Jordy's POVI know I love Emma. And I know she needs that kind of strength and respect in marriage and would never be happy unless she knows we are strong enough to guide her.Marriage is born to be sacred. And a lady is mine now. Logically, I know that women are not property, even if we are married.But still, marriage vows are sacred.As Emma makes her way toward the altar, everything around me starts to disappear, her face, her smile, and her tears are the only thing I see.She is too pure, too perfect. She is the perfect - my angel. And she is about to be my wife today.As Emma's dad passes over her hands to us, a thought rings over and over in my head.She was perfect, so, so perfect . . .When we settle into our places, the priest begins to speak, Now may Emma, Jordy, and Austin stand up in front of me.""Emma, have you come here to enter into Marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly?" "Yes! I have!""Are you prepared, as you follow the path of marriage, to love
Emma’s POVI feel a big hand move to my hips, then it grasps me in a rough way. I nervously open my eyes and find out a naked man stirring in my arms.What the heck?! I’m totally nude!This man holds me possessively to his body, I try to move away from him then so many unknown tingles aroused in my deep body.Hell!I curse inside my brain. My head feels dizzy, my throat is dry, feeling so regretful to drink so much last night. I lost my virginity on a drunken night to a stranger. If dad knows this shit, I have forecast, he would kick me out of the house.I have no idea where I am, the sunlight peeking through the windows in a luxury room as I try to figure out where I sleep. The last thing I recall is my sister Lydia and I sneaked out and went to a bar to celebrate my eighteenth birthday, we danced and kept drinking cocktails."Holy shit!" I whispered and rubbed my nape and can feel the teeth mark. This man must be an asshole, what kind of creature would bite a girl’s neck like this?
Emma’s POVFor several seconds, mom, dad, Lyida and I stare at each other in silence."Mom? Dad?" My voice trembles. I try to tell myself, try to keep the sobs inside, but they burst out anyway."Did you really think I let your mom adopt you and raised you because we loved you? No, Emma, you're always regarded as an investment, we educated you to be a dainty girl, but the truth is, you're a whore."“Mom, I am your daughter, your beloved kid, dad must be so angry to tell me a lie.”Tears start to burn in my eyes, but I swallow hard and fight to keep my lips from quivering.Mom looks straight into my eyes with sorrow, "sorry, Emma, you’re not our biological daughter.”Tears burned in my eyes, but I swallowed hard and tried my best to keep my lower lip from quivering. “No, no, I don’t believe it.”How will I ever know if the words that come out of my dad's and mom's mouth are real? How? They used to tell me they loved me without flinching. And then they tell me it was all a lie, and now t
Emma’s POVOne Week Later9:28 pmIt is a chilly day, but I feel warm and dry thanks to Lydia's clothes and mom's money. I lift up my head, the moon is big in the midnight sky like it's trying to brighten up my heart.I stop at a gas station to add some fuel and buy some warm food to eat. After spending several days and nights in the car, I also want to find a place to take a shower, but most of all, I need to change a tire.I keep telling myself that once I arrive at Nevermore, I'll be safe and have a roof over my head to sleep.Opening my pocket, thousands of dollars are hiding down there. Lydia gave me two thousand dollars, mom passed me five thousand dollars. Gee, thanks, mom and Lydia, I love you. I think to myself.I sigh. That will buy enough gas and some food for a few days, I need more money to feed my stomach and have a normal life.Then I find a purse, open it and I find ten thousand dollars. She want to buy a new computer so she worked hard to save money, she gave me all h
Emma’s POVOne month later"Emma, wait!" My landlord Tara's sharp voice pierces my ears, which makes me cringe.My eyes scan my surroundings nervously, hoping she doesn't notice me. The rent is one month late. Holding my bag to cover my face, I try to hide behind a big vase, but I fail when she hisses with so much anger that I wince at her intensity."Emma!" She reaches me in an instant, I nervously grip my sweater tightly while her eyes keep shooting daggers."I need your rent, you promised me to give it last night." Her breathing is hard and she looks ready to kick my butt.She has dark eyes and short shoulder-length dark hair that frames her face nicely, and the high neck short black dress shows off her long legs. She is a real beauty, but no one dares have the nerve not to give her rent."Hi, it's nice to see you, Tara." I greet her, pretending as though I hadn't tried to escape from her earlier. My attic room's rent is 1000 dollars per month, but I cost a lot on buying a bed, cha
Emma’s POVThinking about the next two months’ rent, food and transport fees, I need more money.With little professional experience and a bad economy, three months' salary is not enough to support me have a normal life.Suddenly my phone rings."Hello?""Emma? Where are you?" Roberta asks me.“Home. I prepare to go to our coffee shop five hours later.”"Okay..uh... there's a problem." She pauses. Oh, I know. Every time she feels pity about doing something, she always uses this tone.I hold my breath, waiting for the bad news."Uh... My brother and I had a little accident, he broke his neck and we're at Vegas' hospital.""What? Where are you? I'll drive my car and be there as fast as I can. Or do you want me to open the coffee shop alone?""Whoa, hold on! It's no biggy, I'm fine, just need to take care of my brother tonight.""And...Emma, my brother and I need you to do something very important. We need your help. He owns a club, and every night he needs to go to the club. But he’s in
Emma’s POV"Sorry, I think I wander into the wrong area, this is for VIP customers only," I shout in panic.Instantly I want to run away as my eyes land on him which is way more possessive in person than in front of the stage.My guess is right, that man is Jordy.Only his body moves quickly, cutting off my exit, my wrists are captured by him and can't move an inch. I struggle against his hold and try to grab onto something, rather than stand here helpless."No, baby. I’m waiting for you. I've never seen you here, when did you move to our city?" His finger rubs back and forth on my lips."One...week ago... I was struggling to make ends meet in my hometown, and I'm just a new one here, it's my first day." I lie to him.The next second, Jordy easily pulls me to my feet and I lose my footing, tipping forward and my palm pressing against his rock-hard chest.He is still so hot. I can feel his heartbeat beneath my hands, and it beats faster and faster.“Tell me your name, you smell familia
Emma’s POVI drive home at the midnight, checking the time on my phone... one forty am. I look seeing I have five misses called and one text massage all from Roberta. The last one she sends only one minute ago.I start to read it.Emma, James told me what happened, I'm sorry for that. James shouldn't persuade you to dance like a stripper. I sign and open my envelope, I earn 10,000 dollars in fifteen minutes, and I want to scream, drink beers and celebrate. For the next month, I have enough money to support my normal life.Stopping the car around the coffee shop, I open my car window and look at the sky blankly, wanting to make myself a cup of coffee.Suddenly, I hear several men's voices, I notice some drunk guys hoovering around the shop. Their bodies reek of alcohol, and dirt stains on their jeans and hoodie. Their hair is a big mess.It's a small and silent street, and there's no one around me except them."Hey, chick!" One of the guys finds me, "are you looking for some fun?"Ton