THE PRICE OF DESPERATION

After so much shouting and screaming, Emma couldn’t free herself from the bodyguard and no one said a word, advantages of being extremely rich. The bodyguard carried her and placed her in the car, Robert got in and he shut the door.

Robert tried to show some politeness, instead she slapped him hard on the cheeks desperately trying to open the door.

“Seriously?” Robert was supposed to be angry but he actually found her attempts funny.

“Are you done now?” he asked with a cunning smile.

“You just kidnapped me! Let me go.” she screamed.

Robert took a deep breath before taking the bracelet out. “Remember this?” he asked, she looked surprised and recognition flashes through her eyes before she looks away.

“I have never seen that bracelet ever in my life.” she said denying

“You are Emma Byrant right, the bracelet has an “L” on it” he said

“Are you dumb? Robert shouted at her.

“It’s a coincidence!” she responded raising her voice.

“Okay I am done being a good snatch. The fact that you ran tells me you know exactly who I am” he said silently

“Two months ago, we had a one night stand, I don’t care about that but what happened after matters a lot. You stole from me Emma and no one steals from me and goes unpunished.” he paused for a moment, letting her take it all in.

“Now, we could argue from now till tomorrow about how you try to prove your innocence but then at the snap of my fingers, you will find yourself in jail cell, we wouldn’t want that now?” he said with a fake smiled

“Or….” Robert trailed off and Emma eyes twinkled with interest.

“You could pay off your debt to me.”

“Debt?” Oh! she said” she rolled her eyes turning away.

In this moment, Emma looked at him like he’s a crazy person.

“How do I pay my debt off, I don’t know exactly how much I took. Tell me the estimate and I will try my best to pay it off soon.” she asked sounding confused

“There is no way in hell I am working for him when I already have a job.” She murmured to herself, squeezed her nose and faced him.

Robert laughed out loud and said “I don’t care about the money, Emma.”

“Mr Liam, I am sorry I stole from you. I got desperate, I swear I will get your money back to you.” she said looking pitifully, Robert chuckles and wonder if that was all she did.

“I can pay your money in less than a month, Mr Liam.” she said again

“Like I said, I don’t need nor want your money.” he said looking frankly

“Then why call it a debt!?” she snapped and Robert looked really angry at her flaring up

“You stole from me. I decide your punishment.” his tone was calm, thinking he was going to scream at her or something.

“Let’s get to my house first.” Robert told her

“I’m not going!” she cried.

“Okay. Rio” I called my bodyguard.

“Get me inspector Mario on the phone.” Emma eyes widened and she held his arm immediately.

“Please don’t.” she said firmly and begging him

“Alright then, my house” The driver zoomed off and they got there in no time.

They got to Robert’s house, he pressed a button and the gate opened up allowing him to drive in. The door opened, he stretched his hand out to her, waiting for Emma to hold hands with him and she hesitated for barely a second before holding him

They walked hand in hand, the maids showed Robert some regards by bowing their heads slightly. He ignored them and took Emma to his room.

“Why did you bring me here!” she asked curiously

“Because I want you to pay off your debt in another way.” I answered

“Like you said Mr Liam, it was a one night stand. I am not ever doing it again.”

Emma tone was aggressive, Robert finds her extremely hilarious and he doesn’t even know why.

“Did you hear me say anything about sex?” he asked

“Then how am I supposed to pay it off.?” she asked

“I need you to be everything for me” he said

“Well I am not doing it, I have to manage work and my house. What do you even want me to do? You have a cook, a P.A, a maid so what do you need me for?” she asked curiously

“It’s very easy Miss Byrant, I want you to work for me, in the house as a multi tasker, anything I want, coffee, breakfast, run errands, a personal assistant at home. Anything I want, you get it for me” he said in a very serious and command tone.

“How do you mean? I already have a job, I have a home. I am okay with my life. I don’t need nor want you to secure it up.” Emma mocked.

“Well I don’t care about that because you owe me a debt or it is jail for you.” he said

“Quit your job. And as for your things, I will tell my driver to take you home and get them. I will order my maid to clean up and furnish the guest room for you before you come back” he said in a command tone

“Wait what! I love my job!” she exclaimed

“Then find how you will make it work but you are staying here, I need you to satisfy all my needs on time.” he said looking away

The way Robert said “all his needs” was so irritating and annoying to Emma

“And what if I say no?” she stylishly asked Robert

“Then you Miss Byrant get a one way ticket to jail town.”

“Jail? For how long? For how long do I have to work for you?” she asked rolling her eyes at his not so funny joke

“For as long as I want. I will let you know when your debt is fully paid.” Emma took a deep breath praying to the heavens to give her a sign that she wasn’t making a mistake. When he said nothing, she took one last look at him before replying.

“Yes! I agreed” Emma whispered looking sad

“Perfect!” he smiled

He called his driver and whispered to him for some minutes, while Emma was standing close to the door looking confused and unable to understand them.

“Oh! My God, what are they discussing? I just hope I am safe here. Well, I don’t have to be in his room when I start paying my debt by working for him. Or is Robert telling him to take me back to my place of work?” Emma thought with a scary face