Aphrodite was no stranger to most of various sinister machinations of the underground world. Only an idiot or a blind man could ignore the hushed conversations, tabloids and closed doors, even in a mansion as spacious as the Velentzasâ. However, the young redhead say that this was the first time she had found herself the unwilling hostage in a successful kidnapping.
By the time her world had started slowly filtering in around her for the upteenth time, Aphrodite found that it was almost impossible to tell exactly how long she had been out for. Whatever drug her mystery aggressors had been using was sending wave after wave of nausea through her person. It was all she could do to not throw up, late alone move. As the pounding in her head grew in a steady crescendo, all the young woman was aware of was the filtered brown light flittering in and out, seemingly following the pounding on her head, in and out⌠in and out⌠until she happened to open her eyes, seemingly as the noise was dying out and the world started to rush in in all its painfully clear multicolour madness and the shapes started to make sense⌠And there he was. Standing in the midst of the leftover chaos, observing her from across the room just as she observed him.
âAnd why should I trust you?â She asked after a moment, finally managing to focus in on someone so close to her as the first inklings of pain started to trickle in. Aphrodite discovered that with a little effort, she could manage to finally lift her head to meet his gaze head-on and unafraid. âWhatâs to stop you from kidnapping me next â auctioning me off to the highest bidder?â
âGood question, but it goes right back at you - why should I trust you?â The young woman wasnât in the position to push a good deal away if it was offered to her, but to be frank, Abel had always been a man of compromises compared to his father who ran the business at his side. If he would find out that someone saw his face and was able to identify him he wouldnât be happy of course, but the actual concerns rose from their current allies who came with their mission of this kidnapping to them. This wasnât even Abelâs own dirty business, he was just a pawn, so if anything went wrong both would have to suffer the consequences.
He tilted his head a little bit and grasped her chin to support her head since she seemed to have trouble with holding it up and then continued in a reasonable yet slightly tensed voice: âI donât know what kind of despicable thing you think weâre going to do to you, but if it calms you I can promise that this wonât be the case. Nice theory but not any close to it.â The young man wasnât supposed to offer her what he did mere moments ago, he knew it and assumed she did too somewhere in that disoriented, pretty head and if he only wanted he could change the whole situation within seconds. He reached behind his back to pull out a gun and put it on her temple, the cold steel pressing into her soft skin and messy hair. With a clicking sound he cocked the weapon.
âIâm waitingâ, he told her and tightened his grip on her chin ever-so slightly to put emphasis on the importance of this. âI donât want to hurt you. This is not even my business. But if you donât leave me a choice I will. So?â