Jaselle's POV.I was already planning my next move. Being strapped to a chair and starved didn't break my resolve one bit. I was still as determined as ever to get away from him and everything else that I'm being forced to live with at the moment.I decided to be a little bit more careful this time. I was taking a walk in the garden for some fresh air, that was the only thing I could do freely anyway when I heard voices from behind me and I thought of taking a look to see who it was.I took slow steps towards the direction of the voice which was coming from the backyard. As I got closer, I realized it was the maids having a chat over whilst sun-drying the laundry. I had turned to leave but decided otherwise when I heard them bring up a topic that captured my interest."Don't you think it's strange that a woman who looks exactly like the boss's late wife is currently living with us here at the mansion?" One of the maids started.She looked a bit older than I was but I was sure we wou
Adriano's POVThinking of ways to get rid of the guilt I felt towards Fia for her death was starting to take a toll on me. I felt that before anything else, I needed to understand the connection between Fia and this doppleganger of hers who was now being held hostage by me.I had asked one of the maids to get her from her room as there were questions bugging my mind that needed to be answered."Come in." I responded to the knock on my bedroom door."Who exactly are you and how are you related to my wife Sofia?" I asked as soon as I was able to gain composure of myself."I don't understand your question." She replied, and I could tell she didn't quiet get what I meant."How is it possible that you have the same face as Fia but you have no idea who she is? Are you perhaps one of her crazy stalkers who went too far with surgeries to look like her?"I knew Sofia to have alot of admirers and stalkers even before we got married. She previously worked as a model but had to quit her job when
I was coming down the stairs as I was starting to get bored from locking myself up in my room all day when I saw different faces coming in and out of the house. Each of them held a rack containing very fancy female wears, I wondered who they were for.There were about ten different people I had seen. Four people each stood by a rack, two held different boxes that seemed to contain shoes while the remaining three had different bags with them from top brands I had read about in news articles."What's going on?" I asked one of the maid that stood beside me.Not just her but everyone else stood at attention with their hands forward, one palm ontop the other.All she could say was that Mr Moretti had given orders for everyone to assemble and she did not know for what reason he had said so.I looked away from her back to everything that layed before me screaming high class fashion. My hands itched to have a feel of them.Without second guessing, I moved by each rack, touching every single c
Jaselle's POVI looked at the items that sat at a corner in my room staring back at me. I had loved the sight of them just a few minutes ago but now, I just wanted to tear them all up into shreds and burn them to ashes.I couldn't do that even though I so wanted to. I fell on my bed and heaved a deep sigh. What has my life turned into? What ugly life must I have led in my past that it has come to hunt my present, making me go through all this trouble?I began questioning life again as I had always done. Should I just suck it all up and give in to what he wants? What about my freedom?What about what I want? My life!How could I possibly accept to live someone else's life, a dead person at that when I have the whole of my own life ahead of me.In the midst of all my worries and a thousand a one questions that seemed never ending, I fell asleep.I was awe strucked when he called for me to the sitting room and took back all he had said to me and everyone a few minutes ago. According
Jaselle's POVI remember while I was still back home in my apartment, each day crawls by as slowly as possible because all I did was lay in my sofa I almost got myself glued to doing absolutely nothing asides sulking and having leftovers for dinner but here in this glorified prison, time seemed to work differently.Asides spending my day wandering around and thinking of ways to escape, I did nothing else but the time ticked by so fast that it was already the next morning since I last saw the Ogre in human flesh.I woke up barely three minutes ago to a long train of people crowded in my room and that was creepy as hell.At first, I thought I was in some kind of trance that had everyone watching me but I soon realized they're the team that's supposed to 'Fix me' I still couldn't believe he sees me as a disgrace and thinks I need fixing but I had settled to go with the flow.Whatever dumb dinner party it is we're to attend might just be my one chance at fleeing away from him like I badl
Jaselle's POVThe drive down to wherever the hell it is we were going most definitely has to be the most awkward car rides I've ever been in.Through out the entire half and hour road trip, not a word was to be heard from anyone.And although I wasn't crazy enough to jump outta a moving vehicle, He didn't even risk letting me have the chance because he had me sandwiched between himself and Gustavo?I'm not really sure what his name is but I couldn't care less.After tonight, I'll be free from their crazy mouse trap and I'll be on the next flight home.Mr Moretti and his puppets can kiss my ass goodbye.We soon arrived at the venue that already was flooded with a number of cars I believe must belong to the rest of the invited guests and I pulled myself out after The ogre had stepped out first.I wanted to make a move towards the entrance like I saw a group of people doing but he shot out his hand and grabbed me by the arm almost too roughly then pulled me back to himself while I raised
Jaselle's P O VI knew I was really screwed.And while I remained in his arms silently as he swirled me in rhythm with the soft melodious sound everyone could hear, I swallowed hard more times than I could recall in fear for what is to befall me."There will be consequences" he warned before we got in here and in my attempt at being 'smart' I went ahead and did the one thing he clearly warned me against.I should have found peace in his silence but I only further more felt threatened by it.At this point, I cared less about my freedom and more for my life.I don't remember being this obedient the whole of my life. When he ordered me to sit, I did So quickly like my life depended on it.Well, who am I kidding? my life does depend on it. I just couldn't let myself get me in any more trouble with him at this point. if he wants me to sit, I'll have my ass glued to the goddamn chair till he says otherwise.Perhaps one way to atone for my sin is doing as he says for the rest of the night.
Jaselle's P O VI hurried into my room should incase he changes his mind about letting me 'get some rest'It all seemed too good to be true so I paced around the room for a good one hour dreading the moment he would return and accord me whatever punishment as he deems fit but he never showed up.I even poked my head out my door every now and then to find traces of him but he was nowhere within sight.Did he really decide to let me go?Why would he do that?Is that so I could loosen up to him and not see him for the monster he really is?Well, he's in for a big surprise. I Jaselle, can never be so easily decieved.Half an hour later, I had convinced myself I was no longer disturbed about him nor scared of the ogre like I was during our drive back home but I felt horrified with grave fear where I sat by the edge of the bed when the door to the room suddenly bursted open.I was met with relief the same minute when my eyes shot towards the door and made known to me it wasn't who I though