Chapter 15

Jacqueline held the spoon in her hand tightly as he continued to stare at her.

"No…I.." Jacqueline began choking and she drank some water from the glass cup, her face turned red with embarrassment.

"Questo è abbastanza, La stai spaventando troppo (That's enough, you're scaring her too much,)" Romano said in Italian.

"Perché ti importa? ( Why do you care?)" Alexander asked with a smirk on his lips.

Although Romano was suspicious about Jacqueline, he feared that she might have become Alexander's amusement toy and all his amusement toys never lasted. Romano mentally calculated the days it would take for her to physically or mentally break down. His last amusement toy barely lasted up to a week but then again, Jacqueline wasn't a pushover like the rest of them. Romano said nothing but he watched her with slight interest.

"I wasn't running away, I just like it here" Jacqueline said as she met Alexander's gaze and she immediately lost her appetite, in fact she had lost it immediately Alexander had invited her for breakfast.

"Excuse me please" Jacqueline said and she got up from her seat and she left the dining hall.

She rushed to her room and she immediately shut the door after she got in. She held her chest where her heart was racing rapidly, she sat on the chair in front of the mirror and she stared at her reflection.

What the fuck was Alexander going to do to her? She picked up her phone and she texted Chain.
'Alexander had killed some of his previous maids too' she texted.

She hadn't been able to get enough information about Alexander and Chain might turn greedy for more information soon. She really hoped Alexander had forgotten about the checkup. Jacqueline groaned in frustration, she didn't want to die.

Her phone began ringing, she checked the caller ID and it was Ariel.

"Heyy" Jacqueline said cheerfully.

"Hii" the tiny voice spoke from the other side of the phone and Jacqueline immediately realized it was Jennie. Her eyes glistened with tears of joy, she had been yearning to speak with her but she had lacked perfect timing. Each time she called Ariel to talk to her, Jennie was always asleep because of her drugs.

"How're you doing my love?" Jacqueline asked.

"I'm doing fine and I'm responding to treatments, you don't have to worry about me" Jennie said. "I miss you, when are you coming home?" Jennie asked.

Jacqueline's tears finally fell but she tried very hard to control her voice, she didn't want Jennie to be sad because of her.

"I'll be home soon, you don't have to worry," Jacqueline said. "Just keep taking your drugs, aright? I miss you too".

"You…won't leave me like mom right? You'll come back" Jennie said and Jacqueline could feel the fear laced in her voice.

"I would never leave you, I'll be back, wait for me" Jacqueline said firmly and she made sure her voice didn't falter

"I'll wait for you, I have to take my drugs now" Jennie said.

"Take care of yourself Jennie," Jacqueline said and the call ended.

Immediately the call ended, Jacqueline dropped her phone on the table, she buried her face in her palm and she began crying. It was like there were invisible thorns in her heart because it ached so much. She cried more and she totally forgot she was supposed to return to the dinning hall, she was overwhelmed with the pain she felt.


Meanwhile in the dining hall, Alexander and Romano were done with their food and the maid began clearing the table.

"It seems she won't be coming back to finish her breakfast" Romano said and Alexander chuckled.

"Of course she won't" he smirked and he got up from the chair he had been seated on.

"What's your plan with her? I know that smirk and nothing good ever comes from it" Romano said and he got up from the chair too.

"There's a first time for everything, isn't that right?" Alexander responded.

Romano sighed and he ran his hands through his thick red hair.
"I'm leaving now" he said and he left the dining hall.

Alexander stopped a maid who had been walking by and she bowed deeply. He had wanted to instruct her to fetch Jacqueline for him but he changed his mind and he dismissed her. He began heading for her room.

He got to her room door and he was about to open the door but his hand paused mid air when he heard her crying. Why the hell was she crying? Instead of walking inside, he stood outside and waited for her to stop crying first.

Jacqueline eventually stopped crying and she went to the bathroom to wash her face and she cleaned her face with the towel afterwards. She walked out of the room and her eyes widened when she came face to face with Alexander, how long had he been standing there? Had he heard her crying?

He placed both hands in his pocket as he stared at her. "Did you forget about what we discussed yesterday?" He asked and Jacqueline slowly shook her head.

"I..I didn't forget" Jacqueline said, he was obviously referring to the checkup.

"Great, let's go then" Alexander said and he walked away. As expected, she began following him.

They reached the large double doors and they walked out of the house. Alexander led her to the parking lot and her lips formed an 'O' as her eyes fell on the expensive cars that were parked in the parking lot. One could easily say that he sold cars because of the numerous sleek cars present there but they were all black in color.

Alexander led her to one of the sleek back cars and the chauffeur opened the door for him, he got in afterwards. Jacqueline stared at him and he motioned for her to get in. She got into the car and the chauffeur shut the door. The driver ignited the car and he drove them out of the mansion.

Jacqueline felt a bit uneasy as it was her first time taking a ride in such an expensive car. She peered through the window and her eyes took in the breathtaking city of Rome, it was beautiful. It was funny how her life was hanging by a thin thread but she was busy admiring the streets of Rome.

Jacqueline turned back to stare at Alexander who was busy going through some documents. Some strands of his black hair covered part of his face , his sharp jaw could cut through rock. Although he was crazy, she couldn't deny the fact he was good looking.

"You lied" Alexander's words snapped her back to reality.

"Huh?" Jacqueline's temperature rose, had he found out? Jacqueline became even more scared as she watched his face turn ice cold and the temperature turned lower than before.