Kiara's POV
I heard a knock on my door. I ran to open it and saw a tall female. She had light brown hair, green eyes, just like the forest, and beautiful red lips."Hello, I'm Valentina! Nice to meet you. Vincent told me, you were a new guest, so I thought it would be nice to present myself." She smiled."Oh, hi! I'm Kiara." I shook her hand. She had red nail polish and very pale skin."I am Vincent's wife. I've been in your position. I know you feel awful, but they are not bad people. But I am here for you if you need anything."She rubbed my shoulder and left the room. She looked like a very nice person.I went downstairs to grab me some water and something to eat because I was starving. I saw a bowl full of fruit, so I got one apple. I sat on the wooden chair. The left wall was made out of glass, so you could see what was happening outside of the house because it was right in front of the gateway and the garage next to it. I saw a grey car parking, but soon my attention was gone, because of Ms. Betty."Hello, Ms. Davis, but Mr. Barton, wanted to tell you that the dinner is at 7 pm. The dressers put the dress, he wants you to wear in your bedroom." She smiled and I just nodded.The old lady started to cook and I stood up to get ready. When I walked in the hallway, I saw Tom coming from somewhere."Why am I supposed to dress up with a dress for dinner? I don't want to be dressed like that." I said to him."Well, hello. I think you have already met Valentina. She always dresses like that for dinner to respect the money we give for those dresses." He looked at me with his dark eyes and his face became serious. I just nodded and started walking towards my room.I went into the dressing room and saw the red, long, shiny, and probably very uncomfortable dress. I went in the bathroom and got a nice warm bath and then I got dressed. I put some makeup on and waited for time to go downstairs. Someone knocked on the door and I jumped out of the bed to open it. I saw Valentina standing there and waiting for me to come out."Hi, Ki. Come on, Vincent told me to come get you since it's our first dinner. You look incredible! Tom is gonna love it!" She smiled out of excitement."Don't even remind me about him!" I rolled my eyes.She grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room. We went downstairs, where Tom and Vincent were sitting at the table already, waiting for us.Tom was in a grey suit with a white shirt and black shoes, he's muscles were tight in the coat, so I could see his big arms. Not that I cared about how he looked. I hated him."Good evening, ladies. Take a seat." Vincent said and raised his hand to the chairs in front of him. Valentina said in front of her husband and I had to sit next to Tom."Would you like to drink anything?" Tom asked and looked at the bottles of wine on the wall behind us."I want some white wine, please," I said, breaking the awkward eye contact. He stood up and grabbed a bottle. He opened it and poured some of it into the glass in front of me. I nodded, not even looking at him. The bottle looked very expensive, and the wine was amazingly good.We began eating. It was so quiet that we could hear the sound of the forks. The whole house was so big and quiet, that everyone could hear the noises you make even while walking. Anger ran through my veins and I put my fork on the table."Okay, I'm sorry, but why the fuck am I here? How do you know my name?" I faced Tom's wrath gaze."Why are you so curious about it, Kiara." He replied."Well, I don't know. Maybe you should think about it. Let me help you! Yesterday I was in a café with my best friend and four mafia men came out of nowhere, pulled out a gun and shot some random man. After that, a big muscular guy came to me and took me here! Isn't that a big enough reason?""Just eat your damn food, please," Tom ordered calmly."No, Tom! I want to know!""I said enough!" He yelled and flinched. I looked at him with a misunderstanding and stood up from my seat. "Kiara, come back!"I didn't even think of turning back. I was mad! They kidnapped me and now they didn't even want to give a reason about it. When I got to my room I removed all of my makeup, put on my pyjamas, and lay down on my bed. I was about to go to sleep, but someone knocked on my door. I opened it and it was Ms. Betty."Sorry to bother you, Kiara. Tom sent me to tell you that he wants you tomorrow at 1 pm in his office.""Wasn't it forbidden to enter his office?" I asked confused."Not for you." He left the room, without giving me the chance to tell him, how much I hated his brother and that I didn't want ever to talk to him again.But he got me thinking: with what was I that special for him to let me in his office? What were we going to talk about?I laid back to my bed and fell asleep.Kiara's POV I was ready just in time for the meeting with Tom. I was under a lot of pressure. I didn't have any idea what was he going to tell me. I just knew it was not going to go well because we both have different opinions on everything. I stood up from my bed and walked out of my bedroom. I began walking through this endlessly long hallway. And here it is - his office. I knocked on one and waited. Nothing. I knocked again. Nothing. I opened the door with pressure and almost fell. I got myself together and straightened my back. The office was huge. It was dark - like Tom, no wonder. It was made mostly out of wood and there was a big desk in black. In front of it, there were two black chairs and a small table between them. Behind the desk was a large wooden bookshelf. Lastly, there was a small, black couch with little decorative, white pillows in the middle."I'm sorry. I tried to knock, but I didn't hear anything, so I decided to just come in." I said."It's soundproof. Don't wo
Kiara's POV When I woke up Valentina was still asleep. I didn't want to wake her up, so I tried to get up as quietly as I could. I went to brush my teeth and take a shower with my hair because it was very dirty from last night.After I was ready, I went back into the room. Val was still asleep. I put some clothes on and went downstairs to pour myself some water. I got some food for Valentina and ran up the stairs back to my room. Now my new friend was awake. "Morning, Ki." She said, massaging her disheveled hair. "Good morning, Val. I got you some food, thought you would be hungry." I sat down on my bed next to her, making an upside-down smile. "Thank you for not letting me run. I'm not happy here, but it was a very stupid idea, because you were right - there is no escape from here." She shook her head. "I know. But we are getting in trouble. I mean you are."I rolled my eyes and we heard a knock on the door. Ms. Betty came in."Sorry to bother you, Ms.Davis. Tom wants you in his
Tom's POV When she left my office, I didn't want to go after her. She seemed afraid. Why did she say that? What is the reason that made her think I'll ever hit her? There was no way in the world that I'd ever hit a woman, if she doesn't give enought of a reason to do it. Vincent came into the office. "Hey, I saw Kiara, running to her room, sobbing herself. What happened?" "What? She was crying? I didn't see that. We had a little argument and that's all." I said. I didn't want to tell Vincent, yet. Not until I figured out what happened and what made her feel like I was going to do such a thing to her. "Are you sure? She was sobbing. We've seen her cry, but this time... it wasn't like the other ones." He pointed back. "I don't know, brother. I will talk to her, later. I have some work to do now." He nodded and and soon he left. I sat on my chair behind the desk and opened the folder with Kiara's data. It had her family line, phone number, email address, the place she lives, and h
Kiara's POV As soon as Tom left, I continued to eat the delicious Chicken pasta bake that Ms. Betty had prepared for me. I couldn't help but ponder over Tom's concern for me. Why did he wait for me to wake up? Even if it was for five minutes. Why was he so caring towards me? I felt grateful towards both Tom and Valentina for taking care of me, but I didn't think the doctor's visit was necessary. After all, I've had heart problems before, and fainting was not a new experience for me. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, I heard a knock on my door. "Hey, I heard you woke up.'' She sat on the bed next to me and slightly smiled. ''Do you remember what happened?'' "Upon standing up from my bed, I suddenly found myself back on it, next to Tom who was sitting and waiting." "But, how are you feeling now? I don't mean only physically, but mentally as well." "Physically fine, mentally... I'm not sure. It's on periods. Sometimes I want to cry, because of the person that I have to fall in love
Kiara's POV As soon as I opened my eyes the next morning, I felt the excitement building inside me. I got up, took a refreshing shower, and headed to the dining room for breakfast. I enjoyed a hearty meal and sipped on some freshly brewed coffee, while I wondered what was Tom planning to do and why would he even want to take me out. I didn't want to go but he didn't give me a chance to cancel. After breakfast, I started getting ready for the place where we were going to go to. Tom's team had graciously provided a breathtaking blue dress, crafted from the most exquisite silk money could buy. The dress had no shoulders, which added a touch of elegance to the overall look. I carefully slipped into the dress, admiring the way it hugged my curves perfectly. To complete my look, I applied some makeup, focusing on highlighting my eyes and lips. I added a touch of mascara, some blush, and a hint of lip gloss to give me a youthful glow. I then put on a pair of silver earrings and a matching
Tom’s POVAs the waiter nicely put the drinks we ordered on the table, I looked at Kiara's shocked face. I loved the way I could make her feel afraid and curious, I loved being unpredictable in front of the people around me, especially in front of Kiara, she was my spot. The waiter left. "So, why did you take me here?" My doll asked. "Good question, you started with." I smiled "Do you like it?" She looked around "Yes, I love this place, we could've stayed at home to talk, so I didn't have to dress like this. But really, this place is breathtaking!" Kiara said. "Thank you." I took a sip of my whiskey. "Is it yours?" she asked surprised. "Yes, of course. I own almost every place in here." I put my cup back on the table."Very impressive, I would say." she said, taking the menu to have a look at it. "The reason I took you here is to talk about the marriage." Kiara, who was previously engrossed in the menu, suddenly shifted her focus towards me with an air of eagerness. As she loc
Kiara’s POV As soon as Tom left my room, not letting me speak for myself again, I immediately went to remove all of that makeup from my face and put something I could finally feel like myself in. I put my hair up into a messy bun, so it didn't distract me. Soon, Valentina came to check on me. ''Hey, Ki. What's up?'' she came with the biggest smile on her face and I already knew what she was going to ask me ''How'd it go, babe.'' she smirked.I rolled my eyes ''Nothing happened, we just talked. That's all.'' I cleaned the mess I made while I was getting ready ''Our waiter was giving me looks'' I grabbed one cloth ''Then Tom disappeared for a moment'' I folded it ''And then, the waiter was gone the whole time and when I asked Tom about it - he said that he just put him on his place.'' I looked at her and noticed that her jaw dropped on the floor. ''No way.'' she refused to believe. I nodded and continued to fold clothes. ''Is that all? Nothing else?'' she said disappointed.''Not a
Tom’s POV I went back into my office after I made sure that my doll was okay. I opened the laptop sitting on my wooden desk and unlocked the camera for Kiara's room. I looked at her angel face imagining what I could do to her. She was mine, there was nowhere she could hide, I owned her. I loved the idea of her being my toy and prey. I went downstairs to the kitchen. I saw Valentina sitting on the chair, crying. I went to the section with drinks and got one whiskey, then poured it into a cup, watching Valentina curiously.''Is everything alright?'' I asked grabbing an apple from the fruit bow in the middle of the table.She tried to wipe the smudged mascara from her face ''Yeah, I'm fine.'' ''May I ask what happened?'' I sat on the chair in front of her. She rolled her eyes ''Just a stupid argument with Vince.'' she wiped one tear, falling from her face ''He probably has told you that I have a problem.'' she continued. ''No, he hasn't told me anything.'' I said. ''Oh, well I can'