Maria's POV
It was a terrifying moment for Jojo. How she was going to get out of that mess would only be a miracle. She ran about the room like a rat in search of a place to hide. Out of fear, she ran into the side table on Jordan's room and created an obvious noise.
"What's that?" Bianca asked herself, confused. Jojo wanted perishing at that point. Wishing the ground would open before Bianca dashes the door open. What was she going to explain? Lurking and snupping around in prohibited places.
Suddenly, Bianca opened the door. Staring in astonishment. She began her questioning. "How are you here?", "where is my brother?", her eyes wondered about the room. But nothing was replied. "Have you lost your tongue girl?" She snapped. "Ma'am I can explain", "You are breaching the agreement..... And I never spare anyone who faults my orders" she added angrily. "You know the deal Mira, one walk away from Jordan and you blow up" it was then it occurred to her. Where was the wrist explosive?. "The guard....with the key...." I tried speaking still trying to catch my breaths.
She smirked devilishly and said, "that imbecile". I knew he was going to be in a lot of trouble.
"It's not his fault ma'am, I needed to.....", Bianca immediately interjected and said, "You needed to be by his side twenty four seven, round the clock", "wasn't that the agreement Mirabelle?" Bianca said to me.
But before I could speak she troubled me once again with questions. "And why are you panting?" Bianca asked angrily. "I'm gonna use you to make an example to everyone who dares disobeys BIANCA RODRIGUEZ!". She didn't even allow me explain myself. Suddenly, she pulled me by the hair and dragged me down to the ground floor. She called on the attention of everyone, guards, maids and housekeepers. Even Aunt Lucille was in attendance for the unfolding drama. Then she began, "Today you all shall witness the reward for disobedience!", "Diego, go to the study and get me dad's whip!" She ordered. All who stood gasped in fear.
The whip, was one of the most dreaded weapons of the old vegetable. it was his special torture whip. It was laid on the wall. Hanging onto three hooks and loops. Resembling an anaconda on a tree. Made from iron and layered with iron spikes. Known it peel the skin of all of it's victims. Leaving a gush of blood and open flesh. Apologies were difficult for me to render. I had had enough of the lousy insecure bitch. So I braced myself for whatever is to come.
I watched as everyone stared in fear and disbelief. Diego handed the whip over to her as two huge guards pinned my hands to the ground. My face kissing the tiles and my hands, like I was to be crucified.
She raised the whip, as I shut my eyes. I heard some maids heaved in fear. I knew the iron whip in seconds would grace my body. But before all that could happen, I heard loudly. "Cut it out, Bianca!". I opened my eyes and saw Jordan coming in through the door.
"She ran up the three story building in one minute two seconds" .
"Because of me" Jordan stated. "But why did you allow...", "what's so important that she had to leave you're side" Bianca asked Jordan who immediately pointed at my hands. I opened my palms showing Jordan's asthma inhaler. He looked exhausted from her insecurities. And Bianca suddenly became speechless. As side talks from the domestic staffs lingered.
"It's my mistake ma'am, I was frantically searching for it, hence the noise. I didn't mean to get you scared" I said apologetically. But all the while Jordan kept staring at Bianca with the ' You're so unbelievable look'.
She turned to Jordan and asked, "But how are you stable?" Reluctantly Jordan replied saying he had a spare in his pocket. But before he could call to me, I already dashed into the mansion.
It was then the veil of over exaggeration was lifted off her eyes. Bianca couldn't mumble out a meaningful consolation to her reaction. And it was so obvious Jordan was pissed, judging by his countenance. "Jordan....." Bianca called out but he didn't stop the chair from moving as he moved past her. Then he stopped and said.
"I mean bianca, you already have an explosive cuffed on my wrist, isn't that enough for you?" Jordan asked angrily. "I almost died out there, because of your insecurities!" Jordan said. "Fifteen meters and I died, An empty inhaler and I still loose my life" Jordan added.
"No Jordan, see it this way", Bianca began sounding remorseful. "The tracker and explosive are just a means to put her on her toes and keep you in charge of her every move" she patronized. Jordan smirked and said, "No bianca, all you do is for yourself!". "What did he mean by that?" I asked, within myself. "Sometimes you make others be my human shield" Bianca looked at Jordan surprised, like he wasn't supposed to know. "And other times, you gather a council to discuss my dethronement!" Bianca gasped in shock. And I stared amazed. So did everyone else.
"What! Jordan... don't say such about your sister" Aunt Lucille said. Amazed by Jordan's allegation. "Well Aunt am surprised your precious little niece kept such big secrets from you" Jordan said staring at her suspiciously. But Aunt Lucille kept up the innocent confused look.
"All the while you've been looking for a human scapegoat to take my head so you'd be CEO!" Jordan announced aloud in rage. "Trying to find the diamond on you're own, wow Bianca, wow" Jordan said mockingly. Means all the while, Bianca had still been hot on my trail. But hadn't still uncovered that Maria is actually Mirabelle.
"You thought you could play behind the mask Bianca but I'm the king in this game!" He added angrily. Bianca couldn't say a word.
"But enough with this facade.....", Jordan said, tossing the broken explosive band on the ground. "I'm no longer your prisoner in this pretence of love!" I was astonished. The room was silent. We all waited for what bianca to say. She finally relieved us off the anticipation and said to Jordan, "Well then, you've discovered my moves..." She began, "Nothing in this mansion is fair", "The war is within, brother, you were just oblivious all along" I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. Bianca betrayed Jordan!.
"I too want a taste of the CEO cake" she said smirking. "And that diamond on the run, I'd catch it and make sure it multiplies many more for me", "Consider me, helping the family but enriching my treasury of course...." she said making her usual psychotic laughter. Each and every one stood in bewilderment. Then she continued, "You'd always be my beloved brother, but i want more", "More of all you have". Bianca said, with a serious look. Jordan was so hurt but bottled his pain in. "Just GET OUT BIANCA!", "GET OUT!", "LEAVE MY PRESENCE". Jordan commanded angrily. Bianca flicked her tongue trice and concluded before leaving, "Suck it up big brother", "Someday I'm sure you'd come to terms with it", everyone was astonished as she walked to the elevator.
One after the other each worker with a gossip partner left Jordan all alone in the ground floor. The unfolded drama would be the talk of the night. Everyone left, Except me. Then Jordan said calmly, "There's no explosive anymore", he paused then said, "You can go". Quietly, I walked away, leaving him behind.
Away from the drama, curious to know how Jojo magically disappeared and I ended up in the room? Next.