unstrapped her lingerie slowly as tears ran down her beautiful face.
Meanwhile, it was a different story outside the room. A car drove into the premises and the driver alighted. The security men all became very alert. The villa was built in a secluded place and only them and Easton knew about the place. Visitors weren’t allowed and definitely not at a time like that. They waited patiently for the intruder to come in sight. Lo and behold, it was no other than Ivan Landers! They all had one question in their minds:
How did he know about the place and what possibly brought him there at a time like that?
No one dared to stop him as he made his way into the house. He grabbed one poor fellow by the neck and asked,
“Where’s grandfather?”
This muscular man was reduced to nothing under Ivan’s strong grip. He could barely breath, all his advanced training couldn’t save him this time.
“He…he ..” the man was choking and could barely speak. He pointed towards the door and Ivan followed his direction with his eyes.
“He’s in there?”
The man nodded. Ivan left him forcefully and he fell to the ground.
Ivan stopped in front of the door and knocked rapidly.
Easton who was at the verge of loosing it with Aria paused instantly. It was taking her till eternity to take off a useless thin strap. He could have torn it off her but he found it more interesting if the girl removed it herself. The knock came again.
Easton was surprised. No guard dared interrupt him and not at a time like this. The knock came again, this time, a voice accompanied it.
“Grandfather?”
Easton was shocked. How did Ivan locate this place and what has he come to do? He sprang up from the bed and put on his clothes. Aria could not believe her luck. It was so close.
“Quick! Go into the closet or bathroom now and hide!”
Aria was more than glad to do so.
“Grandfather?” Ivan called again. Grandfather pressed a button and the door opened.
“What do you want Ivan? How did you get here?”
“I’ve been looking for you. I had to do everything to find you. Tell me, where’s Nelly?”
“Nelly? What sort of question is that? Do you realise who you are speaking to?”
“Grandfather, I know you are fully aware of her whereabouts. I can’t let you kill her. I love her!”
“I don’t know where she is!” Easton answered laying emphasis on every single word.
“I will not forgive you if anything happens…”
“Enough! You will not rebel against me because of a mere girl! No! I will not tolerate that. You can’t wake up one morning and decide that you love her simply because you were both once married.”
“But, grandfather, you were the one who encouraged me to get married to her. You said I had to get married to inherit your property.”
“Yes. I know exactly what I said. I asked you to marry her for a reason and not for you to turn around and spew this nonsense from your mouth!”
“A reason? What reason, grandfather?”