Chapter 4
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The Van finally pulled up into the compound of De Luca poultry enterprises.
Three giant men emerged, pulling out Stephanie, who was visibly ill and still sobbing uncontrollably. Her face was red and swollen from crying.
The men signaled to four other guards standing near a small, cozy building
They approached and then led her away. Stephanie and the four guards walked through the compound for about a hour before arriving at a building
Upon entering, they descended into an underground facility, leaving Stephanie wondering why such a structure existed beneath the building. Eventually, they reached a cell.
The cell was cramped, with cold, damp stone walls and a narrow cot.
The air reeked of mold.
Stephanie's horror grew as she saw numerous captives, their hopeless eyes reflecting the reality.
Stephanie was pushed into the cell, and she couldn't stop staring at the captive that were in the cell
They were all seated on the floor, each of them staring at her some of them were even throwing stones on Stephanie while some were laughing at her.
The stone kept on hitting Stephanie's body, making her to secure some injuries on her body.
Just then, a lady stood up from the captive and she walked up to Stephanie, holding onto her her wrist.
"Enough, everyone"the lady shouted
The cell became enveloped in silence. Those that were throwing stones and laughing stopped
"Come here"the lady said as she and Stephanie walked to one of the corner in the cell, they sat down on the floor and Stephanie continue sobbing, her loud sobs filled the whole cell room.
The lady turned to her and said"Can you just stop disturbing me because your tears are really suffocating me"
"I……am……sorry"Stephanie replied
"Damn, why did you like doing what I don't like, look here newbie I really hate the word SORRY so please don't you ever say that to me again"the lady said and Stephanie tears stopped halfway.
She stared at the lady and her heat swirled with different types of thoughts
"Who exactly is this lady? How did she have the boldness to command her fellow captives"she asked herself
The lady was really beautiful to behold. Her cute pink lips and piercing blue eyeballs, added to her cuteness
Stephanie knew immediately that the lady wasn't from Italy. She looks exactly like an American lady
"Are you done staring, newbie"the lady said, snapping Stephanie from her thoughts
"Thank you"Stephanie replied
"Why are you thanking me"the lady asked
"You helped me to stop those motherfuker from throwing stones at me, I could have passed out, yunno"Stephanie replied
"Don't feel too special, I just don't like seeing people been bullied"the lady said and Stephanie raised an eyebrow
Her mind went back to how her dad's expression was emotionless when the three giants men were dragging her into the Van.
She couldn't control her emotions and she burst into tears again
"Shit, can you just stop crying like a baby"the lady yelled angrily
"No I can't, I really can't. I am finally losing it"Stephanie said
"Losing what"the lady asked
"My mind, there's a lot of things going on in my head"Stephanie replied and the lady raised her eyebrow.
★2PM~~OVERLORD ESTATE★
Alessandro just finished the meeting he was having with Wilder and he passed his suitcase back to Cristiano who has been standing beside him since the meeting started.
"I will like to take my leave now"Alessandro said
"So fast, I thought you're going to spend a night here"Wilder replied
"No I want to return back to Italy tonight"Alessandro said
But then Zai voice came
"No, you can't return back so soon, I already told my maids to prepare a delicious meal for you"she said
Zai was already in her late forties, she was wearing a pink gown that added to her beauty and revealed her curves.
"Oh sorry ma. I just have to....."Alessandro replied before he got interrupted by Cristiano
"Boss, your phone is ringing"Cristiano said, handing the phone to Alessandro
Alessandro picked up the call and said"Hello, Francesca"
"Bro, come back to Italy now, dad has been rushed to the hospital, he suddenly collapsed"Francesca replied in tears.
"What!!! How did it happen"Alessandro asked
"Don't ask me questions, just come over"Francesca replied ending the call.
"I have to go now"Alessandro said, returning the phone back to Cristiano
"Hope no problem, you look worried"Zai replied
"There's an emergency in the estate and I have to leave now"Alessandro said
"Oh ok, greetings to my friend, Don Leonardo when you arrive back in Italy"Wilder replied
"Okay"Alessandro said, rushing out of the mansion with Cristiano
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★3PM~~CELL★
"How are you losing your mind"the lady asked
"My dad used me as a collateral and now I found myself in this cell. I don't know what I am doing here"Stephanie replied and the lady burst into laughters
"What is funny"Stephanie asked
"So you mean you don't know what you are doing here"the lady asked
"Yeah I don't"Stephanie replied
"Since your dad borrowed money from De Luca family, then you'll be working in the poultry to cover up all the money your dad borrowed"the lady said
"What!! So for how long will I be here"Stephanie asked
"Till all the work you've done in the poultry is enough to cover up for all your dad's debt. For me I have been here for fifteen years and I have been working since my dad borrowed a huge amount of money"the lady replied
"What!! Fifteen years"Stephanie said, her eyes widened in shock
"Yeah, so tell me how much did your dad borrowed from De Luca family"the lady asked
"I dunno"Stephanie replied
"Don't worry you'll find out when Gabriel assemble all the newbies together, he would give you a form containing the amount of money your dad borrowed from De Luca family, the number of years you will be spending in the poultry and a time table for your working duties in the poultry"the lady said
"How much did your dad borrowed and how many years will you be using here"Stephanie asked
"My dad borrowed one million dollars and I will be using twenty years here, I have already used fifteen years so it's remaining five years"the lady replied
"Oh my God. I don't even know how many years I will be using here"Stephanie said, bursting into tears
"Can you just stop crying like a baby"the lady replied
"I can't hold the tears, I can't!!"Stephanie said in tears
"So you think crying can solve the problem, huh?"the lady replied
Stephanie kept mute as she continued sobbing
"If you don't stop crying then I won't support you anytime anyone wanna bully you in this underground"the lady said and Stephanie quickly wiped her tears
"No, you can't do that"Stephanie replied
"Watch me, I will do it if you don't stop this your tears"the lady said
"Okay, I will try and stop"Stephanie replied
"Good girl so tell me what is your name and where are you from"the lady asked
"I'm Stephanie from Italy"Stephanie replied
"You're so beautiful, but don't think I am a lesbian, I'm not"the lady said as she rolled her eyes playfully
Stephanie didn't know when she burst into laughters, she was really enjoying the lady's company
"You're a lesbian, bitch"Stephanie replied, bursting into another round of laughters
"Stop it, it's not funny, you have no idea of how I love shagging"the lady said, bursting into laughters with Stephanie
Stephanie's eyes widened in shock
"You always shag?"she asked
"Skip that side, bitch"the lady replied
"So tell me what is your name and where are you from"Stephanie said
"I'm Angelica from American"Angelica replied
"So I wanna make you my friend"Stephanie said
"I'm not interested"Angelica replied busting into laughters with Stephanie