Chapter 10 – THE MASTER
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“Fine by me. I’m tired of playing,” he said seriously.
“So keep that gun away now girl. That switch was crazy.
I have heard that before somewhere - but it couldn’t be.
“Keep that away now girl, it’s time for action”.
It was impossible.
The thought of it makes my heart race.
He showed me evidence of my nanny’s all log and pictures of my nanny meeting with Lucas Davids.
“That bastard,” I hissed out as I squeezed and crumbled the paper.
“The night your nanny died, I guess she went to see Lucas Davids. Who killed your nanny between Lucas Davids and Abraham Lawson is still a mystery,” he said.
Rage surged through me.
“If we join hands together, we could find the real killer. We could take them down together. You and me, Queen. Always at your service,” he said.
“There’s no we,” I growled. “And there will never be ‘we’ at all,” I said angrily.
He smiled beneath the mask - I could hear it in his voice.
“I don’t even know you. How can I even trust you?” I said. “What’s in it for you? Nothing in this life is free, right?”
“Very smart. You never disappoint me. Always you, Queen.” “I knew you’d ask.”
He stepped closer. Too close.
“But how could you let your emotions slip like that?” He asked
The words hit me like lightening. A memory slammed into place.
“Don’t ever let your opponent notice your feeling,” a voice once told me.
“Or it could be used against you.
Then my brain clicked.
My blood ran cold.
“Master…? I whispered. “Is it you?” I asked fearfully.
He said nothing.
Why has his voice changed? How did he find me?
Those were the questions running through my mind.
As I said that, he slowly pulled off his mask.
The second man I once feared the most appeared right before me.
This man was also one of the Men in my life that had a stain on it. A man from the syndicate.
The memories came crashing back.
“I could remember my young self being thrown like a rag doll in front of him to use my body as he pleases. That was how the Syndicate worked. As a female, if you weren’t a killer vixen, then you become a s*x slave - or at best, a Master’s pet.
Maybe, it was my open surrender that made him lose interest in me, because I heard a lot about him - he didn’t even touch me. I could still remember him looking deeply into my eyes and him saying:
Why aren’t you begging me? Most girls beg. Their tears are music to me.”
“Sir, please don’t defile me, I will do anything, why aren’t you begging, he said as he grabbed my neck.
And my voice- small, broken, honest:
“Please... can you just kill me?”
I guessed that shocked him because he quickly released me.
“Wow, that’s surprising though. You’re the second girl telling me to kill her without even begging.”
Then he removed the mask on my face.
“Wow. Your face is just like your attitude,”he said jokingly.
“ Your face is destroyed. Want to tell me what happened, he asked.
I could remember not saying anything for minutes.
“Well, today is your lucky day.You do look like her but...you are stubborn. Innocent in a stupid way. But I’m going to break you and turn you into my personal girl.”
What’s your name?” I didn’t answer.
He just looked at me and said, “We guess we have to work on your attitude, Queen.”
Then he thought about it for some time.
Then he quickly said, I will call you Queen.
And now here he was.
Alive.
Standing in front of me again.
The pasts buried was no longer buried.
It was breathing.
And staring right into my eyes.
“Master...how did you know it was me? How did you find me? Does everybody already know. Did the boss already find our whereabouts? Did he send you to bring me back?” I asked him.
“Relax queen, no one knows for now. Do you know how I’m happy to find that you’re still alive? How could you fake your death? You need some punishment,” he said angrily.
“If I didn’t deal with that Doctor, you could have gotten caught. Boss wanted to be sure of your death, so he told that i***t Luke to check for clues.”
“So I-”
“Wait.... you killed him?” I interrupted him.
“Yes, I did, dear. Why are you so surprised? You were never fond of him too. I just helped you clean him up. You should be grateful. Unless....”
He tilted his head.
Unless… You ve become soft. And that’s a disgrace to me. He said so softly.
But I do know him talking so softly - means he was getting angry.
I’m really hoping and praying he doesn’t know about Kayden and the kids yet.
Because that won’t be good. That would be very bad. Master doesn’t believe in ties and this will be a big disadvantage to me.
“I do know about Kayden and those two lovely sweeties.”
My heart dropped. Oh my Queen, I always knew you were beautiful.”
I removed my mask out of frustration.
“Queen, queen. Remember- don’t allow anyone to get control of your feelings,”He said angrily.
“I need you, Queen - my Queen - to be cold and decisive. Not allowing anything to disturb you,” he said as he pulled my head closer.
“I need my Queen back. And I will get her back, even if it means I have to take away what she cares about,” he said darkly.
“Master, it’s not like that. He was just there for me when I needed someone the most.”
And so…?”he growled.
“He was very caring, and I needed someone as a cover to live as a normal person. He was just the right one.”
That was just the best excuse to protect Kayden.
I know master, once he finds out that I have extra feelings for Kayden, he will be gone before a blink - which I will never allow.
“I will never allow him or anyone to hurt Kayden - not even myself.
“Master, he’s just a cover for my plan to stay stafe. The kids are my flesh and blood, so I care about them normally.” I said without any emotion and non chalantly I could sound. Once Master find out the real truth about the kids also, he will have a big leverage on me and Kayden which I will never allow.
“Master, if you’re thinking they might be a distraction...” I squeezed those words out of pain.
“Calm down, master. They are not a problem at all. I know what to do and what not to do. I said as I squeezed my fingers tight shut.
“Queen….I know you are trying to protect Kayden. but once I sense that he's going to be a disturbance, it's just a matter of time that you might become a young widow, since I don't even like to share normally.
My jaw tightened.
“I will contact you on how it's going to go once I find a lead. And when it's time, I’ll tell you the real reasons why I came back.”
“Say hi to the kids for me. Tell them that their godfather said hi. Who knows - one day, I might get to have fun with them. And Kayden's on probation. Any wrong mistake from him, he's out. His only use is to protect you - and once he fails that, I’m going to make sure he sees how hell is down on earth before I take his useless life.” He said darkingly as I clenched my knuckles.
“Okay Master,” I said.
"No way I will allow that," I said silently in my heart. "Kayden's my life. If anything happens to him, I'm going to hunt down who ever caused that - even though it’s my own Master.
"Master, I'm leaving," I said as I turned my back against him going towards the exit.
"Going to see Kayden?" he asked, in a tone I couldn't distinguish -
Anger, with a tone of something else. Jealousy?
No - That's weird, am very sure Master doesn't see me like that. Maybe it's just his ego talking.
"No, Master. I have some findings to do later and I need to return to the girls."
I guessed that seemed to calm him down.
I was already heading to the entrance when Master called out:
Queen, are you feeling okay?"
His voice slurred slightly.
"Are you sure you haven't been feeling weird lately? Like as if...."
He paused what he was saying then asked.
"Are you okay, Ash?" he asked, surprisingly concerned.
"Of course Master. I'm perfectly fine. The only problem I have is Abraham Lawson is still alive, breathing - and Lucas David too," I also said seriously.
"Good. Remember, you come first," he said.
Wait... did I just see a look of pity on his face?
No. Impossible. I guessed it was just my imagination. The Master I know would never had shown that emotion.
I just waved that thought out of my head as I walked out of the building.
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