Chapter Four

The day finally arrives and despite all the attempts to stop this marriage, we are finally standing on the alter.

I look at the Woman I barely know and yet she is about to become my wife. She is short with curves and a beautiful face. I sigh with relief when I find that she looks like her pictures otherwise I was going to be a laughing stock not that I care anyway.

I can never love her but I’ll protect her because she will protect my companies. Looking at her as she stands before me I can tell that she is a wild one but she just needs to Give me three months and she will have all the freedom she needs.

l am lost in my train of thought until the priest nudges me. I snap back to reality but I don’t show that I was lost for a second

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“Well, Do you?”

“I do”

Leah’s POV:

Intoxication, power, lust, and money are all I can see as I stand at the altar. I woke up this morning expecting an old dude with no teeth and just the thought of it made my skin crawl.

Alas! It was the sex god I met at my workplace My Boss's Boss's Boss. I am getting married to the hottest man I’ve ever seen. When he mentioned that it was loveless I wasn’t so bothered because of what I thought the groom looked like.

Now am not so sure about my decision, I don’t know how long I’ll take without stripping before him and begging him to take me. I jolt from my wild imagination and stare at the man before me and what I find breaks my heart.

He looks cold. Ice fucking cold like he's not human or has any blood running in his veins.

Does he think am a gold digger?

Well, I’d think the same if I were him but that’s not the point. Why does he hate me so much? We met two minutes ago and he looks at me like he’d rather be anywhere but here. So I help him rush things and cut off the priest

“I do."

“so eager, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride”

There is no way he will kiss me, am sure he’d rather have his lips touch anything else but mine so I quickly turn to walk out so I don’t look too desperate least all the dignity I have left goes down the drain. Not that I have any left.

I take one step and he pulls me back into a deep passionate kiss so slow my legs start to shake. He takes my tongue and the shock makes me open up giving him more access his hands hold my ass firm in position getting me hot and wet it feels so good.

Everything else fades I can no longer think or reason, my mind is foggy and my body is heated. Just when am about to respond to his kiss he whispers in my ear so only I can hear,

“This kiss means nothing so don’t get ahead of yourself, I feel nothing for you! all this is for a show, and am sure enough pictures have been taken stick to the agreement so you don’t hurt yourself and blame me for it.”

I don’t respond not because I have no words for him, kind words I don’t that’s for sure. I turn and smile at the small crowd the devil turns and holds my waist as he nods and leads me to the back door.

How can you like the touch of the one you intend to kill? As soon as he removes his hand my body gets cold. What is this, I should be planning ways of destroying this man not thinking of how it felt when he touched me here and there.

“Take her home, and explain the rules to her I will not tolerate mistakes.”

“Yes sir!” Dave responds.

Well at this point am not even shocked because this man is shameless, is he even human? Who has a cold face these days? I will not show weakness either he can’t just run me over anytime he feels as though I'm one of those cheap whores he's been with.

Not that I would mind and I do miss his touch but that’s not the point right?

“Well, it’s not like anything is interesting here anyway! How dare he?"

Rubbish!

I walk out with my head held high as though am unbothered but deep down I have a broken heart and tears are threatening to spill any moment. Well, this is embarrassing I mean I knew the man told me from the beginning that he would offer everything except love and I agreed.

So why am I so desperate for him to just open his heart to me even just once? Unfortunately, everyone In this room including me knows that this will never happen.

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Not in this lifetime at least.

Xxxxxxx

A full month runs by and am bored out of my mind. I feel like if I stay here any minute I’ll pork my eyes for fun only to cry afterward because I’ll have no eyes but even that doesn’t seem so bad because at least I’ll have something to do.

I haven’t seen the Devil for a whole month since we got married. I live in a huge villa with so many security guys. The security is so tight one would get the wrong impression I mean is this even necessary?

I shake my head as I walk toward the pool.

“so dramatic, what am I? The first lady?” I laugh so hard too hard actually.

It’s a sad laugh, so sad I begin to cry.

It’s been so lonely here and I can’t take it anymore so I decide to call Satan because he can’t do this to me am bound by law and paper but so is he and if that’s the case why am I here suffering in misery on my own while he enjoys life? Just the thought of what it’s been like the past month without having to hear any word from him pisses me off pro max.

So if he doesn’t permit, me I’ll sneak out and it won’t be so sexy in the media. He picks on the 10th Ring, so stupid this man.

“what do you want?

“Well hello to you too dear husband, are you like possessed or something?”

“What?”

“I asked that….”

“I heard your stupid question and you just wasted 5 minutes of my time, what do you want?!”

“ Am losing my mind, am bored, Xavier."

I sound so desperate I hate it when this happens but I have dignity left with this man anyway.

“So, how is that my business?”

he's such an asshole

“I need to go out, I’ve been indoors for a full month and I feel like I’ll go insane if I don’t get some fresh air."

“No”

“No ?” I laugh.

“You must have so much time for you to find everything funny, I am busy don’t call me unless it’s urgent!"

Did he just hang up on me? Yes, he did so what will you do about it cry to sleep? I shut the funny voice in the back of my head. Xavier must think am pretty stupid but I’ve had enough clearly he doesn’t know me.

I change my clothes and get a small bag to pack my needed things for a one week trip. No one will even know am gone if I can convince Dave to cover for me. It will be hard but it’s not impossible.

But first I need to check the situation before I go on my freedom exploration.

But wait!

Fuck that!

I can just go. I am Leah I don’t need anyone’s permission, please. I don’t even bother to check who is there but I’d rather take the safe path just in case. I’ve been here for a month so I’ve studied this place hard enough.

I use the secret passage meant for emergency exits In case anything goes wrong. Well, it is an emergency right? my mental health is at risk and my psychiatrist would be proud of me.

I find myself outside the walls of my prison, the fresh breeze hits my face and it feels good so good smells like it’s freedom. I inhale the air and laugh to myself as I feel like a kid again and it feels awesome.

Well, the freedom doesn’t last long. I feel someone tap my shoulder and I turn irritated hoping to find stupid Dave so I can give him a piece of my mind. But it wasn’t Dave and it wasn’t anyone in a fancy suit it was my worst nightmare!

“Miss me?”

Shit!

Before I could scream for help something hit me so hard that everything goes black.