Chapter 55
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“Did you miss me?” Richard’s icy cold voice transfixed Ella on a spot. He lustfully licked his lips as he scrutinized her from behind. He had made up his mind to drain all his sexual craving on Ella this night even if it meant r*ping her mercilessly. Didn’t they say revenge was best-served cold? Ella has turned him into a sexual maniac and she deserves no mercy.
While in hiding, Richard listened to Ella talk on and on about Leon. This infuriated him and dismantled the remaining love he had for her. From her discussion with Susan, Richard concluded that Ella never for once loved him.
“For two years, I patiently waited for her to consummate our love, but she denied me of it. She made me a laughingstock amongst my friends. I even had to lie to my buddies about having sex with her. And now, all she cares about is that wretched bastard?” He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
Richard felt so hurt and heartbroken that his heart became hardened and vengeful. So, he decided he would strip Ella of her honor and dump her like a disgusting used tissue. He planned to take her on the cold kitchen floor until he was satisfied and she was thoroughly bruised.
“I’m going to f**k the shit out of you until you scream my name.” He deftly grabbed her waist from behind. “This time, your little husband can’t save...”
BANG!
CRASH!
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A deafening sound made Richard swiftly turn around.
POW!
Richard’s half-blinded eyes saw two of his knocked-out teeth waving at him in the air in slow motion. He staggered backward and was about to trip over when a hand grabbed his shirt collar and pinned his neck to the kitchen wall.
Ella, whose weak legs and horrified heart couldn’t take the trauma happening around her passed out. Leon quickly let go of Richard and caught his wife before she hit the floor.
“Take both of them to the second warehouse, now! And wait for my instruction.” Leon’s monstrous voice boomed.
As Leon carried his wife to the car, Susan horrified and pleading voice could be heard from a distance.
...
Ella weakly opened her eyes to the hurt but affectionate gaze of Leon. She felt something cold on her head and weakly licked her dried lips.
“I’m sorry. I... I never meant to...to disobey...” Burning tears flowed down her reddened cheeks.”
“Shhhh! Stop, Ella! You know I can’t stand it when you’re hurting. Moreover, you’re running a serious temperature. I need you to stop thinking about anything and calm down, Please.” Leon gently squeezed her right hand.
Ella had expected Leon to be extremely furious at her. His show of love and affection worsened her state. She cried, even more, when Richard’s scary words replayed in her memory. She had never been this scared in her entire existence. She could still feel Richard’s strong grip on her waist, which made her body tremble vigorously.
This made Leon panic. He swiftly bundled her up in his arms and cuddled her like a baby until the doctor arrived and gave her some drugs and sedatives.
“She’ll be fine, Leon.” Leon’s private doctor and friend reassured him outside Ella’s room. “All she needs right now is your care, love, and support. Whatever happened to her, really traumatized her. She may also need someone to talk her out of it.”
“Thanks, Doc,” Leon shook his hand and escorted him out of the villa.
After checking up on Ella again and giving some instructions to Paul, Leon left the villa.
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At the second warehouse, Richard and Susan were both strapped into two different, single-armless chairs. The chairs were arranged to back each other. Then, they fastened them together with the back of their heads resting on each other.
Susan tried to play the victim and put all the blame on Richard. But her ill-planned tactics weren’t working on her captors. Feeling frustrated she blamed Richard for everything.
Back at Ella’s house, she had been excited as she was setting up her camera to video the entertaining show that was going to take place in the kitchen. She had not expected Leon; who charged in like a wounded animal. His horrific glares made her freeze for a moment. When her senses returned and she tried to escape, some men in dark suits caught her.
“Why didn’t I see this coming?” she mentally flogged herself.
“Because you are a dumb fool and a b**ch!” Richard cursed between painfully tightened jaw. “You couldn’t even do a simple job of a lookout, you dumb fool.” He tried in vain to wriggle himself free.
“Hmm...” Susan scoffed bitterly. A healthy man like you disfigured your face with one punch and you still have the nerves to talk. What a wimp and a loser.” She snouted out loud. “I can see why Ella has no feelings for you. You have nothing to offer her except those dangling pathetic third leg of yours.” She let out a scornful laugh.
Richard wished his hands were loosened so that he could strangle her. He pulled his head away from hers slightly and launched backward, with the force he could gather. This caused both their visions to darken. They went silent for a few minutes as they each tried to swallow the throbbing pain of their heads colliding.
“You are a hopeless loser,” Susan cried out in pain. If Leon doesn’t kill you this night, I’ll make sure I destroy you. You bastard!” Hot tears rolled down her cheeks. “Wait till the whole world finds out that I am pregnant for you after you forcefully raped me. I’ll destroy you and your precious career. By the time I’m done with you, even the most hideous-looking girl would think twice before going to bed with you.”
BANG!
It was as though a great hammer from heaven fell on Richard’s head, causing it to splinter. “What did this scheming b**ch mean by saying she’s pregnant.” He mused incoherently. He mentally calculated the number of days he had been having sex with her. It wasn’t even up to two weeks. “She must be delusional,” he hissed and spat out.
“In your dreams you whore!” He scowled. You had better go out and search for the real father to the bastard seed in your womb, tramp!”
Susan chuckled bitterly with a devilish resignation on her face. She would store her arsenals and release them one after another until this idiot paid in full. He had no idea about who he was messing with. All she needed to do now is beg her way out of this hell hole.
Unknown to the two delinquents locked up together, all their conversations where been recorded.
When Leon arrived, he walked over to the room they were held captive. He grotesquely glared at them through the glass two-way mirror. He briefly watched the video of their earlier conversation in disgust before deciding on what to do.
“Split them up and put them in different rooms.” He spoke in a low icy tone. ” I’ll have a word with the lady first.”
“Yes, boss.” His instructions were carried out swiftly.
Susan’s whole being trembled when Leon stepped into her new prison room. She was so horrified and her body twitched vigorously at his bloodshot eyes. All the words and pleas she had prepared to pour out vanished from my head. All she could do was gawk in horror at the alien before her with guilt written all over her face. Her heart was pounding so loud that it sounded like a gong, being struck to welcome a royal family.
Leon sat opposite her maintaining his frigid expression. He was so close to her that his knees almost glided against hers.
“When I ask a question, I want one truthful and simple reply,” he spoke between gritted teeth. “Whose plan was it to assault my wife?”
Susan scheming and lying heart didn’t read meaning into Leon’s question. Instead, she saw this as an opportunity to crucify Richard.
“Richard planned everything. I had no knowledge about what...”
SMACK!
SMACK!
Susan’s vision went blurred. It was as though she had been struck on the face by lightning. She moved her tongue around her teeth and tasted blood. While burning tears gushed out of her eyes like a flowing stream. Her reverberating ears picked up a familiar sound. It was her voice plotting and scheming with Richard. Leon had been watching and spying on them all this while.
“How?” Her disoriented mind wondered.
At this point, she knew she was in for a nightmare. Leon was just testing her ability, to tell the truth with that question and she had failed wholly.
“Second question, who is responsible for your pregnancy?” Leon’s terrifying voice boomed in the room.
“I...I...s...s...swear!” Her traumatized broken voice pleaded. “R...R... Richard is r... responsible,” she stuttered in her disheveled state.
“The only reason you will be leaving this room alive and in good shape is because of that innocent seed in your womb.” Leon spat out his fury. “Tomorrow, you will pay a visit to Ariella and confess everything you’ve done to her. After that, I never want to see you in this country ever again. If I do...” Leon’s devilish glares almost made her pass out.
He stood up and left the room.
“Conduct a pregnancy test on her and document the results. Tomorrow morning, clean her up and bring her over to the villa.” Leon’s heavy breathing and chilly voice rang in the quiet room.
He gently took off his wristwatch, removed his jacket, took off his shirt, and walked into the sparring room where Richard was held, prisoner.