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 mmed 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?"
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 wille 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 cked out and copsed 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 definitelyply 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 aspared 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 nced 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 me your fate."
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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 rxed, 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''te 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 nces 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 Ro 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 nket, 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.