Chapter 4

(Arianna’s POV)

I stood waiting for my stepmother to make the call as she dialed a contact. Her tone shifted to a softer, sweeter sound as she said, “Hello, Don Milos. The Mafia Don.”

“Who is this?” the old, crackly voice asked, and a chill ran down my spine.

“It’s Rose. Your beautiful Rose,” she said, and Talia and I widened our eyes as Rose spoke affectionately to Don Milos.

*Was Rose cheating on my dad with Don Milos? Or was she only helping him find a virgin that he could have fun with?*

Talia and I frowned, but when Talia shifted her gaze to stare at my face, her eyes narrowed and she smirked.

“Why are you calling me, Rose? Do you have any beautiful girl for me tonight?” Don Milos asked, his tone softening when he recognized my stepmother’s voice.

“Of course,” Rose said, her eyes meeting mine. “She is an ethereal beauty. You will like her when you see her, and she is a virgin too.”

Talia scowled when she heard her mother say that.

“I have heard this word several times, only for the girls to be bìtches. I love them hot, and you know what I want. My cọck is getting old, and I need virgins to help revive it,” Don said, and my heart slammed against my rib cage, wanting to escape at that moment.

*Can I be able to do this? Will I be able to service that old man’s cọck?*

“Trust me, Don. I will enlighten her well. She is a virgin, not a fake. I am sure of that,” Rose replied, her tone confident.

“How will you know?” Don asked curiously.

“She is a friend’s daughter,” Rose lied, not wanting to tell Don Milos that I was her stepdaughter.

“Alright. I want to see her. Send her to the hotel. I will send someone to get her. If I discover that you lied to me, this will be a serious punishment, and trust me, I will crush your business and everything about you,” Don warned, his voice chilling, and I swallowed hard.

“Alright, Don. You won’t regret this. But what about the money? How much are you going to pay me? I specifically prepared this one for you. You will like her when you see her,” Rose said, her tone soft.

There was silence on the line. After a while, Don’s deep voice cut through it. “I will pay 10 million. What more?”

“Don, make it 15,” Rose said, and my eyes widened in shock. I was only asking her for 8 million, I thought. Why hadn’t I asked her for the full amount?

“If she is a virgin, I will send you 15 million. Send her to the hotel first,” Don ordered, and Rose breathed out heavily as the call came to an end.

“So, Arianna, what are you saying? Are you in for this offer or not?” Rose asked, meeting my gaze.

“I don’t have a choice,” I replied, lowering my head. “I will do it.”

“Hmm.” Rose’s gaze crawled over my body from head to toe, and she turned to her daughter.

“Talia, I have to take Arianna for some sexy shopping. She cannot wear this white nurse uniform before Don Milos. Beside, she has to dress in sexy lingerie. So I will see you later. I thought your boyfriend was here. You should go and have some fun,” Rose dismissed her daughter, who acted grumpy and stomped her foot on the ground.

“Mom, are you sure it’s Don Adrian Milos who wants to meet Arianna? What if it’s his son, Don Gabriel? Why not send me instead? I cannot afford to lose a chance to be with him. So many women crave him, but he is unapproachable and untouchable,” Talia murmured, and her mother scowled.

“Talia, it’s not Don Gabriel. He has his own connections and women, and I cannot get across to him for you. Don’t worry. Once I find out that Don Gabriel needs a woman, I will send you to him. Alright,” Rose said, placing a comforting hand on her daughter’s shoulder.

“Alright, Mom. I will see you later. Let me go on a date with my boyfriend,” Talia said, her tone laced with happiness. She glanced away from me, turned back to the gate, and went inside.

Rose’s expression hardened after she glanced back at me.

“Come with me, Arianna,” she ordered, leading me back into the house. She led me to the driveway, and I watched Talia plop into a small red Toyota Camry. After she pulled the driver’s door open and climbed in, she ignited the car and drove off.

I glanced back at my father’s house, wondering if he was home or if Talia and Rose had lied to me when they said my father didn’t want to see me. But he had blocked my mother’s contact from reaching him.

My heart ached, but Rose’s sharp voice broke my chain of thoughts. “Get into the car, Arianna. We do not have all day to look around.”

“Okay, Ma,” I replied before I climbed into the front passenger seat of the black Jeep. The Jeep was filled with the thick smell of the expensive perfume Rose wore.

“Fasten your seat belt,” Rose ordered, her tone clipped. “Before I forget, we are going for sexy shopping so that you can appear presentable to Don Milos. Do not forget, Don Milos likes it hot and rough. So I will give you a quick guide on how to please him. First, you have to appear submissive. Don’t argue. Don’t refuse his torture. Ensure that you moan whenever he touches you. Don’t lie there like a piece of wood. Remember that you are doing this to save your mother’s life. One error, one displeasure, and you turn him off. You need to follow his rules. Be obedient, submissive, and active. Do you get the point?”

Rose looked at my face, and I gulped down the hard lump that had formed in my throat.

“Got it, ma,” I replied at last, my lips trembling.

“Good girl,” Rose grinned, before she started the black Jeep and drove out of the house toward a nearby clothing store.

My heart was in turmoil. Beads of sweat covered my forehead. My phone chimed in my dress pocket as Rose drove out of the house gate and headed for the mall.

When I pulled out my phone, I saw a text from Vincent. My brows furrowed as I read his chat.

Vincent: Arianna, are you for real? Are you Mr. Maddox’s daughter? I didn’t know. I am sorry. I had to pretend to be hard on you because I am already there. Please, can we still be friends? I still love you, and I don’t love Talia. I only need her help.

My brows furrowed deeply after reading Vincent’s text.

Instead of responding to him, I hit the block button. My memory was still fresh with how he had shoved me to the ground like I didn’t matter to him.

I looked at the road as Rose drove the car along the expressway. Soon, she arrived at a towering mall and pulled the car to a halt.

“Let’s get out now. We need to shop fast before Don Milos changes his mind,” Rose said, and I nodded in agreement before climbing out of the car.