Semua Bab NIRELLE: Bab 1 - Bab 8

NIRELLEIt's my twenty-first birthday, but instead of partying with my friends like a normal girl my age, I am stuck in this bathroom scrubbing it down. I sigh as I wipe off the sweat on my forehead, trying my best to ensure the water from the gloves on my hands does not touch my body. I gag in reflex as the smell hits my nose. The only thing I can think of as I kneel there and scrub is when I can be done with this and go on to the next."He is just a pig," I murmur to myself as I look down at the toilet seat that my brother uses. I had washed it just three days ago, but my mom had asked me to wash it again this morning so he does not get any infections. I scrunch up my nose and wipe off the sweat once again.When she had come to wake me up this morning, I wanted to hope for a minute that she had remembered my birthday and was there to wish me a happy birthday. Instead, she stood by the door and dished out commands of tasks she wanted completed before nightfall. Everyone had acted as

NIRELLE"Lucien Vexley?" I ask again, and she nods with a pout on her face. "It can't be." I trail off, my eyes darting around the room for my escape. I had to escape; there was no way I would get married to Lucien, even if my death was demanded.Lucien Vexley was the name of wealth in the city; every high-class person knew who he was, but the only catch was that no one knew what he looked like. He was the shadow businessman. He dealt with so much money that people said it was his way of protecting himself.There had been rumours that he must be a beast since he is so shy about showing himself in public spaces. He was a man who rose to the position of authority so suddenly about three years ago, and nothing about him was known. The name Vexley became a household name quite instantly. There were rumours that he only came out at night, but I always thought that to be a bit far-fetched. Many people said he disguised himself among us to gather intel and rise through power. People say he m

NRIELLEI look at my mom and wonder why she looks so happy. She was giving off the image of a woman who got to marry off her daughter into a happy home. It was such a pity that Yvette and Enoch hosted a celebration even when it was obvious that Lucien was never going to come. I sigh as I look around. Everyone was drinking and making merry as if I had just been offered the rarest opportunity, and it was a great thing. None of them here had seen Lucien before, yet they celebrated me being married to him."This is all I'm worth," I whisper as I hold the hem of my dress tightly. I wondered why they had gone through all the trouble to get me into a wedding gown and makeup to hide all the bruises they got on me. Why a party when the groom was not even going to attend?"When you get to the mansion, you will get the marriage certificate," Yvette had announced to me on the way to the reception hall. My entire family was dressed to the nines. Enoch and Cory had on a Tom Ford suit that was tailo

LUCIENWhen Enoch had come to me with a business proposal, he had said he would give anything to get a contract from us. His meeting with Theo had been nothing but him putting himself out plain for me to use as I pleased."Tell Mr Vexley that I can give him whatever he wants; all I need is his stamp of approval on this contract." Theo had relayed his words to me, and quite frankly, I was not in the least bit shocked. The man had a track record of being that way."So what do you want to do?" Theo had asked me that evening while we sipped whisky together in the minibar. "You have been waiting for a long time to take our revenge; is this finally going to be the time you do?" Theo was concerned about me.I had poured my entire time and energy into creating a brand around my name, not because I had the need to be rich but because, to punish those who made my life a living hell, I had to be on top of them and have them crawling back to me."Ask him to give his daughter to me," I say and The