Chapter Four

“You are free to go anywhere you like in this house. Apart from my room and study.”

Noah’s house boomed as soon as we steeped foot into my new prison. It was a house surrounded by a well-groomed garden. The interior was just as expected. the living room had a really big television and beside it was a mini bar filled with all kinds of wine. Then there was a well-equipped kitchen and a staircase leading to the second floor where the room were.

He opened the door to his left. “This is your room on nights I don’t need you to fulfil your wifely duties.”

I scoffed at that part.

His face turned cold and in an instant, I felt my back slam into the wall, his body on mine as he pinned my hands above my head.

I gasped as his free hand trailed down my inner thigh, slowly making its way to my private part. I shivered with pleasure as one finger grazed me ever so slightly.

I swallowed a moan as he slowly drew pattern on that part of me but he suddenly removed himself from me.

My blood ran cold at the realization of what happened.

Why did I react to him that way? Why do I want more?

He chuckled at my reaction.

“Oh Eliana. Look how you reacted to that. Who knew you were such a naughty girl?”

“I hate you.” I screamed at him and pushed myself past him and into the room shutting the door behind me.

I threw myself on the bed, pouring my frustration into the pillow.

I woke up not too long ago. My mind was plagued with questions I wasn’t sure the answers to. Why did my dad sell me? Did he hate me that much? And why the hell to Noah Adler of all people?

I turned over, the bed feeling foreign. My birthday and my engagement all in one day. My mind was telling me it was a birthday surprise my dad planned before he kicked the bucket.

Rot in hell, father.

In the morning, Noah knocked on my door, requesting I meet him in his study.

I silently left the room in my pink pajama top and small shorts. I made my way to the study, where Noah was waiting with a man who turned to be his lawyer. I signed contracts promising to never reveal the true basis why Noah and I were together, or else I would pay a fine.

From now on, I was a graduate of a school from Europe. And my parents were dead and I was left with a lot of money.

After all the briefing, Noah requested I wait back.

“Yes?” I said when we were finally alone. He was at his desk wearing a white round neck that did nothing but outline his muscles. His chest flexed as he played with his pen, his eyes trailing down my body. His eyes paused at my thighs slightly before making its way to my nipples that were pointing through my pajama top. I felt naked under his stare.

I cleared my throat in an attempt to get his attention, his eyes meeting mine as he remembered why he called me.

He slowly licked his lips.

“Eliana.” He started, his voice husky as he pronounced my name. I had no idea why my body reacted so much to his actions.

“My sister is on her way. She would help you get ready for my company’s dinner party. You should be done by seven.”

“Anything else?”

He focused back on his documents, completely ignoring me.

I took that as my cue to leave.

A lady was seated on my bed when I got back in.

Unlike my blonde long hair, her black hair was cut into a bob. Her eyes were identical to Noah’s but hers held a certain warmth his lacked.

as I stood there in awe, she smiled at me and I felt my heart skip a beat.

“I finally get to meet you! Noah talked so much about you.” She engulfed me into a hug and her scent filled my nos4e.

“I’m sorry, where are my manners? I’m Bella, Noah’s sister. I’m really happy his grumpy ass finally met someone.”

I chuckled. “I can’t believe I fell for his grumpy ass either.”

As if.

Her eyes twinkled as wee chatted and I couldn’t help but feel drawn to her easygoing nature.

I got ready so we left for the makeover.

“I’m going to make sure I enhance your already beautiful self so Noah won’t be able to get your eyes off you.” She said, practically skipping out of the car. I followed her into our first stop, the boutique.

Every outfit there was beautiful, but outrageous. I tried on almost a million dresses and was about to give up but Bella brought another.

“Here, try this on.” Bella handed over a deep blue dress that looked sweet but alluring. I decided to give it a try. I slipped into the dress and looked at myself in the mirror. The color brought out the blue in my eyes and the cut hugged my curves in all the right places.

Bella was right-Noah wouldn’t be able to take his eyes off me in this dress.

Bella also tried on different other outfits before deciding on what she loved most. We also picked accessories to pair with. I was sticking to silver.

We headed to the salon where my hair and makeup were done. My hair looked so voluminous and my face… I couldn’t recognize myself. I looked and felt like a supermodel. I wish Shauna could see me now.

Bella dropped me at the house to get ready. I wore the dress once again, checking myself out in the floor-length mirror. I wore my new silver shoes. They were a bit hard to walk in, but I would manage. I picked up my silver purse. Perfect.

I got a text from an unknown number.

“meet me at the front door.” Noah obviously. I wonder how he got my number.

I approached the front door, where Noah was already waiting for me. Seeing him dressed in his dark blue suit, with a tie that matched the shade of my dress, made my heart skip a beat.

As he looked me up and down, his eyes darkening at the sight of my exposed leg through the slit in the dress, I felt a sense of satisfaction. But I kept my composure an walked past him, brushing against him lightly as I did. He swallowed hard, and I knew he was trying to process what he had just seen.