Mag-log in' He's An Abuser. He Cheats. Check The Cameras '
What? It was clear that she was the one who had written this, but who was she referencing? Who was the abuser? This was something Bella just couldn't ignore. Bella rose to her feet and scurried out of the room. She walked down to the very end of the hallways ontil she got to the security room. Mark, who was the guy that oversaw the security Cameras hadn't come yet, it was still early in rge day. Bella hesitantly walked in and went directly for the monitors. She scrolled through vidoes after vidoes of boring everyday activity. She was almost tempted to leave after not finding anything, but that was ontil she came upon the footage of her and Vaughn fighting. At first she thought it was just a minor disagreement. But that was ontil she saw Vaughn grab her by her hair and slam her face on the wall. She saw the half naked woman, Vaughn's assistant who had always been kind to Bella snickering as her injured body was flung to the ground. ' The only Good thing about you is, No matter what I do to you, You'll always love me the next day. My perfect Wife ' Bella buried out of the Security room and went to grab her phone. With shaky hands, she dialled her mother's number. Bella broke into a sob when she heard her Mind voice from the other end of the line. " Mom! Vaughn...he's abusing me. He's the reason I'm always injured " " Shh, It's alright Sweetie " Rebecca tried to calm her daughter down. " Vaughn was wrong, I'm sure he knows it, he will appologize to you when he get's the chance. Just don't make a big deal out of it " " I...did you not hear the part about him beating me up? I...I think I want to come home. I don't feel safe " " You can't. Do you know what people would say if they find out? Vaughn has been very good to us since you married him, he gave your dad a good job, and Jessica is a successful Model now because of his connection " " Mom, what are you saying?" " I'm saying you should forgive him. He probably didn't mean to hurt him, you must have angered him. How about this, when he comes back go and appologize to him, and pretend you don't know anything. You'll forget all about it tomorrow, so there's nothing to worry about. " Bella could hardly believe what her mother was saying. Could it be the woman had been brainwashed by Vaughn? Why else would she advice her own daughter to remain with a man that was violent. " Bella?...Hello " Bella cut off the call. She stared down at her phone for a long time wondering who else to call. She didn't have any friends, only her parents, sister and husband. And if even her mom wasn't willing to help her, then no one would. Bella thought about it for a very long time and finally decided that she would have to get away from here first. She grabbed a key to one of the dozens of cars Vaughn had gotten her and left the house. " We can drive you to him " Three of Vaughn's men had seen her leave the house and they weren't willing to let her drive off alone. " It's too dangerous to go alone " " I'm only going to his office. I just remembered that today was our anniversary, and Vaughn is probably too busy to come home early today. I wanted to surprise him. " The men exchanged uncertain looks, then one of them asked her. " Do you Remember how to get to the company?" " Of course I do. Don't worry about it " They still looked hesitant, but didn't try to stop her as she got into the car and drove off. Bella's heart was beating fast throughout the interaction, she had been afraid they wouldn't let her leave. The moment she was out of the compound, she switched off her phone and took a turn that would lead her to the nearest airport. * * * Vaughn received a call from one of his men, and it had him leaving his place of work and hurrying back home. He found Molly, the nurse he had employed for Bella tied up and gagged. She had tear stains on her cheeks. " What the fuck did you tell her?" Vaughn growled, the woman shrank back and whimpered in fear " The Security footage has been tampered with boss. And we've traced the Mrs location, she's going to the airport." " And none of you could stop that bitch from leaving?!" " We are sorry. She said she was going to see you boss, we didn't think anything of it " " Of course you didn't. Bunch of Idiots! Connect me to her speakers " The man hurriedly did as he was told and connected the call with the speaker and Bella's car. He handed the phone to Vaughn. Vaughn took the phone. " Bella, baby, I know you can here me. You need to come back home right now. Whatever the issue is, we can resolve it " ' You Bastard. I'm never coming back to you ' " I'm wrong, I am very sorry, baby. But you need to come back. It's dangerous out there, remember? " ' I'm not coming back just so you can take advantage of me again! I don't let you break me again Vaughn. The moment I get away, you can expect the divorce papers emailed to you ' Vaughn rolled his eyes. So fucking dramatic. " Come on, I didn't hit you that bad " ' I hate you Vaughn, you are...' The sound of a collision and the screeching of tires cut Bella short. " Baby?" Vaughn frowned at the lack of response " Bella, what's happening? Bella!" " Boss! Her car isn't moving anymore " " What the fuck does that mean?" The man hesitated. " She's been hit. An accident " Vaughn's eyes widened, his body went still. " Shit "Bella didn’t dare go outside casually anymore. She still went to the gym, but she was being very discreet about that.“I can’t believe he came back,” Tracy said as Bella finished narrating the event of the past three days. It was genuinely traumatizing for her. She had expected the whole thing to blow up over the news, but it hadn’t. “Your ex husband sounds so shameless.”“He is! I can’t believe he expects me to go back to him after everything.” Did he think she was that stupid? Bella had anxiously waited for a divorce, she had rejected all of Vaughn’s lawyers’ proposals to give her properties and money. It wasn’t because she didn’t need those things, she had wanted to cut all ties with Vaughn. Taking his money would prove that he could buy her back with the right amount.What was his problem anyway? They had parted ways in a way that would leave his good boy reputation intact. No one knew about the abuse she had endured, rather, most people blamed her for being selfish. They all assu
Vaughn had always been like this. He couldn’t remember a time when he'd been less himself. Even as a young boy, he knew exactly how powerful he was, would be. His mother had always claimed he was destined for great things. He was the only son of such a influential family, so how could he not be great? Vaughn had a sister, but his parents had desired for a son. He was destined to take over the family fortune. His sister had eventually distanced herself, perhaps after realizing that her parents would never see her as anything more than a backup for their precious son. Vaughn didn’t hear much from her. She’d been gone even before he hit his teenage years.It was fine. He didn't think about her either. To the world, his parents had no other children, just him.At school, he drew crowds. Everyone knew him and wanted to be close to him. He was not only good-looking but also had a grounded future. Girls threw themselves at him, and perhaps that was where the mentality came from—bec
Vaughn thought the whole thing was deeply annoying.He had flown all the way from New York to Beijing for her. Cleared his schedule. Postponed meetings. Forced an entire board of directors to wait. And this—this—was how she reacted? Cold and distant?, as if his presence meant nothing.Wasn’t she flattered?He leaned back against his car, jaw tight, fingers tapping lightly against his watch. Time wasn't on his side. He truly had no idea what had gotten into this little wifey of his. She used to be so cute and docile, so eager to please, so desperate for his approval. She used to look at him like he was the center of her universe.Now?Now she was so rebellious , he could hardly even recognize her. A spitfire. She was Sharp-tongued, stubborn, and was getting increasingly difficult to control.And strangely enough, that only made him want her more. After all, he liked his women fiery. The way she looked at him now—angry and almost hateful, It stirred something dark and possessive de
“Were you on a date just now?” Eric’s tone was casual, but his eyes were cold, maybe that was usual with him, but she couldn’t be sure. She didn’t know him that well. He was just someone she knew through her ex-husband. Someone she would rather not know at all.Bella narrowed her eyes. “That’s none of your concern,” she replied sharply. How could she forget the trouble Eric had landed her in last time. A whole fucking Yakuza.Eric leaned back slightly. “I’m just making conversation,” he said smoothly. “Why are you here?”“For coffee,” she said quickly, then realized she didn’t have anything to hide. It’s not like Eric had a say in her life. “I was meeting someone. You?”He didn’t look convinced. “Business trip,” he said, almost too casually, as if repeating a rehearsed line. She had a thought of him rehearsing that line in front of a mirror.Bella let out a laugh. Everyone seems to be on a business trip these days, she thought, rolling her eyes. It was becoming absurd. She was tired
He wanted to meet up with her? Bella was more than surprised. Could it be that he hadn’t seen the photos? Or maybe he simply didn’t care? She had assumed the events of the previous night were nothing but a drunken mess — something no respectable person would want to be caught up in.Who would have thought the man still wanted to meet her?But… did she want to see him again? He was handsome, but that was all she remembered. Besides, she was certain the media would be on her tail, waiting for her to mess up so they could publish it for the world to see.“I’m an adult though.” If even Isaac — who was usually so strict — thought she was overreacting, then maybe she shouldn’t take everything so seriously. The only reason those photos were trending was because of her association with Vaughn, a celebrity. It wasn’t because her actions were scandalous or out of the ordinary. She had been in a club. There were definitely people doing far worse things, like banging in the restrooms.And if she
Bella woke up with a headache the next morning. Thankfully, the butler had brought her some homemade remedy to help ease it. As she stared at her disheveled reflection in the bathroom mirror, she swore she would never drink again.It took almost an hour before she managed to make herself somewhat presentable. When she finally went downstairs for breakfast, she realized everyone else hadn’t gone to work today. It was already almost 10 a.m. How had no one else eaten yet? Did they wait for her so they could all eat together? Either way, she was too hungry to question it.As Bella ate, she noticed the looks. Isaac and Ethan were trying—and failing—to be subtle about it, glancing at her from behind their phones or newspapers. Silas, on the other hand, glared openly. He wasn’t even hiding it.“What’s wrong?” she asked.“Did you check your phone this morning?”“No.” She’d been afraid her head might explode from the hangover; checking her phone was the last thing on her mind. “Why? Did someth







