Ivy was checking everything to make sure that tomorrow's event will go on smoothly. "Ivy, I have done my part. Will meet you tomorrow at the venue. I am going home now. You should go too" Luna suggested.Ivy smiled at the kind lady. Luna doesn't know that she cannot go back home but she is a captive of the scary Nikolai Knight. Ivy is not eager to go back to his mansion. Instead, she is happy to work overtime, without it looking like she is doing anything wrong and testing his patience."I am almost done Luna. I will see you tomorrow" Ivy replied softly.Satisfied with the reply, Luna left Ivy alone.Ivy made sure that everything was in order, before she packed her drafts and turned to leave. It's almost eight in the evening, so almost the entire company is empty. Only a handful of employees are seen. Ivy stepped into the elevator after she texted Shawn that she finished her work and she is ready to go back to the Knight mansion. Just as soon as the elevator car started descending,
"Mr. Knight, it looks like someone intentionally tempered with the elevator. Look at this wire. Someone used scissors to cut it. This ceased the electric supply to the elevator and it stopped abruptly" the elevator maintenance guy shared what he found out.Nikolai didn't like what he heard. 'People in this company feel like Ivy is their punching bag. It's time to set some rules in place ' he thought darkly."I temporarily fixed this wire so that we can help the lady who is stuck in the elevator. It will take a couple of minutes to restart the elevator" the maintenance guy said.In the elevator, suddenly the lights came back to life. Ivy blinked her eyes to adjust to the light. Before she could gather her bearings, the elevator started moving and before long the elevator doors slid open in the lobby.Ivy was still disoriented. So the doors opened, she saw a man standing with his legs apart and his palms buried in his slack pockets. For a moment she mistook the man as her best friend J
The next morning, Ivy requested Shawn to drop her near the venue where the design competition is held. It was still early, but she doesn't want to do anything wrong. All the costumes and the necessary items were already sent near the venue. Moreover, she couldn't sleep the previous night. She was worried about Jason. He is her best friend and the only male with whom she was comfortable with. No one knows that she developed deep seated fears because of what she witnessed ten years ago. She saw the brutality of the four men and how Nikolai's mother was tarnished. At times, Ivy still could hear Mrs. Knights cries for help ringing in her ears. Since that night, Ivy started to steer clear from men. Her interaction with them is as minimal as possible. And she would always try not to anger them. She is scared that they would do something bad to her if she angers them. "Ivy?" Luna's voice snapped Ivy out of her head.Ivy shook her head to clear her mind from the past. "Luna, you are here t
"Quick, Kneel and beg Miss Stella right away" Josh demanded again.Ivy couldn't do anything to persuade Stella. She has nothing to convince the model. Her pride is already battered by how Josh and others treat her in the company. She is not going to lose much if she kneels and beg Stella now. This would be the most degrading moment of her life and she might never be able to forget this day and this moment. But she is helpless. She cannot let this affect the competition or she can pay fifty million.She looked at Luna, who is giving her guilty looks. Everyone else stopped what they were doing and are now watching her most humiliating moment. She closed her eyes tightly and willed herself not to cry. Slowly she started going down to her knees.Stella looked smug while Josh is smirking. Luna is guilty. While the others are watching everything with amusement. But before Ivy's knees touched the floor, a firm hand stopped her descent by holding her elbow and pulling her up back to her fee
No one moved a muscle after both Josh and Stella were thrown out of the company. This is how Nikolai deals with people who try to outsmart him. He is known for his ruthless reputation. He proved it once again."Get back to your work. We have to show to attend" Nikolai snapped.Immediately everyone got back to their work. Ivy and Luna looked at each other, still reeling in shock. Ivy pinched herself hard to wake herself from this alternate world. But nothing changed. Nikolai was still standing right infront of her. She never thought that he would help her. This is really a shock to her."Are you planning to stand there all day?" Nikolai asked Ivy.Her already wide eyes became comical. She shook her head. At once both Luna and Ivy jumped and moved at once. They both collided with eachother in their haste to get back to their works. Both of them stumbled. But soon righted themselves. After a couple of minutes, Ivy realised that they don't have a show's topper as Stella was fired. She
"New designer, Ivy Johnson" When Nikolai introduced Ivy as the designer, she was pleasantly surprised. She was not expecting him to acknowledge her work. Just like how Josh did, she thought Nikolai might downplay her part. But to her surprise, he proudly announced her as a designer who is capable of designing dresses to compete in such a prestigious competition.The sounds of applause that echoed all around her made Ivy extremely emotional. She never thought that she might get a chance to present her designs at such a platform like this. The admiration she was receiving now made her skin break into goosebumps. She looked at Nikolai with gratitude and some complicated feelings.'Who are you? You kidnapped me and held me captive against my will. You don't have to help me today. I already agreed to help you. Moreover you have Jason as a hostage to hold against me. Then why? All my life I lived under the fear of the knight family. I only ever had one dream. And that is to become a good d
"Miss Johnson, do you know who I am" Richard asked Ivy with an even tone, but he couldn't hide a hint of displeasure upon her dismissal. But Ivy is too scared to care about offending him. She couldn't wipe away the memories of that night and the face of the man with a mask from that fateful night. 'Can it be a coincidence? How can this man resemble so much with that monster from that night. Am I over thinking? But not only Mr. knight, I lost so much that night' she thought as the images of that night started to play in her mind. Fear like she never thought she would experience again started to make her feel paralysed. The images of her mother leaving her last breath made her feel breathless. She found the restrooms and locked herself in one of the stalls, hiding from that man and trying to make sense of what she just saw. 'I am trying to forget everything from that night. Too much is riding on the truths from that night. My night mares started to become better. Dad is trying his b
Nikolai looked at Ivy. She looked dishelved. Her once beautiful dress is torn, her hair is a mess. Her shapely legs are on display. He noticed that one of her calf is bleeding. There are several red marks over her legs and thighs. But still he liked her appearance. She is looking like an innocent rabbit, pure, and very attractive. Despite her half nakedness, what caught his attention is her tear strained cheeks. He can guess that she cried long before Stella attacked her. He approached her slowly. He removed his suit jacket and draped it over her body. Before her body could get used to the warmth of his jacket, he invaded her personal space. He squeezed her cheeks between his fingers. She flinched when he touched her. But he didn't let go of her cheek. "Why were you crying? You were happy before you met Richard. Are you acquainted with him before today?" he inquired calmly. His tone is neither gentle nor harsh. Ivy became pale when she heard his question. She gathered the name of