Chapter 99 - Ninety-nine : Pay With Your Life (2/2)

I was slammed into the wall with a momentum that had my breath knocked out of me as he hovered over me saying,

”Now buttercup, you could either be a doll and follow me peacefully or… ,” he lowered his voice and moved closer ”Or we could do this the hard way , your choice ” he offered but I could sense the threat in his tone.

I replied nervously ”I-I will follow you peacefully ”

A smile that did little to calm my nerves appeared on his face ”Good choice ” he tousled my hair.

”Now to the front ” he commanded and I obeyed, I guess he couldn't risk me staying behind him this time.

I bet he was thinking : the first time you ran, the second time you might stab a knife in my back.

Though I was at the front but Emerald led the way from behind and soon enough, we walked into a large yet lavishly decorated dining room.

There was a large dining table filled with numerous mouth watering dishes and I felt my stomach grumble, I had not taken any filling food at the Gala.

There was a middle-aged man sitting at the edge of the dining table and giving out orders to a maidservant.

Emerald walked up to him and bowed  ”Boss ”

Boss? My brows knitted together as confusion crossed my features.

Honestly, when I heard the name ”Sakuzi ” I was definitely expecting a handsome young man, probably Niklaus's age or a little older and who I surmised was a gang leader or had an affiliation with the mob.

But the middle-aged man with short straight salt and pepper hair, definitely handsome, virile with the same eye colour as mine, wasn't what I was expecting at all.

He looked the same age as Adam, maybe a little more younger - I couldn't exactly tell since looks were deceiving - and was donning a casual shirt and pants.

I stood at a place and watched the giant Emerald bend and whisper something into his ear which made his eyes twinkle.

He nodded his head and gestured  Emerald to leave before he stood, approaching me with this vibrant smile on his face.

”You must be Maya ” He said, standing right in front of me.

”Why bother asking when you already know ” I wanted to sass at him but the thought of Emerald who was currently guiding the door made me hold back my tongue.

I replied instead ” Yes, I am Maya ”

He clapped ” Splendid, now come for dinner ”

I knew it was an order not a request, so without objecting, I followed him.

Sakuzi pulled out a seat beside his for me and I sat down muttering ”Thank you ”

He smiled back ” You're welcome ”

I don't know what game he is playing but I would see it through to the end.

I couldn't help but wonder what Niklaus would be doing at the moment - that is if he has noticed I have been kidnapped.

But even if he does notice, would he come find me? I bet not , afterall he was the number one ”citizen” , the  treasured ”heir” of the Spencer group, his daddy would probably not  let him even take a foot out of the house.

I snorted derisively inwardly, perhaps I should be grateful Tina opened my eyes tonight.

I was dating someone who was way beyond my dream and I had nothing; no money, no fairy godmother .

”Why did you bring me here? I swear I have never seen you in my entire life, so what could I have done to have you kidnap me? ” I couldn't take it anymore, what could they possibly want with me?

I was not fooled by his warm reception, I have seen his men and the weapon they carry, they must be a mob or something.

Sakuzi was indifferent to my question, instead he dug his fork into his sliced chicken and took a bite.

”Mmm,” he moaned, pointed his fork to the chicken and said to me ” You should have a taste, the chicken is heavenly ”

But I didn't dare obey, who knows what he put in my food.They drugged me once, what's to say they won't drug me a second time

”Don't tell me you kidnapped me from God knows how many miles away, just to make me have chicken with you ”I said to him with a vexed tone.

Sakuzi stopped, dropped his fork beside his plate,he  glanced up at me with a serious expression

”Fine, I'll tell you why you're here ” He wiped the side of his mouth with the red table napkin and continued, ”You're here because Niklaus took a life from me and you are going to pay with yours ”