Chapter 6

Eleanor immediately jolted awake in the same bed where she had slept the previous night. "So, it really wasn't a dream," she said to herself and lightly slapped her cheek.

She had really been sold at an auction, and she no longer had control over her own life, even her own body. She stood up and went to the window, opening it slightly to get some fresh air.

There, she noticed butlers and bodyguards positioned in every corner outside the mansion.

"He's really making sure I can't escape," she said to herself and then sighed.

'How is Leon? How is Dad?' her brother suddenly came to her mind. How was he doing, was he looking for her? Was he taking his medicine?

She couldn't stop her tears from flowing, she just wiped them away and sighed again, thinking that everything happening in her life now was for her brother.

She looked at the cellphone on the bedside table, "Should I call them?" she thought, "But if Knight finds out, I'm definitely dead..." she immediately stopped herself.

She picked it up and held it tightly while closing her eyes as if asking for a sign whether to call or not.

"Oh Gosh!" she shrieked in surprise when the cellphone she was holding suddenly rang. Fortunately, she didn't drop it.

Knight's Calling...

'This must be the sign, this cellphone is really just for him.'

She accepted the call and slowly brought it to her ear.

"H–hello?" she stuttered.

"My butler will pick you up, we have somewhere to go," he said from the other line, "Wear that red dress in your closet."

'Somewhere to go? Am I going to be sold again?' The anxiety in her chest rose again because of that thought.

"Get ready, he'll be there in a bit." He said and then he hung up the phone.

'Disobey and you will die!' She remembered the rule. If she didn't obey, he really could kill her.

So, even against her will, she immediately took a bath and got ready. She opened the closet and realized how many clothes were there, all new.

She immediately saw a sparkling red dress among the hangers.

'It's so beautiful! Am I really going to wear this?' Amazement was evident in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anxiety.

'Maybe I really am going to be sold again.'

She FINISHED getting ready. A few minutes later, there was a knock on her room door. She immediately opened it and was greeted by the maid, Manang Paula.

"Woah, you look so beautiful in what you're wearing, ma'am," she exclaimed, "Oh, by the way, your ride is here. Let's go."

She followed Manang Paula, who escorted her right in front of the car that would take her – a matte black sports car, one of Knight's cars.

KNIGHT'S SHINING LUX CARS COMPANY. The name of the tall building where Knight was – in the office of his solo-owned company.

Sitting in his swivel chair, Knight stared intensely at a necklace he also bought at the auction that night —a flawless 50-carat round brilliant diamond, surrounded by dozens of smaller high-grade diamonds set in platinum. The necklace also had rare colored gemstones, vivid blue sapphires and pink diamonds, woven into an intricate, handcrafted design.

This is what he will give to his fiancee, 'she'll look absolutely stunning and gorgeous in this necklace," He smiled. Thinking about how beautiful his fiancé would be wearing it.

Suddenly the door of his office opened and Heyla emerged. Knight immediately hid the necklace he had been looking at earlier.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, "I missed you right away, because when I woke up earlier, you weren't by my side anymore," she replied and sat on Knight's desk itself, facing him.

The man sneered and moved the swivel chair away from the table, "Hey, I really enjoyed yesterday." the woman said seductively, she stood up and positioned herself behind Knight. Her fingers played with the man's ear as if looking for his ticklish spot. She caressed the man's neck down to his collarbone. The woman felt her own seduction because her eyes were still closed.

"Heyla, Stop!" Knight said softly but firmly.

"I know you like it–"

"No, I didn't! Get out!" this time his voice became loud. He also brushed off the woman's hand on his collarbone, "Hey!" Heyla raised her hands, "I thought we were okay?" she raised an eyebrow.

Knight couldn't answer because there was a sudden knock on the door, "Get in!" he said. His secretary entered with Eleanor, wearing a red stunning sexy and fit dress."