Chapter 12 Defended by kedrick

I was struggling to keep my eyes open as I was hopelessly clinging onto the light that kept me awake and therefore alive. I could barely hear the man that came to my defense since my world was slowly closing in on me.

" How dare you disrespect me like that, boy! "Warwick yelled and pushed kedrick back a few steps.

He was about to add in another punch to my face when kedrick pushed him off again.

This time Warwick wasn't so forgiving and aimed his first at kedrick but he dodged it and grabbed his wrist.

" Let me go this instant ! " Warwick was practically fuming by now.

"I can't! You were about to kill her! " Kedrick called out, still not letting go of Warwick's wrist.

Warwick was struggling to get out but kedrick wouldn't budge.

" That slave was breaking rules! I would be within my rights to. "

" Shut up! " Kedrick cut him off", I don't want to start a fight, but if you lay another hand on her, I will have to! "

" Who the fuck do you think you are threatening boy!? " Warwick spit back but kedrick still kept his face calm.

"You're not above me and I'm not above you! You don't have any power over me! And you wouldn't want the Don to hear about you keeping the staff from making dinner because you couldn't keep your anger at stake because of, as you call her, a ' slave', upon hearing kedrick' s words and the mention of the Don, the remaining staff immediately snapped their attention back to cooking, leaving us three at the corner.

Warwick still looked furious, but he had nothing to say.

" Let her go back to her job " Kedrick's calm demeanor never flourished to the point where it was starting to seem scary.

" Why are you protecting her? "She's just a slave!"Warwick sneered and his gaze fell on me temporarily as he looked at me with disgust before turning his attention back to the man who was temporarily holding his still.

" That's none of your business. Now, do we have a deal? "

" If I ever see that whore in this kitchen again, I'm not promising anything , " Warwick exclaimed and with those words kedrick let him go.

My mind could barely pay attention to the two men as the cut on my face still held its pain.

Yet, I heard the last part.

I was never going to be able to go to the kitchen again! Maybe Warwick won't hurt me for that, but the guards most definitely will! I had to do my job.

I would rather suffer hits from Warwick than from the mafia!

Tears sprung from my eyes as I realized my life was over. I would got killed either way.

Two arms wrapped around me and picked me up from my fatal position. Kedrick tried to make me stand up, but his attempts were feeble as I kept falling back down.

After a few more tries, he had enough and carried me out of the kitchen in his arms.

That's when my world finally vanished to the darkness.

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