Chapter 13

When I gained consciousness, I felt a sharp pain on my wrists and ankles with the bag still covering my head. I tried shouting for help but nothing worked.

Not long, I heard footsteps and whispering around me. "Hello, hello who's there? I have money. Name your price!" I pleaded hoping they would let me go.

"Hello Luther, so glad we could finally meet in person" a deep and intimidating voice said as the bag was yanked from my head.

My vision was distorted as I could hear ringing from the light that I wasn't used to. As I started to put myself together. I saw him. My hands and legs were tied tightly to a chair.

Just looking at him, you will know how powerful and how dangerous he is. Now I know why my father was so petrified my just the mention of his name.

"You...you are" I said. "Yes yes I know, I am him, your girlfriend's father" he said while sharpening knives that were spread out on a table.

"Does she know you're alive?" I said. "Heavens no, and I would like to keep it that way. Infact no one can know I'm alive in order for my plan to work" he said to me while seemingly staring into my soul.

"And what plan is that?" I asked. "I want to be in my daughter's life, I want her to know everything I've done for her while in the shadows, multiple scandals in her company just going away, money relatives kept sending her when she needed to stay afloat. Everything was all me. I want her to see that I will protect from anything and everything."

"So where were you when her husband was beating her mercilessly" I asked boldly. He was visibly shocked by what I said.

I knew from his expression that he didn't know about it which is understandable because she was so good at hiding it.

"Her husband was hitting her? And I didn't know?" He asked one of his men who I assumed was in charge of watching her.

"Don't worry, it's fine. I took care of it. I sent him to prison where he will never hurt her again." I said to him. Then he started to smile. This man is crazy!

He then proceeded to shoot the man he was scolding and started laughing. "You're so good to my daughter. That's why you're the perfect candidate to help me win her over." He said while placing the gun on the table.

I was visibly shaking at that point. Seeing the dead body made me nervous. "Is that the real reason you asked me here?" I asked with a shaky voice

"You're a smart man. I actually need something else from you but I don't know if you're going to deliver." He said while walking towards me knife on hand.

"What do you need me to do?" I asked.

"I need you to help me kill Reginald" he said while having a creepy smile. " I am not killing my father for you" I said sternly.

I understand why he would want me to kill him seeing as how my father has tight security and I am the only one who can get inside his office without being noticed. And I also know that I he and I have our differences but I would never in my wildest dreams would I dream of killing him much less anyone.

"Oh I understand, he is your father and all. Of course if you don't do as I say, I am going to have to punish you somehow and killing you seems a bit excessive don't you think?" He says while bringing the knife closer and closer towards me.

"What are you going to do then?" I asked. "I'm afraid I am going to have to kill your sister... Scarlet right? What a bright girl, goes to NYU?" He said.

I could feel tears fall down my eyes as I was begging him to have mercy on my sister. "Kill me instead! I beg you" I shouted

"I won't kill anyone if you simply do as I say. You have one week" he said.

He then gave a signal to one of his men and they walked up to me hitting me hard enough to fall unconscious

I woke up in front of the empty warehouse where I first went to. Whether I had gone or not, he knows where I live and I can not escape him. The only way I can protect my sister is if I kill my own father.