"I look so disorganized and unrecognizably horrible, what would Mr. Yates think of me?” Stacy remarked, not able to recognize herself in the reflection before her.
She quickly undressed and went into the bathroom to have a quick shower before her dad returned to her room and forcefully pulled down the door cause she knew he was capable of doing it without feeling bad.It didn’t take long before Stacy became all dressed up and like she had expected, her dad had started banging at her door impatiently."Do you have some sort of disease on you that’s making you waste so much time in there?“ Ethan yelled outside Stacy’s room as he continued to bang on the wooden door.Stacy opened the door swiftly and saw her dads hand frozen in the air, about to land another bang on the door."I’m done, Dad,” Stacy whispered, staring at her feet as she fiddled with the hem of her dress.Ethan’s dark gaze scanned Stacy’s dress. He let out a scoff."Lame as always,” He snickered, not impressed by her casual knee-length blue dress and black flat shoes. "Mr.Hawk is waiting, get your feet moving or do you expect me to move them for you?” Ethan scowled at Stacy and Stacy shook her head and started moving.Seated in the sitting room with one leg crossed on the other and both arms resting on the armrest of the big couch was Dan Hawk.His gaze wandered around the lame sitting room, sneering but the moment his gaze landed on Ethan his brows arched in a silent question."Where is my wife?”Ethan looked at his side but Stacy wasn’t seen next to him which made him a little uneasy.He turned around only to find Stacy hiding shyly right behind him with her eyes on the ground as her dark hair fell slightly over her face.Ethan moved to the sude, revealing Stacy. "She is right here, Mr.Hawk. All dressed up and ready to be taken away by you,” Ethan chuckled, finding his words funny but others didn’t find the joke.Dan was so lost in admiring the beautiful baby doll right before him that every other word Ethan said to him didn’t get anywhere close to his ears.With a smirk, Dan stood up from the couch with his hands in his pockets and took large but slow strides, approaching Stacy who stood rooted to the ground and never raising her gaze up to meet him.Every step Dan took closer to Stacy made her body tense up. She became nervous and could not find the courage she had gathered to face him within her anymore.Dan’s every step closer to her forced her to take a step back.Out of the blue, Dan’s long arm gripped Stacy around her slender waist close to his solid body build in front of her Dad.Stacy gasped, her amber eyes wide open as she stared at Dan in shock."Y..you..what are you doing?” Stacy stammered."Don't resist, Stacy,” Ethan warned coldly.With a grin plastered on his lips, Dan’s thumb moved up to her lower lips in attraction, Softly pressing on it without uttering a word. His gaze was too intense on her lips.Before Dan was able to relish the softness of her lips Stacy forcefully pulled away from Dan's grip and cowered behind Ethan.Dan’s eyes closed tight, his jaw clenched in frustration and displeasure at her steady refusal to touch her as his hand balled into a fist.Ethan saw the displeasure clearly written on Dan’s face. He turned and unexpectedly slapped Stacy across her face again and raised his finger to point at her."When next you run away from Mr. Hawk like this again, I promise you that that day will be the day you will be disowned by me and will never return to this house or family,” Ethan threatened his daughter and noticed the blood-sipping down the side of Stacy’s lips but he cared less.He turned to Dan Hawk with a great apology in his tone," I’m very sorry for the way she responded. You know, she has never had a boyfriend or man in her life. She’s pure and innocent in everything which is the result of the way she acted. Please don’t be mad at her,” Ethan apologized with his hands clasped togetherDan let out a gruff sigh. "It’s fine. She might be innocent today but she definitely won’t be tomorrow,” He smirked, naughty thoughts still displayed in his eyes as he gazed lustfully at Stacy.Dan turned, went to the center table, took the white papers on it, and returned back to where Stacy and Ethan stood."Sign these marriage documents and be mine forever, Stacy Hawk,” He looked at the gullible Stacy with a coy smile, calling her by his surname even when she had yet to sign the contract.His hand was stretched out, handing them to Stacy but Stacy refused to take them from him, leaving his hand hanging in the air.Stacy took a step back away, shaking her head, "I am not ready for this, Dan Hawk,” Stacy muttered, her heart pounding against her ribs by how much courage it took from her to say the words head-on.Dan's brows knotted into deep lines as he raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin thoughtfully."Is that so,” He asked calmly."Y-yes. I'm not ready to settle down yet. Th-there are many women out there who match up to your Stan-standards. I'm a nobody. A low-class girl who knows nothing about the high-class society. I don't want to be an embarrassment to your family. So I'm begging you now, D-Dan Hawk. Please let me be. Forget about me and that I ever exist 'cause I'm not the one for you. You’re meant to have someone better,” Stacy managed to beg, clutching the hem of her dress, and squeezing it."Fine then,” Dan Hawk agreed, and Stacy’s eyes widened as she raised her gaze at him in shock.`Did he agree to my plea just like that? That..that’s unlikely of him’Dan Hawk walked over back to the couch and sat on it, crossing a leg over the other. "Then you and your father have no choice but to pay me back for everything I've done for you guys” He pushed the center table out of place effortlessly with his feet and gazed darkly back at them with a pointed finger at Ethan. "Including all the money I gave to your godforsaken dad which he spends on alcohol and women!” Dan said decisively. Stacy felt her heart drop into the pit of her stomach. Where would she get so much amount of money from? "I thought you gave those stacks of money to my dad out of your own will? Why are you then requesting it back?” Stacy asked with a trembling lip. "Out of my own will?” Dan repeated in a questioning tone. "Yes, I did that out of my own will. I did all that thinking you would end up becoming mine but now, you're being ungrateful to the almighty Dan Hawk who managed to get an interest in a naive countryside girl like you,” He spat venomously."You're not read
Beside her was Daisy, the little furry pomeranian puppy. "Cherry! Mr. Yates!” Stacy cried out with tears streaming down her cheeks from her amber eyes She managed to break free from her father's grip on her while he was lost in thoughts about the stranger who just barged into his home. She ran and hid behind Mr. Yates's overbearing silhouette."Who the hell are you? Who do you think you are to get yourself into my residence to intervene in my matters and still threaten me on what to do and what not with my own daughter?” Ethan thundered angrily. He didn't know who was the wealthy and formidable man before him but he would stop at nothing to make sure Stacy got married to Dan Hawk by any means possible! Bruce Yates stared expressionlessly at Ethan, his anger boiling beneath the surface of his composure as his jaw gnashed together in irritation about the kind of abusive father Stacy had. How dare he force Stacy against her will and still raise his hand against her? Damn! "Stacy g
Moving her grey eyes to Stacy who was still hiding behind her daddy, she instructed, "Substitute Mummy, don't listen to him. He is a bad guy. Daisy is a detective and she told me he is an evil guy including this oldie here,” Cherry pointed at Ethan with an innocent pout at the side of her lips but Ethan threw a deathly glare at her. A smile curled up on Stacy’s lips. "They are indeed very bad guys. Daniel is a bully and my Dad…sigh. Should I call him a domestically abusive man?” Stacy felt sad as she thought inwardly. Ethan frowned at Cherry’s pointed little finger to his face. He would have hit her for that but his hand was still useful to him and he wasn't ready to wave it goodbye yet. Dan glared at Cherry like he was very ready to glue her nasty lips with a superglue or tape but he knew he couldn't do that in front of her influential Daddy if he had a love for his life. Chuckling, Dan tried to change the topic as he approached Bruce. "Mr. Yates, you're yet to let me know t
Dan was in slight disbelief that Bruce didn't make it hard for him. He stuttered a little, "Y-yes. That's all. Once you do that then you can have her,” He managed to continue with his act without being shocked as he snickered with a sly smile on his lips. "No problem. Come to my company tomorrow with the papers for a meeting with the board of directors and then I will sign them once we all have come to a conclusion,” Bruce instructed. "But..” "No buts. Come over if you need it. And stay back if you don't.” Turning to Stacy who stood timidly with her head bowed beside him. "Here is a pen. Sign it then you and Cherry will be driven home by Charles,” Bruce smiled and Stacy managed to raise her head, returning the smile with lots of thoughts running through her mind. How could she ever thank her Boss enough for his help? What would have happened if he hadn't been there to save her from the traumatizing future her dad was pushing her into? Was Bruce Yates making a wrong decision b
"Yes, Daddy! I'm going to be a good girl!” Cherry felt happy to finally have Aunt Stacy as her new Mummy. Bruce smiled, pinching Cherry on her cheeks and she let out a giggle. "Naughty Daddy,” She laughed, and Mr. Yates chuckled. "Daddy is a naughty lad when he is sweet right?” "Yes, he is,” Cherry giggled even louder, "He is a naughty sweet boy,” Cherry muttered, playing with Daisy’s fur with one hand as Daisy rested on her lap. Daisy barked at Bruce happily. "You see? Daisy agrees with me, haha,” She laughed. "Yeah yeah. You both have such a weird relationship. I wonder how you know what she says sometimes,” Bruce chortled as he shook his head. "By the way, I'm off to work and I'll be back very early today for my princess's sake. Remember your promise. Don't disturb mummy, okay?” "I won't disturb mummy. You don't have to repeat it to me. I have perfectly functioning ears,” Cherry rolled her eyes. Her Dad could be so bothersome at times. Always repeating instructions
Daisy ran after them, barking with her little pink tongue out as chased them from behind. She seemed to also be thrilled. Cherry pressed a button on the side of the door and pressed her fingerprint on the sensor then a beeped sound was heard from the door as it slid open. Stacy was left feeling overwhelmed by the interior’s beauty. "Mr. Yates is very capable of owning this and it shouldn't be shocking to me but why am I feeling awestruck and stunned about it? Is it perhaps because it's beyond my expectations? Damn Stacy! You need not be surprised,” "Come let me show you to your room and then the kitchen,” Cherry didn't give Stacy a chance to breathe and pulled her up the glass stairs but suddenly halted. A slender figure leaned effortlessly on the wall at the top of the staircase. His eyelids closed, his dark long dreadlocks were damp over his forehead and his hands crossed over his chest. "Where are you heading to with that thing, little brat?” He drawled tiredly wit
"Granny! Stop pulling my mummy’s hair! Stop it, granny!” Cherry pleaded as she tried hard to pull her granny’s hand from Stacy’s hair but her granny was way too strong for her little hand. "Edward,” She called through gritted teeth. " Take Cherry into her room and lock her up in there,” Cherry’s granny instructed. Edward with a satisfactory smile grabbed Cherry’s little form and threw her over his shoulder effortlessly as he walked away. Daisy stood her ground in the center of the sitting room, barking fiercely at Edward to release her beloved friend, Cherry. Anxious for Cherry's safety, Daisy's concern was evident, yet she hesitated to approach the menacing Edward, fearing the consequences of crossing paths with such an individual. She knew all too well that getting too close to him could result in becoming his next meal and dinner for the night. She wasn't willing to take that risk when Cherry wasn't around to save her. "And you,” She pointed at Stacy’s delicate face
The thunder rumbled and a silver lightning struck across the sky above her weak form reflecting on her wet glass skin. At the terrace of the luxurious glass mansion, Edward and his mother stood there, grinning from ear to ear in satisfaction, relaxing on the railings as they watched the heavy downpour of rain hitting the delicate, fragile lady they had thrown outside the estate as she trembled under the rain. "Come inside, son. It's getting really cold out here. I won't like it if you catch a cold,” She smiled lovingly at her son, urging him to go inside in concern for his health. Edward let out a chuckle. "You can go in first. I'll follow soon,” Edward said and his mother let out a sigh. "Fine then. But don't stay out here too long,” "Rest assured momma,” He smirked as he brushed his dreads backward away from his face. Once his mom was inside he turned his icy gaze to the woman outside who was shivering under the heavy downpour of rain. The satisfactory smile on hi