Chapter 4 The Price Of Liberation

• After a week, Red was discharged from the hospital and was taken to Lucifer's mansion.
• "Where are we going, Mr Smith?"
• "Ah, no need to be formal. Call me Harry, Red. And we are going to Mr Grave's mansion."
• "He lives in a mansion?" Her words came out like a question to which Harry replied with a nod.
• The car stopped in front of a Mansion which looked ravishing to it's utmost extent.
• Her jaw dropped to see the mansion more beautiful than she could imagine.
• "I am sorry but isn't it too rich for an officer?" Red asked Harry.
• "Come in. Mr Grave is waiting for you." He replied, avoiding her question.
• "Are you sure he is an officer and not a businessman?" She asked but Harry just took her inside without answering her questions.
• She entered the mansion embellished with precious decors and an admirable architect.
• She walked inside, looking here and there in awe and saw a maid there.
• "Why am I here?" Red asked.
• "How can I let a pretty lady like yourself go anywhere?" Lucifer's tempting voice came. His tone and words shocked the people around Red.
• Lucifer walked down from the stair, boring his eyes into Red's and not breaking the gaze with the usual smile of his.
• He stood in front of her and offered her his hands.
• "Besides-" She took his hand and he kissed the back of her palm while bowing a little.
• "-I would love to host you." His voice made Red heart's race.
• She swallowed hard and smiled, trying not to blush.
• "T-Thank you, Mr Grave but I don't want to be a burden."
• "Believe me, you are not." He smiled widely, moving back but not leaving her hand.
• "You are my guest for as long as you are here. Come with me, I will show you your room." His voice was utterly charming and Red couldn't resist it.
• She nodded as he took her with him.
• After they left, Harry said to John; "Was Sir always this irresistible?" He shook his head no.
• "I have seen him with a woman for the first time."
• "If he remains like this, he would be on the front page of the playboy magazine." Harry said and they both nodded in approval.
• "Dude, just look at him. Just how temptingly he spoke his words... I guess we have to change his name from Grim Reaper to Absolute Charmer." Harry mumbled the last part to himself.
• "What?" John asked.
• "What? Nothing. Let's go."
• They walked after them.
• "Here is your room, Ms Bennet." Lucifer said, showing her room.
• "And she is Ava, she will attend you personally. If you need anything, tell her." He motioned at the maid who was standing at the entrance.
• "You don't have to bother this much, Mr Grave." Red said nervously.
• "You are my guest." That was his reply as he finally let go of her hand.
• "Mr Grave..." She called him, looking around the room.
• "Yes?"
• "When will I go home? I need to talk to my mother." She asked.
• "Soon. Don't worry about it."
• "How long will it take?"
• "Depends." She nodded and passed him a sincere smile.
• "Thank you... for everything."
• "It was my responsibility."
• After a short silence, Harry also came with John and Lucifer began to say hesitantly.
• "Um.. Ms Bennet. I am sorry I couldn't provide clothes. You have to wear mine. I actually don't know your size."
• "Oh, you don't have to do it, Mr Grave." Red said.
• "Please let me do what I am doing, Ms Bennet. I don't want to make this stay here more miserable than it already is. I want you to leave with a smile." He said with a smile of beautiful dimples.
• Red chuckled, "You sound very persuasive, Mr Grave." She said.
• A smirk came to his lips when he heard it, taking a step close his dark gaze met her as her heart skipped a beat.
• His eyes evoked an impression which left her incapable to resist, flushing her.
• "Then blind yourself in the allure." He whispered seductively.
• She smirked back and replied in the same tone, "I don't get swayed easily."
• "If we meet later, then Let's give it a try. Just don't forget." He moved to her neck, making her shudder slightly, sending a satisfactory shiver to go down when he whispered in her ears.
• "Those who sink in my ocean... lost their way to the surface."
• "You are a very charming man, Mr Grave. I am sure you must have a lot of girlfriends."
• Red giggled, moving away but she could still feel his hot breath over her neck, forming goosebumps over it.
• Lucifer's smile faded as he said direly, "A heart devotes itself to one person, Ms Bennet. When the limit increases- it plays."
• Lucifer took a step back and formed his deceitful smile again.
• "Anyways, Please enjoy your stay here." And he walked out after closing the door behind him with a scowl over his face.
• "How many affairs do you have?" Harry asked.
• "What?" Lucifer raised an eyebrow.
• "N-Nothing. I didn't know you were so enticing, Sir." Harry said.
• "It's not enticement, mere manners." He said deadpanned and left with Harry coming after him.
• "Make sure this girl stays quiet and doesn't create a fuss." Even his tone to address Red changed into a matter of heartbeats.
• "But what if she asked or insisted?"
• "Delay it."
• "For how long?"
• "Until I make arrangements for her to go back." He said and went to his work while working on his plan as well.
• A few days later, Red was staying in her room. Bored to the utmost extent, wanting to talk to someone or do something.
• She was supposed to initiate her startup with her friends but seems like she is stuck for an unknown amount of time.
• She closed her eyes as the moments she had with her mother and sister came to her mind.
• Everything was going smoothly, she received her ladder to success and now stuck here in a whole new country.
• Remembering this, a realization hit her.
• Wait a minute, Isn't Graves the shipment company Bertha wanted to work at? She thought.
• "Ma'am." The door knocked and Ava entered.
• "Sir is attending to some peculiar guests. Can you stay in your room? I will serve you dinner here." She asked. Red flashed a smile and nodded.
• "Yeah sure... Uh Ava?"
• "Yes?"
• "Can you give me your phone for a moment?'
• "I am sorry, I can't."
• "Then can you tell me what Mr Grave does?" She asked, hoping to find the answer she was looking for.
• "He is the owner of Graves. A world-wide road shipping company." Red eyes widened when she heard it.
• Her mind went blank as unwanted thoughts stirred her mind and a sudden dread arose in her soul.
• Red gulped, alarmed by her surroundings.
• "Are you alright?"
• "Y-Yeah..." Her heart began to race.
• What does he want with me? Taking a deep breath and curling her hands in a fist, Red stood up, she is not the person who will sit back and stay quiet.
• Storming out of the room, she walked around and saw Lucifer in the dining hall, having dinner with an old couple- his parents.
• "Everything is fine, Father. Just had a little problem, so I fixed it." Lucifer said.
• With a scowl over her face, she barged in, "What the hell am I doing here? Why am I here?" Red asked.
• Walking up to Lucifer and slamming her hand on the table. She glared at him and spoke in a low voice so his parents won't hear,
• "I know you are not a police officer. Tell me, are you the one behind the trafficking and now hiding it to avoid the police?"