4 CHAPTER 4: Our Deal

She coughs hardly as her eyes open slowly; she was wrapped like a baby covered in the warm duvet.

"Am I finally dead?" she mutters sadly as Kim opens the door holding a bowl and spoon, it was her medication. Kim on seeing Loa's eyes open hurriedly rush to the bed.

"How are you feeling?" Kim asks anxiously as she drops the medicine on the table and assisted Loa on sitting upright.

"False alarm, I'm still alive" Loa thought bitterly.

"Here is your medication" Kim offers as Loa receives the bowl and gulp it immediately without squealing in bitterness.

"How did you find me?" Loa ask out of curiosity and Kim clears her throat.

"I was also on that ship; don't forget I was once a life guard at the beach. Mr. Ling almost drown himself while searching for you and the ocean was full with many life guards" Kim pause "I manage to find you some meters away from the ship and took you away without the notice of anyone" Kim added.

"What about Ling? How is he?" Loa was anxious and afraid.

"He was taken to the hospital unconsciously" Kim stands up from the bed.

"After humiliating you, you are still thinking about him" Kim snorts.

"He is my husband, Kimmy!" Loa states impulsively.

"And does he take you as a wife or a gift card?" Kim said angrily making Loa to keep shut sadly.

"You can't love that heartless jerk, you will only die a miserable death and he will never feel heartbroken" Kim tries to discourage Loa.

"But, he dived into the ocean immediately to save me. The ruthless and heartless Ling will never do that for anyone!" Loa didn't let go of her believe, Kim sigh in disappointment.

"The house is yours, I'm going for grocery shopping" Kim leaves with the bowl while Loa curl back to the bed using the duvet as her proof.

"Ling, calm down. I will notify you once we find Loa, right now your health is essential" Jon tries to convince Ling as they walk into the building, since the plight happened Ling has not been himself as he drink excessively, kill ruthlessly and hardly eat.

"Look at you, you have become more thinner and taller" Jon mocks sadly taking his sit in the living room couch as Old Sung enters.

"Good evening, Masters" she greets with a bow.

"Supper is served" she inform politely.

"Take it away, I'm full" Ling said angrily.

"Yes master" Old Sung bows again and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Jon stops her and she stands at a distance.

"Ling, Ling. Your giddy and overly attentive wife will not be happy to you at this miserable state" Jon tries to convince Ling.

"Why not give the meal a taste and that's all" Jon added and Ling nods in agreement.

"This way master" Old Sung ushers as they walk into the dining room.

"I'm eating for myself and not to please anyone. I don't want you to feel am becoming romantic because of Loa".

"I don't like her; I am only being this way because she is my last bait on luring her father towards death!" Ling said sarcastically and angrily as he starts eating, Jon smirks behind his nose.

Ling dressed in a very attractive and expensive looking suit and shoe as he walks into his company L'groups with his troop of guards.

"Good morning sir" the secretary approaches him but kept her distance, he responds with a nod.

"Sir, Mr. Yon is here to see you" she added.

"Let him in" Ling said as he walks into the elevator.

"He looks dashingly hot" the secretary admires and leaves to her desk.

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"How can I help you Mr. Yon?" Ling cross his leg and rolls the chair slowly.

"How dare you Ling! I sold off my daughter to you doesn't mean you can singlehandedly embezzle funds from my company!" Mr. Yon hit his hand angrily on the desk while Ling smirks.

"You have the guts to walk into my office to question me!" he sounds as if he has been provoked.

"Don't you care about your useless old life?" he asks angrily and Mr. Yon frets a little and made a comeback.

"I don't care who you are but better not bring your wolfish nature into my family. I will kill you; bit by bit I will slaughter you to death. My eyes are on you!" Mr. Yon said angrily and storm out of the office; Ling exhales as he fumes in anger his phone rings.

"Boss, what should we do to him?"

"Slaughter him bit by bit to death" Ling said apathetically.

"Yes boss!" "Boss, we have good news for you".

"I am all ears" Ling stands up from the chair angrily still on the phone.

Loa dress on a beautiful top and a fine peach trouser alongside with a canvas, she look smart and gorgeous.

"Mrs. Loa, Mrs. Loa, can we ask you about your private life?" someone among the crowd asks politely and anxiously and Loa responds with a nod.

"After all your advice, you didn't marry the man of your choice. Do you have any regret?" another audience asks immediately.

"My marriage" Loa exhales with a small smile while Ling enters and stand among the crowd neutrally.

"I got married to the most dangerous man on earth but I have no regret" she smiled.

"Mr. Ling Long is one of the best man I have ever seen, he is heartless but he has his ways of caring, he is ruthless but can differentiate bad from good" she heave a sigh of relief.

"He has never threatened or treated me badly and to be honest, living with him is the best" she stands up gently.

"I am not saying this for media admiration or pity but don't judge a book by its cover and also don't give up on the people you love and cherish" she smiled again.

"As for me, I will keep loving that ruthless and heartless Mr. Ling with no regret for the rest of my life".

The audience were so touched by her response as they praise, admire and cheer her in unison, Ling who has been watching and listening attentively almost got emotional but left the place immediately his phone rang.

"Follow her on instagram @loaloa91" Kim added and they leave the hall together.

The audio and video of Loa's record spread viral in all social Medias and television channels as it was used to encourage and inspire others not to give up on anything without a fight, Ling was so impressed by her speech but his heart was unmovable.

"Loa, I think you are busted" Kim notifies on seeing the guards standing behind an open Lamborghini car.

"It's Ling" Loa smile as she walk into the car keeping Kim confuse and angry.

Loa enters the huge building as Old Sung approached her with a wide smile;

"Mistress Ling" she ushers politely.

"Welcome back" she added as Loa takes her sit on the living room couch.

"Master will be with you shortly" Old Sung said courteously and leaves to the kitchen while Loa opens her phone to see her likes on instagram and encouraging comments.

"You finally came back home" Ling walk down the stairs in a body hugged shirt and blue jean trouser, Loa was kept stunned.

"He looks so charming on casual wears" she thought.

"Did the cats get your tongue?" Ling alarms which made her stutter.

"You look thin; didn't Old Sung prepare your favorite?" Loa asks impulsively making Ling smirk mockingly.

"I searched for you only because your father asked me to; so stop acting all romantic, it irritates me" he snort as he takes the television remote tuning the channels, Loa beam.

"Ling, let's make a deal" she said courageously.

"You are now grown up, bring it on" he mocks and turns back to the television screen.

"Give me a month or maybe a year, I will make you love me back unconditionally and never let go" she said sternly, he turns to her.

"And if I don't?" he asks sarcastically.

"Do me whatever you want till whenever" she said with a bright smile.

"Deal!" he said with a serious and smirking facial expression.

"Not so" Loa collects his hand and stick his pinky finger to hers; she sticks them tightly, kiss her thumb and plant it on the forehead of Ling.

"Our deal is sealed" she said smiling while Ling sigh as if annoyed and he pull his hand away from hers.

"Deal!" he leaves to the room angrily, Loa smile.

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"Little Ling, you dare strike a deal with Ling!" Jon exclaims in astonishment. They were seated at a restaurant close to Ling's company; Loa was dressed casually while Jon was on sweater and short.

"I didn't know what led me into this!" she squeals in disappointment.

"Ling changes like chameleon so one can't tell his likes or dislikes" Jon eats the noodles slowly.

"Tell that to a year old child, you have been friends with Ling for almost 20 years now so you should know what he loves watching, eating and what he does during his leisure" she bluffs as Jon smirks.

"You feel I can help you?" she nods while Jon thinks for some minutes.

After earning some tips from Jon; they planned how to attack Ling thus Loa hurries home shut down all the lights and the room becomes dark. She insert the disc into the home theater and a soon as Ling enters the video got his attention, he watch quietly.

"What's going on here?" he ask after understanding the whole plan.

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