TRAPPED IN HIS WEB

Lauren was excited about her graduation. She waited long for this day so she can start her new chapter in life. Moreover, she was more excited about the new house her parents bought for her as a gift for her success.

"Are you ready?" Her parents asked her and she nodded in approval. She opened her eyes to see a beautiful house in front of her. A bit of shock in her face appeared. She was expecting to see a small house, more like a cabin where she would have to redesign on her own but here, her parents had bought her a massive beautiful house.

"Mom, Dad, you...you... I love you so much guys." She gave them a hug as an apprentice for what they did for her. She felt like crying but she held in as her parents gave her the keys of the house.

Later on, her friends and family joined her for a small celebration. She even announced her excitement about the job she got. Her dream job. Every was just working in her favour

...

10 months later.

Lauren had just arrived home from work. She was feeling tired due to a busy day. Trying to unlock the door with her keys, she realised that the door wasn't closed. She pushed the door open slowly thinking that they might be criminals in her home, but to her surprise, she met a man's eyes staring at her surprised, holding a glass of water in her hands.

"Who are you?" The man asked Lauren who stood frozen in the door. He raised a brow looking at her beauty.

"Who... Who are you, and what are you doing in my house." She blinked a few times trying to make herself calm from whatever she was dreaming about. Especially since this man didn't just intrude in her house, but his beauty was relevant with a perfect structured body.

"Your house, this is my house," the man said looking at Lauren in the eye.

Lauren unfroze and entered the house taking her things to the kitchen. A small smirk appeared on the man's face. He seemed impressed with the way Lauren came in. He followed her to the kitchen and gave Lauren a glass of water to calm her.

"Look, hi my name is Lauren and you're?" She asked to make this less complicated.

"I'm Danny." His voice sent a little chill in her spine when he said his name. She couldn't resist but look at his gorgeous eyes.

"Can you please tell me what you are doing and want in my house." She asked with a low tone. "Shouldn't I be the one asking those questions beautiful." He smirked drinking water.

"You mean to tell me that this is your house, my parents bought this house with sweat from their bodies just to afford it and here you're telling me that this is your house." She said feeling insane at what she just said. "I thought that you were going to say you bought it." He looked relaxed, not bothered about all this while she was starting to go mad. Who could be this man.

Danny walked away and toased himself in the couch. Now he was testing her patience. "I will call the police if you don't leave my house." She grabbed her phone dialing the police's number. Danny didn't even flinch, he only gave of a small smile to her and made himself comfortable on the couch. She kept walking in circles.

After a while two police officers came and she immediately ran towards the door. "Good evening officers," she greated them warmly and they responded.

"Yes ma'am, we heard about your complaint, saying there is a man intruding in your house."

"Yes officer, can you please get him out?"

"Right away ma'am," They took a step closer towards the door but stopped when they saw him standing there looking at them.

"Officers." He said firmly looking at them with hands in his pockets. Lauren immediately turned upon hearing his voice.

"Apologies sir, we didn't know that this is your house. Our biggest apologies sir." They bowed their heads and removed their hates showing respect. Now Lauren was scared seeing upon seeing officers apologising.

"She and I just had a misunderstanding. It's nothing we can't solve, but thank you." He said and they immediately left the house. Lauren was more confused. She immediately went inside to give this man a piece of her mind.

When Lauren entered the house, the man started walking towards her slowly and she walked backwards not knowing why. This man's aura was become heavy. She walked slowly until she reached the wall. He placed his hand on the wall blocking her in between his arms. She stared deeply into his eyes.

•••••

"What did you think, calling cops here will save you?" His tone ice cold, harsh sending shivers and fear to her.

He banged his hands on the wall making her flinch.

"I'm not those boys who you talk to, think before you say a word to me again, or I'll cause hell for you if you continue to do all this. I'm not one of those silly shows you watch. I'm real," he said making Lauren wish to run away immediately, but her body frozen in one place. This man's words ringing in her head. Wondering what his intentions are.

She didn't even realise that she was standing there alone anymore. Still not believing what just happened. "Is this a dream?" Her innocent voice shrinked as she look up to talk to God.

"Yes, did is a dream. I just need to go to sleep and everything will be fine tomorrow. Its just a nightmare," she pulled her legs and went to lie down on the bed.

...

Yearning and stretching her arms, Lauren recalled everything that happened last night. Immediately, she woke up and checked around the house. No one was in the sitting room or the kitchen. Everything was just as she remembered how she left yesterday morning before going to work. She took a deep breath of relief but stopped when she realised that she didn't check the other room.

'Ohh no, could...' She swallowed and snicked into the room quietly. Opening the door, she felt like this was the end of her if this man was inside. Tossing her eyes around the room, there was no one in. She took another deep breath. Thinking that it was all in her imagination and she was just tired. She needed to rest.

She smiled and continued with her daily routine and went to work.

"Morning Kayler," she greeted her work friend. Looking at her, she looked excited and eager to tell Lauren something.

"Morning Lauren," she replied back, holding a magazine on her hands.

"You seem happy, what happened?"

"Only like the best news ever..." Lauren rolled her eyes. She already knew that whenever Kayler holds a magazine and starts her statement with "only like the best news" meant that the is a guy involved.

"Didn't you hear, one of the billionaire is here, not only is he a billionaire, but his young, charming, breath taking... Ahha..." She drawled.

"And they are heartbreaks, don't forget that."

"You're ruining my fun Lauren. Anyways, Aaron asked me to check up on you. Said something like you were distracted, you didn't even respond when he was greeting you." She looked at Lauren concerned.

"Aaron? I didn't even see him this morning." She tries to recall but every was hazzy. She kept on seeing that man's face.

"You know what, I think you need a break, take time off, go out and chill, have fun. You can even go with Aaron as an apology." Putting her things down, Kayler placed her things down and rushed out while she continued with her work. She thought about what Kayler said, about taking time off and go have some fresh air. It did sound like a good idea.

Looking at the calendar, "I can grab time this weekend, maybe go see my family," she smiled.

...

Lauren kept on chanting that it was a dream, nothing of that sort happened.

Reaching the his house, there was a car packed outside. An expensive sports car and that very moment, she knew that it wasn't a dream. She neared and froze next to the. Her eyes locked on the door. Like he could feel his moves, Danny came out of the car. Wearing a fine expensive tuxedo. His beauty relevant, making her feel like drawl. He smirked upon seeing Lauren. It was as if he had been waiting for her for long.

"You look like you've seen a ghost, what happened?"

He snapped his fingers and brought her back to life. His voice so sweet, caring. Then she remembered how harsh it was last night when the police left. Comparing his tone yesterday and his charming face right now. It didn't even sound like him.

Immediately, she rushed inside the house. Immediately I took my phone. She still didn't understand why he claimed that his house is his. She called her parents to ask about this property and to whom gave them.

Taking another thought, she knew her perents would worry, so she thought of a lie.

Dialing her father's number, her mother was the one who answered. She cursed when she heard her voice. She greeted her and asked for the property papers but her mother denied that they ever got the papers of the house. She explained to her that they were supposed to be delivered to her. Now her mother worried about why would she want the property papers, and where they could be.

"Dear, tell me, is everything alright?"

She asked over the phone concerned for her daughter.

"I'm fine mom, I just wanted to see something," she lied.

"Dear, if there is a problem, you know you can talk to me. And if anything happens, you know you still have a home."

"I know mom, I need to go. Bye," she hung up immediately. But she knew that her mother would now be worried about why she didn't receive the property papers. That was another reason why she wanted to talk to her dad instead.

"Okay Lauren. This is your parents sweat. You can't run away from it. You need to investigate this matter and everything will be fine. Now go to the kitchen and prepare dinner," she stood up with confidence and walked talk. But when she walked to the kitchen, she found Danny making dinner.

All her confidence disappeared, but she refused to turn back.