A Nobody.

"What are waiting for? Aren't you the one I've been talking to, Stacy Hills? Give me an explanation now before I run my hand across your face and give a brain-resetting slap to get your mouth to start functioning!” Her father growled at her and Stacy let a whimper of pain.

Her back ached due to the force of her dad's actions and her chest constricted in heartbreaking pain at the way her own Dad had always maltreated her like she wasn't human at all. As if she had no right to decide for herself and she was just some tool he used to make money.

She was scared that her Dad might kill her if she told him the reason she refused to adhere to him.

How was she going to tell him that her heart belonged to no one other than Bruce Yates?

How on earth was she going to make her Dad understand that Dan Hawk was a monster who only wanted to get in between her legs and own her like she was some property of his?

"Stacy!!!” Ethan roared out her name and raised his hand into the air to hit her across the face again with rage in his eyes Stacy coward away by hiding her face but a stronger hand caught his wrist in the air and Stacy’s body froze in shock, her chest heaving up and down in a moment of fear.

A deep voice spoke calmly with a sly smile on his lips.

"Mr. Ethan Hills, I understand the extent of your fury at my sweetheart for not heeding your words. And to be honest, I am too. But still, take it easy with my wife-to-be,” He said, releasing Ethan’s wrist and turning to Stacy, a smirk on his lips as he lifted her face up from her chin so her Amber eyes could look into his.

Turning his gaze back to look at Ethan, he said, "If you disfigured such a stunning and innocent face, do you think I'll still have any interest in her? I can't marry a young lady with an ugly and disfigured face, you know. Dan Hawk can never marry what he won't look at twice nor admire twice as much,” He smirked as he felt Stacy’s body tremble at his touch.

Despite her efforts to avoid his calculating gaze, he forcefully redirected her face to meet his, causing Stacy to bite down on her lower lip in a futile attempt to steady her trembling body and avoid his penetrating eyes.

"I am your future husband, my dear," he murmured, his tone laced with desire as he observed her with a hunger in his gaze.

He took pleasure in the way Stacy nervously bit her lip when feeling anxious or vulnerable, finding it alluring and innocent simultaneously—a quality he found irresistible.

"If you continue to turn away from me like this, will you do the same after we are married?" he teased, a wide grin spreading across his face, relishing in Stacy's struggle to maintain eye contact.

"You've always turned away from me right from college but I bet that right from tomorrow you will be mine and mine alone 'cause I, Dan Hawk, the heir of the Hawk Empire own you,” He said, dead serious.

He admired Stacy's submissive nature, desiring a partner he could dominate completely.

And that's one thing he loved about Stacy. He wanted a woman whom he could dominate while she would be submissive towards him and Stacy was the perfect prey for him to hunt down.

All he needed to do was brainwash her stupid dad using a few stacks of money and Ethan would become his puppet. Ready to do anything to please him as long as he kept the money coming so he could get himself more drinks in the nearby bar till he became drunk to his satisfaction and had a wild night with them on his bed.

"Mr. Hawk, I've been thinking and I've come to make a conclusion that in order to make her live with you under the same roof, and to make her yours, you might have to get married to her sooner than planned before she messed things up for us,” Ethan suggested.

Dan gave it a little thought, running his fingers through the little beards at his chin.

"Agreed!”

"You have a point there and I'm sure once I'm married to her, she will have no other choice but to be submissive toward me,” He grinned mischievously, his mind already filled with a lot of naughty things he would do to her on his bed once he was married to her.

Dan Hawk took out a stack of money from the inside of his suite and handed it to Ethan's hand.

Ethan hungrily grabbed the money from him before it could reach his hand.

"Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr.Hawk. I'll be here if you need my stupid daughter to do anything. All you need to do is to just let me know and I'll make sure she listens and won't be as stupid as she was today,” Ethan reassured and Dan nodded.

"You won't have to do anything anymore. I'll bring the marriage contract papers first thing tomorrow morning which my beloved Stacy will have no choice but to sign,” Dan smiled sweetly at Stacy but Stacy felt the urge to let out a puke as she turned her gaze away from his irritating face and gaze.

"That's great! You can take her away once the contract is signed. After all, she is all yours already, hahaha,” Ethan laughed, putting all the money into the back pocket of his pants.

"I will be back right here by tomorrow morning with the marriage papers,” He informed Ethan who was lost in trying to make the money fit into his pants.

"No issues, you can come whenever you want to. Haha,” Ethan laughed then cussed in a whisper. "Fit into it, you bastard! Are my pants too small for you now, huh?”

"Bye, beautiful,” Dan grinned and reached out to run his thumb across Stacy’s sensual and delicate lower lips but Stacy turned her face farther away before he could touch her.

She felt her guts churn by just his closeness and she was sure she was going to puke if he dared touch her.

Dan just let out a chuckle and retracted his hand back into his pockets. He won't force her cause he knew once she was married to him the next day he would have every single right to roam his hands over every part and inch of her body cause she was all his.

Once Dan Hawk walked passed the door, Ethan said unbothered to Stacy.

"I know what you want to do. You can run into your and cry out all you want till you're satisfied but get ready to sign the contract papers into marrying Dan Hawk. He is very rich by the way, so you have no reason to fear 'cause money will always be at your reach every time and then you can share half of what you got with me,” Ethan chuckled heartily.

Stacy ran from the sitting room before her Dad could finish talking and slammed the door of her room shut behind her.

Her back slipped down to the floor, close to the door, with tears flowing down her cheeks as she raised her knees up to her chest and buried her face in it.

Why was she always treated like a nobody with no rights of her own in her home?