17 In or Out 4.6 (2/2)

He wears a pained expression ”We don't have any woman in my clan. So, this was especially made, it's your identifying mark that you are one of us and you belong to me. If anyone tries to lay a hand on you they would be a damn fool. My men are at your command.” He states not even asking me to join, it was just decided.

”What if I don't want to be in the Clan?” I ask franticly trying to take off the necklace.

”You little brat you don't get it, do you?” Suddenly angry he slams me back against his desk hand pulling my hair back.

”It will be known all over the underworld how you single handily helped me bring down the Golden Dragon Clan you will be targeted from here on. Do you feel like dying so soon after being saved? If so I can kill you here and now, then my trouble ends I won't risk my neck again for someone so useless!”

”I can't kill people,” I holler in objection.

”Stupid I'm not asking for you to go murder people though I think you need to learn to shoot in case you get kidnapped again, because I can't always be with you.” His serious expression softens.

”You seem to be good at getting caught. For now, think of this as a pretense he points at the necklace. I can't set you free till the mess is cleaned up.” There's that stupid smile he wraps me in an embrace. He was thinking of my safety yet I acted scared of him. I want to ask him then were does this leave us our relationship but I'm too afraid. Set me free when the mess is cleaned up does that mean someday I will be pushed away. It was only a few days ago, he said he'd never love; No I can't love him either this is for the best, I can't accept the leader of the underworld. He's the mob boss Ren Feng. I tell myself but my heart cries out if only he was a normal arrogant business executive this would be easier.

”I can't join you, I am sorry. I can leave town if needed.” I say trying to push him away, I feel like crying.

”You have no choice, even if I have to lock you up! I told you that you can't leave till I tired of you. You're my toy.” His cold expression back. ”I told you once you knew there was no turning back.”

”I didn't ask to know this, it's all your fault this happened If you hadn't been such a womanizer and left me, none of this would have happened. If you had just let me do the phone interview I'd have never been out with you I wouldn't have….” I feel myself beginning to hyperventilate as tears streamed down my cheeks.

”If you say no like I told you I will just kill you here and we will be done with this. And I'm not kidding I don't fuck around” His voice deeply low as he glares he's not as fierce as last night with Michovali but I still shiver at his threat. I feel him watching me he's waiting for me. I can't run, I am a prisoner now by the Feng clan. I nod reluctantly. His evil smile appears as he reaches for me wrapping his arms around me. His heat seeping through me again a vanilla and his smell easing my muscles with that hint of cigarette smoke lingering on his clothes. I relent to this man. He has the power and money to take and do as he wishes I am no match even if I left town he would find me. Maybe it would have been better if I was killed then it wouldn't hurt so much to love someone I fear. Why did he choose me?

Handing me my belongings that his men I guess retrieved from the night before at the warehouse he had me following him around asking him questions for the article. I try to forget this morning with the thought of work, however; when I am leaving to go home from work I am stopped by Maliki before getting on the elevator reminding me how real this is.

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Standing by the giant window looking down, a sigh escapes me as I watch her disappear in the distance from the building. What have I done.