Chapter 5 A Snake In The Lawn

Everyone looked at Maya in shock. “Kill her?” Drake asked in confusion. “Yeah,” Maya nodded. “She is obviously a mole. If we let her go, she might expose us.” Everyone went silent. I was shaking as I looked at Maya. That girl hated me so much. Had we met in the past? “Do it,” Tony said bluntly and began walking away. I felt frightened. “Wait,” I called. And Tony stopped to look at me. But instead of talking, I burst out laughing. “You know what? The snake is right in your lawn. You are feeding it and naturing it. There will come a time when it will bite.” Tony creased his brows in confusion. He was silent for a while without saying anything. … Maya's phone vibrated. Making sure that no one was looking at her, she took it out and opened the new text. 'If she dies, you die too.' Maya's body went numb. She quickly put away the phone and looked at the girl on the ground. Drake already had his gun pointed at her. It took her only a few seconds to think. “Wait! We can't kill her…. Yet!” She shouted, her body shaking. Tony turned his attention back to her, and she shook more. “She seems to know too much. We have to know if she has spoken to anyone outside.” Just then, Kelly's body gave out. She fell to the ground and passed out. Tony looked at her briefly before nodding. “Keep an eye on her,” he said and walked away. Maya sighed in relief. She would never want to offend that man. She was sure that he would really kill her if he said so. … “Hey! You have to get up! “Drake said, banging on the door. I opened my eyes for a second before shutting them again. I was still sleepy. Feeling impatient, Drake pushed the door open and walked into the room. “I'm going to drag you out if that's what it takes,” he said. I sighed and sat up. “Have you decided what you are going to do with me?” I asked in a low voice. Drake paused to look at me. He looked a little uneasy. “That's up to him.” He said, “I'm only following orders here.” I pursed my lips, “Can I just sleep for ten more minutes? It could be the last time I'm sleeping, right?” Drake wore a weird look on his face. “Are you okay? You have been sleeping for three days straight!” “What?” I sat up and looked at him, “Three days?” Drake scoffed, “Get up now! He wants to talk to you.” “Oh,” I said, lowering my head. So, I had slept for that long? No wonder my belly was so empty. And just like it had heard me, it growled. Drake looked at me awkwardly. “You didn't let in anyone in the last three days. So…” “I'm good,” I quickly spoke up. But I felt dizzy when I tried to stand up. “Um… I'll have a glass of water.” After drinking the whole jug of water, I sighed. Water was better than anything, right? “You'll have something to eat once you talk to him,” Drake said. He didn't seem so much against me like on my first day here. I nodded and quietly followed him out. We went through so many corridors and doors that were heavily guarded. I had sweat on my forehead by the time we reached the main suite. But I quickly lowered my head when I saw Tony. He was so many things opposite to what I had expected. When I made the decision to call him four days ago, I thought that it would be the end of my troubles. I didn't expect that I was walking straight into something more difficult. “Hey, just tell him what he wants to hear,” Drake whispered before standing by the door. “Sit,” Tony said coldly, and I stole a look at him. Of course, he was still as cold as I had seen him four days ago. I took a seat. After all, I was still feeling dizzy and weak. I pursed my lips and looked up to him. “I'm not a spy. I'm just a girl who thought would find some help if I called the number that my dad left before he died,” I said, almost in a whisper. Tony, who hadn't expected me to speak before being questioned looked at me in confusion. “Oh,” he said. “So, who are you?” I sighed. “I am Kelly Carter,” I replied, this time, my eyes fixed on his. Tony rubbed his brows. “Did you have a sister?” I was stunned for a second. I blinked before shaking my head. “No! I only had a brother.” “His name?” “Sean,” I replied. Tony was quiet for a really long time, just staring back at the me. “How would I really know that you are his daughter?” I hesitated for a second. “Because I called you,” I replied. My reply shocked Tony. For a second, he just stared at me, as if he was deep in thoughts. “I don't trust you,” he finally said, looking deeply into my eyes to see my emotions. I only paused for a second before nodding my head. “I know,” I said. “But you can always give me time and learn the truth. I'm tired of running. Can I stay just for a few days?” Tony's expression changed a little. It was like he pitied me. “Everyone here works to live,” he said, his voice low. I quickly nodded my head. “I will do anything,” I said, my eyes lowered. I would do anything, as long as it wasn't running again. Tony stared at me for a while longer that I felt a little uncomfortable. Then he turned to Drake. “Assign her some tasks,” he stated. “Thanks,” I said before standing up to leave. “What did you mean by a snake in my lawn?” Tony suddenly spoke up. I froze in my steps.