Semua Bab CAGED BY DESIRE : Bab 1 - Bab 7

Kyra's POV The bell rang!After the long day at college I began packing my notes into my bag pack. I didn't want to go home. God knows I didn't–but I had to if I didn't want my stepmother to punish me severely.She has given me a specific time to get home and I must not exceed the time. Even If I got one minute late, she wouldn't spare me. The last time I missed her deadline. She made me go without dinner and scrub the entire house until my arms ached. We had closed a little late today so I was in a hurry to leave. My only thought was to get home before the clock betrayed me. “Where are you rushing to? Won't you wait for me?”Tina asked. She was my seatmate, one of the few people who treated me nicely. If I ever missed a class she would help me copy my notes without complaint. Usually we walked home together, but I won't be able to wait for her today as she wasn't ready. “I'm sorry Tina, I won't be able to wait for you today. I have a lot of things to do at home…..I want to visi

Kyra’s POV I pushed the door open, and there she was standing in front of her tall gold-framed mirror, admiring herself like nothing had happened. She was always like that. Ariana believes she's the most beautiful alive, and in her mind, nothing and no one can challenge that belief. My heart was still pounding from earlier,my palm sweaty, my fingers trembling slightly, still I forced myself to move forward. I couldn't afford to look weak, not in front of her. If she caught even a hint of fear, she would use it against me. She caught my reflection in the mirror and turned back slightly, her lips curling in a smirk. “What are you doing here? She asked, voice dropping with arrogance. “if you think I'm going to cancel the marriage you're deceiving yourself".I didn't answer, instead I stepped closer, closing the gap between us, my eyes fixed on hers.“What if I give you five hundred dollars?” I asked quietly, my voice steady despite the chaos inside me. Ariana let out a sharp, bitte

Ethan POV“Pull off your clothes. Everything. Make sure there’s nothing left on you,” I said firmly.The memory of that day at college burned through my mind—the slap, the insult, the way she had called me a pervert in front of everyone. I had sworn then that I’d make her pay. And now, watching her stand in front of me, nervous and vulnerable, I knew this was only the beginning.Her eyes widened instantly, blinking too fast as if she couldn’t quite process what she had just heard. A crease formed between her brows, and her lips parted like she wanted to speak but couldn’t find the words. She looked down, fingers clutching the hem of her dress so tightly her knuckles turned pale. When her gaze lifted again, fear clouded her face, but beneath it was something else–a flicker of defiance, a stubbornness that hadn’t completely died.Her voice trembled when she finally spoke.“W-what? You can’t be serious… Why would you even ask me that? I just came here for a job.”I leaned back in my chai

Another offer? What could it be. I kept thinking about it while putting on my clothes, with the little shame left in me. There was silence for some time, and the next thing that happened was he dropped a document on the table. "Sit and go through the document. Tell me the one you're not okay with... in fact, there's no need for negotiation, you have to do everything in it. Well, I can give you some days to think about it, but I can only give you whatever you need after you've agreed." I opened the document, my hand still trembling. Marriage?!!!!! Ohh, I said that out loud. Marriage wasn't even part of the agenda. I kept looking at Ethan's face for him to give me an explanation, but he stayed silent. I pulled the contract closer and began to read. The first few lines were simple enough. Three years marriage. Same bedroom. Active sex life with mutual consent. Wait a minute, active what!!!!! No, I'm not doing this. "Okay, you can drop it then." He didn't move.