The Manipulated Villainess

Cassandra briefly glanced at the food on the table. Then she thought of what the young leader just said.

Nathan and Aston came for her last night? She recalled how she briefly lost her consciousness. When she woke up again, she finds herself in the place where she was now.

Though it was dark just like before, it was impossible to not notice that she wasn't in the same place anymore.

When she didn't say anything, Mathias bent a bit towards her. "Is it that hard to eat the food?"

Cassandra met his gaze before she turned away. "I don't care."

"I already warned you not to force me," Mathias coldly said. "If you wish, I can also use you to control that Reyon Boss. It seems like he will be willing to do anything to find you."

Cassandra tightly clenched her fist but she still refused to look at the man. However, she admitted that she was scared.

What if she puts Nathan in danger?!

"Right now, I will tell my men to contact that Reyon Boss and tell him to come alone. Do you think he will be able to escape?" Mathias said and slightly smirked. "You will surely have a companion but...that would be better for you, right?"

"Didn't you just say that you don't love to use people's weakness against them?" Cassandra Lim grunted. She was now meeting the man's gaze and her eyes were fierce.

"I also warned you twice, not to force me," Mathias uttered. He rose from his seat and glanced down at Cassandra. "It's up to you," he muttered and turned his back at her but...

"Why don't you just kill me? I don't want to create a more tormenting hell for myself, so I'd rather die than give in."

Cassandra knew very well that once she gave in, it won't be just food anymore. They will use her weakness to know what they want to know and... she can't let that happen!

Mathias stood still when he heard her. For a few seconds, he didn't make any movement. Then he takes out his hand from his pocket as he turned around again.

Without saying anything, he tied Cassandra's right hand back to the chair while the Moyan Boss looked at him with a confused face. However, he ignored her and walked out of the room.

Cassandra was stunned by his action. Why did he just stop? If she was him, she will continue pursuing, knowing that she was at an advantage!

Even the most stubborn person can't last long when cornered by their weakness and he should know that but... he just left? Just what was he thinking?!

* * *

Peter Jung just left his house for work. He was sitting alone in the backseat of the car with many things in mind.

Just after the driver drove past the gate to the mansion, he suddenly pulled over the car, making both him and the Prime Minister leaned forward with quite a force.

"You should be careful! What was that?" Peter Jung grunted. He already had too much on his plate and it seemed like everything was making him angry.

"I apologize, sir. The car in the front suddenly stopped and I wasn't ready," the driver quickly apologized.

Trying to know what was going on, Peter Jung glanced around and noticed that some of his guards who were in the car at the front were getting off the car. Did something happen?

"I will check what's going on." Daniel Gu who was sitting beside the driver in the front said to the Prime Minister. He was the right-hand man and guard of the latter who brought Shara to that villa where Norina Lee was staying.

Peter Jung waited and after a while, Daniel Gu returned and knocked on the glass of the car window before the driver rolled it down.

"I'm afraid you have to come out and check, sir. This matter requires your presence." He informed the Prime Minister with his head bowed.

Peter Jung frowned and gets off his car. Daniel Gu led him to the front where he saw two familiar faces waiting for him. When he got a clear look at their faces, the Prime Minister's eyes flickered.

"It's been a while, Mr. Prime Minister." One of the two men was none other than Joshua Kim, the former right-hand man of Cassandra's late father.

"We apologize, sir. They suddenly drive their car towards ours and we have no choice but to pull over." One of the guards explained to Peter Jung.

"Mr. Kim, after all those years, what kind of madness is this?" Peter Jung inquired Joshua Kim. He briefly eyed the man beside Joshua Kim and recalled where she had seen him before.

That night when he met with Cassandra Lim... he was that subordinate of the Moyan Boss. Then he started to understand why Joshua Kim was here.

"I think you make a mistake this time, Mr. Prime Minister," Joshua Kim said. "You should release the leader of our Moyan Gang."

"Didn't you already quit the gang?" Peter Jung asked. Why must he show up now?!

"Quit or not; my loyalty is still with the Moyan Gang." Joshua Kim said with a seemingly innocent smile free of motives. "Besides, you captured the daughter of my late master. How can I just sit still?"

Peter Jung sneered at Joshua Kim. "You won't change, Mr. Kim. You're still the dog of the Lim's."

Despite the mocking remark thrown at him, Joshua Kim didn't react at all. "You're right, but I'm not ashamed."

Peter Jung's smile slipped and he instantly maintained a cold demeanor. "What makes you think that I captured your leader?" he asked, impassive.

Joshua Kim narrowed his eyes and scratched his forehead. Then he shifted his gaze back to Peter Jung. "I think we don't have much time. If you don't listen to me, I'm afraid you will regret it for life."

Regret?! Peter Jung had no idea about what Joshua Kim was saying. As such, he simply laughed. "Are you crazy? How dare someone like you try to threaten me?! You're just a lowly former gangster," he said, sarcastically.

Joshua Kim slightly smiled. "Lowly? You may be right but... did you forget that I'm the one who knows all the things you did to reach your current mighty position?" He enunciated the word 'mighty' and simply smirked.

The words of Joshua Kim was like an eye-opener for the Prime Minister. He was just hit by a realization and he knew that what Joshua Kim said was true but... did he even have evidence to prove it? This made him maintained his cool.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Kim," he said with a sarcastic tone. "Besides, who would believe the words of a former gangster like you? I'm the Prime Minister of this country."

"That's why you should be more careful, Mr. Prime Minister. Don't you know that your reputation can be easily ruined? If that happens, your power which you're really proud of... will vanish along with it," Joshua Kim replied in an unyielding voice. "Besides, I don't need people to believe me. What they believed in... will be the evidence which I hold."

Evidence he said? Was there such a thing?! Peter Jung's eyes flickered and he was tight-lipped for a few seconds. Was Joshua Kim telling the truth?!

"Mr. Kim -"

"Remember this, Peter Jung. I don't make up lies just to rescue the daughter of my late master. So, it's up to you to believe me or not," Joshua Kim firmly stated. "Now, it's your turn to choose. Will you release Cassandra quietly or... will I tell the whole world just what kind of person you are?"

Joshua Kim smirked and glanced around. "You enjoyed all these privileges after committing many crimes. So, I'm sure that you will make the right decision. I don't know what you expect from Cassandra but... I don't think it is important enough to risk all your efforts for more than two decades."

The moment he finished talking, Daniel Gu nodded at the other guards and stepped forward, trying to apprehend Joshua Kim and Jaxon who was standing a step behind him, but...

"Think wisely," Joshua Kim shouted with his gaze fixated on the Prime Minister. "If I don't return within an hour, someone will reveal all the evidence to the whole world and you will be the one who is doomed forever."

The guards halted, waiting for an instruction from Daniel Gu while the latter paid all his attention to the Prime Minister. After a while, Peter Jung nodded and the guards took a step back again.

Shifting his gaze back to Joshua Kim, Peter Jung asked, "How can I trust you?"

"Tell me first. Is Cassandra fine? There won't be any deal if something happens to her and instead, I will kill you with my own hands," Joshua Kim coldly said.

"I also have a question for you. Aren't you always loyal to Andres Lim?" Peter Jung asked and added, "I don't know what evidence you're talking about, but I know that revealing anything will also be an act of disloyalty towards your late master. The Moyans will also suffer if it happens."