Chapter 3 - Luxury

Dawn's Pov.

"Uncle, please stop, listen to me first!" I kept running behind him while he coolly went inside the mansion not caring about what I wanted to say.

During the whole ride, I was in tension thinking what he would do with Anne. Will he really kill her? But why? I know she hurt me and she deserves punishment for that but not death.

But what is more confusing is that, why would he kill her for me? Is he so affected that someone hurted me that he can go to the extreme of killing that person?

"Uncle, wait!" I quickly matched his steps and tugged his arms back so that he could face me and he finally stopped and gave me a blank look.

"You were joking in the car, right?" I asked with fear.

"What do you think of me, Dawn? Do you think I will really do that?" His lips danced with amusement while he took a step towards me, bridging the gap between us.

"No, I know you are a good person!" I answered him confidently and in return, I got a chuckle from him.

He came so close to me that I felt like he was about to hug me but he brought his lips to my ears.

"Don't be so quick to judge me, Dawn. I am not as good as you think I am!" He retreated himself from me and went away while loosing his tie, looking hot AF.

What a gorgeous mystery he is!

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"Dawn, you already came and you didn't think about meeting me first?" I looked at my mom to see her standing at the doorstep.

Her complaints started at the first sentence only, wow, I am impressed.

She came inside and hugged me tightly. She was dressed in an exquisite dress, not looking like the mother I knew. She has changed, not only in looks but also in behavior.

"Hey, mom. You look nice, how have you been?" I asked her with a small smile, taking a look at her properly.

"I have been completely fine and happy and now, I am more delighted by seeing my daughter back finally. I missed you so much, my baby!" She kissed the top of my head, making me a little emotional.

No matter how she was, but still she is my mom, I do love her, I only hope that someday she will start prioritizing me more.

"I missed you too, mom!" I told her smilingly.

"What happened to your hand, Dawn?" She asked me, frowning and I took back my hands from her.

"It's nothing, I fell down, it will be fine in a few days!" I told her and started unpacking my things again.

"What's this? Why did you bring this old clothes and stuff? I have specially filled your closet with everything you need!" Mom told me and I gave a blank look at her.

She can fill herself with all the luxuries she wants in the world but I won't let her do this with me. I don't want to touch the luxuries which aren't earned by my father or my mother or me.

"Mom, I can't throw these. All of these are my favorite things!" I told her and started thinking about where to keep my stuff as the closet must be filled.

"Okay, fine, don't throw these but don't wear these in front of anyone, what will people think of us? The Playford family can't even afford new clothes for their daughter?" Mom ordered me but there is no way I am going to listen.

"I don't care what people think about me! I will wear what I want to wear!" I told her and it was the end of the discussion until someone knocked on the door to gain our attention.

"Am I disturbing the mother-daughter duo?" Emily asked, looking at us, my step-sister, the person I hate the most in the family.

She tries to be the perfect daughter of the Playford family but only I know how imperfect she is, she secretly bullies me whenever she gets chances.

"Of course, dear. You are also my daughter, so you are welcome to join us!" Mom told her and she came inside and stood hugging her.

"Mom, see, I am wearing the dress you bought for me yesterday, isn't it beautiful?" Emily asked, showing off her dress and I rolled my eyes at them, continuing doing my work.

"You are looking marvelous, dear, not like my stubborn daughter!" Mom taunted me and I glared at them.

"If you love her so much then you can give her the things you bought for me, I don't need them anyways!" I told her angrily and Emily made a crying face, doing her drama.

"Of course, I will give those to her. I don't want the hard earned money to get wasted! Don't come to me crying, if someone calls you poor or worse!" I can't even believe my mom could say such things to me, greed has truly blinded her.

"Mom, don't worry, Dawn will soon adjust with us once she understands the cruelty of the world! Till then let her be as she is!" Emily said, smirking at me and I know, she is the one who enjoys the most when someone insults me.

"But still, at least wear something nice at the birthday party we have organized for you, I hope you can do that for me!" Mom requested me and they went away.

Birthday party for me? My ass!

It's just any other business party for them where they will meet and greet fancy people, the difference is they are so generous that they would order a cake for me! Note the sarcasm.

I can't live with these people, so I took a frustrated sigh and went towards the poolside to get some fresh air. But the moment I entered, I realized it was a shitty idea.

I spotted my stepbrother, Luca and his friends partying like crazy like it's the last day of their life. I was about to leave but Luca spotted me.

"Music off!" He stopped the music and moved towards me.

"Ohh, I see my little stepsister is back, huh?" He looked at me up and down, not in a brotherly way.

"Hi, Luca!" I greeted, not wanting to be rude.

"Guys, meet my stepsister, Dawn. Let's welcome her to our party!" He screamed, slumping his hand on my shoulder, making me uncomfortable but still I smiled at them.

"Dude, your step sister is hotter than your own sister!" One of his guy friends said.

"Isn't she such a hottie? I can't wait to fuck her!" Luca replied and gave a spank on my butt and I saw total red.

The audacity of this asshole, I will report sexual assault charges on him.

Before I could lash out on him, his guy friends picked me up in the air and literally threw me in the pool in a second.

Oh no, I don't want to see death, not at least today.