Viola
I couldn't do it, I couldn't just get myself to get down from the car and I knew that I would soon be told to do so but seeing this house brought back memories that hit harder than a rock. My eyes had been shut the moment I was driven into the Harold's mansion and it was because I used to come here whenever Klyde wanted me to. We would have sex for hours and then I'd sneak out without even saying a word to Kade about me being at his house. Then when I got pregnant I remember standing in front of Emelia in her office that evening as she dictated how my life would be in exchange for millions of dollars offered to my dad.
" Miss Walden, we've arrived." The driver said to me then I sighed and opened my eyes, there it was, The Harold Mansion. It looked exactly the same, white and surrounded by beautiful flowers that were pruned and watered regularly by Madame Faustina. The lawn was Mr Joe's business and the cars in the garage were as many as could satisfy the insatiable desires of the Harolds.
I sighed and got down from the car, " This way miss Walden," said a man I had seen coming from the entrance of the mansion. He was dressed in a suit like the rest of the Harold family' s body guards stationed at strategic parts of the building.
As we got inside, the first thing I noticed was how the the walls were now a very light shade of teal and the air inside was chillier. These people were obsessed with cold and I absolutely hated it. Back then I would turn on the heater in Kade's room whenever I visited and Kade would get so uncomfortable but he never admitted it. He loved me too much to care about the temperature at that moment. But I wouldn't be getting any of that special treatment from anyone if I dared mess with the heater or anything at all at this house.
" Hello Miss Walden, I'm Victoria and I'll be helping you out with whatever you need." Said a young red head, she looked like she was in her early twenties and she had a very kind smile. I wondered how much they were paying her to do this job because she was subtly saying she was my maid and I found that extremely upsetting because I didn't want to be "served" and also because the maids of the Harolds were utterly evil to outsiders and Victoria was definitely not going to be different
" Come with me and I'll lead you to you and Master Klyde's room where you will be spending the night." she said with a hint of judgement in her eyes, instantly I saw through the so called "kind smile" on her face.
" Excuse me?" I asked as I frowned at her and she looked at the floor briefly.
" I can't sleep there. Don't I have my own room?" I asked and she shook her head and gave me what I read as a mocking smile as she said, " You will be sleeping in Master Klyde's room as his wife to be"
" I am NOT his wife and until then I demand my OWN room, there's plenty of rooms in here anyway," I said and she opened her mouth to respond but got interrupted.
" You would definitely know about all the rooms in this house, after all you spent most of your days with Master Kade AND every night with Master Klyde,"
I shut my eyes at how much those words cut me deep in my heart, yes I deserved that, I did a very terrible thing to Kade and probably cemented the hatred between both brothers but I just got here and the first thing to greet me is unpleasant news and insults from the head of the maids, Madame Faustina. It was obvious that she hated me and must've instructed the maids under her to make my life a living hell.
" I'm not the same selfish seventeen-year-old, ma'am. I'm a grown woman and I won't make the same mistake twice," I said out of respect for her because she was old enough to be my grandmother.
Madame Faustina smiled and nodded her head, " Then you should get yourself to your husband's room since this time around it'll be a mistake if you don't." she said and smiled at someone behind me. I turned around and found Hulio behind me.
" Hulio..." I started to say but he raised his hands in the air to silence me before he said, " We're not asking."
Victoria led me to Klyde's room triumphantly and then she gave me the keys to the room. " Have a hot bath and put on something for dinner. Master Kade and Klyde will be arriving this evening," she said and walked away.
" I don't have any clothes to -"
" That is being sorted out but first you must have a bath!" she responded while still walking away.
Did a maid just command me? I thought that was my job?
I shook my head as I watched her leave then I entered the room. It was large and the walls were gray and teal, the room smelled of roses and there was scented candles on the nightstand. I could see some files on the bed and some clothes were there as well. Klyde must've been here a while ago, typical of him to have made his presence known by leaving his things here and there in the room.
I walked towards a very obvious note on the dressing table that read, " Welcome home Tigeress," and I turned my back against the note, biting my lip in regret. He used to call me a tigress because he claimed I was wild in bed. The mere thought of me sleeping with him made me sick.
" I need to clear my head," I said as I went to the bathroom, the bathroom walls were made of glass which means if I had a bath with him in the room, he'd see my nakedness! I quickly locked the door from inside because if I was going to enjoy my bath, I mustn't be seen.
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A loud knock on the door startled me and I realized that I fell asleep in the bath and I was still naked. "How could you have slept in the bath tub? " I asked myself and then hurriedly got out and tied the towel I found around my chest.
I cursed when I heard the knock again because I didn't want Klyde to see me in his towel! But I have nothing else to wear!
" For goodness sake Miss Walden open the door," I heard madame Faustina's hoarse voice say and I sighed, feeling thankful that it wasn't Klyde. I opened the door and she was standing there with Victoria holding some clothes in her hands.
" You know I expected you to fall asleep in the bath but not die in there." She said and I glared at her while Victoria snickered.
" Get dressed, Victoria will help you dress your hair." She said and I held up my hands to prevent Victoria from coming in. " I'm capable of doing that on my own." I said and Victoria scoffed before she handed me the clothes and walked away, leaving me and Madame Faustina alone.
" A word of advice, this is the Harold's Mansion and in here you do as you're told," she said as she folded her hands and glared at me.
" Is this how you're going to treat me when I get married to Klyde? Like a nobody?" I said even though I had no intention of marrying Klyde.
" Dear, we have orders from Madame Emelia herself not to give a damn about you," she said with a smirk and I stared at her in shock.
" You have five minutes to get dressed and join the whole family for dinner. Do not be late," she said to me and her face became extra wrinkly as she smiled before she left.
I shut the door and released a breath before I mentally told myself to ignore those maids, one day they would regret it. After getting dressed, I looked at myself in the mirror, my hair was silky and healthy despite my constant dying of my hair.
It made me wonder if Kade or Klyde would recognize me since my hair was now ebony instead of it's original platinum blond color. I had also aged a lot since I was seventeen and my hips were obviously wider now and this red dress Victoria gave me didn't help matters. It was almost as if they want me to look like a mistress of some sort with the way my cleavage was exposed for all to see.
" Miss Walden, it's time for dinner!" I heard Victoria's shrill voice say and I scoffed before applying the lipgloss that I was lucky enough to have in my jacket. I paused as I remembered that it was Rick's gift to me during winter to keep my lips moisturized.
I quickly kept it back in my jacket when I heard Victoria opening the door and when I turned around she couldn't hide the surprise when she saw me.
" Let's go now." Was all she could say and I smirked, she probably didn't expect me to be able to dress myself properly. I took a deep breath as I followed her out, bracing myself for when I see the entire Harold family at dinner, that's when I saw him - Klyde, he stood in front of the door opposite my room, and he was looking at me but there was this look in his eyes that made me realize that I had made a mistake, his eyes didn't hold that lustfull desire instead he looked at me as if I was a priceless gem. Only Kade would look at me like that!
" Kade..." I started to say and his eyes hardened as he glared at me, then I looked away as he said to Victoria, " I'll have my dinner in my room".
" Okay sir," she said and he entered his room and slammed the door shut.
I ignored Kade's cold treatment as well as the stares of the two bodyguards that stood in front of Kade's room. Victoria held back her laughter as she gestured for me to follow her and I did until we got to the dining but the chairs were absolutely empty, no one else was there.
" I don't understand, where's everyone?" I asked and she sighed.
" They're not around. Seems you'll be the only one at the table today."
Viola Yesterday was one of the worst moments of my life, no one showed up to dinner and those two women knew that no one would yet they made anxious for a dinner they knew would never happen. Madame Faustina even told me that the loneliness I felt while I sat at the table is exactly how I would feel when I become Klyde's wife and it hurt me so much that I almost cried but I held back my tears until I got to my room and there I unleashed the well of tears I had stored in me. What exactly is my purpose here, to be a slave even to the maids of this house? It was no doubt that a lot of women around the world probably hated me because they believed that I abandoned my children and ran off with the Harold's money - but at least I couldn't hear the spite or hateful words these women say about me, these maids, however, chose to make sure I don't escape these cruel treatment. I thought I would be safe here but I was wrong because this is the lion's den. The only good
Kade I was in the lounge, along with my uncles, aunts, and cousins as we waited for my father so we all could go on this hopeless train-wreck of a family vacation. What is he even thinking anyway? That this will turn out peaceful? Half of these people want his wealth and since I could remember he never let us speak with them. He never even let them enter any of our houses before so this was definitely strange to me, that was why I isolated myself and sat far away from them while drinking a glass of wine. Immediately Klyde entered the lounge, I heard loud laughter soon after. He was talking to our cousin - Nicholas and Bart Jr and they were so invested in whatever bullshit joke he was telling that I looked away in disgust at how dumb they were to think Klyde gave a damn about them. It was obvious something serious would go down today and Klyde was trying to get the favor of the rest of the family - like the desperate man he is. He didn't even like maki
Viola I was so embarrassed since the whole Harold Family saw Klyde try to attack me. It was obvious that it would be no secret whatever goes on between me and Klyde. How was his father even able to tell that I was refusing Klyde sex? The expression on the faces of the Harolds was a total surprise and then amusement but I still felt so embarrassed especially when their father tried to mimic me - ugh I'll never get that out of my head. Kade just seemed disgusted by the sight of both me and Klyde and I really couldn't blame him. After their father left, I saw Kade leave immediately with a woman - a pregnant woman. She looked familiar like she was a sibling to Kade but there was no time to find out because I hated to wait for Klyde to get dressed so we could leave together. " The fuck is that for?!" Klyde's annoying voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I scoffed. I hit the seat with my hands when I realized the woman I'd seen with Kade was Elizabeth and
Viola I was dazed as I looked at his body, like Klyde he was huge and his body was just so perfect. I shouldn't have looked down but the v-shape close to his abs destroyed me. It was as if his body was telling me - this is what you threw away for that numbskull or maybe it was me who told myself that. I sighed and bit my lips to keep myself from saying something inappropriate. Rick used to flash me all the time and I was able to handle him even though he had a great body but Kade's was just... Okay, calm down Viola. " Where do you think you're going, Daisy?" He asked and my heart skipped. Did he just call me Daisy? He used to call me that when he was so mesmerized by my beauty but why would he call me that now? " To sleep on the couch?" I said and then moved closer to the bed to take a pillow but he closed in on me faster than anything I'd ever seen. He was always so fast with his movements! " Why won't you sleep with me? Just look at me from
Viola I was dressed in a pink crop top and skinny jeans and wore a silver chain and earrings as accessories, looking at myself in the mirror earlier I felt like a high school girl - but a very pretty one. I joined the rest of the family in the dining room shortly and ensured that my greeting was loud enough for everyone to hear but most of them didn't acknowledge my greeting. " Are you guys waiting for me?" Mr. Harold said as he entered the dining room and sat at the foremost part of the table and I suspected that his wife, Emelia would be sitting opposite him. But I actually hadn't seen her since we got here. I sighed and joined everyone else in waiting for the last two members to join us for breakfast - Kade, and Klyde. In no time Kade came in and sat down beside me, then Klyde followed but he sat opposite me. I don't know why I did a double-take but I just found myself doing a double-take to make sure it was Kade by my side. When I looked at Kade,
Kade I was enraged and about to beat the shit out of Klyde when Elizabeth stopped us both. I turned to glare at her but I noticed my mother standing there with three little children and they got so frightened that they hid behind her. Shit! They were Klyde and Viola's kids. Klyde surprisingly had brain cells at that moment to let go of me and we both sat down and acted cool. Though I was boiling with anger, rage, pain, and mostly Heartache. Especially when I saw the children, the boys were the spitting image of Klyde, same black hair and blue eyes, and the girl looked so much like Viola. As much as I wanted to show them love and be a good uncle, I couldn't control the way I was hurting when I saw them. They were living proof of Viola's betrayal - and it wasn't their fault but it didn't make me feel good at all. " Everyone! This is Derrick- he's the oldest, then we have Damien - the second child and this is Danielle but she prefers Dani and she hates b
Viola I stared at the phone Kade had gotten me and read the note that came with it, "So that you can reach any of us in case of an emergency. Also, this is the first model of my smartphone collection, let me know if there's any way to improve it. " He got me a phone so that I can call them? Wait, is this a form of concern or what? I sighed when I realized the other part of the note that meant that he gave the phone as some sort of experiment. Of course, he wouldn't give a damn about me, and he's only paying for my flight back to London just because I looked too pathetic for him to handle. A few hours later, Pedro called my phone and told me that I would be taken back to the airport by one of their drivers and I was to leave immediately. At that moment, I wondered if I should go back to the US and confront Rick and Jenna about their affair instead but I didn't have any money with me. I would have to try and reach Nina and see if she could be of any hel
Kade I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Viola run out of Klyde's room screaming, " help!" The first thought that came to mind was, " what does she need help for?" Doesn't she still have feelings for Klyde? Why is she running from him? Why has she been avoiding Klyde's advances towards her? Could it be true what I've heard the maids say about Viola? Is she really no longer in love with Klyde? I got my answer when Klyde grabbed her inside and she yelled with all her might. The look of disgust and horror on her face when he carried said it all, she really doesn't like Klyde at all. She must've not seen me, she may have even begged me to help out. I shrugged when I didn't hear any more noise from his room and proceeded to unlock my door. That was when I heard the most alarming scream from his room and she kept begging him not to touch her. What is wrong with Klyde? If she doesn't want to sleep with him he should find some other girl to ease his