Olive's POV
"Why didn't he come?"
I was trying to calm myself. The sun was setting down. The view was a masterpiece you could only behold once because those thick dark clouds would steal it from sight soon.
Another storm would come by night!
I could hear no noise here, unlike our house. Elenore used to be noisy, making sure I would not be able to study, and to avoid her, I preferred to study in the school's library.
The chamber was dark as the last ray of sunlight faded away.
To be sincere, I dreaded standing up and turning the light up. I did want to touch anything unless I was permitted. I couldn't feel myself at home!
"What will happen to me when he comes back?"
I murmured to myself. It was our wedding night, and I was his wife officially and couldn't disobey his demand if he wanted to accomplish his spousal night.
I pressed my lips into a line, my eyes shut.
In the meantime, I heard footsteps. Beads of sweat started to pop out on my forehead.
The doorknob twisted and clicked, and a tall man walked inside. I couldn't see his features.
When he got nearer, my eyes made it vaguely to discover a sturdy physique.
My chest heaved up and down rapidly. I was gasping for the air.
"Elenore Levine, should you not welcome your husband?"
His voice!
It was captivating and bone-cracking, intensely strong to make me a jerk. I hesitated for a moment, not deliberately.
Could someone's voice be this attractive?
"Are you deaf?"
I blinked my eyes and walked toward him.
He was only a few inches away from me, but I dared not to look up at his face and kept eyeing the floor, shivering.
"You know what a wife's duty is on her wedding night, don't you?"
I nodded. My throat was too dry to afford a word.
"Good, then take your dress off!"
A dominant command?
I closed my eyes. In a normal situation, I would have slapped such a man and called the police. But, I was his wife with my consent. He didn't force me to marry him.
He didn't even know who I was!
He didn't know that I was deceiving him!
I had no other alternative but to comply or die.
If he realized they replaced my sister's position with mine. It could get me imprisoned for years if not consigned to the grave.
The cold air brushed against my pale skin as soon as I stripped the white dress, and it slid down, exposing my n*ked body to him. I grabbed my arm to hide my breasts when his gloved hands stopped me.
"What are you doing?"
"Sorry..."
"I'm sure you have given it to many men before! Why are you hiding it from me?"
I blinked the tears away.
He was cruel, and the aura around him was dark and rampant.
"Stop acting like an innocent lamb!"
Did he lose confidence?
Could he leave and change his mind?
His mouth neared my ear, and his warm breath tingled my skin.
"I heard that you love to flirt around. Let's see how you can satisfy me."
Elenore's method! Not mine!
He grabbed my nape, and then I felt the coldness of the mask that covered the left side of his face.
His lips pressed to mine.
I fisted my fingers and pressed across his chest. I had never kissed a stranger.
For a moment, I was about to tell him that 'I am not Elenore.' so he would let go of me, but I couldn't. He wouldn't go to the police but aimed at my father.
Harshly, he pinned off my bra and pulled down my panties. I couldn't believe what was happening, and why would he behave like that?
I opened my eyes when he plunged us on the bed. He scanned my body, his eyes emotionless.
It scared me that he was here to fu*k me and leave. I couldn't say that he loved Elenore! There was a tinge of despise mingled with hostility and lust exuding out of his eyes.
I wanted to shriek and run away!
Instead, I surrendered myself to him. He unzipped his fly, and I rubbed my eyes not to witness his next move.
He was going to insert his manhood into me.
"Look at me!" He demanded hoarsely.
I couldn't!
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Edward gazed at the girl blankly! He had investigated Elenore Levine's background. Exceptionally, he searched for her virginity, and she wasn't a virgin. But this girl! Why couldn't she merely pretend to be lustful?
Besides, it did not matter how masterful she was in wearing an act. She pretended.
'I must not fu*k her! I hate pretentious people, and she is one. I will make her suffer.'
"Why did you think I would touch a dirty woman like you?"
He didn't look at her, and after spinning on his feet, he left the bedroom and slammed the door.
He rushed to the entrance door to their chamber and shouted, "Huxley?"
Huxley darted inside instantly.
"Elenore Levine is nothing but a maid in my household. She is no longer a mistress but a maid like others. Make sure you teach her the tasks I wish her to fulfill."
He raised his voice to let her hear it.
The startled butler watched his master leave the chamber as soon as he lowered the girl.
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Two days later~
Three servants gathered inside the corridor that led to the kitchen.
"Our young master had never come home with a woman. He had never let a woman in his bed!"
One of the servants stated.
Lily attempted to figure out how he let this girl stay here after that night. Why did he not toss her into the sea?
"We should make it hard for her; this way, she happens to leave with her consent."
Another woman said. They had been bullying the girl since she submitted as a maid.
"What do you think, Lily?"
Lily's eyes blazed with a dangerous flash of light.
"I guess she had successfully seduced him, and he punished him to become a maid."Lily could see Olive in the kitchen. She had the face of an angel, and she could misunderstand anyone about her hidden intentions."Bring the cleaning tools. I'll instruct the girl to clean his toilet!"The other maids gazed at each other with wide eyes. They had no clue what Lily truly meant."Today is not the cleaning day! He doesn't like to have a woman in his room!"One of the women suggested.Lily shot her a glare, "I know what I am doing. Did you forget that I'm the housekeeper?"They shook their heads as neither wanted to be fired by their boss.She set this up deliberately to make the young master disgust the girl.Lily was jealous of this girl's beauty, and her eyes couldn't lie. She could still remember the servant who sneaked into his room and climbed into his bed. He called his men, and they tossed the woman into the sea. They didn't take her out unless she begged for mercy and almost drowned
A shiver slithered down my spine, casting my body into a rigid state. Edward's presence possessed an enchanting allure, and I had never envisioned myself entangled in such a vulnerable predicament with a man.His overwhelming ego and ceaseless dominance loomed over me, leaving me gasping for air.Before this intricate entanglement had woven itself into the fabric of my life, I had been a formidable force, untouchable and unyielding. But for the sake of rescuing my father, I had been reduced to a fragile state.I stumbled out of the bathroom, concealing my breasts, my eyes landing on a nearby towel. Yet, summoning the courage to touch anything that belonged to Edward proved to be an impossible task. In this moment, fear, despair, and hopelessness threatened to eclipse my innate boldness.As I crossed the threshold, I confronted the individuals responsible for thrusting me into this nightmarish ordeal. They stood there, giggling and ridiculing, particularly Lily, who had orchestrated th
A few hours ago~Before Huxley could move to bring his young master’s car, a Bentley drove over and stopped before Edward’s feet.A handsome man with brown hair pulled his sungl*sses down.“Look at you. It seems you did not want to leave your wife’s embrace.”“Shut up, Kit.”Kit Davis, a 28-year-old man and Edward’s Best Friend, was sitting in the driver seat. He was the leader of the top European Mafia group called ‘League’. The strongest men in their enterprise feared his name, and no one had the guts to mess with this one.“Get in!”Edward sighed. He knew why Kit was here. Getting inside, he fastened his seatbelt, and Kit moved away.“You are not here to question me about my affairs, are you?”Kit smirked, “Nope, but I was wondering how this woman could seduce you.”He teased him.Edward ignored this taunt and looked outside.“Where are we going?”“Friends meeting!”“Dane called me, he must have gotten decent info. Are we going to Paradise?”Kit winked at him.After half an hour, t
Edward's Pov~Kit was always my dearest. He kept being by my side on tough days. Whenever I fell on my knees he was the one who persuaded me not to give up. And I trusted his instincts.I was about to say he should not worry about my affairs and sentiments when an uproar began to grow outside.Jumping on our feet, we gazed at Kit. He would never let our foes have the courage to stick around us. Our fame, our name was bigger than their dreams.Kit kicked the door open and thundered outside.I remember days when he used to fight in the streets. He had mastered his martial arts at a young age. And the one who first choked the dangers before they could arise and reach our throats.Among all of us, he was the one who couldn't bear sudden insolence. His history of the criminal world had made him cautious.It needed guts to break into our territory like this. Neither of us could endure trouble which could lead our name to media.We stood at the door frame to let him handle the situation. He
Olive’s POV~I was standing on the verge of life where my mind was blank. It could be an abyss within me, a thin thread that scarcely had kept me in this life. Every single misstep could tear it up to break me down.The wind pulled my hair, and I closed my eyes, opening my arms wide.I thought this marriage could save me from those pompous pricks I used to live with, but it pushed me into the arms of another devil. Edward would kill me soon or later after he disclosed the truth.“This can be the end. Who cares!”Just when I felt rubble slip under my feet, I fell on my back.Not a brave person would attempt to take her life. I should be stupid. It required courage to live this tough life. It was as if a quest to defeat others and earn your reward.I used to look at life like that before, but recently, I was frustrated and repeatedly asked myself what if nothing could change?And these words broke my thoughts when my body hit the hard stone.“No matter how hard it is now, you are smarte
The butler sat next to me. His face darkened and sorrow shadowed his expression.“Edward was a joyful, happy boy like every other boy his age. But that bonfire destroyed everything. Did you know he lost his mother on his birthday night? Everyone celebrates that night, but he can’t. His disfigurement, his mother’s screams in that fire, all of it still have side effects.”“I’m sorry. But should I bear his bad tempers because of his pain?”I felt pity for him, truly, I did.“However, I observed changes within a few days. He acts differently with you.” The man continued.“I don’t think so! He doesn’t like me.”“He does, and you can change him. He doesn’t know how to behave toward a woman. Perhaps you can teach him.”This man was a very benevolent liar!I wasn’t even able to save myself. How could I save another to change his life?“I sincerely thank you for being concerned about me.”It was all I mentioned, revealing the other side of the fact could lead this peaceful conversation to a sp
Olive’s POV~My fingers numbed and trembled behind me when we entered the bathroom.Standing still, he waited for me to undress him. My heartbeat raced in my chest. I swallowed and tried to keep my eyes away not to face him.It wasn’t the first time he would expose his body to me, but I couldn’t get rid of the next step he might take.Unbuttoning his shirt, I could feel his eyes on me. The surrounding air was intensely heavy, to me it was mingled with terror, but I was wondering how he felt when I was around him.Irritation? Then why was he resisting it?I could sense not the slightest tenderness.“Your cold hands are shaking!”He mentioned when I struggled to unbutton his shirt.“Sorry!”I speeded my moves and when my eyes caught his masculine body, my cheeks heated and burned.Despite his disability, he kept his body healthy and, as a nursing student, I must praise it.We all respect those who never give up on themselves after being harmed. For a moment, I was ashamed of what I did
Olive’s POV~Stretching my body onto the bed, I rolled over. Edward’s penetrating gaze was still displaying across my sight. It sent daggers down my spine to recall it.But a new day has begun.His anger used to bubble up swiftly and below upon me.Sitting straight, I looked at the window side. It was almost noon and for no reason, my body ached. I slept too much.My soles kissed the cold floor, and I sneezed. It was explaining why my body ached this much. Yesterday, I didn’t wear warm clothes and wandered on the beach for so long.Sneezing several times. Eventually, I got to my feet. A slight dizzy made me hesitate to take steps ahead.“The heater must be off!”The floor was cold and stung my soles.“Let’s believe that I didn’t catch a cold.”A knock on the door distracted me when I drew the curtains.“Who is there?”“Young Lady, you must go to the dining room.”Dining room! He wouldn’t want to eat with me then what was the matter?“I’ll be there soon.”I walked to the dresser and sl