Chapter 3 3- How Can Stop Him

"You mean, your sister as a ransom?" Drew clarified.

Ethan nodded up and down without hesitation. "Yes, yes, that's it. Ransom."

Hana's lungs were full of air, and she exhaled it all loudly, "How can you!" and rushed toward Ethan. "I'm not something you own. You couldn't sell me to a creepy, stranger just to keep your neck jerk. I'm your sister! Did you forget?"

Ethan screamed and crawled away from her. She ended up chasing him until he fell off the pool.

She grabbed the edge of the hat she was holding, gasping for breath, watching Ethan run backward until hit Drew's leg.

"Although I'd love to accept your offer," Drew said, pushing Ethan away with the tip of his toe. "I'm afraid your sister is not worth the 10 million you owe me."

Damn. She winked at Drew, feeling totally contradictory. On the one hand, she doesn't want to be given up, but on the other hand, hearing that she wasn't worth 10 million gave her a little low self-esteem.

She snorted and Ethan went to his hands and knees and knelt in front of Drew begging for mercy. "Please," Ethan pleaded, reaching out to grab Drew's leg.

If he didn't just try to take her in his place, she would pity him and try to help her poor brother. "I have to give you something else-" Ethan sobbed.

Drew made a look of disgust and looked down at Ethan as if he was a bug he wanted to step on.

"Whatever it is," Ethan cried as Drew kicked him. "anything you want."

She sat on her heels and watched her brother beg as he was kicked and wondered how it all happened.

Drew raised his head, his eyes locked on Hana. His features remained the same, completely calm, but deep within his icy black eyes, something dark stirred. "Anything huh?" Drew asked again.

"Yes, anything!" Ethan suddenly nodded enthusiastically.

"I'll take your offer," Drew grinned at her. "If you give her to me permanently."

"No, no! You can't!" Hana screamed, and she got off the pool area immediately to attack her jerk brother. Ethan screamed and ran back until he hid behind Drew's legs.

Drew between them, blocking her, her hands clench into fists, and she pant, trying to control the rush of rage that flooded her head. She swears if Ethan offers to this inhuman monster, she must strangle him with her bare hands.

Drew giggled at her with his head down, as if he thought it was all funny. She was freaked out by that fake smile, but suddenly felt a little uncomfortable standing so close to him. He was tall and had at least one foot on her and she felt very weak standing in front of him now.

"Huh? Do we have a deal, Ethan?"

Ethan continued to use Drew as a shield like a coward. He just stuck his head out to peek at Hana. "Yes!"

"No!" she screamed and rushed forward, bypassing Drew and grabbing her brother. Ethan screamed and stumbled back, just out of her reach.

Drew grabbed her arm, stopped her from sprinting forward, and pulled her back. Giggling, he pressed her arm against her side, and she screamed and struggled, trying to get out of his grasp.

"We're done, Ethan. Before I change my mind, I suggest you leave now," Drew ordered.

"Leave? Why do I have to leave? This is my house!" Ethan protested.

Hana tilted her head back and stared at Drew and continued to struggle. Damn, he's stronger than he looks, though it's hard to tell how fit he is in that suit.

Drew looked her in the eyes again, staring at her as if he could see her heart. "Let's see about that. If your sister can satisfy me then I leave your house to you."

"But," Ethan began to pant.

Drew's face stiffened, his features as cold and severe as a blizzard swirling in his iris. "Arman, take him away."

"No. Do not! I'll go! " Ethan said, panicking, and although Hana couldn't see what was going on due to the huge body blocking her view, she could hear loud footsteps happening behind. Ethan grunted loudly, then banged. "Hey! I'm going, I'm going now!"

She jerked in Drew's arms in surprise but then felt that all the fighting was gone. No matter how much she squirmed, no matter how hard she tried to get out of his grip, she couldn't get rid of him. If anything, she feels like all her struggles have only tightened his grip on her.

With her head lowered forward, she calmed her breath so she could listen to Ethan stomping his feet and continuing his tantrum about moving from his own home.

A minute later, Drew sighed, and Hana felt his hand loosen a little. "Jules, assist Arman. If Ethan wakes their parents, feel free to make him regret it."

She closed her eyes.

"Yes, boss," replied the second shadow, and she didn't even hear his voice as he walked out. All she knows is that he has left.

Drew loosened his grip on her. She run as fast as she could to escape, to hide in her bedroom.

***

Moments later, there were some muffled squabbles in the hallway, and then everything went quiet. Time passed minute by minute to hours. When she holds her breath, her gasping slows down. All of a sudden, she realized that she was with this familiar beautiful man. The air becomes thicker.

Slowly, she looked up and stared at him. He looked down at her so strongly that she gasped. Her gasp seemed to amuse him, and a smile slowly rose from his lips.

Hana looked at him in disbelief, her mind racing every minute trying to process what had just happened. She feels dry mouth and stomach cramps. She want to believe it was a nightmare and she was still in bed.

Her brother didn't just trade her away to save his life. He couldn't-he wouldn't-but the fingers on her arm tightened to remind her that he did.

She can't let this happen. She cannot accept this. She has to protect her parents and herself. He can't have them! She won't let him hurt them.

With every bit of courage in her, she lifted her chin and said, "You can't have us. We're not something you can own or trade as you want. I'm a person, a person with power, and I'm not going to support this!" she smirked.

Drew's eyes twinkled at her, he looks amused, so condescending she just wanted to spit in his face. Her anger only seemed to make him happier. With his head thrown back, he laughed and picked her up just as she started to struggle again.

He only took two steps and he threw her out. She flew through the air and landed on her bed with a grunt. He was not far behind her and she got up quickly, as he stepped back approaching.

Long, strong fingers going to the bottom of his suit jacket, he begins to unbutton it as he asks her, "Who's going to stop me now?" he whispered.

She regretted hiding in her bedroom now!

Damn!