Margaret woke up feeling so ecstatic. She couldn't wait to begin with her plans. Her best friend, Vanessa had advised her to get closer to Antonio and more close to his daughter, Isabella because Isabella is the easiest way to win Antonio's heart. And she's going to do just that! She already bought a Barbie doll online, and was just waiting for it to get here.She quickly rushed to the bathroom to brush her teeth, take her bath and get dressed. She was done getting dressed and applying some make up to her face when she heard a knock on the door. It could only be Grace, her maid."Come in," Margaret said from within.She was right after all as Grace came in carrying a package in her hands. "Good afternoon ma'am. A delivery man asked me to give this to you" Grace informed her."Good, it came at the right time," Margaret replied."Leave it there" she said and pointed to the dressing table."Okay Ma'am" Grace replied and did as she was told. Then she bowed her head and left the room.M
GEMMA From the look on Antonio's face, I could tell he wasn't pleased to see his visitor."Antonio" the strange woman called sweetly and walked to where he was now standing.She gave him a hug which Antonio was reluctant to respond to."You didn't tell me you're coming," he said to her after the hug."Just wanted to pay a surprise visit and talk things over with you physically" she replied.I saw Antonio bend towards her and whisper something in her ears.Then she nodded."But first, I'll have to relax before any discussion,"she said."Emilia, I'm starving" She called out. "What's for lunch??""Pasta,"Nanny Emilia replied."Oh wow…I love it," She replied."I'll serve you now" Nanny Emilia replied and went into the kitchen. I stood up and went into the kitchen to assist her."Who's that woman?" I asked Nanny Emilia in the kitchen."She's Margaret Steele. She's been friends with Antonio for a very long time now. They're really close, more like best friends and she also works for
Antonio sat back on his chair in the private room after Margaret left angrily. He kept on smoking and thinking.He's lost in his own thoughts and they're all about Gemma. He's starting to like her which looks funny to him.What attracted him more to her was the bond she shares with his daughter. Despite everything he has done to her, she still loved his daughter so much.Not every woman would have love for the daughter of a man who treated her so badly and even made her lose her own baby.Women don't like other people's kids but this particular woman loves his daughter like her own child.He's even more surprised that Isabella opened her heart towards Gemma. Just as Gemma loves Isabella, Isabella loves Gemma as well.Isabella's a very picky child and selects people to interact with, but the way she became so close to Gemma surprised him.Seeing them earlier watching cartoons together, with Isabella wrapped up in Gemma's house was an exciting stuff to see.And now, it's just
GEMMA I was lost in my own thoughts in the sitting room, while what I heard kept replaying in my head as I stared blankly at the TV, oblivious of whatever was happening there. While eavesdropping earlier, I had heard Antonio say he had other plans for me. What other plans does the monster have for me? There must definitely be something going on between Margaret and Antonio from the conversation I overheard. I'm very sure that Margaret loves Antonio from the way she reacted to my presence in the house but I wasn't sure Antonio felt the same way for her. When I heard her walking to the door angrily in her high heels, I ran as fast as I could back to the sitting room. Isabella had asked where I was coming from and why I was running, but I just waved the question off and smiled sweetly at her, then cuddled her in my arms till her father came to separate us. Now, she's running back to the sitting room, all excited and happy. "Gemma" she called and flashed me a swe
GEMMA"Marry me??"I asked, when I finally found my tongue, still blinking rapidly and chuckling loudly at the most funniest thing I've ever heard.It wasn't only the funniest thing I've ever heard, it's also the most silliest and meaningless thing I've ever heard."Yes, You're going to marry me. I'm going to make you my wife" Antonio repeated nonchalantly. "Marry you?? Make me your wife?" I blurted out in shock as I stared widely at him."Yes, marry me!" He repeated with a Stern voice. "What's hard for you to understand there??""I can't marry you! You must really be joking" I retorted back."You have no choice, my dear," he replied."This is not fair!" I screamed, feeling the sudden urge to cry but I held back my tears."This wasn't our agreement. You promised to let me go when my hundred days are complete. I fucking signed the contract you made. This wasn't part of our agreement" I yelled."I'm the boss here. I'm the one to decide if I should let you go or not. But I can't let
GEMMA The next day in Antonio's house was terrible for me. It's my worst day of all the days in Antonio's house. I had woken up in the morning with tears in my eyes and had burst out crying till I could cry no more.I'm doomed for life! I suddenly felt like killing myself but I couldn't bring myself to do it.I stood up and walked to the drawer where I kept my phone. I opened the drawer and brought my phone out and stared deeply at it.I don't think I'll ever talk to Gabriella again. I didn't know what to tell her. I don't know how to explain things to her.How would I tell her that I'm getting married to a man that treated me like trash?I don't even have the courage and mind to bring myself to tell her everything that happened. She wouldn't be able to forgive herself if she finds out that I gave myself up to protect her.Gabriella has always told me to put myself first but I was too stubborn to do that.My past days in Antonio house replayed quickly in my head and
GEMMA Luca raised his head to look at me. My eyes locked in his and I got mesmerized in his eyes for a split, fast seconds, I felt butterflies in my belly.He quickly looked away and I was really glad he did so."Mateo and Marco, move her things from her room to my room" Antonio instructed his boys."Okay boss" they replied."I would prefer I keep staying in my room. I'm used to the room already" I protested.The thoughts of sharing the same room with Antonio irks me out. I won't have my own privacy anymore."You can always adapt, dear wife" he replied, putting emphasis on the "wife""But…." He interrupted me."No buts. You're moving to my room and that's final. It's the appropriate thing to do right??"I scowled at him but didn't reply.Marco and Mateo left the room to carry out Antonio's instruction.It was just me, Antonio and Luca in the room. There was dead silence in the room, then Antonio broke the silence by standing up from his chair noisily.He walked up to where I was
GEMMA I was sitting on my bed in my room and staring into empty space as everything that happened today kept replaying in my head.I was finally married to this monster. Never in my wildest thought did I imagine I would really get married to him.I admit that I lusted after Antonio in my early days in the house. I thought I could like him if I eventually get to understand him, but everyday he kept giving me reasons why I should hate him.And now, I feel nothing but hatred for him. How will I spend the rest of my life with someone I hate so much??? I wish I could bring myself to kill him, Poison him or anything but I didn't have the mind to do that.I am not a killer, not a murderer and wouldn't want to be one because of Antonio.A knock on the door snapped me back into reality."Who's there?" I called out."Ma'am, It's Luca" I stood up and went to open the door.He bowed to me when I opened the door and it felt weird and awkward.It's going to be hard before I get used to th