Chapter 13

"Master Adam, we've already told you not to drive like that! It's completely unsafe!! If anything happened to you, the old master would have our heads….." the housekeeper trailed off when he saw Giselle hop out of the driver's seat. Adam dragged himself out of the passenger's seat, head lowered in shame.

"I'm sorry for putting him in danger but it was an emergency. We were being shot at right now. You can understand that, right?"

"Ah, yes…"

"Good" she replied with a smile and waved them off. They sauntered around like lost sheep and entered the house in this confusion. She took in a deep breath and an intoxicated depression appeared on her face once more.

"Ahh, now I know why people are horny after a high speed chase. The feeling is euphoric. I want to do it again"

"Giselle, most people don't have such reaction"

"Of course they do. It's completely natural. How many high speed car chases have you been in? Isn't this the first, mafia boy?"

"Well, you're right but....."

"Shush, shush, don't argue with me"

Adam's mouth that was opened to debate clamped back shut. His head lowered again and his eyes roamed the ground. On the ground next to the car, he found a trail of blood. He followed the trail and found out the source was Giselle's new piercing. Driving must have aggravated the newly formed wound and it must've hurt like hell.

"Giselle, you're bleeding" Adam exclaimed, pointing at her leg. She looked down and only uttered an 'oh' before she collapsed of anemia and blood loss. He quickly catches her before she touches the ground and takes her inside to lie on the couch, not minding it was a pristine white leather couch.

He asked the housekeeper to call the doctor while trying to administer first aid.

After the doctor left, she was still sleeping peacefully on the couch. He carried her to her room and called a few maids to help her change. He then tucked her in and left the room.

The next day when Adam woke up, Giselle was already gone. He knew she was going to leave but it still hurt. He restrained himself from rushing over to find her and get her back.

After cleaning up and taking dinner, he went down to the basement. In the basement was an old shelf and an assortment of other things collected throughout Adam's childhood. He smiled fondly, remembering some happy things.

He moved to the bookshelf and moved a certain books in an order. The shelf moved by itself to reveal a metal door completely out of place in the old basement. He opened the door and entered a hall. In the hall were seven doors with colors of the rainbow in normal order.

He passed the red and orange door, opening the yellow door. Inside were two men in suits, who saluted him as he entered. He nodded at them and looked towards the middle of the room.

There were two chains suspended in the ceiling and tied on them was a blonde white woman. She was beaten with obvious bruises on her body and was gasping hard for breath. Her private parts were covered with some materials that couldn't slip off but the rest of her was exposed and completely marred with scars.

One of the men in a suit handed Adam a chair which he took and sat down in front of the woman, totally at ease. The other man passed him a red lollipop which he quickly unwrapped and threw in his mouth. The room was silent for a while before Adam decided to speak.

"Yo, Isabella. It's been a while"

"Boss…... Is that you, boss?! Why am I here?! I didn't do anything?!"

"Isabella, tell me, how long have we worked together?"

"Boss...…?"

"Answer the question, Isabella" Adam said, his tone frigid. The woman called Isabella shivered and quickly replied.

"Ten years"

"Ten long years Isabella. A lot of things have happened during those ten years. I turned a blind eye to a lot of things you were doing because one, I trusted you not to be foolish, two, you're a woman, and three, you wouldn't betray me. I guess I was wrong. How did SOLEMN find out where I was yesterday?"

"I don't know. I sincerely don't know. Boss, please believe me. I'm innocent"

"Isabella, darling, do I look stupid to you? Drop the act already. They've been going at it for five hours already and you've still not confessed. If you continue like this, you'll lose an arm"

"Oh~~"

Isabella's tone completely changed. She dropped the pleading attitude and cackled loudly till she coughed. She maintained her smile, ignoring the blood trickling down her chin.

"You're so cruel Adam. Laying your hands on a woman, tut tut tut. You have no morals"

Adam sighed and shook his head.