5

Alice Anderson

"Step back, John. Do not say, I did not warn you" I said, surprisingly in a nervous tone. 

"When a lady said to step back, the curtsey demanded you stay away from her like she's asked you to" a familiar voice said behind me. 

I turned around and saw Ken standing just a few feet away from where I'm standing but, with a calm expression on his face. Whilst his hands are in the pocket of his pant.

What's he doing here and how did he get here so fast? 

"Don" John muttered in a small, faint voice and Ken smirked. 

Don? 

Wait, did he just call Ken, Don? The same Don everyone has been talking about? The same Don everyone has been so scared of aside from Dom? 

"I'm sure, y'all know what I'm capable of doing so, it's better y'all scram now or, crawl into your graves. Which of the two? Make a choice." He said and within a blink of an eye, they were all gone. They got into their car and drove away at full speed. 

Without uttering a word to me, he turned around to leave but I stopped him. Of course, I'm not like him. I have to thank him for saving my life. "Wait, Ken. T.. th.. thank you for saving my life"

"I didn't save you because I wanted to, I did that because of my father" he said in a cold tone. 

"Can you for once be civil with me? Why do you always get upset at me for no reason? I only thanked you for saving me in the hands of those guys"

"I didn't ask for gratitude from you." He turned to me as he said that. "shit! I can't believe this is what my father has been praising all this while, you couldn't even protect yourself, yet, he wants you to protect me?" He mocks. 

"I can protect myself, you know. Even if you haven't shown up, I would have whipped their ass"

"Like you can. You were literarily shaking just a while ago"

"No, I wasn't scared of anyone. I've been trained to become this one day" I hissed and he sneered.

"Just come with me" he ordered. 

"Come with you to where?" I asked, confused. 

"Should I carry you like a sack of bag before you listen to me? Just fucking come with me and stop asking me questions" he hissed and walk away whilst I follow right behind him like a lost puppy. 

For the first time in my life, I allowed someone else's to order me aside, Dom. 

Okay, I think this is going to be interesting.

Without further argument, I followed him gently. He hopped in his car whilst I tried sitting at the back but his voice stopped me. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Entering the car, Mr. Domanco" I replied in a duh tone, rolling my eyes. 

"I'm not dumb, of course, I know you're about to get in the car. Why the back seat?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Because I don't want to sit at the front" I replied with a shrugged shoulder.

"This is an order, dummy"

"You're not my boss" I hissed.

"Say a word again and you'll regret it. Get in and stop wasting my time" he hissed also. I sighed before doing as I was told. 

He ignite the car engine and drove off. An awkward silence built between us, no one said a word to each other. I mean, what can we possibly have to say to each other? 

I faced outside through the car window when my phone suddenly begin to ring. I brought it out from my bag and Robert's name appeared on the screen. I rolled my eyes before silencing it. 

A few seconds passed and he begin to call again but, I didn't pick up. I'm not in the mood to talk to him right now and of course, I'm sure, he knows that I took his card and probably calling to threaten me. 

My phone wouldn't stop ringing so I decided to pick up his call. 

"Alice, do not make me come there myself. Bring your ass back here, right this minute!" he ordered the moment I picked up the call. 

I smirked as I realized he now knows my name. He knows who I am. I guess, he did a lot of research after realizing that his card was gone. I lied to him that my name is Tiana. 

"Well, I don't go back to empty dustbin, Mr. Francis"

"You fucking bitc-" My phone was suddenly snatched from me before I could listen to his dirty curse. 

It was Ken. He took the phone from me and set it on speaker.

"Roberto Francis, it will be nice for you to stay away from my girl. She now belongs to me. You cross her path then, be ready to face my wrath." Ken threatened him. 

"Don, stay out of this. This is between that bitch and me" Robert hissed.

"Then, be ready to drag your first daughter into this. Right now as we speak, you fly her down to England. How about I ask my men to get her or probably, turn her into one of my prey" I could see the smirk creeping at the corner of Ken's lip. 

"Don, don't you dare! Don't you dare touch my daughter! She's got nothing to do with this"

"Then, stay away from Alice"

"She's got my fucking card!"

"I don't care! Just stay away from her. This is my last warning" he said before hanging up the call on Robert then, throwing my phone away through the car window.

"What have you done you, crazy man?!!" I burst angrily at him. 

"I threw the phone away, you don't need it anymore" he answered simply.

"That's my phone and not yours! You have no right to do that to my phone"

"Well, you take orders from me now so, I have all right to do whatever I want. Plus, that's not the only phone you have right? There's another in there in your bag" he said and winked.

Idiot!

"You're not my boss yet, Kenneth. Dom is still my boss" 

"I don't care"

"But you-"

"One more word from you and I'm going to park this car, kiss you so hard mercilessly, and probably, do more than that" 

Of course, I don't need to be told twice before I shut my mouth up tightly. 

The rest of the ride went in silence. We arrived at his place and I must say, it's indeed beautiful. It's a penthouse, big and beautiful for just one person. I can't believe he's the only one staying at a place like this. 

"Should I get you down from the car myself or, you bring that beautiful ass out yourself" I heard his voice say. With my eyes rolled at his statement, I hopped down and followed him into the house. 

I couldn't stop admiring the interior the moment we got in. I can say, the interior is more beautiful than the exterior. "You stay alone in this place?" That came out of my mouth before I realized what I just said. 

He pass me a look and smirked. He attempted to walk away but I stopped him. "Ken, wait!" 

"What?" He asked in an irritated tone. I looked at him, stunned. One moment, he's okay and the other moment, he acts like someone who has mental issues. 

"My room? I mean, where will I be staying?" I stuttered. I have no idea why I'm like this before him all of a sudden. I'm never the type who easily gets intimidated by anyone but right now, in front of this dangerous man, I can't control myself. 

Before he could reply to me, I added. "Plus, I need to get my stuff. I can't stay here at your place without my things" I said softly. 

He strides forward to where I was standing and suddenly pinned me to the wall. I widened my eyes in horror as my breath got hitched. "W.. wh.. what are you doing?" I stuttered. 

"What happened to your voice all of a sudden? Are you that scared of me now?" He asked as his finger trailed on my cleavage. 

I took in a sharp breath. Now, I regret why I have to wear such a revealing crop top. 

"K... Ken" I called out his name breathlessly. 

"Let's say, you don't have a room." He said as I look into his eyes. "Yes, you don't have a room. You'll be staying with me at the moment" 

"What?!! Are you crazy? Why should I stay with you in your room when you have tons of room here?"

"My house, my rules. You have no right to question me, little kitten" he said, his nose and lip brushing mine briefly. 

"No, I'm not staying with you in your room. Just get away from me" I stubbornly said, trying to push away his well-built body already pressed against mine, his manly scent filling in my nostril. 

"Always acting fisty around me won't help the situation, little kitten" 

"You need to get this straight, Kenneth. I'm not a toy you can just control the way you want. I'm human, just like you. I have the right to do whatever I want. Agreeing to come stay here with you doesn't give you the right to decide for me what I can do and what I can't. Get that into your dumb head" I hissed and rolled my eyes after saying that. 

"Interesting! I always like your gut but, you need to get this straight. You're not like me and you can never be like me. You're nothing but a slave.  Toy

You're my servant and, that's exactly how I'm going to treat you from now on. You're nothing but a tool that has been trained up to a day like this" 

"W.. what?!!!" 

"You have no idea that you're meant to be my tool? Didn't Father tell you that?" 

"What nonsense are you talking about, Kenneth Domanco?!!!" I burst angrily as tears were about to slip out of my eyes.