Chapter 16: Leaving is not an Option

Fate has a funny way of playing out. You never know where it may lead you, you never know with whom your strings could get tangled, you could never guess where you will end up. Neither did 'they' know what fate would bring to them. Fate was an unpredictable, odd & funny thing, you don't know what's in store for you until it unravels itself. Until then all you can do is wait.

To think Alena actually wanted to pay this rude boy in front of her off by baking some cookies for him. She was a little disappointed to witness how Kai really was as a person. He was worse than her imagination.

Alena had been watching everything silently. She didn't want to meddle but she was not in agreement with whatever was happening. She knew the employers were going to be demanding but what was happening in the room was unfair and shocking. The moment she saw the baby laying and wailing on the floor, she felt something was off. She felt bad for him. The sight was purely disturbing.

How irresponsible must the parents be to have offered their baby for money like this? Poor baby was suffering the consequences of his greedy parents actions. How cruel were her employers to actually use a baby like this? Was this a source of entertainment to them? It was not just disgusting but infuriating. Alena's eyes had softened as she stared at the baby.

"Miss Flameheart, since you are the only one left, we cannot at any cost allow you to leave. Especially since you have successfully hushed the baby and calmed him to sleep," stated Miss Maria as Mr Arnold took a glance at his wristwatch. Her stern voice pulled Alena out of her distraction.

"Respected Judges, I do not wish to participate any longer and I hushed the baby as I felt bad for him not because I was tasked to," replied Alena with a bold stature. "How could you use a child for your entertainment?"

"Who said we are using him for entertainment? The mother of the child humbly offered him to us, stating we can use him for our activities without any issues. The mother doesn't have a problem then why do you?" Kai spoke before the judges could answer, his icy blue eyes were not reflecting anything.

"Young Master, your perspective is flawed. You should not speak of others in that manner," Mrs Maria pointed out.

"Mrs Maria, I believe my opinion has nothing to concern you with," Kai went back to sit down on his throne. "Arnold! Call the driver for me and also return the child to his parents," he ordered.

"Miss Alena, you have to come with us," stated Mr Arnold in a matter-of-fact way.

Alena didn't want to move from her place. She felt a reluctance but it was soon discovered that she was forced to go with them. She had no say in it. She was quickly surrounded by guards who then escorted her towards a car.

Alena was taken and be-seated inside a car that had a luxuriously designed interior with smooth and soft cushioned seats, a glass holder, a mini tv, etc. She didn't know which car it was as she couldn't see the logo on the steering wheel due to a partition between the passenger seats and the driving seat ahead, but she could certainly judge that from what it was from the inside, it was certainly not a cheaply designed car. It was not a car a commoner from middle class could afford.

Although the test was absurd, the motive was to find someone who could stand on board with the spontaneity of the moment. Someone who could manage the bare minimum but also more than that if demanded by the situation.

What Alena didn't understand was the fact that if she hadn't even given the final test, what exactly deemed her worthy of the job anyway? Doesn't the whole process become null and void once she refused to participate? Why was she being dragged on forcefully further with this bizarre thing? They could easily find another candidate who would be ready to take the plunge and the challenges just to work under these bizarre employers.

The car halted indicating they had arrived at their destination. The moment the door opens, she might have a chance to runaway depending on the security surrounding her. To her dismay though, when the door was opened by one of the bodyguards she saw at least 4-5 strong all buffed up men standing a little far away from the car and from each other. She had no way to runaway now.

She wondered what would happen next. Any chance she gets she needs to utilize it but from the looks of it, it didn't look like they were going to let her go easily.

One car ahead, she saw a chaperone opened the door of a navy blue colored car for Kai, the 'young master' as he stepped out of the car. From the car ahead, Mr Arnold descended. They were inside the area of a private mansion.

On top of her a beautiful, luxurious mansion stood tall and boasted of historical architecture mixed with modern style.

Although it felt difficult she still decided to go for it. As the people around were losing a sense of attention over her, she pulled out a small bottle from her bag and sprayed something onto the face of the guards surrounding her. The guards screamed in awful pain as she stomped on one guard's foot that was too close to her and slipped through past the guards as she made a run for her life.

Alas, her brave attempt was successful for only a brief moment as it soon went futile. She was blocked by more guards who were dressed in black suits and this time Mr Arnold blocked her way too.

"Miss Alena, we brought you here for a reason. We only demand some of your time, after that you'll be free to go," said Mr Arnold with a voice that emitted dominance. His demeanor could scare anyone, let alone poor little Alena.

After hearing that, Alena decided to play along with them. After all, she had no choice. Alena hung her head down and sighed.

"This way please," Mr Arnold indicated with his hands towards the mansion. He started walking towards the mansion guiding the way for Alena.

Alena followed behind but she was not alone, this time she was surrounded by even more tight security. A few more guards were added just in case to ensure everything went smoothly according to the plan. Alena was a little scared at this point. She was being held against her will but what choice did she have? Any wrong movement could land her in trouble. She needs to be careful. She needs to be safe for her family. She missed her parents and worried about them getting worried about her.

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