Semua Bab Sir Leonard’s plighted: Bab 1 - Bab 5

Zoe The piano is still playing the beautiful tune, the beginning of my new life. I step out of my guest room with my father on my right and brother on my left. Slowly walking down the modern victorian spiral stairs, the photographer snaps a multiple photographs of us. Reaching the hall, I can’t help but gasp at the exquisite setup and decorations.Brad’s family and the politicians are here in their numbers. Thousands of bodies in their resumes yet they smile with so much ease. I wonder how they sleep at night. All of them are here for Brad. Father and Dan are my only family and I don’t have any friends. Those I thought were, ghosted me the day I got engaged to their eye candy. Friends are overrated anyway. I focus all my attention on the handsome man before me. His infectious smile melts my heart. I may not like his family, but I won’t have to deal with them. Him and I will start our new life and make our own traditions that do not involve killing or backstabbing people. Our vows

ZoeI keep my eyes fixed on the window looking outside as we leave the city and drive in silence for what feels like hours. My heart starts pounding when we turn into a dusty road that leads into the woods. We drive through the forest for over three hours while my head imagines every case scenario, none good. This man can kill me here and no one will ever find my body. My phone continuously searches for network. It was two hours ago when I had a single bar. Just great. Even if I manage to escape wherever we are going, I would not be able to call for help.It feels like forever when we reach a mansion, right in the middle of the woods. I don’t think our government knows a place like this exists. There are over ten heavily armed guards at the gate. They bow when Leonard opens the window, and the driver drives past them and stops right in front of the mansion. The hefty man opens our doors, but I remain on my seat until Sir Leonard signals with his head for me to come out. I get out and