Semua Bab CLAIMED BY THE DEVIL: Bab 61 - Bab 70

Rebecca stood there in silence, contemplating on what to do. From Axel’s recent behavior, she began doubting if he really wanted to help her, or he needed her to accomplish his goals, because everything was always about him. But then, she didn’t have anywhere else to go, or who to help her. A thought suddenly crossed her mind. Fernando! He was a very good friend of her dad, and she was sure he would help her if she came clean to him. But then, how would she locate him? She turned, scanning the environment with her eyes, and her gaze landed on Axel who was at the shooting range alone. Taking a deep breath, she approached him just when he was about to shoot.“Hey.” She cooed. He spared her a stare before focusing on what he was doing.“I’m sorry about earlier. I just…” she inhaled deeply. “I just didn’t know what to do. Fernando was so nice to me and dad and hearing about him after a long time might have sparked my reaction.” He didn’t reply her. He had his gaze focuse

When she got to where the men were, they pointed guns at her. “Who are you?” They asked in unison.“I am Rebecca Lu…”“Don’t.” She heard Kira’s voice from the bus. “Don’t say your surname.”“I am Rebecca.”One of the men scoffed. “Who cares about your fucking name?”“But you asked who I was and…”“Your identity!” He said firmly. “Is the boss expecting you?” “No, I…” Their grips on their gun tightened. “Then what are you doing here?”“Can you please call him and let him know Rebecca is here? Please.” To her surprise, they didn’t bulge. She watched as the guy touched the bud in his ear and spoke to whoever was at the other end.“Rebecca who?” She kept quiet, waiting for Kira to tell her what to say, since she stopped her earlier from saying her surname.“The daughter of his late friend, Michael.” She repeated what Kira told her. She noticed how the men observed her as she said that, and she couldn’t help but wonder why. The men exchanged looks after one of them whi

Axel moved his hand away from her hair. He had a confused look on his face. Ever since she returned from the mission, he could tell something was off about her, but he just didn’t know what it was. And suddenly asking for time alone proved his suspicions right.“You aren’t okay being here?” Rebecca shook her head. “Not that. I just need some time alone to reflect on myself.” “You don’t have time Rebecca, you need to get your father’s properties as fast as you can, hence you’ll lose it forever.” He warned, his eyes narrowing.“How?” She questioned curiously.“You don’t need to know about that. You just have to…”“That’s the problem, Axel.” She cuts in. “It’s frustrating how you keep leaving me in the dark and still want me to cooperate. If you’re really helping me, then I don’t think you should hide stuff like this from me. At this point, I think you are more concerned about yourself and whatever you are doing now is only going to benefit you and…” she stopped to catch her breat

Rebecca woke up to a sweet smell, her eyes opened slowly and the first thing she saw was the white ceiling above her head. She moved her gaze sideways and she spotted a drip fixed to her left hand, and it was then she realized where she was. She turned to the other side and her eyes lit up when she saw a big bouquet of roses. It was the biggest she had seen in her entire lifetime. She sat upright, resting her back against the wall, and just immediately, the door to the ward opened and Axel walked in.“You’re awake?” He was surprised, but from his tone she could tell he was also excited.“Hey.” She cooed, as she stretched her free hand towards the bouquet and began rubbing it.“How are you feeling now? Do you feel good?” He questioned. Just as she was about to reply, she felt a sharp pain in her tummy, but she didn’t make a sound. “Guess I’m okay. What happened?” Axel was silent for a while, obviously thinking of what to tell her. “You um passed out because of stress.”

“Come in.” Rebecca muttered from the bed when she heard a knock on the door. She was seated upright, her legs covered with the blanket. The door opened slowly and Axel walked in, looking so tired and calm. “Hey.” He cooed.“Hey.” She reciprocated. She didn’t get up from the bed, she remained there.“How are you feeling?” He asked, moving closer to her.“Quite okay.” She mumbled shakily, knowing fully well the question that was coming next.“Wanna still go for the walk?” Her eyes lit, that wasn’t the question she was expecting. “Huh?”“I asked if you wanted to go for the walk or…”“Yes!” She cuts in sharply. “I want to.” She yanked the blanket off and stood from the bed. He stretched forth his hand and she looked up at him, wondering why he was acting sweet instead of bombarding her with questions. Slowly, she placed hers on his and they walked out of the room. They headed towards the gate and when they got there, it was heavily guarded by some men. The men lowered t