your dad currently held this guy, hostage. Apparently, he was the head of your family's rival. Your dad kidnapped him and thought that he was harmless and defenseless but looking into the man's eyes, you knew that he was powerful and wasn't to be messed with. For the sake of your family, you treated this man like a king

“Well, hello there beautiful. Is your dad letting me off the hook?” he said in that sly cunning tone. You knew that he could leave at any time. He definitely had a plan