Chapter 9 The brightness of the day caused her to jerk up from the bed hurriedly. She had no idea of when she slept off after crying herself to sleep. She hissed after remembering that she would be living with a murderer that had no human sympathy in him. It was so easy for him to kill the man she saw at his office and if she didn't behave properly, he'd do the same to the people she loved. "Dammit!" She cursed and laid on the bed again, covering her face with the duvet. She lacked the energy to get off bed and prepare for work even though she was supposed to be ready. If everything was normal, she was supposed to be done dressing and humming her favorite song 'Dressed in black' by Sia. But it was the opposite, and since Adrian thought he could take away her life, she was going to teach him a lesson by revealing the feisty part of her. A knock sounded on the door but she made no effort in trying to know who was knocking. It went on continuously until she was forced to get it. S
Chapter 10 She wiped her face with her handkerchief, panting heavily after sprinting from the mansion to the office. It looked like a herculean task at first, but she was determined that nothing would stop her from getting to work, so she spurred her ahead. There was something else that made her happy, and that was the fact that she was going to make Adrian suffer. He had hurt her severally in less than twenty four hours of their meeting, and she didn't have any plan of letting it slide. The sound of a door being slammed got her attention, revealing that Adrian was already settling into the office. It wouldn't take time for him to call all the staffs so he could address them. It wasn't long before she heard the bell go off. He sent for them faster than she expected, so she dressed the sleeves of her blouse and braced herself for the address of the monster in human form. The workers had already filed up in front of their desks, most of them had worried looks plastered on their fac
Chapter 11 Maria walked around the kitchen counter with a smirk. She had it all planned out, and the silly idea she was would come to play. It wasn't her fault that she served him the wrong kind of coffee, she didn't know what he liked. She was going to have her revenge on him. She brewed another coffee while searching for black pepper. Her aim was to make sure that Adrian didn't mess with her next time. "Gotcha!" She exclaimed when she saw the transparent container that held the pepper. Her hands reached for a teaspoon that was beside the plate rack and she dug into the container, taking the amount she needed. She only took a pinch and stirred and when she was satisfied, she headed back to his office while the cleaner rushed in and cleaned the mess that was made. "Your coffee is ready, sir," She said, knocking twice on the door. "Bring it and quit standing there, will you?" He snapped, his eyes glued to the laptop in front of him. She placed the saucer which was different fro
KIDNAPPED BY THE CEOChapter 12 Time flew quickly, as Maria spent the remaining part of the afternoon working in Adrian's office. He barely said a word to her and when he did, it was about getting clarity on certain dates and details of the contracts. Maria itched to talk to him and rant about how quiet the office was, not like she enjoyed his company and she hadn't even forgotten the event that happened the evening before, but she hated the unnerving silence that flowed between them. "What's the use of being here if you planned on finishing what is remaining of my life with boredom?" Maria summoned the courage to ask. Adrian clicked his tongue and typed away, infuriating Maria who was expecting an answer from him. "I know you heard me Mr Adrian," She continued to grate on his nerves, even though she knew what he was capable of doing to her. Adrian lifted his gaze from the computer and fixed it on her. "And what am I supposed to say to you? I am your boss and unnecessary chatter
KIDNAPPED BY THE CEOChapter 13Maria and Kelvin exchanged surprised glances. They couldn't stand each other and the last thing she expected was Adrian asking him to take her in. "What do you mean by that? How can you ask him to take me in, isn't it better I crawl all the way in," She yelled. "It's either you stay outside alone or you allow him to take you in. Is that understood?" He asked, his voice slightly raised showing how irritated he was by her defiance. She nodded slowly and sulked while Kelvin swept her off her feet. She didn't bother to resist as she had enough for the day. Her body ached for the soft mattress in her room and she couldn't wait to lay on it. "Can you hurry? Your arms aren't so comfortable," She bemoaned and rolled her eyes. Kelvin increased his pace until he got to her room. He dropped her gently on the bed and while he was about exiting the room, Maria stopped him with a shocking question. "How did you feel after watching that innocent man die?" He tw
KIDNAPPED BY THE CEOChapter 14 Kelvin sighed after leaving the shower. It had been stressful at work as his boss, Mr Adrian, kept sending him on errands. He couldn't complain because he was faithful and enjoyed working for him. Only that, he had become more edgy recently so he had to tread carefully or his life would be on the line. His boss didn't tolerate mediocrity or disloyalty, and he wouldn't think twice before dumping him if he ever found such characters in him. He heard a knock on his door and yawned, then stared at the clock hanging on the wall. It was almost 9pm and all he wanted to do was to sleep. "Who's there?" He asked, tossing his pajama short. "It's I, Ryder." He rumbled and Kelvin rolled his eyes, fighting simultaneously with the sleep that was about to claim him. "Come in then," He said and laid on the bed, his head on the soft and fluffy pillow. "I've never seen you this tired before. Was today really stressful for you?" Ryder asked with concern and lowered
KIDNAPPED BY THE CEO Chapter 15 Maria's breathing grew rapid because of the discomforting position Adrian put her in. "Let me go!" She hollered demandingly but Adrian only regarded her like a mere servant that had no right to make orders. Frustrated and angry, she tried to kick his stomach but he was able to sense her move and block her legs from touching him. "Why do you like to test me, huh? There was obviously no need to escort him to the door, you just wanted to sell yourself to him." He paused while Maria wore a deep frown, thinking of what to say to save her pride. "I told you earlier that you'll be going to work tomorrow, but you argued and called me names. Now you have decided to be very nice to the doctor." "How is that any of your business? He was very kind to me and he is more of a human than you'll ever be," She said and scoffed. "Oh really?" He narrowed his brows and smirked, lowering his face towards her since he was taller than her. "I wonder who trained you becau
KIDNAPPED BY THE CEOChapter 16Maria clicked her fingers with satisfaction, happy that she was able to organize the day's activity with less stress. All she had to do was to tell Adrian about his schedule and enjoy her free time.The telephone beside her laptop rang and she picked it up immediately without having to guess who the caller was. "Maria on the line," She said enthusiastically."In my office, now!" Adrian barked and ended the call.Maria stared at the receiver, shocked by Adrian's harsh tone. She didn't expect him to be that demanding even though he didn't like her.Her ankle was healing slowly, but she wasn't about to let Adrian know about it or he'll add more workload to what she already had. She adjusted the band of her wide leg pants and stood up.She walked slowly and took in deep breaths to keep herself level headed as Adrian knew the right button to press to get her angry."You sent for me, sir," She said after getting permission from him to come into his office."I