Chapter 19

Alexander retreated his hands back to his side as he stared at Jacqueline, he could see how flushed her face was despite the darkness, she looked so small compared to him.
"Why.. did you text me to come here?" Jacqueline asked nervously, she just wanted to get far away from him as soon as possible.

"I thought you were still at the hotel with that lady" Jacqueline said and she cleared her throat. She regretted saying those worse and if there was a way to take it back, she would.

She clenched her fists as a slow sinister smile crept to his lips.
"If I didn't know better, I would have pegged you to be jealous or perhaps, you haven't fully gotten over your crush for me" Alexander said as he took another step closer to her, getting impossibly closer to her.

Jacqueline badly wanted to take a step backwards, to run away from him at least but that was his goal. He wanted to tempt her to run so that when she did, he would have her trapped.

"I'm not jealous nor do I have a crush on you. I was just stating a fact" Jacqueline said as she glared at him, now that they were in the dark, he wouldn't be able to actually see she was glaring at him. If only he knew she would rather eat hair than harbor any feelings for him, she would only do that when she completely runs mad.

The smirk on his face annoyed her and she just wished she could punch this annoying being.
"I would rather l jump inside a boiling larva than have feelings for you again Mr Vladimir" Jacqueline said and she craned her neck to meet his eyes where mirth danced vividly.

"You know, I would really love to physically experiment that" Alexander chuckled, making the hair on her nape stand.

"I..you're invading my personal space" Jacqueline cleared her throat and she took a step backward.

"Is that your excuse to run away from me Jacqueline?" Alexander asked as he took another step towards her and Jacqueline gulped, knowing this would end with her back pressed against the wall and him hovering around her.

"I am…I'm your maid and not your girlfriend, you shouldn't invade my personal space Mr Vladimir" Jacqueline said and she tore her eyes away from him.

Alexander smirked sinisterly, he had met a handful of girls but none of them intrigued him like Jacqueline did. She was his best amusement toy, no one thrilled him like she did.

"Don't you want to know why I called you here? I told you I would punish you, didn't I?" His voice lowered a bit but it still shook her spine

She had been running her mouth all this while and she had totally forgotten about the punishment he had installed for her. Jacqueline gulped nervously as cold sweat rolled down her back. Her hands and feet became cold as she became panic-stricken.

Jacqueline slowly nodded, "You …you did" she said and she wondered if she would be able to escape from him this time, it was like she had run out of luck.

"You sound a bit disappointed, don't tell me you thought I had forgotten" Alexander scoffed.

Jacqueline began fidgeting nervously, what did he have in mind? Was he going to make her quit the job? That was equivalent to killing her because even if he didn't directly kill her, Chain would kill her once he found out she had wrecked the mission.

"What's..what's my punishment?" Jacqueline stuttered nervously.

"Why don't you get your little feet on the bed and I'll show you" Alexander said.

Jacqueline's eyes widened madly, was he planning to whip her? She had heard cases of some mafia boss tormenting their servants by whipping them harshly, was that what he was planning to do to her? Her eyes glistened with tears and she turned back to look at him but he stared at her coldly, letting her know playtime was over.

Jacqueline clenched her fist and she walked past him, towards the king sized bed. She slowly got in the bed and she sat still as she waited for his next order. Her body tensed up as he approached her and when he came closer to her, the room instantly became dimly lit. She could see Alexander clearly.

"Better?" he asked her and she slightly nodded. "Scared?" He asked but she didn't reply to him, making him chuckle.

"I bet you are" he mumbled and he began taking the buttons of his shirt off.

Jacqueline's body stiffened as she remembered what happened between them at the hotel, why on earth was he unbuttoning his shirt? What was his plan for her? She hugged her knees and she gulped nervously as she watched him.

Alexander discarded the shirt and he got on the bed with her, revealing his broad and well chiseled chest. He laid closer to the edge of the bed while Jacqueline was closer to the other end.

"Relax, just like my wolf, I don't eat low quality food. Don't fret" Alexander said as he laid on his back, he stared at the ceiling as he did.

Jacqueline would have glared at him if she wasn't more than aware of the situation she was in. She sighed silently as she tried to control herself.

"You haven't told me my punishment yet" Jacqueline said and Alexander sighed.

"So slow witted" he scoffed. "This is your punishment, spend the night with him" he said nonchalantly.

Jacqueline's eyes narrowed, she didn't know if she should be angry at him for calling her slow witted or happy that he had chosen something so trivial as her punishment.

"Spend the night here? On this bed with you?" Jacqueline asked, just to confirm his statement but she got no response from him. His eyes were closed and she wondered if he had fallen asleep.

Jacqueline sighed and she laid on the bed, making herself as comfortable as possible. She turned to look at him, he looked less crazy while he slept and it would be a huge lie to deny how handsome he was. Too bad she was luring him to the same hell he had personally dragged her to.

She closed her eyes and she tried to fall asleep but the cold didn't let her. She opened her eyes and she dragged the duvet to cover her body and then, her eyes fell on Alexander who was shirtless despite the cold.

The last thing she wanted was him dying from cold before she could complete her mission. She sighed and she scooted closer to him, she carefully covered him with the duvet.

She was about to return to her original position but her hands slipped, making her almost fall on him. Jacqueline gasped as her hands were now holding his broad shoulders for support.

"Trying to steal a kiss from me?" Alexander asked with closed eyes and then his eyes flew open, revealing his ethereal gray orbs.

"Little girls shouldn't steal things, lest they want to escalate their punishment" Alexander said and before Jacqueline could blink her eyes, Alexander had switched their positions. She now laid beneath him and his larger frame hovered above hers.