Chapter 43 & 44 : The Ultimate Sacrifice for Love
After they returned from the hospital, Diva insisted on going to stay at the dorm.
Though, Reggie wasn’t cool with it.
Diva is walking with Jocelyn and Beauty.
They’re heading to the library.
Ruby bumped into them.
“Hey girls!” Ruby beamed.
“Hi” They beamed back.
“So sorry about what happened yesterday, Baby girl” She told Diva.
“Thank you” Diva replied with a chuckle.
“There’s something on your hair” She noticed and helped her remove it.
“Thanks”.
“Bye. See ya around. Let me go trouble my boyfriend a bit” She said.
“You have a boyfriend?” Jocelyn asked curiously.
“Oh you’re a freshman” She laughed.
“She refers to Reggie as her boyfriend” Beauty chuckled.
“Why? Isn’t he your brother?” Diva chirped.
“Whoa! She’s jealous” Ruby teased.
“I’m outta here!” She rushed away in embarrassment.
“She’s so cute” Jocelyn grinned, following her.
“See you around” Beauty and Ruby shared a hug then parted ways.
AN HOUR LATER*
Diva was reading when she remembered what Reggie said to her.
Her mom didn’t dîe a natural death. Her dàd kîlled her mom!
A tear dropped from her eye so she didn’t get the chance to meet her mom cause of him!
And he lîed to her all her life!
She picked up her phone and stormed out the library.
The girls didn’t even notice.
She got in a cab before texting Reggie.
REGGIE’S LOUNGE*
“What’s your problem with money?” Reggie asked Ruby.
“I just need to get a bag” Ruby replied.
His phone then dinged.
He fetched it and his eyes darkened when he saw the message.
- I’m on my way to meet my dad
Diva!
Why did she leave without telling him?!
Despite his warning!
He dashed out of the lounge.
Ruby followed suit.
Reggie jumped inside his car but, Ruby didn’t meet up with him.
He reversed crazily and roughly zoomed out of the parking lot.
Diva’s phone rang. It’s Reggie.
“Just stop wherever you are” He said immediately she picked the call.
“Why?”
“Just shut it and listen to me!”
“Why are you yelling at me Adrian!”
The driver looked at her from the mirror when he heard her say ADRIAN.
“I just want to talk to him and get answers to my questions”
“Fine. I’m sorry but where are you right now? I’ll come pick you up” He said calmly.
“I’m at-Where is this?” Diva asked the driver.
He then park the car.
He opened the door and she fearfully alighted from it.
“Where the fvck are you Diva?” He almost snapped.
“I don’t know!” She ran away but the man caught her in no time.
He snatched the phone from her and noticed that her location was on.
He turned it off before destroying the phone.
He removed his cap, revealing his scary face which made Diva scream in horror.
His face is full of scars and stitches, one of his eyes is closed too.
A black jeep pulled up beside them.
Aurelio came out of the jeep with two hefty men beside him.
“Take her” He ordered and they bundled Diva into the jeep.
“She spoke to someone on the phone and called him Adrian” The man reported.
Aurelio stared at the him blankly before going away.
The man got into the taxi and drove off.
“I finally got you, Diva” Aurelio said from the front.
“Who are you?” She asked in tears.
Her face is already covered with a black leather bag.
“Make her pass out” He ordered the men beside her.
One of them made to inject her.
“Do it with your hands” He ordered and the second man strangled her til she struggled for breath and passed out.
Reggie is dialling Diva’s number but it isn’t reachable anymore.
He can’t even track her location anymore.
“Diva!” He held the steering tightly.
“I fvcking warned her but no, she doesn’t listen. She wouldn’t listen to me! I’m fvcking pissed right now!” He blurted out.
He checked her last location and took a turn.
Reggie jumped out of the car.
“Diva!” He called.
“Poo Bear!” He called then sighted her destroyed phone on the ground.
He cussed under his breath, picking it up.
“I swear I won’t spare whoever is responsible for this!” He seethed.
AN UNKNOWN LOCATION*
Diva’s hands are tied to the weak ceiling with a big pot of boiling hot water underneath her.
She’s crying uncontrollably.
Her face is still covered but her shoes were taken off, so she’s feeling the heat.
“I wasn’t supposed to do this to you about the fact that Reggie opened up to you that he was sold to Lord Finley and his real name is Adrian not Reggie”.
“He doesn’t open up to people easily but he did to you. What makes you exceptional?”
“Adrian won’t spare you for this, swears!” Diva threatened crying.
“I’ll be back after an hour or two and by then We’ll begin your torture” He chuckled evilly.
“But be careful not to struggle too much else you’ll fall into the pot. The ceiling is quite weak” He laughed walking out of the room.
“Someone help!”
“Help!” A whip landed on her back almost immediately.
“Ah!” She cried.
A man was hired to whip her for an hour straight.
He’s huge and giant, so whipping her is easy.
“Please stop it!”
“Adrian!” She cried out in pain.
FINLEY’S MANSION*
Reggie stormed into the mansion.
“Hi Reggie” Mrs Finley beamed in happiness.
“Where is Lord Finley-I meant where is he? Dad” He fumed.
“He stepped out for business” She replied.
Reggie held his fists tightly.
“Okay” He stormed out of the house.
He called Aurelio but he didn’t pick up.
“Interesting” He smirked.
“But where the fvck is Diva?!” He roughly stepped on the break.
GIRL’S DORM*
“Fvck, how could you two be so foolish?!” Mira blurted angrily at Beauty and Jocelyn.
“How can a human disappear into thin air like a needle thrown into a sea?!” She snapped.
“What were you thinking?!”
“It wasn’t entirely our fault. She said she wanted to read alone, that’s why we left her to sit somewhere else” Beauty explained calmly.
Jocelyn is crying already.
Angelina and Rhett rushed into the room.
“Rhett” Beauty cried, hugging him.
Angelina hugged crying Jocelyn.
“Are you guys here to help find Diva or to meet your partners?” Mira almost snapped, making them pull away from each other.
BOY’S DORM*
Izzy rushed into the room.
“I heard Diva is missing”
“Who are you?” Sterling asked.
“Oh” Izzy removed her face hat.
“Izzy! What are you doing here?!” He screamed in fear.
“Where is Savage? Diva is missing”
“What?!”
Reggie isn’t thinking right now.
His phone is ringing but he’s not even in the right frame to speak to anyone right now.
Where on earth is Diva?!
He rested his head on the steering, exhaling deeply.
Aurelio returned and signaled the bouncers that Diva should be brought down.
She passed out already.
Her body is soaked with her blood, sweat and tears.
She got chained to a chair.
Lord Finley came in and they all bowed in respect.
He woke her up with a tight slap.
“Ah!”
Her second cheek immediately received a hot one too.
“What’s so special about you that Reggie told you his real identity?” He held her cheeks tightly.
“Please spare me!” She pleaded with hot tears pouring out of her eyes.
Tears of pain.
Tears of agony.
Tears of regret….If only she listened to Reggie then she wouldn’t have being in this situation.
She’s currently between life and dead.
He put out his hand and a knife was placed on it.
He ran it on her face.
“Ah!”
“Everything about you reminds me of your mother!” He seethed.
Aurelio twitched his brows in confusion.
Her mother?
Doesn’t he hate her cause of her dad who’s a traitor?
“She deceived me! She showed me love but it was all fake!” He slapped her angrily.
“She eloped with that traitor and they got married! And they gave birth to you!” He ran the knife on her arm, this time around which made her cry out in pain.
“That’s why I connived with my oldest daughter whose existence is still a secret, only known to Reggie and I”
Aurelio dipped his eyes in shock.
Lord Finely has a daughter apart from Ruby?
“She manipulated your dad into kîlling your mom” He smirked but the smirk disappeared instantly.
“You don’t look surprised” He arched a brow up.
She managed to smile.
“Reggie didn’t tell you about it, did he?” He almost snapped.
She began laughing.
A punch landed on her face and she spit out blood.
“Lord Finley, you might be able to kîll me here but I know for sure that you won’t live up to 24 hours once Adrian lay his hands on you” She glared.
“I’m not scared of déath but I’m scared of Adrian, what he’s going to do to you and you too” She faced Aurelio.
“You see you have a sharp tongue” Lord Finley before settling on his king-sized chair.
It was brought before his arrival.
He faced his guards.
“Ràpe her till she dîes” He ordered.
The five of them walked to Diva and she got unchained.
She’s unmoved.
“Where are you, Adrian?” She said in her head.
She was roughly pushed on the ground.
“Ouch!” She winced.
Her hands got tied.
The first man took of his clothes then hovered above her.
He made to lift up her skirt.
A bullet got planted in his arm.
“Ah!” He collapsed beside her.
“Reggie” Lord Finley smirked already knowing who could have done such.
Diva turned and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Adrian” She smiled lightly.
But he isn’t alone.
She narrowed her eyes to see who it was-Her vision has become a bit blurry.
Ruby.
“Take her out of here, Ruby” Reggie ordered.
Ruby glared at her dad before going to carry Diva.
“Adrian” Diva called calmly when they get to him but sadly, he didn’t spare her a glance.
“Let’s go” Ruby said calmly.
“Stop right here, Ruby” Lord Finley ordered but she didn’t listen to him.
He fetched out his gun from his pocket and pointed it at Diva.
“Stop else I’ll shoot her” He threatened.
“I’d fvcking love to watch you give it a trial” Reggie said, pointing a gun at him.
He smirked evilly facing Reggie, now pointing the gun at him.
“You have a choice, Diva. Walk away with Ruby and I’ll kîll Adrian right here on the spot”.
“Or you quietly follow the guards out of here”
“Pick one” He concluded, ready to pull the trigger.
Reggie is ready to pull the trigger too.
“Don’t listen to him, Diva” Ruby said.
“Get out of here, Diva” Reggie added.
“Think about it, Diva” Lord Finley smirked.
“Get. Out. Of. Here. Diva” Reggie faced her this time.
“I can’t” She cried, shaking her head.
“Listen to me and get out of here” He replied.
“Take her away, Ruby” He told Ruby and she replied with a nod.
“Let’s go” Ruby dragged her away.
The next thing they heard was the sound of a gunshot.
“Adrian!” Diva turned and her eyes widened.
“Bro!” Ruby screamed in horror.
Lord Finley then signaled his guards to go take the girls.
“Don’t touch me!” Ruby cried.
“Adrian!” Diva made to ran to him but she got bundled by one of the guards.
Ruby too.
Lord Finley and Aurelio walked away, leaving Reggie behind to breathe his last breath.
Reggie struggled to get up but he couldn’t.
He held his bleeding chest and groaned in pain.
“Don’t now” He muttered, holding his chest.
“Diva”
That was the last thing he muttered before his eyes went shut.
Chapter 45 & 46 : Reggie’s Dark Descent
“Diva”
That was the last thing he muttered before his eyes went shut.
Aurelio stood in front of the warehouse with a sad look on his face.
He never thought or imagined that a day would come when Lord Finley would kîll ‘His Pride’ Reggie.
Two mobsters came to him, reeking of petrol.
“Done” They reported.
“Set the place on fire. It’s Lord Finley’s order” He walked away.
They set the place ablaze.
Aurelio got into a car and zoomed off.
THE CLAN, TORTURE ROOM*
Diva is tied to a chair but she isn’t crying anymore.
What’s the point of crying? Reggie isn’t alive anymore.
Cause of who? HER.
If only she had LISTENED to him then he’d still be breathing.
She doesn’t mind giving up her life to bring him back, cause her life is nothing, absolutely nothing and meaningless WITHOUT REGGIE.
All she’s waiting for right now is DEATH.
She doesn’t mind how painful and horrible it’s going to be, she wants it…Infact she wants a painful and horrible dêath.
A kind of death that’s going to make her feel the pain Reggie experienced when he got shot in the chest.
She wants to get punished for disobeying and disregarding his words.
He warned her!
He fvcking did!
But No! She didn’t listen!
She instantly burst out in tears.
“I’m sorry, Adrian. I really am” She cried.
“I’m sorry for being the cause of your death. I’m sorry for disobeying you” She sobbed.
“I’m so sorry, Adrian. I really am” She cried.
“Poo Bear” She heard his voice and turned.
He’s leaning on the wall with a smile on his face.
“Adrian?” She smiled lightly.
“Do you miss me?” He smiled.
“Adrian……”
“Do you?”
She nodded.
“Words”
“I do. A lot, Adrian. I’m so sorry” She cried.
“Stop crying. I hàte seeing my poo bear cry, you know?” He chuckled softly.
“Adrian, I’m sorry” She hiccuped.
“Stop crying else I won’t come to you”.
She stopped crying.
“If you had being obedient like this then you haven’t be tied up here, you know?” He said, walking to her.
“I’m sorry, Adrian”
“I love you a lot, Diva Stewart” He chuckled, wiping her tears off.
“I’m so sorry, Adrian Brown”.
“You love me too, right?” He tucked her hair behind her ear.
“I love you a lot, Adrian”
“I’m glad then”
“Why?” She sniffled.
“I’m glad I got to hear that, one last time before leaving”
“What do you mean?”
“Bye, Poo Bear. I’ll forever miss you” He stroked her cheek and gradually, bit by bit, he faded away without traces.
“No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” She cried loudly, her voice echoing in the silent and quiet room.
RUBY’S ROOM*
Ruby is still crying in pain.
Two maids came in and immediately bowed their heads in respect.
“I said go away! I don’t need you!” She yelled at them but they didn’t move an inch.
“Go away!” She threw a flower vase on the ground.
They didn’t even flinch.
“I don’t want to see you! Go away!”
Aurelio came in and signaled the maids to leave.
“Ruby” He called calmly and she turned.
“You monster!” She grabbed him by the neck, her eyes burning with anger, rage and hurt.
Fvck! She’s choking him so bad!
Is she more than this?
More than this petite tall girl in front of him?
He isn’t even moving an inch or struggling to break-free from her.
“Bring back, My brother! Bring back, Reggie!” She cried, weakly letting go of his neck.
She’s becoming weak already.
“You should get some rest. The maids will give you a warm bath and dress you up. You’ll be meeting Lord Finley in the an hour” He informed then exited the room after bowing in respect.
She started crying again.
MIDNIGHT, GIRL’S DORM*
The girls are crying already.
They still haven’t not heard from Diva.
They are not aware of Reggie and Ruby’s disappearance.
Jocelyn’s eyes are as SWOLLEN as Fvck, It’s almost as if they’ll fall on the floor anytime soon.
Beauty looks like a widow, right now. Her top is soaked with tears already. She cried so much that her eyes aren’t bringing out tears again.
Mira is hiccuping as she cried bitterly, her round cheeks are so red.
“Mira” Kim pointed a glass of water at her.
“I’m not interested, please……” She sobbed.
“You need it” He insisted.
“Kim, please…..”
“Take it” He replied calmly and she took the water from him.
She only took a sip though.
“Is Diva going to come back?” Jocelyn faced Angelina, who’s sitting beside her on the bed.
“Yes. Let’s be positive” Angelina replied and she hugged him.
Rhett then hugged Beauty.
BOY’S DORM*
Sterling and Savage are crying too.
“Is Reggie dêad?” Savage sobbed.
“No, it won’t be. He was here just few days ago. He played cards with us, prepared food too” Sterling said to no one.
“We fvcking ate together. We drank too”.
“He spent the night here…..And taunted me for having a serious hangover. He threw a pillow at me when I taunted him back” Sterling sniffled, smiling at the empty space.
“He asked me for my shirt and I declined. I should have given it to him, you know?” Savage hiccuped.
“I feel so empty without him” Sterling wiped his tears off.
“Sterling” Savage faced him.
“What?”
“Is Reginald really gone for good?”
“No, Let’s be positive”.
“Then where is he?!” He cried, hugging Sterling.
“Let’s be positive” Sterling sniffled, patting his back.
LORD FINLEY’S SUITE*
“Aurelio will take you back home” Lord Finley told Ruby.
“Where’s Reggie?” Ruby sniffled, trying to fight back her tears.
He said nothing.
“You fvcking killed him! You’re a monster! A murderer!”
He shot her a deadly glare but she didn’t feel scared at all.
“You kîlled him without blinking! How can you sit, right now?” She asked calmly.
“Leave Ruby” He ordered.
“So this’s your true nature? You don’t have emotions at all. You’re heartless. You’re a béast!”
“Ruby!”
“What?!”
“You’re going to kîll me too?!”
“Go ahead!” She shouted.
“You should leave now. I’m getting infuriated by your presence”
“I’ll expose you!” She warned.
“Are you threatening your dad?” He drummed his fingers, on the armrest of the king-sized couch he was sitting on.
“It’s not a threat. It’s just a fact!”
“Guards!” He shouted and two guards came in.
“Take her to the torture room and have her watch Diva getting tortured!” He ordered.
“What?” Tears dropped from her eyes.
She got bundled away.
TORTURE ROOM*
Ruby is tied to a chair, opposite Diva.
Diva is getting tortured by the clan’s torturers but she isn’t even crying out in pain or agony.
Tears are only coming out of her eyes while, she’s staring at the empty space.
“Stop it! She didn’t do anything wrong!” Ruby cried, throwing her long legs in the air.
“Why is she getting punished on my behalf?!”
“I got on his nerves not her! Don’t whip her! Stop it, Beast! Diva!”
“Diva, why aren’t you saying anything?! Tell them to stop!”
“As if they’ll listen to me” Diva replied with a dry chuckle.
“I’m so sorry, Diva. You’re going through so much pain cause of me” Ruby cried and Diva simply smiled at her in response.
“Stop it!” Aurelio growled, entering the room.
“It’s Lord Finley order” The clan’s torturer replied.
“Fvcking stop it” He ordered.
“But Lord Finley….
“Stop it and untie Ruby”.
Ruby got untied.
“Get her out of here, Aurelio” Ruby cried, grabbing his collars.
“I can’t do that, Ruby. I’m sorry” He left.
Ruby rushed to Diva.
She made to untie Diva.
“Want her to get punished for your son again?” Aurelio said, entering the room again.
“Follow me” He held her hand, taking her away.
“Be fine, Diva. Please” She cried.
Diva smiled lightly before closing her eyes.
LORD FINLEY’S SUITE*
Aurelio is standing beside Lord Finley as he puffed endlessly.
“Why did you kîll Reggie, Lord Finley?” Aurelio asked trying to sound as polite and sober as possible.
“Why do you want to know?” Lord Finley asked, puffing.
“You always addressed him as your pride so I never thought that you’ll kîll him someday”
“When I got a mobster pregnant, I thought she was going to be give birth to a boy then she gave birthed to a girl instead. Sadly, she dîed after childbirth”.
“I then got married to Ruby’s mom. I thought she was going to give birth to a boy then she give birth to a girl”.
“Adrian’s dad was working for me at the time. He was born with a weak heart and his parents needed money for his heart surgery”.
“I thought of it as the best opportunity to get a son, so I bought him in return for paying for his surgery and I named him Reginald Finley”
“But the truth is, I only needed someone to expand my empire and Reggie did that for me. My clan is the biggest, greatest and most powerful and successful amongst all. I don’t need him anymore”.
Aurelio’s literally jaws dropped in disbelief.
How could someone be so inhumane, cruel and heartless?
“You’re trying to say you don’t regret kîlling Reggie?”
“I wasn’t going to kîll him at first but the fact that he had the guts to point a gun at me? That’s a NO and that too cause of Diva? Hêll NO”
“And Diva?”
“She’s simply paying for the sîns of her parents…..And Reggie too” He replied, taking a long drag.
“I think she’s being tortured enough….”
Lord Finely faced him.
“I’m trying to say you should probably…let her go”.
“Diva isn’t leaving here and even if I don’t feel like kîlling her. I’ll just have her work as a s-x worker at the brothel and eventually get sold at an auction” He replied curtly.
“Lord Finley…….
“I feel there’s something fishy about you lately. Are you liking her? Don’t try it. She’s going to generate money for me” He smirked.
“Now leave and bring two slûts to me” He ordered.
“Okay, Lord Finley” He replied with a bow and with that, he left.
Chapter 47 & 48 : A Daring Rescue and a Deadly Decision
It’s been two days already though the torture has reduced, the only thing Diva’s waiting for is to breathe her last breath.
Diva has a sad smile on her face, reminiscing about her moments with Reggie.
His beautiful wide smile, his soft laughter, the way he hugged her possessively, when they cuddled, when they went on their first date and she ran away in embarrassment when he spoke about her poor grades, when he got her snacks when she got hospitalized, when he read her stories and when he pestered her face with kisses.
The way he naughtily licked his lips whenever he teased her, his dirty smile, the worry in his eyes whenever she was sad, hurt or ignored him.
How he clinged onto her whenever he had something to say but didn’t know how to.
The day he pointed a gun at her and the day she pointed a gun at him too then accidentally shot him in the arm when she tried to drop her hand then her finger mistakenly pull the trigger, firing his arm.
She chuckled sadly at the memories.
“I miss you Adrian” She smiled.
FINLEY UNIVERSITY*
There are posters of Reggie and Diva pasted on the walls of the school, declaring them missing.
No one is still aware of Ruby’s disappearance.
The whole school is as silent and quiet as a graveyard.
Not a single person could be seen outside of the school.
Arabella is taking out her frustrations on her minions as she kept on slapping them back to back.
“Where is Reggie?!” She yelled falling weakly on the bed.
Bluey held her stinging cheeks, badly wanting to pounce on her Arabella.
“Stay calm, Bluey” Tiffany whispered, seeing her ball her palms into a fist.
“You two get out of sight! And don’t return until you find Reggie! Get out!” She yelled.
They exchanged glances before leaving.
GIRL’S DORM*
“Jocelyn eat something” Sterling encouraged.
“Jocelyn, Diva is fine. I promise. Try to eat something” Mira persuaded.
Jocelyn is just staring blankly at the empty space.
“You haven’t eaten since her disappearance, Jocelyn….Don’t do this” Beauty said calmly.
“Everyone here is worried about her too, you know? Don’t kîll yourself. Diva is fine” Rhett said calmly.
“We know you care about her a lot but you shouldn’t harm yourself, you know?. Diva, herself won’t be happy if she found out that about this” Savage chirped.
“Baby Joce, eat something” Izzy said calmly.
“You know what? I’ll just go with her” Angelina said calmly, getting up from the bed.
“Let’s go, Jocelyn” He held her hand but she didn’t get up.
“Jocelyn, go with him” Beauty encouraged.
She slowly removed her hand from his grip and laid on the bed.
“Baby Joce” Izzy called.
She covered herself with the duvet and began sobbing.
Everyone exchanged glances.
“We should probably give her some time to herself” Savage suggested.
The rest nodded in agreement.
BACK AT THE CLAN*
Three maids came into the torture room and untied Diva.
She didn’t even say a word to them or even ask them where they’re taking her.
They took her to a room, bathed her, clad her with a new dress.
They even treated her wounds.
They are carrying out Lord Finley’s order.
Diva turned her face to look at the window.
A smile appeared on her face as she stared at the sun.
It was so beautiful that she got reminded of her lover, Adrian.
The way the sun shone brightly reminded her on his bright smile.
“Why aren’t you saying a word, Miss?” A maid asked, making her shift her gaze to them.
“You haven’t uttered a word to us since we brought you out of the torture room” The second maid chirped.
“You didn’t even wince when we treated your wounds, Are you by any chance mute?” The third maid asked.
She simply smiled lightly in response.
“I think she’s mute” The second maid said.
“Oh my gawd” The first maid muttered in pity.
“Why do I suddenly feel a ray of hope in my heart?” Diva said under her breath.
“Did you say something?” The first maid asked.
Diva shook her head in response.
They exchanged glances then left the room.
RUBY’S ROOM*
“How’s Diva doing? Is she fine?” Ruby asked Aurelio in a rush, immediately he entered the room.
“She’s fine” Aurelio replied.
“Can I see her?”
Aurelio said nothing in response.
“Please Aurelio. I won’t ask you for anything after this” She pleaded.
“You’ll see her tonight”
“Why not now?”
“I’ll just be on my way” He bowed then left her.
AT NIGHT*
Diva is seated in front of the mirror as her face got pancaked with make-up.
She’s going to start working at the brothel today.
But she has no idea of where they’re taking her to.
“You look beautiful” The make-up artist commented.
- You look beautiful
Reggie’s voice echoed in her ears.
A tear dropped from her right eye and then she wiped it off with a light smile.
“Take her” Aurelio came in and Diva got taken away by some guards.
He sighed deeply before leaving the room.
BROTHEL*
Ruby kept on glancing at Aurelio, who is settled beside her but he isn’t sparing her a glance.
She doesn’t understand a thing that’s going on here.
He said she was going to meet Diva tonight but all she sees are barely-covered dancers, dancing on the stage under the neon lights while, masked men threw money at them.
They are all members of the Mafia too.
The lights suddenly went off.
- What’s going on?
- Where are they?
- I can’t see a thing.
The lights came back on and the neon lights shone brightly on……Diva.
She’s wearing thongs that barely covered her properly.
Ruby sprang up in shock.
- I want to buy her!
- Fvck, she looks hot!
- I want her!
“What the fvck is going on here?” Ruby faced Aurelio.
“Seems like she’s going to get sold instead of dancing” He replied.
“Let’s put her up for Auction then” A middle-aged woman said through the mic.
“You’re not doing that!” Ruby marched to the woman.
“Ruby!” Aurelio carried her over his shoulder and took her out.
“Please forgive her behaviour” The woman chuckled.
“20 million dollars?” She said.
Everyone basically raised their hands up.
“40 million dollars?”
Thirteen people raised their hands up.
“60 million?”
Ten people raised their hands up.
“80 million?”
Five people raised their hands up.
“Can I get a hundred million?”
Two people raised their hands up.
“Who gets to go home with this damsel?” She chuckled through the mic.
“120 million dollars?”
Only a man raised his hand up.
“We got a buyer for you then, damsel”
Diva just stood on the spot, staring at the empty space.
What’s the worst that could happen?
She’ll become a s-x toy then maybe become a reproduction machine, look after the kids and probably get kîlled when she’s not needed anymore or maybe she might be given the golden opportunity to dîe a natural death.
There’s no reason for her to LIVE anymore.
There’s no REGGIE.
“Don’t worry, Mr Black, You’ll get her after the payment has been made” The woman’s voice brought her back to reality.
She lowered her head as her eyes flooded with tears.
No matter how much she doesn’t wish to live anymore.
The thought of being a s-x toy saddens her.
If only Reggie were here…..
“How about I get her without paying a dime?” A firm and cold voice said from the door.
Every single person present turned to the door, Diva exclusive.
Her head is still lowered, as she teared in regret and sadness.
The woman eyes lit up in happiness.
She has no idea about whatever happened, few days ago.
She’s just in-charge of the brothel but not a member of the Mafia.
His gaze remained fixed on Diva as he strode slowly to her.
“Look up, Poo Bear” He said and she slowly looked up.
“A….Adrian?”
He instantly hugged her tightly.
“I fvcking missed you so much, you know?” He sniffled.
“I thought I was never going to see you again” He said on her shoulder.
“I seriously thought we were going to get a sad ending” Tears rolled down his cheeks.
“I’m sorry, Diva”.
“I’m sorry for not waking up on time. I’m sorry for arriving so late” He sobbed.
She cried, pulling away from the hug.
“You are real, right? You’re my Adrian, right?”
“Yes, I’m your Adrian” He chuckled out tears, raising her hand to his face.
“You’re my Adrian” She smiled, touching his face.
“You’re alive. You didn’t dîe” She chuckled out tears of joy.
“I missed you a lot, Adrian. I thought I was going to get sold to someone and I’ll become a s-x toy” She sobbed.
“I’m back now, Poo Bear. You’re not going anywhere with anyone. You’re leaving here with me, okay?”
She gave a nod and he wiped her tears off.
“You’re crying” She chuckled softly.
“No, I’m not” He lied with a poker face.
“I told you, it doesn’t suit you” She smiled, wiping his tears off.
“What’s going on there? Why isn’t she coming to me already? Shouldn’t I at least have a nice time with her?” Mr Black spoke.
“Go wait outside for me, Poo Bear. I’ll be with you in a jiffy” He smiled, wearing her his jacket.
“Why?”
“I need to speak with him”
“No, Adrian. Let’s just leave here quietly and go somewhere faraway where no one would be able to find us” She said, shaking her head in disagreement.
“I’m not a coward, you know?” He replied, tucking her hair behind her ear.
“And I’m not a weakling either”.
“I’ll join you outside in a jiffy”.
“But….
“Just do as I say, okay? There’s a red car outside. Stay inside of it and wait for me. You do trust me, right?”
She nodded in response.
“Now go” He smiled.
She stared at him for a while. “You’re not leaving for real this time right?” She held his hands.
“No, I’m not. Trust me” He replied softly.
“Be safe” She pecked him on the cheek before walking away.
“Capture her” Mr Black ordered and Diva got captured by some men in black.
“Let go of me! Adrian!” She struggled.
“Let her go” Reggie said calmly.
“I said let her go” He growled.
“I really wasn’t going to result to this” He muttered under his breath.
He then brought out a gun then pointed it at the man.
“For the last time, let her go”
“He bought her already, Adrian” The woman chirped.
“Bought who?” He faced her, still aiming the gun at him.
“Her-Ah!” He fired the gun but the bullet penetrated the wall.
“Are you letting go of her or not?” He asked.
“She’s now my property” Mr Black replied.
Reggie smirked, licking his lips.
“Fine Then. Let’s do it your way” He pulled the trigger and shot the man.
“Adrian!” Diva exclaimed in horror.
“Are you letting go of her or I waste the bullets on you?”
“Take her away!” Mr Black ordered, closing his chest and his mobsters bundled Diva to take her away.
Reggie rushed to them and pushed them away from Diva.
Punches and blows started flying in the air and the next minute, the mobsters were on the floor, groaning in pain.
“Thank your filthy stars that I’m not in the mood to spill some blood else I would have blessed you all with at least a bullet” He went away with Diva.
Ruby was rushing back with into the brothel when she saw them.
Her legs immediately came to a halt.
“Reggie?”
“Get out of my way” He chuckled.
“You…..How?” Her eyes flooded with tears.
“I’ll explain everything to you later. For now, I want to spend some time with my Poo Bear” He replied with a soft chuckle.
“Be fine, okay?” Ruby hugged her.
“Thanks Ruby”
“Let’s go” Reggie took her away.
“I’ll come with you! Let me come with you! Dad won’t let me leave here!” Ruby said in a rush, blocking their way.
“You’re his daughter. He won’t hurt you” He replied.
“Please! Take me with you before Aurelio finds me, please” She begged.
“Adrian” Diva gave him puppy eyes.
“Fine. Let’s go” He agreed reluctantly.
Ruby entered the car with them and he immediately zoomed off.
“Getting out of here will be tough, you know?” Ruby said from the back.
“It’s still a part of the clan” Diva muttered.
Reggie didn’t say a word, as his gaze remained fixed on the word.
“Why aren’t you saying a thing?” Ruby asked.
“Wanna get down?” He replied curtly, which made her roll eyes.
“I missed you, Adrian” Diva suddenly said, facing him.
“And I’m mad at you as much as I missed you. Everything happened cause of you, remember?”
She lowered her head.
Reggie opened the car safe and got a vape pen.
He began puffing to get high, driving with one hand.
“Your annoying habit” Ruby rolled eyes and he looked at her.
They immediately got blocked by some men in black.
They are fully armed too.
Ruby cussed under her breath.
“I knew it” He smirked.
Lord Finley walked gallantly to stand in front of the car.
He has a joint between his lips, puffing.
Reggie crazily reversed the car, stepped on the accelerator and ran him over.
“Reggie!”
“Adrian!” The girls screamed in horror.