They drove into a gigantic mansion, the tires screeching to a halt. Kiara couldn't help but stare around the house. She had never seen anything as big as this one, and there were too many guards surrounding the house.
"When you're done staring, you can step down." The figure said, making her snap back to reality. There was something about the way the house was built; it wasn't some regular mansion with flowers around the place.
Everything about the building was painted black except for the windows. It got her wondering what kind of person lived in a place like this.
What if they brought me here to get rid of me? Her instinct whispered, startling her.
"Take me back to where you picked me from." She demanded, remaining rigid. The figure paid no attention to her and turned on his heels. If she wanted to leave, he was certain she would come with him.
Without a second thought, Kiara followed hurriedly. There was no way she would stay out there with gigantic men staring at her.
As they stepped into the living room, she paused. The outside was everything to talk about, but seeing the inside, she didn't know what to think. She wondered if she had been kidnapped by some gangster who was about to sell her out.
While she ogled in the living room, Antonio was descending the stairs, taking a clearer view of her.
"You can stay forever if you like it that much." He breathed out, hands buried inside his pants pockets.
She looked in the direction and saw a well-built, masculine young man. His presence exuded fear, his eyes carried so much tragedy.
"Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?" She inquired, taking steps backward.
He halted when he noticed the fear in her eyes. He hadn't brought her to scare her, he just wanted her to be his.
"Relax. You're home. Nothing will harm you while you're here." His words sounded reassuring.
Kiara wasn't interested in his statement, more in the way he spoke. There was this command it carried that made you want to obey.
"What do you want from me? Why am I here?" She roared, acting tough.
"You owe me." He began. "I saved your life, and it's only fair you return the favor."
Kiara scrunched her face, she didn't even get what he was talking about. She had been in a hotel room a few minutes ago, someone had barged in, ran off with her, and now she was here. Nothing made sense. How did he save my life? She thought.
"Listen! I'm not here for jokes. It is unclear to me why you brought me here, and I don't care. I need to leave, there's something I need to take care of."
"You mean the divorce papers?" He said, taking his seat, legs crossed, with a satisfying smile on his face.
Divorce papers? How the hell does he know that? Who the fck is this man? How does he even know me? Did Anderson hire them to get rid of me?
"You don't remember me either, do you?" He raised his brows. "The night at the club, you escaped before I could get to you."
She thought for a moment, and burst out laughing, then suddenly stopped. This time, she took a few strides forward.
"The man at the club? Did you bring me here to tell me that? What the f*ck? Nothing happened between us."
She scoffed. "You know what, I'm out of here." She spun around to leave but stopped when she heard him speak.
"If you leave this place, the police will be looking for you. The man at the hotel, you'll have to pay for something you didn't do. But if you stay, I can help you... on one condition."
Realizing there was no way she could step out there and get arrested for a crime she didn't commit, she panicked, having a second thought.
She couldn't give him what he wanted, not when she still had to divorce her husband and deal with him. That man had tried to set her up for something she didn't do, and she needed to teach him a lesson.
"How many minutes do you need to decide?" She fidgeted, feeling him close behind her.
His eyes were glued to her backside. He hadn't realized what she was carrying behind until she turned.
I can't believe she has all of this to herself. He must be stupid for cheating, he thought, biting his lower lip.
"Alright! I'll have him send you back..."
She cut him off almost immediately.
"What do you want in return?"
There was a sinister smile at the corner of his lips.
"What is your condition?"
"YOU."
She heard it more like a whisper.
"I want you to marry me. Be my woman." He informed her.
"Is this some sort of joke?"
"No, it's not. Once you agree, your divorce papers will be signed by tomorrow morning, and I will be sure you get every penny you deserve." He said, gesturing to his assistant to get the remote.
He turned on the TV, and a news flash appeared.
She watched the screen. It was the man from the hotel, the same room they had fled from before coming to the mansion.
"That's you. Your car parked outside. Then you walk into the room. If you turn down my offer, I'm sure the police will be searching for you across the city."
"And if I do?"
"It will be erased completely. Not even the hotel has this footage anymore."
She looked in the direction of the assistant, then back at him. There was no way she could accept the offer, even though she needed to save herself.
She didn't even know him, had never been in contact with him, and now he was asking her to be his wife.
Even if she planned to take revenge on her husband, she had never considered marrying someone else just to make him jealous.
But given the situation, she had no one to turn to. She couldn't even go back to her father.
Right now, she needed to accept his proposal, at least until she could find a way to escape.
As if he had read her mind, he spoke.
"Don't even think of escaping. If you do, I'll find you in less than twenty-four hours."
The way he sounded, it was clear, if she accepted, there would be no backing out. If she was going to do this, she had to earn his trust.
A boldness surged inside her, pushing her to take a step closer to him.
"I also have a condition." She said calmly. "If I agree to be the woman you want, you have to let me deal with my ex husband."
He laughed. There had never been a time he intended to stop her. He was ready to fight with her.
"As you wish. Show her to her room." He announced.