𝓛𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓛𝓾𝓼𝓽

Ch-5: Living in Captive

"The decision is upon you....and if you think you can evade the interrogation while pretending to not know anything, then that's very naive of you. So, would you or would you not like to take the offer?" The man gave his last warning. 

Helena was immersed in sorting out her thoughts. However, instinctively she wished to take this offer. Her messy memories were pushing her to take that person's protection since she felt she was soon going to land in some grave danger. 

"I....really.....don't know what you're talking about. My memories from last week are all kind of strange and I can't remember anything that may have been the reason for your arrival now. I'm not pretending to be dumb; I just really don't know what it is you want from me." Helena could only state the facts slowly. Continuing she said, "However, according to your words I think i somehow landed in something dangerous....so considering my rather unhelpful state...I don't know if your boss would still like to keep me safe..." 

The man seemed to pause a bit. He took our his phone decisively and made a brief call. Afterwards he replied, "Well I take that as you agreeing to the deal. The boss wishes to keep you by his side either way so I hope you could come with me quietly." 

Helena nodded her head in a daze completely forgetting that her freedom was not hers anymore. 

Amnesia? Quite a stupid excuse. Noah sneered as he ended the call from his subordinate.

The vivid beauty of that girl was still lingering in one corner of his mind. However, thinking that she was a part of his enemies' plans, he couldn't help feeling disgusted. He had his own ways to make that girl spit out the truth and find evidences accordingly. 

***

"You stupid bitch! You couldn't even do this simple task??" A voice roared in a dimply lit room. The anger spilled out from his words.

"I-I d-d-didn't...."A small soft voice stuttered in fear. 

Everything was freaking ruined! 

The man crushed a nearby vase on the floor, shattering it into a thousand pieces. He couldn't hold in his anger anymore. It was not the last blow but it could've proved to be a huge blow! Only if this idiot in front of him had done her job!

A rape scandal. That would've been enough to shake that bastard's position in the company.

However everything went downhill that night. The person hired by him failed to do what was asked of her and was found unconscious in her room the day after. What videotape?! What scandal?! Everything was ruined now!

Heaving in anger he left the room while beating the door harshly.

***

"So, I heard...you claim to not know me at all. " Noah stated in a mocking voice.

".... Yes indeed.... " Helena replied softly. The man in front of her had such an intimidating aura that she couldn't help but shudder in fear when he spoke.

With a discreet motion from his hands, he ordered the subordinates around him to leave.

They had brought the girl back from the brothel after paying a huge amount to buy her freedom. He just didn't know if all of it was worth it. He didn't expect for a price that high when he demanded for the girl to be brought back.

... Sometimes overly efficient subordinates were a headache. They followed his words too well. He could feel his temples throbbing in anger.

"Come closer." He ordered in his annoyance.

The girl, clearly frightened, obediently came closer.

And poof.

God damn her beauty.

That beautiful face of hers, now obediently facing him, was indeed something that even a devil would fear.

Noah almost held his breathe in a daze.

Alright, he wasn't a simple now.

But her beautiful face was really too much to handle!!

"Ahem. Sit down beside me. " Coughing out his embarrassment, he demanded calmly.

"I can't tell you about the whole situation but just know of this one thing- you're to stay here until you can remember everything about that night." Noah stated indifferently. "I.... especially hate liars. So decide carefully. The world... after all isn't short of people. One less in it shouldn't cause any worthwhile event. You can understand what I mean... right? " He asked in a threateningly deep voice after leaning towards her ears.

Living in captive. Until she remembers their night together and causes leading to it. Slowly and carefully.

That's how one lays a perfect trap.