Semua Bab Ruthless Obsession : Bab 1 - Bab 10

The whole room was lit brightly, Sofia sat down in front of her mirror, her eyes closed as she inhaled and exhaled nervously. For the past year, this has been her hell. And is the worst time and place of her life. Her body still hurts as though she just started this a few days ago.Another night to dance as a stripper in front of men old enough to be her father or grandfather,she felt knots tied in her stomach and she wanted to puke as images of these men touching her body flashed through her mind. She wished she could be anywhere but here,if only she could turn her wishes into reality. It took every self- restraint in her not to scream out in frustration and anger.Ever since her mother died a year ago, it has just been her fending for her sick grandmother and herself. Life was extremely hard when she found out her mother was owing a businessman a large amount of money. He had asked for the full payment, but where would she get five hundred thousand dollars to pay? Where would a te

Sofia's face turned scarlet red immediately as she realised she must have stepped on his toes.He winced in pain and crunched his face."Sofia,what's the problem?" Miss Amelia, the owner of the academy asked as she came over to Sofia's side. Miss Amelia loved Sofia because she was a good ballerina in high school, she gave Sofia the tutoring job when she heard of the death of her mother."I am so sorry Jake.It was a mistake" Sofia apologised quickly. The soft music came to an abrupt end and Jake nodded his head whilst rubbing his toes."Let's take a break. Jake come let me give you some ointment for your toes" Miss Amelia said with a sigh. “Sofia, see me later”Sofia watched Jake limp away with Miss Amelia and she couldn't help but feel guilty for her silly mistake. She truly needed to learn how to keep her anxious thoughts at bay whenever she was dancing.With Jake in Miss Amelia’’s office, Sofia slumped on the wooden studio floor and laid my back down. Sounds of chattering and laughi

“Stop!” he growled at her again.She felt so relieved as she stood up and immediately turned to face him.Suddenly, he stood up with her, he was tall. His tall frame casting a figure over her body.Dipping his hands into a pocket inside his suit, he brought out a cheque book and a pen.Right in her presence, she watched him write a cheque of two hundred thousand and he handed it to her.Her jaws dropped on seeing the amount.As she collected it with nervous and mortified hands. She didn't know if she should be happy or sad, but she knew accepting it wouldn't pay for the shame she felt that night.“I don't want your money” Sofia said, handing over the cheque to him.His eyes widened in shock, nobody had rejected money from him before. He found her interesting."Suit yourself” he said, ignoring her words. “Till we meet again, Sofia my doll" he said, before stepping out of the lounge, a mischievous smirk etching by the corners of his lips.She quickly rushed to him and slipped the cheque

“Simple! She stops working for me!” He said. “And she becomes mine!”The words were spoken gently, not cruelly. But there was a sense of finality in them that left no space for doubt. He wasn't asking for a maid.He wanted ownership, control. Not of her body, necessarily, maybe not yet, but he wanted something more than that.He wanted her freedom!“You speak of her like a possession” She spat, “My granddaughter is not a livestock”.“Oh no!” He exclaimed. “You're getting the wrong idea about this. She's far more valuable than that”.She looked away, fury, regrets and shame colliding behind her eyes, “She's all I have”“I know . And I'm offering you peace” he said, stepping forward as his eyes darted around the house. “A future for her and you’ll get a warm bed, steady food, access to good medical treatment. Maybe a little dignity in your final days. Or would you rather die knowing you dragged her down with you? It's your choice to make”“I thought you were just a cruel man” she whispe

“Mother!” Sofia quickly ran outside, tears pooling in her eyes.She had to call 222 emergency number. Maybe make a police report. She just had to do something. Fast! Her grandmother was missing. She quickly tucked out her phone from the bag she was holding, about calling the number when she noticed strange movements across the street, a black SUV was parked five blocks away from their apartment. A tall, muscular man sat in front of the apartment opposite hers smoking, his cold eyes glaring at her. Sofia felt cold shivers down her spine as she put her phone back in her bag. She looked at him, trying to figure out if he's someone she knows in the street, she didn't recognize him.She just ignored the suspicious movements and shouted,”Mother” she ran to the back of the house still screaming,”Mother, please come out!”She came back to the front of the house, the man was no longer there, but someone was sitting there, another man,he wasn't smoking, he was just staring in her direction. Sh