Chapter 29 - Other Intentions (1/2)

Four days...

The two words could barely leave Arianna's head even after the ceremony went on as if nothing happened. It dawned on her that she had just four days to escape this hell hole. Like a  patient with a terminal disease, it was just four days to live and Arianna was sure as hell that she would take full advantage of it.

It was as if Arianna became a different person after Big Joe granted her that favor. If there was anything she knew about men, it was the fact they valued their ego, and for someone like Big Joe with growth restriction, his own pride would be over the roof.

So she had a plan and it was to buy over Big Joe's trust in three days. Yeah, you heard her, right, she had just three days to buy his trust and the fourth day would be her executing her plans of running away. And the best way to win over Big Joe's trust was to stroke his ego.

In the Bible, it was said that on Herod's birthday, Herodias' daughter, danced before the king and his guests. Her dancing pleased Herod so much that in his drunkenness he promised to give her anything she desired, up to half of his kingdom. When Salome asked her mother what she should request, she was told to ask for the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Although Herod was appalled by the request, he reluctantly agreed and had John executed by beheading in the prison.

Big Joe craved attention and he must want to show off the fact he had an obedient beautiful wife to the world to boost his pride. Wasn't that Kenith's intention for bringing her here? Unfortunately, she would turn everything to her advantage. She, Arianna, refused to accept this kind of fate.

”Aren't you going to retire for the night?” Arianna asked Big Joe, who was watching a dance performance by a group of lovely women clad in little articles of clothing.

”Do you want to sleep?” Big Joe asked back, his gaze staring right into her.

Arianna pulsed her lips, ”I would say sleep is essential for your well-being....” and growth, she intentionally didn't add that one seeing that he was quite sensitive to that, ”But then early to bed, early to rise. I have just four days to get to know you so I have to take advantage of tomorrow, don't you think so?” she threw back the question at him with her head tilted at the side with a smile.

Mimi always told her that her side features were a killer and she had to test that theory now.

Surprisingly, Big Joe looked dazed for a while as if he let down his defenses and that lit up hope inside her. As expected, men were men - tall or short - and they couldn't resist a woman's charm.

”A-hem,” He cleared his throat when he recovered from his daze, ”I'll have Kenith take you back then,”

At the mention of Kenith, the smile on Arianna's face fell at once. That bastard!

”Must I leave with him?” She intentionally pouted her lips, appearing to be throwing a  tantrum. Big Joe must not find out her suspicions about Kenith.

”He's the one I trust the most amongst others and he'd take care of you,” He ended the conversation and in less than a minute, the always smug Kenith had appeared by her side.