Author’s POVElena adjusted her dress as all the time, Aslan had been playing with her in the car. There were no cameras. The building they stopped in front of was huge and all glass.They entered and Aslan’s mood spoiled when he saw people eyeing Elena. He wanted to hide her somewhere. People were looking at her as if she was a mermaid, or an angel, they had never seen. Though she really was an angel but she was his. If only he could keep her only for his eyes.It was a party of another successful venture. Aslan had finally opened a casino.Elena looked at well-dressed people and how they were looking at them.“Why are they looking at us like that?” She asked him finally and saw that he was gritting his teeth. “What happened?” She asked again. She had developed a sixth sense and could feel it in his eyes, his hold, and the movement of his jaw that he was angry.“These are all vultures. They like to snatch piece by piece what belongs to others. Right now, they are thinking about you o
Author’s POVAslan knew he had lost. He knew that this time, she won’t forgive him. He was feeling like he was taking his last breath and she was the one, ready to cut the thread of his life.He was just looking at her. Her shoulders were dropped and she was breathing heavily. Tears were falling from her eyes too and it was something Aslan never wanted to be a reason of. But what could he do? He was an asshole before he met her, and yes, he had orchestrated the entire plan. He had insulted her by making sure that she was bet.Betted on a poker table!Yeah, That was so typical of Aslan. He was addicted to winning, and when he had realized that Elena won't come around easily, he had won her, making her his by hook or crook.Elena had experienced everything. She was betted, she was lost, she was won, she was raped, and she was loved. Yes, she was loved by him, but there was a pang in her heart now. She had always blamed John that he betted her, but she had never imagined that the thought
Author’s POV“I lost everything on this poker table, didn’t I? Now I will win everything back. Mr. Aslan Parker. I bet myself and the prize is my freedom.”“No” A combined scream from everyone filled the room. How could she even say this? All of them had the same thought.Aslan sighed. “Elena, I know you are angry. You are not in your senses. Please don’t do this” Aslan spoke while he caressed her arms.“Yes, Elena, Don’t do this” It was Elle and Ian backed her.“Elena, don’t stoop as low as my brother.” It was Jo, who gave a hard glare to Aslan and turned to Elena. She hugged her, “Please darling, don’t insult yourself like this.”But Elena separated herself from Jo and spoke. “Your brother had no right over me, yet he plotted my sale. My husband had no right to sell me, yet he did. Now, do I have any right on myself, huh? You guys won’t even let me fight for my freedom? Can’t I ask for anything that should be mine by right?”“Elena, you are not something to be betted.” Aslan begged.
Author’s POV One Week LaterAslan jumped into the car cursing. He was breathing so heavily as if he had just ran a marathon, but the news had shook him. He hit the accelerator, changed the gears, and in a few seconds, his Bugatti was gliding on the road at 120. He was honking and people were giving him ugly looks, but did he care? He was still drunk from last night. No, from every night for the last week. The meds too had stopped working on him. He was looking like a ghost, hair tied behind his head, shabby beard, and bloodshot eyes.He broke the signal and closely grazed a car in front of him, but managed to get past. It took him 20 minutes to arrive at the church, but they felt like an eternity.In the church, the man and woman stood in front of the chaplain as he kept conducting the wedding ceremony, but the words were meaningless for the woman. It was none other than Elena.Elena stood there in a white mermaid gown with a small veil and a small bouquet of white roses in her hands
Author’s POV The Night ofThe Party “Congratulations, Elena.” That said, Aslan tried to get out of the room, but Elle caught his wrist. Tears escaped Elena’s eyes and she ran outside. She took a sharp exit and arrived at the back where there were almost no people.She howled and cried and thinking what she had done. Betting herself was not the problem, but Aslan letting her go was. Derek’s interference was not the problem, but his animosity against Aslan was. Everyone’s pleas were not the problem, but what they must be thinking now was. She cried thinking about herself and Aslan. She was no longer angry at Aslan, but she wanted to see to what extent he can go. And he had let her go. He had freed her. He had learned to respect her wishes, maybe in wrong circumstances, but he had come a long way.She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Derek.“Why did you come here tonight, Derek?” This question was bugging her.He looked at her in confusion. “I told you already.”“No. You ga
Elena’s POV She sat in the car and started towards a new place this time. Derek was seated beside her. She only had one thing in her mind and that was regret. She should have listened to Aslan, his pleadings, and his eyes. Yes, he had made mistakes, but didn’t she love him? She knew it at that time too but her anger took the better of her. And now she was regrettingJohn betted her and she coped, but the thought that the man she loved had been behind this was infuriating. For the first time, she lost it to her anger and lost the love of her life. She knew it was too late to admit, but she knew it in her heart that despite everything he did, and despite everything she said, Aslan was the one. Just when she realized it, her life had taken an ugly turn, and who was there to blame? Herself.If she had been calm, if only she had looked at Derek’s manipulation, she wouldn’t have been in his clutch right now.God only knew what wicked plans Derek has in his mind. Last time she had been in a
Elena's POVTwo Years Back Before Her Wedding Elena was stunned after she met John two days before her wedding to Aslan. The truth was out now. Aslan was the one who had kept her caged and John had come for her. He had come but Aslan had put a price on Elena's head.Her life couldn’t be anymore tragic. She was getting married to Aslan in two days and here she came to know about more dirt on him.She didn’t want to go home to Aslan. She couldn’t go to her parents, and Aslan would only get angry if she will counter him. But after knowing that he had bought her, how could she marry him? There were only two days left in marriage. She had to think fast.She called Aslan. “I am going for cake testing. Are you coming?”“No greetings, no hello. Are you alright, sunshine?” He asked in his sexy voice and for a second Elena wanted to scream and ask him what did he think of her. Was she just a thing to be bought and sold? But she kept calm.“I am sorry. The marriage is right around the corner an
PresentElena stood in front of Derek, stunned.With time, she had forgotten about the promise and had never imagined that someday it will come to her like a bad dream.She looked at Derek's face to try and find out if he was joking, but he was not.“So, what do you want?” She couldn’t believe she had any courage left to ask him such question.“My, my, Now I know why Aslan wants you. You are nothing but fire. And that man loves to play with fire.” Derek laughed and Elena was chilled to her bones.“Yeah, not everyone knows how to handle it. Beware, you can be scorched.” Elena warned him, even when she knew that she was losing every ounce of courage with every passing second, dreading what could Derek Anderson possibly want from her.“Oooo. You can be a dialogue writer, but since you already are an artist, I don’t wanna go any further, discussing children’s book. All I want is for you to marry me.” There. he said it and Elena wanted to scoff, but Derek's mouth was set in a thiin line. h