He's My Ruthless Billionaire novel Chapter 11

"Kill me, please!!" the man tied on the chair begged Robert. 

Robert went near him and kept his hand on his chin, the grip must be rather tight because he winced in pain. Robert made him look towards him.

"Gotta cut your tongue, I see," he said. My eyes widened in fear, and I took two steps back. I was ready to run away at any moment. If I stay here, I can be in that man's place any second.

"Don't run, Corazon, there's so much you should know" he said, not looking at me. I froze in my place.

Better do what he says.

He stood up and looked towards one of the men.

"Ron, you're allowed to take your revenge without killing him"

Then he turned to the second man.

"Well, Cane, you are supposed to make sure he doesn't die, of course, I wouldn't take you from completing your revenge either"

Then he turned to the third one.

"And Max. Well, after you all have done your work, give him to me. I'll like to take the honor" and with that, he looked towards me.

"Interesting, right? Corazon?" he said and smirked while taking my hand and pulling me out of the room.

Hailey's POV

He dragged me out of the torture room and closed the door behind him. He looked at my pale face.

"Afraid, are you?" he asked with a smirk. 

"I... You..." I couldn't form a sentence!

"I love to see you like this," he said and took me upstairs, never leaving my hand.

We reached the room and I went inside.

"Don't try to escape. It'll hurt" he said and went out.

Why god!? What did I even do to live with this monster? Why is he like this?

Just then there was a knock on the door.

It's definitely not Robert. He would never knock in Million years.

I opened the door and saw one of the men standing there.

"Hello, Ms. Hail- I... I mean Mrs. Hailey. I'm Max and you can call me if you need help" he said.

I cringed at the word 'Mrs.'

I nodded my head. He looked at my hand which was bruised till now. His eyes showed empathy. 

"Is it okay?" he asked. I was shocked. 

I thought he would be just like Robert, wouldn't he be? 

"Y-yes," I said. 

"You don't need to be formal with me. I know everything that happens here. But Robert has his reasons to be the one he's now..." he said. 

"I... I don't understand. What reason can possibly make that man sitting in that room bear that much pain?" 

"Robert is just a little too strict," he said. 

"Stop taking his side. It's okay" I said. "I don't need anything now," I said. 

He nodded and left the room. 

Somewhere I feel that I can trust him. Maybe he helps me in escaping? 

5 AM. 

Definitely not what I wanted. 

I stood up nevertheless because the shouting didn't stop. I stopped when I heard gunshots.

Oh crap. What's happening!?

I opened the door and was going to go down when a man came.

"Mrs. Hailey, you need to stay inside. That's boss' order" he said and left, not before bowing before me.

I was confused and so I went inside. What was going on?

Suddenly I went inside and found the phone ringing.

Robert forgot his phone?

The name read 'Max'

Maybe the one who I met yesterday, in a rather strange manner.

I picked it up hesitantly.

"Boss?" he said.

"I... I am Hailey... Sir left his ph-" he interrupted before I could complete my words.

"You need to find Robert and tell him straight away to call Ace and Leu, right now!" he said and cut the call. I didn't know what was happening or what should I do.

Still, I went out in search of Robert. I saw him in the garden.

Oh god. He was alone and at least ten men were there. All armed. Their guns pointed towards Robert. But he looked as calm as he could ever be. I can also see many, many other men in distant places all over. I hid behind the door to the garden. I didn't know what to do, so I started unlocking his phone. Maybe I could only call them? Robert doesn't look like in the state of calling anyone, anyway.