Chapter 110
Camilo couldn’t ask for a better gift than to spend a day with her brother. He was her only family and the one who knew her better than anyone else.
She had talked about almost everything she could remember, especially her time with Florentine and Thea.
Thea was her favourite.
She had intentionally left Caspian out of their whole chat.
“Camilo, Camilo….” He repeated the call twice to draw her away from talking. She was really trying hard to come off as ‘happy’ but Theo could clearly see beyond her facade.
“Yes… Theo?” She answered looking at him quizzically. He scanned the place for any one in the rear before turning back to her.
“I don’t feel comfortable here, is there somewhere we can go and talk freely?” He asked in a low voice. She nodded to him taking a scan of the place herself. She gestured him to come along with her, there were guards just about everywhere and truly there was no privacy for them to talk freely.
Camilo led him to the garden, that was one place with less eyes to guard.
“We can talk now.” She said stopping in front of him. She wore a serious expression while searching his eyes. He still took another scan of the secured space to be certain himself. “Theo, really what’s wrong? You barely said anything in there.”
“… Because it could be a trap set by Caspian.” He replied to her with his voice low. Camilo’s eyes twitched and she scoffed unbelievably. “It’s not funny Camilo, you know nothing about these men. He obviously had cameras around that room to record our discussions.” He said hoping she could relate to his suspicions.
She nodded to please him but he could tell she was just pretending. “You don’t think so?”
“Theo… Caspian was only trying to do us a favour and besides what do you have to hide? It’s not like you tell me anything about your dangerous affairs.” She reminded him. He withdrew his gaze in defeat knowing she was telling the truth.
“Camilo….” He called her again with more seriousness coating his voice. Camilo grew suspicious, she knew her brother and could tell he had something not so good he wanted to say.
“You’re not planning something stupid are you?” She whispered back to him.
” It’s not stupid just a bit dangerous.”
A fearful gasp left her lips and her eyes bulged for some seconds before settling back.
“What is it Theo?” She asked and he moved closer to her.
“I’m the reason you are here and I’m going to make sure I get you out of here even if it costs my life.”
” Then don’t do it… I’m willing to stay here till whenever my time elapse. Theo….” She called grabbing his hands, her brother could see the fear evident in her eyes but whatever he had planned up, he had already made up his mind. “What makes you think I’d be able to live if anything happened to you when trying to get me out. I rather stay as Caspian’s slave, his whore for as long as I can than lose you.” Tears had Welled up in her eyes already and dropped to a single line.
Theo had used his thumb to wipe it off. He took in a deep breath before parting his lips to speak.
“I won’t let that happen. I’ll get you out and give you a better life.”
” Theo please….” She cried out, falling into his arms. How could she let him risk his life to save her when she had already fallen head over heels with the man he was trying to free her from. She wasn’t even sure she wanted to be free..NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
She wanted that same man, even though he was breaking her heart into countless pieces by having another whore, she still hoped she’d have a place in his heart.
“You don’t have to understand, I’ll do it regardless.”
“Caspian isn’t as bad as you think!” She yelled slightly and theo’e eyes narrowed.
“What do you mean?” Camilo shut her eyes tightly to get rid of the welled up tears.
“I’m living fine over here. I have friends Theo.” She was convincing but he was rather disappointed. He took two steps away from her and turned away in frustration.
“I knew it!” He said turning back to her disappointed but she was as confused. “Friends? Florentine? Thea? You amaze me Camilo.” His voice was laced with anger. ” Florentine works for these mafia men, you think she won’t turn you over in a blink of an eye if a situation came up like that?”
” Well she won’t if you don’t do anything stupid!” Camilo yelled back.
Theo chuckled dryly. ” Listen Camilo.” He said grabbing her arm and looking rudely at her.
“You’re hurting me Theo.” She spoke in a low voice at the same time looking around to make sure no one was around but he still held her firm.
“Do you know what that bastard does to me just to keep you by his side? If I can’t meet up a deadline for payment he doubles the money for the month. If you think he’s doing you a favour by letting us see then you’re brainwashed.” Camilo couldn’t believe her brother. As much as Caspian had hurt her, she had a hard time believing that he would actually do that.
He made love to her until Sasha came and within her, she had that tiny conviction that Caspian had actually felt something for her or maybe her desires were getting the best of her.
“He wouldn’t ….”
“What? Why are you defending him?” Theo’s anger seemed to be rising. “Don’t tell me he got to you as well?”
“He didn’t! He just isn’t… isn’t as bad as you’d like to paint him.”
” You’re crazy… If he isn’t, then what is this?” Theo said and lifted his top slightly to reveal terrible scars on his skin.
“Do you want me to show you more?” He asked seeing the shock on Camilo’s face. ” I swear I’ll kill him if I got the chance. He totured me for fun, burnt me like some trash he was trying to get rid of and you stand there to defend him?” He balled his fist trying to control himself. He needed to keep his temper under control but Camilo was acting like a different person.
He had observed that she was sad despite her pretentious act.
“How recent was it?” She asked shocking him even more. He was in disbelieve.
“Is that what you care about? I’m clearly scarred for life and you…! He restrained himself from speaking further.
Apparently the sister he was seeing now was different from the one he knew. He thought she would habour nothing but hatred for Caspian instead she didn’t.
He was a coward though, his greed was what got them here yet he needed somebody to blame and to be angry at and he wanted Camilo to be a part of that as well.
“You don’t believe me. Tell me… What did he promise you? Even with the evidence you still defend him. Is there something I need to know camilo?”
Camilo could not voice a word, she simply blinked her nervousness away. She was terrible at lying and couldn’t even do that to save herself now.
“You’re not growing feelings for that monster?”
She sighed sharply not expecting him to be so straightforward about his suspicions. “You’re not saying anything. You wouldn’t betray your brother like that.” He was desperate to know that she was still loyal even though his instinct said otherwise. She pinned her lips together and took some steps back as he came closer.
A voice cleared behind them startling them. Theo turned in the direction of the voice and Camilo peeked to see as well.
“… And what is a classless whore doing on my path with a peasant as a brother?”