Chapter 6

SIX: 

                 Jessica's Pov 

After they left I was frightened and astonished to find out that man was Lucian Giordano, the same billionaire philanthropist everyone in this country talks about, now that I think of it I heard my uncle say his name once on a phone call. 

"Who were those mean girls?" Willow asked. 

It was time to tell her the kind of danger we are currently in. So I disclosed to her what she missed while she was unconscious. 

Her eyes wide as she listened, I felt guilty seeing the frightened look on her face when I finished. 

"Are you sure we can't escape now?" She asked and I shook my head. 

It's impossible and I don't even know where to go. 

The door opened again and this time it was the maids, they were three in number one of them dragging a silver-covered cart while the rest bowed. I exhaled glad it wasn't another one of those girls. 

"Can you help me turn off the light please?" I requested and watched one of them walk to the other side of the room to get a remote I didn't even know was there. 

She pressed a button and the lights went out, the curtains closing too, only the lamps on each side of the bed were left out. 

The one with the cart opened it and my eyes widened. 

I have never seen so much food in my life. 

They brought different varieties of food and fruits, Willow was grinning from ear to ear as they dished out the food. 

I was worried for other reasons though. 

What if it's poisoned?

It was as if they read my mind, one of them stepped forward and served little portions of the food and ate it in front of me. 

"Would you like anything else, Miss?" She asked and I was a bit hesitant to ask for a change of clothing. 

"How about new clothes? For her too" I held Willow who was about to reach for the cart. 

"Everything you need is in the closet, we can help you pick the one that suits your taste," She said and I scratched my nape a bit lost. 

"I think anyone would do" I shrugged and they left walking towards one of the doors I saw while getting inside the room. 

They disappeared inside and Willow pounced on the cart, I sighed watching her struggle to locate the fried chicken. 

After helping her with a good portion of food I left the bed, heading for the door they entered only to find out it's a walk-in closet. 

My jaw dropped at the expensive dresses and heels arranged inside, they noticed me coming in and bowed again a dark red silk night robe in their grasp. 

"We picked this one for you miss" They handed it over to me and I blinked rapidly asking myself if this was real. 

I put on the robe and they led me to the large mirror on the wall. It was big on me but I like the feather designs on the edges of the robe and hands. 

So I picked it and they found something for Willow to wear too, a small size pair of pajamas and fluffy slippers.

"What day is it?" I asked the maids curious to know if it was already Thursday, we were kidnapped on Wednesday, and Lucian threatened that if my uncle isn't found today then I would have to marry. 

"It's Thursday, Miss" Another one answered and my heart skipped a beat. All I can pray for now is for them to catch my uncle so they can leave us alone. 

The thought of wearing these pretty things was comforting but I still don't want to be here. The only thing I forced myself to enjoy was the spacious bathroom with a golden bathtub and a jacuzzi. 

We ate and the maids just stood there waiting for us to be done, after eating they prepared our bath before leaving. 

We dressed up preparing for bed when the door opened and Gray walked in, he didn't say anything and just gestured for us to follow him. It was as if I knew what was going to happen when I told Willow to stay back and follow him. 

He led us out of the house and I was mesmerized by the length of the land. It had different buildings on it apart from the mansion we exited. 

We got to this huge building and there were other scary men with numerous tattoos and piercings, their eyes on me made my skin crawl and I was cautious of the nightwear I was wearing. 

We got in and he typed some code on the iron door, the door opened and he walked in, I quickly followed. 

My uncle was tied to a pole, his hands stretched wide, I clasped my palms on my mouth in shock. 

There was blood everywhere, pooling on the floor beneath him while a tall man with a scalpel was slicing his stomach open. 

The food I had eaten rose up to my throat and someone shoved a bucket into my hands, I hurled everything inside gasping for breath. 

"I thought you'd be happy to see him like this" 

The familiar voice said beside me and I lifted my gaze to find Lucian standing in front of me with his tucked in his pocket, he ditched the suit for a black tank top and black jeans. His broad chest filled with ink along with his huge biceps, he raised his brows under my scrutiny and I glowered at him keeping the bucket. 

"Will you let us go now?" I asked my voice, gruff and shaky, I didn't dare to look in my uncle's direction again. 

"Why will I do that when you haven't given me anything yet?" He smirked. 

"What do you want?" I managed to say. 

He took a gun from his pocket and I moved away scared to death as he pointed it at me, he stared at me for what seemed like an eternity before turning to my uncle. 

Then he flipped the gun in a swift motion handing it to me, I stared at the weapon in complete horror. 

"Kill him and I will let you go," He said. 

"What?!" I snapped. 

"Do it now and I will consider letting you live, or do you want to die for him to live? Choose now, princess" He replied coldly. 

I didn't think twice before grabbing the gun, my hands were trembling as I raised it at my uncle. I tried to remember all the times he had hit me and all the horrible things he had done to me. 

I couldn't. 

He's still family, he took us in when others rejected us. 

"Do it! Or it's going to be you taking the bullet" He emphasized and I flinched, shutting my eyes closed. 

I pulled the trigger, and a gunshot echoed.