Third person POV
Vera's eyes fluttered open as she sat up and rubbed them a little. When she could finally see she was shocked.She wasn't in her room but where she was wasn't a place she had seen before .She laid there in the bed surrounded by white and gold interior.Pain shot through her head as she groaned,memories of what had transpired during the party came flooding back all at once to Vera and she was left a mess when she realised her family and Lexi were no where to be seen.She threw her legs to the side of the bed and stood up hastily, only for pain to consume her legs causing her to stumble and she was caught my a pair of strong arms before she could hit the ground.She opened her eyes to see Julius's face inches away from hers.He held her little body in his arms preventing her collision with the ground.For a moment they stared at each other in that position until Julius broke eye contact and helped Vera up before sitting her back on the bed.He had been watching her ever since she woke up,Hence the reason he was able to catch her in time.Not up to a moment later a maid came into the room dressed in uniform and dropped some folded clothes on the bed before bowing and going back the way she came.Julius didn't look at Vera and turned to leave"Where am I?"She asked bringing him to a halt as he turned to face her"You'll find out.Take a shower or smthYou stink. The bathroom is that door to your right"He pointed to another room that had shoes in different compartments on the walls and two doors were situated close to one another much deeper into the room."When your done put on these clothes your parents sent and come down" he gestured to the clothes that the maid had earlier brought and Vera didn't say a word but just stared back at him.Julius turned and left the room leaving Vera alone to her thoughts. At least she was thankful that her parents seemed alright enough to send her clothes but the question still remainedWhere was she?Deciding to follow Julius's instructions she stood on her wobbly legs and walked over to the open room at the other side of the bed.She walked into one of the doors and saw the big bathroom.Vera's POVI made my way to the sink and looked into the mirror that covered the wall and I was taken aback for a moment.I looked pale and worn out.There were bags under my eyes and dried make up was smered across my faceSlipping out of my dress i stepped into the shower and turned on the hot water.I let the water run down my body as the heat calmed my muscles and did wonders to my hair.I used all the body wash,shampoos and conditioners I could find there.I stepped out of the bathroom in one of the many neatly folded white towels I got from the cabinet close to my mirror.I picked up my clothes to see my favourite purple hoodie and biker shorts.I slipped into them and the smell of lavender hit my nostrils.I had to find my way down stairs now.I walked over to my door and opened it.Stepping out I looked to my left to see a long hallway full of rooms and to my right was the same thing.It was like I was in a maze of some kind.The place was beautiful non the less. I followed the walls and met a grand flight of stairs leading downstairs with a chanderliar that hung in the middle.I cautiously took the left stairs as I saw a big living room just at the end of the stairs.Everything was beautiful and breath taking."Like what you see"I almost jumped out of my skin as I turned to see Aldonis behind me."You almost scared the life out of me" I smacked his arm."But yeah I do"I smiled looking round. Looking at Aldonis he wasn't in a suit but a casual polo shirt and jeans."WellYou'll be living here from now on so you have alot of time to explore"I looked up at himDid I hear that right?"What?"I wanted to make sure I wasn't hearing things"You'll be living here from now"The words sunck in like slow poison"W-whatDoes that mean I won't see my family anymore"Tears stung my eyes and Aldonis noticed my change in mood"N-noI meant-I need to go do something" he made up the worst excuse ever and scurried away to one of the rooms to me rightThere was a long walk with six big doors on them.I blinked my tears away and approached a particular door that caught my attention.I needed to find Julius and speak to him. I didn't know where but I knew I had to find him.I would have asked Aldonis before he left but I was too busy worrying about m family.I needed to make sure they were okay especiallyLexi and Luios. I hadn't seen them during the fight.I stood in front of the door and I stared at the handle contemplating whether to open it or not .I chose the option that would quench my curiosity.I pushed the door open by it's handle and was met with a beautiful office with shelves of books at each corner, heavy velvet curtains draping down the windows.After shutting the door I looked to the table to see Julian sitting behind itOur eyes met for a split second before I looked down at my feet to avoid any more eye contactI looked up after a while to see him still staring at me."What are you doing here Vera"His voice came drawing my attention."I need to talk to you"I came forward and stood in front of the table"As you can see I'm busySo if you don't mind, can you leave"He looked away from his laptop and raised an eyebrow at me. I sat down in one of the seats next to me and folded my hands staring straight at him.He kept ignoring me as I tapped my fingers on the hand of the chair.I was getting restless and annoyed but I couldn't give up.I stood up and walked behind his chair.If I couldn't get his attention on me at least I could annoy him until he paid attention to me.I leaned into his seat and out a hand on his desk next to his computer.He turned abruptly and our faces were only inches away.Our closeness made my cheeks red as I stared into his eyes."What are you doing"He raised an eyebrow at me .pushed myself up and cleared my throat."Now that I have your attentionI still need to talk to you"I folded my hands against my chest and looked down at him."Speak.You have one minute""Why am I here?Aldonis said I would be living here from now onWhy is that?""YesYou would be living here from now on"My heart beat started racing"What?Why!?"He stared at me and it only made me angrier"I don't have to answer you but if you must know your life is now in danger and you can't leave here not even to go back home so I suggest you start getting used to this house "He turned his chair back to his table and continued on his laptop"How is my life in danger?"I held the chair by it's hands and turned it to face me."Answer me"His face was devoid of any emotion as he stared up at me.He stood up from his seat and forced me against the wall like he had done in his office, his body pressed against mine."I don't explain myself to anyoneAnd I won't start with you"He whispered and it sent chills down my spine and my resolve was gone just like that."Don't flatter yourself dollYour not that special"That hit a nerve and I pushed him away and ran out before that could get out of hand.I bumped into a wall and fell into someone's arms."Careful beautiful"The stranger that held me in his arms spoke.He had a slick combed back hairstyle and a charming grin on his face.Turns out it wasn't a wall after all."Thank you" I whispered standing on my feet but he didn't let me go, he kept his hands around my waist.I heard someone roughly clear their throat behind me and I turned to see Julius staring at us with a straight face. "CyrusCan you let go off my fiancee""Oh sorry manDidn't know this beauty was taken but you aren't married yet so I'm sure I still have a chance" am sure he expected a giggle or something from Julius but nothing. Instead his jaw was clenched.Cyrus let me go and walked past Julius into his study."You can't just stop attracting men can you"What he said shocked me to my core and I stared at him burning with anger."Excuse you.It doesn't concern you either way.I can talk to whoever I want"I was walking away when he gripped my wrist ad turned me to face him."It does concern me.I own you and I say who you can or can't talk to"I was taken aback for a second before I regained myself and snatched my arm back."You don't own meAnd you never will"I walked away feeling violatedWas I going to deal with this all through my stay here?I couldn't handle thisAll this was too much for me and I needed someone to talk to but sadly I was alone here.______________________Vera's POVI hadn't heard from my parents nor Lexi for the past three weeks and I was already getting home sick.I have been seeing a little too much of Cyrus, more than I was comfortable with and oddly enough Aldonis has been really busy lately. Honestly I believed he was intentionally ignoring me.I was grateful to have gotten to know the head chef and my personal maid SelinaShe was just the cutest and had the most mesmerising blue eyes you would ever see and I didn't fail to compliment her on it as much as I could but as usual she blushed it off.Over the past weeks we have eaten together and she has basically given me as much history on the Chrysantos she knew.I had asked why Mrs Chrysantos wasn't at my engagement and she explained that she had her personal business she was running which kept her away from the city very often.Hearing that Mr Chrysantos supported his wife so much as to let her be away for so long melted my heart.Their great love story and the amount of love the
Vera's POVI couldn't get over what happened yesterday no matter how much I tried to.It was the weekend and I dreded the fact that I was going to see Julius's face more often for the next two days.Like most mornings I spent an hour in the shower,two with Mrs Juli in the kitchen while another one was spent with Selina at breakfast.I was pretty much done with my morning routine so I went to the library to finish my reading .I was anticipating Mrs Chrysantos's arrival and I didn't want to miss her when she came. I wondered if Julius behaved any differently towards his mother. No one would be that rude towards his own mother.__________________Three hours into my reading I heard the doors of the library being opened and closed.I looked up from my book to see Julius standing in front of me looking down at what I was reading. This was the first time I had seen him in something other than his tailored Armani suit. He had on a white round neck with black sweat pants and I had to admit
Vera's POV"He doesn't?"I could see the disappointment on mother's face and I couldn't bear it"No he doesn't.He treats me even better "I smiled and looked over to see Julius glaring daggers at me ."Oh thank goodness.I knew this was a perfect match.Your father and I have something important to discuss with you two""We will discuss it over dinner but for now your mother and I need to rest"He came to her and placed his hand at her side and she smacked him giggling as a blush ran across her cheeks.Their love was so cute.The maids carried their bags and their belongings were sent upstairs as they followed soon afterI felt a strong grip on my wrist and before I knew it I was being pulled upstairs by Julius and he threw me into his room kicking the door behind him."What do you think your doing?!"My heart was racing.Why did he lock the door?He took long strides towards meTaking my wrist again he pushed me against a wall and caged me to it."How dare you!what game are you pla
Vera's POVI sat in bed reading away. I was going to avoid the library ,after what happened the last time I was there I had started taking books to my room to read instead of going to the library.A knock came three times on my door and I looked away from my book"Come in"Aldonis walked in with something in a little shopping bag he came over and took his normal position on my bed ."Guess what I got?"He waved the bag in my face and I snatched it before he could pull it back.I opened it and was shocked to see the latest iPhone in it's pack.I stared from the phone to Aldonis with my eyes wide"Thank you!"I squealed and jumped on him."Okay okayMy back"I practically straddled him as he sat up with me in his arms.My room door opened and I turned to see Julius.His eyes narrowed when he saw the position we were in.I rolled off Aldonis and resumed my original position."Don't let me stop your little affair now.Mother is calling"There was something I couldn't quite read on his fa
Vera's POVI just had a little talk with mother.I was in my room trying you save as many numbers as I could remember when she walked in.It was too late to hide the phone so I panicked and just held it in my hands looking like a kid who just got caught stealing from the cookie jar."OhVera relax. I won't kill you for having a phone"She sat down on my bed and I let out a little laugh"I know.I've just not had the chance to talk to my parents or anyone and since I'm not allowed to leave seeing them wasn't an option.Julius said I was in some kind of danger" I rolled my eyes and I heard her laugh. i just stared at her."I'm sorry Vera.You married into a mafia family and now ur the wife of the now mafia don meaning your life would be in constant danger"I had my suspicions there were in the mafia ever since the day dad told me they could ruin him. The luxurious mansion added to my suspicions but she just confirmed it."It's okay mother.It's all worth it "I still had to make it seem
Vera's POVI would never forget that Julius just watched as I got violated the way I did.I was so thankful to Aldonis and Luios that they came at the right time or else I don't know what would have happened.I didn't fail to thank Aldonis when I was stable enough to talk.Sadly I wasn't able to talk to Luios.He had left me with only a letter which I kept close to me the past two weeks.I never wanted to see Julius's face ever again and it wasn't all that hard seeing as nowadays he leaves early and comes back late.It wasn't hard to stay away and not raise suspicion from mother and father before they left.They still think their son is a real gentle man and a loving husband whereas the opposite is the case.When I came back on waking up I was a mess I was crying and ripping off my clothes. I even fainted in the shower trying to get the feel of his hands off me.I was down with a fever for a week after mother and father left.All through that time Selina and Mrs Juli never failed to
Julius's POVImmediately I got home I dropped my suit jacket and walked to the kitchen, what I saw stopped me at my tracks and I just stared at the scene in front of me.Vera was dancing as she mixed a bowl of sauce and poured it into the pot on the gas.I was getting fucking aroused with the way she swayed her hips and I was confused just when I came closer behind I could see she had ear pods in her ears and I just stood behind her watchingShe turned and bumped into me leaning against the marbled table to avoid touching me as she looked at me wide eyed. I was towering over her as we stood close to each other I could clearly see the fear in her eyes and it wasn't as satisfying as I thought it would have been.Vera's POVI couldn't believe my eyes, Julius was standing right in front of me staring down at me.I didn't know what to do. I just stared at him.He wasn't supposed to be home for another 9 hours so why the fuck was he here.The smug smile he had on his face as his eyes searc
Vera's POVConfused was an understatement compared to what I felt at the moment.Julius never had a reason to pretend in front of Luios, so why was he nice enough to still let him in?That was beyond me and I decided not to dwell on it too much.It might as well just be some new act of his.The morning went on a little bit differently .I didn't wait 30 mins before coming down, instead I used an hour in the shower. I was just feeling like it today.I continued my routine and went down to help Mrs Juli and Selina with breakfast before I retired to my bedroom to continue my movies.I had just gotten a Netflix account and downloaded the much hyped Euphoria and I was really looking forward to bindge watching.I hadn't called Nina yet.I had been able to save everyone's contacts but she was the one out of all I just couldn't bring myself to call.Just then my phone ringtone came up and I answered it."Hey baby How are you doing" Out of everyone Lexi was the one who called the most. Somet