Chapter 2 (Falling In Trap)

''There's 5 th-thousand in my p-purse." She said with fear, her sound was trembling like a trampoline. She had her eyes closed, unknowingly being ready to receive the thundering wave of pain but it didn't come. She opened her eyes and was surprised to see her father looking at her intensively, without moving a muscle. Did he get more angry by that? She thought, sinking more in ocean of fear. This is my last day, she thought. Her angry dad was like a real tiger, so merciless and so cruel. Hunting his prey in his territory was something was everyone could get afraid of. Squinting her eyes tightly close for one more time, she prepared her mind to receive a forceful stroke of that merciless weapon in his hands. But surprisingly she didn't feel anything again, except the breeze of air hitting her petite figure on floor.

Hesitantly opening her eyes she saw her father, leaving the front door. A small bundle of money in his hand couldn't escape from her gaze. She sighed. Was he that hungry for money? Money, was indeed a great thing to deal with. An average family once was now below average when she became the only source of income source in the house. Life was playing a chess with her, where her every move was just like throwing hammer at herself again and again. What a great life, right? Giving out a small laugh at her own pitiful life, she got up to get ready for her office.

Undressing herself, she entered the hot shower only to feel it relaxing as ever and wished that she could stay here forever. While washing her own self, different brown spots caught sight of her attention. Her body was full of ugly scars which were glowing like twinkling stars on her milky white skin. How would have that stranger thought about her? She wasn't the pretty one as compared to girls who would be capable enough to stand by his beauty. Talking about him, he must have so much of girls who flatter over him, right? Who he might be? And drugged? I didn't drug him! Could there be any troubles furthermore? And looking at his accessories in that luxurious room he must be someone big. What if I meet him again? Wait, why I am thinking about him? Just close the damn issue idiot! She mentally cursed herself, finally pulling herself out of those undesired thoughts and looking at time, she hurriedly got out of shower to get ready for the office for which she was already late.

Huffing to catch her breath, she finally put break on her steps when she reached the building of her working place. 'Infinity' was what craved with sharp borders on the big multistory architecture building. She is working here for more than a year now but in spite of that she was a trustworthy person of her boss. In just few months she was being promoted almost two to three times which was not only remarkable but also worth for her hard work. But this success of her wasn't just free, various taboos were being attached to her out of jealousy saying she climbed the ladder of success with rumors of climbing on others bed for it simultaneously. But she was so busy in her private to mind and cry about those things. She was not being a criminal to be judged by someone, she just had known herself for better and no one's view mattered to her till now. 

Entering the building, she found it packed, building a frown on her face. With their strict superior, the workers weren't supposed to be talking with each other with also leaving their places behind.

''What's going on?'' She asked her colleague as she joined the mob.

''Our company has been bought by someone just this morning, they say our new boss is so powerful and he is a mafia.'' Jane said whispering the last part very carefully. What ? Bought a company overnight? A company wasn't like buying a toy or a juice can! And also, a mafia? Puzzled in the very unbelievable news, she joined the discussion with other workers about the shocking news. 

''How can this be even possible, buying a company in just a day?'' One of the worker said.

''Maybe it is just a rumor! They may have made deal over a time ago.'' The optimistic said.

''Rumor? I don't think so. We would have known about it before if it was like that.'' Other person added. 

The talks were going on. Everyone was so confused, so puzzled by the news and also worried about their jobs. Will they still be kept? Or fired away? They were being paid a pretty good pay here and almost no one wanted to lose their job. 

The annoying buzzing sound of their discussion was filling the air until they heard their clerk shouting out 'ATTENTION' to shush everyone and grab their attention. Their eyes got glued at the incredibly handsome very young gentleman who came to the front with four body build scary bodyguards around. It was their first time to witness someone so grand, powerful, strong, dominating and so protected. They felt so inferior to his bright dominating figure, but his handsome face couldn't help but spread the wave of jealousy and lust among the female co-workers of hers. 

As soon as she looked at him, she was again being reminded with that handsome stranger. She felt like the man in the suit she is seeing now was worth in competing with him but still, she felt like he could compete but winning over that morning beauty was hard for him too.

 'Why am I thinking about him again?' She scolded herself being angry at her own self. She was supposed to let that thing off her head but God knows from how and when, he was coming in her thoughts unknowingly again and again. 

Shrugging her thoughts off, she forced herself to focus on the bossy man, who was about to open his mouth.

''Seems like news spread so fast, so I guess you probably know who I might be.'' He smirked which felt like a warning. 

''But anyway, let me introduce myself, I am 'Tom Tucker', your New boss.'' His smirk grew wider as he mentioned himself.

''I don't owe this company officially' as my bro, Thomas Wood owes it but don't worry. He gave me all freedom to carry this company out'' He paused for a second before continuing.

''Well I don't mind keeping you guys and also, to keep our reputation, we are doubling your salary by twice. So if you want to stay just sign the papers which will be given to you shortly. Any questions?'' He asked glancing over all the employees where he got only silence. His aura was dark and dangerous, it felt like suffocating to even look directly into his eyes. People seemed to be afraid of him, and he enjoyed it. Again, he couldn't control his widening smirk which was making him more attractive. 

The chattering and whispering started again as their new boss 'The Tom Tucker' got out of their sight. Now they were discussing their job offers and of course, that handsome man. Excusing herself from the busy in talk mob, she came to a corner, holding the papers in her hands. She kind of felt unsafe, unsure about all the things happened around her. That man who called himself her new boss looked like a cunning Wolfe and also so dangerous. Its good that he was not firing her away and also he was doubling her salary which was really a good thing but, despite all this, her heart felt so unsafe. But was she just overthinking? Everybody else was going to keep their job, then it won't be a problem for her too, right?

She looked at the papers in her hand and started reading them. First paper, second paper. Ugh, why were there so many to read? Looking around, she saw everybody signing and submitting their papers and with lazy human habits, she hurriedly signed all the papers and submitted her too. She turned to go back to her place but something unusual she felt. Why did that clerk put her paper on the bottom of all?