Marie woke up feeling all giddy from the previous night. It is so ironic that she was kidnapped into a life much better than the life she is coming from. But, she was having an eerie feeling that things would soon take a turn, but until then, she decided to just live in the moment and have fun.
Her mind went back to yesterday, and a large grin broke out on her face. She remembered how Drey’s hands felt against her waist as they danced into the night, and how all eyes were on them throughout, including Percy’s. Right, Percy!! Drey’s ex. The woman gave her an edgy vibe yesterday night, and she could really see why she could fit in as Drey’s ex.However, she had never heard any rumors whatsoever regarding Drey having an ex, a popular one at that. And from what she saw, it seemed like she was either involved in the Mafia or belonged to a very powerful organization in the country. Curiousity was eating her up, and she wanted answers.She looked over at the laptop across the room which was provided for her, but with limited access to some software. After debating for one or two seconds, she stood up from the bed and decided to go over and take a look. She went to the internet to search for “Drey Chandler ex”. However, there was no tangible information whatsoever involving Percy. Drey’s family is popular in the country for owning chains of warehouses, but everyone knows what was going on underneath, but no one dared to ask questions,After searching for a full thirty minutes of imputing different search terms, she didn’t find any satisfactory result. It’s almost as if all the information was deleted on purpose. Now that she remembered, Drey’s hands stiffened when their breakup was mentioned, yet she was invited to the ball. What exactly could have happened between those two that had to be deleted from the surface of the Earth.Sighing, she plopped back on her bed, and looked at the wall clock which was about some minutes past seven. She stared at the ceiling for a while, thinking what life outside was currently like; what latest news she was missing; how worried her coding group would be; and the happiness that her parents were living in.Hot tears stung the back of her eyes, as she remembered that her parents willingly gave her up to the empire without caring if she was going to be killed or used for trafficking. She blinked rapidly, and swore never to think about it anymore. She was angry and furious, and was desperate to blow off steam. She grabbed a bottle of water, and headed for the door hoping to get fresh air in the garden downstairs.As soon as she opened the door, she met Bob standing on the other side of the door with his hands raised, like he was about to knock on her door.“What is it this time?” She thought to herself in frustration, visibly rolling her eyes.“The boss would like you to change into this pair of gyming wear, and meet him at the gym downstairs in four minutes” Bob said, handing her a gift bag containing a black gym set.“What do you mean gym? What am I training for? Marie asked, more confused than ever.“Those are the boss’ order, so get dressed and meet him downstairs.” Bob responded, and shut the door in her face.The last time she ever engaged in physical exercise was in middle school, when she joined the Taekwondo team because she was still in her exploring phase. Funny enough, she was one of the best students in the team, but she just knew she couldn’t carry on for longer, so she had to quit after a year. But now? To the gym? With a Mafia boss? For what?Frustrated, she put on the clothes and marched downstairs to meet the man who has put her in this mess. On getting to the entrance using the house map, she finds him alone in the gym shirtless, with sweat streaming down his body. He was putting on shorts, and aggressively boxing the dummy in front of him. Marie swallowed a hard lump, as she watched his back muscles flex as he was throwing punches. She shook her head to clear off her stupid thoughts, and cleared her throat slightly to get his attention.He instantly turned to her, and she felt his eyes survey her body from head to toe with a blank expression on his face. As usual, she couldn’t tell what he was feeling.“You sent for me” she told him in a low voice.“Right. You are here to commence your fitness training with me.”“Can I understand what I’m staying fit or training for? Marie asked, not finding it amusing.“Need I remind you that you are my property, and I can do with you as I please. Attending one bad with me doesn’t give you the right to ask me questions. I own you.” He told her in a stern and firm voice.Marie felt a stinging burn in her throat after he made his statement, but she was determined not to let it get to her. After all, what was she expecting from a Mafia lord who kills people for a living?Without saying a word, she just stood there and looked blankly at him. He knew he must have hurt her, but he also didn’t also have to apologize to her. They began the boxing lessons with him doing all of the talking while she just followed his lead. It was pretty easier cos she had a bit of experience, and Drey was silently pleased. Frustrated with her unusual silence, he decided to break the ice.“You know…if you wanted to know about me, you could just ask me?” Drey told her with a little smirk on his face.“Sorry, I do not understand you” Marie told him, genuinely confused.“Search results from your room show that you searched up my name over 13 times just this morning alone. Or did you think the internet would be given to you without some monitoring?” Drey scoffedMarie immediately turned red from embarrassment, and was hoping the ground would open to swallow her at that point in time. She tried to give a response, but it was stuck in her throat“I…I…well…it was a harmless check.” Marie finally could say.“Right,” He replied in a mocking tone.Suddenly, Drey moved some steps towards her leaving barely an inch between the both of them, and Marie’s heart began to palpitate.“Do you really not know me? Not as the big boss, but something else” Drey asked, staring directly into her eyes.This is the second time in a row that Drey has left her confused with his choice of questions.“Am I supposed to know you?” Marie asked, staring right back at him.“Really?” His eyes dropped a bit, as if he were affected by her statement.“Have we met before, or is there something I can’t remember? Can you help me?” Marie tried to help the situation.Drey took a couple of steps backwards, and gave her a not-so-pleasing look. He untied his gloves and threw them to the ground.“Piss off” he told her, as he walked out of the gym aggressivelyIt was exactly six days since Marie had last seen Drey, and six days from when they had their last training featuring his outburst. Within those days, she had been made to attend the boxing trainings with other teachers, and they were introducing some elements of Martial Arts as well. She didn’t what she was preparing for, but she went along with it anyways. Now, it made more sense as to why she is his property; they’ll probably train her till she ready to start running dirty errands for them. She felt caged, and she desperately yearned for freedom. In her freetime, she would brush up on her hacking skills, and play around a bit, however her internet usage was strictly monitored.Other times, she would take night strolls within the compound, only with the accompaniment of her personal watcher, Iroh. He was assigned to her during the course of the week to make sure she doesn’t run away or do something that’ll put them at risk. She found it frustrating at first that a man had to follow
The truck was barely kilometers away from them and Drey was left in a pickle. If they remained there, they would be crushed by the oncoming truck, and there was no sufficient time to run and ditch the car. Marie was in full panic mode, and hyperventilating heavily. Suddenly, Drey began to reverse on top speed, but the truck kept coming at them, and then it dawned on him.“This is an assasination attempt” he took a quick look at the plate number from the windshield and memorized carefully. Realizing he had take a drastic decision, Drey turned off the road and drove into the forest on the right side of the road. The car was hitting trees left and right, but Drey knew he had to drive as far away from the road as he could. After driving crazily in the forest for about a minute, the car stopped moving as they hit a very strong tree. Both of their heads were saved by the Airbag who came on as a result of the impact. However, Marie still sustained an injury on the side of her head as she wa
It was around 5am when Drey had told her to get dressed, as Bob and another guard had come to pick them up. She could barely sleep at night, not only because of the new and uncomfortable environment, but because Drey was constantly moving from one calls to another trying to track down the man that almost assassinated them.Right now, they were on their way back to the villa, and Drey and Marie were seated at the back, while Bob and the other guard sit in front.“Did you track the plate number as I asked you to? Drey asked, in direction to Bob.“Yes sir. But as we thought, it was a stolen truck which got missing yesterday morning. We tracked down the actual owner and he turned out to be a farmer in the hillside.” Bob replied, his eyes steady on the road.“Find out exactly where it got stolen, and gangs around that area that might have anything against The Shadow Empire. I want my hands on him tonight.” Drey folded his hands in anger, and Marie could see the literal rage in his eyes.“Y
It seemed as if the past week had been one problem to another for Marie, and it had been seriously affecting her sleep patterns. She woke up, thinking of all that happened at dinner last night. She didn’t know if she was more concerned that Drey had no real one to call family or what exactly he meant by saying his father killed their mother. She was also bothered at Nathan’s statement where he referred to Marie as a new plaything. She wondered if it was a kink for Drey to just get girls, and keep them in just to treat them as he wants. For a moment there, she felt hurt and almost felt stupid for thinking she was special for a second. He took her as a date to his ball, and even had dinner together with his intended partner.Sighing, she stood up to look for her friend in the entire estate, Iroh so she could relate all of her ordeals to him. She wore a pair of black leggings and a black tank top with a pair of sneakers, planning to also take a jog in the process of looking for him. Aft
*Two and a half years ago*“You cannot tell me what to do. This is my life and I’ll do what makes me happy!” Marie screamed at the top of her lungs in her parent’s small living room in a conversation with her father and mother. They had called her to discuss her life after high school, but had flared up when she told them of her intention to become a hacker.It was two months after high school graduation, and it was time to start writing tests for college. Her sister was in year two in a high end college on the other side of town studying Law. Marie had never been a fan of school, and her parents were well aware so she didn’t understand the sudden decision they wanted her to make.“Even if you wanted to waste your life away behind the computer, you should at least get formal education first. I am your father and you would do as I say!” Her father slammed his hands harshly against the table.“You have really never cared about what I wanted for myself. Just because my sister is your mode
The past couple of days have been weird for Marie. She had been feeling feverish, even though they were nowhere close to winter, and had been weaker than usual. She couldn’t tell if it was still the stress from living in an unfamiliar environment, or she was really going to be sick. Maybe she needed the check up that Drey offered to her after all. She made a mental note to ask Drey for a Doctor’s visit.Right now, she was taking an evening stroll in the compound after a long day of training and coding. Her life felt monotonous, and boring but there was nothing she could do about it at this point. She was currently taking a walk in the compound to think clearly, per her routine these days.A wave of breeze hit, and she subconsciously closed her eyes in order to feel it. She bumped into a heavy figure, and her eyes swung open in order to see who she hit this time. Lo and Behold, Nathan, Drey’s brother was standing in front of her in the evening glow, with sweat all over his body. He was
Two days later, Marie was seated in her room facing her laptop. After the conversation between her and Drey, he actually took steps towards providing her with accessing social media, and now was the time for her to sign into her accounts to see what she has been missing since her kidnap and detach from the actual world.She was hesitant because she was scared that what if nobody had checked in on her or at the gruesome things that she would find on the media. After having a mental debate of about 30 seconds, she finally turns the PC on. Before long, she began to log into her sites and emails to see what’s up. The first post that popped up on her Facebook page was that of her boyfriend, or rather ex-boyfriend.She clicked on his profile to see what he has been up to in the past three weeks. The first thing that broke her was when she noticed he had changed his dating status from “in a relationship” to “single”. She checked through all of her direct messages, and there was not one messa
Everything else suddenly drowned out when Marie set eyes on Freddie’s figure. What are the chances of meeting her ex that she just stalked at a party? He must have been contracted to take videos of the party. Marie stood there, too stunned to speak, staring at this figure. Before long, his eyes met hers, and a look of realization hit his face.She didn’t want to wait to get his reaction, and she knew she needed to get out of there fast. She removed her hands from Drey’s and whispered into his ears. “I quickly need to use the bathroom. I’ll be back” Drey noticed her uneasiness, and was a bit worried“Are you sure you’re fine? He asked, looking at her.“Yes, yes. You, don’t worry” Drey decided to let her go, and returned to the conversation with his high school buddies.Marie began to walk as fast as her legs could. She was having a mini panic attack, and she needed space fast. She didn’t know where the toilet was located, so she asked a waiter who pointed her in the direction of the