Don't play dirty with her, when she starts playing, you will shed tears of blood.

~♥~

Smell of blood. Smell of ashes, soot, cigerate, they all filled my nostrils making me scrunch my nose. My head throbbed badly, I tried to move but something caught me by my hands and abdomen.

I blinked my eyes few times to get a clear view. It was all dark and dirty, the floor had some blood stains, covered with scum. The walls were covered with cobwebs, with spiders walking freely on them.

With heavy breaths, I looked around. There was no one, it was all dark with no source of light.

I looked down and realized that I was still in the party dress, gosh my face would have been a mess. I am damn sure I would be looking like a witch.

I took some deep breaths to calm my raging heart, all the memories rushed back to me. But this time, history won't repeat itself.

Suddenly a ray of light hit directly my face, I groaned and closed my eyes to avoid it. The sudden light entering this dark room startled me.

I blinked my eyes few times to adjust with the changes, the light was coming from the door which I had failed to notice. It opened with a creek sound, clearly indicating that it was way too old.

A man, from top to bottom dressed in black, black hoodie, black trousers heck even black shoes, came inside with something in his hands.

Due to complete darkness I was not able to see his face. He walked near me while I didn't do any struggle to open my ropes.

" Wow! I am impressed. Miss Alaia Houston is not even scared that she is kidnapped by her ex lover " a deep baritone voice spoke, it did not even took my seconds to recognize it.

" Hello Mr Samuel. Why did you think Alaia Houston would be scared huh? That too of such a dog " I smirked and he took long strides towards me.

Grabbing my throat harshly with his hand, he gritted his teeth. His eyes oozing anger, the veins on his forehead popped up.

" Oh shut up you bitch! It was all due to you that I had to go jail, you ruined my fucking life " he shouted, his dirty spit fell across my face.

I turned sideways and closed my eyes. Those dreadful memories clouded my mind again.

" That was all your fault, you are the reason for these downfall of your life. You were the one who abducted me because you were damn obsessed with me!" I shouted back and struggled to get out of his grip.

Suddenly his gaze softened, this guy is mentally unstable I am telling you.

" I loved you whole heartedly but you never reciprocated my love. I did not had any other option but to kidnap you " he whispered, caressing my face.

I closed my eyes in disgust, he left my throat and I opened my eyes to look at him.

" It was not love Samuel but obsession. You never loved me but it was your stubbornness to have me." I said, he looked at me enraged but it suddenly changed into a smirk.

" but now I don't love you anymore. So while torturing you, I will enjoy " he gave a psychotic smile and opened his clutched palms.

There was a small knife but it looked sharp.

" Remember Alaia, last time when I kidnapped you I wanted to kill you but that bastard saved you by coming in front of the bullet " he caressed my arms with tip of the knife while speaking.

His face flashed in front of my eyes, even though he cheated on me, he saved me. I closed my eyes to calm down my nerves, I let out a shaky breath, I can't fall weak again.

" but this time there is no one. Ian is dead. Then who will save you? " he looked at me with innocent eyes and did what I expected.

He pressed the tip of knife on my skin with a bit of pressure, causing blood to ooze out. I shut my eyes tightly and bit my lip to stop the whimper escaping from my mouth.

He dugged that knife deeper into my flesh.

" Shout Alaia. Whimper in pain. Your shouts are like melody to my ear, shout in pain dammit " he shouted and trailed that knife down my forearm.

I tried to stop any noise coming from my mouth, I can't satisfy his ego, ever.
Suddenly I felt a stinging sensation on my right cheek, he fucking slapped me!

I seethed in anger. I so badly wanted to slap him the same way he did to me, but with a lot more power.

" Oh my baby, I would have loved to torture you more but what can I do? This heart did loved you someday so it can't see you in so much pain. " he whispered caressing my cheeks with the knife which was now soaked in my own blood. I looked at him with a slight smirk.

" So you will kill me? I did not wanted to reveal it so soon but what can I do my dear Samuel, I have to " I said with a smirk, my eyes were droppy, I could see black spots appearing in front of my eyes.

" What?" he growled but his eyes had tint of fear.

Good.

I badly wanted to see fear in those eyes.

" Why do you think I returned to Paris? It was not a mere coincidence, I knew, since the day you came out of jail, you would try to locate me and guess what you really did that " I whispered, I was on the verge of passing out due to excessive bleeding.

" Get up get up! " He patted my cheeks in an attempt to keep me awake.

" I know, the people who killed mine and Ashton's parents are the ones who are mastermind behind you. You shook hands with them for power or how do you think you kidnapped me from my own building? I made sure that you do " I smirked seeing his reaction.

His face went pale, I wanted to laugh at him, I winced as the burning sensation passed through my arms.

" I did not wanted Ashton to be a part of this game but unfortunately it was the only way to come back Paris " I could feel darkness engulf around me, I felt someone squeezing and patting my cheeks but darkness consumed me.

"Alaia"

The last thing I heard was him shouting my name.

♥

I heard some murmuring sound aroud me, my head throbbed badly and it is so hot here! Gosh, firstly this dress and now I am all covered in sweat.

At this time I want to curse Ashton for gifting me this kind of dress. I whimpered in pain but my attention snapped towards their talk.

From the voices I could make out that it was not only Samuel but few more people as well.

" how the hell did she knew that we work for him. I hope you did not just blurted out everything" a feminine voice scowled out.

Wait! I have heard it before. I tried opening my eyes but it felt like someone was sitting on them. ugh! I was never this impatient to see someone's face, ever in my life.

" if he gets to know that Alaia knows that her parents were murdered then, he will kill us " she said, panic clear in her voice

" before he murders us, I will murder him " I heard a manly voice, oh... It's Samuel only.

OK, so there was a girl along with him and they both work for someone 'him' who is the mastermind behind them. Seems like this game will be over, a lot more earlier than I thought.

I tried opening my eyes and this time I was able to. Thank God. I blinked my eyes few times to get a clear view of the scenes happening in front of me.

"Diana! " I whispered in shock. What the fuck!

" oh so the receptionist of Johnson's corporation is one of the pawn of this game. I am impressed, I never expected this sweet, innocent girl to turn out into something like this.

But still how will anyone doubt someone like her? Spying on Ashton would have been so easy right? " I spoke in a hoarse voice which caught up their attention.

" So you are awake baby " Samuel said in an extra sweet voice and I wanted to cringe so bad on it.

My attention snapped to Diana, who was dressed up in an extra bitchy attire.

Why do villains have to even dress up so much! Like couldn't they stay in normal attire. But of course, how will we differentiate then?

" now you will also die. Whatever you know, you will die with that only. Alas! You couldn't know who was your parents murderer " Diana said, walking near me with a gun in her hands.

She caressed my face with a bitchy smug smile playing on her lips. I let out a low chuckle.

" You both actually thought that I am totally unaware of everything and under prepared? " I smirked. They both shared a look with each other.

" What do you mean? " they both asked in unison, a tint of fear passed through their eyes.

" I am not some fucking teenagers Mr Samuel and miss Diana, I am a billionaire. I always have to make mature decisions to run such a big empire, your problem was that you underestimated me. Why do you think that I returned Paris like this? This was all my plan to know the culprits " I spoke and their face turned pale.

Yes....now I will enjoy.

" I am not the same Alaia whom you kidnapped that day Samuel. She was naive and lost in heartbreak of Ian.

But this Alaia is a phoenix who rose from ashes and nothing could stop her from reaching her goal which is to find her parents and Ashton's parents murderer"

Samuel walked near me and grabbed my cheeks harshly.

"How do you think you found a warehouse in just middle of no where? You needed a perfect spot which would be abandoned, some perfect equipments as well " I spoke and I felt his hold on my cheeks getting easy. His eyes widened in realization.

"So I thought I should make it easier for you. This is MY property and shall I tell you one thing? Police is strolling this area, max is keeping an eye on us from the secret camera.

"I guess by now, even Macey would have known everything so she will take care of the hitmans you hired. " I said with a carefree expression and slumped deeper into the chair.

Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath with a smug smile playing across my lips.

"Fight it or accept it fear it or control it" I whispered to myself.

This was the thing which helped me getting out from my past. After this game will be over, I will be free from everything.

I understood, keeping myself emotionless won't help me anyhow but somewhere will always remind me that I am a loser. So I fought with the fear that resided in my heart only to control it and make it my strength.

I opened my eyes and looked at both of them who were looking at each other trying to figure out something. Seeing their faces, one thing striked my mind.

"Even if you try to take me to other place so this broach that I am wearing, will signal max. " I said with a bored expression and now they were looking like jokers. I wanted to laugh so bad at their faces.

" YOU" Samuel shouted, he looked like an enraged bull right now.

" I am queen of the game Samuel, shouting my name won't change the facts " I smirked and closed my eyes, the stinging sensation on my arms and cheeks were still not gone.

" Boss we need you here. It is an emergency " I heard Diana talking on the call with someone and I opened my eyes.

Seems like its time for some revelation, let's meet him. The real mastermind of the game.

♥

She is an angel at heart, devils for her enemies. She is not here to play easy with you, she herself invented this game for you to play.

She is queen of the game.

~♥~

Yes! I updated. I wasn't thinking that I will able to as you already know my eye condition. But since it was half written so I somehow competed it.

I hope I did not disappoint you but once I am OK, I will edit this chapter and add some dialogues as well because I myself felt that it was quite badly executed.

I will try to update next week as well, so please vote and comment.
Till my next update take care and stay safe. Byeeee