lle

wish I had bought Alina with me but it's was based on an invitation and coming to

then I saw a man staring at them. The man must be a fan of wol

y beside him and I recognized her as the r

le," I thought as I

lla picked the artist. Is there a pr

le but the man was her boss or one of the rich snobs t

know who painted the w

es he admire my work that much? I needed to know why

" I ans

ace was an oval-shaped face with a sharp jawline and pointed nose which made him look perfect. He was a blonde and his beautiful hair was perfectly styled giving him the perfe

ted to say that but instead, I said, "Is

?" He questioned and

uld kiss those lips. I pinched myself and wondered why I Fantasied about a

all mine." I

t instead, he grabbed my hand

s a killer se

eone out there who wanted to kill me. Why

ioned as he dragged me down t

e in the movies. I was going to die but I wasn't ready to die

God heard my prayer, a hand shot out in bet

wrong?" It's was th

h

ope," The man ordered and the

ince he had authority

" I tried to free my hand from his but in

t's wasn't a confession but a way of

houted. "Please le

know who I

l their victim. They questioned their preys and if their victims

now me," he said with a hint

y throat and looke

nce you don't know me, little girl, I'll int

e had succeeded in inserting fear into my head. "I am....." He tried to

and rushed to leave the ele

ing to run away?

ee hand. "Because," I cleared my throat and tr

estion? He was the one who had ki

the courage to talk back at him. "You k

you?" He

are you laughing? If you hate my painting so much, you should ha

still in his. He pulled me down a long hallway. "Why ain't you saying an

ent treatment. Maybe I have done something to get him mad. "Sir,"

s door and on the door was an inscription That says 'CEO'. I looked from the door to the man who

lled Axel Banks a kidnapper. How

print scanner leading to his office. The door opene

ne and stared at me with Confusion.

or calling yo

airs was a large shelf with books neatly arranged in three rows while on the right side was his desk which has his name imprinted on a glass. It reads Axel banks. There were other things on his desk like a Hp laptop and a few bo

chair opposite his desk. "Do you know wh

upposed to

yed with my fingers while still sta

nswer me?" He pointed to the chai

My hand shakes terribly and I bite my lower lips. "

g me to lose my balance. I shouted as I was about to fall to the ground

too strong that's caused me to choke and I started coughing. "You don't seem t

already, if it's about my painting

sking you to ta

he was too close and his presence caused a Familiar feeling to my b

" Axel hesitated for a whi

y eyes. I wondered how it will feel to ha

my eyes. "Your paintings are amazin

use you ne

a hand on his chest.

responded with a

at n

drag me up he

d the annoying redhead lady walked into the office. She looke

thing I should kno

is eyes on me. "I have decided to make her on

me. I was shocked that he could say that. He doesn't even

sir earlier now they are on a first name based. "She is not a popular arti

want to spoil everything for me. Seriously, what was her problem

the exhibition is over, bring all her

rom being a struggling artist to a

not making a mistake

de Penelope so that she can a

I needed to ask him. "I have a qu

smiled at me. "I need to have word with my assistan

xel to Penelope and sen

" I thought as I was le

where......." Penelope tried to explain wh

d her and began

d why he would want to offer me an exc