My breath hitched and chest burned when his furious gaze fell on me. In a minute, the guards entered the hall through the main door, reporting, "Boss! We couldn't find…"
The guard's words stuck in his throat as his tensed gaze fell on me. He didn't get the chance to say anything more when Mr. Wolfe pulled his gun out of nowhere and shot the guard furiously, making the remaining men step back in fear.
I screamed in terror and fell to my knees, holding my ears with my palms. The monster didn't stop but continued to shoot the guards like a madman unleashing his wrath on people. My screams echoed in the hall along with the grunts of the wounded men.
"How fucking dare you let her go out without my permission? If you can't do your jobs, then why the fuck are you here?"
He continued shooting, making my entire body tremble. The horror in front of me with wounded people and blood spread across the floor, and in between them the splashes of blood on the fresh cake placed on the table that I didn't see before, made me nauseous.
The guilt of me being the reason started to creep in silently, settling deep in my heart. Every sound was sharper and accusing me. The guards were not at fault, and if anyone needed to be punished, that'd be me.
Quickly, I ran towards him and held his hand, crying. "Please, stop."
My voice quivered as I said, "Stop shooting people."
His angry gaze made it difficult for me to breathe. My eyes widened as he held my forearm, pulling me closer, and pointed his gun at me.
The seconds that passed felt like hours, making me wish for the moment to end soon even if it meant pulling the trigger and shooting me in anger.
"Everyone leave!" He ordered, and immediately they all left, dragging the wounded guards along with them.
His fingers that were on the trigger trembled heavily, making me drenched in sweat and tears. The glassy red eyes that tinted with fury and hurt multiplied my fear.
I was just a few seconds away from getting shot, but he withdrew his gun and took a step back. Holding his head, frustrated, he let out a grunt, at the same time stomping his feet.
Before I took a breath of relief, he again pointed his gun at me, shouting, "How dare you! How fucking dare you!"
I shook my head, crying. I messed it up. I ruined everything.
He continued shouting, "I fucking wanted to be there on your birthday, but you…"
He threw the cake to the floor and kicked the table, leaving the glass on it shattered. The anger seemed to have no boundaries, and I couldn't do anything but cry.
Gripping my jaw fiercely, he yelled, "You're out there kissing that loser while we all lost our heads here, scared something happened to you."
My pulse rang in my ears, hearing his words. He didn't just know that I went out, but the cameras captured our kiss. My confused face made him angrier, and his grip only tightened.
"What? Do you think you can go around kissing men without my knowledge? Huh? Not just this bloody villa but the entire street… fuck, the entire city is mine."
"I am sorry." I tried to free myself from him, but his grip became stronger.
His nostrils flared and it seemed he had been fighting with himself to control the anger that had been swallowing him. After a moment, his grip loosened, and the monstrous eyes, filled with evil and malice, returned.
Clenching his jaw, he took the bracelet off and threw it to the floor, which shattered my heart. It felt like whatever bond we had developed was broken, and like I always wanted, it again turned into a pure contractual relationship. Strangely, it pierced my heart.
"You do know that what you've done is the violation of the contract, don't you?"
My mind went back to the time when he locked up in the room and threatened to stop Mira's treatment. Apart from that, the fact that he was a mafia man sent chills down my spine.
Before he opened his mouth to say anything, I shouted, "Punish me all you want, but please don't harm anyone."
A low chuckle escaped his mouth as he looked at my trembling body. "Punish you? Of course, I'll do that, babygirl, but how should I do that?" He towered over me, saying, "By ruining your little sister's life or your lover's?"
My heart thumped in my chest, and I only looked at him with my wide eyes. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I looked at him, begging him to spare our lives.
"Oh! The choice is yours. You have three seconds." An evil smirk appeared on his lips.
"Please…"
"One..."
"No, Mr. Wolfe!" My body visibly shivered.
"Two..."
Sweat trickled down my brow, and no word came out of my mouth as I froze in panic and terror.
"Three."
Our eyes, mine reflecting fear while his gleamed with anger, locked for a moment. My eyes glistened with tears, hoping he'd only punish me and not think about them both, but his words shook me to the core.
"You didn't choose, so it's both." Evil laughter echoed in the hall.
"No! Please." I held his hand, begging him with all my might. "Please, Mr. Wolfe…"
He took his hand away and looked at me with no mercy.
"Please forgive me one last time. I swear I'll not even look at him from today."
Ignoring my words, he called, probably Alex, and said, "Stop paying for Mira's treatment from today and cut off all the facilities we provided. Even if they call you for any emergency, don't pay. Let them do whatever they want with her."
His gaze darkened as he looked at my tear-stained face. "Don't even care if they throw her out of the hospital."
My knees wobbled while it felt too difficult to even breathe.
"And also…" He looked at my weakened state for a moment, but it didn't stop him from giving his command, finally making me lose my balance and fall to my knees.
"Finish AcadM."