His right brow arched, and his eyes shot daggers at her;
Kate stepped backward twice; her head bowed low;
''I'm sorry, I'm not prepared for this now, can we do this some other day?''
She thought she was strong; she thought she would be able to let herself do anything but she was utterly wrong, it was that moment, she realized how hard it was to give yourself to someone you hate to your very bones! Yes, she hates this man to the bone, she took her life away from her.
Liam brows eased, and he dropped the cigar on the tray; relaxing back on the couch;
''I didn't ask for your opinion; I just told you to take your clothes off your body.it was a command not a request ''
He said in a relaxed tone. Kate raised her eyes to look at him; if he wanted to r*pe her, he should at least have mercy on her virgin soul, and let her mind be prepared!
He was still staring at her with venom in his eyes, it was as though she was just a fun toy, as though he derived pleasure from the pain he was causing her.
''Please, I beg you, I'm not prepared. '' She explained; her brewing tears draining her voice; her throat tightened as she braced herself from crying.
Liam didn't reply to her statement; he just kept staring at her as if to tell her she was wasting his time.
Kate looked down at her robe as her lips wobbled, maybe she shouldn't have accepted to go instead of her sister; maybe he would have treated her sister differently since he chose her himself; just maybe…
Her head filled with different thoughts as her trembling hands held onto the belt of the robe; she loosened it carefully and let it fall to the ground;
Her white skin came into view; she had never been naked in front of a man before, and the first man she would show her nakedness was this beast. She wished she wasn't as vulnerable, she wished her father would have not sold her to this man as a bargain chip; she wished he didn't have to be so stupid to have collected money from this beast in the first place! If he hadn't taken the money, he would not have signed that contract and she wouldn't be in that situation now.
''Take off those too. '' He said calmly;
Tears filled her eyes; she stared at him with so much hate and disgust; she had never seen such wickedness in her entire life; but although she wanted to scream brimstones at him, she held herself; her hands fisting at her sides; she wanted to be strong but at that moment, he disgusted her so much that she knew it would blemish her soul if he touched her, a tear escaped from her right eye;
''Please, I beg you…even if You don’t love me… am still your wife. ''
She pleaded; although he was so heartless that she didn't want ever want to beg him but she needed his mercy, if he could just let her go for that day, she would put the past behind her and forget everything he had done to her.
Liam was quiet. There was no emotion on his face; he stared at her trembling figure for a few minutes; then he spoke;
''Do you take so long to remove your clothes, or should I call the guards to come to help you? ''
Kate froze. Although she wasn't expecting a positive answer from him; she was not expecting him to be so cruel. She had thought there was a little ray of light in his heart, but she just realized that he was in utter darkness. Black as hell; there was really no redemption. And the earlier she strips, the better.
Taking in a deep breath, she cleaned her eyes with the back of her hands; and she decided in her heart. That would be the last time she would cry before him.
She put her hands behind her and undid the bra, letting it fall to the ground; her hands fell to the sides of her panties and she pulled them down; stepping out of them.
Her face was blank; there was no emotion on them; it was as though she was no longer herself; she was staring straight at him and straight into his eyes, but in reality, she was just staring into space.
Liam gazed at her for a brief second; then he turned to his tray and picked up his cigarette and continued smoking as though she was invisible.
Kate stood there, shame clouding her. She wanted to cover her chest with her hands, but how much would she cover? Seconds ran into minutes and minutes to hours, but he did not say another word to her; he smoked till he finished the cigarette box; then he turned to her;
She was still staring at him with the same blank expression, but her teeth were clenched together as she counted the seconds as they passed by; she tried to think about something else other than her present situation.
''If someone hurt you, what would you do to them?''
He asked mildly, staring straight at her face;
Kate blinked; 'was he asking her what she would do to him if she got the chance?' She thought of a million wicked things she could do to him;
''I'll gouge out their wicked black hearts, break their bones to tiny pieces and feed their bodies to wild animals '' She answered staring straight at him, as though she wanted to let him know what she would do to him if she had the chance.
Liam thought for a moment and nodded; ''That is good but it is not still wicked enough, put on your clothes. ''
He commanded; standing up from the couch and walking towards the large cabinet next to his bed.
Kate’s gaze fell on her naked body and her hatred for him knew no bounds. He never wanted to touch her; he just wanted to humiliate her beyond comparison. She wore her clothes back on one after the other and stood there waiting for his command; her eyes staring blankly at the grey curtains.
Liam opened the cabinet and took out a bottle of pills, he poured some onto his hand and swallowed them; and then he washed it down with a cup of water.
Turning around, he saw her still standing there;
''Why are you still standing there? Leave! '' He commanded, his face scrunched up in anger. Kate glanced at him for a moment before turning around; with gentle steps, she walked away from his room.
As she walked back downstairs; she thought to herself; if she needed to survive with a beast, she had to become one. And that was what she was going to be, a heartless soul to match his icy black heart.
He just brought out a new side of her; she would see who gives up first. She was going to survive this so long as he did r*pe her she can still leave through this hardship.
The next day was Sunday. She had stayed awake for the greater part of the night before she finally drifted off to sleep.After taking her bath that morning; she put on a long single strap dress, packed her hair up with a hairband, and left her room. She walked down the hall to the front porch; there were a few people insight and they were all busy doing one thing or the other; everywhere looked serene, so she guessed that he might be at home.Since she had nothing to do, she figured she might as well go check up on her sister and know how she had been faring.She passed by some workers and she greeted them politely; they replied with a wave, some with a smile. She knew the news of her being the master's wife must have spread among the workers, from the way they looked at her; she knew that they pitied her greatly.She hadn't reached the first gate when she saw him; her heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect to see him on her way out, so she was nervous,
Kate heaved a sigh of relief as she watched him walk away; thinking about it, she would have to remain in her room whenever he was home, to avoid him seeing a glimpse of her. Now, she can't ever leave the mansion without him knowing about it. Sighing, she stood up, unsure of where to go to.She hadn't taken three steps down the road when two guards approached her;''Miss, we were told to escort you out to the city this way Miss. '' The guard pointed towards the first gate, as though to tell her to go on first. Kate stared at both of them for a split moment before walking forward.At the first gate, a black car was waiting; the first guard sat in front with the driver while the other, sat with her at the back seat. Kate was almost suffocating in the car, she would have preferred to go alone but now, there were three men wearing heavy cologne suffocating her inside a car! She can't even breathe properly.''Where to? Miss '' The driver asked, and she told hi
Kate was surprised by what she heard, her eyes widening in surprise; if the rumors are true, then it was good news for her.''Yes, our boss hasn't been seen with any woman, so everybody presumed that he was into men, I think the rumors were getting too much so he wanted to silence it. I think his grandfather had got him a woman, but he didn't want her, so he got himself a wife so he could keep his grandfather off his matters for the time being.Kate thought to herself; the explanation really made sense; he could have chosen a million things to do with them but he wanted a wife; a wife whom he would never touch. Now she thought about it, he never looked at her body the previous night! The more Kate thought about it, the happier she became; if he was gay he would never ever touch her, right?And when everything had calmed down, he would let her go?That was the happiest she had been since she started living in the mansion.''… and the boss is
The next day, Kate woke up early and waited for Liam to come downstairs; the day before she had asked around and she was told that he goes to work by 8 am, so she woke up early and dressed properly and waited for him at the end of the stairs;She wanted to leave the estate, and he had told her she could not leave unless she told him about it; although she didn't want him seeing her often, she had no choice.She stood there for about ten minutes before she heard his footsteps on the stairs; her heart beating rapidly as his steps approached, he was someone who couldn't be comprehended, so she wasn't sure what his reply would be;Liam walked down quietly when suddenly, he saw someone standing at the end of the stairs; her head was bowed low. His brows creased, no-one dared to stay in his path whenever he was home, he wondered what gave that woman such audacity. Pulling his eyes away from her, he continued down the stairs, but just as he was about to walk past her,
After Irene had left, Kate took out her phone from her purse and tried to call him, but the call was rejected, instead, immediately she received an incoming call; and it was from him. Her heart pounded against her ribcage as she stared at the number, hesitant to pick the call.She was still contemplating on whether to pick the call when it ended and he called again; this time she took in a deep breath and answered;''Hello? '' She said, unsure of how to start the conversation. If this had happened a month ago, she would have been shouting over the roof with joy, but she could only manage a hello which was still strained;There was a little shuffling on the other end and then he spoke;''Hello, Kate, are you there? '' He asked; his voice very sober. Kate inhaled sharply, her eyes closed; she had missed this voice, so much, that hearing it now, brought nourishment to her sad soul, but her heart squeezed tightly, knowing that she couldn't be with him now, no
Justin was beyond shocked when he heard what she said;He had not finished recovering from the news of her father's death and she threw a more shattering news to him;He could not believe his ears;''What do you mean? You are married? ''He asked; turning to face her; his eyes red and his face pale; Kate seeing his expression could not bring herself to go on; she wailed;''Talk to me, what do you mean by saying that you are a married? I don't talk to you for six months and you're already in the arms of another man? And worse even marred? ''''NO!! '' Kate blared, trying to justify herself;''Then what is it! What do you mean by saying that you are married? ''Justin was almost shaking from the pain, his heart was thoroughly broken; he had not contacted her because of his final medical exams; and as soon as he was through he came back and see her before his graduation, but when he arrives, she tells him this?''Father owe
''Miss, Mrs. Milly wants to see you. '' A maid approached Kate as she stepped down from the car; she remembered that Liam had told her to get ready, so she followed the maid; Milly was sitting on a couch in the living room, immediately she saw Kate come in, she stood up; ''Follow me. '' She commanded and Kate followed, walking behind her carefully; Kate was taken to her room; but she could barely recognize it, many clothes heaped on her bed; by the side, she saw boxes of shoes, handbags, purses, pieces of jewelry to name a few; there were two lavishly dressed people in the room; a man and a lady; As soon as the door opened, they turned towards their direction; ''Is she the one? '' The man who dressed like a woman's asked; Milly nodded and gestured for Kate to move forward; satisfied that she had done her part, she left the room, closing the door behind her. ''Well, good day sweetheart, I'm a makeup artist and she is a fashion designer, we are
Kate bathed quickly and tied her hair in a towel; after applying her lotion, she tied her robe properly before stepping out of the room; when they saw her step out, they followed her in; ''Now, time for my magic hand! Sweetheart! '' the man exclaimed with a small smile as he rubbed his palm together; Kate sat on a seat as he worked, he first of styled her hair before working on her face; the smile on his face vanished as he worked; he was quick but meticulous and when he was through he shifted away from the mirror for her to see herself; ''Wow! '' Kate couldn't help but exclaim; she looked breathtaking. ''Yeah, that's my skills, baby gal! '' The lady stood up from the sofa and smiled when she saw Kate’s face; ''Well, I'm not surprised; she's a beauty to start with. Now, let's get you into your gown and heels; we have less than twenty minutes to go. '' The lady said as she picked her gown from the bed and the man excused them; K