Chapter 137 - Chapter 136

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((( CLAIRE )))

"So," I hid my smile, "you'd let me out that door?"

They looked confused.

"Promise, I'm not escaping. I just want to cook something for him," I explained.

"…to make him happier."

"But Miss Claire…We'll be held responsible if something bad happens to you."

"Please. You can escort me to the kitchen if you want. You can guard the place as much as you'd like. Is that a good deal?"

"But…"

"I promise I'm not going to escape. Cross my heart, hope Zhio dies…"

Then I ran past them towards the unlocked door…

But damn.

There were guards outside.  

I cleared my throat and waited for the maids to catch up to me.

"I'm not e s c a p i n g. Let's go…"

I was about to pretend innocence until I saw him walking through the hallway. His eyes were narrowed and his steps toward me were unbelievably fast.

The maids stepped back when they saw him.

"Zhio…"

"Get inside!"

I obeyed instantly.

Without closing the doors, he confronted the maids.

"You two c-"

I tried to interfere and held his shoulders…

Tiptoed…

Then smacked him a kiss.

"Okay, he forgives the two of you. You can go now,"

I turned to the maids then back to Zhio.

My escape plan does not include anyone getting fired so before it got to that point, I tried to settle it.

"It's my fault alright," I tried to give him a smile.

"Peace."

He pulled me inside the room.

"Didn't I tell you not to go outside?"

"I-"

"What?"

He's yelling again.

Was he annoyed?

Good if he was. He should just throw me out anytime.  

"You're not following my instructions!" he rolled up his sleeves.

"C'mon Zhio," I whiffed some air.

"Are you God? I'm human and not some robot you can control however you like! I am free to do what I want. I have my own mind!"

"Shut up," he frowned at me again.

"From now on, you're not allowed to talk to anybody aside from me. Do you understand?"

"That's too much," I poked his chest roughly.

"If I can't escape from here I'll just kill myself. Do you think I like it in here?"

"Kill yourself? Then do it, I might just chase you in the afterlife."

"What wrong did I ever do to you? Why were you doing this to me?"

My tears trickled down but I immediately wiped it off.

"This argument is pointless."

"It is pointless," his voice lowered.

"I'm just asking why you're outside."

"I want to cook for you."

"I don't need that. All I wanted was for you to stay inside."

"Why?" I glared at him.

"Are you afraid somebody else will know that you kidnapped me?"

"Fuck."

"Affected?" I briefly laughed with contempt.

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