Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You

"You don't have to do this, sir." Jade wiggled trying to get away from the man's grasp. 

"No, I insist. It's already late and I want to make sure that you go home safe." Jess, her manager, held her arm and gently pulls her to the lobby. His car was already parked just outside the building. 

Jade didn't know that Jess have been patiently waiting for her outside the staff room. She spent almost 30 minutes daydreaming inside before deciding to leave the building. Marcus should be in his room by now so the chance of her meeting the guy anywhere could be lesser.

Yeah, it's almost eleven in the evening but good thing there still a lot of cabs passing by in front of the building. She can just get one. 

Unfortunately, her plans failed upon seeing the worried Jess. Not that she dislikes him but the fact that she doesn't want to give him false hope matters to her greatly. If only they can stay as friends then Jade would definitely get along with him. 

"You don't have to drive me home sir, I can get a cab outside." She's struggling to get away from his grasp. 

"No. It's too dangerous. I would like to make sure you'll go home safe. It will also for my peace of mind."

"But sir, you-----" Jade didn't finish her statement because someone suddenly stood before them. 

The eyes display great displeasure. 

"Don't you know it's illegal to force a person to go with you? She clearly said No. why are you doing things against her will?"  A tall and masculine man stood their way and gave a deadly glare unto the manager. Then his eyes landed on the man's hand that was holding Jade's arm. 

His scrutinizing gaze pierce through Jade that it made her gulp in fear. Marcus looks like he could chop off the man's hand in just a second! Therefore, she exerted effort and pulls her arm from the man's grasp. His action was not hidden to Jess as well as to Marcus. 

"Do you know this guy?" Jess turns to ask the bewildered woman.

"Uhm… K-kinda…" She stuttered not looking at Marcus upset eyes.

"Kinda?" Marcus raised his brow. "Should I introduce myself instead?" He was trying to provoke the woman. 

Jade suddenly let of some hiccups. And Marcus gaze is telling Jade to better escape the situation if she doesn't want him to mess her life here. So without a word, she instantly run away from the two. 

"Jade, wait!" Jess was about to go after her but Marcus stopped him. "Who are you? What do you think you're doing?!" Now Jess is upset. Seeing Jade hops into a cab made him furious at the man in front of him. 

"You will lose face once you find out who and what I am to her." He sarcastically answered. 

Hearing his sarcastic remarks, Jess immediately fixed his tie and faced the man equally. Though the man before him has a big scar on his face, Jess can still see his well-built body. He is no doubt good looking and is radiating an immense aura. While Jess only exudes simplicity but manly. 

The stranger seems to be someone who is in the elite group but someone like Jess doesn't give a damn about social status. He doesn't care who the man in front of him is, but he cares about who he is in Jade's life. 

Thinking about Jade's quick reaction earlier, he kinda thought of something but he shook it off hoping he was wrong.

"You look like someone with a high status but I don't care any of that. I just wonder how you get to know my sweet Jade. But I don't care about that too. Whoever you are, I won't let you get near her. I won't let you hurt her. I'll do everything to protect her from the likes of you." Jess courageously spoke and left without waiting for the man's reply. 

His words and his quick action stunned him. He is too brave to confront him! How dare he! Marcus can order this man to be killed but seeing how genuine his feeling is for Jade made him think twice.

Jess left the man in shock but after a few seconds, Marcus decided to follow Jade. He wanted to make sure she'll go home safe. He should be able to remember the way since he's been there this morning. 

Yes, he's been asking about her from every employee at the hotel.

Since he knew a shortcut, Marcus seems to arrive at the apartment complex earlier than Jade. He then parks his car from a distance and waited for Jade's cab. The cab should drop her off at the intersection since Jade has to walk through a narrow alley before reaching the said apartment. 

MEANWHILE, Jade's heart is still beating fast for what happened earlier. Marcus confronts them in the lobby and she left in an instant in fear of being expose. 

"I wonder how they're doing." Jade thought hoping there wouldn't be any fight between them. She was also praying for Marcus to not reveal their ill-fated relationship before. 

"Oh please…" She nervously mumbled not caring whether the driver hears her. All she could think of is the two guys she ditches at the hotel lobby. 

"It should be fine. They should be fine. They're both grown –ups so there won't be any fist fights. Hmm…" She encouraged herself. 

"Miss, I think we arrived." The driver's word brought Jade back to reality. 

"E-eh?" The woman widened her eyes, confuse, since she didn't hear him correctly.

"I said we have arrived." 

"Ah, yeah… I'm sorry." She apologized as soon as she looks around the neighborhood. Dang, the intersection! 

She then paid for the fare before getting off the car. As soon as the cab drove off, she heaved a worried sigh. It was her first time going home this late. She's hoping she won't be able to encounter drunkards along the way. 

It was when she took five steps along the alley did she regret not allowing Jess to accompany her a while ago. 

Dang! There are a few men who are obviously drunk and are inhaling some kind of a powder not too far from her. She immediately stops from her track as soon as she met their pervert gazes. 

She gulps and silently prays. 'Please, someone help. God, please help me pass through without any problem.' She keeps on mumbling before she courageously starts walking forward.  She did her best to avoid the three men's eyes but still cautious at her surroundings. 

Then she started walking fast as soon as she detected some small movements from the guys. 

She was about to run fast when two of them suddenly blocks her way. She staggered backwards but jerked when she accidentally stepped into the other man's shoe.

"I'm sorry! P-please, spare me. J-just take my bag!" She offered her bag to them. However, the men just looked at her as if she was too stupid. They grinned and looked at each other as if they're communicating and agreeing about a very bad idea.

"P-please… spare me. I… I have a child waiting for me." Now she started to shed tears at the thought of her few months' old son. She's been wanting to die before---when she lost her other child. But fear suddenly engulf her at the thought of being killed that night. 

If she dies tonight, then she better inform Marcus about their son. He can surely give him a good life once she's gone. 

Tears kept welling from her eyes. She doesn't want to die yet. Not now, not like this.

"We haven't done anything to you yet, missy, why are you crying?" The older man came close to her and was about to touch her cheeks but she immediately collapsed on the ground. Her feet gave up from her nervousness. She couldn't move her body at all. This is it, this is the end of her pathetic life. Mother Tess was right when she said be careful for what you wish for. 

The men smell of weed aside from the smell of cigar they had a while aback. They are drunk but the alcohol only made them strong to do any inhuman thing right now.

Now Jade is sure she'll die from their hands.

The three men was about to hold her up when a hard fist suddenly landed at them. They didn't know what had just transpired. It was sudden and so fast that they didn't even had time to react. 

What was that? They all thought when they landed to the ground. To their shock, they look at each other bewildered as if one of them did it. 

"I'll count 1-3. If you are still here at the count of three, I'll make sure your heads will be hanged at each post at the intersection early in the morning."

There, they saw a man… wait, not a man…. he looks like a beast at the moment! A beast ready to slaughter all the people in front of him.

To their fear, the three men crawl their way out of the alley. And as soon as they were out of the picture, the man faced the crying woman whose eyes are fixed on him.

Though her body is shaking in fear, her eyes were filled with mixed emotion. 

A few seconds later, the man laid her hand motioning the woman to get up. However, instead of reaching his hand, the woman burst into a loud cry.

She really thought it would be the end of her life!