Chapter 136
1286words
"No, I am miffed because I don't want to spend any longer with a manipulator such as yourself. You fucking pulled the strings behind my application for your company." She stated through gritted teeth.
So, she also figured that one out. Since the cat is out of the bag, I answered her honestly. "I thought that that was the best way of keeping tabs of you 24/7 while keeping you close and safe." That only received a distasteful look from her.
I don't get it- what is she so angry about?
"Hey man, let her go." A man called out bringing both our attention to him. The man slowly inched towards us, assessing the danger of the situation and I watched how anxiety overtook April's expression bringing a foul taste to my mouth. Her head shook vehemently at the man trying to warn him, but that fool misunderstood her and even dared to fucking smile at her. My jaw tightened seeing the worry that was etched on April's face grow every time the man came closer.
I don't fucking get it. She shows more compassion to this idiot who's walking straight to his death than me who shows her unconditional love.
"She doesn't like it. Let her go otherwise I am going to call the cops." He warned me as he continued walking towards me. You dare to get your attention stolen by this small lanky man who thinks that he some bloody hero April?
Anger was crawling under my skin causing me to snap my hand open- cracking each of my fingers individually as my eyes were strained on the man. Would you finally see that I am better than this good for nothing if I get rid of him?
Not receiving any response from me the man furrowed his brows, uttering, "Didn't you hear me man? I told you to let her go-ack!"
Swiftly I grasped for his throat, tightening my grip on me as I digged my nails into his skin. Clogging his airway with my crushing grip he became totally reticent and the color on his face slowly started to disappear- causing him to resemble to a carcass as he struggled for air.
The feeling of his heartbeat slowing down as the life in his eyes started to fade away made me feel delighted bringing a smirk to my face.
"Mark!" At the frantic sound of April's voice my eyes darted to the side scrutinizing her expression. The fear in her eyes was apparent and I knew if I went ahead and killed this man in front of her that I would lose any chance with her. All the work and time that I had spent in courting her would evaporate into nothingness.
I looked back at the halfdead mongrel and gritted my teeth before letting him go to have him being dropped on the ground as he coughed for air before he looked up fearfully at me- shaking under my could stare.
"Scram." I commanded and the man didn't waste any time, scrambling away out of our sight back in to the walking crowd of people that minded their own business. I then fixed my focus back on my kitten to see her eyes momentarily widen in width; her pupils trembling in fear to have me click my tongue petulantly.
Even though I let that man go, spared his life just as you wanted you still look at me in fear. Despite your attraction for me that is growing every day you still won't hesitate to run away from me when the opportunity arises. Just what do I have to do to have you fully resign yourself to me? To have you fully fallen for me? To solely have me reflected in those emerald eyes?
I know that my methods of courting you are curd and perhaps inhuman, but it's the only way that I can assure that you will be only mine.
"Yes, I'm horrible, I'm an asshole, a bastard- which ever synonym you can think of." My voice that first came out calm turned into a low dangerous one. "But if it is to keep you by my side then I don't mind turning into the fucking devil himself, so just accept it kitten." I growled.
Cute wrinkles started to appear between April's brows as she pursed her lips into a thin line. "Fuck you."
My brows raised up to my hair line in surprise. "Well I don't mind it if it is yo-"
"Fuck you!" She repeated angrily, cutting me off. "My life should have been an ordinary life where I would find somebody to love and raise a family with not where my life is in danger every second that I am awake! I am sick of being manipulated by you!"
I glowered, "I think that there's something that you need to understand-"
"Oh shut up! What is there not to understand? Every step that I took you had a hand in it, twisting it to your liking. I can't even ask the bloody police for help anymore out of fear that there would be another insider there and oh! Let's not forget our great friend Casper who most likely is so influential that he got the military to his disposal. It's clear Mark I can't ran away!"
Narrowing my eyes I moved my face closer to April's and said in a low dangerous tone, "You better dial that tone April or-"
"Or what?" She snapped, refusing to back down.
My lips curled up into a menacing grin. "Well I have been itching to kill your mom. Maybe I should do it seeing how close by she is." I said tauntingly, thinking that she would behave again but different to what I expected she responded with a bored expression, answering indifferently. "Uh-hu."
The smile on my face dropped all together. "So me killing your family doesn't frighten you anymore?" I studied her with my sharp gaze intensely, gauging her reaction to see if she was serious.
With her hands still caged in my grasp she shrugged exaggeratingly. "Nope, because you won't."
My eyebrows twitched. What's going on? I wondered as confusion overtook me. I watched at how the smirk on April's face started to grow as I queried,
"And what makes you say that?"
"Because you actually love me and you won't do something that would hurt me."
What? I chuckled inwardly. My sweet kitten is still naïve. The corner of my lips tugged into an eerie smile. "Sure, I wouldn't hurt you physically, but mentally would be a whole different story and you know that. I could easily kill your mother or your best friend right now in cold blood. I don't care whether you will end up hating me forever-"
"I know." She said, cutting my words short. "That's why I have decided to change this stalkee and stalker relationship between us."
Vertical lines appeared between my brows as I was warred with worry and confusion as it was the first time that I couldn't read April's action.
"What are you talking about kitten?" Should I just go ahead and kidnap her again? I'll be able to whisk her off permanently with the help of Casper.
I noticed how she nervously swiped her tongue across her lips before opening and closing it a few times.
"You've won Mark. I will stop running away from you."
Or maybe I should not?
