Chapter 76: I think you should

George bowed, unmoving. Jace raised his chin violently. “You were one of my trusted men, but today, I will reduce you to what you least expected, cripple you and make you useless to yourself and to those that owned you” Jace declared.

Arianna shivered. Cripple him because of that ugly lousy woman? How can she cope with such a ruthless man as her boyfriend?

She’s tasted his ruthlessness and knew he would do what he said and no one dares to interfere. What can she do to salvage the situation at hand?

“Pluck off his both eyes and leave him to bleed. Throw him off and leave him to fate” Jace concluded.

He turned to Jerome, the latter was sweating profusely. If George got such a cruel death sentence, what would be his fate? Being crippled, eyes plucked out and left bleeding, it’s a gory and slow way of dying.

“I will spare you this time. But next time if anyone tries to make you breach your loyalty to me, I will kill you as well” Jace warned.

“Please Boss, spare me. I plead that you spare me. I will not repeat this anymore” George pleaded and went on his knees.

Seeing Jace Hudson was not interested in listening to him, he crawled to Arianna and held her feet, hugging it and apologising.

“Plead for me, Miss Jason. I was wrong, please plead on my behalf…”he was saying when Jace pulled him and gave him a dead kick in his belly.

“How dare you touch my girlfriend? How dare you lay your filthy hands on her?” He thundered. George rolled over and he gave him another kick in his chest and the latter was unable to stand up.

He spat out blood. His eyes had gone reddened and he tried to crawl but a certain part of him was wounded and he couldn’t get up.

“Now listen up, everyone. Miss Jason is my woman, my girlfriend and the future madam of this Mansion. She’s the mother of the young master and you must accord her the same respect as you do to me.

If at all I got to know that any one of you disrespect her, you will not only lose your job but I will completely ruin you” He declared.

Everyone nodded. He glanced at them both one after the other and they all bowed slightly. Arianna came over and circled her hand around his biceps.

“I ask that you spare George for my sake. He will become my personal bodyguard and run errands for me” Arianna pleaded in a whisper.

Jace just glared at her. For some seconds he didn’t say yes or no. Eventually he turned and glanced at George who was writhing in pain “She pleaded for your life. And asked that I spare you.

You will become her personal bodyguard and be loyal to her for the rest of your life. If you try to touch the hem of her dress again, I will castrate you” Jace Hudson declared.

There was silence everywhere and George dragged himself to his knees and bowed before Arianna and Jace.

“Meanwhile, take him to the basement and tie him up. His training needs to begin afresh” he declared and held Arianna’s wrist, walking into the car.

“Kindness is a weakness. Why did you stop me” Jace Hudson asked, turning and glancing at Arianna.

She shivered and turned herself to face him “I can’t stand fiery torture. That man will die” Arianna mumbled.

“I know. I want him to die. He betrayed me and the punishment is a painful slow death”Jace Hudson replied.

“No, that’s not a punishment. It’s inhumane. No matter what he’s done, the punishment shouldn’t be death. You trained your bodyguards to be less human when they were around you. Remember that day…” Arianna was saying when Jace interrupted her.

“Don’t lecture me. The world itself is cruel and you expect me to be soft minded to betrayers? Your compassion will lead to your destruction. You have to be the madam with an iron fist. Do you understand me?” Jace Hudson seethed.

“No, darling. I do not understand how to be cruel. I want to be and remain who I am. Don’t make me afraid of you”Arianna snapped at him.

“I think you should, my love” Jace declared and Arianna simply looked away from the window. The car became unusually quiet.

Ethan Rumero stood up from the dinning. Daisy stood in front of him and said “You and I need to talk”

“Not this morning,” Ethan snapped at her. Who has time to talk at such an early hour of the day? He was going to the office and not interested in talking with her.

“I know. I am inviting you for lunch today, Ethan. I need to discuss certain things with you, “she explained.

“Call me twenty minutes before the lunch time and I’ll tidy up my work” Ethan declared and walked beside her, slipping away.

Daisy turned and glared at Ethan’s retreating back view. When did he become estranged from her this way? He used to be a lovely husband in the past. His coldness began after that day they stumbled upon Arianna at the restaurant.

The taunting words of the customers that day was still ringing in her head. Was that the reason or was he being attracted to Arianna again?

After she got shot, he became a total stranger to her. He was getting farther and farther away from her. He no longer fuck her and she has to either rape her or she resigned to fate.

But hopefully he would meet her that day. She was inviting him for lunch. She wishes those days would come again when Ethan would take her out and have a nice moment together.

Jace turned and glanced at Arianna. He saw she was quiet and he said “I’m sorry my love” he mumbled.

He pulled her closer to himself and kissed her lips briefly. “This is going to be your new day in the office again. I want to make it different than it was before”

“I need a favour. I don’t want anyone to know that you and I are dating. Treat me like every other employee and when we are out of the office building, I become your Arianna again” Arianna requested.

Jace shrugged. “Okay, if that’s what you want” he said. “You will use the CEOs elevator and remain with my secretary. You’ll do that a few minutes after I leave” Jace instructed.

Rosalinda saw Chase’s text the next morning and sighed. What is she going to do, go to meet him or decline the appointment?”