Stranger In The Elevator

part 17

We sat helplessly as we watched Harriett and Christoph speak rapidly in fluent german. The words flying over my head. Although Kai is weak,I can tell by the intent look on his face that he possibly understands what they are saying. When Harriett brought me back to the villa,Kai was tied to one of the dinning table chairs,he looked drugged up. He was drugged up. A blue bruise was starting to appear beneath his chin and I think his temple is bleeding. When I saw what Christoph did to him,I lost it. I immediately pounced on Harriett, hitting her face with as much power as I could muster up,she screeched loudly when I broke her nose. That's when Christoph pulled me off and slapped me so hard I fell. Next thing I knew,I was being dragged to a chair and eventually ended up being tied to it.
That was four hours ago.
Although,I dont regret breaking her nose,I do regret not using tact. I could have tried to negotiate with them but instead,I lost control. What if I was the only way to get us out of here?
At that thought and for what feels like the umteenth time,tears roll down my bruised cheek.
How are we going to get out of this situation. I can't even get to Kai,his been put across me.

"We have some documents we need you to sign Kai..." Christoph eventually speaks after their discussion.

"....as I already informed you earlier,if you were listening,we want your company."

Kai deadpans him,his brow furrowed. Suddenly,he lets out a weak laugh suprising us all.

"I see.." he says while trying to sit upright.

"... you're Christoph and Harriett of H&C, you're the fools that tried a hostile take over on my company and failed miserably."

Damn..why are they so fixated on his company? Obviously,they didn't take their failure well..but this? This is a new low.

"You stole our company away from us!!" Harriett yells out but immediately holds the side of her head,no doubt a headache from all those blows. Her nose already looks blue.

But once again,damn!! Talk about a Plot twist.

"Ah ah ah,I didn't steal it. I bought it. Legally. Even though I was not there physically,my representative did get your signatures on my behalf. You agreed to the terms and conditions. That was that."

"Our company was worth much more than the pennies you gave us!" Christoph cuts in loudly.

"That's because,at the time,that's how much your company was worth. You wanted me to pay billions for a company that was buried in debt and was on it's knees?"

"But it's making billions now! You knew it was worth more than we sold it!"

"Of course I did. Am a business man,I see the worth in useless things and turn them into billion dollar money making machines. You were ready and willing to give your company away. I bought it and managed it properly,the way it should have always been managed. You ran your own company down and sold it away to someone smart. What did you think I was going to do with something that was capable of making millions,if not, billions?"

Kai is handling this way too calmly. On the other hand, Christoph and Harriett are livid.

"Yeah well we want it back and now we want your company too." Christoph says dumbly.
Infact,they are both dumb. I swear,the love of money makes people make stupid and illogical things.

"You'd probably run it down like you did yours." Kai says and at this,I let out a Snicker. They all turn their heads towards me.

Harriett angrily walks to me,
"This isn't funny you freaking nig*er!"
Ouch,racist much?

"Oh yeah? It's pretty funny from this angle."
Slap! This bitch slapped me?!
Slap!

"How does it feel being on the other end of the blows bitch?!"
Slap!
Slap! At this point,I can taste my own blood.