Chapter 13 Danger

Chapter 13 Danger
Maelis Ardent POV

I could feel some soreness in my body. We attended a party, but my body felt like I had gone to war. I look at the door on the terrace of my room, and it seems like it’s kind of gloomy outside. I rolled on my side and stayed like that for a couple of seconds when I heard a knock on my door, which made me turn around as I heard it open.

“Hello ma’am, Mr. Allard ordered to bring you breakfast before he left.” The woman said as she pushed a trolley of food near the bed.

“He left? Where?” I asked.

“I don’t have any idea, ma’am,” She replied. My face literally lit up. This is my chance to escape, finally. “But he asked me to give this to you.” She said and handed me a card.

‘Don’t even think of escaping, I won’t be able to. Some guards will be watching you.”  He wrote the letter.

“Damn you, Lucien, I’ll die here not from you killing me but with boredom!” I said as I slapped my hand on the bed.

“Mr. Lucien made sure you will have everything you need here, ma’am.” The woman said, smiling

“Yeah? How about my freedom? He couldn’t give me that.” I murmured to myself.

“There are even clothes prepared for you, we’ll bring them up later. Mr. Lucien really likes his girlfriend.” She said that made me stunned, look at her and laugh.

“His what?” I ask.

“You’re his girlfriend.” She said, smiling,g and I laughed.

“I’m his what?! No, No I’m not,” I said. I saw the woman pout a little and scratch his head.

“But Mr. Lucien said you are,” She said, which made me choke on my saliva. “Ma’am? Ma’am, are you okay?” she asks as she offers me a glass of water.

“He said what?” I asked why coughing and took a sip of water.

“I asked him if you’re his girlfriend, and he just smirked, isn’t that a yes?” She asks.

“No, no, definitely not,” I ask said took a deep breath. “Now I need to eat after hearing that,” I said.

After eating breakfast, I decide to go down to check what is happening. I can’t just enjoy my stay here. I need to find a way to send a message to Richard. I need to ask him how my family’s situation is. Knowing Lorenzo, I know his butt is itching right now, and his ears are letting off a hot stream in anger for not hearing anything from me.

“Hey, when will Lucien be back?” I ask one of the guard that is inside the house.

“Mr. Allard will be home by 5 pm, ma’am,” He answered.

“He really just left me here to do nothing,” I whispered and bit my lower lip.

“Is there anything you need, ma’am?” He asks, I was about to answer him ‘nothing’ when an idea crossed my mind.

“Yeah, I need to call him. I need to ask him to buy me something while he’s out,” I said, smiling.

“Just say what it is, ma’am, we can buy it for you.” He said enthusiastically.

“It’s…” I said as I think of something, “It’s actually something personal, kind of…private?” I said,

I want to punch myself as those words escape my mouth; this desperation is really pulling me into a deeper level of humiliation.

“Oh, Ohhh,” he said like he realized something.

“Can I borrow your phone? I’ll just give him a quick call.” I said, and he immediately took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to me,

“I’ll just walk away a little just for some privacy,” I said.

“Yes, yes of course, ma’am,” He replied, a nd I smiled,

I quickly walked away from him and immediately dialed Richard's number. Just after a few rings, he answered.

“Hello, who’s this?” He asks from the other line.

“It’s Maelis,” I answered.

“Fuck, I’ve been waiting for your call! Lorenzo is about to lose his shit. He’s been coming here a few times. If he comes back again and causes another scene, I might just kill him.” He said, irritated,

“I know, that’s why I called you. Just tell him that I’m in a tight position right now, and I’m able to be close to Lucien. Just make sure my family will be safe from all of them. I can’t talk any longer.” I said, and as I look back at the guard who is just there waiting for me to finish.

“Okay, be safe out there,” Richard said,

“Yeah, thank you, I’ll wait for you to get home! Be safe!” I pretended and immediately ended the call and deleted the history, luckily his last contact is Lucien.

I was towards the guard and handed his phone, “Thank you, you just saved my day.” I said and smiled at him, and he smiled and walked back to his station.

I know that I still need to get out of here, and I know Lorenzo won’t just accept information that way. I must find a way to get out of her, or else my family will be the ones to pay the price.

I was sitting in the living room when a knock was heard on the front door that made the other guard look at one opens the door,

“There is a package for Mr. and Ms. Allard,” The guard said.

‘Who is Ms.Allard?’

“Ma’am, there is a package for you and Mr. Lucien.” A guard informed me that made me frown,

“For me?” I ask.

How can someone send a package for Lucien and me? And why am I included? Is this because of the party?

I stood up, walked towards the door, and peeked to see that it was a medium-sized white box with a silver ribbon on top. I decided to walk out and check it while the guard followed me, I tried to look for a name or a card attach in the box but found nothing.

I pulled the ribbon to open the box and ripped the tape on top for it to open, but as soon as the lid of the box open I heard a tick that made me stop for a moment.

“Fuck,” I uttered as the box opened. “It’s a bomb.”

Third Person POV

Lucien is sitting inside his office with so much paper in front of him, he removes his glasses and massages the bridge of her nose when the door of his office flew open.

“Boss, we need to go,” Basil said in a panic as he tried to catch his breath. Lucien stood up with a frown.

“What's going on?” He asks as he walks out behind his desk.

“It’s Ms. Martel, she’s in danger,” Basil said, which just turned Lucien's face dark. “Someone sent a bomb to the house.”