Mysterious CEO's Last Surrogate
Chapter Four
"Dan," Justice called to the guard who failed to send Danica to the correct room.
"Boss," Dan responded, his head bowed.
Justice strutted towards him and pulled out a revolver. "Do you realize your mistake? If Daniella was smart, we would have lost our money because of your silly mistake," he said through gritted teeth.
Dan remorsefully responded, "Yes boss, I'm sorry it won't happen again."
"You know that sorry doesn't work for me but you are right about one thing. It won't happen again," Justice said solemnly. He pulled the trigger and just like that, Dan's body dropped, dead, in a pool of blood.
Justice puffed his cigarette and said, "Clean up this mess," he called to his other guards, who seemed unperturbed at the turnout of events. To them, it was nothing new for justice. "This is what happens to anyone who makes a mistake. There would be no second chance. If Mr. Somo gets angry, someone else would have to pay," he said, spun around, and left, puffing on his cigarette.
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In Danica's best friend, Herty's house, Danica sat on the wooden floor and wailed like a widow. Regret replaying constantly in her mind. She cursed herself internally, as she recalled the events to Herty.
"I don't believe it. You mean, you lost your virginity to this stranger?" Herty exclaimed after listening carefully to Danica's words.
Danica sniffed and nodded.
Her best friend Herty was lost for words.
"So, what will you do?" She asked in frustration.
Danica blew her nose with a tissue and threw it into the bin. Her eyes were red and puffy as she said, "Nothing. At least I managed to escape."
"Of course, without your virginity. What I mean is, what about your sister? Where is she and how could she do this to you?" Herty asked? Danica continued to sob, but this time softly, as she said,
"I haven't seen her but I did the right thing, right? At least she would come with us to church."
A frown crossed Herty's face as she spoke, "What if you are pregnant? What about Jones? You know the guy loves you and he loved the fact that you were pure. You two were made for each other," Herty reminded Danica, completely ignoring her question. At Danica's state, she couldn't expedite the fact and consequences of her actions. She had always admired Jones and they related on a friendly basis. Jones hadn't made his intentions clear to her.
"I have to forget about him. I'm not pure anymore," Danica said, her voice teary.
"Will you tell him?"
"No. In fact, I will stay away from him. We weren't courting anyway," Danica emphasized.
"But you will go for confession right?"
will do that. Maybe, God will forgive
driver charged double the normal
I will pay you back as soon as I
careful when picking a cab next time.
At that moment, he was my angel. I was barefooted and I don't know how long I could have gone in the cold, in this skimpy dress and my feet bare. Please lend me some clothes. I have to change before I go home. I will call the restaurant to
volunteer at the shelter later today?"
into the bin, and said, "Maybe, after confession. There's just
to continue
lost my most treasured possession to a stranger.
to go with you but the harm is already done. Crying won't bring it
you. I just want to see Daniella change
know. That's why you should have told me," Herty insisted, as she picked a long casual dress
already been done. Thanks for
home. You can put on these slippers and I hope you have some food
a small smile, "Sure. More than enough," she said. She
of Herty's one-bedroom apartment to the parking lot and Herty drove to Danica's
with Herty, to see Daniella munching on the leftovers
I didn't
who had strolled towards the dining table and sat in
from tears but she remained expressionless. "You could have told me the truth,"
wouldn't have gone with me if I had told you," Daniella said with a mouth full. Danica wondered how Daniella could still
I would have
her sister's wrath when a newspaper fell from her hand. There was an ID card with a
what is that?"
doesn't interest you," Daniella said expressionlessly and
by the arm and sat her back on the chair. She calmed down and
an argument with mum and dad and left years ago, I worked for a mafia named Ray in Russia. I was supposed to deliver some goods. I didn't know the content but it got stolen on the ship. I got up and they weren't there. When I returned to inform Ray, he blamed me and insisted that I should pay for it. It was worth two million dollars and I didn't have the
back to Mexico. It wasn't for free. I owe him fifty thousand dollars. When I got to Mexico, I met Justice. I did so many things for him in exchange for money. When he didn't need me anymore, I couldn't make any more money so I started borrowing money from him to survive. So far, I
was nothing I could do because what he needed was a virgin for his boss, Mr. Somo. Then I thought
felt her head becoming light as it panged with a headache. She found her voice and asked disappointed, "So Mr. Somo is the name of the man who slept with me?" Her voice was low. The discovery that the handsome man she woke up with was a
When the drug knocked you out, the guards took you to the wrong room. So now,
known the name of the man she woke up with but she also found a softness in her heart that sympathized with her sister. Blood is thicker than water, as the saying goes and that must be true
Seven days is so little,"