Bullied To Love novel Chapter 13

Thank God I came back to the office because you won’t believe the amount of work I had to do. I am done working by 8p.m. I have been waiting for a cab for the past hour. I decide to walk since I can’t get a cab; it’s not like it’s that late at night.

I am walking down the street when I feel someone following me, but every time I turn back I see no one behind me and trust me, I am not paranoid. When I feel something I am always right. I think it’s a gift but that is not the problem right now. Who the hell is following me and why is it that every time I turn back, I don’t see anyone. I decide to increase my steps and walk faster. A slick black car pulls up in front of me. Because it’s dark, I can’t see who is inside the vehicle.

‘Oh my God’ What if I get kidnapped like all those mafia novels I read. A sexy car pulls up in front of you and the next thing you know, you are thrown into the trunk of the vehicle. Then you wake up in an abandoned building with a dangerous, sexy man that looks like he can kill you in a blink of an eye.

The driver’s door opens and someone gets out, but because of fear my legs aren’t doing the smartest thing they should be doing in such a situation. Which is to run like my life depends on it. The streets are dark, so I can’t make out his face. From the way he is walking it is enough to tell me that this is a man of power. He opens the passenger’s door, and the light from the car reflects on his face.

‘OH MY GOD, you won’t believe who it is, IT’S ENZO’

“Get in,” he says while he opens the door for me.

Without saying anything I quickly get in, because of the shock that maybe the person following me all this while was Enzo. It won’t make sense though, why would he follow me on foot then later come up and tells me to get into his car? He goes back to the driver’s seat and starts the vehicle immediately without saying a word.

“Why did you pick me up? Is something wrong? Why are you going this way. I doubt you live around here?” I say as soon as we take off at full speed. It is scaring me a bit, but I decide to say nothing because of the serious look on his face.

“Right now I can’t say anything. I need you to trust me and listen to everything I say,” he says while taking a few glances at my face. I nod my head, not knowing what to say.

I won’t lie despite all the things Enzo has done to me in my life; there is one thing I know. He won’t kill me, so for this time I am going to trust him. Maybe he knows that someone was following me, that’s why he came to pick me up. But when you think about it, how would he even know someone is following me? Is Enzo into some kind of business that I don’t know of? I hope he has not done anything stupid to put his life in danger or mine.

Because of the rate of the speed he is driving, the car comes to a halt very quickly. I look out the window to see we are already at my house. I open my door and step out. Before I can turn back and say thank you for the ride. I look up and see Enzo standing on my door step. I walk up the stairs and open the door. Before I even invite him inside; he steps inside and starts looking around like he is looking for something. That is not even what is funny to me right now, who the hell gave him permission to enter my house and search it like a cop. I am about to ask him what he is looking for when he speaks up.

“Where is your mother?”

“She travelled out of town.”

“Good,” He says as he walks upstairs and comes back with a few wires in his hands.

“Where did those come from, and why is it good that my mother is not around. Please, could you explain things to me? I am so confused right now.”

“Right now is not the time to explain, but you have to trust me. When the time is right, I promise you I will explain everything to you. But for now, I have to stay back and make sure you are safe.”

“Why do you need to stay to make sure I am safe?”

“All I can tell you now is that I have a lot of enemies. They will do anything to hurt you to get to me. As long as I am alive I can’t let that happen.” He says as he picks up his phone and starts barking in Italian to the person on the line. He walks out of the living room and into the kitchen.

Oh my God, this means I am not safe; mama is not safe either. Let me call her and find out if she is alright. I grab my phone from my bag and dial her number. Once she answers, my heart stops beating madly.

“Mama, how are you? I hope everything is fine? How is Chicago?” I say while pacing up and down the living room.

“Kat, why are you asking all these questions? Is something wrong? Why do you sound so scared, did something happen? And to answer your question, everything is fine dear.”

“Nothing is wrong,mama. I just wanted to make sure you are fine.”

“Alright, dear, I won’t push you to talk right now, but I know something is wrong.”

“Thank you, mama. Have fun in Chicago.”

“Bye, my love.”

“Bye,” I say, hanging up the phone as Enzo walks back into the living room.

“Do you mind if I stay over to make sure you are safe?” he says while he steps in front of me, leaving little distance between us.

He wants to spend the night over to make sure I am safe. Even though he is mostly annoying, arrogant, ruthless and mean toward me; knowing that he wants to spend the night over makes it hard for me not to fall for him.

“Yes, of course, you can. Let me prepare the guest room for you,” I say while I make my way up the stairs to get the guest room ready for him, which is actually my room.