Chapter 9 Hugo sighed in relief when he was settled on the couch in the lounge. He turned on the TV but kept it mute. The change of scenery was already refreshing and he only wanted to add to the ambiance but wasn't interest in listening in watching whatever going on the tv. He nodded at his staff who were dutifully doing their chores. He was relaxed but his mind was stuck at a specific girl whom he havent saw since he came in the lounge. He tried to subtly sneak around with his eyes but not even a single sight. ‘where did she go’? He thought to himself, trying to get himself busy with his mobile to check the underworld chatting. Everyone had heard about the ambush on Hugo and it was clearly pissing him off. He had to face all this insult just because of a pussy.He picked up his phone to call Luca and ask about any update but just then he saw Caterina coming out of the room. He didn't check if Luca had picked the call or not and hung up the call, staring at her. She had taken
Chapter 10 stmHugo had to take complete rest for at least two weeks before he was cleared to work. In that week if there was someone who had to really test their patience, it was Caterina. She had to bear all the mood swings of her boss aka Hugo. Sometimes he was so calm and relaxed, friendly if you might say, and other times he was a wild lion, ready to chop anyone's head off. Even Luca grimaced looking at the scattered lounge because Hugo couldn't find the tv control that was apparently placed right in front of him. Despite the fact that Luca didn't like to lose, he admired Caterina's calm personality, how she handled Hugo. But among all the chaos, there was one thing Hugo felt. His heart change towards Caterina was so powerful and real that he got scared of himself. He tried to call girls to divert himself but he couldn't make it happen, not that he was answerable to anyone, he felt he wasn't doing right. It's like you want a certain brand of whiskey and it is placed on the hi
Chapter 11 stm “Did you go to college?” Hugo asked as they were enjoying ice cream while the TV was playing in the background. “No. I had just finished the high school”. She replied in a low tone. “You wanted to attend college.” Hugo didn't ask. It was clear from her expressions. “Yes. I did. I wanted to get a degree and then work with my papa”. She said with a longing this time. Hugo saw her playing with her ice cream now. Her expressions gloomy and Hugo didn't like it a bit. “If you got a chance, what would have you mastered?” “Baking. Culinary. I love baking and I wanted to be a chef”. She replied in an excited tone. “You know I have been baking since I was four. Back then I used to mix and bake with the help of mama but then I learnt it myself. I would spend all my free time in kitchen, mixing ingredients and making new things. Papa would be my guinea pig. He would taste all de shaped cookies, tasteless or sometimes over sweetened muffins. One day I accidently put salt in
Chapter 12 stm“So this will be the learning room as they told me and the other will be practice room. Your teachers will start from day after tomorrow, Monday at 9 am. I had ordered new set of cutlery for you, aprons and everything they listed. Now check and tell me if you need anything specific”. Hugo turned to her with a glint in his eyes. Of course he had not missed a single spot but why Caterina wasn't as excited as he was expecting. “Yeah. Thank you”. She said in a low tone, making him frown. “Look at me”. He ordered her. “Wasn't it your dream? So if I have built the foundation for you, why aren't you happy?” He didn't know why he was angry. “I… I am happy sir… it's ..”. “It's what? What's going on? You were as excited as a kid on Christmas when we discussed the layout. And now it seems like I have burnt your kitchen to ashes. You want anh changes, spit it out”. He was on the verge of snarling. “No. It's…”. “The fuck Caterina”. He grasped her upper arms shaking her. “Wha
Chapter 13 stm Hugo had divided her tasks to the other staff so that she could spend three hours learning and practicing her passion. But she had to make sure that she would prepare breakfast for him and dinner too. Caterina was really excited on her first day. Hugo had personally accompanied her and introduced her to the chefs. Her eyes open wide to see the people she only saw in five star Michelin restaurants and now having them in front of her was a dream come true. Though Luca was still unhappy about the settings, he wisely chose not to say a word against. Hugo left for the office once he was satisfied with the dealings and Caterina had all set in front of her. The best thing she felt was the Chefs preferred performing live rather than teaching her. She felt bit sad when the day was over but the next day was promised, and that was the motivation she needed. She went upstairs in the penthouse, changed and although she had time to prepare dinner so she started practicing the s
Chapter 14 stmCaterina felt her heart was empty. She had not left her bedroom for three days. She would eat whatever the staff would bring to her and close the door again. Hugo was watching it all. He didn't know how to deal with her. He could tackle an angry, furious, laughing, joyful even scared Caterina well, but not this sad and gloomy. He heard the staff whispering about her, pity and sorrowful words and he didn't like it a bit. She was strong, she had always kept her hear up no matter what, so she shouldn't let those words from her papa effect her too. He wanted to restore her dignity and self respect and he knew what he had to do. He picked up the plate of lunch the staff prepared for her and took it to her bedroom. He knocked once and opened the door after a low YES from inside. She was sitting on the windowsill, overlooking the gardens in a distance. The bed was wrinkle free as of she had not slept on it. And she might had not. “Damn. You stink. I want you to take a b
Chapter 15 stm Caterina has rejoined her cooking classes with a new passion. She had a goal now. She had her cafe now and she had decided to save every penny and then return it to Hugo. She was a quick learner and Hugo was highly aware of it. Every night she would serve him a whole course meal and he would lick his fingers. From salads to main dish and then sweet dish. He loved everything she cooked and even Luca had made a habit of joining them for dinner, even if Hugo approved or not. Hugo, who was never find of vegetables, would now eat them and actually liked them. Caterina was surely a great cook. “No more. I cannot eat a single spoon now”. Hugo put his utensils down. He was full to his nose but the cold Tiramisu was tempting him to no limits. “Good. More for me then”. Luca held the dish only to be smacked by Hugo. “Don't you dare. Take your slice and leave. God, you gonna spend my groceries in one week”. He faked annoyance.“Yeah yeah, like I am the one cooking five star
Chapter 16 stm Caterina had fallen into a routine. Her classes to practice, running for her cafe redecoration, Hugo had sent his men to help her however she wanted and she was actually thankful to him although that meant spending less time with Hugo. It was just another ordinary day. She had finalized the list she had to purchase for the kitchen to get it running back and provided her recipes to the staff who would currently work. Hugo had messaged her that she could take a cab because his boys were busy doing some business. She refused the offer since the restaurant wasn't at a secluded place, also it wasn't that late at night so she made three coffees, chocolate chips croissant and decided to take a walk.She had crossed one block before she was pulled into a dark street. “What….” She screamed in horror but a prick on her neck made her aware of the naked knife placed. “Please let me go”. She whimpered in fear. They were two boys with black masks on their faces. One had pinned h
Chapter 33 stm Caterina came out of her bedroom after a good three hours. She got startled to see Hugo sitting in his rocking chair, nursing a glass of whiskey in his hands. His eyes were red with tiredness and disappointment, maybe. She stood at her place for a moment, gauging his expressions. He took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. It wasn't her fault. She wasn't to be blamed. He beckoned her towards him and as always she listened to him obediently. He patted his lap but she took her place on the carpet on his knees. He hummed his approval, letting her place her head on his thigh. “I am not mad at you. I will never complain to you and I will never meddle in between your business, no matter what. For me, he was dead the moment he let his men rape me. I … I just felt sad remembering the father I had when I was a kid. He was a very responsible, loving and caring man until mom died and even then. When you came back today, with blood spots, I was scared”. She lifted her head to
Chapter 32 stm There was no toy that Hugo had not tried on her. From whips to dildos, nipple clamps to vibrators, he had used everything and now he had her lying on the bed, arms and legs attached to the massive bed posts. “Do you consent to me using your body however I please?” Hugo unbuckled his pants and pulled the zipper down. Caterina blinked her eyes to clear her vision and bit her lower swollen lip and saw the finest specimen of a man in front of her. She might not have encountered so many people from the opposite sex, but she was dead sure that there would be no comparison to him. “Like what you see huh?” Hugo smirked as he stripped the last article of cloth from his body. His pierced cock was standing proud on his stomach.The crown glistened with a drop of precum beaded on the slit. “I would love it if I get to taste you”. She licked her lips, before opening her mouth. Hugo chuckled at her, before he crouched on the bed and crawled towards her. He stopped when he stra
Chapter 31 stm. Caterina sat on the bed, starring at the red box next to her for the last fifteen minutes since she had came back from the cafe. Hugo had not returned yet and she knew he would be back home in next half an hour. She had not opened the box set and her heart was thumping loudly inside her chest to think what would be inside the box. She exhaled loudly and placed the box in her lap. “Let's open you”. Caterina spoke to the box before open the knot of the ribbon. There was a black paper inside, sealed with a red heart sticker. She carefully unpacked the paper and her breath hitched to see the contents of the box. It was a deep red corsets with red stocking and garters with suspenders. There was a black blindfold too and a collar. “What are you up to, Master”. She held both items in her hand, gulping hard. Suddenly a thought stroke in her mind, making her excited and nervous at the same time. But nothing could falter her decision as she started to put her plan into a
Chapter 30 stmCaterina was nervous and excited at the same moment. It was her big day and she made not to miss a single detail. She had invited Hugo as her chief guest to cut the ribbons and his men would be her first guests. She had spent all night finalizing the menu and baking cookies to serve. She kept feeding Hugo until he raised his hands in surrender. He had overate and she was really disappoint only if Luca had not stepped to help her. “Are we ready to go?” She asked he manager who assured her that everything was on point.“Yes, everything is ready. We should open the doors now”. He gestured her to open the door and she did. She saw Hugo standing in a pristine suit, waiting for her to hand him the scissors. “What happened?” He looked straight into her eyes. “Nothing…”. She smiled but she forgot he could read her like the back of his palm. He rounded the front of the cafe and entered through the back door and held her hand. “What happened?” He rubbed her arms in a comf
Chapter 29 stmHugo was working in his file in his office when he heard a knock on the door and Caterina entered his office, wearing his tee shirt and sweats. “Are we wearing my clothes now?” Hugo smirked. “Well, I like them soft and baggy. Also they smell of you”. She replied with a shy smile. And as always Hugo felt his heart skipping a number of beats by her being so clear about her emotions. “So you like surrounded by my smell?” Hugo stood up and rounded his desk to where she was standing in the middle of the room. He lifted her chin up to look straight into her eyes. She gasped to see how his gaze had turned dark with just one sentence from her. “Yes. I do”. She could do anything to make him realize that her feelings for him was not a show off. That she was being honest.“I like it too”. Hugo bend down to kiss her hard and fast, stealing her breath away. He pulled away after a while, controlling his urges to just bend her over his desk and fuck her senseless. “So, what are
Chapter 28 stm“So tell me what happened that day?” Hugo asked Caterina once they settled for the night. She had taken her medicine and food and was feeling much better. “Can't we let it go?” She looked at him with pleading eyes. “Look, we can ignore the elephant in the room but at some point we need to address it. It's new, it's fresh, you can tell all details without missing anything important. This will help me tracking down everyone if we missed anything. So please. I know, it's painful. You felt betrayed and deceived. I know it still hurts. But it's important for both of us. The doctor told me you will suffer from nightmares and trauma and you need to let it out. That's why I am insisting you to tell me”. Hugo held her closer in his embrace. She sighed, feeling safe already. “I had already made sure that my cafe was ready to be re-inaugurated this weekend. I was actually thinking to ask you and invite you to cut the ribbon for me and bring all your men for the first day. I
Chapter 27 stm.“So what are you going to do now? Want to visit Vittori”? Luca asked but Hugo shook his head. “Not yet. Bring Jerome to the ring.” He went to the elevator with a smirking Luca behind him. “What? Wan to settle the goal?” He asked Hugo with a grin, making him grin too. “No, I am just restoring my energy before I face Vittori once Caterina is awake.” He laced his fingers together to crack his knuckles. His mind was still echoing wth the words of the doctor. She had been touched and tarnished all by her own father. Involved or not, he was the cause of it and Hugo had promised himself to avenge her, in her presence. He had forbade his men to give any food or water to Vittori. Not at least Caterina show some mercy at her father, but he would brainwash her to stay as merciless as she could. He would train her that the enemies would fear her name. But he knew he had to stay patient for her, no matter how hard it was. They reached the basement where the ring hall was tur
Chapter 26 stm. Hugo parked the car at a safe distance. The jungle was silent except the few night animals hooting and howling at a distance. The trees were dense that no light could reach the earth. He looked around to see his men hiding at places as he got whistle signals in his ear piece. “Boss the place is a forgotten warehouse. It's to the left to where you are standing. Around forty feet. They have planted their men in spots so we cannot park closer”. Hugo nodded as one of his men gave him the detailed report. “Are you sure our tagret it here?” Luca asked in his earpiece. “Yes Boss. The signals are blinking inside”. He affirmed. “We need to be in touch and proper co-operation from everyone required. Shoot anyone you see, leave Vittori for me. And search the area if we get any hold of Caterina”. Hugo ordered everyone on the coms. “Let's go Boss”. Luca gestured him to move as his men made a barricade and marched towards the warehouse. .They were trying to be as quiet as t
Chapter 25 stmCaterina didn't know what time or day it was. She had not seen her papa again. She would get a meal once a day and water. She faced so much humiliation and embarrassment when she first time asked for a washroom break. She had to pee in front of those lustfilled dirty gazes but she had no other choice. Her clothes were torn and dirty at places. She didn't know if her father bluffed about asking ransom money from Hugo or if he was even interested to pay that much amount for her? Her arms and legs would pain continuously and she was sure she would have caught infection. The swelling around her eyes were less than before and she could picture then in ugly shades of yellows and purples. Her lip and cheeks were cured on their own feeling the crusty skin around them, but everytime she would stretch her lips, she would feel the coppery taste of blood on her tongue. At this point all she could do was pray in her heart to either be rescued from this awful place or die. There