CHAPTER 5: Got in Trap

Diana Stallard Preface

I went into the room and started packing my stuff. I still had spare time to read what was written on those suspicious documents. I intend to consult Uncle Ross regarding this matter.

I extended my hand and picked up the papers which I kept on the side table of my bed. I was about to read the documents suddenly Valentina, my cousin, barged into the room. Without trying to knock.

I sighed.

"Did you pack all your clothes?" She asked, peeking in my bag. 

"Yeah," I replied. "Do you want anything?" I asked, studying her behaviour; the documents were still in my hands.

"Exactly," her green eyes sparkled with interest, "I wanted to borrow that red skirt of yours. I don't  have anything to wear with that black tunic top I bought yesterday."

As if I know what kind of top she bought.

"It's in my closet," I said, gesturing to the closet. "Get it yourself."

She pouted, "You know Ana, I cannot find a thing in this huge closet of yours. Please find it for me." She pleaded, "Today I need to look beautiful and hot. You know Italian men are so hot and sexy. Who knows, I get an Italian for a boyfriend." she said dreamingly.

I mentally rolled my eyes at her imagination, "Are you also coming with us, Tina?" I asked with curiosity and added, "And what will happen to that poor boyfriend of yours who always acts like a lovesick puppy around you." I questioned as I raised my brows.

"Oh, come one. Danial is not my boyfriend, and I didn't ask him to follow me around. Did I?" Her words were laced with disgust. "Valentina Preface has some standards for a man. I will not fall for just any common male species. Red skirt please?" She asked, looking at me with those green eyes of hers.

Poor Daniel! I pitied him for his fate because Valentina would soon break his heart.

It should not concern me, yet I cannot ignore it. This is how I am.

 I placed the documents with my stuff, "Fine, I'll get it for you." I went to my walk-in closet and brought her the very skirt she was asking for.

She snatched it desperately out of my hand, "Thank You, Ana, You are such an angel" She had the brightest smile on this planet at this moment. The smile, which I know is fake, is like a Potemkin village.

"It's nothing," I replied with the same smile she gave me a while ago.

"You know what Dad told me that the man with whom we are making this deal is very handsome. Above all, he is a damn duke. His title alone is enticing enough. I want to look presentable. Who knows I might get entangled with him." She exclaimed, and a little giggle exclaimed from her mouth.

"Sure", I replied half-heartedly. She kept talking on and on.

Valentina is beautiful. From her blond hair to her green eyes, height, pale skin and figure, it is mesmerising enough to make any male species fall on her feet. She knows that and exploits it to the extreme.

Tina didn't leave my side from that time until now, that we were sitting on my private plane from San Francisco to Italy. Due to prolonged conversation with her, I was tired enough to sleep during whole flight.

After we landed at the airport, it was already evening time. The shadows were long enough to tell that it would be night in a little while.

"Diana, you can get in the car there." he pointed towards the black car that was parked near and said, "Since you are the company owner, you need to arrive there first. Tina and I will be there shortly after. As you know, Tina wants to do some shopping here."

Valentina being Valentina.

"Alright, see you then." I didn't think much and took my luggage and got in the car.

We were driving at a very high speed. I took the documents from the bag to read them since it's spare time that I got before reaching some vila in outskirts, mentioned by my uncle.

The first page was standard, as usual. When I turned the second page, it felt like everything got upside down.

I, Diana Stallard Preface, will transfer my whole property and Preface temporarily until my 23rd birthday and permanently in the case of my death.

These two lines made me realise that my uncle set a trap for me to give him all my property. I didn't got much time to think properly when suddenly I noticed that the car stopped and the driver got off. Now that I see, there was another man who stood there, as if waiting for us.

They both opened the car door  and without giving me a chance to do anything started pulling me out of the car. 

"What are you doing? Leave me." I protested and the papers fell from my hand.

"You better behave, girl. Don't make it difficult for us." They pulled me out of the car, "You are going to die anyway. If you do not protest then we'll have mercy to let you die in peaceful way. Otherwise, there are many ways that we can use to make this whole process very painful." one of them threaten me in his heavy accent.

"Shut up.", I shouted while struggling to get out of his grip. "You are doing this all for money? I can give you ten time of what you were offered. Just leave me." 

They both laughed like I verbalised the most funny joke of the world. "Although your offer is very tempting, our Guild don't swipe sides when the deal is done. We go the deal to kill you and we have to do it no matter what."

So, this was how I'm going to die. I laughed hysterically at myself and my fate. "At least, tell me Who got you to kill me?" I asked when they were taking me through stony path.

"Your uncle" one of them said tightening his grip in my wrist then said "What a waste that such beauty is meeting her fate so soon." He said eyeing me with a gaze that disgusted me to the core "Looking at you I think that we brothers can have fun before killing you.", he laughed and both of them looked at me with hunger and gripped my clothes.

"No. If you leave me and I'll give as much as you want.", I said protesting to keep my clothes from being torn.

"We cannot find a beauty like you every day. So your offer will not be taken," he said as he laughed and started tearing my clothes.

However, I brought this arm to my mouth, which was gripping me and bit hard on it.

His grip loosened on my arm, and I got free from his grasp. I started running like there was no tomorrow.

"Wait there. You Bitch!" He shouted and ran towards me along with his ally.

 It was already dark, and the path was stony. I stumbled a few times and fell on rocks, and as a result, I was severely injured, but I didn't stop for a second.

Those two men were following me constantly. At last, I fell from a dune due to darkness.

Severe pain spread through my body. I was groaning in pain. I feared of being confiscated again, but at this point, I didn't have any strength to stand and walk further. Suddenly I heard the footsteps of someone.

The person came near me and covered me with something. He carried me to the car, I think. Then I heard a masculine voice, "To the Hospital.... hurry."