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Chapter Fifteen: For You
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A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter Fifteen: For You
Amelia.That evening when Dominic picked me up he followed a different route. I was always one to keep track of my surroundings. Everyday when he took me to work and picked me up, I would try to memorise the way back should in case anything happens.I didn't pay heed to it as I let myself drown in my thoughts. Iris said we would find a way out and I trusted her. I was deprived of education yes, but that didn't stop me from making research.Every night when I was done with my chores I would sneak into Natalie's room then when we were younger and she let me have her things. We would study together and she would put me through a lot of things I didn't understand.Later, when I started working at the bookshop it became healthier and no longer private. I would make research on topics I found interesting and any random thing that came to me.But again, was that enough to secure me a job. A job that would help me pay off my debt and rent an apartment with Iris. The door beside me was pulled
A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter Fourteen: Between Pages
Amelia.He left, again.I slept without him at home. Then why did he come into the room if he would just turn and leave?Everything felt too overwhelming for me.At work the next day I supressed every memory and focused on attending to customers. I felt lighter, letting myself get lost in pages and quiet silence.The doorbell chimed and a tall man walked in, looking too familiar but I could not place where or when I saw his face.''Hello.'' I kept the book I was reading aside and walked up to him.''How may I help you, Sir?''He smiled, one that didn't quite reach his eyes. ''I need a book, a very interesting one.''His smile looked....I couldn't place the word but there was just something odd about him.''What genre do you read?'' I asked, trying to come up with a book for him.''Horror.'' He said slowly, taking a step towards me.My legs moved back on instinct and he followed until my back hit the shelf. His hands came up slowly almost touching, my heart was beating wildly in my che
A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter Thirteen: Control
Lucien.I removed my glasses and set them down on the table. Two days, two whole days of trying to immerse myself in work and forget about everything. I moved to one of my estates and switched off my devices left for the one Dominic could reach through. I stood up, picked up my laptop and headed to the board meeting. I was seven minutes late, something that had never happened. I always made sure to be at every meeting at the speculated time but today, my thoughts had drifted.My assistant walked in hurried steps behind me, trying to form incoherent words. ''Sir, the meeting has began and the stock market for seven days ago..”I paused and turned in her direction. She moved back slowly.''You are dismissed from your job.''Her eyes widened in horror as if I had taken her last cards from her. Honestly, she wasn't fit for the job. I didn't want someone who was too timid.She bowed her head slightly, '' Sir...I apologise for ..''''You did nothing wrong.'' I cut her off.''Go to the ma
A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter Twelve: The Morning After
Amelia.Sunlight seeped into the room forcing brightness to disturb my sleep. My eyes fluttered open but the light almost blinded me forcing me to close them back.I opened them fully after making sure I turned to the other side. The room was empty and somewhere deep in my heart I felt it.My head pounded with a severe headache, one I had never had. And suddenly my memory returned in flashes. The boutique, Lucien's kiss, Auntie Rita and......Spencer!Spencer had joined me when I sat to have a drink, the memories came in flashes and I could not remember our conversations. But what I would not forget was Lucien's arm grabbing mine out of the party and him tying me up.Images of mine and Spencer's body pressed together surfaced again.''What the fuck did I do?'' I breathed, sitting up abruptly.That was not all. My head throbbed harder and I rubbed my palms against it but that didn't make it any better. I recalled Lucien untying me, his fingers sliding into me.....and...My hands flew to
A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter 11: Blood and Silence
Lucien.''Pick one.'' My hands moved slowly across the knives that was arranged on the table.The man tied before me shook with fear, beads of sweat pooling on his forehead as his head kept dangling.''This?'' I raised one with the sharpest edge, it was a bit curved at the edge, making it sharper.He whimpered, his mouth tied. He looked down to his pants and I followed his gaze.Disgust. That was what I felt next. Why would a grown man urinate on himself? Does death scare someone that much?''We'll go with this then.'' I picked another.It was longer, both sides sharp and the tip pointed. It looked like it would slice every flesh perfectly.From across the room, Dominic studied me. He had seen me like this, but it was a long time ago but today.....something else was the cause of it.Knowing I was losing my restraint. If Dominic had not called me, then.....I would have broken one of the contract rules. The most important one.I recalled looking her dead in the eye and saying she was n
A Ruthless Bargain. Chapter Ten.
Amelia.I tried to gasp for air seeing my Auntie's body slumped to the floor completely.Yes she had abused me again, slapped me and called me all sorts of names but I had never seen Lucien behave like this. I knew he was dangerous, given the fact he accepted me in exchange for a debt but having blood on his hands.I rushed to her side but Lucien put an arm in front of me. ''She's not dead.''It seemed like he wanted her dead though or maybe there was a different reason for him to be really upset. His jaw tightened while he clenched and unclenched his fists.''Go away.'' He breathed out.A part of me wanted to stay but my body turned around, my steps heavier as I walked back into the party. The lights were more blinding now and they did nothing to ease the fear that was curling on my skin. Every now and then the lights would flash in my direction and I expected someone to yell, to catch me and say I was the culprit but none of it happened. Instead the music got louder, blaring into m
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