Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 706

Half a day had passed since Ariah was locked in the small room. No matter how hard she knocked on the door, no one paid attention to her.

Gradually, a dark cloud of despair engulfed her.

Feeling as though her life was a living hell, she suddenly understood why Nicole was so desperate to escape from Camden's control.

Nicole was forced to live on tenterhooks every day, fearing that she might offend Camden and get punished.

Not to mention Nicole, even she would escape if she had the chance.

After spacing out for a while, Ariah could not take it anymore. She slammed her fist on the door and asked, "Is anyone there?"

However, no one paid any notice to her.

She continued to knock on the door. "I'm dying of thirst. Can you give me some water?" Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Still, no one answered her.

Undeterred, she kept knocking on the door as she said, "I'll die if you don't give me water! Do you hear me? If I die, Jimmy will come after all of you! Camden Reeves, didn't you want to trade me for Nicole? If something happens to me, what will you give him in exchange for Nicole?!"

God knew how long she had been knocking on the door. Right when Ariah was about to run out of strength, the door opened.

Ariah raised her hand to shade her eyes from the bright sunlight shining through the door. She could see Camden's tall figure standing at the door through her fingers.

Before she could say anything, she blacked out and collapsed to the ground.

The cold-blooded man did not move an inch when he saw her falling down.

Ariah knew it was going to hurt like hell after she woke up.

As expected, she felt her body ached when she woke up, especially her bottom and back. It was as though she just got beaten up.

Breathing heavily, Ariah rubbed her waist in pain. She turned her head and saw Camden looking at her quietly. Nobody knew how long he had been watching her.

After pausing for a moment, Ariah sat up straight and asked, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Not long. About half an hour."

Looking at the maids standing behind him, she asked, "Can I have some water? If you can bring me some food, it'll be better."

Ariah thought she must have passed out because she was too hungry. Moreover, she was physically and mentally exhausted.

However, the maid ignored her.

Sighing, she had no choice but to look at Camden, the only person who had the final say. "Mr. Reeves, can I have at least a sip of water?"

Camden raised his hand. Without saying a word, the maid behind him left to get some water.

Ariah felt so aggrieved.

After gulping down a cup of water, she felt much better. Then, she licked her lips and said, "Mr. Reeves, please don't lock me up in that small room again. I'm afraid of the dark. Also, I apologize for throwing water at you. It's my fault. I was too impulsive. I'm sorry."

Camden was stunned. He did not expect that she would take the initiative to apologize.

Seeing Camden remaining silent, Ariah thought that he was still mad. Hence, she continued, "I've been punished enough, and I even apologized to you. You're a generous man. I believe you don't want to argue over a small matter with a woman like me. Someone like you, who is capable of doing great things, must be very broad-minded.

Can't you just forgive me this time?"

Ariah was a smart woman. She knew that she would be the one who would suffer as she was in somebody else's territory.

Therefore, she pretended to give in to him, "I promise I'll behave in the next few days. I'll do whatever you ask me to do. I'll definitely comply with your requests, Mr. Reeves."

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Camden finally spoke up, "You're very different from her."

"Her? Who?" Ariah was curious. "Are you talking about Nicole?"

Camden did not answer her question.

"How am I different from Miss Hart?" Ariah was starting to get interested.

"She's much more ill-tempered as compared to you. She's stubborn and will never give in to me. Every time she makes me angry, I'll lock her up, but she never apologizes like what you just did."

Camden looked at her. "You're much smarter than her. You know that there's no good in going against me, so you know when to give in."

Dumbfounded, Ariah never imagined that he would say something like that.

"Did... did you lock her up often?" "Every time when she pissed me off."

Suddenly, Ariah felt a surge of anger. "No wonder she asked Jimmy for help. If I were her, I would ask for help as well. You're a psycho!!"

She felt satisfied after venting her anger at him.

However, when Camden's cold gaze swept over her, she immediately chickened out.

Frustrated, she bit her lips and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry. I was just bull-shitting. Please don't take it to heart."

Camden glanced at her calmly. "I can't reach Jimmy. I'll give you one day to contact him. If you can't get ahold of him by then, you're no longer useful to me."

Upon saying that, he grabbed a phone and tossed it to Ariah.

It was her mobile phone.

Gulping, Ariah asked, "What if I can't reach him after a day? What will you do to me?"

Camden stole a look at her and said, "It depends on my mood then. If I'm in a good mood, I'll spare your life. If I'm in a bad mood, you can only blame your fate."

Immediately, Ariah picked up the phone and called Jimmy. As expected, his phone was off.

What the hell was that b*stard doing?

Ariah was so angry that she wanted to smash her phone. However, that was the only thing she could rely on to save herself.

When they were having dinner, Camden seemed very relaxed, leisurely enjoying his food. Ariah, on the other hand, could hardly get down a morsel. Every minute, she felt as if she was one step closer to death.

"Miss Myers, aren't you hungry?" Noticing she had not touched her utensils, Camden was confused. Although they only spent one day together, he knew she was not a picky eater.

Ariah told him the truth, "I don't feel like eating. You go ahead."

"Why don't you feel like eating?"

"Stop asking the obvious question. If Jimmy doesn't come tomorrow, you're going to kill me. How am I supposed to eat in such a situation?!"

Ariah was furious.

Chuckling, Camden said, "You're getting more and more interesting. I feel a little bit reluctant to kill you now."

After Ariah heard that, her eyes lit up. "Don't kill me then."

Looking at her with a vague smile on his face, Camden kept silent. Finally, he stole a few glances at her and said, "Well, enjoy your meal. I have something else to do, so I'll make a move first."

With that, he ignored her and went upstairs.

Ariah stared at the door with an eager look on her face. Even though it was just a few steps away, she could not run away. That was so frustrating!

Night arrived, but Ariah kept tossing and turning around, struggling to fall asleep. She called Jimmy over and over again, but his phone was still off. Left with no other choice, she called Felipe, hoping to get some news about Jimmy, but Felipe did not answer his phone as well. So, she could only text him.

"If you have any news about Ricco or Jimmy, inform me right away. Camden kidnapped me. If Jimmy doesn't contact me by tomorrow, he's going to kill me."

Perhaps because Ariah was in deep despair, she felt tears pricking her eyes after sending the message.

Putting the phone under her pillow, she stared at the ceiling engulfed in darkness. In the end, she gritted her teeth and decided to save herself.

Throwing off her blanket, she got off the bed. Carefully, she opened the bedroom door and saw that there was no one outside.

Overjoyed, she bent over, tiptoed out of the room, and slowly crept toward Camden's bedroom.