STEPHANIE'S POV.
I was confused, what was this man talking about and why does his face look so familiar?First I was abducted and now he is talking about marrying me.Before I could comprehend anything,the door opened and a woman walked in with four girls."Bathe her till she is clean enough"she ordered with no smile on her face.Before I could say anything,I was lifed up and forced into the bathroom."Let go of me"I said as I struggled with them but they held me in place.they tore my clothes and put on the water.they started scrubbing my body.I was so ashamed,I was not used to people seeing my nakedness but this people are here treating me like they want.After bathing me,they dried my body with a white towel before pushing me into the room.I was forced to seat down.They brought a lotion and applied on my body.They threw an underwear to me which I wore immediately to cover my nakedness.they brought a white wedding gown to me to wear and I shook my head.i would never wear that.I was being forced to marry a stranger and I wouldn't accept that."Wear this,you are wasting my time"the woman with a strict face said to me and I shook my head."I won't wear this,it's only couples that wants to marry that wears this"I said to her and she glared at me."You are getting married to my boss,you should consider yourself lucky and stop acting like a spoilt brat"she said to me."I won't get married to anyone, never,you can wear the wedding gown and get married to him instead"I said to her and she landed a slap on my cheeks."Don't talk to me anyhow, you have no power now,you might be the president's daughter but your father is dead now and you Don't have anyone"she said to me and tears welled up in my eyes."How did you know that I am the President's daughter?"I asked and she frowned."It's all over the news that the president has a daughter and you are getting married to my boss who would become your legal guardian"she said to me and tears rolled down my cheeks.She grabbed my jaw tightly and forced me to look at her."Behave yourself if you Don't want to end up in the streets"she said to me and I wiped my tears with my hands.I needed to be strong because I was all alone right now,I won't give up especially now that I have to find my father's murderers.They helped me wear the wedding gown and heel before applying makeup on me.After that,they styled my hair into a bun.After they were done dressing me up,they left the room locking the door.I strode to the big mirror hung on the wall.I stood before it and looked at my reflection in the mirror.tears rolled down my cheeks.Is this the way my life ended up?STEPHANIE'S POV. "I can't force someone to trust me or accept me,I already have too much on my mind now and I don't want anyone or anything to add to my problems as it is already"he said to staring at me with a cold gaze,there was no emotions on his face.I didn't say anything as I listened attentively to know what he had to say to me.One week has passed since I met Raymond.I was sad about how he abandoned me just like that,I know Raymond well and I feel like something is not right with the way he talked but I'm done thinking about it.I hope his reason for abandoning me was really worth it and I hope he is happy with his decision.I've accepted the fact that I was all alone now,I have to be strong and accept my fate now if I wanted to survive.Chris has been away for a week now,I haven't seen or heard from him and I liked it that way since I don't have to see his annoying face again but my happiness was short livened when he came back yesterday.I tried my best to remain invisible by
Chris is sitting down on the couch which was placed on the rooftop of one of the buildings he owned.he was holding a glass of whiskey in one of his hands while he was holding a cigar which he was smoking on the other hand.He had just finished watching the video of how the conversation between Raymond and Stephanie went.The door to the rooftop opened and his men came in dragging someone who was tied and a handkerchief was tied around his eyes.Once they reached where Chris was,they removed the handkerchief covering the person's eyes.they kicked him on the leg and he went down on his knees immediately."I already did what you wanted me to do,you can let me go already"Raymond Said to Chris immediately he saw him.Chris didn't say anything to him,he dropped the glass he was holding on the table and threw the cigarette to the ground before stepping on it with his shoes."Get rid of him,"he said to his men in a cold voice."yes boss"they replied.Raymond couldn't believe his ears,he though
STEPHANIE 'S POV.I was filled with curiosity to know who the visitor was.I followed the maid downstairs to the living room but there was no one there.I gave the maid a"thought you said I have a visitor"kind of look."Wait a minute ma'am"she said before going out of the living room to the compound.I waited patiently for her and a few minutes later she was back."I'm sorry for delaying you ma'am,he is outside in the garden"she said to me."Okay"I replied and she bowed her head before leaving.I stepped out of the living room to the compound.My gaze caught the waterfall and it was located in the garden.I could see a manly figure standing there,he was backing me so I couldn't see his face.I strode towards the garden and approached him,soon I was standing behind him."Hello Mister"I called and he turned to face me.I was surprised with who I saw,I never thought that I would see him so early like happiness filled my heart seeing a person I know,my bodyguard."Raymond"I shouted out of ha
"Don't yell at me"Chris said to her."you should be thankful that I am treating you well, don't talk to me anyhow because you don't know what I am capable of doing and I bet you won't want to know that"he stared at her with serious gaze.he wanted to instill fear in her,he wanted her to fear him and do his will like everyone does.he wanted her to be submissive and obedient."It's better you kill me like you killed that man than holding me hostage here,I am tired of staying here,I don't even know what is happening in the country,I need answers to my unanswered questions and you are not giving it to me"she said to him before running upstairs to her room.Chris was speechless, saying he was tired was an understatement.he needed her to sign the documents as soon as possible and he wanted to gain her trust first but it seems like his efforts was useless.He rubbed his forehead with his hands as he thought of what to do.just then an idea popped into his mind and he took his phone and dialed
"You should learn to be comfortable with me because we are legally married now and I believe you Know what it means to be married,you are of age to know all these things so I won't talk too much"Chris said to her.Stephanie didn't say anything as she focused her gaze on the ground."And you shouldn't think of doing something stupid to yourself,you are not alone,you have me and I am the only family you have now"Chris said to her.Stephanie felt her heart beat when she heard his words which was so soothing to her,she raised her head up and stared back at him.she couldn't tell if he meant what he said or not."I meant what I said,it's my job to take care of you now and we should look out for each other,I want you to be comfortable"he said to her.Stephanie didn't Know what he was thinking,she didn't know if she should trust him or not.he was strange and that was the fact she hated about him,she hated not being able to know what he was thinking.He turned to leave but her voice made him s
The next dayIt was a fine morning and a warm breeze came through the opening of Stephanie 's room.Stephanie opened her eyes and sat up on the bed.her stomach made a gurgling sound reminding her that she has not eaten anything since the other day.She held her stomach as it was now aching her, she lied down on the bed and squeezed her leg tight while rubbing her stomach.she felt like her intestines were being pulled out.Tears found its way to her eyes as she kept on rolling on her bed.Meanwhile Chris was already dressed up for work but he decided to check up on Stephanie before leaving.he was also bothered that she slept without eating anything.When he arrived infront of her room,he knocked on the door but there was no answer from her.he knocked for three consecutive time before turning the door knob and the door opened.He stepped in to see her wriggling on the bed with her hands on her stomach.he approached her immediately."Stephanie, what is wrong with you?"he asked and Steph