Tempting the devil episode 17 – 18
🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )
By, Cisca. H.
Chapter 17:
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” We’ve got a problem.” Mr Thompson said as he stepped into the meeting hall. ” There’s a news trending on media and I’m sure every single one of us have listened to it? ”
He heaved a sigh. ” I love writing articles, but having the same story written over and over again… It tells the country isn’t safe anymore.”
” Why would they kill innocent people for just one person? ” Someone asked.
Ruthie looked at me but we said nothing to each other. This isn’t a story for us, it was reality. We experienced it, we saw it all happened.
” You aren’t gonna say a word about what we saw at the beach.” I warned her.
” But why? Keeping it a secret won’t do either of us any good. We must report this to the cops. De Conto must be hunted, likewise those motherf*ckers. ”
” It would be safer if we say nothing. We don’t know what happened that day, and we didn’t see it happening. It should be that way. ” I finalized.
We didn’t meet as usual, we spoke less to each other pretending to have heard of the news newly today.
I’m beginning to see reasons why Dad and Mr Luciano had warned me not to write an article about the Drug Lords.
They is nothing safe coming out from them and you’ll be as dead as a hunted fowl if they find out about that you know much about them.
” So, what are you gonna write about the story?” Ruthie asked me as we walked to where I parked my car.
” I don’t know. I feel unsafe writing about the Mafia’s. It’s like they’re watching us all. They know those poking into their businesses, and the ignorant ones. Though it’s out duty as a journalist to write out facts, but I think this is way beyond… facts. ”
” You wanna quit? ”
” No, why would I. I mean, I didn’t say that, did I? ”
” I wanna quit. ”
” Seriously? Don’t tell me it’s because of what I said. I was only saying those because… ”
” No, it’s not about what you said.” She interrupted. ” I just don’t feel safe anymore. ”
” You know how hærd your father and aunty worked to get you into the company, you don’t have to let them down. ”
” Isn’t it better than losing my life? Like you said, the Mafia’s has eyes on us, the best way to stay out of them is by staying out of anything that will get them to you. ”
” Maybe we shouldn’t just write about them. Stories are all about facts, we can fake a fact about them. ”
” Like? ”
” Anything. I don’t know. ”
She chuckled. ” You’re aren’t serious, I swear. ” She hopped into the car, while I drove her home before making it to the Luciano’s mansion.
I stopped at a store to buy some things for dinner tonight and tomorrow morning. I had purchased them all, with the bag in my hand I left the store.
To my greatest surprise, I saw some group of men leaning on my car. They were about six of them.
” Hey, that’s my car.” I said, walking closer. ” Get off.”
” What the f*ck is she talking about?” One of them said and the others laughed. ” Your car, huh? Your f*cking car?! ” He said, hitting it with his legs.
” I don’t want any trouble, just get the heck out of my car.” I said, sounding mean.
” Oops, little angel is angry. ” He mocked. ” But that shit ain’t mean a thing to us. Cos tonight, you’re going f*cking nowhere. ”
I took to my heels, running as fast as I could. I didn’t mind dropping the pizzas to the group while running, I don’t think those means a thing to me right now.
I ran to my capability but I couldn’t make it so fast from them as the six of them ran after me. One grabbed me by the wa-ist, and we both fell to the ground.
He grabbed my both hands to my back, locking it with his strong hold. ” Let me go! Let me… Ahhh!!” Another landed a slap on my right cheek.
” Shut the f*ck up!!” He warned. ” Any more noise, then you’re dead… for darn good. Understood?! ”
I spat at him. ” Go to hell, d*ck! ”
He laughed. ” Don’t worry, pretty, you’ll be the first to test hell. ” He grabbed me by the hair, dragging me along with him.
” Ahh! ” I gro-ned in pains as it grew more painful at each pull he gave to me. ” Ahhh!!”
” I said… shut that f*cking mouth up.” He said, tossing me to the back seat of their car.
” Somebody help! Someone h…” He offered another hotter slap on the other cheek, covering my mouth with a silver tape.
” Better.” I struggled to free my hands and legs from the rope they had used to tie me up. ” Bye bye, pretty.” He covered my nose with a handkerchief, after some few seconds, I passed out.
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I gro-ned at the pain in my head, it hurts like hell. I rubbed my eyes against the sun which pierced into my eyes.
” Where the heck am I?” I muttered, still gro-ning at the pains. I can feel it all over my body.
I remember last night. It all happened after I had bought my dinner. Those men, they were six of them. I can remember.
But that’s not the problem, I can’t remember how I got in here. Oh, I was drugged. I think that’s the least I can remember.
The door swung open and a man in his late forties walked in with a golden cane in his hand. ” And what do we have here?” He squatted, tangling my hair in his fingers.
I shifted my head, causing my hair to slip off his fingers. ” Hello, beautiful.”
” You made a big mistake, do you think you’re gonna go free for this? ”
” Of course, Miss Bradeson. You don’t work for the government or the forces, so that’s a relief. ”
” How do you know my name? ”
” Who doesn’t know the famous Kelvin Bradeson, hmm? Well, your father ain’t my business right now, you are. ”
” What do you want from me? ”
” I’ve been spying on you for a very long time. And do you know what, I found out that you share the same roof with my enemy. ”
” I don’t know what you’re talking about. ”
” No, you don’t have to. I was only creating some awareness, that’s all. Now, I need you to tell me every thing you know about Draco Luciano. ”
” I don’t know what you’re talking about. ” I insisted.
He smirked, scoffing. ” Very smart of you, Miss Bradeson. But I’m gonna say it again, what do you know about Draco Luciano? ”
” First, he’s an assh-le and second, he’s none of my business. Third, he’s still none of my business. ”
” Are you playing games with me? Huh? ”
” You asked a question remember, I’m only giving the answers. Isn’t that what you wanna hear, hmm? ”
” Don’t worry, how you’re gonna spit them all out is something you won’t understand even in your grave. ”
” I hope so. ”
He angrily left the room, whispering something to the guy standing by the door. He stared me a hærd glance, “torture her. ” He said before leaving.
Maybe I was dreaming when he had said that or… Is it actually what he just said?
F*cking kill me.
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🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )
By, Cisca. H.
Chapter 18: THE BAIT.
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” Hi, my name is Asher LuCraine. I’m from Texas, I love paintings and hanging out in beaches.”
” There you have it boys and girls, Miss Asher LuCraine. The starting bid it $20,000!” Andrea spoke enthusiastically from the right side of the stage.
” $25,000.” A man spoke.
” $30000.” Another yelled from the back.
” Aww, you can do more better than that. ” Andrea called as she pointed to Asher, who smiled w¡der, tilted her head to the side.
” $40000.” A woman yelled, raising her glass of champagne.
” $45 thousand.” The second yelled his voice more louder. ”
” Wow, 45000 dollar, the highest bid tonight. Going one… two… three. 45 thousand dollars it is! ” Andrea said cheerfully and pointed to the bidder.
The dance floor politely applauded Asher as she strutted off the stage.
” Alright, next person. Remember, state your name, where you’re from, some thing interesting about you.”
Natalie let out an annoyed sigh as she slowly walked up the stage with her one side of her cheek bruised. She had used her hair to hide it from being exposed.
She didn’t say anything, rather she stood still, staring at the faces present. ” Please, you can at least tell us your name, Miss.” Andrea whispered.
She shot Andrea a hærd glare. Her gaze fell on the microscope before her. ” My name is none of your business, where I am from is none of your business. And what interests me the most, is actually no one’s f*cking business. ”
The crowd fell deathly silent below her as she smirked in amusement.
“$40000!”
” 50 thousand dollars!”
” 100 thousand dollars!” A thick Mexican voice called out, making her to shiver. She knew whose voice it was, it was De Conto’s.
That can’t be f*cking happening right now.
” Wow, that’s the biggest now, Mr De Conto.” Andrea said. ” Going one… going two…”
” $150 thousand!” A deep voice called out from the back of the room. Nat let out a small smile as her shoulders slightly relaxed.
She was happy some one out bid De Conto but she wasn’t aware whose voice it was.
” $200 thousand.” De Conto called out.
” #250 thousand.” The deep voice kept out bidding him.
” #300 thousand dollars!” De Conto called out again, refusing to be beaten.
” $500 thousand.” The cold voice yelled. De Conto hissed, he was starting to get angry at his loss.
” O-oh my, my highest auction record. Anyone outbidding him? Going one… two… and sold! There you go, $500 thousand it is! ” Andrea said cheerfully like she was k-ssing heaven by the mention of the name.
” Thank you, Draco Luciano for your generous donation! ” Andrea exclaimed in the microphone before she began clapping her hands together.
The ball room erupted in applause as the lights dimmed and Natalie’s attention fell immediately on the smirking Draco Luciano.
He was leaning against the back wall of the room with his eyes fixed on her. His was putting on an expensive black suit, his black hair perfectly done and no strand fell out of place.
He motioned his finger for her to come dance with him.
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Natalie ✓
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My eyes were locked into his grey irises as I made my way down to his direction. His glares were deadly, but there was something about those glares I can’t comprehend.
The space between us started to close as the music began to play. I wasn’t a good dancer, possibly I might make a fool out of myself here.
He leaned his face closer so his l-ips grazed my ear, ” What were you doing out in the dark?” He said softly as his hand went to my wa-ist.
I bit my teeth from mo-ning loud. I could feel the sharp pains of the torture by the side of my wa-ist and that was the exact place he had touch.
He slowly slide his hand into my fingers until it interlocked. My hands traveled to his back, feeling his dense muscles underneath his suit.
I curled my hand around his wa-ist, moving it slow. I glided my hand from one side of his chest to his defined abs. He tensed his muscles, taking a deep breath.
” Half a million for a dance and a date? Getting desperate, Mr Luciano. ” I smirked.
He pulled me, so we were chest to chest. His nose trailed down my jaw, sending shivers running down my spine.
I leaned into his hand, causing him to follow. His hands began sliding down my curves, feeling each side of my wa-ist.
” Don’t let it get to your head. You still have an unanswered question, Mrs Bradeson. ” He said under his breath. I twirled before he caught my wa-ist in one hand while the other trailed down my back.
” Why did you do this?” I asked in serious tone as I looked up at him. ” Why did you bait on me?”
Our nose was practically touching as we continued to glide across the floor. His arm grazed underneath my br-ast then moved to the side, car-ssing under my arm until he reached to my wa-ist again.
I felt my p-nties drenched in wetness and I mentally cursed my body for betraying me.
” I was only trying to keep a clean note with your father. If not of his relationsh¡p with my father, I wouldn’t mind if they have you dead.”
” Oh, I see.” I said under my breath as my nose trailed on his neck to his jawline. He inhaled sharply while I smile softly.
I looked away, burying my gaze to the ground. It would have been much better if De Conto had killed me when he had the chance to.
With his first finger, he slightly shifted my hair to the side, revealing the bruise on my cheek. ” You were tortured, weren’t you?” He asked.
” Not like you care.” He dropped it back in position and again, it covered the bruise.
His minty breath invaded my senses, his piercing grey eyes seems like they were always dancing with excitement. His touched were soft and delicate. I can’t believe I was thinking of all this, right now.
Million times have I hated him and anything that has to do with him that I never realized how … handsome he was.
But I pushed away all those thoughts, not letting it deceive me. Besides, this is all a game. No one was actually interested in the other’s survival.
He dipped his head and brought his l-ips close to my ear. ” You want my advice, stay out of the dark.” This time, I could sense the seriousness in his voice.
We both stared into each other’s eyes, his grey eyes locked into mine. He gave me a signature smirk as he dropped his hands down. His heat was replaced with instant cold as we walked away from each other.
Applause erupted the hall.
He had send someone to drive me home while he went to whatever business he has to do.
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I had taken the pain relief tablet before walking into the bathroom for a shower.
I sat in the bathtub, burying my body in it, only my head was outside the water. Being this way helped easing the pains I felt.
I know Ruthie is gonna throw me a lot of questions tomorrow. I don’t even know what to tell her. And now I’m not with my cell phone, I can’t call her to explain it all.
I just hope she’s gonna listen to me. And I have decided never to tell dad about today.
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To Be Continued…