Betrayed

Prologue

"For the millionth time I'm not doing it", Mac said angrily. She was tied to a chair in an old building.         "And for the millionth time you have no choice," her fiance, Robert Grant said, calmly.                                         "What you are asking me to do is insanely crazy, which is why I don't want to be a part of it."                             "I'll repeat what I said earlier, this is not about what you want or not, it is about what I am ordering you to do. I helped out your family and in return you do this little favour for me. No questions asked."                          "So it is blackmail." 

"I was gonna say paying a debt but yours sounds way better," Robert smiled.

"Unbelievable. So just because you helped my family get back on their feet you are blackmailing me. Wait until they hear about it."

Robert laughed. "Do you seriously think they'll believe you. Your family loves me."

"Except my brother because he can see right through you. He can see the imbecile that you are."

"Nonetheless, you have no choice. Look, I know for a fact that that idiotic Xavier likes you. Isn't that the reasons he wants you to move in with me."

"No, you fool! You know pretty well that you stole his money, placed it in an account under my name and froze the bloody account. And right now, the police all over the country are looking out for your ugly face."

"That is exactly why it is important that you don't tell anyone where my hideout is or else I'll send you the heads of your family members in a box."

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Try me. I am capable of about anything, sweetheart. If only you would join me and become my partner, we'd flee from here and become rich."

"I'd rather die than be your partner," Mac spat.

"All the more reason to do as I say."

Mac sighed. "So, what's the catch?"

"What?"

"Mac chuckled,"Oh, come on Robert. If I know you better you most certainly wouldn't let me move in with Xavier without you getting something out of it. So, what's in it for you."

"Oh yeah, that. Quite simple, in three months time the account will unfreeze and after that instead of giving the money back to Xavier, you will bring it to me."

"Yeah, right. What makes you think I will do that?"

"H'mm, let me see," Robert said, rubbing his hands together in thought. "Well, firstly, because you love me."

Mac shook her head,"I'm pretty sure that's not it, so guess again."

"You're right. What was it again? Oh yeah, the lives of your family members depend on it. It will be sad if anything happens to them."

"Remind me again why I'm engaged to you," Mac said sarcastically.

"Because I'm a charming gentleman."

"You wish," Mac rolled her eyes.

After Robert released her, Mac went back to her apartment. She needed to be alone, to think things over.