Chapter 4

"Smith, this cretin is just too cunning. Keep a close eye on him," said David.

"All right, boss," replied Smith.

"Something must be done to keep his mouth shut."

After finishing their work for the day, David went to a club to relieve his stress. He picked up a girl and took her home with him.

Meanwhile, Anna had not eaten anything all day and spent the entire day crying in her room. Despite David's men bringing her food, she did not touch anything. Late at night, Anna noticed that two men were asleep in front of her room. She came up with an idea to escape from this place. Anna took out one of her hair clips and inserted it into the lock of the door. After a few attempts, the door finally opened.

Anna took a cautious step forward, trying her best not to make any noise. She peeked outside and saw both of the men who had been guarding her room were sleeping soundly. Her heart racing, she began to slowly make her way towards the main house.

As she walked down the dimly lit corridor, she suddenly heard faint moaning sounds coming from a room nearby. Curiosity getting the better of her, she quietly opened the door and was stunned to see Mr. Carson in bed with another woman.

David quickly turned around and spotted Anna standing in the doorway. His expression immediately turned to anger as he jumped out of bed and lunged towards her. Anna tried to run, but David caught her and held her tightly. She was about to fall, but his grip was firm and she steadied herself by placing her hand on his bare chest.

It was then that Anna noticed David was only in his underwear, his body covered in sweat and emanating a strong scent of mint. She was overcome with embarrassment and quickly pulled her hand away, desperate to escape his grasp.

"Let me go, you devil! I want to go home, please!" Anna pleaded as David confronted her with an angry gaze. It felt as though fire was coming from his eyes. Without saying a word, David grabbed Anna's hand and dragged her towards the cell.

"What the hell are you doing here? Do I pay you to sleep? How did she run away from here?" David demanded an explanation.

"Sorry, sir," the guard replied.

"Let me go, you bastard! Let me go! You don't know who my brother is!" Anna shouted in desperation.

"Oh, really? Who is your brother?" David asked, intrigued.

"My brother is a crime reporter. If he knows that you kidnapped me, he will bring the police to arrest you!" Anna threatened.

"Tell me your brother's name," David demanded.

"Why? You will kidnap him too? Or kill him?" Anna asked, trying to push away from David's grip.

"Relax, Anna. I'm not going to hurt your brother. He owes me a favor, that's all," David replied, tightening his hold on her.

Anna's heart sank. She didn't know what kind of trouble her brother had gotten into, but it couldn't be good if he owed a favor to a man like David.

"I don't believe you. My brother would never associate with someone like you," Anna spat.

David chuckled. "You really don't know your brother, do you? He's not the saint you think he is."

Anna tried to break free again, but David was too strong. Suddenly, a gunshot echoed through the room, making Anna jump. She turned around and saw one of David's men lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from his leg.

"Please, just let me go. I won't tell anyone what happened here," Anna pleaded, tears streaming down her face.

“Run…. Why did you stop? You will run and they will die. Their death is on your hand.”

Anna froze, her mind racing with fear and guilt. She couldn't bear the thought of being responsible for anyone's death.

“You are a monster, you are no less than a demon.”

“I know that. You don’t have to say that again.”

Anna took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She knew she had to think of a way out of this situation.

“I will not run but please give me the first aid box. I need to clean their wounds. They need to be admitted to the hospital.”

David threw a first aid box towards Anna and left the room without a word. Anna cleaned and bandaged the wounds of the two men, hoping they would survive.

“How could you work with a demon like him? He just shot you like that so easily!” Anna said to the two men, hoping they would respond.

But they remained silent, their eyes closed in pain.

“Smith, bring all of Anna's belongings from her house. Anna is Andrew’s sister,” David ordered, a wicked smile on his face.

Anna's heart sank as she heard David's words. She knew that her brother was in danger, and she had to find a way to warn him before it was too late.

Smith looked worried as he asked, "Oh My God, what will we do now, boss?"

David grinned wickedly as he replied, "Just send a text from Anna’s mobile to Andrew that she is in a medical camp far from the city. It was a sudden decision from the hospital. She will be back after the camp finishes."

"Okay, boss," Smith said, nodding.

David continued, "Also, make sure that no one sees you when you go to Anna's house."

"Don't worry, boss," Smith assured him.

Anna, who had been listening in fear, spoke up, "What? Why are you going to my house?"

David dismissed Smith with a wave of his hand and turned to Anna. "He's going to your home to kill your brother."

 Anna trembled with fear as David revealed his sinister plan.

“What? No no no… You can’t do that. My brother didn’t do anything to you. You can’t kill him,” she pleaded.

“If you don’t want him to see dead then you have to listen to me,” David responded, a wicked smile on his face.

Anna's heart raced as she asked, “Tell me what you want?”

“You have to marry me.”

“What the hell are you saying? Few moments ago you wanted to kill me and now you wanted to marry me? I will not marry any devil like you. Who takes people's lives easily and plays with that.”

“Okay then your brother will die. Either marry me and keep the secret in you or else your brother and you both will die together,” David warned, his voice cold and threatening.

“No, you can’t do that.”

“I can do anything, little girl. Beyond your thinking. If you get married to me, then everyone will be safe.”

“I didn’t understand you. Are you blackmailing me?” Anna asked, tears streaming down her face.

David's expression turned sinister as he said, “Call it whatever you want. But the fact remains, if you don't marry me, your brother will die, and it will be on your hands.”

Anna's mind raced as she tried to come up with a plan. She knew she had to buy time, so she reluctantly agreed to David's demands, hoping to find a way out later.

But David wasn't finished yet. "And one more thing," he added, "if you try to double-cross me, remember that I have eyes everywhere, and I won't hesitate to take drastic measures."

David's words echoed through Anna's mind, sending a chill down her spine. She couldn't believe what he was saying. Marrying someone just to save her and her brother's life? It sounded like a cruel joke. But the cold, hard look in his eyes told her that he was deadly serious.

“Marrying someone and killing someone is so easy to you, Mr. Carson?” Anna asked, her voice trembling.

David's face twisted into a cold smile. “Yes, it is. There is nothing I can't do. Now tell me fast.”

Anna's mind raced as she tried to come up with a plan. She couldn't let her brother die, but she couldn't marry this monster either. But as she looked into his dark eyes, she knew she had no choice.

“Okay, I will marry you,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

David's grip on her tightened as he pulled her back from the door. Anna stumbled, her hand reaching out for anything to steady herself, and landed on David's bare chest. She could feel his heart pounding beneath his skin, and the warmth of his body sent shivers down her spine.