"Oh, fuck!" Rodrigo groaned as he thrust his hips forcefully against me. He gasped for breath as he rested on top of me, his head on my chest. I also struggled to catch my breath and stared blankly at the ceiling. I couldn't believe what had just happened. I swallowed hard and tightly shut my eyes. Rodrigo didn't immediately move from on top of me, so I endured his weight while gripping the bed covers tightly. I responded to him. To his kisses. To his touches. To his movements. I let him and willingly accepted it earlier. Now I felt slapped in the face by reality. How could I have done that? Why did I let him? Yes, I had no choice but to follow him because I didn't want to get hurt again. But he saw how much I enjoyed it. Rodrigo shifted, and I quickly looked to my side. I felt him lift himself slightly but not completely leaving me. I flinched when he gently touched my forehead with a finger. "You are good at this, Jane. I want to see you like this all the time." My eyes widened

I heard that Lana is still in the hospital, so I went straight there. I couldn't shake off the nervousness I'd been feeling since we left the mansion. I felt so sorry for what happened to them, especially Lana. Just as Rodrigo had said, I had a companion with me. He's the one driving the car now. He's probably not much younger than Rodrigo. He's young, but I don't talk to him. Everyone close to Rodrigo is also evil. I'm sure if Rodrigo ordered him to kill me, he wouldn't hesitate to do it. That's how twisted their souls are. I remained quiet in the car, trying to distract myself from the surroundings we passed by. It's been so long since I've been outside, even though I was only locked up in that house for a day. I already missed going to our school. I can't live like this forever. I need to figure out how to get away from Rodrigo without putting my loved ones in danger. He gives me luxuries, but in return, he degrades me. I held onto the necklace hanging around my neck. No matter wh

Mom held onto me tightly as we were about to leave. I didn't want to leave her side either, but I had no choice. I cried incessantly as we got into the car. I hoped Mom would listen to me and just leave and go back to Cavite. I didn't want Rodrigo to know that I saw Mom. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself. I looked at Bruno, who was driving silently in front. "Can you not take me back to the mansion for now?" I asked. Bruno glanced at me through the rearview mirror. "Are you hungry? We can stop by a restaurant," he said. I sighed and looked outside. I had no appetite. I couldn't even remember the last time I ate, but even now, I didn't feel hungry. It was as if my body had given up on me because of everything that had happened. "Do you have anywhere else you want to go?" Bruno asked again. "Is there anywhere else I can go? There's none, right? Your master knows every move I make. So can you just not talk to me?" I said lifelessly. Bruno didn't respond either, so I focu

I woke up with a heavy head. I was still lying on the messy bed. There was hardly anything covering me, so I shivered from the cold when I reached for the blanket. I was sweating profusely, but my body felt icy cold. Rodrigo was no longer in the room, and I was the only one lying down. I stared at the ceiling, trying to remember what happened yesterday. I felt so exhausted that it felt like I had lifted something heavy. I instinctively held my stomach when it suddenly churned. I was hungry. I turned on my side and tried to fight off the hunger pangs. There was no food in sight, and I didn't want to go downstairs. I was afraid of the people here. But after a few moments, I felt my throat getting dry. I couldn't take it anymore, so I forced myself to get up and look for what I wore last night. I only found Rodrigo's long sleeve, so I put it on. "Ouch..." I groaned weakly. I could barely stand properly as if my knees suddenly became weak. My head throbbed, and my rear end and back hurt.

Bruno and I stopped at the resort. I didn't want to get out of the car yet, but Bruno opened the door. With tears held back, I got out and looked at the large house in front of me. Some staff members approached me with smiles. "Hello, ma'am. Are you Miss Jane Acosta?" the smiling woman asked me. She was wearing a hotel uniform. I had no energy left, so I just looked at her and nodded. "You look beautiful. Let's go inside. Gov is waiting." My eyebrow twitched when I heard what she said. Does that mean Rodrigo has been here all along? I took a deep breath and silently followed her. I wanted to run, but my feet seemed to have a mind of their own, following her lead. As we approached the venue, my heart pounded harder. I tightly gripped the hem of my dress as we walked. I said I would rather die than be tied to Rodrigo. But how? We went to the back of the large house. I immediately saw the red carpet on the floor as the large door opened. There were a few chairs on either side, unoccup