LOGINThe next morning arrived faster than she had hoped. Anais got up and got dressed for work in silence. She carefully chose one of her better outfits. Unfortunately, her better outfits weren't very impressive.The fabric was worn because she had bought it at a thrift store years ago. The shoes were simple sandals, but they were the nicest ones she owned. Nothing about her appearance stood out. She stared at herself in the mirror. She suddenly remembered the lady in the painting. Then looked away.There was no point in wishing. Even if she dressed differently, she would never look like the women she worked with.Anais didn't bother with breakfast. She usually slipped it anyway. She arrives at the office building in ten minutes. The women at the company wore expensive suits. Designer handbags on their arm. Red-bottom heels that looked impossible to walk in.Everything about them screamed confidence and money. Anais couldn't imagine herself wearing any of it.She wouldn’t look as good.
"I hope your stupid shirt shrinks in the washing machine.” She growled, throwing a pillow against the door.She bit down on her bed cover, imagining it to be his face. The man was utterly despicable. She had never met another man as annoying as him. Even Felix didn't annoy her to this extent.Speaking of Felix. Anais jumped out of the bed and ran to the door to shut it. She locked it and left the key in so no one could open it from the outside.Her hand shook as she twisted the lock. Only sighing in relief when she heard the familiar click. She never wanted to repeat that experience. With that out of the way, Anais went to take a bath. She scrubbed her skin until it turned bright red. She didn’t stop until every inch of her skin was almost bleeding out. A well-dressed and covered Anais stepped towards the bed. She had her hair from her head to her toes covered. Her eyes caught a black object on the bed. The black card sat on the bed like it owned the place. She stared at it suspi
Meanwhile. The room finally became quiet.Lucero stared at Anais from head to toe. She had dark circles beneath her eyes. She looked exhausted. ‘How could she change so much from the last time he saw her?’He looked around. She only had one chair in the room. It looked old. He scrunched his face, pulled it over, and sat on it. "So you refused to be mine."Anais remained silent.His gaze hardened."But you're eager to throw yourself into another man's arms."Anais's head snapped up. Tears immediately filled her eyes. “That’s not true.” Her voice shook. Lucero stopped immediately. That wasn't the reaction he expected. The rest of the accusation died in his throat.Anais turned away. The tears slipped down her cheeks. For several moments, neither spoke."Is this how you want to live?"His voice was quieter now. More careful. She shook her head and wiped her tears. She sniffed and said, “I have nowhere else to go. I don’t even have savings or any money.”The words were barely above a
For those who might have skipped. In the last chapter, Felix tried to force himself on Anais.“Felix!!”Felix froze. He scrambled back, taking the hanky from her mouth and stuffing it into his pocket just before the keys jiggled and the door opened. Their mother walked inside.She frowned when she saw Anais's appearance.Her clothes were rumpled, and a knot had come undone to reveal her collarbone. She had tears in her eyes, and her hands trembled. Instead of concern, disgust appeared."Look at you. You can't even sit properly. No wonder people talk bad about you all the time.” Her mother clicked her tongue.Anais lay there. Her mind was a mess. She was a mess. She barely heard the insults thrown at her. Instead, relief and gratitude flooded her chest. For once her mother had done something good for her. She glanced at Felix and saw that he was staring at her with an annoyed look on his face. When their eyes met, he mouth “One word and you are dead.”He ran one hand over his thro
Trigger warning: Skip this part if you feel uncomfortable with what is going to happen next. But if not, Enjoy.Her heart beat sped up. She glanced at him wearily. "What do you want?"Felix shut the door behind him gently. He locked it and put the key in his pocket. He failed to notice Fiona, who was crouched beside some old piece of furniture behind the door. Fiona had a confused look on her face. Felix not only closed the door. He locked it behind him and walked further into the room.The closer he got, the more her heart sped up. She noticed something about him. The area below his belt had tightened."I came to check on my dear sister." His tone was dripping with mockery, but his eyes roamed around her body. Anais scooted back, raised her bed covers up to her chest, and looked away.She wasn't in the mood. Unfortunately, Felix was.“I'm fine. You can leave now.” She said quickly. Felix laughed. “Come on. Don’t be like that.”He paused and added: “You know, it's actually impres
The punishment should have ended during dinner time. Anais waited the whole day. She paced the room anxiously.She was supposed to go to work, but from the looks of things, that wasn’t going to be possible. Anais logged into the company’s forum and asked for leave of absence from her supervisor. She sighed in relief when it was approved.With that problem down, the next one was, of course, food.Everyone needed food. She had eaten small portions of a vast array of breakfast, but it was past lunch now, and her stomach was literally speaking to her. Lunch passes. Anais told herself to be patient. In just a few hours, she would be able to eat.Or so she thought. Dinner came and went. Anais moved to the door, pressed her ears against it, and waited. She perked up when footsteps grew closer, but they always passed by her door.Anais was confused. “But it was already dinner time.”Then she heard her mother’s voice.“I don’t think she has learned her lesson so soon. She should skip dinner
“You should stay the night.” She heard his whisper. His voice was so soft that she almost didn’t catch what he said. Anais stared at the closed door with her lips slightly open. For a second, she couldn't believe what had just happened.Then the realization settled.He wanted her to stay the night
“I’ll make it known to everyone that you are mine. You don’t have to endure again. I’ll take you as my mate.”…Was the exact thing he had said to her. Well, according to the script, she should be in tears already. She should grab his hand, call him sweetly, and agree to whatever he proposes.Then
Someone far from you can't hurt you. It’s only those close to you that can hurt you. Betrayal stems from the shortcomings of someone close to us. Let’s just say that…that night…was the BEST night she had ever had in her life. Anais woke up early the next morning in a very strange position. Her h
Her lungs burned the more air she took in as she ran through the forest. Every step she took was a result of her unwavering willpower.Even if her skin had Ben scratched so badly by branches that they bleed. Even if the wound that had just begun to heal was torn open again. Even when her legs were







