His Shocking Command


    Where are we now? Why did he bring me to a ce like this?


    It was dark and I wondered if there are lights in this ce. As if to reply to my unasked question,


    Hayden took a couple of steps forward and the lights automatically switched on. His movement must


    have triggered the light censor and the whole floor was lit by warm orange light. It wasn’t bright but it


    was more than enough for me to see that we had arrived at a veryrge hallway that resembled the


    other ones in the mansion, although, this one wasn’t decorated like the others.


    in white walls lined both sides of the hallway. I felt a force tugging on my arm again as I was forcibly


    dragged forward. Hayden didn’t say anything, and I spent the silent walk down the long hallway looking


    around at nothing but white walls. We walked past many closed doors until we reached a door right at


    the very end of the hallway. The hallway was long, and I was sure that it was the same hallway that


    spanned the length of the mansion. I had walked a hallway like this many times before but on a


    different floor. Now, I was underground, and I felt like I was about to find out why Hayden had brought


    me here.


    Since this is the end of the hallway, this room beyond this door must be our destination. There is


    nowhere else that we could go. Therge door was locked and required three level of security to unlock


    it. I was scared but I was equally as curious as to whaty beyond this door that required it to have


    three level of security on top of it being hidden underground like this. Hayden inputted a password into


    the keypad and a few beeping sounds confirmed that it was the correct password. After that he


    proceeded to scan his finger and that was followed by thest level of security which was a retina scan.


    I made a little bet with myself with nothing to wager on that whaty beyond this door must be treasure


    of immeasurable worth like diamonds, gold bars and rare artifacts. The mafia was loaded, and they had


    to have some treasure hidden away. This underground overly secured room felt like the perfect ce


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    for it to be. Although I would trade anything to be back in my room or art studio right now, I didn’t mind


    taking a peek into Hayden’s treasure trove first.


    The door was automatic and didn’t require Hayden to lift a finger to open it. I blinked rapidly as the door


    slid open and bright light spilled into hallway. Therge door which apparently was made of metal slid


    open like the door of arge elevator. Hayden took a step forward and I quickly followed before he


    needed to yank me in with him. My wrist and arm had suffered more than enough damage at that point.


    Despite the high security to the room, there was surprisingly very little in the room. My eyes blinked in


    disbelief at how empty the room was. Clearly, this wasn’t Hayden’s treasure trove at all. Not only were


    there no gold bar, expensive jewelry or other treasures, the room barely had anything inside. Metallic


    walls probably made from steel, a king-sized bed, a full-length mirror, a table and two chairs and a


    ceiling covered entire in mirrored ss. Another steel door that probably led to a toilet of some sort.


    The room had nothing else besides loads of hand cuffs, rope and other things used to restrain


    something…or someone…


    As if perfectly programmed, therge door slowly slid close when the two of us were inside the room.


    The door locked itself and I felt trapped inside the cube-shaped room with Hayden. Doors and walls


    made of steel; it was like I was inside a veryrge elevator. My heart began beating faster and harder


    inside my chest as I looked around. He doesn’t intend to keep me here, does he?


    I stood glued to the spot as my eyes roved around the windowless room. Since we were underground, I


    guessed there wasn’t any use for windows. The room was cold and windy from the air conditioner


    blowing in the room. Everything in the room looked new andpletely unused. I took in a deep breath


    and let out a resigned sigh. All that needed to happen now was for Hayden to exin to me his deal.


    For the first time since our journey down to this ce started, Hayden slowly turned around to face me


    directly. As expected, his face was cold and his eyes void of any emotions. His blue eyes were icy cold


    as they focused on mine. What should I do? I need to say something. I bit my lower lip and mustered


    up all my courage to voice some words.


    “I’m…sorry…” I whispered.


    Hayden’s eyes showed absolutely no reaction to my words. It was like my words didn’t matter and I


    might as well haven’t wasted my effort in voicing them. His cold blue eyes stared down at me, and I felt


    my body freeze like he had frozen me into a statue of ice.


    He’s going to kill me…perhaps, literally…


    He didn’t say no to Harvey when he suggested the idea. This is such a sick joke…


    All I did was go in to fetch my puppy. That was all.


    “Tie yourself to the bed…” Hayden said softly.


    His eyes showed no emotion, if anything, he looked truly bored like he didn’t want to deal with me


    anymore.


    “Excuse me?” I whispered in shock. What did he just say?


    “There’re many options for you to choose from on that table over there. Pick what you like and tie your


    feet together. After that tie your wrist to one of the bed’s posts,” Hayden instructed emotionlessly.


    “Huh? You want me to…” I said, still in disbelief.


    He’s asking me to tie myself up? Why?


    --To be continued…