The monster's vengeance

Jasmine covered her eyes and purses her lips tightly as she repeatedly heard the sounds of muffled screams and really prayed hard, hoping it wasn't her father who was being attacked like that.

She cried quietly, until she couldn't take it anymore and opened the door, walking out of the room. She took a glance at her mother's picture and bit her lips before running out.

"Dad!!!" She screamed.

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"Dad!!!" Valentino heard her voice and decided to look up at the owner.

"You have a daughter, huh?" He smirked slowly and laughed, taking a seat on the thick sofa beside him.

Jasmine gasped slowly, when she saw her father tied up to a chair, blood oozing out from every part of his body. He was badly wounded.

"What the hell are you doing?" She screamed, rushing forward to her father but was sharply jerked backwards by two men who brought her to her knees without hesitation.

Jasmine resisted but it was enough to defeat the force, forcing her to her knees. She looked around the room sharply. It was filled up, men in dark suits were all around the room, leaving them no room for escape.

"Dad, what's going on? What is happening ?" She asked, but her father's muffled words couldn't explain the situation. She couldn't hear a thing clearly.

"Wow, Sterling Vance. You did a nice job hiding little Vance for a long time. I didn't even know you had a daughter." Valentino smirked, his words coming out as slow as ever.

"Hey, I'm going to call the police on..."

"Shh." Valentino's cold words sent a shiver down her spine and she slowly looked up to see the face of the monster.

"You..." Valentino scoffed and laughed slowly, a deadly one that Jasmine didn't want to hear. She was too shocked to speak. The man she had earlier disrespected was this monster. Was...was he back for revenge?

"Look, my father didn't offend you. I did. I'm sorry for those words. I apologize, huh? So please let my father go." She rushed out, without wasting time, as if delaying further would cost her her life.

"Oh, I even forgot to consider that. Your father did a bad job in raising you. How can a lady be so rude?" He shot, sighing slowly as he crossed his feet, while pursing his lips.

"Hmmm." He groaned slowly and suddenly smiled, looking at Sterling.

"What'd you say? Your daughter is apologizing for some sins." He muttered and Davis removed the tape from Sterling's mouth sharply, providing him the ability to speak.

"Jasmine, get out from this...."

"Jasmine!!" Valentino clapped his hands and sighed slowly.

"I was wondering how to get her name since I knew you wouldn't reply and look...it came out on a platter of gold..." He grinned, a grin that made him look more evil than ever.

Jasmine sharply moved upwards, taking the two men holding her by surprise. They staggered and she took the opportunity, fleeing from and running to her father.

"Dad...dad.. I'll save you. I will..." She muttered while crying and trying frantically to loosen the ropes around him.

"Jasmine...Jas..." Her father called but it already too late as Valentino dragged her by her hair, giving her a dirty slap the moment he turned her towards him. A short gasp escaped from her as she staggered to the ground, finally crashing on the large sofa.

"Leave my daughter alone!!" Sterling screamed, shaking violently on the chair he was tied to.

Valentino smirked and took a step closer, his large palm surrounding Sterling's neck with intended pressure, enough to knock out breath from his lungs.

"Jas...." Sterling's expression changed as he tried to shake Valentino's hand from his neck but with his hands tied, there was hardly anything he could do. Jasmine rushed up madly from the chair, running towards Valentino but was stopped sharply by Davis, who pushed her backwards.

"I...ad...mit..." Sterling's choked words came out when he caught sight of the knife on Jasmine's neck. Valentino smirked as he let go of his throat, providing Sterling the pleasure of breathing. He took in sharp breaths immediately as he tried to regain himself.

"Ooh, we should have threatened him with her sooner. Father's love...never denies." He said as he signaled Davis to let go of Jasmine while he took his seat.

"And don't run to your father, Jas... mine." He smirked, stopping her in her tracks.

"What do you want from us?" Jasmine blurted out, blood rushing out of the corner of her lips. Valentino's slap was hard and she could feel her teeth shaking.

"Your father.... Your father's life." Valentino said calmly, staring at her in the eyes.

"Why?" She asked in reply. Surely, he wouldn't come here for her father's life just because of what she said, would he?

"Is it because of me?" She asked again.

"Jasmine..." Sterling made to talk but his mouth was covered by the tape again before he could say a word. She looked at him slowly and he shook his head, telling her not to interfere. He knew however, that it was too late. When she ran out of the room, everything went array.

"Please... please let my father go." She begged slowly, her voice vibrating.

"Your eyes...they remind me of someone." Valentino sighed slowly as he closed his eyes, resting comfortably on the chair.

"Jasmine..." He called her name again and again, like a psycho path.

"Jasmine..."

"Please let my father go." She said again and he shook his head slowly.

"I can't. I can't let a murderer live!"