Chapter 7 Are You Mute?

• Author's POV
• Arabella quickly turned her head away and closed her eyes shut, her body was frozen beneath him.
• Oliver smirked at her reaction and noticed how the vein on her neck was throbbing in panic.
• He leaned down and kissed it.
• "Beautiful!"
• She was thinking that he is mocking her, is this the new way to scare your captive because why would he compliment her. She has never thought of herself as a beautiful girl, her self confidence in that matter was always low.
• And the way Oliver carries himself, it's confirmed that his type is different.
• She had so much to say but she couldn't.
• Oliver saw her frozen and was amused but he didn't want to push her buttons more than she can take. He is still unaware of her limits.
• He got up from her body and pulled her up. She sat up and looked at him confused with her dove eyes.
• His sighed and closed his eyes as her cute face almost melted his heart.
• He knelt in front of her and her eyes widened in shock. He gently grabbed her hand.
• "Open your mouth and speak."
• He requested.
• "I need to hear you, kitten."
• She gulped and opened her mouth but couldn't speak.
• "Are you mute?"
• His heart felt heavy while asking that. He was waiting for her 'No' because he couldn't imagine himself not hearing her voice ever.
• She shook her head and he sighed in relief.
• "Then fucking speak!"
• He raised his hand to remove the hair from her face but she flinched and quickly fixed her messy hair.
• He didn't like her timidness but he also understands that there must be a reason behind it. He wasn't going to give up soon.
• "Go freshen up... And come down like a good girl if you are hungry!"
• He got up and locked the window.
• "Try running again and I'll kill your friend who is in my basement."
• Her eyes widened in fear when he said that not knowing that he was lying. He smirked at her and went downstairs.
• Arabella sighed and went to the washroom, she washed her face and looked at the mirror. She took a pause and watched her face in the mirror, her fingers touched the mirror confused.
• "Why would he call me beautiful?"
• She mumbled to herself. No one has said that to her. She couldn't understand why he was looking at her like he was fascinated by her.
• But then she remembered how he punished the watchman and shook her head in horror.
• "He is a villain, not a hero!"
• She freshened up and was about to wear the same clothes but then she saw the clothes which was kept for her. It was a warm jacket and pants with shirt. It was fashionable and looking expensive, clothes belonged to some girl but she didn't have the time to question it because it was cold. She wore the clothes and came out to wear her shoes but she couldn't find her shoes, instead he had kept a new pair of shoes which would fit her perfectly.
• It was a beautiful pair of warm shoes.
• She looked around and wore it.
• She stood in front of the mirror and watched herself looking like a rich girl who has expensive taste.
• She was in daze but the trance broke soon and she started looking for a way to escape. She opened the door and then recalled his threat.
• "How can I escape from here when Julie is in the basement?"
• She saddened.
• Oliver was sitting at the dining table with Noah.
• "If she is not mute then why is she not talking? I am sure you have scared her to death."
• He accused.
• Oliver rolled his eyes.
• "I am not even using 1% of my skills, is it possible that she is scared?"
• "Yeah, because your one percent is her hundred percent..."
• He mocked and looked up.
• "I didn't know that Rosetta was here."
• Oliver looked back and saw Arabella looking at the opposite direction. He knew that his sisters clothes will fit her perfectly.
• "She is not Rosetta."
• "Rosetta doesn't like when people touch her things without permission."
• Noah was amused. He has never seen Oliver taking so much interest in girl.
• "She won't even remember that she had that clothes. She hardly comes here and she has grown up now."
• Oliver couldn't look away from her. The girl was casting spell on him with passing time.
• Her confused eyes finally found him and she descended the stairs. He didn't know that feeling of someone walking towards him can be so exciting. Her nervous steps and confused aura was making her look cute.
• She stood at some distance and he ordered for her to sit.
• Noah was watching him amused.
• He slid the plate in front of her and she stared at it nervously, not trusting him with her food.
• He chuckled amused and ate from her plate to assure her.
• "Poisoning someone is boring, kitten... Specially a beautiful girl like you."
• She gulped and started eating because she was hungry and the food was looking tempting.
• "If you are not mute then why are you not talking?"
• He asked but she just stared at him blankly with a stuffed mouth.
• He sighed and shook his head in disbelief.
• "Okay, eat!"
• She resumed again and he smiled softly at her cuteness while Noah's eyes almost popped out.
• "Bro?"
• Oliver gave him a warning look and he smiled awkwardly.
• Arabella wanted to ask about Julie but she was too nervous to talk. And the way Oliver was trying to make her talk, it was making her more nervous. She was just trying to avoid talking because if she talks then he would make her speak more and that might not end up well with her.
• Talking always fuels way forwards.
• She was eating breakfast when the door bell rang. Noah got up and opened the door.
• Arabella was eating when she heard the man.
• "I am an officer. We have got the news that you are holding a girl captive."
• Her head snapped towards the door and she got up with the lighting speed to rush towards the door.
• Oliver shook his head with mischievous smirk and dropped his spoon in his plate with clicking sound.
• "Looks like you need some training, kitten."
• He got up while grabbing his gun.