CHAPTER 10

　　"I ask again, do you understand?" Blake repeated the question again.

　　"Yes boss"

　　Soon, they were being dragged out of his office.

　　"Please Sir, do not hurt my kids and I. I am sorry if we have offended you in any way. Spare us please" the woman's tearful pleas rang across the room.

　　Blake charged towards her, his face red from anger. He held her hair and hit her head on the wall, she let out an agonizing scream as blood gush out of her head.

　　His action was so fast that Ryan couldn't prevent it from happening.

　　"It seems you do not know why you are here, now let me make something clear to you" He said taking in a deep breath.

　　"Your husband went away with my money and since he is not here, you all will have to take the fall for him so do not plead with me, I hate it when you say sorry, it's annoying and irritating"

　　Blake explained ruffling his hair in frustration.

　　"Take them away" he ordered going back to his seat in annoyance.

　　"You shouldn't be doing this dude, you can't punish them for the sin they are oblivious of" Ryan broke off immediately they were out of sight.

　　"I do not see anything wrong in what I am doing" he replied taking his phone.

　　He imputed Mr Cole's number to give it a try since his secretary informed him earlier that he can't be reached.

　　Mr Cole might not have the idea of Blake knowing what he has done just yet. He dialed the number and waited patiently for it to ring and be picked up.

　　"I am going in there to tell those stupid guys to stop whatever they want to do to them on your order" Ryan interjected.

　　"I told you to leave earlier, I know you'd interrupt my plans. Those people are not dying, I am merciful enough not to kill them so you'd better stay put best friend, unless you want them dead"

　　Ryan was about replying when a voice came from the other end of Blake's phone.

　　"Hello, Cole Anderson speaking"

　　Blake rolled on his chair on hearing the voice. Just who he was expecting.

　　"Isn't this my clueless financial secretary? Are you enjoying the money you took from my company?" Blake asked, a smirk displayed on his face while Ryan watched helplessly.

　　"Mr... Campbell?" Cole stuttered.

　　"It's good you recognized my voice Cole, do you think you can disappear after looting my money?" Blake questioned.

　　"I..."

　　"You can't speak right? Will this make you speak up?" Blake asked, he pressed the intercom.

　　"Make them scream, I want to hear it in my office" he commanded.

　　Different painful screams were heard in the background seconds later.

　　Blake laughed dryly.

　　"Those voices, they are that of your wife and kids, do you still think you can run away from me?" He asked.

　　Silence descended the office as Mr Cole didn't speak up.

　　"I do not want to come find you Cole, it might get more bad for you. I am giving you ten minutes to be in my office, unless you want your family slaughtered into pie.."

　　"I do not care if they die Sir, I am sorry but you shouldn't expect me to show up there so you can't use my family as a bait to get me" Mr Cole said from the other end.

　　Blake stood up from his desk with his eyes blazing with so much fury. He hit table angrily.

　　"What did you just say?" He asked.

　　"I am sorry I stole from you despite knowing how dangerous you are but I do not regret it a bit, if you end up killing my family at least, there is me to enjoy the massive wealth,

　　I will be out of the country to a place very far away from here to start a new life, a place you will never have the idea of me being there. Goodbye Mr Campbell, you can as well extend the goodbye to my wife and kids"

　　With that Mr Cole hung up, the phone was on speaker a while ago.

　　Blake threw his phone on the wall and it fell down breaking into pieces.

　　"From all indications, I think he is still in Washington. Let me have his phone number, I can try hacking into his phone to get his location"

　　Ryan suggested taking Mr Cole's file from the desk.

　　"I won't spare him, I will make sure I find him and break every bone in his body, I will kill him slowly until he give up painfully" Blake roared while Ryan work on tracking Mr Cole's number.

　　After pacing in the room for five minutes, Blake took his damaged phone, removed his sim card while making his way out of the office.

　　"Where are you going?" Ryan asked.

　　"Home, I have important things to do at home. Send his location to my email if as soon as you are done"

　　With that, Blake got out of the office slamming the door hard. He entered into his elevator and pressed the first floor.

　　He is a bit sober from the alcohol he took earlier. Entering into his car, he drove off in a full speed ignoring the traffic signs as he kept hitting his steering wheel.

　　His knuckles turned red to the extent blood were begining to gush out.

　　Meanwhile, Emma walked tiredly around the living room. She looked totally worn out from cleaning the big mansion in less than two hours.

　　She was scared because she doesn't know when Blake might get back. Since he already warned her, she doesn't want him to come back with her chores done half way.

　　And now, she looked like she would blackout anytime soon coupled with the fact that she hasn't eaten since morning.

　　She cleaned the big mansion, did the laundry and also cleaned the entire rooms upstairs.

　　Right now, she can't rest because it's almost time for lunch. She tiredly drag her feet to the kitchen with her eyes barely opened.

　　As much as they do not have workers in her Dad's house, she has never for once in her life done the house chores all by herself even when their house is three times smaller than this mansion.

　　This is a first for her, Emma wondered if she will ever get used to it.

　　Her thoughts were cut short when the front door slammed open. Her heart race increased to a hundred and one percent knowing that Blake might have arrived.

　　Her hands were shaking on their own accords. The thought of Blake does nothing but scare her.

　　Will he be mad at her for not preparing the lunch on time? As the thought occupied her mind, she ran towards the foodstuff in search of something simple to prepare.

　　Since noodles is the only fast food in the kitchen, she decided to settle for it.

　　She took out three noodles and a couple of eggs to fry with it but it seems luck was not on her side.

　　As she was about lightening the gas, Blake entered into the kitchen looking enraged.

　　He took a glass from the table and broke it on the wall.

　　Emma panicked, the egg in her hand fell down due to how hard her hands were shaking which drew his attention to her.

　　Blake stared at her and then at the mess she just created. He began approaching her in a slow pace.

　　"Since you've never made a dime in your life, you do not know the value it"

　　With each step he took, Emma stepped back in horror.

　　"I..it was a mistake, please forgive me" she apologized frightfully.

　　"That's all poor people know how to say, are you saying that it was a mistake to gain my sympathy or are you stupid?" He asked.

　　Emma shook her head. She was unsure on what to do to protect herself. Can she really do anything?

　　After reading the agreement papers, she became even more submissive to Blake. That was what her father was paid for.

　　For her to become Blake's slave indirectly. He will still find her if she run away and if she decides to fight back, it might worsen it all.

　　She is just a single person with no backup or anyone that will support her. She doesn't have anyone, she's alone in this.

　　Her back hit the kitchen counter and soon Blake was right before her trapping her between his body and the counter.

　　Blake clutched her waist making her flush against his chest.

　　He look drunk and angry, the fury he came with wasn't completely gone. His grip on her waist tightened as his hand pierced into her skin.

　　It hurts but she couldn't say anything, she was too numb to utter a word.

　　"Haven't I told you not to try running away from me little girl?" He whispered into her ear.

　　Emma gulped down the lump that suddenly formed in her throat.

　　The pain shooting through her body and the position they are in made her feel suffocated.

　　"You are so small, so frail. You are too small to handle what I have installed for you my dear wife" Blake said, he removed the strand of her hair and tucked in between her ear.

　　"Why the hell did you agree to this marriage? Why did you allow your father sign a deal with me? Are you not aware of the kind of person I am?"