Chapter 16

Ryler's POV

"Jeez. Calm down. I'm not going to hit you," Romeo said.

I stare at her. I notice how she instinctively jump in her place and her arms was about to shield herself from Romeo's movement.

My eyes travel from her face down to her body. I saw some bruises in her neck, and i remember seeing some on her neck earlier when she was naked. She's wearing a tight hugging dress that length falls just below her private. Even she's wearing a high-knee boots, the red marks and scars in her inner thigh did not passed from my eyes.

I am not certian if she got those bruises from when they were chased and sold as slaves or when Laura pulled a trick on her and used the guards or maybe there is another reason. One thing I'm certain, she's being abused.

In my peripheral vision, I notice how Romeo's eyes pierced into her.

"Go on. I'm already hungry," I said, wnating her to exit the place and out of Romeo's sight.

"Alright. Let me lead you to the kitchen area--"

"Roman, call a servant to help h