Chapter 278 - Two Hundred And Seventy-eight: Rescue Mission (1/2)

Reina's point of view

”What was the meaning of that?! ” I yelled, following him into his office. He has to give me an examination for that charade earlier.

”You've already done your part, there's no need to bother me,” Father replied, plopping down on his swivel chair with a tired sigh.

”That's the point, father! We never discussed bringing Niklaus over and imprisoning him. He came here to see his children and possibly talk with you but you just made it seem like I betrayed him!” I was slowly running crazy. That look Niklaus gave me earlier pierced my heart, I was no more than a stranger in his eyes. All I wanted was for him to meet his kids, not this.

”That's why I'm thanking you for making the job easy and rest assured I won't kill him as promised,” He said casually, opening the laptop on his desk.

I grabbed my hair, pacing to and fro the room. Father was doing this on purpose, he just doesn't understand me at all.

”Niklaus is the father of my kids, you can't do this to him. Have you ever wondered how the twins would feel if they know you're keeping their father hostage? ”

He glanced up, saying seriously,

”They'll feel bad at first but with time, they'd understand the reason for this and get over it. I should be the one advising you not to think of accepting Niklaus as your husband - not even in your wildest imagination because that is not going to happen, ”

”What?”

I was so shocked by that statement that I took a step back. There was no way on earth that my father meant that, right?

”You heard me right, Reina. There's no way on earth you're marrying into Spencer's family, that's over my dead body,” He declared.

It dawned on me, my father was joking with my happiness. He wasn't the one who would end miserably as a wife to a man I don't love, it's me. I'll be the one living in such loveless marriage. I had to speak up now or forever hold my peace.

”Why do I even have to obey you?” I blurted out.

”What?” Sakuzi was taken aback.

”I like Niklaus, no, I love Niklaus, I should fight for that, not listen to you tell me who to love,” It was as if my eyes were suddenly open and I could see what I've been missing out on all this time.

”Reina?” he growled. That was a warning - that I wouldn't listen to.

”I'm sorry father,” I apologized, already making it out of his room at full speed.

”Reina!”

I heard him continuously yell my name but I didn't listen rather sprinted down the fleet of stairs and headed for the holding room.

And there I found him.

Niklaus was standing with his hands chained to the wall while someone was hitting him.

I came closer to discover it was Andrew again! What the hell was his problem?

Searing hot anger blinded me and the next I knew, I grabbed the metal chair that must have been used to restrain Niklaus earlier and brought it down on the asshole's head.

You should see the surprise on Niklaus' face when Andrew got knocked out only for I to appear in his line of view.

”Reina,” his eyes widened, ”I thought you were -”

”Think no more,” I grabbed his hair, pulled him closer, and kissed him as passionately as I could. The thought of losing him scared me so much that I'll rather die with him. I tasted blood from his lips, Andrew must have hurt him there.

When we separated for air, Niklaus looked me straight in the eyes, searching for something.

”Did you recover your memories?” He asked, awe still plastered on his face.

”No,” I replied, ”But I think I'm hopelessly in love with you,”

”Huh?”

”I love you, Niklaus,” I confessed, a weight being lifted off my chest.

”Tell me you didn't fall for me a second time,” He smiled, his sexy bruised lips kinked to the side.

”I think I did,” I smiled back at him.

”I guess you can't resist my charm,” He flirted with me.

”Don't get too cocky, Niklaus,” I told him, my eyes moving to the binds on his wrist, ”I need to get you out of these,”

”You can't sweetheart,”

”I don't need that kind of negativity, Niklaus, especially from someone who always knows a way out of every problem,” I said, checking how to hack them

”You give me too much credit,” Niklaus chuckled, ”But this is the truth this time: This place is a fortress, even if you get me out of these binds, we won't make it out of here...” There was a sudden commotion, ”And speaking of which,”

That comment made me turn around to see that my father has arrived here with his men. Oh no.

”Reina,” Niklaus called me as I hastily searched for a way to release him.

”Reina,” He called again.

”No, just give me a bit of time. I can just -”

”Reina dear, come here,” I heard my father's taut voice, he was on the verge of exploding.

I shook my head stubbornly, pulling on the chains all to no avail. This was frustrating! And Niklaus added to that by saying, ”Go with your father,”

”Shut up, you're talking bullshit. I'm busting you out of here,” I said, but inwardly knew it was impossible. Even if I got him out of those restraints, there was no hell on earth father would let us leave without a fight - which he would win of course.

Fresh tears fell from my eyes, I've never felt as helpless as I felt now except that time I felt off the bridge - that was the only memory I never lost for once.

”Go with your father, I'll be fine,” Niklaus told me as I cried on his chest. We just reunited with each other, why can't everyone just let us be.