chapter 4

Roselyn Bell

He opened the door and we entered. The room was more like a penthouse itself. It had a large living area it had a set of the couch on one side and an open plan kitchen on the other side of the room. There was a spiral staircase leading to the second floor. The suite was really very beautiful and magnificent.

"You go and change there is something important I need to discuss with you," he said that and walked away. I ran after him.

"Adriet what do you expect me to change into. You never let me pack my bag" I said in a flat tone.

"God you are such a complaint box. Just go upstairs, there is a room to the left of the staircase take whatever you want to" he was pissed off. But why was he? I didn't know where I had to go. I quickly made my way to the room. I opened the door and I saw the most magnificent collection of clothes. The room was quite large. On one side it had a number of tuxedos and formal suits. They looked brand new and were all branded. Along with the suits and tux, there were many ties and cufflinks. Man, he had some real money. I moved to the other side of the room where all the female clothes were. There were many gown formal dresses casuals and a number of footwear. On the dressing table, it had a lot of cosmetics and accessories. Man who does even use them. I quickly pulled out a cute pair of shorts and a yellow tank top. Don't ask why yellow, but I was kind of obsessed with the colour. It just gave me a happy vibe. I quickly took a shower and changed my clothes. I then went downstairs. I sat on one of the kitchen stool and waited for Mr Rashnikov who didn't care about other people's time. What a brat.

"Well you changed quicker than I had expected," he said with a smirk while coming out of a room. He was wearing a navy blue track pants and a grey t-shirt which glues to him showing his strong biceps.

"Well what did you think I will be taking a lot of time just to take a shower and to change my clothes," I asked with a lot of attitudes. But I immediately regretted it.

"Bell I had told you to keep those claws of yours away when near me," he asked with a smirk and sat in front of me, "now if you are done with throwing your tantrums let's get down to business," he said while sliding a file towards me.

"What is this," I asked while opening the file.

"Why don't you read it yourself," he said in a tense voice. I opened the file and saw the name written on it.

Jason James Bell

Wait, isn't that my father's name.

"Mr Rashnikov why are you asking me to read this," I asked him. I was in no mood to talk about my father. I didn't know what it was all about. My mother has never told me much about my father she always felt that if she will talk about him she will get all emotional and she wanted to be strong for me and Lucas.

"Go on Bell read the whole file," he said in an oddly nice tone. Like the tone when we use to tell a kid to do something.

I read the whole content. I was not able to think straight. I didn't know what my father was talking about and why had Adriet asked me to read it. When I had finally read the file I closed it.

"Why are giving me this," I asked him. The file had that how my dad was working for Russian Mafia and now that he was on a run those people are after me.

"Do you know who send that?" he asked.

"No" I replied.

"It's from your father, it was in the chip," he said.

"How can it be true Adriet I mean my father didn't even know about me," I said. I was really frustrated it has to some kind of sick joke.

"What do you mean," he asked while narrowing his eyes at me.

"I mean that when my mother learnt about me she never told my dad because it was that time when he was working for the US force and there was no way to connect to him so moma decided to wait, but, after that, he never returned," I said with a sigh. Adriet was just looking at me it seemed like he wanted to say something. But was still contemplating whether to tell me or not.

"What do you want to tell me?" I asked him while eyeing him.

"Nothing. What did you say about your father" he asked me again.

"That he didn't know about me?" It was more like a question.

"I think there is another party who is trying to intrude," he said while taking the file from me.

"You mean that there is someone else who wants me dead," I asked. Why do people want to kill me?

"I don't know Bell. I can't say they want to kill you" he said while scratching his back of his neck. I was kind of nervous what will happen next am I even going to get out of here.

"How did you come to know about me," I asked him out of the blues.

"We knew there was this chip with you and you were Jason's daughter and all that stuff and of course after that when we saw you at that store," he said in a husky voice.

"So it was you who was keeping an eye on me," I asked.

"Yeah we knew that you knew that someone was watching you," he said with a chuckle.

"Man that was really very creepy I was feeling like someone was watching me and then probably loot me afterwards," I said with a giggle.

"Well what would I have gotten from looting you," he said with a chuckle.

"You are really very arrogant. I don't know why am I even talking to you. Anyway I am really very hungry can you make something or will you be ordering something" I asked while looking around the cabinets. He didn't say anything I was still looking if I could find anything.

"What? You have nothing here how are you planning to survive" I asked him and turned around. He was eyeing as I was some creature from another planet.

"What," I asked him with a frown.

"Ms Bell what do you think I am your chef or your servant," he asked me in a dead-serious tone. Oops did I sound like that?

"Umm...... none. But as I am your guest you should be hospitable and give me some food to eat" I said innocently.

"Just order yourself something," he said. Just then Ross entered.

"Hey Kitty, hope you are enjoying," he said while taking a seat where I was previously sitting.

"Yeah you can bet on that," I said while rolling my eyes at it.

"Don't worry I am just a door away. You can come out from this hell-hole whenever you want" he said with his ironic smirk. I chuckled to that.

"Anyway Adriet we need to go to the meeting, I hope you remember that," Ross said.

"Yeah, Ms Bell I hope you can order something for yourself" with that he went away.

"He is so bossy," I said a little louder so that he can hear it.

"You are being too harsh on him," he said with a chuckle.

"You are really fascinated by that guy," I said while rolling my eyes.

"I have been with Adriet all his life so I know how he really is," he said while scratching his neck. It was kind of weird to know that he knew Adriet all his life still there is a contrast difference between him and Adriet.

"Okay if you say so. Anyway why is there a shopping mall up there" I asked while pouring myself a glass of water.

"Oh that well that's Adriet's closet," he said.

"Including the women clothes," I asked while raising my eyebrow.

"Of course not," he said whole releasing his breath, "well they were his call girl's you know if any one of them needed something they could get it from there," he said with a little hesitation.

"Oh. But what do you mean by were" I asked unconsciously?

"Well, now he is on a diet on women for the past three years. Although it had been really a mess for him" he said.

"Do you mean this dress would have been worn by one of his call girls?" I asked while gesturing towards my dress.

"Oh no once anything was worn it used to get replaced," he said. Just then Adriet came in wearing an Armani Suit. It was a navy blue one. He looked really appealing and alluring in it. He didn't notice me otherwise he would have seen me checking him out.

"Let's go, Ross," he said and then went out.

"Okay, Kitty we will return soon. Take care bye" he said that and went. I closed the door to make sure no one enters. I wasn't that hungry so I decided to order the food afterwards. I switched in the TV and flipped through the channels nothing that could interest me. I switched it off but as I felt like sleeping. I was feeling very sleepy. But I didn't know which was my room so I decided to sleep on the couch itself. The couch was really comfortable. I quickly fell asleep.

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I felt somebody was constantly shaking me to wake up.

"Ms Bell you sleep a lot" it was Adriet. Such a jerk.

"Not always. I didn't have anything to do so I slept" I said while rubbing my eyes.

"So kitty that's how you cope up with boredom. Interesting" Ross said with a chuckle.

"Did you order yourself some food?" Adriet asked.

"Ummm..... no I forgot," I said while getting up from the couch.

"As expected" he rolled his eyes and then went to make a call.

"I'll just go and wash my face," I said and went to the washroom where I had changed previously. I came back when a strong smell hit my nostrils. It was mouthwatering. Yum. We all had our dinner in perfect silence.

"Where is Will I haven't seen him since we left the airport," I asked while taking a bite of my mac and chess.

"He had some business to take care of," Ross said in a dead-serious tone. A tone which I had never heard from him before.

"Oh okay," we finished our dinner and then Ross went back to his room.

"Ms Bell your room is that one," he said while pointing at a door next to the kitchen.

"Umm.... thank you," I said and went inside the room. The room had an amazing view. I was able to see the whole of the city from there. It was magnificent. I quickly jumped on the bed it was really very fully. Suddenly the kid inside me woke up and I started jumping up and down the bed. I was loving it but my bubble was busted when Adriet entered giving me his typical glare and was saying something but me being me I ignored him.

"Ms Bell are you hard of hearing," he asked still leaning on the door casually.

"Noooooooo" I stretched my 'no' unnecessarily I thought. I was still jumping.

"Don't you think you should sleep? I am trying to work next door" he said while stressing on work.

"Okay, but can I get something in return," I asked while coming down of the bed. He raised his right eyebrow at me.

"What do you want," he asked.

"Can I call Chloe? I know you wouldn't allow but please I just need to inform her that I am fine an-" he cut me off.

"You speak too much Ms. Bell" he said while sighing. He slipped something out of his pocket a day gave it to me. It was his phone.

"Thank you," I said.

"Just don't tell her where are you," he said and left.

Wasn't that obvious.

Ring! Ring! Rin-

"Hello" I could feel her voice was tense.

"Chloe" I whispered.

"Roselyn," she said softly, "Roselyn where the fuck are you" she yelled at me.

"Didn't you find the note?" I asked.

"Oh of course I did. But what was so urgent that you didn't even tell me where you are going" she was very furious.

"Look Chloe where ever I am I am fine don't panic I will come back afterwards," I said trying to persuade her.

"Just shut up I want you back in the apartment now. I don't care where you are" she said.

"I am sorry Chloe but I can't I have to go. Take care bye" I hung up on her.

I wasn't feeling well while doing this to her. I didn't want to lie to her but I didn't have any choice. I quickly blocked her number so that she won't bother Adriet. I went out and saw Adriet sitting with his laptop on the kitchen counter.

"Thank you" I gave him while giving his phone.

"Are you okay?" he asked with a taint of concern in his voice.

"Yes," I said and then went back to the room. I can't believe that I am here in this gorgeous hotel room with a complete stranger and I don't what to do next. I simply lied down on the bed. I wasn't sleepy at all because I had already slept so much. I just simply lied there looking at the kaleidoscopic view in front of me. Oh did I mentioned the room had a floor-length window?