Kissed By The Baddest Bidder • jelena

Chapter 12

ᝰ | ❝ ... i'm sorry ❞

Holding me prisoner wont make Jason come for me.

"I just called him. I'm sure he'll be here any minute! I cant wait!" NiCad laughs deeply and I stay silent. He wont come. Maybe he'll let me go once he realizes I'm of no use. Or maybe thats naïve. After all, now I know all about his plan. I'll have to figure out a way to escape myself. I cant die until I apologize to Jason and tell him how I feel!

"Hm, he's taking a long time..." NiCad speaks up after a while. I try to think up an escape plan as NiCad waits for Jason.

     FWOOSH!

Just then, the door flies open with a bang!

"You've got a lot of balls calling me here."

"Jason!" He came for me! Jason's the one who opened the door, an irritated look on his face. He glances at me and then turns his gaze on NiCad.

"You finally came. Haha. Sorry for calling you out here." NiCad says. "So you have decided? Will it be business or your woman? Of course, any man would choose his w --"

"There's nothing to decide." Jason looks at me. His gaze cold and piercing, just like when we first met. "... That woman is nothing to me." He didn't come to save me after all...

My instant happiness turns into sadness, and I hang my head.

"W-What?! Isn't this woman your girlfriend?!" NiCad says, startled.

"To be more specific, I used her as my girlfriend. And I got what I needed from her. She was nothing more than a disposable pawn to me." He says, his words painfully shooting through my chest.

"W-What?! Damn it!" NiCad hisses through gritted teeth. "I thought she was going to steal this deal for me, especially when she mentioned the woman with the burn scars or whatever! But now my plan is..."

Jason snorts with laughter as he sees how panicked NiCad is. "If you want a deal with Bucci, shall I arrange a business partnership for you?" Jason asks.

"What?" NiCad responds in shock.

"Dealing with the Italian mob alone is dangerous, even for me. I was just thinking about how I'd like a little... insurance."

"I see... I didn't consider that..." NiCad says. "You're a good negotiator for being so young, McCann." He smirks with a nod.

"I brought business contract along. That should take care of things."

"You know what they say, strike while the iron's hot! I'll sign it."

Jason and NiCad continue talking business, completely unconcerned with my presence.

"I just need to sign and stamp my seal here, right?" NiCad asks and Jason nods in response. "Now were partners! I hope this means we can be friends!" NiCad outstretches his hand to Jason. That must have been some kind of signal, because suddenly men appear from behind and attack Jason! "Hahaha! I was just waiting until you let down your guard after I signed the contract!"

Jason's tied up with both hands behind his back, just like me. The men throw him onto the floor and start kicking him.

"Jason!" I shriek loudly. I unsteadily try to run over to him, but he yells out at me in a sharp voice, telling me to get away. A man takes out a pocket knife and holds it in front of Jason. They even have a knife?! Jason's life is in danger! "NiCad! Please don't kill him!"

"Don't be so shameful!" Jason says.

"But...!"

"Hahaha!" NiCad laughs evilly. "I might consider it if you beg me on your hands and knees."