Chapter 20
**** RYAN P. O. V ****
When the door opened, Jason was there, looking ready for work.
“Little brother has a very good appearance.” He laughed at what I said.
“Ryan, I’m not in the mood.” I sighed when he said it.
“Melina is correct.” I said smiling.
“She wouldn’t go to work with me.” I laughed at what he said.
“Why shouldn’t I be shocked? Look, Jason, you’ve made her life terrible. Since she doesn’t like you, she wouldn’t follow you to your office.” I said Smiling.
“I won’t hurt her. I’m just trying to be cool, but she doesn’t like it. It stinks.” He said with anger.
“You’ll have to get used to it when she says no. Who knows, you might be able to screw her again when you get to the office.” I said.
“I won’t. I feel bad that I did that to her at all.” I smiled at what he said.
“That’s the brother I’ve been looking for for a long time.” He laughed at what I said.
“Don’t even start.” He said.
“Let me start. You’re finally showing that you’re a person. I should be happy for you.” I said.
“Don’t let yourself be fooled. I turned off that kindness a long time ago.” He said as he walked toward the door.
“Don’t rush her. You will own her.” I said, and he looked at me for a moment before leaving.
“Have a good day at work!” I shouted, “Happy!”
I put on comfortable clothes and left the room to go to the living room. Some of the maids were actually smiling when I saw them.
I know how you feel. The devil is out.
“Good morning, Sir or Madam.” As soon as they saw me, they said.
“I am not in charge of you. I am Ryan, call me Ryan.” I said smiling.
“I don’t think they can do it. They fear you and your brother too much.” Melina said this to me from behind, and the maids left.
“And you? Do you feel scared?” I asked, looking at her.
“Of course not.” She said it with confidence, and I arched my brows and crossed my arms.
“If that’s the case, why did you say no to his offer this morning?” I asked staring at her.
“Did he say that to you?” I said yes when she asked.
“He is my brother, and he tells me everything. Jason doesn’t take “no” for an answer, either. You are one lucky girl.” I said smiling.
“I told him no because I don’t like him. No, it’s not because I’m afraid of him.” I smiled when she said it.
“So, we’re making progress. Even if you say you hate someone every time, that doesn’t mean you really hate them. You say it because you don’t want to believe that you don’t hate him as much as you say.” I told her, and she laughed.
“You hope. He ruined my life, took the most important thing to me, and held these people hostage, and you think I don’t hate him? I really dislike him.” She said it, and I could see that she was very angry.
“I like that. At least you’re not a liar who stabs people in the back.” I said Remembering my Ex.
“Are you okay?” She asked when she noticed that I was thinking too much.
“I am fine.” I said “getting back to the real world.”
“You looked hurt. What hurt you did she do?” She asked once more.
“I am good Melina. I need to get ready for mom to come visit.” I said walking away.
“You know that you can talk to me at any time.” I stopped when she said.
“You dislike us. I can’t talk to you.” I said smiling.
“I dislike your brother, but not you. I could tell you were hurting because I could see it in your eyes. But your brother doesn’t care about anything.” She spoke.
“Thanks to you, Jason is back to himself. You’re the only one who can help my brother get out of the pain he’s in. Do that for him, and I’ll talk to you. You can ask me anything you want.” I said and walked away.
**** MELINA P. O. V ****
“What does he mean when he says that I can help him?” I thought with my brows raised.
“Hey, little girl.” From behind me, Agnes said.
I said, “Hey, Agnes,” as I looked at her.
“It looked like the two of you talked from the heart.” I laughed when she said “smiling.”
“Of course not. It’s no big deal.” I said and she nodded.
“Alright. If you want to, you can come help in the kitchen. In two hours, the mother will be there.” She said something, and I happily nodded and followed her to the kitchen.
“What am I to do?” As soon as we got to the kitchen, I asked.
“Get some rest in your room. Nina, she doesn’t belong here.” One of the housekeepers asked.
“She is here to help, Sara.” She answered.
“Master ask her to do it? You are putting us in danger.” I shook my head when she said that.
“All of this is my fault. I have to deal with the results.” I said.
“Of course you do. Master can’t hurt you, you know. We can’t get in trouble because of you, so please leave.” She said it, and the other maids seemed to agree with her.
“Guys, be nice, please.” I shook my head when Nina said that.
“Nina, you are right. I have no right to be here. It’s okay.” I said smiling.
“Not at all. What do you plan to do next?” She did.
“Sit on the bed, which is where I should be.” Before she tries to stop me again, I told her I was leaving the kitchen.
One of Jason’s men stopped me on my way to the room.
“You have some visitors.” He said it, and I turned my eyes in.
“Visitors?” I asked, and he turned and walked away from me. When I got back to the main door and opened it, Harrison and Nina were standing at the gate.
“Oh no.” I said. Not because I didn’t want to see them, but because their lives are at stake here. When I got to the gate, he smiled when he saw me.
I said, “Hey, Grace.”
“What do you want to do here?” I asked very quietly.
“I’ve come for you, Gracie. I can’t just give up on you. I know that the last time wasn’t a good one. But now is the best time because Jason is not here. We’d be long gone by the time he finds out.” He said it with joy.
“Harrison I really like this. But don’t get it wrong, Jason will find us. He plans to kill us.” I said and he nodded.
“I know, and that’s why I’m taking you out of this country. We both went somewhere he couldn’t find.” He said.
I was shocked and asked, “What?”
“Yes Gracie. I care about you, and I can’t let him hurt you any more. Come with us, please.” He told me to hold his hand.
I looked at his hand on mine and at the smile on his face.
“I’m sorry, I can’t HARRISON.” I told him to stop touching me.
“What? Why? What’s your reason now?” Nina asked.
“My job isn’t done here. I can’t just run away and put everyone in danger. Still in there is my best friend.” I said.
“Are you being serious? You need to take care of yourself first. Don’t you think that if they saw a chance like this, they’d take it and forget about you?” He asked.
“Agnes would never treat me like that. Now is a good time to go, Harrison.” I said moving back.
“I didn’t believe her when she told me that you might actually like it here. But now you’ve shown me that you like the way he makes you suffer through sex. You are a disappointment.” He said it in a very angry way, and tears came to my eyes.
I yelled, “Get out!”
“I will, of course. Just remember that you’ve lost a friend who would do anything for you. You’ll never see me again.” He yelled at her and ran out of the house.
I cried so hard because I was so hurt.
“Why didn’t I just go with him?” I started to wonder about myself. He hates me now.
I cried silently as I walked into the mansion. Since the maids were busy, they didn’t see what happened.
I was walking through the kitchen and wiping my eyes when I saw something. Someone actually put something on a plate of food.
“What’s going on?” As I walked into the kitchen, I asked.
“It has nothing to do with you. Get in there.” She spoke.
“Sara, are you trying to kill his mother by poisoning her?” I was shocked.
“What do you want me to do next? This is the only way out of this horrible place.” She spoke.
“He will kill you.” I said feeling devastated.
“I don’t care, because my life doesn’t make any sense.” She said that they were putting poison in the food.
“Stop!” I yelled.
“What’s happening here?” One of the housekeepers asked.
“She wants to kill the woman by poisoning her.” I was surprised.
“What? Sara, what are you thinking?” She asked as she walked up to her.
“I am not. If you aren’t willing to fight for your freedom. I’m all set.” She said that he wasn’t sorry at all.
“Dummy, we’re all fighting for our freedom.” Before turning toward me, she said.
“Please don’t talk about this with anyone.” She spoke.
“What about Sara and the food, though?” I asked.
“I’ll look after Sara and throw away the food. She doesn’t have her head on straight.” I sighed when she said it.
“Okay. Please don’t let her eat that food. I’d like to be here when you throw away the food.” I said and she nodded.
“I know this is the sentence of death. I still have hope, so I can’t die right now. I will dispose it. On the other hand, Sara will get in trouble.” She said it, and I nodded while I looked at Sara.
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