Chapter 1

Lena’s pov

A strong arm,too strong...wrapped around my waist.

Hun?

A sharp pain hit my head,making me squeeze my eyes in pain,and wince.

I touched my forehead with the bottom of my palm...and my eyes snapped opened... seeing how hot my body was.

A pounding headache, foggy memories with my mouth dry.

My gaze fell upon my bare skin. Panic set in.

I scrambled for something, anything, to cover myself. A nearby towel.

My mind raced. How did I end up here?

What happened last night?

Memories trickled in.

A night out with my director with some crew members. The director had organized the party to celebrate me for being selected as the main character for a role.

A flirtatious stranger, my cheeks flushed in anger.

It was then I realized that I have been slept with.

I screamed my lungs out, causing the strange man to wake up.

I was captivated by his look. His eyes were like piercing blue ocean. Chiseled features as he slowly sat up, rubbed his eyes, assessed his surroundings as he clenched his fist in anger.

“ What are you? What did you do to me?” I asked looking at his cold-blooded eyes.

“ What do you mean? How did you end up in my hotel room? Cause you clearly can't afford a room here. Did you take advantage of me?”He said throwing me a calculating gaze with empty emotions as he staggered trying to maintain his balance.

“ Take advantage of you? How is that possible? You are the man and obviously, you are stronger than me. How could I possibly take advantage of you.” I replied with my eyes blazed full of resentment.

“I can sue you for rape. I was drunk last night and I can't remember inviting you here.”He implored reaching out to his phone

“ I was equally drunk. But I can't remember ending up here. What exactly is going on.” I wasn't ready to be weak in his presence as I held back my tears.

We were both drunk. How could we possibly end up here? And he can't also remember anything.

I was awakened from my thoughts with a phone call.

“ Where are you, Lena. Everybody is here, including the director. And he is very disappointed and angry at you. You better hurry up before you lose your hard work”.

“Holy shit! Please hold up for me Lily. I am coming, Lie to the director for me please”. I said hurryingly putting on my dress.

I wasn't going to lose everything just for what happened last night, and besides, this is not the first I have been raped. I was destined to suffer. Nothing is new to me anymore.

I rushed to the door, about to open it when heavy hands pressed me to the wall.

“ What makes you think that you can just leave me here like that? What a cheap slut you are. You just use people and dump them. Is that what you do?”. He said as his hands pinned me down to the wall

“ I don't know what you are talking about. Please let me go. I need to get to the set or I will lose my role to someone else. I didn't rape you, I was drunk just as you were and we both can't seem to remember how we got here. Can we just forget and pretend nothing happened”. I wasn't sure why I needed to beg this man but I was ready to do anything just to leave here.

“ It doesn't work that way, young lady. I need you to remember that you owe me, and I will come for you once I need you. Do you understand? He piped up.

“ I understand. I am never running away, just let me know whenever you need me. But please let me go for now”.

I got freed and I ran my way down the stairs as tears rolled down my cheeks. I just didn't understand why my life has to be so complicated and I was getting tired of pretending to be strong.

I got close to the elevator and met some press with Sophia but I wasn't sure what that was about and I tried to hide my face from them but they rushed to my direction with the help of Sophia screaming my name.

“Here is she.” Sophia said pointing to me.

“Miss Lena, is it true that you always come here to sleep with producers for a role?”A press media asked as they all click their cameras.

“Miss Lena, we are deeply disappointed in you. You have been deceiving not just us but your fans. Your roles are not out of her works but you actually sleep around for a role.” Another media throw the question on me

“ Miss Lena, please tell us the producer you slept with me. Who will be next? For how long do you plan on selling your body for a role?” another press asked.

“ What is going on here? This is not true, I have been framed. Please investigate well and stop accusing me”. I said as I fight back my tears, not ready to appear weak before them.

“When will you stop pretending. We all know the truth now. You are a cheap slut, that role was meant for me. Everybody knows that I am better than you but you sold your body just for a role. You cheap prostitute”. Sophia said as she lit up her face with a satisfactory smile.

“ it was you, Sophia. You drunk me yesterday and framed me. When will you stop and celebrate me for once? You know I deserved this role, I worked hard for it.” I implied as tears found it way to my cheeks.

“What are you talking about? Why are you lying against me, you are always playing the victim. You pathetic cheap slut.” Sophia declared moving away from the camera.

“Enough of the harassment. Of course, she was with me last night. Is there anything wrong for her meeting with her fiance?

A tall rugged handsome feature, with a mysterious grin. A majestic figure, strong and serene with his piercing blue eyes.

I turned and it was him from awhile ago.

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