The next moment, I woke up with a bad headache. I realized that I was not in my room. The wall was painted white. It was almost bare with only a cabinet and a small table beside the bed where I was lying.
Suddenly, a scene flashed in my mind. My heart beat fast as I recalled what happened last night.
"Am I dead?" I asked myself as I touched my body and felt every part of it.
"No, I'm still alive," I uttered. Then, I looked around the unfamiliar room.
A few seconds later, the door opened. A man in his casual attire came in. Suddenly, I felt as though everything had stopped. My heart skipped a beat when I gazed at the man's exquisite face. He has good looks that every woman would die for.
He had silky black hair properly combed, amazing steely blue eyes paired with thick eyebrows, an imposing hooked, aquiline nose, and thin red lips. He was tall, which was right for his masculine body. How could great looks be this perfect?
"You're awake." He said, snapping out of my trance.
"W-who are you? What happened to me?" I asked softly as I recovered my senses.
His brows furrowed. "How could you forget your savior?"
My forehead creased. "Savior?" I asked as I stared at him. Wait, he looked familiar. Right, he was the man who approached me last night.
"Yeah, you were so drunk last night. And if it weren't for me, your bones would have been crushed by now. If only I knew that you're planning to commit suicide, I'd let you drink until you lose your consciousness."
"What? Me? Suicide? What are you talking about?"
"Yes, if I didn't arrive on time, probably you're now dead."
"Wait, you don't understand. I didn't plan to kill myself. It was just an accident."
"Whatever, I still saved your life. Meaning you owe your life to me. By the way, here are your clothes." He said as he put down my uniform neatly folded.
My eyes widened when I saw my uniform and undies. That's the only time I realized that I was only wearing a loose white shirt. It was obviously a man's shirt. I blushed as I anxiously pulled the quilt to cover my body.
"W-who-" Before I could finish, he spoke as if he was able to read my mind.
"Don't worry. I didn't look when I changed your clothes." He mumbled as he grinned maliciously.
My face suddenly flushed red in shame. The way he smiled, I could sense that he was telling a lie.
"I-I need to go. Thank you for saving me." I said as I picked up my uniform and got up from the bed. However, he blocked my way to the restroom.
I felt conscious when his eyes darted on me, looking at the loose shirt I was wearing that was like a dress on me.
He gulped as he walked near me. "Thank you? What if I told you that I don't need your thank you?"
My heart ran wild as I looked into his cold, steely blue eyes. There it goes again. I felt the unknown force as if absorbing my whole being. However, I didn't feel right. What did he mean by his words? I swallowed as I moved backward.
"W-what do you want?" I anxiously asked.
"I want you." He replied solemnly.
My eyes grew wide as I stared at him in horror. I bit my lips as I guessed what was running on his mind. I need to get out of here. I thought. Then, I pushed him and hastily ran to the restroom.
As I quickly changed my clothes, I heard him laughing, which made me more nervous. Why am I so unfortunate? Of all the people who are going to save me, why did I end up with this pervert? I panicked, thinking about what he did to me while I was sleeping.
Never mind. What's important was to get away from him. After I changed my clothes, I sneakily went out of the room. Luckily, he was not there. I was able to get out of the room without his knowledge.
As I went out, I learned that the man brought me to a condominium. Who would think that a pervert like him had a condo unit?
Three weeks later.
"Frienny, what should I do?" I asked Emily, my best friend, on the phone. I only have a week left to pay for the debt of my father. However, I only have fifteen thousand dollars in my savings. I still need twenty thousand dollars. I tried to apply for a salary loan, but for an unknown reason, it was denied.
"Frienny, I have ten thousand dollars in my savings. I'm sorry, that's all I can help with." She replied on the other end of the line.
"I understand, frienny, that's a big help already. And I thank you for that, but I know that you also need it for the operation of your mom." I uttered dejectedly.
"Frienny, it's alright. Just accept it, okay? I couldn't bear to see you marrying Robert."
Hearing his name, goosebumps sprang over my arms. I let out a deep sigh. As much as I wanted, I don't want to get married to him.
"I know, but do I have a choice? If I don't marry him, they will imprison my dad."
"What if you tell your parents that Juliet will marry Robert instead?"
"Frienny, I'd rather marry Robert. I don't want to see my younger sister marrying that rascal just to save myself."
"Frienny, you're in big trouble."
"You're right,"
"So, what are you going to do now? You only have a week."
"I don't know yet," I mumbled.
After I hung up the phone, the General Manager summoned me to his office.
"W-what???" My face grew ashen as I heard that my manager would end my contract. In short, I was fired. I lost my job. Why did it happen so suddenly when I needed it the most?
"Sir, what did I do wrong? I'm doing my best, and I'm always ensuring that I meet your expectations." I cried out. I thought it was unfair. They should at least give me a valid reason.
"Sorry, Ms. Simons, but the decision came from upper management. And I was told that you're always coming to work late."
"Sir, I only got three tardiness. I-I promise, I won't be late again."
"I'm sorry, but you know the rule. Today is your last day." He said as he turned and left.
I was left in his office crying. Why is this happening to me? Why am I so unfortunate? What did I do in the past for me to suffer like this? Am I a bad person? I asked myself.
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"Y-you?" I asked in disbelief when he removed his hand from my mouth. He was the man that saved me a month ago. How unlucky was I? I was able to get away from Robert only to end up with this pervert. "Yeah, two points for me. I saved you twice." He grinned. I rolled my eyes as I sat up straight in the passenger's seat. "Was it you who gave the note to the bridal shop assistant?" "Who else?" He asked with a silly grin as he looked around. I sighed. "But why are you doing this? Who are you? And how did you know that I was here? Are you following me?"
Everything happened in a blink of an eye. That same day, I found myself signing the marriage certificate. I was now married to a stranger. I didn't even see his full name. Sigh! Then, Alfred paid my father's debt. I didn't know where he got the money, and I was not interested to know, so I didn't ask. What made me wonder was those black men who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. First, at the bar, and the second was when I was in trouble with Robert. I was now suspicious if Alfred was a member of a gangster or a syndicate. "We're here," Alfred mumbled as we arrived at the condominium where he brought me the first time we met. He got out of the car and opened the door for me. Then, we took the elevator to his condo unit.
"Smile often. You look more beautiful when you smile." Alfred uttered. His cold, steely blue eyes were staring at me. My heart skipped a beat. I couldn't fathom why I always feel like I was deeply absorbed in his stare. Then, I suddenly withdrew my hands as I felt awkward. Hypnotized by his cold gaze, I shifted my eyes and sat up straight. Fortunately, my phone rang. I quickly answered the phone when I saw that it was my younger sister. "I already packed your things. When are you going to pick it up?" Juliet muttered on the other end of the line. I could feel the irritation in her voice, and I could see how she rolled her eyes as she spoke.
Four days later. I was starting to get bored seeing the four corners of this condo unit. I was spending all my day alone as Alfred would usually go to work in the morning and would come home at night. If I was not chatting with Emily, I was watching tv, or browsing social media. I was not used to this kind of life. However, I still couldn't find a job. I already submitted my application to five companies, but unfortunately, I still haven't received an email nor call from any one of them. Sigh. How long would it be before I could find a job? I'd go crazy if this took longer. Weird. I was beginning to think if my previous employer blacklisted me, that's why I couldn't find a job until n
I looked up at Alfred, waiting for his reply, but his phone rang again. Surprisingly, he didn't answer the call and switched it off instead. Then, he turned to me. "What were you saying?" He asked. "You canceled your meeting?" I rephrase my question. If I heard it correctly, he canceled his meeting. "Y-Yeah. I was supposed to meet a friend today. However, it has been canceled earlier. Now, she called me and asked if I was still free. So, I said to cancel it and reschedule to another day." I nodded in understanding. "
I quickly stood up as the coffee began to drip on my dress. Mr. James continued to scold me. “What will you do with these documents? These have been signed by most of the bosses. But now you splattered them with coffee. I couldn’t believe that they hired a clumsy Secretary like you." "I-I'm sorry, Mr. James, but it was you who spilled the coffee on my desk." I couldn't afford to stay silent. I knew what I saw. "What, Ms. Simons? Did I hear it right? You're blaming me? If you didn't drink coffee, it would not happen!” He shouted. I was not able to refute.
Alfred got down the car first. Then, he opened the door on my side and handed me a paper bag. "Here." "What's this?" I asked curiously as I opened the paper bag. "Change your dress." Right, it's a yellow dress. I looked up at him and asked anxiously. "W-Where? Here?" Alfred chuckled, which made me blush. "There's a restroom over there." He responded as he pointed in the direction of the nearby restroom.
Alfred's steely blue eyes wandered over my face. Then, he tucked the strands of my hair behind my ear and held my chin with his right hand while his left hand gently pressed on my waist, drawing me closer to him. I was frozen. I couldn't move. I couldn't avoid his gaze. Am I being hypnotized by his steely blue eyes? I asked myself. Lub dub, lub dub, lub dub! Oh my! My heart was like jumping out from my chest. I was so nervous. Was he going to kiss me? Heat rose from my stomach to my chest as his face was getting closer. Then, I caught my breath when I felt his warm gasp against my cheek.