Psycho Billionaire

Chapter Five

Jasper had given me a list of Rules & Duties that I needed to take care of while I lived in this house. The man was so unpredictable and insane, that I realized that his rules surely had some catch. My fingers shook as I opened the file to find a plane expensive looking paper typed in black. It was even fragrant.

I took a deep breath and began reading it.

Rules & Duties For Miss. Kiara Reeves.

1. Rules to be followed in the Lockhart Mansion:-

a) Dos:-

· Should be at the breakfast table by 9:00 am.

· You may use the library in the mansion if you please.

· Ask permission from Jasper if needed to take a stroll within the Mansion grounds.

· Ask permission from Jasper if you need to use the swimming pool.

· Should be at the lunch table by 12:30 am sharp.

· Remain in your bedroom at all times, unless taken permission from Jasper.

· Always remain presentable, in appropriate clothing at all times.

· Should be dressed in an evening dress by 7:00 pm in your room.

b) Don"ts:-

· You are NOT allowed to start any meals before Jasper, unless instructed otherwise.

· Use phones, laptops and other communication devices unless permitted by Jasper.

· Stroll into the basement.

· Go to the third floor of the mansion. It is restricted.

· Back answer.

· Lie

· Question Jasper"s judgment.

· Enter Jasper"s room without his permission.

2. Duties To Be Fulfilled by Kiara Reeves: -

· You are always expected to follow Jasper"s orders, no questions asked.

· When you are summoned by Jasper, you are supposed to report to him within five minutes no matter where you are.

· Cook for Jasper when it pleases him.

· You are always expected to smile and appear happy when interacting with Jasper.

· Satisfy every Jasper"s needs if instructed by him.

3) Benefits:-

Note*: Benefits will only be available to you if you manage to follow all the rules in this list. Benefits will be unlocked after one month of behavioral supervision by Jasper Lockhart.

a) Benefits after One month of excellent behavior:-

Silver Benefits*

· No permission needed for stroll in the garden.

· No permission needed for swimming pool.

· Can move freely within the Mansion and the property.

· Will be allowed to watch Television.

· Will be allowed to watch movies in the private theater on the second floor.

b) Benefits after Two months of excellent behavior:-

Gold Benefits*

· Expensive gifts from Jasper.

· Dinner at luxurious restaurants with Jasper.

· Trips to foreign countries with Jasper.

· Permission to ask for anything expensive from Jasper.

· Access to Jasper"s bedroom.

c) Benefits after Three months of excellent behavior:-

Platinum Benefits*

(The above Platinum Benefits are sealed away and are kept under confidentiality and can only be acquired after Kiara, you, have managed to unlock the Gold Benefits, plus three months of excellent behavior.)

d) If rules are broken, punishments will be very severe and no amount of apologies will be accepted if you fail to follow simple rules and duties.

e) If you have not showcased excellent behavior within a month of date of commencement of rules, you will remain without any benefits and demoted to the same position.

f) Follow the rules and unlock your benefits to acquire the envelope sealed away for Platinum.

Good Luck!

Regards,

Jasper Lockhart

I read the papers a few more times and I started having a serious migraine. I grabbed for the glass of water from the night stand and downed the entire glass. What the f**k was this man"s problem? And, what was his deal with the gold and f*****g Platinum benefits? Who did he think he was? Zayn Malik? Was I supposed to be excited about this stupid confidential platinum envelope?

This was a mere game for Jasper and nothing else, I realized. I stashed the file in the drawer and began thinking how I could possibly get out of this situation.

Jasper was smart, and I don"t mean the kind of smartness that just comes out of acquiring the highest level of education. Jasper was more of a sly and manipulative mastermind. He worked his charms, made me think that I knew what I was doing, but in reality, I had been walking right into his palms.

I decided to compartmentalize my thoughts and go for the evening walk in the mansion gardens. I quickly changed into a denim jeans and a loose lemon top to go with it. I threw the closet to the left side open, and stared into the many pairs of shoes, all lined up on the racks. Finally, I chose a pair of white sneakers.

When I was out of the mansion, I breathed in the fresh air, and looked at the sky. It felt like forever since I"d walked out of that house. Even the smallest amount of freedom made me happy.

I spent thirty minutes just enjoying the nature and the trees as they whooshed. The sun had already gone down leaving the sky inky blue. I walked deeper into the woods, dodging the branches of trees that were jutting out and hopping off fallen tree trunks. I checked the time and realized I still had about twenty more minutes until I was expected inside the luxurious prison cell.

As I walked further, my sneaker hit a twig or something as I toppled over and fell flat on the muddy ground. Dirt caked my top and my jeans. I groaned as I climbed to my feet, brushing off the leaves and the matted soil. I kicked what I thought was a twig, and something shinning went flying from the ground.

Whoa! Was it possible I"d hit some kind of a hidden treasure at the Lunatic mansion?

I quickly kneeled on the ground and picked up the piece of shimmering object. Sure enough, it was a silver ring, embedded with a red stone of some kind. I wondered if the ring was real jewelry or the fake kind that you find in shops. It looked quite real.

I didn"t know if it was instinct or what it was, I clawed my fingers into the dirt and like a dog trying to hide his bone, I continued to dig the soft dirt further. I dug deeper and it kind of reminded me how I used to dig the sand when I played at the beach with I was eight. Something smooth touched my fingertips.

I grabbed it and pulled it out of the dirt.

It was a bone. My hands shook violently as a chill ran down my spine. I realized what I had done, I"d dug up something I shouldn"t have. It didn"t look like an animal bone at all. It was surely a human bone and the silver ring proved it. I threw the bone and made a run out of the woods. My heart beating so fast, the thought continued to assault me.

If I was to disobey Jasper Lockhart, would my body be lying beneath the ground?

I wondered what was on the third floor of the mansion and the basement. I had to find out.

At that moment, I"d decided that I was going to play his game, because if I continued my rebellious attitude, he would kill me. Rose was right, Jasper was a f****d up deranged man, and I could only hope to play by his rules and get the f**k out of this place, that"s when the ball would be in my court.

Until then, patience was virtue. Survival of the fittest. I was yet to uncover all his buried dirty secrets and I was terrified of what I would find, but if I wanted to be free of this mad man"s plans, I needed to be patient.

I just hoped it wouldn"t be too late.