"Are you sure this is okay?" Adeline hesitated before buying her fifth outfit.
Natasha nodded her head. "Of course it is. He buys me whatever I ask and I'm just his half-sister. You, on the other hand..."
"His prisoner," Adeline finished.
"His queen." Natasha giggled.
"Queen that he imprisoned in his castle," Adeline said, rolling her eyes.
"Whatever. So is this all you want?" Natasha asked.
"Do you think we could go into that store over there?" Adeline asked and pointed at the fabric store.
Natasha looked puzzled. "A fabric store? Why?"
Adeline hesitated and looked down shyly. "I've always been interested in fashion designs. I used to make my own dresses and play with different designs before I moved out of my mom's house. I wanted to go to school for that."
"Maybe you can still pursue that dream," Natasha touched her shoulder.
Could she? It seemed impossible. Damien wouldn't even let her out of the hou
Hope Adeline doesn't ruin her own wedding!
One week later... Adeline looked at herself in the mirror and held her tears back. "Wow..." Natasha gushed. "You look amazing." Adeline couldn't disagree even though she wanted to. She wanted to say how much she hated this moment but looking at herself in the mirror filled her heart with...bliss. She had always pictured herself in a dress like this. The train behind her dress looked like a lace river pooling all over. The woman at the store was right. The dress hugged her body perfectly. Natasha helped braid her hair and decorated it with white Lilies. She looked and felt like a medieval princess. She felt beautiful. "Damien will fall in love with you all over again," Natasha chirped. That's what she was afraid of. As if she needed him to be obsessed with her even more! She had no one to walk her down the aisle and it made today even more painful. She missed her dad. Why did Damien have to put her through this? He could
Damien chuckled as Adeline almost pushed him down the ground and ran towards her family. He wanted to do one more thing to make her hate him less, and it was to reunite her with Stephanie and Brian. He knew about the risks. But he knew how to make people keep secrets. He contacted Stephanie and told her he was this billionaire who was about to marry Adeline and everything needed to be kept hush-hush. He decided to leave out the mafia part. It turned out Stephanie wanted to meet in secret too. She told him she was relieved that Adeline had run away from Tommy and was now safe. Tommy was an abusive fucker. You'll get your just desserts, Tommy. Damien promised himself. He promised to fly out Stephanie and her family in secret. Then after the wedding, he'll take them back. So Tommy will never know where Adeline is. And even if he did, Damien would be waiting for him. He could go and pluck him out of this earth like a weed, but he wanted to wait. T
"So, does this mean I'm not your prisoner anymore?" Adeline asked. "You were never my prisoner, Adeline. I just didn't want to lose you again, so I didn't let you out." Damien smirked. "I could still leave," Adeline scoffed. "I would advise against that. Don't forget who I am. If you thought your asshole ex-boyfriend had connections, my reach is way far out. More than you can ever imagine," Damien said. Adeline's eyes turned dark at the mention of Tommy. Damien instantly felt bad. It must be a sore subject for her. "But I would never hurt you like he did. If I inflict pain on you, it would be for a good reason," he said and grinned devilishly. Adeline rolled her eyes. A week had passed since their wedding, but Adeline still refused to open up to him completely. He wanted to ask her about Tommy and what kind of things he did to her so he could plan his punishment, but she refused to open her mouth about it. She kept insisting sh
Damien narrowed his eyes. Even though she looked familiar, he couldn't recognize her. Was she someone he had hired at a different club? Someone he had done wrong. Maybe he killed one of her family members. If that was the case, maybe he could pay her off for her grief. He was cruel, but not heartless. "Am I supposed to know you?" he asked. He squinted his eyes. She really did look extremely familiar. "Typical. Can't seem to remember the girl you fucked over in high school, huh? You've been with so many hoes that I was merely an object, right?" Destiny said. Ah, so she was one of his conquests. He looked into her eyes and it suddenly clicked. "Alison Gomez. You look different," he said slowly. "And you changed your name." Memories came flashing back. She sure had reasons to hate him since he framed her and sent her to prison. But how would she find out? Damien stared at her intently. She looked nothing like how she looked in high school. Aside
"I don't want you to go out without me anymore," Damien said to Adeline after he went back home. "Excuse me? I thought you said I can have more freedom as long as I take one of your bodyguards with me?" Adeline glared at him. "I know what I said, but I'm taking it back. It's not safe out there for you," he declared. He was right all along. This news made Adeline angry. "I knew it was too good to be true. I thought you were starting to trust me and treating me as your equal now that I'm your wife, but here we are again. You are treating me like your property. What's next? Are you going to control my eating habit too? How many peas should I eat for dinner, Master?" Adeline rambled on. Damien sighed. "You are acting like a child. Get
Adeline wasn't angry at Damien, but she was annoyed. How could he promise her freedom then take it away? Was it all a lie to get her to like him again? That's low even for him. And on top of that, he kept seducing her! She was fully determined not to let him touch her all night, but he seduced her in the shower and then again in the bedroom. Goddamn him to hell. Maybe she'll mess with him. That'd show him! She worked on designing some clothes for a while then headed to the garden. She paused as she was passing by his office. Was he in? She decided to check. She quietly opened the door and went inside. The office was empty, and no one was around. No one but her. At least she wasn't constantly being watched anymore. She didn't see any of his men on her way into the office. Damien must've told them not to bother her anymore. She looked around. Damien's office was spotless. Not a speck of dust in sight. Everything was perfe
"I'm outta here. I'll get that signature later," Robbie announced, then left the room for good this time. "Me too. Hope you get that stain out," Adeline said and tried to leave, but Damien grabbed her wrist. "Nah uh, missy. You aren't going anywhere without getting punishment," Damien growled. Adeline looked at him, wide-eyed. "Punishment for what? I didn't do anything!" she exclaimed. She knew Damien didn't believe a word she said. "Likely story. I know you rigged the pen too. It's obvious. And yes, this shirt is expensive," Damien said. "Well, maybe you should stop being so flashy and buy reasonably priced clothes," she argued. She wanted to buy herself more time, but Damien wasn't having it. She tried not to let him see that him staring at her was affecting her, but he knew her weaknesses by now. She yanked her hand free, then stepped back a few. "Come here," he said. "No." "Come on, I won't hurt you," Damien smirked
"A party?" Adeline looked confused. "Yes, get ready by five and we'll be on our way," Damien said. He made the final decision to take Adeline to Tariq's sister's party. He would be with her the whole time, so it shouldn't be a problem. "Why are you taking me?" Adeline asked. "What do you mean, why? You are my wife. Who else would I take?" Damien raised his eyebrows. Adeline didn't say anything else. Maybe she didn't fully accept her status as his wife yet, Damien thought. After a few more hours had passed, they were on the way to the party. Damien looked at Adeline. Her face was flushed and her hand was trembling slightly. "Why do you look so nervous?" Damien chuckled. "It's just a party. You've been to those before." "It had been a few years since I've been to one?" Adeline said quietly. She looked out the window and released a sigh. Few years? Damien didn't understand. Adeline was still young. Was she just sitting aro