After work closed, Jasmin returned home to shower and get ready for the party. Cainan has completely forbidden it last night when she informed him about it, but since he was her boyfriend and not her father or God, she did otherwise. She would not give him the satisfaction of smirking while having his way with her. She was sad about his refusal to let her do the job; she was going to turn it down even though that meant breaking her words, but after he smugly stated how he wanted a woman, he could have fun with even if that meant pushing her to her knees, she wanted nothing more than to give him the middle finger and that was exactly what she was going to do. The party kicked off at eight p.m., just like most normally do, and Jasmin joined the rest servers to serve and attend to the tables of the guest. This was a religious event from her observation of its activities, act and guest. She didn’t really care which event it was; she was getting pai

Jasmin sat on the bench in the park close to the restaurant where she works, having lunch and though she noticed a few people stare too long at her, probably realising who she was, yet none dared to bring out their phone and take pictures of her. It made her feel happy and safe, but also anxious. Cainan's ability to infuse fear in people’s hearts, which compelled them to behave even in his absence, was still something she couldn’t comprehend.  He was that powerful, and yet she had overstepped her boundaries a few days ago with him. Though he was furious at her; he didn’t instil any fear-God in her. He said he was going to punish her for what she did, but five days later and still nothing.  She didn’t rejoice or think he reconsidered; he was unpredictable, and that was what terrified her about him. He could smile one minute and then holding a murderous look the next and she wasn’t innocent in this. She triggered a lot of his outburst,

As soon as the door closed, Cainan spoke, his tone rigid and unfriendly. “What are you doing here?” He finally asked, walking over to his desk adding, “I don’t remember calling you over so you shouldn’t even be here.” Jasmin stared at him, remembering exactly why she was here and what it was he had done to her, and her cheeks heat. “You didn’t have to call me over, your actions called over.” His brow rose. “What actions?” She hissed and rolled her eyes. She couldn’t bite around the bush, she didn’t have the time to. So she cut straight to the reason she was here. “Please spare me the long games, Mr Inferno. You told me days ago that you were going to get back at me for going against your words and doing exactly what I had in mind. And you said when rules get broken, there are punishments and this is it. You’re punishing me for not doing what you told me five days ago.” “What are you talking about, lady?” “I’m talking abo

The third floor was the dining hall, the crowd of guest filled it up, perhaps even more than she had expected, and again she became unsure of herself. A majority of those present had dates as well, but Jasmin noticed their eyes on her and Cainan as soon as they stepped in. The men all wore black suits and red ties, matching Cainan’s and the ladies were all dressed in red with different designs and styles, and Jasmin felt astonished at some of the sophisticated styles she saw and silently thanked God that Cainan took the time to pick this elegant gown out for her.  “Mr Inferno,” a grey-haired man called as he walked towards them. There was a woman about his age with her hands around his elbow.  “Mr Doe,” Cainan replied in an acquainted tone and the men shook hands before turning to the woman. “I’m glad you could make it, Mrs Doe. It’s always a pleasure to have you.” he gently took her hand and shook it.  “Thank you, Mr Inf

The turn of events today was not what she expected, and she needed to breathe. She needed to be in her own space, and the bathroom felt like the only place she could do that. She entered and close the door before leaning against it. Her eyes flutter and she remained silent, mentally trying to clear her head of all the what-ifs playing around in it regarding Lisa and Xavier.  “Did you see her?” a feminine voice asked with a disgusted tone of voice, causing jasmine’s eyes to snap open. “For a moment I thought that wasn’t Mr inferno talking.”  “I know right, they can’t possibly be dating. She looks more like a leash if you ask me.” the second voice which had a higher pitch than the first added in agreement.  Jasmin didn’t have to be told to know the worthless women at the other stall were gossiping about her and her relationship with Cainan, and just like that, her ‘alone time’ just flew out of the window. &n