Chapter 38: Chapter 38

~Kemi's POV~

The first person I see make my eyes grow wide. It's the same man from the auction, that Alhaji Bawa, and he's smiling at me like I'm a snack he has been waiting to devour.The underboss is standing beside him with his usual bored expression.

I slowly walk closer and bow my head but before I can walk away, the underboss holds my wrist stopping me. I turn to him in puzzle.

“Someone is here for you. Why don't you say hi to him?” He grins at me.

Fear runs through my spine as I stare at the man, Alhaji Bawa, whose agbada is whiter than one's teeth. The Alhaji moves close to me and suddenly place his hand on my shoulder making me flinch. He lifts my chin up to face him.

“Don't worry angel, I will take good care of you." The Alhaji says with a smile.

I can't believe that this man who's old enough to be my father is thinking of taking me away. I move my head away from his hold and turns to the underboss.

“I'm...I'm confused..." I breathe out.

The undernoss dips his hands into his pockets. “He is here to take you with him. So that means, our business is over.”

I blink at him as if l didn't hear what he said. He said the words so much ease and I still can't believe what he said. Did he just say that I'm going with this man? No no no no.

“But...But the auction has passed...”

He cuts off, “This is not a matter of auction. He wants you and you have to go with him, that's it.”

I stare at him as he says those words so easily. How could he send me to this man? This Alhaji would definitely not make me his maid with the way he has been looking at him. I can't imagine what this man would do to me.

“I...I don't want to go.”

The underboss tilts his head, “What makes you think you have a choice?”

I gulp hard, “I...I don't want to go with him... please."I say the last word with desperation in my voice. I can't go with this man. What would happen to me? Staying here in the underboss's mansion, I know he might get rid of me anytime he feels like it but at least, no one is going to use me for sex slave or anything else. This Alhaji, looks like one who would not hesitate to use me for things like that . I thought things are getting better, why now?

“Just get your things and go with him." He says and this time, I sense the seriousness and finality in his voice.

“Oh no angel, you do not have to bother about clothes...”The Alhaji says." Leave that to me, I will handle it, okay? Come on now, let's go.” He moves close to me but l move backwards quickly.

“Stay away from me, don't even think about it.” I say firmly. I see his face goes uglier with a deep frown before the underboss walks close to me. I grip his wrist with all the strength I can muster and look straight into his eyes.

“Please, I don't want to go. I... I'm scared.” Tears starts to steam down my cheek and l don't even bother to hide it.

He looks straight back at me and sighs. “Look, I do not have a choice okay? Don't make this harder for yourself and just go with him." He says giving me a tired expression.

I shake my head abruptly, “I will do anything but I...l really don't want to go with me, hmm? Please." I clutch on to his hand tighter.

He sighs and turns to Robert who is standing a little far from us. He signals for him to come and Robert rushes over immediately.

“Take her with him. I can't deal with this." He looks away with a blank a expression.

Robert nods before moving over to me. He sighs and before l know it, he grabs my shoulders and starts pulling me away.

"No, please. Please I don't to go with him, please!!" I cry harder as I struggle with him and try to move away but he is too strong. More tears pour out from my eyes as I look at the underboss who didn't even glance at me. He just stands there with his hands in his pockets looking towards the staircase.

I taste the saltiness of my tears as it gets to my lips before I stop struggling and follow Robert quietly. No matter how much I cry, he won't let me stay. Robert leads me over to a black car while some minutes later, Alhaji walks out of the mansion and slides into the car with me. I sit at the end far from him.I still can't believe what's happening.

This is the last thing I think would happen. I thought everything was going fine and that the underboss wouldn't sell me off but I was wrong. What would become of me now? What do l do?

“You shouldn't be scared of me angel, I won't bite. Come on, move close to me."

I hear him say but I didn't move. My body starts to tremble as I dread what he would do next. My eyes travel back to the time l was being beaten and touched by those men at the practice area at the mafia mansion l do not want to experience such thing again, I don't think I would be able to survive it this time.

Suddenly I hear him burst into a loud laughter and l move my right eyeballs to the corner to look at him. I see him staring at me like he would a prey.

I quickly look away and shut my eyes. I start to feel him moving closer and my body trembles in fear and panic. Oh God.

"Relax angel.." I hear him say close to my ear beforel feel his hands on my shoulders. I shrug his hands off and press myself against the tinted glass. If I could enter into the glass then I would do it right now. The feeling of this man so close to me scares me.

Before I know it, he grips my neck moving my face to him. I try to remove his hold from my neck but I couldn't. My body starts to grow weak and I couldn't breathe. He then lets go of my neck and a hard slap lands on my face.

I yell out in pain as I reach for my face and neck before coughing out.

He forcefully lifts my chin to face him. "Don't even try to misbehave with me, you will do as I say and what I want! Am I clear?”

I didn't say anything but instead do what I know might cost me my head. I spit at his face and stare straight at him.

"You bastard! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" I yell at him.

He glares at me as he cringes his face. And then comes a hard slap on my face which makes me hit my head against the tinted glass. I wince in pain but before I could recompose myself, I receive another slap again on my face and then another and another and another until blood starts coming out of my lips. I breathe hard as l slump from the seat to the floorboard of the car holding my face which should be swollen by now.

Then, he abruptly grabs my chin and lifts my head to face him. “By the time I'm done with you, I will sell off your body parts you b** ch!" He pushes my head as he curses at me.

Tears stream down my cheek as I shudder in fear. After a while, the car comes to a stop. I couldn't see where it drives into and I don't care even.The door of the car opens and the Alhaji comes out before walking over to my side.

“Come out." He says to me.

My whole body is already aching and my head is throbbing. I slowly step out the car and take a look at the environment. It's a huge mansion with a wide space and lots of cars. A young man wearing a black suit rushes over to him and bows before him.

“Barka da zuwa Alhaji.(Welcome Alhaji)” I hear him say before bowing before the Alhaji. I guess it's a way of greeting? Because l don't know what it means.

“Bring her inside." The Alhaji says to the man who nods before walking over to me.

“Come with me."

I run my hand over my neck before quietly following the man. He leads me into the house before taking me up to a room.

"Stay in here." He says. I slowly enter into the room dreading whatever could happen and then, the man shuts the door behind me. I turn around to the door and bangs on it.

"Hello! Why did you lock the door?" But there's no answer .Oh Jesus. " Please let me out!!"

~Third person's POV~

"What do you mean Alhaji Bawa came to take her?”

William stands up from his seat while George who has just reported to him, stands in front of him.

“That's what Robert told me. He said she was taken away some hours ago." George explains further.

William clenches his fist and bit his lower lip in anger. “What the f**k is Lexis doing? What exactly is he doing?!”He yells out hitting his fist on the table in annoyance.

George sighs, "I thought maybe he had come to accept her since she's his PA but I didn't expect this would happen. What do you intend to do? I don't think the underboss released her on his own accord though.”

William narrows his brows at him. “On whose accord then?"

"I can't say but I'm having a feeling the boss is involved in this."

William rolls his eyes, "Oh come on George. Lexis dosen't listen to anyone, he can decide to keep her if he really wanted to."

“Alhaji Bawa will definitely sell her off for sex slavery after having his way with her of course or he could do worse." George says with a worried look.

William sighs as he place his hand against his forehead in confusion. “I'm going to kill this little bastard!" He growls in anger before dashing out of the room while George follows him in a hurry.

"Consigliere! You should analyze the matter well first. The underboss might not be at fault.” George says as he runs after William who is climbing down the stairs in anger but then, William pauses when he sees Ella standing in front of the entrance.

“Where are you rushing off to Babe?” She asks looking at him worriedly.

He sighs, "There's no problem, I'll be back." He move to walk pass her but she holds him back by the wrist.

He looks down at her hands on his wrist before looking at her face, “What is it Ella?”

“You look really worried Babe, I have never seen you like this before. Let me accompany you."

He sighs and withdraws his hand from hers. "I'm good Ella, don't you worry." He says before walking pass her in a hurry. She watches him leave with a frustrated look on her face. Her eyes travel to George who is trying his very best not to glance at her as he walks after William.

“George." She calls out and he pauses in his track but didn't turn around.

“Will you be free later? I want to talk to you, please."

George sighs, “If you're worried about the consigliere cheating on you, don't sorry, he isn't." He moves to walk away but she calls out again.

“Wait! It's not that, I know he isn't cheating. I just wanted to buy you lunch to thank you for...for being there."

“You don't need to. Stop making other people uncomfortable,Mrs Ella." And then, he walks away.

Ella watches him leave with his tears streaming down her cheek. William arrives at Lexis's mansion and storms Right into the house.Robert runs to meet him.

“Welcome consigliere, should I inform the underboss that you want to see him?”

William glares at him, “Where is he? Where the f**king hell is he?” He yells at him.

Robert stares at him in confusion. “Consigliere, I could just..."

William didn't let him finish before he grabs him by the collar.

“Are you f**king playing with me? Where is Lexis?” He yells at him again with his eyes turning blood shot from anger.

Robert gulps, “He...He is in the game room on the first floor."

William pushes him off and walks pass him before walking up the stairs heading for the game room. Lexis is holding a cue in a proper stance leaning over the cue as he targets the pool when William barges into the room.

Henry who is standing at the corner of the room takes out his gun and points it at him.

"Get that f**king gun out of my face!” He yells at Henry before striding over to Lexis who didn't even turn or bother to look who it is. He simply focuses on playing his pool game.

And just before he could strike the ball, William grips him by the collar and throws a hard punch at his face. Lexis staggers back as he didn't expect that from him. He runs his hand over his lip which is already bleeding from the punch and he stares at William with a puzzled look.

“The f**k was that for?”

William grips him by the collar again. "You... You're a f**king bastard!” He lets him go and walks out of the room barging the door behind him.

Lexis stand there in confusion. He touches his lips before looking at the door.

“What the f**k?”

******

William walks out and enters into his car before driving out of the compound. He gets an incoming call from George and he answers it with his hands still on the steering.

"Should I check what Alhaji Bawa is up to?” George asks from the other end of the call.

William sighs as he adjust the earbud into his ear. “Like you said, if the boss is involved, we need to be careful. I don't want anyone to start asking questions.”

“I will have my men keep a watch."

William nods, “Yes do that, I will try to see if my father is involved." And then he hangs up.

Alhaji Bawa is a man that's involved in a lot of dirty things. He only uses his politics to cover everything up. He is one of the people that invests huge in their family casino and company so their father makes sure to satisfy him in return.

Never in his life, has he been so worried sick about anyone.

9:00 PM

*Alhaji Bawa's house.*

Kemi has been trying been trying her best not to close her eyes. She has been sitting on the bed on high alert since the man left her in the room. It's been hours and she still doesn't know what Alhaji Bawa plans to do. Just as she keeps battling with herself in thought, the door opens and the one person she has been praying against, walks into the room.

She springs up from the bed and starts moving backwards.

“Please don't come near me." She pleads hoping the hungry eyed man will listen to her but he only shakes his head in laughter as he walks closer to her. She keeps moving backwards until her back is against the wall. Before he reaches where she stands, she moves away and tries to run but she couldn't get far before he grabs her waist and pulls her against his pot belly.

She struggles to move away but he uses his other hand to grip her neck. She feels her breath starting to leave her again as he struggles to get out of his hold but it just just gets harder.

"Stop struggling you b**ch! Do you know how much humiliation I had to go through to get you from Lexis? That brat made me feel like a fool in front of lots of important people because of you. So you better behave and cooperate properly." He goes over to the cupboard and brings out a whip. Kemi's eyes widen at the sight of the whip.

“Relax angel, it's not going to hurt at all, okay?"

There is no where she can run to, even though she desperately wants to. He moves to where she is and grabs her pushing her to the bed. She yells in fear as she tries to crawl out of the bed but he drags her back by her leg. He leans close to her and tries to kiss her but she uses her head to hit him on the lip. He winces in pain as he covers his mouth with his hands. With a deep frown on his face, he grabs her by the hair and hits her with the whip making her yell out in pain.

"Shut your mouth up or I'll keep hitting you.”

Kemi struggles with him pulling her away from his hold despite the pain and just before he could hit her again with the whip, she pushes him back and kicks him on his d**k. He screams out in pain as he moves his hand to the spot holding it in pain. Kemi knows very well that she's in deep trouble. She runs over to the door and tries to open it but it won't open, the door is locked. He didn't lock the door when he walked in so that means, someone has done it from outside.

“Oh God... Please... Please someone help me..." She cries as she pulls the handle of the door desperately.

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