Trading My Ex for His Uncle

The man chuckled. "It seems like you don't want to leave here after all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gabriel felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck. Darkness overtook him, and he collapsed to the floor, unconscious.

The man looked down at him with disdain before stepping over his limp body and heading into the living room.

After scanning the area and finding no sign of Mason, he began searching each room one by one.

Meanwhile, Mason was curled up inside a storage compartment under the bed in the bedroom.

He had initially planned to climb out of the window, but the five-story drop below had sent him scrambling back inside.

While searching the room earlier, he had discovered the cabinet under the bed and squeezed himself in, determined to stay hidden until Gabriel left.

Just as Mason was preparing to sneak out, footsteps echoed from the doorway. He froze, holding his breath in terror and silently begging that Gabriel wouldn't find him.

The footsteps grew louder, stopping just in front of the cabinet where he was hiding.

Mason's heart pounded so hard he thought it might burst out of his chest.

A deep voice broke the silence. "Buddy, come out."

Mason didn't move. He was so tense that he failed to notice the voice didn't match Gabriel's.

The man stared down at the cabinet. When his words drew no reaction, he chuckled and crouched to pull the drawer open.

The moment the drawer slid out, Mason's small fist shot toward the man's face.

The man moved swiftly, leaning back just in time to dodge the punch.

Mason blinked, realizing this wasn't Gabriel.

"Who are you?!" His voice was wary, his wide eyes filled with suspicion.

Although his clenched fists trembled with fear, he put on a brave front, refusing to show weakness.

"Take a guess," the man said lightly.

Mason glared at him silently.

"Alright, come with me," the man said, reaching forward and grabbing Mason's shirt.

"Let me go! Let me go! Where are you taking me, you bad guy?!" Mason shouted, thrashing in his grip.

"You'll find out soon enough," the man replied nonchalantly.

"I'm not going! Let me go!" Mason cried.

"This isn't up for debate." The man effortlessly carried Mason out of the room.

As they passed through the doorway, Mason's gaze landed on Gabriel, lying unconscious on the floor.

"See that?" the man said coolly. "That's what happens when people don't listen. If you act up, you'll end up just like him-knocked out and dragged along."

Mason suppressed a shiver of fear. "If I don't cry or make a fuss, will you let me go?"

"I'll think about it." With that, the man carried Mason into the elevator.

When the doors opened on the ground floor, Mason immediately screamed, "Help! Someone help! He's kidnapping me! He's going to sell me! Save me!"

He kept shouting until he realized there wasn't a single person

the elevator. His cries ab Outside

stopped as he stared at the empty surroundings in shock.

The man glanced at him, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Done yelling? Feelnoveldrama

free to keep going-I could use some background music."

Mason fell silent, his cheeks puffed up in frustration.

The man smirked. "Not yelling anymore? Alright then, let's go."

"Who are you?" Mason demanded. "You'd better let me go now, or my dad will make you pay! He's super strong he could beat up ten guys like you at once. But if you take me home right now, I promise he'll reward you!"