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Chapter 9
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DanielleHi Loves! So, a short backstory: Ralph grew up an orphan. He lost his father and 2 brothers in an accident when he was much younger. His mother too is late. His father's brother had raised him from when he lost his parents. Because of this, he often refers to him as his father. They have a good father-son relationship. They also bear an uncanny resemblance. Thank you for reading. Xoxo
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“You fool!!!” Ralph's angry voice broke through the eerie silence. His chair screeched against the floor and almost tumbled over. Before Silvia could react further, his hand whipped out—quick and ruthless.CRACK!!!The painful slap landed on her cheek with scorching strength. A warm, sharp sensation spread over her cheek, her skin feeling like a searing hot pain crawled all over.A choked gasp left Silvia's lips as her head snapped to one side. The earth rocked suddenly, a surge of dizziness pouring over her. Her knees nearly buckled as she staggered backward.Tears brimmed in her eyes, and not simply because of the pain but also because of the utter disgrace. Ralph stared at her with nothing but pure disgust and anger.“Look what you’ve done! You’ve ruined my expensive suit!!!” he hissed in a low deadly whisper. "Are you cursed with the gift of spilling things over people?"“Well, don’t just stand there like a useless idiot! Clean this mess up,” Sir Burke growled impatiently.Silv
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Rebecca angrily stormed out of Ralph’s villa. She got into her expensive Benz and drove away. Ralph had told her to meet him at his mansion, but he bailed on her at the last minute. She hit the steering wheel in total frustration.“You’re lucky you’re rich,” Rebecca seethed as she bit her lip in frustration.She had been glad his uncle was here; she was ecstatic to meet him because she couldn’t wait to get married to Ralph. The more they stalled, the higher the probability of some other girl appearing and stealing Ralph from her grasp. She couldn’t let that happen—never! She had gone to great lengths just to get Ralph to love her, and there was no way she would let another girl take her place. She needed Ralph to introduce her to his uncle to make things official; that way, getting rid of her wouldn’t be so simple.~~~~~~~~~~~~Ralph’s driver slowly brought the car to a halt in front of Royal Suite, a five-star hotel, which was owned by Ralph’s company.Burke was quite adamant he had
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Theresa's eyes widened in shock, and she staggered a few steps back as she tried to understand what was happening. Her mind raced with questions. Where had Silvia been? Why was she dishonest?Where was Silvia? Why did she tell her the lie?The receptionist’s words kept replaying in her head: “She worked in the cleaning department but she left about three weeks ago”.Three weeks ago. That was precisely when Silvia had said she would be traveling for a business trip.She felt a chill down her back.Something was off."Ma'am, are you all right?" the receptionist asked, her brow arched with curiosity.Theresa nodded absentmindedly, she had to be calm.''I...I need to find my daughter,'' she stammered.The receptionist nodded sympathetically. "I understand how you feel. Let me see what I can do to help you. Can you give me more details about Silvia's disappearance?"Theresa hesitated, not knowing how much to disclose but the receptionist's kind eyes and gentleness encouraged her to open up
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Ralph rested on his chair in his office, eyes closed, basking in the sun that poured into his office from the large window. Different thoughts ran through his mind at the same time. His parents' twelfth remembrance was in a few days. He wondered if things would have turned out differently if they were still around. He was determined to make them proud in their grave after he paid his last respects to them at the funeral. His brother was everything to him, he's the only realest person that he grew up to know and love. His death left him shattered and all his emotions died with him. He should have been in that accident with them. Growing up on his own was the toughest challenge ever, with his uncle looking up to him with expectations. His mind went to Silva, wondering if he was too hard on her. The sight of her irritates him more than it should, and maybe it is because she has a striking resemblance to his brother and that annoys him because he can't have his brother here. The thou
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Useless...useless...useless...the words echoed in her head. Her mother had a worthless daughter. Her eyes fluttered open in the dark room. Unable to decipher where she was, she gently rose.Then a slap came from nowhere. Her head jerked to the left with the force of that hit. Tears dropped down from her eyes."I just don't understand why I made you a friend. You are just dumb. You have nothing, absolutely nothing to offer, and yet you think you can go anywhere you want?" Rebecca's voice echoed her my head. "Where did you go to? I smell drugs on you.""Drugs?" Ralph's voice cut through the fog. Then and there, she knew she was dead.The world whirled round as Rebecca's voice pierced through the atmosphere. The feel of the slap still stung but her words hurt more. She attempted to focus her gaze, the faint light exposing Ralph's commanding presence next to Rebecca. “I asked you a question,” Ralph’s tone was ominously soft. "Where did you get the drugs?" Silva's heart pounded in her
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Silva's knees struck the unforgiving ground as Rebecca pushed her ahead. Three days had gone by since the dark alley incident, and the storage closet punishment had merely marked the start. "I want this whole floor sparkling clean before Ralph gets back," Rebecca commanded, placing a bucket of soapy water next to Silva. "And I’m talking about flawless. I want to be able to view my reflection." Silva nodded quietly, every muscle in her body feeling the strain of fatigue, stress and exhaustion. Her stomach protested noisily.They had given her barely enough to live—small quantities of cold remains and just enough water to stave off collapse.Her body tired, her belly empty of food, she lost track of each passing hour and of the number of evenings she had spent stuck in this wretched place. For how long more would she be able to withstand? "Did you hear me?" Rebecca snapped, roughly grasping Silva's chin. "Yes," Silva murmured, her voice raspy. "Yes what?" Rebecca's fingers delved fur
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As Silva knelt beside the fountain, the setting sun behind the clouds dyed the sky in dancing shades of orange and pink. Hours of kneeling in the sun had numbed her legs and parched her throat. She didn't even have the energy to look up when Ralph's shadow cast as far as she knelt."Come on," he ordered in a monotonic tone.Silva attempted to walk but her legs didn't coordinate. Her knees buckled and she stumbled forward, then quickly steadying herself on the edge of the fountain.Ralph repeated irritation edged into his tone, "I advise you to get up."Silva muttered, her voice cracking from dehydration, “I cannot feel my legs.”Reaching down, Ralph groaned as he yanked her up. Silva gasped at the blood flowing back into her legs; pins and needles shot up from her knees."Go clean yourself up," he snapped and jerked her arm down.Silva nodded dazedly. "Yes, sir."As Ralph walked away, Silva steeled what little bravery remained to her. "Sir?"He halted, not so much as turning around. "W
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Silvia awoke the next morning with her head spinning. The green dress was draped over her closet door—proof that last night hadn't been a dream. For an evening, she'd sat as a guest at Ralph's table, not as his servant. She touched the silver necklace still fastened around her neck, wondering what the day would hold.Lost in her daydream, she was suddenly jolted back to reality by a loud, insistent knock at the door."Get up! Now!" Rebecca's voice cracked like a whip.Silvia opened the door to find Rebecca flushed, her perfectly manicured nails digging into her palms."Did you imagine one dinner would make a difference?" Rebecca spat, shoving past Silvia into the little room. Her eyes landed on the emerald dress. With a snort of disgust, she ripped it from the hanger. "This little pretense is ended.""Don't," Silvia whispered, extending a feeble hand toward the dress.Rebecca slapped her hand away with so much force the sound echoed through the room. "Nothing in this house is yours.
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The uncertainty lingered, a stark contrast to Rebecca's commanding presence. The pen clattered sharply beside the contract, a bold reminder that his company's fate and his very future hinged on that decisive moment. The air crackled with tension as she prepared to take control of the situation, knowing that every second counted in solidifying her position. Her grip on his arm suddenly tightened ever so subtly. "Darling," she said softly, her voice a soothing comfort, her eyes masking an unspoken urgency, "after thorough discussions, we have reached a point where we need to move forward with the Spire proposal. It's important to embark on this direction we’re taking. Trust me."Ralph's gaze shifted from the contract to her reassuring smile. The familiarity of her, the absolute certainty in her voice, were lifelines amidst amnesia's sea. He had to believe her, must believe her. The disturbing encounter with the crazy woman, that haunting melody disturbing interventions into the neat
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The scene in the study captured a moment of heightened emotion. Silvia was there; her angry eyes, mussed hair, and voice full of a reality Ralph could not yet understand. Rebecca's beautifully constructed composure was in ruins, her face twisted into a furious snarl.Julian Vance's hand moved automatically towards his inside pocket. Ralph felt suddenly overwhelmed by a fragment of a familiar melody and the woman whose wild beauty hit that unapologetic, primal recognition."Who is this woman?" Ralph spoke curtly while his puzzled tone had his eyes darting between Silvia and Rebecca. The familiar comfort he experienced with Rebecca dissolved into an unsettling sense of confusion."Darling, she's an ex-employee with delusions," Rebecca said with regained calmness but her sweet-tongued voice betrayed hidden panic. By this point, security should have removed her from the premises. Their performance on the job was clearly inadequate. Julian, would you?" Julian moved toward Silvia, a ster
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As Rebecca’s threat hung in the air like smoke, acrid and choking, Julian’s grip tightened.His hold was brutal on Silvia's arm, his fingers sinking into her flesh. He began dragging her towards the door. Rebecca's eyes flashed with a victorious cruelty, Silvia worse than what she had ever witnessed. The room, previously filled with the melancholic notes of their melody, now hummed with threat."Where do you imagine you're taking me?" she asked, trying to maintain a defiant tone despite her quavering voice.He didn't say a word, his expression a mask of chilly impassiveness as he dragged her through the empty mansion. Rebecca followed behind him, her smile a ravenous one.Down the grand staircase, they descended, rich ambiance colliding with the raw terror that gripped Silvia. A fleeting catch at seeing herself in one of several gilded mirrors – a pale, disheveled woman dragged down her hallway – soured her tongue with injustice.Down they descended, into cold, moist air. Julian led h
