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Author: Moonbunnie
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Azalea

I looked up into the darkest eyes I had ever seen.

The man was tall and seemed to tower over me like a shadow. He wore an expensive black suit that looked like it cost more than I made in a year. His hair was perfectly neat, not a single strand out of place.

His face was handsome, but cold. When he looked at me, I felt scared. Like he could see all my secrets.

“Are you hurt?” he asked. His deep voice sounded like a melody in my ears.

“No, I’m okay.” I tried to move away, but his hands were still holding my arms. They felt warm. “Thank you for catching me.”

He stared at my face for a long time, his dark eyes searching. Like he was trying to remember something important. Then suddenly, he let go of me. His face became cold and unfriendly again.

“Be more careful next time,” he muttered. “The floors are slippery when they’re wet.”

“Yes, sir.” I rubbed my arms where he had been holding me.

He started to walk away, then stopped and looked back.

“You’re new.”

“Yes, sir. I started work
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  • Owned By The Devil   53

    AzaleaThe door clicked shut. I stayed frozen on the floor, with my knees pressed against the cold marble tiles and my arms hanging limp at my sides. My breathing came in shallow, uneven gasps.My entire body trembled, not from the chill in the air-conditioned room, but from the terror that had settled deep into my bones.Emily. Her family. Amira.His words echoed in my mind.Emily and her family died because of you.I pressed my hands against my chest, trying to hold my shattered heart together. I wanted to scream, to rage, to deny it all, but the sound died in my throat.Was it true? Had innocent people died simply because I existed? Because I’d somehow stumbled into Cassian’s—no, Leo’s—twisted game?I didn’t know how long I knelt there, lost in a storm of guilt and fear, but at some point, I dragged myself to the bed and curled into the smallest shape I could make. I clutched a pillow against me like it could shield me from the memories clawing their way in.Leo had lied about ever

  • Owned By The Devil   52

    Azalea“Consider yourself lucky, honey,” he beamed. He was still talking to me when someone knocked on the door.“Come in,” he called, instantly switching back to his composed businessman persona.“Mr. Caelian,” a man in a white coat said as he entered. A doctor.“Come here,” Cassian commanded me.When I didn’t move, he added, “I guess my previous punishment wasn’t clear enough.”The threat in his voice made me scramble to my feet and move to his side. He sat on the edge of the bed and patted the space next to him like I was a dog.“Good girl,” he said when I obeyed. “Sit.”“What are you still waiting for, Doctor Lucian? Attend to me now.”The doctor worked in silence, cleaning and bandaging the wound I’d given Cassian. I watched, wondering if I should feel guilty for hurting him. I didn’t.“I will take my leave, sir.”“Thank you, Dr. Lucian,” Cassian stated when the man finished. “I’ll call if I need anything else.”After the doctor left, the room fell into an oppressive silence. I f

  • Owned By The Devil   51

    AzaleaI drifted in and out of consciousness, floating in a sea of black nothing. Sometimes voices reached me through the darkness, muffled and distant.Sometimes I felt hands moving me, lifting me, but I couldn’t respond. My body felt disconnected from my mind.When thoughts managed to form, they came in broken fragments. Cassian’s warm smile when he first asked me out for coffee. Chiara’s face when she showed me their photo.The fake mother’s voice asking for more money. His strong hands forcing the chloroform-soaked cloth over my mouth and nose.I couldn’t tell if I was dreaming or dying. Maybe both. Maybe this was what I deserved for being foolish enough to believe his lies.*Cold. Everything was so cold.I tried to move, but my arms felt like they were made of lead. When I finally managed to open my eyes, gray morning light filtered through expensive curtains. The world tilted dangerously as I attempted to sit up, and waves of nausea crashed over me.Where was I? This question r

  • Owned By The Devil   50

    AzaleaPain lived in my bones now. In my lungs. In the space behind my eyes.I hated everything. My stupid heart for believing him. My stupid brain for trusting him. My stupid body for missing him even now.I wanted to tell Chiara the truth. That her perfect fiancé was a liar, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t bring myself to tell her.I finally understood. Chiara was the woman who had been calling me. Screaming at me and called me a home-wrecker.And she was right about me. I was the other woman. The stupid, blind other woman. A fool who didn’t even realize she was being used the entire time.“I hate this,” I whispered to the empty alley, before forcing myself to stand. My legs felt like they belonged to someone else. “I hate everything about my life right now.”Just when I was still thinking this, my phone buzzed. I wiped my tears away before taking my phone out of my bag.I ignored my calls after knowing it was Cassian. No, I should call him Leo.I watched it ring. Ring. Ring.Then I hung

  • Owned By The Devil   49

    Azalea Next Morning The next morning, I woke up with a heavy feeling in my chest. I tried to ignore it, telling myself it was just because Cassian was away and I had to meet Chiara today. But something felt wrong. At work, I couldn’t focus on anything. Every time my phone made a sound, my heart jumped. I hoped it would be Cassian calling, but there were no calls or texts from him at all, not even a “good morning” message. This wasn’t like him at all. I tried calling him, but it went straight to voicemail. I told myself not to worry too much. Maybe his plane was already in the air. Maybe he was busy with his boss. But I couldn’t stop the bad feeling growing inside me. That evening, I called Chiara. “Where do you want to meet?” I asked. “Come to the cafe near the old bookstore, Silver Bloom. Do you know it?” “I do. I’ll be there in thirty minutes.” I dressed in simple clothes, not wanting people to notice me. I didn’t know why, but something about this meeting made me feel lik

  • Owned By The Devil   48

    Azalea“I want to meet her,” I said quietly.“You want to meet her?” Cassian asked, sounding surprised.“Yes. Your family is also my family.”“I understand. I will plan a day for you girls to meet.”“I’m looking forward to it. How is your mom? Is she okay?”“Yes,” he replied, but he sounded very tired. “I told you it’s just a small problem. She is fine.”“I need to visit her. When are you coming to pick me up?”“I’m so sorry, honey. My boss called me to the office,” he said. “I’m at the office doing my job.”“What! You didn’t tell him your mom is sick?”“I did,” he responded. “But he said I still had to come to work.”“He sounds like a mean person,” I complained. “Tell me where the hospital is. I will go visit her myself.”“By now, I think she’s not at the hospital anymore. Emily probably took her home.”“Okay. I will go see her at home then.”“Alright. I will meet you there later. Take care, honey. I love you.”I quickly got dressed and left my house. I stopped a taxi and got in, hea

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