Charlotte’s POV“Get ready…we are going to a funeral.” I stopped what I was doing and looked at him perplexed, wondering why he felt the need to drag me to a funeral when I didn't know any other people there. My lips formed a thin line as I tried to calm myself down and refrain from saying anything to him.The crease in his forehead deepened as he questioned, "Why are you still standing right there?" "Y-Yes," I bowed my head and headed to the closet to find a black dress to wear, but I had nothing to put on. Then, as I turned back, I noticed him holding a bag of dresses, and he said, "For you." After which he closed the door; he had been waiting for me outside the room for more than ten minutes. As soon as I opened the door, he took in my entire appearance, from my head to my toes, and then gave a satisfied nod before saying, "You look amazing, we need to go now." As we left, he held my hand, and all the guys in the corner looked at me like it was the first time they had ever seen
Charlotte’s POVHe left me at the mall with his security. He sent his secretary to meet me there and buy everything I wanted and needed. But I didn't care about anything; my body hurt, and I was too tired to care. “I have to use the restroom,” I said. Kira smiled at me, “Miss Charlotte—” I glanced at the secretary and sighed, “Miss Kira, I’m fine, you don’t need to accompany me inside, I’m not a child.” She nodded her head and smiled at me, then she said, “Okay, we will be waiting for you here.” I go to the women's room and think about what I need to do. I have to stay away from this man from now on, and I don't want to stay with him and be his "things" and a toy that he can play with whenever he's bored. I won't put myself in that kind of position ever again. I washed my face and looked at myself in the mirror for a while. Then I decided to open the toilet door and saw a bag inside. I was excited to open it and find out what was inside. I saw some pants, a white long-sleeved sh
Charlotte’s POVHe then kindly placed my belongings on my seat and escorted me upstairs, where there was a significant amount of room. "Ma'am, you belong in the VIP section. Have a wonderful evening, and remember that if you have any concerns or if you want anything, our staff is here to help you.""Thank you." Ellie had gotten me a VIP ticket so that I could relax throughout the trip, and the thought of that made me grin with relief.I closed my eyes and slept for a while. Maybe when I open my eyes, things may get better. Lots occurred these past three days, and I would never put myself in that position again. When the cruise ship arrived at Santa Monica port, I unlocked my phone and checked the time. It was already midnight, and I didn’t know what awaited me. I got up, fixed my long golden hair, and lined up with those walking in the exit. I broke down in tears as I looked around, and it felt like I was lost in the middle of nowhere; it felt like I was on my own for the first tim
Charlotte’s POVWhen I heard that a gang of men was going to be breaking into the house, I immediately started to sweat through my temples and hairline. I heard footsteps surrounding the house, and my knees shook out of fear. I closed my eyes again, and then I heard my mom’s voice again in my head, I don’t know but I think this happened before to me. As I was about to stand up, someone opened the door, and my heart jumped in nervousness—thank god, it was Harper. “Harper?”Harper said, “I’m sorry, Charlotte.” My life fell apart upon hearing those words. Ricardo went inside and then hauled me outside, where he yanked my hair and yelled, "Damn, this woman gives us so much trouble simply to find her! Inform the boss that we've already located her!" Then he screamed at me, "You! Do not make another attempt to flee, for if you do, I will have already put an end to your life before the boss can find you alive!" He pushed me into the car, and I kept shouting for help at the top of my lu
Charlotte’s POV“If you can buy everything you want, including my own dignity, well, you are such a monster! You can’t dictate to me what to do! I won’t take these pills!” He smirked at me, “What if you get pregnant?” My voice cracked in anger as I replied, “I will never be pregnant if you don’t touch me! if you didn’t force yourself on me!” He looked around and saw that everyone heard that from me. He motioned everyone to leave us alone. Then he glanced at me and lifted my chin. “Don’t try to make me mad, Charlotte. Do your best to make me happy, okay?” I yanked off his hand and asked, "Otherwise, what? You'll kill me?"He laughed and said, "No, dear. You didn't see your father yet, so killing you was nonsense. He must see his daughter get married to his enemy." My eyes started to well up with tears as I continued to glare angrily at him. Still, I know I can't direct all of my rage toward him because, in his eyes, it was nothing at all. I mumbled while clenching my teeth. "How a
Charlotte’s POV“I promise to do whatever you want. Just not in here, I don’t want other people to think disgusted about me. And of course, this is my friend’s cafe, I don’t want to ruin her reputation as the cafe’s owner.” Logan gave up and he stepped backward, then he watched me pull up my underwear, and I fixed myself while looking at the mirror. He was watching me very intensely, and then he kissed my neck, down to my shoulder, whispered, “Let’s go, I can’t wait to taste you….” I opened the door without glancing back at him, and then I walked to the counter where I saw Casey busy dealing with her customers. She smiled at me, and I waved goodbye at her, and her smile vanished when she saw Logan behind me. I walked outside, and three of Logan's men followed. At this point, Logan grabbed my hand and dragged me into his car. He instructed his chauffeur to transfer to a different SUV. He ordered his men to leave him alone and perform their factory duties. “Yes, Boss.” I gulped so
Charlotte’s POVI closed my eyes and said, “I can’t do this,” He released his grip on my arm and was breathing so heavily that he tried to exert enough self-control to avoid touching me. His eyes were filled with shame, and he looked so disgusted with himself for doing this to me. He took a few steps backward while muttering angry curses. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" “I’m sorry—I can’t!” I tried to talk to him, but he just ignored me.He walked to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator, grabbed a bottle of water and drank it then threw it against the wall angrily. Then he glanced at me, and said, “Just sleep.” He picked up his phone, and I asked, “But where are you going?” "It's none of your business." He walked away without glancing back at me, and then I heard the door being locked outside. Did he lock me inside his condo? I tapped the door and tried to open it, but it was not locked, and I sighed in relief. Then he saw me in the hallway as he was heading to the elevator, and he went
Charlotte’s POVI cleaned the table as I watched Logan scroll through his phone. He was reading something and had a strange look on his face. He then put his laptop on the table and looked at me. He stopped what he was doing and clicked his tongue softly. "Why don't you just do your own thing and stop staring at me all the time?" He was acting like a man who had just had his period, throwing fits every time I looked at him, so I answered him. "I wasn't staring at you the whole time, Mister Tantrums." He sighed without looking at me, opened his laptop again, and said, "Lie."He closed his laptop again, and realized something, “Wait, What did you just say?” “Nothing….” He stood up, “You called me something weird name….in your last sentence, repeat it again.” “I said, nothing!” I finished what I was doing, and I sat on the couch while leaning my head on the arm rest. "I want to sleep now. This place is getting boring." I rolled my eyes and went to his room to get some pillows and a