The Manipulated Villainess

"I'll try asking for help," Jaxon promptly said and tried to make a call. However, the moment he moved a bit, two men rushed near their car and pointed at them with handguns through the rolled-up windows.

"Don't move and get off the car." The men shouted.

"I'll go out and deal with them. Please stay here. I'll try to pave a way," Jaxon muttered and tried to get off, but...

"No."

He instantly halted when he heard Cassandra's voice. Feeling confused, he turned his head back to her. "Boss," he muttered.

Cassandra Lim glanced around and looked at the six men. "They outnumbered us and they have guns. Starting a fight is the same as asking for death."

"Then what do you want me to do?"

"If they are indeed Peter Jung's men, who they want is me. I will get off and deal with them. You should stay here," Cassandra said in a firm voice.

"Our patience has limits. Get off the car before we force you to do that!" One of the men from outside shouted again.

"That's dangerous. I -"

"I'll try to convince them to take just me. They won't kill me because I know that Peter Jung will want me alive. Your case is different. You should leave this place and... " She paused and met Jaxon's gaze. "You know what to do. You're the only one I can trust."

"But -"

"Are you defying me?"

Jaxon slightly raised a brow and then clenched his fists. Thinking of their complicated situation, he finally muttered, "No. I won't dare."

Cassandra Lim didn't lose any more time. She gently patted Jaxon's shoulder once and suddenly pushed open the car door. She gets off and quickly closed it again. Now, she was standing opposite the two men, pointing her handgun at them. Some of the men were still keeping an eye on Jaxon.

"Are you asking for death?" One of the men asked her with a smirk.

"You should try that if you can," Cassandra simply said. There wasn't a hint of fear in her voice or eyes.

Hearing this, the men exchanged glances with each other until one man who seemed to be their leader stepped up and stood before her. "We don't want to create a fuss. If you come with us quietly, we won't do anything to you. But if you resist, don't blame us for being rude," he said to Cassandra Lim.

"Really? Then if you want me to come with you quietly, let my friend go. You already make it clear that what you want is me. If you don't agree with this, you can just kill me here. I never fear death anyway."

The confidence of Cassandra Lim shocked the men! Wasn't she the one at disadvantage here? Why did it felt like it's the opposite?! Feeling lost, the men exchanged glances with each other again.

"Fine. Your friend can leave. So, drop your gun and come with us. We don't want any casualties. Let's end this quietly." It was the leader who spoke up. He too had never seen a woman like the one standing before him! Where did she get that confidence and fearless demeanor from?!

"You should let my friend go first. If not, I won't trust you," Cassandra retorted.

It seemed like the leader was now close to his limits. He glanced at the Moyan Boss with a little smirk. "That's up to us. It's not a big deal for us to kill your friend right here. Why should we listen to all your request?"

The place remained very quiet until... Cassandra scorned. "Do you think it's a request? This is me giving you a chance to fulfil your task. You're the ones with a limited option, not me," she firmly declared with confidence.

"Are you not afraid at all?" the leader asked. This woman really had a way of intimidating others!

Feeling annoyed by the question, Cassandra rolled her eyes. "Let me repeat myself. I never fear death. If I am to die here, it would be great if I can bring some of you to the afterlife with me. That's up to you to decide."

The leader looked at the other men and after a while, he nodded as a gesture. Then one man ran towards the car that was parked in the front. He parked the car to the side, making way for Cassandra's car.

"Your friend will leave but walked away from the car first. I have to make sure that you won't play any trick!" the leader said to Cassandra Lim. 

Cassandra briefly eyed the car before she took a few steps away from it. Seeing this, there was a satisfying smile on the leader's lips. Then he said, "Your friend can leave."

The men walked away from the car and they waited. A few seconds passed but still, the car didn't move. While the men were feeling quite confused, Cassandra understood what was going on.

"Leave," she commanded in a loud voice. "I won't repeat myself."

Jaxon was more than reluctant to leave his boss alone! He won't mind even if he died helping her! However, he knew what Cassandra wanted him to do and he was trained to follow her orders. He can't defy it no matter what.

When he heard her command, his hand reached for the car keys with much difficulty. After glancing at the outside where Cassandra was standing, he started the car and finally drive away from the place.

Cassandra still holds on to her gun until the car was out of her sight. After making sure that Jaxon left safely, she shifted her attention back to the leader and dropped her gun.

"Maybe your friend didn't care about you as much as you do," the man said to her with a mocking smile.

Cassandra simply smiled. "You think that? But you're wrong. He will surely be dying on the inside right now."

"He won't leave you if he feels that way," the leader argued.

"We call it obedience and trust. A puppet like you will never understand." The voice of the Moyan Boss was full of sarcasm and it instantly made the smile of the leader dropped.

With a darkened face, he gestured his men and they instantly holds Cassandra. Getting inside the car, they all left the place in a hurry.

* * *

Jaxon rushed back to the city and losing no time, he went to Nathan's house. The Reyon Boss was still expecting his lover but... he quickly stood up when he saw the anxious Jaxon. He immediately had a bad feeling!

"Why did you come alone? Where is Cassandra?" He quickly asked the right-hand man as he walked towards him.

"She is captured. I think it's Peter Jung," Jaxon responded, catching his breath. He rushed from the gate and with the pressure he felt adding more to it, he could hardly breathe!

Nathan Woo's eyes grew wide at the news. "What do you mean? Tell me what happened," he snapped. Cassandra was captured?! In a split second, anxiety rushed through his whole body!

Jaxon explained how things happened to the Reyon Boss. The latter was tightly clenching his fist the whole time. Just expected of Cassandra Lim, she was still daring in such a situation.

"You should gather your men and look around the area. I will also do that," Nathan said to Jaxon as soon as he finished hearing him out. If they don't move now, it might be too late!

"I understand," Jaxon replied and quickly rushed out of the house again.

Nathan called Aston to inform him about what happened. After that, he also left his house in a hurry.

*

Aston Kang was in his apartment when he received news about Cassandra. If it was Peter Jung's doing, he knew that it was because she helped him. This was his responsibility and besides, Cassandra Lim was a friend.

First, he called Leon and informed him about what happened. The Young Master of the Blackhood promised to help and apart from the Reyons and the Moyans, the Blackhood members also started their search for Cassandra Lim.

Though the gangs never let the police get involved in their matters, Aston thought that he would need the help of the police this time as it would be hard to locate Cassandra on their own. So, he called his detective friend, Liam and asked him to check the CCTV recordings in the nearby road where Cassandra was captured. He also asked his friend to keep it a secret as much as possible.

After that, he called Edwin and told him to be more cautious. However, he also said that he will tell Nicole himself. If Peter Jung finds out that Norina Lee and Shara were in Nicole's house, Nicole would also be in danger right away!

Then he left his apartment to help others in looking for Cassandra Lim.

Meanwhile, Jaxon was leaving the city again after giving instruction to the members of the Moyan Gang. He knew that his boss wanted him to do two things. He had finished one and now, he was on his way to fulfil another one.....