CHAPTER ONE

MIA'S POV

MIA'S POV

I woke up a little before dawn in a strange room with a terrible headache. I looked around trying to figure out whose room it was. Suddenly, I realized that there was another figure laying beside me without any clothes on. I gasped in surprise as I also realized that I was equally naked.

I sat up abruptly but the pain in my head made me scream out loud. I held my mouth and squeezed my eyes shut as I saw the man turn. Praying in my mind that he doesn't wake up.

To my utmost relief, he slept back. I looked at the man who was now sleeping soundly beside me one more time as I put on my clothes and hurriedly left the premises before anyone saw me.

Back in my room, I tried to remember how I ended up in that room and when I met the man. No matter how hard I tried, I could not remember anything about that. Rather, the memories of what transpired that night came rushing back to me.

" Please sir, don't do this to me. Who are you? Let me go". With tears in my eyes, I tried to struggle with him, but he was way too strong for me to contend with.

"No. No. No….Get the hell away from me." I yelled at the top of my lungs but he didn't listen to me. I felt him grope my breast.

" Let me go... Somebody please help....." I swallowed the rest of my word back as his mouth captured my lips in a very hot and hard kiss.

I tried to swing away from him but he pinned me down with his masculine body.Tears were rolling down my eyes and my cheeks like a river. I kept thrashing in his arms to free myself from his hold but I was too weak to get away from him.

Suddenly, I felt a very sharp pain as his penis made its way into my vagina. I screamed out loud in pain but no one heard me.

And all of this happened probably because the manager of the agency where I applied for a modeling job gave me a cup of drink that night.

Did the man who raped me paid him to spike my drink? Just so he could bed me? This can't be happening to me. Why would they do that to me? Why would they treat me like a whore?.....

I shuddered in disgust as I came back to reality. Crying out in pain and anguish, I felt disgusted with myself for losing my virginity that I had so guarded with my life in such a repulsive way.

I shouted as I cried and cried until there was no longer a single tear left in my eyes. I just laid curled up in my bed until I drifted off to sleep.

However, as soon as I closed my eyes, I was haunted by nightmares. I woke up in a cold sweat panting furiously as I tried to stabilize by breathing. My heart was beating so hard and fast I could hear it in my ears.

For a while, I was unable to sleep back so I stood up and went straight to the mirror to look at myself. My eyes had swollen up and I was looking so pitiful. I washed my face and lay down again.

Exhausted from crying, I tried to fall asleep again but I was tormented and haunted by nightmares each time I closed my eyes to sleep so decided to take a relaxing bath to calm my nerves.

I stepped under the cold water and did all my possible best to scrub away all of the memories of last night. I washed my hair with my strawberry shampoo.Then I also conditioned it with strawberry conditioner and I was done.

I stepped out and wrapped a towel around myself. I dried myself and put on my underwear. I also brushed my teeth and my hair. Once I was done, I put on some casual clothes since I didn't have anywhere to go.

I checked the time and saw it was 5:00 pm already. Wow!! How time flies.

I wasn't feeling hungry so I went into the kitchen to pick up the wine I had bought to use in celebrating if I had gotten. I didn't bother taking a cup.I just sat on the kitchen counter and gulped it directly from the bottle.

I was already drunk by the time I was done with the whole bottle. I just wobbled my way into my room and then proceeded to lay down on my bed.

I stare blankly at the wall thinking about how my life just changed drastically. I thought about my parents and I felt tears at the brink of my eyes. I haven't cried this much since I lost my parents.

"I miss you Mum. I miss you Dad. I miss you both so so much. I wish you were here with me right now. I wish you were here to hold me in your arms and tell me everything will be okay."

I know I was talking to myself but it's the only thing I could do right now. I wish I feelings had an on-off switch so I could switch off all the painful memories.

I felt my eyes drooping and soon enough I let the darkness consume me completely.

Morning came and I woke up with a hangover. My head was banging so much and I realized I had slept through the evening and all through the night without waking at all.

I took some painkillers for the headache,had a shower, brushed my teeth and my hair. I put on my underwear and clothes and lay down on the bed staring blankly at ceilings.

This became my everyday routine for a complete week. I was beginning to fall into depression. I hardly go out, and I stopped socializing. I don't even eat any more. And to make matters worse, I still could not get any sleep properly. My only companion lately is alcohol.

Afraid that I might get addicted to alcohol, I decided to give my Aunty who lives in L.A a call. Crying and drinking won't solve my problems so i just bottled everything up.

Arrangements for me to go to California were made and the following day, I left the only place I had known and called home since my childhood all because of what they did to me.

On arriving in the city of California, I decided to hunt for a regular job for the time being. I needed to stabilize myself before pursuing my career as a model.

I had very good credentials so getting a job wasn't so difficult for me. I decided to make use of my credentials to work. I applied for jobs in different firms and companies for any available position.

On a Monday morning, I got a call from one of the companies I applied for. I was to resume work the following day as a personal Assistant to the CEO of BLACK INDUSTRIES. The pay was fantastic and the benefits inclusive. It was a very big and famous company.

I was so excited about getting a job with a big company and for the fact that it will help me remove my mind from my past. I broke the news to my aunt and she was very happy for me.

I just couldn't wait to resume work. This work will pave the way for me.it will be a ladder to my successful modeling career.

I woke up very early the following day all dressed up for work. Out of excitement, I didn't eat anything that morning..I headed off to work. Just stepping inside the building of BLACK INDUSTRIES was a blessing on its own.

With my head held high,I walked in and I was met by a middle aged woman and a gorgeous looking lady. You could tell just by looking at her that she held a high position in the company . The way she carries herself was just so, so, what's the word? So captivating.

" You must be Mia? " That came from the older woman.

"Yes ma'am. Good morning to you both". I greeted them.

"This is Miss Audrey Black she is the……" she tried saying but was cut off by the younger woman.

"That won't be necessary Margarita.You can get back to work"she said to the older woman and then turned to me.

"You are welcome to the company Mia. Come with me, let me show you to your office and introduce you to your Boss"..

I was first taken to my office. It was very well furnished and excessively comfortable. Finally, she took me to introduce me to my boss who was in his office.

I was taken aback by how spacious this office was. It was well furnished and manly decorated. The chairs in the office were worth more than everything I own.The man in question had his head down when we got in.

"Hello! Brother" I heard Miss Audrey say as she went to him.

There and then, it registered to me the reason why her surname is also BLACK.

Finally, the man raised his head up and I almost fainted as soon as his head was up. I lost my balance and in a split second, the man was standing next to me with his hands around my waist as a support.

I managed to move away from him, embarrassed and filled with bitterness at the same time.

"YOU?!!" I blurted out…..