Chapter 3 Trapped

Jenna's POV

I sobbed hard on my knees when he didn't shoot me or hit me back. I felt my life was over. I sobbed till I couldn't anymore, then I sat back up on the couch. I stared straight ahead as I let my thoughts run.

Levante walked down the stairs after his shower.

I looked up at him. He was already staring at me with cold eyes.

I didn't notice this before, but he was a beautiful handsome man. He had a broad chest for his slender body and tall height, dark curly hair, and brown eyes. He looked and walked like a Greek god. I became awe struck.

"Are you done crying?" He asked harshly and cut through my thoughts.

He had a deep voice and a slight Italian accent. Levante. It was an Italian name.

I swallowed and blinked. His harshness suddenly made me lose all attraction to him. I remembered that my mom tried calling earlier when he snatched the phone and threw it out of the car. I frowned a little. "Can I call my mom to let her know I'm fine?"

He stared at me blankly.

"You killed her friend and he's a public figure. News about his death should be all over by now. And because I was supposed to go and see him, she'd think something happened to me too. She'll be worried sick." I explained.

He sighed out as he looked away. He called out to one of the guards to get him a phone. They obeyed and returned with a burner phone. He asked the guard to hand it to me.

"Thank you." I said tearfully as I took it from him.

"One minute." He said sternly.

I nodded and quickly dialed my mother's number. She answered after the fourth ring. "Mom!" I screamed.

"Oh my God, Jenna, where are you?" She screamed into the phone.

I sniffled. "Mom, I'm fine. I just wanted you to know I'm fine." I said tearfully.

"Jenna, where are you?" She asked again. "It's in the news that George is dead!" She screamed in a croaky voice.

I nodded and sniffled again. "I know." I almost added "I was there."

"The police found your number on his phone as the last person he spoke to, so they came here looking for you ..." My mom was saying. She was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear her.

I raised my eyebrows. "The police came to you?" I asked as my eyes fell on Levante.

He was already looking at me gravely.

"Yes. They found your phone behind George's office building and ..." My mom was saying.

"Time up, hung up." Levante said angrily.

"Mom, I need to go." I looked away from him and said. "Just know that I had nothing to do with Mr. Wong's death and I'm fine ..."

"Jenna, I'm really worried about you. You need to tell me where you are." My mom said.

Just then Levante snatched the phone and hung up. He turned it off and broke it with his bare hands.

I was startled.

He looked into my eyes sternly. "Let's eat."

I stared at him blankly.

He turned and walked back to the dining table to join his friend.

I snapped. "What are you, a robot?" I asked as I followed him.

He ignored me and sat at the table.

"Hey!" I screamed into his face just as he sat at the table.

He closed his eyes softly, trying to remain calm.

"The police are after me now and they probably think I killed Mr. Wong!" I screamed at him.

He kept his eyes shut.

"But here I am, your hostage, taken for no good reason!" I screamed.

"If you do not keep mute and sit your crazy ass down, I will fuck you up." He said coldly.

His voice and words sent chills down my spine. I quietly sat down next to him at the table.

He sighed out deeply and opened his eyes. He avoided my gaze. He also avoided his friend, who had been staring at him this whole time in shock.

His friend sighed too. "Aye, Levante, what are you doing? Why is she here?" He said softly.

I swallowed and tears formed in my eyes as I asked myself if this was going to be my life forever. I sniffled.

Levante continued to ignore both of us.

Just then the househelp served us.

I thanked her softly and ate slowly as I tried to hold back my tears.

Levante ate quickly. He stood up from the table when he was done.

Both his friend and I looked at him.

He looked at his friend. "Show yourself out when you're done, Chris. I'm going to bed." He said to him then he looked at me. "And you, I'll be waiting for you in my bedroom. And you better not say anything to bring out my bad side." He said sternly and left.

I looked back into my food and ate with tears in my eyes.

Chris watched me quietly. "He's a man of few words and he takes his peace seriously." He said.

I looked up at him slowly.

"I don't know why he didn't kill you," Chris continued. "But I think you should stop pushing him to."

I swallowed the lump in my throat and blinked out my tears as I looked down on the table. I opened my eyes and looked into my food.

Chris finished and told me he was leaving.

I nodded quietly without looking at him.

I finished and went up to the room Levante went into. He was asleep and had laid some pyjamas on the other side of the bed. He had his back turned to that side.

I quietly walked over and picked it up. I quietly reached for my shirt to take it off so I change into the pyjamas.

"Are you not going to shower first?" He asked sternly.

I was startled.

He pointed towards the bathroom. "That's the bathroom. I set a towel and sponge in there for you. Toothbrush too." He said with his back still turned to me.

I swallowed, not wanting to fight. I was drained, and I knew he was too. I picked up the pyjamas and quietly walked to the bathroom to take a shower.

Levante's POV

I watched her reluctantly go to the bathroom to take a shower. I breathed out softly.

What was I going to do with her? I couldn't let her go because she's seen too much. And I don't need any more cooks or househelps. She couldn't be a guard either. She did mention she was in grad school. I wondered what she was studying.

I shut my eyes and tried to catch some sleep.

She returned after some minutes and quietly climbed into bed. She turned her face to the other side and tried to cry quietly.

I sighed out deeply. "Stop it." I said softly but firmly.

Her breath hitched.

"I am aware of my surroundings while I sleep, and you're disturbing me." I explained.

She sniffled. "Too bad I can't kill you in your sleep." She joked.

"Hm." I chuckled.

I heard her turn to face my back. "Did you just laugh at my joke?" She asked, a hint of joy in her voice that she was able to get a chuckle out of me.

"Quiet, Jenna. I'm trying to get some sleep." I said softly.

I felt her try to tickle me.

I jumped out of the bed and squinted my eyes at her, fighting the urge to scream at her so bad.

She smiled at me. "Why are you so stiff?" She asked. "Are you a robot? Did the government plant a chip in your brain to control you?' She joked.

"Do I look like I work for the government?" I asked her sternly.

She knelt down on the bed and used her hands to signal that I should calm down. "Breathe Levante, breathe." She said. "You're too angry."

I squinted my eyes at her. "Why are you full of smiles all of a sudden?" I asked her.

She shrugged. "I can't cry forever. Besides, who knows if you'll put a bullet in my head tomorrow? Let me laugh my last laugh tonight." She said sadly.

I swallowed. "I'm not going to kill you." I said firmly. That I was sure of.

She nodded as she looked away. "Yay, good for me." She said sarcastically and laid back down. "Good night, Levante." She said and turned her back to me.

I sighed out and climbed back into bed. I turned my back to her.

"Just so you know, I'll make life a living hell for you while I'm here." She whispered.

I chuckled. "Good luck with that." I said and shut my eyes to get some sleep.