Chapter 3

We arrive at the back entrance to a large property before Blake leads me to the leaving room and finally unties my wrist. 'Argh.' I groaned. Blake's look at me but I just made him hard.

"I explain to you everything.." he said and pulled me to a high chair and sat down.

"Believe it or not, I took you away from that hospital to protect you." it said.

"Uh-huh, sure." I said with my sarcastic tone.

"It's got absolutely nothing to do with the fact that your a maniac and murderer!" I said this angrily.

"Isabella, look at me." he said seriously.

"No." I said emphatically.

"I said look at me!" Blake narrows his eyes before gripping my chin, then facing him.

"That man, the one who saw your face, he escaped. He knows you helped me, and the first thing he's going to do is run to his boss and rat you out." it said. "Do you know what men like him will do to you, when they find you?" he still asked so I looked straight at him.

"What? What are they going to do to me?" I said angrily.

"You almost got killed me earlier, didn't you? You are pointing your gun at me every time I say something you don't like, so why should I believe you? Maybe they are the same!" I said angrily, he closed his eyes in frustration.

"Come on, Isabella, you are a smart woman. Ask yourself, what reason do I have to lie?" he asked and I looked away.

"Just trust me, Isabella---it's for your own good." it said.

"Whatever." I said.

Silence prevailed so I took a deep breath and looked at him.

"So, what now?" I ask here.

"You stay here and behave." he said and I closed my eyes.

"I just want to go home, Blake." I cried.

"Isabella." he said and I just looked away from it. He stopped first, and was adjusting the buttons on his jacket before he spoke again.

"You'll be staying with me for a couple of days until I get this mess from tonight straightened out." he said. "Then I will deliver you, safe and sound." he said and I stood up then faced him.

"Come on, Blake. I got a job, family and friends! People are going to worry me if you keep me here!" I said here.

"It'll be taken care of." he said and I closed my eyes.

"And don't even think of trying to escape, Darling. I've got guards and cameras surrounding the property." he said and I looked at him badly.

"Why would I need to 'escape' when there's a perfectly good door over there?" I said flatly and he laughed.

Blake puts his hand to his pockets as he stalks towards me, my chest heaved.

"Don't pust me, Darling. Try to leave, and I'll simply have my men drag you back before tying you back up---this time to a bed." he said then winked and my lips parted.

"Remember, the one we missed at the hospital." he said and I swallowed remembering our kisses and his touching my body and even my sh*t----!!

"Are you threatening me, Capone?!" I asked looking straight at him.

"I don't make threats, Darling. I'm just explaining what will happen if you disobey me." he said and I raised my eyebrows at him.

"And if I choose not to listen? What will you do?" I will ask.

"Then I'll keep pushing until you--break." his voice dropping to a whisper that gave a strange shiver to my body.

"Look, I can tell you're a woman who's used to taking care of herself---and I like that." it said.

"But you need to play by my rules." he said and I laughed.

"Is that so? And how exactly do you plan on breaking me, huh?" I asked and I take a step closer to him, I felt his breathing when I touched his cheek.

"Are you going to hurt me, Darling?" I mimicked and he grinned at me.

I wet my lips, and I got up and put one of my hands on his neck while the other ran down his masculine body while looking straight at him. "Is that what gets you off, proving your 'strength' by overpowering women half your size." I said smiling and he frowned at me then violently grabbed my waist close to him.

"You know nothing about me. And for the record, men who hurt or maim women on this organization often end up with the bullet in their head." he said and loosened his grip on my waist and placed both of his hands on my cheeks.

"And on the contrary, Doc. I love that you're bold enough to stand up to me." he said, my heart stutters as he looks into my eyes, his grip on my back became gentle.

"Do you think you can control everything, huh?" I said here.

"I lead a dangerous life, Isabella. Without my control, people around me will die." he said and I looked up at him.

"You should treat me with more respect." I said.

"Respect is earned." it said that I had a hard time.

"And what, saving your life wasn't enough?! Next time I have you under a knife, I'll cut all your insides!" I said annoyed that he laughed softly.

"Hmm, we'll see. Feel free to challenge me all you like when we're in private, Darling. But I'm warning you. I don't know if you can handle the consequences." he said.

"The consequences?" I asked and I tried to fight to look at him but I failed because I was really defeated by his lips, argh.

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Blake smirked. He strokes my chin with his thumb. "I knew when I saw you in that hospital you were different, maybe meeting you was meant to be."

I hold my breath when he leans down towards my lips. Is he going to kiss me again, after we fight? After all I said, arrgh.

Just then, a knock at the door has Blake stepping back with a wink. I took a deep breath and tried to get my phone from inside my bra but it wasn't there, sh*t Blake put it in my pocket earlier. He tricked me!

"Come in." Blake said to Eian and he went in and faced Blake.

"Mr. Miller is waiting for you, boss." it said.

"Tell him I'll be there in a minute." he said seriously here. Eian nods and exits the room. Blake turns back to me.

"Before I go, let's go over the rule---."

"You're leaving?! What about me?" I will ask.

"You're staying here." It said that I frowned, staying here? Why where is he going?

The sound of Blake's fingers snapping pulls me out of my thoughts with a flinch.

"Isabella, pay attention." He said it so seriously that I blurted it out. "I'll have my staff bring you anything you need to help you feel at home..but you need to stay here, are we clear?"

"Grr. Stop ordering me around!" I said annoyed. "You can't expect me to sit around waiting until you decide to have me k*lled!" I added and his eyes narrowed.

"Isabella, I have no intention of k*lling you. While you are in my house, you will be perfectly safe." it said that I had a hard time.

"Safe? Uh-huh, sure. Whatever you say!" I said. Blake grits his jaw and then steps out, closing the door behind him. I hear the jingle of keys, then the sound of a lock turning. With my only exit blocked, I realized I was trapped.

"Great, now I'm stuck. What do I do now?" I was in agony when I looked at my arm that had Blake's blood on it earlier, wait...is it still bleeding---ugh nevermind, I should mind my own and not him.

Maybe I'll feel better if I have a shower, I looked around then I saw a door so I approached it and opened it, again I looked around to make sure there was no hidden camera inside the bathroom, it's hard I locked the door and immediately took off my clothes and immediately went to the shower and took a shower with a lot of thoughts running in my mind.

'What if he decides to k*ll me after all? What if---No I immediately shook my head then took a deep breath, I can't d*e like this. I didn't get a chance to text or call my mother.

After I showered, I immediately returned to the living room and I found Blake sitting on the couch. "Feeling better?" this question that I swallowed then just hugged myself and was tightly tied to my wardrobe.

"I feel less gross if that's what you mean---"

"What were my last words before I left you?" it suddenly asked.

"Oh, come on! What, I'm not even allowed to use the bathroom now?" I said annoyed.

"I told you to stay here!" he also said annoyed.

"And I want to go home, now!" I said here. My sentence blurts out before I can hold it back, Blake is suddenly silent.

"Blake...what is it?" I asked nervously.

"There's been a...change of plans. You'll just have to be patient." it said that my mouth fell open.

"Wha-What?! Why?" I will ask. Blake leans forward, running a hand through his hair. "You do not----"

"Don't do this to me!" I cried crying.

"Isabella!" he also shouted, I gulp when he stabs me with his murderous glare.

"Calm down! I'm not going to hurt you." he said and I turned away from him to hide the fear I was feeling.

"All you need to know is that I'm in the middle of a war. There are a people who want to hurt my family...and take what is ours. And I can't allow that! So until all this settles down and I can assure your safety, you must stay here. But...once I've retaken control, you'll be free to go. I give you my word---" he said and I faced him.

"And what exactly is your word, Mr. Miller?" I asked looking directly at him.

"I'd rather you didn't call me that. Mr. Miller is my father." he said making me frown because why is he the new leader if his father is still alive.

"So here's the deal: you obey my instruction and do as I tell you, and I'll protect you. Then once things are calmer in a week or two..I'll let you go. If you still want to leave that is." he said and gave me a wink that I coughed.

"I'm not going to change my mind." I said.

"Well, it was worth a try, right?" it said. Is it just me, or does he look...disappointed?

I took a deep breath. "Blake, tell me why your plan changed?" I asked and he looked at me then took a deep breath and took the remote and turned on the TV then switched to the news and I saw the hospital I was going to was already on the news. "You might want to see this." it said.

"... Police have just confirmed that a local gang fight broke out inside and outside Magnolia Springs General Hospital .. with multiple shots fired, leaving many casualties." - News Reporter.

"Oh my gosh!" I immediately inhaled and then covered my mouth.

"We've no word yet on how the fight started, but what we do know is that it ended somewhere on the second floor of the hospital itself." News Reporter.

Everything that happened tonight, it's all over the news...

"And---Wait, hold on." The news anchor places a hand over their ear, eyes widening. "This just in. Police have confirmed that aside from the casualties. Head of Trauma, Dr. Isabella Reizl Montereal is still unaccounted for..."

My eyes widened when I saw my photos. "That's me!"

"Police are requesting that if you've seen this woman or have any information about her whereabouts to 911 but not to approach. The men linked with her disappearance are armed and incredibly dangerous."