Chapter 15: Hide and Seek

"What do you think you are trying to do, my Princess?" he asked while his gaze fixed on her.

"A-Actually, I just wanted to go to the bathroom and I couldn't because you're holding me so tight," she replied as Mike looked into her eyes to see if she was lying or not, but Denise could not look into his eyes. "Please excuse me, I need to use the restroom."

"No, my Princess, but if you want me to let you go, all you have to do is give me a kiss," he smirked at her.

"What?!?" she murmured, surprisedly looking at him. "How nasty, he's taking advantage of the situation. F*ck this maniac!" she thought to herself as Mike peered at her, waiting for her response.

"No," she responded confidently.

"Then I guess you will stay in my arms and won't be able to go to the bathroom," he replied, smiling.

"Fine," she muttered, rolling her eyes, while Mike smiled and pointed to her cheeks.

Denise kissed him quickly on the cheek as he looked at her with a cheerful smile on his face. "Can I go now?" she asked him impatiently.

"Sure, sweetie. Oh, don't try to do anything stupid because I would be very upset," he replied solemnly as if he knew she was preparing for another escape.

He let go of her and dashed to the restroom. When she got in, she shut the door and locked it so he couldn't come in while she looked around. When she was looking, her gaze was drawn to the window. "I hope I can escape successfully this time," she said quietly, before hearing a knock on the door. "Sweetie, I'm going downstairs; don't be late; I'll wait for you, and you better not break my trust in you," he added.

"All right," she murmured as she heard the door close, indicating that he was now downstairs. "Now I'd better not waste my time and get started on my plan," she whispered as she quietly opened the window, grateful that her diminutive frame would fit through it. She slid out the window and jumped to the ground, then began running swiftly while smiling.

~

Mike dressed after allowing Denise to use the restroom. He decided to make breakfast for his beloved Denise once he was finished. He is aware that Samantha can prepare breakfast for them, but she wishes to make her feel special because she was precious to him. "Gosh! I love her so much," he murmured as he knocked on the bathroom door. "Sweetie, I'm going downstairs; don't be late; I'll wait for you, and you better not break my trust in you," he warned. "She'd better not break my trust in her again, or she'll make me extremely angry."

With a hushed voice, he heard her say, "All right."

"Good girl," he said as he shut the door behind him and headed downstairs. Mike entered the kitchen and spotted Samantha chopping potatoes. She greeted him when she sensed his presence.

"I'll cook breakfast for today, Sam," he said.

"Oh no, don't worry, I can prepare this," she said.

"It's okay, Sam. I'll make her breakfast for today; you know, I just want her to know how special she is to me," he said as she smiled shyly.

"Oh, I see good luck," she said as she walked to the guest room where her nephew was watching movies.

Mike decided to make a hamburger pizza. He's well aware that they're her favorites. When he was finished, he placed the food on the table and a glass of water.

"Mmm, it's great, I know she'll enjoy it," he said, smiling to himself.

He was becoming concerned about Denise. Denise took so long in the bathroom that he felt he needs to check her in there. So he dashed upstairs and knocked on the door, but there was no response. "She had better not do what I'm thinking right now or she'll regret it so much," he whispered, managing to calm himself.

Mike walked in but there was no one there; he dashed to the bathroom but the door was shut. "Denise, are you there? Open the door now," he asked, but no response came.

He didn't spend any more time and slammed the door open with force. "F*ck I knew it, she got away again! You're in huge trouble, Sweetie," he gritted his teeth.

He dashed downstairs and called Ronnie to help him in finding Denise. Then Mike hurriedly got into his car and drove away in the opposite direction to find her. "I swear I'll find her at any cost, she'll never escape again, I'll f*cking give her a good lesson for not obeying me," he shouted as his palm grew white from clutching the steering wheel tightly and his eyes were focused to the road looking for any glimmer of hope, but there was none.

"She was smart now, she broke the tracking device I attached to her necklace," he muttered. "I'm sure she's not far from here, I swear I'll get her wherever she is," he said as a text message popped up on his phone; he then opened the message as his eyes reread the text message multiple times and a smirk appeared on his face. He felt so good after reading what he had. "OK, if she wants to play, then let's play my Princess."

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Denise finally saw a car approaching her after she had escaped. She came to a halt in the middle of the road. Denise may just be trying to get the car to stop. When the car comes to a stop, she runs to the driver and begs him, "Please sir, I need your help, will you take me to the nearest police station here?"

"Sure, hop in," he responded, smiling at her.

Denise hopped in and fastened her seatbelt. After 30 minutes, he pulled over in front of the police station. She thanked him and immediately left the car. "I'm free now; I can't believe this nightmare is finally coming to an end," she said quietly as she entered the police station and discovered an officer wandering there. Denise dashed over to him, wasting no time.

"Please sir help me, I was abducted but successfully escaped; I'm the girl on TV who was reported missing; I need your help, I need to contact my father please sir help me. I'm scared I'm sure my best friend will do something bad to me," she said as her tears began to fall.

"Calm down, miss, I'll get your report first, come with me to my office," he tried to comfort her. As they entered his office, he led her to his office and swiftly took a seat.

"Now I need to know more about you and what exactly happened to you," he said as he sat down to hear what she had to say.

"Okay, my name is Eesha Denise Colly, and I am a college student who was kidnapped by my best friend, Mike Kristoff. Please do everything you can to get him in jail," she said, but by the time she finished talking, the officer was surprised.

"You mean Mafia leader Mike Kristoff Murgoci abducted you?" he asked, surprised.

"Yeah, that him. Wait, he's a mafia leader? How come I don't even know we've been best friends since middle school but he didn't even mention it to me?" she wondered.

"All right, I get it now. Calm down, miss, and don't worry, I'll help you with these. I bought lemonade for you so you can relax while I finish the report, is this okay with you?" he asked.

"Of course, thank you," she replied. "No problem," he said as he walked away, and after a few seconds, a man appeared with lemonade and handed it to her.

"I'm glad he believed me," she muttered as she drank the lemonade.

Thirty minutes had passed, and the officer hadn't arrived; however, she heard the door open as she was distracted in her thoughts.

"Oh, I'm so glad you came. I waited so long," she muttered as she turned to look at the door, and what she saw surprised her.

"M-Mike!"

"Surprise, sweetie."

~

Mike was driving his car to find his girl. His phone rang. When he checked to see who it was, it was Johnny, a policeman who also works at a police station near her mansion. He always helps him with everything he needs, and he works for him. When Mike realized it was him, he simply hung up. It's not the right time for him to talk to him. His only priority right now is to find his girl.

But then he heard the sound of the text message popping on his phone. He immediately grinned as he read it.

"Hey man, there's a girl here in the station whose name Denise and he want you to go in the jail. She said you're her best friend and you kidnapped her. Do you even know her? Call me as soon as possible once you receive this text." it says.

"Oh, so there's my girl; she thinks she's safe now, but little does she know there's nowhere she can hide from me," he smirked as he called Johnny.

"Hey bro, I need you to make sure she doesn't run away from you; I'm on my way now; I'll be there in 15 minutes," he said.

"So, what she reported about you kidnapping her was true, huh?" Johnny laughed.

"Yes, and I'm proud of it, Johnny because I f*cking love her that much. Now shut the f*ck up and make sure she can't leave," he replied grimly.

"OK bro, see you," Johnny said as Mike hung up the phone and began driving at high speeds. "I f*cking missed her already. I love her so much, but why can't she understand? I will make sure that no one can separate us until death. I'm sure she'll be startled at me. Here I come, my Princess," he muttered creepily as he was excited to see her.

~

Mike arrived at the police station after fifteen minutes of driving. Everyone can see how outrageous he is and how a mafia leader can enter a police station like this but only in this place, plus everyone here is scared shitless of him.

He strolled until he arrived at the office door, where Johnny was waiting for him. "Is she inside?" he asked.

"Yes, I'll go and give you a time to be together again; just call me if you need anything," Johnny said as he walked away.

"Let's see how my sweetie is doing," he said, chuckling as he opened the office door to see her sitting with her back to him. Denise began talking when she heard someone enter quietly and the door being opened. "Oh, I'm so glad you came; I waited so long," she said as she turned to look at the door and was startled by what she saw. Denise thought it was Johnny who came as her face is filled with surprise.

"M-Mike!" she exclaimed, stunned.

"Surprise, sweetie," he smirked.

"H-How... w-what. I-I don't.." she began shuttering not knowing what to say from the shock.

Mike couldn't stop grinning at her reaction. "Oh my Princess, you're so cute," he murmured as her eyes flashed with curiosity but also fear. Denise is confused as to how Mike found her.

"There you are, my Princess! You have been a very bad girl; how about I punish you now?" he asked, creepily smiling at her. Denise began to take backward steps, and he followed her by taking forward steps.

"I'm s-sorry, p-please don't h-hurt m-me," she murmured, her voice trembling. But her voice awoke his beast inside of him. "Does she really think she can leave me? how naive is she," he mumbled as he clenched his teeth. The thought of her leaving him again makes him very angry.

"Shut the f*ck up! Do you seriously think I'll ever let you go? Do you really you can run away from me, huh? There's no place you can hide from me, sweetie, and I will never let you go no matter what. You're mine and only mine. Let this sink in into your mind," he growled at her as Denise trembled and her eyes watered.

"Now come here," he said as Denise began to sob. "I won't say it again, sweetie," he warned her.

Denise took a little step forward toward Mike, and when she got to him, he held her firmly. Mike just wanted to make sure she didn't run away from him again, so he hugged her and tried to make her stop sobbing. He needs to be firm with her, but for the time being, he needs her to calm down.

Denise began to calm as Mike continued to whisper sweet words into her ear. She stopped crying after a few minutes and her eyes began to drop. She was exhausted and wanted to sleep. "Good," he said, "it'll be simpler for me to leave without her sobbing and shouting." he mumbled quietly.

Mike waited two minutes to ensure she was completely asleep before carrying her in a bridal style. He went out of the police station, and when he got to his car, he slid her into the backseat and used his jacked aslanket to keep her warm while he kissed her on the forehead and began driving to his mansion.