RANSOM GIFT: The Complete Collection Boxed Set (Commanding Proposal, Hidden Proposal, Ransom Proposal) by Kristina Royer

“Are you going back to the workshop?” I asked him.
    He considered the thought. “No, of course not… I’m not going to leave you here on your own.”
    Awww…
    I didn’t want to argue. He has a point. Besides, I was also scared as hell. I didn’t want to go through that miserable and helpless situation again. Oh, hell no!
                  “Okay, well, go rest in the bedroom. You must be exhausted. Oh, I forgot, let’s see your hands.” I said, trying to reach for his hands, and he gave them to me. Fortunately, he’s got no bruises. I was just so glad that he’s not as hurt as I thought he was.
                  “Do they hurt?”
    He shook his head. “No…” He flashed me a weak smile.
                  “Oh, thank God. Go rest for a while, baby.”
    He smiled at me once again, and he stood up at his feet to walk towards our bed. I felt the urge to do what I had to do, but I didn’t want to let Gary to find out because it might tear him apart—well, him and his ego.
                  “Baby, I’m just going to get some eggs.” I asked for her permission.
    He abruptly stood up to come with me, but I gestured to stop him. “I’m alright. I’ll call you if there’s anything, and it will only take like five minutes… just downstairs.” I stopped him.
                  “Are you going to be fine alone?”
    I nodded, trying to put on a fake smile.
                  “Okay, but please don’t take too long.” He said.
    I blew him a kiss as I didn’t want to interrupt his rest anymore. I walked out of the apartment feeling guilty for what I was about to do.
    I reached for my phone, and I dialed Clemente’s number.
                  “Kristina.” He answered after three rings.
    I suddenly felt that grieve hatred for him. “What were you thinking?” It was a good start.
                  “I know. I’m so sorry.” He said.
    What? It wasn’t quite the reaction I was expecting from him.
                  “Since it’s your fault, can you just forget what happened, and we’ll do the same?”
    It took him few seconds to react back, and my heart was beating really loudly on my chest.
                  “No, I’m sorry but I’m going to sue him.” He said.
    What the fuck? The nerve of this guy! Who is he???
                  “Please, Clemente.” I begged him.
                  “One condition…”
    For some reasons, I had this strong feeling that I wasn’t going to like that ‘one condition’.
                  “What condition?” I asked him nervously.
                  “Leave him.” He said.
    What? What the hell? “Clemente… I—I can’t…” I wasn’t able to finish my sentence.
                  “It’s your choice. Prepare yourself to see Gary inside the prison for the rest of his cheap fucking life.” He said with obvious tone of raging anger. And then he hung up.
    Oh God. What was I supposed to do? My only choice was to go to the police station and report an almost rape. So, I didn’t bother to go to Gary or to dad, I just went on the nearest police station, and I reported everything that has happened. I introduced myself as my dad’s daughter, and everyone was sympathetic and very helpful to me.
    I had no idea how Gary would react to what I did, but I was just pretty sure that Clemente went straight ahead to a hospital before he would report this, and knowing him, he’d collect lawyers and shits before he’s make his ‘wise’ action. Not me, I never had the chance to think. I made my ‘wisest’ plan, but it didn’t work, so I didn’t really care what’s going to happen to him. It’s so sad to see our situation right now. I used to love Clemente with all my heart, for crying out loud. The thing was he left me. He agreed to be some Japanese girl’s fiancé, and I was left on the cold. Gary found me he