CONSEQUENCES OF CURIOSITY

~ MIA ANTHONY ~

“Little Mia.” I heard Luca calling from the stairs. That was his new name for me now. He said I reminded him of his cute late pussycat; how funny.

I have been indoors since he left this morning. Thanks to my sharp eyes, I saw a book in the closet.

I hurriedly dropped the book I was reading, and pretended to be asleep.

His heavy steps against the stairs were heard as he opened the door, he walked to the bathroom and came back in a few minutes. I guess he went to take a shower because I could smell the fragrance of his lavender shampoo.

"You come down for dinner, and don't be stubborn as this morning because I will come here myself and spank you until you wouldn't have the appetite to eat nothing" He said.

After he had left, I released some breath of relief, being in close proximity with him is really suffocating.

I quickly left the room. Aside from his threat, I really needed to ask him a few questions before he leaves the dining room again.

I went to the diner to meet him. And Like this morning, there were varieties of food displayed on the table and I wondered where the food from earlier was kept.

Do they throw the remnants or the maids and servants eat them? I thought.

Seeing that I didn't eat much this morning, I took a large quantity of food. I also decided to eat in a haste incase Luca spoils my appetite again.

“I have a lot to ask, hope you don't mind?”

“Hmmm?” was his curt response.

"okay… umm, I wanted to ask why you didn't want me to go to school, don't you think it's a bit too harsh?"

"Little Mia, I don't think you understand the situation. You are my pet and that's going to be for a year; meaning, I have the right to make any decision and for being harsh, I am not because if I was, you wouldn't be having the audacity to ask about my decisions.”

His response was cold, I didn't even have the courage to ask about the other questions I had in mind.

I will be going on a business trip tomorrow. I need to close a very important deal with a client. So that you don't think that I’m away for days then you can escape. The island is so big I bet you won't be able to find your way out or even back to the castle so just stay here.”

He has a great fear of me escaping; I guess, but who am I to complain, the idea of escaping was even the least of my worries right now. My problem is how I am getting my contacts back but how do I ask him.

"So what deal are you signing this time, is it for the consignment of weapons or drugs or what...?"

"I think I given you too much liberty little Mia, meet me in the room" Luca said as he stood up

"What!” I was surprised. But what was my offence?

I rushed over to the room, where Luca was already waiting impatiently. I wondered what my consequences this time would be.

"Strip,” He ordered, but unlike last time, he was getting undressed too.

My dumbstruck posture must have put him on edge because in the next moment he was standing beside me, holding me on the neck.

"You want to know about my business meetings right? Well I will tell you but first you have to be punished for not minding your business so now strip!” He whispered in my ear causing a cold sensation to seep through my skin.

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~ LUCA VITIELLO ~

“Cut his throat to pieces,” I said to Ryan, my right hand man.

"Yes boss.”

I was able to trace the man who orchestrated the theft plan but what I had realized was that he's not the master minder, and how loyal can he be?

"Even till death, you can't and won't get me to speak, my loyalty dies with me" The tied blooded man spoke.

Looking at the lifeless bodies of his two partners in crime, I decided he joined them, he's of no use anyway.

"What are you waiting for, cut his tongue, then his fingers, toes; bit by bit, and make sure you dismember every single part of his body, you will die with loyalty huh? you might as well die with pain you will feel even in your afterlife.”

“Ahh… ahhh… ahhh!!” His bloody screams fill the cabin. I don’t waste time on too loyal champs, they don't have anything to lose anyway.

Determined, I promise to get to the root of who was behind this.

I went out of the cabin to take in some cool breeze. I had a hunch about the master minder and I smirked at the possibility.

Right now, I was exhausted, hungry and sex starved and at this moment I needed to be home, suddenly, the thought of my gorgeous wife came to mind.

“Little Mia," I called my chosen name for Mia as I reached the castle. No response….

So I walked through the stairs to the room, took a cold shower to first calm my nerves.

Seeing how bad she was at pretending, I told her to come downstairs for dinner with a stern warning that she comes down early without restraint like last time.

While I was at the diner, I got a call from Ryan.

Boss, due to the new item that we would be importing, you would have to go on the business trip earlier than scheduled. I have spoken with Mr Sheldon and he's okay with it.

“Okay,” I responded. Rescheduling my company's business trip is not a problem as long as the time frame doesn’t clash on the same arrival date of the X item.

I dropped my phone and dug into the delicious meal.

“I have a lot to ask I hope you don't mind,” little Mia asked after she had settled down

"Hmmm,” I responded.

“Ummm… I wanted to ask why you didn't want me to go to school, don't you think it's a little bit too harsh.

My little Mia was curious, but she wouldn't be getting any answer from me. I think she still doesn't understand the severity of the situation she's in.

"Little Mia, I don't think you understand the situation. You are my pet and that's going to be for a year; meaning I have the right to make any decision and for being harsh, I am not because if I was, you wouldn't be having the audacity to ask about my decisions" I told her, outrightly.

I looked at her and saw how coldly she sat, things like this I love to see. Maybe she needs a daily reminder of why she's been brought here.

“I would be going on a business trip," I uttered as I brought the warm espresso to my lips.

"Why are you telling me this?" She blurted.

“So that you don't think that if I am away for days then you can escape. The island is so big I bet you won't be able to find your way out or even back to the castle so just stay here.”

“What business trip are you going for this time, is it for importing consignment of weapons or drugs or what?”

Her question tripped me off, for some reason she's breaching the boundary and come to think of it, I haven't taught her a great deal since she arrived.

"I think I gave you too much liberty, little Mia, meet me in the room" I stated as I went to the room.

Shortly after, she was standing at the door with eyes full of fears and questions.

"Strip!" I ordered like last time but this time, it was different because I was undressing too.

Her hesitation was putting me on edge and so I swiftly stood beside her, grabbing her neck, not tightly.

“You want to know about my business meetings, right? Well I will tell you but first you have to be punished for not minding your business so now, strip!”

She just provoked the ranging lion I've been trying so hard to tame.