MasukChapter 8
BRENDA
Kaden Blackwood always wants to be the one in control.
Infact, He's obsessed with it.
So immediately he pulled back after saying those dirty words, he didn't hesitate to turn away from me.
And me?
My stupid self was staring at him like Mrs Dumbledore.
I still don't know how and why he has this effect on me but i wouldn't let it linger in me for long.
āYou darn ass!ā I cussed angrily and I could already imagine his dumb smirk from his behind.
He walked out immediately, slamming the door like he owns it.
Maybe because he does.
I hmmphed in annoyance.
Laying on the bed as I stared at the handcuffs around my arm.
The spots had already started turning red and I sighed, insulting that aÅsehole in my mind.
I adjusted myself on the bed and sighed but then frowned as I felt something sharp by my head.
I stood up with a force and used both hands to shift the duvet away only to see a Really sharp knife.
āIs this some kind of sick joke?ā I asked myself with a frown as I stared at the knife.
I picked it up with unease and immediately I heard the door opening,I quickly hid it under the blanket.
Kaden walked in with a tray of food and I glared at him as he set it besides me.
I stared at the food blankly.
Was his pea sized brain really expecting me to eat in this condition?
āEat up!ā He said and I rolled my eyes.
āWhat part of āI'm not hungry!ā Don't you understand? Or are you seriously muscles without any brains?āI asked and i saw his bones clenched.
He was obviously getting angry but trying so hard to hide it.
I thought he'd leave after that but instead he took the fork and tried to feed me.
Me!!
Angry, I used my cuffed arms to hit the fork off his arm and it fell to the ground.
āI said I don't want your fvcking food!ā I snapped angrily at him..
Can't he just see how much irritated I am of his presence and leave?
āEat up or else I might have my boys kill your mother!ā He snapped back and I found myself chuckling dryly.
Is he seriously using my mum as a defense?
āIs this how it's going to be? I refuse to do what you want and then you threaten me with my mum? Isn't that too cowardly?ā I sneered at him.
I didn't expect his next move as he immediately grabbed hold of my throat.
My eyes widened as I kept gasping.
The Cuffs made it worse as i couldn't struggle.
All I could do was grasp unto the little air that managed to escape his demonic hold on my body.
āI am your fùcking senior! I don't care what title you held when you were back at home but at my place,my turf! I am the fùcking leader and whatever I said, you will do! That is if you want to prolong your stay over here!ā He yelled at me, his veins popping at the side of his neck.
Lucky him! At least he wasn't the one getting choked.
He let go of me angrily and my back slammed against the wooden part of the bed.
I groaned in pain and he glanced at the food, Spitting on it.
āYou might as well, Starve and die!ā
He said bluntly, not sparing me another glance before walking out.
Tears began sprouting out of the corners of my eyes as I tried to massage by aching neck but failed too.
I stayed in one place, Sniffling as I stared at the ceiling.
I heard the Door open and I sat up Fearfully, thinking it was Kaden but someone else walked in instead.
It was the same guy who Kaden asked to carry me yesterday, I think his name is allistair or something.
āAre you okay?ā He asked quietly, his eyes soft and his blonds scattered across his forehead.
Goshhhh!! Am I just realizing this Demi god!?
āUhm..I..I am fine!ā I managed to say and he smiled.
Gawd! That smile!!
āKaden is a bit..over! But he's not that bad!ā He said and I nodded like I was listening but it was far from that.
My eyes were exactly on His pinks lips which moved slowly as he spoke.
Is he seriously one of those aÅsehole's men?
āHey! You wanna step out for a while?ā He asked and I blinked, before nodding eagerly.
Anything to get away from this room.
āBut, your handcuffs would still stay on! Kaden is with the key and if I try to pick the lock, It'd send a distress signal!ā He said and I shrugged.
āAs long as I get to leave Here for a minute, it's all good!ā
Allistair smiled and my heart began beating wildly.
Gawd! Why is he so cute?
He took my left palm as we headed out.
I was surprised at how quiet everywhere was, Aren't mobster's supposed to be loitering around here and there?
āWhere is everyone?ā I asked and he shrugged.
āProbably at the meeting hall, it's the place where we discuss our secret operations and all!ā He said and I blinked.
āSecret operations like?ā I asked.
āIf I tell you, it wouldn't be so secret!ā He said and I laughed.
Not a forced or Dry laugh like I'd usually give but a real one and it feltā¦
Nice.
āWe can head over to the pool side! You don't have to swim, but the air in there is great, good for relaxing!ā He said and I nodded but then a throught flashed through my mind and I paused.
He paused also.
āWouldn't we get caught by Kaden? Or one of the men? You could get in trouble!ā I said and was surprised at my own worried tone.
Allistair just smiled and the drumming of my heart started again.
āKaden is mad, And when he's mad, he locks himself in his suite or leaves the our base, I'm his second in command meaning everyone is below me, except him, so none of them would snitch on me except asked!ā He said and I mouthed a āohhā as we began walking again.
We hadn't taken up to three more steps when a voice said.
āAnd where do you think that you're going?ā
The voice came from behind us Making both I and Alistair to stop, Frozen.
CHAPTER 197_KADENāS POVI was on my way to check where Gabe was being kept when I noticed someone else heading in that direction. The movement felt off, so I slowed down and watched. The person went inside. I followed quietly and stayed back.It was Malik.My trusted man.I listened as he spoke with Gabe, laying out a plan to move him to another location. I waited until they were done before stepping in. The moment he saw me, Gabe switched his act, pretending nothing had happened. I said nothing. I only smirked at his effort.The next morning, Malik came to me with what he called a solid plan. He said he had figured out a way to draw Ricardo out. I hid my reaction and let him talk. According to him, Gabe was the key. Gabe knew too much about Ricardo, and that knowledge made him valuable. Ricardo wouldnāt stay hidden if Gabe was used as bait. It would be quick.I nodded, praised the idea, and told him to proceed.After Malik left, I sat back and finished my own plan. If he thought he w
CHAPTER 196āKADENāS POVBrenda stayed where she was long after Kira led Lena away.She stood in the hallway, her eyes fixed in the direction they had gone. Her lips parted slightly, then pressed together again. Confusion, curiosity, and something close to concern crossed her face.I leaned against the wall and watched her watch the empty space.She finally turned to me.āWho is she?ā she asked.I didnāt answer immediately. I just smiled.That made her frown. āWhy are you smiling?āI chuckled under my breath. āBecause I know how this conversation is going to end.āShe crossed her arms. āKaden.āāAlright,ā I said, straightening myself. āCome inside.āI took her hand before she could protest and led her into the bedroom. The moment we stepped inside, I shut the door behind us. Brenda turned to face me, arms still crossed, waiting for me to start talking.āIām going to tell you everything,ā I said.Her brows shot up. āEverything?āāYes.āShe nodded slowly. āOkay.āI sat on the edge of the
Kaden's povThe drive to my house was quiet at first.Not the comfortable kind. The kind that sat between two people who had too much history and not enough words yet.She sat in the passenger seat with her hands folded in her lap and her fingers locked together so tightly her knuckles looked pale. She stared out the window looking so distressed.I glanced at her more times than I should have, catching myself each time and forcing my eyes back to the road. I was thinking how to reconcile the girl I knew with the lady at home.āYou donāt look surprised,ā she said eventually, still staring ahead.āI am,ā I replied. āIām just trying not to show it.āShe turned slightly, just enough to look at me from the corner of her eye. Then she let out a weak laugh.āYou were always like that.āI shook my head slightly. āYou just disappeared like that, Lena."My tone stayed calm, but the words came out harder than I intended. I had replayed that disappearance in my head too many times. I had asked my
CHAPTER 194āKADENāS POVYouāre back,ā he said hoarsely.I didnāt answer him. I pulled out my phone and walked straight toward him.āYou said Ricardo handles the east sector,ā I said. āI want you to look at something.āHis eyes sharpened.I turned the screen toward him. Gabe stared at the screen for a long second.Then he laughed.āSo you found him,ā he said.My grip on the phone tightened. āThatās him?āāYes,ā he said. āThatās Ricardo.āI leaned closer. āYouāre sure.āāI donāt forget the person who made me rich,ā he said. āEspecially not his.āI made a call immediately. Within thirty minutes, my men were ready.We made our way to the sector. The port was busy enough to hide us, which worked in our favor.We split into pairs the moment we got closer to the warehouse district.I scanned every entrance as we moved. Gabe had said Ricardo was careful, and I believed that because this place looks like nothing happened in the last minutes at all.āTwo guards by the south door,ā one of my men
CHAPTER 193āKADENāS POVI woke with Brenda still in my arms with her head pressed against my chest. I didnāt try to move. I let her stay there."She stirred from her sleep and gave me a kiss. She pouted and said she had something to ask from me.""What's that?" I said."I know you have forgiven me and I want you to please forgive James and Kira also, they were not at fault." She said.āIāve already forgiven you,ā I said. āYou, Kira, James. All of you. Donāt worry about it anymore.āShe blinked up at me. āYou⦠really?āāYes,ā I said. āItās done. You donāt have to think about it.āShe relaxed slightly but the moment didnāt last. A sharp knock came at the door.āSir Kaden, Gabe wants to see you. He said he has a lot to tell you,ā James called.I smirked because I had been expecting that for him.I stood, brushing my hand down her arm. āI will be back in an hour. Stay here.āShe nodded.I got dressed with Brenda's assistant and headed straight to the warehouse.I went straight to where Ga
CHAPTER 192āBrendaās POVThe morning sunlight spilled into the room. I blinked rapidly trying to adjust to the brightness. My body felt sore but mostly it was the emptiness beside me that hit me first.I frowned. Kaden wasnāt there or he hasn't come back.A soft knock came at the door.āMiss Brenda, your breakfast is here,ā the maid said, poking her head inside.āThank you,ā I said quietly.She placed it on the side table. While I sat up slowly.āWhere⦠where is Kaden?ā I asked.The maid hesitated for a second. āHe is⦠in the guest room sleeping, Miss. He said not to be disturbed.āMy chest tightened. Guest room? Sleeping? Not beside me?I nodded slowly, trying not to let my disappointment show. āAlright⦠thank you.āShe left, closing the door gently behind her.I stared at the tray for a moment, poked at the eggs. I wasnāt hungry, but I forced myself to eat. Each bite tasted bitter.Halfway through, the door opened again and Kira stepped in.āMorning,ā she said. āDid you eat already?
Chapter 93Alistairās POVIāve never hated myself more than I have in the past days, e never hated where I am from and what I have built for myself because at the end, they are allās hit and donāt stand a chance in the presence of higher powers. The woman I couldnāt get out of my mind, the woman
Chapter 91Brendaās POVPRESENTāWell that had gone awful,ā Leonel said to me as though he was reading my mind, and I blinked, it was clear that we had been thinking about the same thing, our screwed up engagement and how that ended.I ignored him and I ignored going down that rabbit hole. I turne
Chapter 90LEONEL.I sat in my study with my siblings, Kira and surprisingly, Ashton was coming around and I was grateful for it. I didnāt wnat to do the back and forth. āA Plan?ā Kira asked and I nodded numbly.āI need to earn the parents trust in a way, make it seem like I'm all over their daugh
Chapter 89BRENDAI stood in the room with my hands folded over my chest, Leonel left after Vidia came to get me and I stared back at my family, still conflicted between liking him or not, but I was assured now that I could grow to like him.I wasn't an agreeable girl so I wouldn't make it easy for







