{FLASH BACK}
{FIVE YEARS AGO}
It was a busy night in the strip club, money rained abundantly. Melissa had finished her shift when she noticed a man being dragged upstairs.
She went about her business. Two men stopped infront of Melissa.
"What the hell do you want?" Melissa asked. "Boss sent for you" A goon said. ''Davin sent for me? Why?" She asked.
''Get moving and don't ask questions you'll regret'' The other goon said.
Melissa enters his office, she found a handsome guy laying on the floor.
"You sent for me master" Melissa tried so hard not to stare at the guy.
"Ahh yes I have a surprise for you little bunny" Davin said. "What could it be?" Melissa asked in suspicion.
Davin walked up to the guy. "Things shouldn't end this way Yuko. Hikaru has partnered with the Castello's, tell me what they're planning" Davin said.
"I.... I.... Have no idea.... Hikaru never lets me in on the family business" Yuko said.
"I'll give you five minutes to reconsider your choice" Davin said. "Hikaru would never trade the operation for my safety" Yuko said.
"Do you have any idea how stupid that sounds? Your brother values his business more than your own life" Davin laughs.
"Is this about money? How much do you want?..... Hikaru would find you and he would make you pay" Yuko said.
"I would kill you and no one would find your body. Not even your brother" Davin said.
Melissa stood there wondering what all of this has to do with her. "Bobby get the yatch ready. We need to take a ride with the fishes" Davin said.
Some hours later Melissa was dragged into the yatch with them. Someone held Yuko to his feet.
"Do you have any last words?" Davin asked. "Hikaru would make you pay....."
Davin hands the gun over to Melissa. "Finish him"
"What? I can't kill him..... He has done nothing wrong to me" Melissa said. "Look at him. He's my enemy.... So an enemy of mine is an enemy of yours" Davin said.
"Davin please..... Don't drag me into this" Melissa said.
"You are my black raven, my back bone, my trusted bitch.... I wouldn't drag you into this if I didn't trust you" Davin said.
Melissa hesitated. Davin aims the gun at her. "If you don't shoot him, I'll shoot you"
Melissa looks at Yuko. "I.... I can't" She said.
Davin grabbed a gun from his men and shot her on the arm, Melissa hissed in pain.
"If you keep this up, you won't have an arm to play with any longer" Davin said.
"Why don't you kill him yourself?" Melissa asked through gritted teeth as she held her bleeding arm. "Where's the fun in that?" He asked.
"Please don't kill me" Yuko pleaded. "Time's running out Melissa. What's it gonna be? Him? Or your friends? Or maybe the little baby you so desperately want to protect" Davin said.
Melissa aims the gun at Yuko. "Wait.... You don't have to listen to him..... He's only manipulating you..... I can make your wildest dreams come true" Yuko said.
"Shut up!!!" Melissa yelled. Davin smirks.
Melissa stepped back, she knew she couldn't kill someone. She placed the gun on her head as she closed her eyes tight and was about to pull the trigger.
Gunshot echoed, Yuko fell to the ground. "You took long" Davin said.
Davin walks up to Melissa, he took the gun from her hands. "The next time you hesitate, I will kill you at the spot"
Davin grabbed a chair and sat beside the dead body, he looks at Melissa.
"What are you standing there for?" He asked. "What would you like me to do?" Melissa asked slightly shaken.
"Go lay beside your new victim" Davin said.
"Are you serious? You want me to lay down with a dead man?''
"Isn't that exciting?" Davin asked menacingly. "Have you lost your mind?" Melissa asked.
A man hits Melissa hard across her head with a gun "Seems like you've forgotten who i am"
Melissa found herself kneeling in the pool of blood. "Come now Raven show daddy what you're good at"
"What do you want me to do?" Melissa asked. "Bathe in his blood and make it so sexy that I'll get hard" Davin replied.
Melissa hands trembled as she touch the pool of blood, she tried so hard not to look at Yuko's body.
Melissa rubs the blood on her body and face. "Good girl, now tell me what he tastes like" Davin said.
"No, no, no please. Don't make me do it" Melissa said.
"Are you telling me what to do?" Davin said. "I would never" Melissa said.
"Do I need to remind you what would happen to your precious friends if you disobey your master..... Black Raven?"
Melissa placed her palm in the blood, her hands trembled as her fingers touched her lips.
"Good... swallow it" Davin said.
Melissa took a big gulp. {Christ on a stick, I'm tasting human blood. Just to protect my friends..... Why do I risk everything? Who would risk their lives for me?}
"How about you entertain me a little. Take off your clothes" Davin said. Melissa stripped Infront of everyone.
"I want you to fuck him like never before" Davin said.
An hour passed and Melissa was still riding a dead man.
"Alright boys.... Let's call it a night shall we?" Davin said.
Everyone left the room. "Now Raven I want you to keep an eye on your guest. Make sure he doesn't..... rise from the dead" Davin said as he locked the door from outside.
Melissa wore her dress that's covered in blood, she crawled up to the lifeless young man.
She checked his pulse. "You're long gone" Melissa said in a whisper.
Melissa slowly caressed his cheeks. "I'm sorry you had to leave this way.... I'm sorry I had to do such devilish acts. I hope you forgive me"
Melissa checked his pocket, she found a wallet and there was a photo of Yuko and his brother.
"He must be your elder brother. But you are way more handsome" Melissa said with a smile.
"I promise to find your brother and I will make sure Davin won't get away with this" She said.
Melissa took off his wristwatch that looked like it costs an entire country.
"Don't worry Yuko, I'll return your belongings to your family"
That night Melissa slept beside him in the pool of his blood.
Three days passed and Melissa was trapped in the room with Yuko's rotten body. It was as if Davin forgot she existed.
The windows were locked, there was no ventilation. Melissa felt suffocated, all she could do is sit by the corner and stare at the decaying corpse.
She buried her head on her legs.
The door swung open, some men entered the room. "Jesus Christ..... The motherfucker is stinking up the whole room" A man said.
"The faster we get rid of the body, the faster we get paid" Another said.
"Where are you taking him?" Melissa asked. "It's non of your business slut" The goon said.
They took Yuko's body out of the room but Melissa remained locked inside.
Melissa hurried to the window. She watched as Yuko was thrown into the sea.
Melissa was released that night. She went on with her day like nothing happened but she kept his belongings with hopes to finally return them to his family.
{END OF FLASH BACK}
Melissa stood up and went to her room. Hikaru sat on the chair crying his eyes out.
Few minutes later, she returned to the room.
"I promised your brother that I would return his belongings to his family" Melissa said as she dropped Yuko's wallet and wristwatch on the table.
She fell to her knees.
"I am sorry.... I shouldn't have slept with his corpse... I didn't have a choice.... I should've told you everything the very first day we met at the airport. For five years I've been hunted by the memories of that day... I can never undo what I did but I hope you could forgive me" Melissa said.
"Davin killed my little brother!!! I want him dead!!!" Hikaru yelled. "He's already dead" Kenji said.
{Kenji joined the conversation the moment Melissa began her explanation. He sat down by the corner not wanting to disturb}
"Davin's dead? When?" Melissa asked. "Yeah... Antonio was....."
"Kenji watch your mouth" Antonio said. Melissa looks at Antonio in shock.
"Antonio do not send his body to his family. Make them hunt for his remains in every part of the world" Hikaru said.
"Hikaru calm down" Antonio said.
"Calm down? For five years I believed my brother was just hiding from me..... ANTONIO, DAVIN MURDERED MY BROTHER AND ASKED YOUR SECRETARY TO HAVE SEX WITH HIS LIFELESS BODY!!!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW TERRIFIED MELISSA MUST HAVE BEEN? SPENDING THREE DAYS WITH A DEAD MAN... SHE DIDN'T DESERVE IT.... YUKO NEVER DESERVED THIS... I WILL END HIS BLOODLINE" Hikaru said.
"The bastard is dead.... What more could you do?" Antonio asked. "I'll make them go bankrupt" Hikaru said.
"How about we plot their downfall after you've gotten some rest?" Kenji asked. "I'll be in my room" Hikaru said.
"Kenji go be by his side so he won't do anything stupid" Antonio said. "Mhmm" Kenji said.
Melissa sat down, Antonio walked beside her. "I.... Melissa I never asked.... I had no idea Davin made you do such things" He said.
"You killed him.... Why?" Melissa asked. "Well for starters he kept threatening you and you seemed terrified of him... I did what I thought was right" Antonio said.
Melissa hugged him. "Thank you.... No one has ever thought about my wellbeing before..... Thank you for being there for me"
Antonio slowly wiped the tears on her face. "I'll always be here whenever you need me....."
Melissa smiles. "I hate you" She said. "I know" Antonio replied. "What about Hikaru?" Melissa asked.
"He'd be fine.... We would sort it out" Antonio said.
"Do you want me to help you destroy Davin's secret organization?"
"No!! Hell no. I will not put you in danger, no matter what" Antonio said. Melissa gripped her dress.
"You killed him on my behalf.... Let me return the favor" Melissa said.
"Not like this..... I will not let you go through the same trauma he put you through. I will not be like him"
"You are not him. You are Antonio Castello.... A man who fights for what is right. I am not doing this for anyone, I'm doing this for you. Despite the fact I know I want to hate your guts right now" Melissa said.
"Melissa...." Antonio was interrupted by Melissa.
"For once Antonio just listen to me. I will not go along with you, I'll just give you the information you need and when you're done we can return home..... Deal?"
Antonio sighs. "Deal" He finally said.