Chapter 6

I and Leon didn’t speak to each other anymore throughout the ride, and honestly, I didn’t have a problem with that. I needed to gather my thoughts together. It wasn’t until the car stopped suddenly and he got out without saying anything to me that I started to panic, wondering what was going on.

“Excuse me, where are we?” I called after him as he stepped out of the car, but he didn’t answer me or even act like I was talking to him.

The door on my side suddenly opened forcefully, and a stern-looking man dragged me out of the car. “Hey, don’t drag me,” I snapped at him, but he just pushed me forward, forcing me to look around.

We were somewhere that looked like an airport. We were close to the tarmac, and there was a helicopter right in front of me. I could see the back view of Leon as he entered it.

The stern-looking man pushed me forward again, and I started walking toward the helicopter, stealing glances at him and wondering where the hell he even came from, because he definitely wasn’t the driver.

When we finally got into the helicopter, Leon was sitting right next to the pilot, his arms crossed over his chest, eyes closed. He looked so damn good, but I quickly shook my head, remembering he was an asshole.

By the time the plane took off, the sky was already becoming bright

After about two hours, the helicopter began to descend low, making me realize we would soon land. I peeped out of the window, and I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing. A huge, sprawling house sat on an island that looked like it was dozens of miles away from the city.

My heart sank the more I looked around the island. The beauty of the mansion and the colorful gardens couldn’t distract me from the fact that the house was the only one on the entire island. There was no other building in sight. I could tell Leon definitely bought the whole island, and for it to belong to him alone, there was no way I was getting off it easily.

The helicopter landed, and as soon as Leon stepped out, a number of people came out of the house and bowed to him. It was very obvious that these were his people.

Everyone on this island belonged to him, and if I refused to cooperate, there was no way I could escape the island or him.

Leon still didn’t say anything to me. He just walked inside the house, and the stern-looking man from earlier pushed me to walk after him. After walking for some time, we got to the down floor, which was also the basement.

“This is your room,” Leon finally said to me, and I let out a scoff, shaking my head.

“You can’t be serious. This is a goddamn basement,” I replied angrily as I walked fully into the room.

It wasn’t bad, not too small or too big and compared to where I imagined I would stay, the room was actually clean. But the problem was the ventilation. Just a small window was the only source of air, and I didn’t like that.

It wasn’t like it wouldn’t be enough, but I couldn’t imagine myself getting used to such a small window where I couldn’t even see outside. And the worst part was knowing I would be staying here for a very long time. I couldn’t even imagine living here for three months straight, talkless of a year. I would most likely run mad.

Leon was definitely doing everything possible to hide me away from the world and, most especially, from his father. And if I refused to help him and tried to report him after leaving… What would I even say he did? I’m the weak one here, and Leon could easily make something up to the police because of the kind of connections he has. I’d probably be thrown into rehabilitation for a mental disorder.

“You really won’t let me live here… right?” I asked him, still looking around the room.

“If you want a better place to stay, then you need to work better on your attitude. I will improve your situation if you cooperate with me,” Leon replied coldly. “Put on those shoes.” He pointed at the pair sitting by the door.

I looked down at my feet and saw how dirty and bruised they were. That must’ve been why he told me to put something on.

“I hate you so much,” I spat at him, glowering at him with all the hatred I could muster. But my look was wasted because Leon didn’t even act like it was him I was talking to, and his expression stayed completely unimpressed.