Wounded

No one deserves to be trusted

        Nathan's POV:

the next morning I woke up and read the newspaper. "ACP Kunal killed his girlfriend and committed suicide. his girlfriend was blackmailing him for 500,000 dollars." I read the newspaper. "I knew something was fishy about this girl." I said to my self, and went to Cleo's apartment. I didn't ring the bell or knocked I went straight to the living room. James was sleeping on the coach, I went to Cleo's room and she was sleeping. 

        Lauren's POV:

I heard footsteps coming towards me while my eyes were shut, I opened my eyes and jumped and sat down quickly. "o my god." I said when I jumped. "what happened, did you see a nightmare?" Nathan said. "you? here?" I asked. "why? should I've asked you first? you don't look happy to see me." he said. "of course not, Mr. Nathan, I mean... you dropped in so suddenly. you didn't call, nor did I hear the door bell, so I was just scared." I said with a smile o my face. 

"I'm not a bore, to indulge in such routine actions, if this is your house, then this becomes my house as well." he said while playing with keys in his hand. I look at his hand and looked back at him. "and there should always be a surprise element in life. and what are you scared of? and who?" he asked. "you should be scared if you're caught red-handed in an act, or if you're keeping secrets, then you should be scared." he said and while he was talking James came in and was standing beside the door our eyes met. and I looked back at Nathan surprisedly, what did he meant by that? 

"come on, since it's a weekend, I thought I'll take you to my farmhouse, that's why I dropped in so early." he said. "farmhouse? where?" I asked. "not too far from here, if I tell you everything now then, what about the surprise element, right?" he said and I nodded my head and looked down to my fingers. "but it's not a compulsion, if you're busy with something, then we can go on another weekend." he said. "no, Mr. Steven, you've doe so much for me, I'll go wherever you want me to. just give me sometime, let me get ready." I said. "we've all the time you want, toke your time." he said and left the room. 

I went to take a shower. and started thinking, "something doesn't fit, the expressions on Nathan Huntington's face, was hinting that he knew something. what if he knew about the ACP? and what if this is just an to hand me over to the police. oh Lauren, you worry so much, this is just your guilt, and you don't have to be guilty." I said in my thoughts. after the shower I got dressed and packed my bag and we headed to the farmhouse. 

I stepped out from the car looking surprisedly at the farmhouse it was so luxurious. Nathan came to me and led me the way, James was getting our bags from the car. we went in the house, and it was so big and beautiful, "WOW!" I said with a surprised tone. "this is beautiful Mr. Nathan." I looked around. and looked back at Nathan. "this is nothing short of paradise." I said. and Nathan laughed. "there's a lot more I've to show you, this is just an example. of things to come." he said with a smile and when he finished he washed his smile from his face. "but only if you cooperate with me." he said. "cooperate? meaning?" I asked confusedly. "meaning... I want you to take a brake, chasing police offices and killing them is a risky business, that's why I brought you out here. "they are searching for you all over the city, do you have any idea what you've done?" he said with a calm voice, he didn't even get angry at me, I mean if someone else was at his place he will definitely will hand me over to the police. 

"Mr. Nathan, since you know everything... then, there's another thing I must tell you, I neither calculate the risks, nor am I scared of the death." I said with confident. "I know, I've all the information on you, who you are and what your motive. I was just a medium for you to get here." he said. "look.... if my presence here threatens your life in any ways, then do let me know." I said. 

"I want to tell you how stupid you are, you should've come to me. I've power, money, people. I would've made you journey easier." he said. 

"imagine if I can v=bring you here from Macao, then what I could have done to help you achieve your goals..." he added. my eyes filled with tears I mean he could've just handed me to the police but instead he was there for me. "Mr. Nathan, I didn't want to insult you. you see, after whatever happened with me in the last couple of months, it's not easy for me to trust anyone." I said. "I can understand, and I swear that I want to make things easier for you. you can trust, me I swear." he said and hugged me, I was crying silently, I was feeling James stare at me. "now there's nothing to hide between us, so let's celebrate the real you." he said and we went to a fancy hotel to celebrate we started to drink champaign and talked for hours. I felt like there is really someone who cared about me again. we were laughing and enjoying our every minute. we danced. and we went back to the farmhouse, we were drunk. Nathan started to come closer to me, and he started kissing after following me in the room. the kiss became passionate, then he went to my neck and started to suck it, I moaned from the pleasure he was giving me, I knew he is twice older than me but I didn't care. 

He took my dress off and it fell on the floor, then he back off and stared at my body up and down, then he kissed me again, I took his clothes off, and we went to the bed, he started to touching me everywhere, I was breathing heavily. 

     James's POV: 

after we reached the farmhouse I started to watering the plants while looking at Lauren and Nathan talking, they hugged each other, after a while they went out.

they both came back home drunk. and went to Laurens room together while kissing each other. 

I went to Lauren's room window from the outside of the farmhouse and looked at them, they were f*****g each other. I stood for awhile and went back to my room.

      Lauren's POV:

I woke up in the morning feeling happy and there was a smile on my face. obviously I won't let go of the criminals who killed Steven, but also I was happy with Nathan. I trusted him but still not fully. "good morning." Nathan cam into the room with a tray. "good morning." I said. "he placed the tray beside me. "I'll make tea." I said and when I was getting up Nathan stoped me. "no." he said ad placed his hand on mine. "do you trust me?" he asked. "yes..." I said with a smile. "but why bring up this topic in the morning Mr. Steven?" I asked. "I've a surprise for you." he said and placed the plate with was in the tray in front of me it was covered so I couldn't see what was in it. I opened it, and there was that criminal's picture who kidnapped me, with some bread and eggs. I stared at the picture while rage cover my face. I took the picture and stared at it angrily while flashback was playing on my head. when he kidnaped me and him and guys r***d me. my eyes filled with tears. I looked at Nathan and asked. "do you know him?"

"Relax." Nathan said. "he came to me and placed his hand on my back. "first, answer my question, do you know him?" I asked and took brushed his hand away. "if you use your anger at the right time and the right place, then it can be useful." he said. "there's something I want to show you, come with me." he said and led the way. I followed him and we went to a house which was 3 blocks away from Nathan's farm house. "see that house." he said. "yes." I said. 

"That MK's farmhouse, he often comes here." he said and I looked at him. " how do you know?" I asked. "do you want MK or not?" he asked. "yes." I said. "he'll be coming her today at 4 pm, keep this." he handed me a gun. "you've used it before, but you'll need it more today." he said and I took the gun. 

"I promise you, I'll riddle his body with all the bullets in this gun." I said with rage in my eyes, and how bad I wanted to kill that bastard. "don't let your emotions get the best of you, he's a professional, dangerous, and has committed dozen of murders." Nathan said and he is phone rang, he answered the call, "hello!.. what?... when?... how?... okay, I... I'll cal, back." he said and hang up the phone. "what happened? all okay?" I asked. "a fire broke out in my factory in Las Vegas. 10 people have died in it, I must go." he said and was thinking about something for a second and said. "in fact, you should come along too, MK will come another day." 

"No, Mr. Nathan, I'll stay here, but you go, you must go." I said. "I wonder who's the scoundrel who did this to me? I swear I won't spare him." he said and walked away. I stared at MK's farmhouse for awhile with rage and hunger to take my revenge in my eyes and my every bone. I went back to Nathan's farmhouse and changed and went back to MK's farmhouse, I waited till I saw 2 cars coming, I quickly ran behind the trees, and looked at the car, the driver stepped out and opened the door, for his boss. MK came out from the car, and Nathan too? what is he doing with him? 

he betrayed me, it was all an act, he was playing a role in front of me, and I was fool enough to trust him. "you did the right thing by calling me, Mr. Nathan Huntington. I'll take care of that b***h for once and for all." he said to Nathan. I was still behind the trees. I was shock and confused. and I was feeling dumb. but the time is wrong to feel all that. I remembered my main reason in all of this I wanted to take revenge for Steven and myself.

I went in MK's farmhouse from the backdoor and stood in front of them while pointing the gun at them. they stoped and were staring at me, like what the hell am I doing here?

I pulled the trigger and shot, but no bullet came out from the gun, there was no bullets in the gun. it was all Nathan's plan. I looked at the gun and looked back at Nathan he was laughing at me. MK started to shoot at me but he missed it and I ran, "catch that b***h, don't let her escape, we'll dig her grave today." MK said to his guys and they started to follow me, every time they were shooting at me they missed it. I didn't look at my steps and I fell down, 

James came with a car and started to shoot at the guys. "come on Cleo get in the car." I was shook I didn't move, I mean he is Nathan's bodyguard, why he decided to help me. should I trust him? "Cleo come fast, trust me, get in, come on." he killed the half of the guys, I stood up and got in the car.  and we left. 

     MK's POV:

After that b***h left I went straight to Holy Trinity hospital. I went towards the elevator. "I want to go on the special floor." I said to the guard. and I took the hospital card out from my pocket and showed him, and then the guard let me go. I went to the floor and went straight to the assistant. "I want to meet madam, there's some important work." I said to the assistant. "madam is with her daughter in the ICU, it'll take some time." he said. "it's alright, I'll wait, like the way madam has booked the entire floor of the hospital, she has hired all of my time as well, so I am not in a hurry." I said. "okay, take a seat, I'll call her." he said. I said okay and waited. 

    Madam's POV:

"It's been one year three months thirteen days since you slipped in to the coma, the doctors say that according to the studies, coma patients can listen. so, if you can hear me... then happy birthday, come out of it dear. but remember, don't lose your will, dear. never lose your will. one day you will come out of this deep sleep... and back in my arms. that's our deal on your birthday, it's our deal." I said to my daughter, I don't know if she car hear me or not, but I didn't want her to lose hope. I wiped my tears away. 

"Ma'am, someone's here to see you." my assistant came and said to me. "okay." I said and he left. I brushed my daughter's hand and sighed, I went to my assistant office to see who wanted to meet me. it was MK. "good morning, madam." MK said. "tell me." I said and closed the door while stepped inside the office. "I heard that today is your daughter's birthday... happy birthday, madam." he said. I know he is not here to wish a happy birthday to my daughter, he is here cuz he did something wrong. "if you here to wish birthday instead of being out there killing someone... then you have definitely made some mistake." I said. "madam, that girl... Lauren, we left no stone unturned, but a car same out of nowhere and she escaped." he said. I went to take a glass of water. "here, drink some water." he took the glass from my hand nervously. "no need to be nervous. i'me used to your incompetence. first you locked her away in some container, and then she came back. then, when she walked into your trap herself... someone came and took her away, correct?" I said . and he looked down to his shoes, and looked back at me. 

"Madam, my boys are looking for her, they'll call me anytime. the minute they call, she's as good as dead. don't worry." he said. and I giggled. "you should be worrying, not me. bloody fucker, do you think I'm an asshole? I became rich gutting scoundrels like you. if you return empty-handed again... then I'll dig your grave here." I said. with an anger tone. "madam, give me two day more, I promise I'll bring her to you. just two more day." he said hesitantly. I looked at him. "then why are you still here? the clock's is ticking for you as well. go." I said. "yes, madam. he said and left. I took my phone and called HIM. "hello, MK was here. he couldn't get the job again. I am starting to lose my patience. why doesn't this girl die? it's all happening because of you, you're to blame for it. f*****g hell, all men are assholes, bloody useless." I said and hang up the phone.