I wasn't able to upload a chapter yesterday because of network failure. Hopefully today everything works. And there'll be double update today!
Natalia’s POV The sound is so annoying that it stops me from falling asleep. “What the fuck?” I groan, jumping off bed and heading towards the window. Then the next second, before I grab the handle, a bright and flashy beam of light shots up in front of my window. It’s a firework! I’m so amazed by the view in front of me that I freeze up on the spot. Those starry sparks explode into a thousand glamorous particles of light, like rainfall of diamond and gems, and completely light up the velvet summer night. Moments later, the show finally stops. I immediately rush forward and shove the window open. Looking down, I find Eason standing on the ground, holding a few firework sticks, grinning at me. This is probably the scene every girl has been dreaming for, a hot boy waiting in front of the window, lighting the firework. And on top of everything, Eason himself is every girl’s dream. “What—what are you doing here? Where did you get this?” I ask, breathing fast. “I brough it from yo
And we finally get to the day of the anniversary party.If this party dragged on any longer, mom would die out of anxiety, and she would take every single one of us down to hell with her.On that day, she forces me out of bed at 6 o’clock sharp and pins me down in the makeup chair. Before I even realize, there are already three people doing my hair, face, and nails at the same time.“Mom!” I protest. “This is your big day. Just leave me be.”“Oh honey, but I want you to look great as well…Apply more contour to her nose.” She instructs the stylist, while wearing a super expensive facial mask which costs like 100 USD per piece.Luckily, my makeover is done a little past noon. Just when I thought I was finally able to grab a bite, mom told me that I should stay famished, to better fit the evening gown.“Are you crazy?” I snap. My temper becomes worse because of hunger. “I’m not going on a hunger strike just because of a stupid fucking gown!”“Language!” Mom dodges the stylist’s brush and
Natalia’s POVThe person I fear the most—the person I thought I would never meet again—appear in front of my eyes out of nowhere.It’s Zack!Why is he here? Shouldn’t he be in the hospital? I thought our family lawyer would take care of him. Why on earth is he at my mom’s anniversary party???A short exclamation escapes my lips and I immediately turn to run. But my freaking long dress holds me back, causing me to stumble and fall. I am so afraid that I start crawling away with my legs and hands. But suddenly a cold hand catches my ankle from behind.“Ahhh—” I cry in fear, kicking my legs and trying to get away from him.“No! No Natalia! Shh…please listen to me!” he shushes me and pleads. “I am sorry, but I meant no harm! Please trust me. I’m terribly sorry for what I did!”I am half shocked and half terrified. He quickly lets go of my ankle and spreads his hands, showing his sincerity.“Why are you here?” I clench my dress and ask sternly. “I thought you are still in the hospital! Did
Eason’s POVA spotlight hits me and people are turning their heads at my direction. I vaguely hear the host’s voice coming from the distance, asking me to take my dance partner and join the dancefloor.“Eason!” mom grits beside my ear, pinching my arm. “Go invite the girl now. Or you will regret it later.”She is pushing me. I know if I say yes, I will become her puppet once again, which is exactly what she wants.I take in a deep breath and pull myself free from her grasp, taking a step back.“Mom,” I meet eyes with her. “I don’t care if she’s a princess or the daughter of the richest man on earth, I won’t dance with her.”There is only one person I want to share my first dance with.And she is not here.“Don’t be stupid, Eason! As the Ramirez’s heir, you have a responsibility to—”I cut her off, “Mom, stop fucking control me. I am the Ramirez’s heir. Not you.”Her lips part slightly in shock. She’s obviously astonished by my outrageous words. But I don’t give a damn. She can go nuts
It’s like a bucket of ice water being poured down my head. How can he possibly know about this?!!! Zack narrows his eyes and studies my face. Thought I tried everything to hide my panic, the look of surprise must be pretty obvious. A few seconds later, he lets out short sneer. “I wasn’t sure until just now,” he pats my face dismissively. “You are really a cheap whore, Natalia Moore. So basically anyone can get into your pants right? As long as they pay you the right amount. You are no more than a prostitute, selling out your pussy for coins.” My teeth are chattering. Every word that comes out is shattered. “H-how do you—” “How do I know about this? It’s so fucking obvious alright? He was very protective of you. No one could have done the same thing for his stepsister. You two were definitely fucking.” Suddenly, a cold and evil smile appears on his face. “So, what was it like to be fucked by the Ramirez’s only heir? The golden dick must really taste differently huh? You were suc
“Great speech,” Zack sneers. “You guys done?”Eason’s voice becomes cold again, “I’ll give you 30 seconds. State what you want.”“Ten million USD in traveler’s checks. A car with full tank. No cops. And you must come alone!” Zacks blurts out at once. “Then you can have your little whore back.”My heart sinks.Oh my god. Ten million USD!!!Even if the Ramirez can gather that much money in a short amount of time, how will I ever be able to repay them?“How touching,” Eason says sardonically. “You talked about how your parents and sister were mistreated. But what now? You are going to abandon them and run away yourself?”Zack’s jaw tenses and his face twists in anger.“Do you want her back or not!” he snarls. “Because if not, I can have so much fun with her—”“One hour,” Eason cuts him off sharply. “And send me your location now. One hour later, I want to see her safe and sound without a scratch. If you dare land a single hand on her, I promise you now, you will die miserably. I will hav
Is this how I am going to die? I can feel Zack’s grip gradually loosen and my body is falling backwards. A terrified scream escapes my lips as my entire life suddenly fast-forwards in front of my eyes. I want to tell mom that I wish her a lifetime of happiness; I want to tell dad that I’ve forgiven him by now and he also deserves to be happy with his new girlfriend; I want to take a look at my friends again, Jenna, Alex, Katherine, and even Eddie… But most importantly, I want Eason. I want to hug him once more and let me him know my feelings. I love him. And I don’t care how the rest of the world sees us. I want to trade in everything I have to be with him. But…everything that I want seems like a luxury now. Yet right at this moment, the roar from the car fills the air. Zack suddenly reaches out and grabs me by the shoulder, pulling me back from the cliff. He murmurs in disbelief, “You hear that?” I fall to the ground, too terrified to utter a single word. Cold sweats soak my
I hurry and follow him while asking, “What show? What are you talking about?”“You will see,” he wraps his arm around my shoulder and walk me to the side.“Are we going to walk?”He lets out a short chuckle, “No of course not. How do you think I managed to get here in such a short time?”Then I hear a loud clattering sound coming from above. I snap my head up and see a helicopter fast approaching. It eventually lands in the open space in front of us, causing a gust of strong wind.A real chopper! I’ve only seen one before on TV!“This is so cool!” I shout to his ears as he picks me up and helps me onboard. “But how much is this going to cost!”“A lot cheaper than you think!” he shouts back. “It doesn’t cost anything if you own it!”I gasp in shock. So buying fancy cars isn’t his most luxury hobby then. This is.He places me on the passenger seat and fastens my seatbelt. I widen my eyes when I see him switch seats with the pilot and start checking the dashboard.“Wait!” I raise my voic