Chapter 5
SamanthaI DECIDED to leave the bedroom. It's been three days since I locked myself inside. I refused to talk to Jacob because he's Dylan's ally and I hate them both for keeping me inside this freaking gigantic mansion. It's too lonely here. I wanted to go out and have some fresh air. D*mn! I really want to be free.
I grimaced as I noticed the CCTV camera in the living area. Actually, I wished that Jacob put a camera inside the bedroom, that could be enough to file a case against Dylan, but my evil husband is just too smart.
I went straight to the kitchen to drink water when I saw Jacob drinking apple juice while half naked. I gaped at him as I blinked continuously. Is he serious?
He noticed me gawking at him, and I immediately looked away as he smirked. He cleared his throat right away. “Do you need something, miss Samantha?”
I did not respond, instead, I went to the refrigerator to drink water. Jacob on the other hand remained sitting on the stool while fixing something… uhmmm something like a camera? I don't know. I'm not familiar with that thing.
I faced him and rested my back against the sink. “Why are you half naked?”
He looked at his body and shrugged his shoulder. “It's hot, that's why. Does it bother you? Just a sec.”
He was about to wear his shirt that's hanging on his shoulder when I shook my head. “No. Don't mind me.”
He nodded and sat back again. I heaved a sigh as I stared at him, going back to what he's doing. His fingers move too fast that I couldn't follow its movement.
“Are you finally comfortable with me, miss Samantha?” he asked out of the sudden.
I slightly pouted my lips. “Do I look comfortable? You are my husband's ally, and you're here to keep me locked inside this freaking mansion. Should I be comfortable with you, now?”
He stared at me for a second. “Does he hurt you?”
That caught me off guard. “I thought you don't have the rights to hear my story?”
He rolled his tongue over his lips. “Well, I was just curious. It's still up to you.”
I looked down and played with my fingers. Dylan was busy these few days, he barely touched me, and it somehow made me relieved. I actually don't like it when he touches me and the past three days was in favor to me since Dylan always comes home late and immediately fall asleep due to exhaustion.
I bit my lower lips. “He never hurt me physically, but he…” I swallowed hard. “…he always used my body whenever he likes. I'm just lucky that work got him so busy.”
I looked at Jacob again. He's just staring, completely attentive of me like I am the most interesting person to stare at.
He nodded. “You're his wife, it's normal.”
I balled my fist and clenched my jaw. “Is it really normal to f*ck me raw and dirty while I'm struggling underneath him as I cried my heart out in disgust?!”
His lips parted, he's obviously shocked, but I don't care. I knew it, he's just like his boss. He doesn't have a remorse, so as conscience.
I immediately left the kitchen and went back to the bedroom. I dropped my body on the bed and buried my face against the pillow. That b*stard is just the same as Dylan.
A SOFT touch woke me up. I swallowed hard as I smelled Dylan's scent. Trying so hard not to open my eyes, I balled my fist as Dylan started planting kisses in my neck.“Samantha.”
I quickly opened my eyes as he called my name in a serious tone. His intense stares welcomed me. Dark circles are visible around his eyes as he looked at me without any emotion.
I slowly lifted my body to sit on the bed. “W-What is it, Dylan?”
His jaw clenched. “Who the hell is Lucian?”
I gasped as I stared at him, wide-eyed. “W-What are you talking about?”
I gasped again and squeezed my eyes as he slammed me against the headboard. “That f*cker was looking for you in the company, Samantha. He said he's your ex-boyfriend. Is that true?”
I did not respond. That's true. Lucian was my ex-boyfriend, but we broke up before college since he decided to left to study abroad.
Dylan suddenly licked my cheek and pressed his lips against the area where he licked me. He grabbed my nape. “Tell me, sweetheart. Who is he?”
I heaved a sigh. “H-He was my ex-boyfriend.”
He sarcastically laughed and punched the wall beside my face. I gasped in horror. Fear started consuming me as the anger in his eyes intensified. He grabbed my wrist. “You can't go back to him, Samantha. If you're thinking that he could get you out of this hell, think again.”
I gathered all my strength and courage as I glare at him. “You can't just tell me what to do!”
“Try me, Samantha! No one deserves you but me! You are mine! You are trapped with me!”
I balled my fist. “Maybe for now. See and watch me leave you in the future. Just make sure to hide my brother well, so, I will still have the reason to stay with you.”
He suddenly gripped my cheeks with one hand and crashed his lips against mine. I tried pushing him away, but he just keeps on kissing me as he pushed me against the headboard.
He licked the saliva off my lips before releasing me. He smirked. “Beats me, I can make you kneel while begging for your brother and Lucian's life. Don't try my patience, Samantha. You are just my wife.”
I was panting hard and sweating bullets as he entered the bathroom, leaving me on the bed, completely spent and scared. Scared for the people who will get involved.
“You are so evil, Dylan!”
TO BE CONTINUED…Chapter 6Samantha JACOB keeps on glancing at me while I'm watering the plants in the garden. Dylan left early in the morning and firmly ordered me not to leave the mansion. He's being paranoid, as Lucian tried to reach me last night through my social media account after Dylan forced me to give him all my social media accounts and forbids me to use gadgets. I don't like it, but I can't do anything, since he used my brother again to get what he wants. I was about to enter the house when Jacob got in my way. I lifted my chin and met his gaze. “What?” He looked down at me, guilt is visible in his eyes. “I'm sorry.” I heaved a sigh and crossed my arms. “It's nothing. I shouldn't have talked to you either, you're just a bodyguard.” “Miss Samantha—” I lifted my arm, stopping him. “I got nothing to say to you, Jacob. It's not even a month since we met. You shouldn't involve yourself with me.” I saw his jaw clenched. For wha
Chapter 7Samantha I COULDN'T look at Jacob. After what happened earlier, I don't even know how to face him. If only I can stay inside the bedroom for the rest of my life. After I ate dinner, I quickly washed the dishes and went back inside the bedroom. I just left some food for Jacob since I told him not to cook anymore, well, I'm not that bad to let him sleep with empty stomach. I took a quick bath and dried my hair afterwards, I ride on the bed and rested my back against the headboard. I opened the book I'm reading until I heard Dylan's car. Oh sh*t! Why is he so early? Should I pretend to be sleeping? D*mn it! I was about to lie on the bed when the door swung opened. I gasped. How did he come here so fast? He grinned as soon as he saw me. I wanted to puke on his face. “Sweetheart, someone wants to talk to you.” S-Someone? Could it be my brother? “W-Where is my brother?” He went to me and showed me
Chapter 8Samantha I WOKE up with a blanket covering my naked body. Dylan's not around and it relieved me. I feel it would be better not to see him after what he did to me last night. He used me like I am some kind of whore and I loath him for that. A sarcastic smile formed in my lips as I gripped the blanket that's covering my body. Seriously? After using me like that, he'll cover me with a blanket as if nothing happened. I balled my fist and slowly sat on the bed. I bit my lower lip as pain sting in between my legs. I groaned and pushed myself to stand. Covered with blanket, I went inside the bathroom, limping. Slowly, I started caressing my arm. I swallowed hard and faced the mirror in the bathroom. With trembling hands, I dropped the blanket and squeezed my eyes closed as I saw the reflection of my body in the mirror. There are kiss marks in my chest and arm, down to my stomach and legs. I took a deep breath and made my wa
Chapter 9Samantha I'M EATING lunch with Jacob across me. He's also silently eating, and I couldn't help but to glance at him from time to time. After what happened this morning, I suddenly felt urges to trust this man in front of me, but I'm just too scared to trust another man again. “Don't you like the food, miss Samantha?” I blinked my eyes continuously and shook my head. “No, it's okay.” He nodded and continued eating. I then pursed my lips before opening my lips to speak again. “What's your previous job, Jacob?” He stilled and lifted his chin. He stared at me. “I was a photographer.” That shocked me. “That's too far from being a bodyguard.” He nodded. “Yeah. Actually, I applied to be a security guard in your company but Mr. Davidson gave me a different job and yeah, I became your bodyguard and maid.” His last word made me laughed. I was enjoying my lunch with him when I suddenly realized that there might be a C
Chapter 10Samantha I WENT to the living area as soon as Jacob left. I palmed my face and started massaging my nose bridge. What would I do now that Lucian found me? He's stubborn. He'll surely pick a fight with Dylan as soon as he found out about what's happening to me. I shook my head and was about to go upstairs when someone started knocking in the door. My lips parted as my heart pounded in fear. Who could that be? I gasped and bit my lower lip, there's no way that Jacob or Dylan would knock in the door. With pounding heart, I went to the front door and opened it. I came face to face with Lucian, who immediately pulled me for a tight hug. “Sam, what happened? Why didn't you tell me that you got married?” I quickly pushed him away and looked at the camera that's actually facing our spot. Oh, my God! I looked at Lucian. “Lucian, please leave.” Confusion was written on his face, but he fiercely shook
Chapter 11Samantha I've gone numb. I can no longer feel the pain every time Dylan used my body, it's as if I'm used to it and my mind is now refusing to feed off his fetish by seeing me crying and begging to him. I don't know, after what he did to me in the living area, I just woke up the next day that I already lost the weak side of mine. “Miss Samantha.” I lifted my chin only to meet Jacob's blue eyes. His icy blue eyes are screaming how worried he is for me. I know, he noticed the changes in me, which Dylan also did as he confronted me last night about my attitude. I blinked as stared at his intense eyes. “Please eat.” Jacob said, almost pleading. I creased my forehead at him. Why is he doing this? Taking care of me is not a part of his job. He's only here to look after me as per Dylan's command. I just stared at him, trying to search for a possible reason of why he's being nice to me. I pursed my lips. “Why do you care
Chapter 12Samantha I LOOKED at Jacob, and he immediately avoided my gaze. I don't know if I'm just hallucinating, or he's really staring at me whenever I'm not looking at him. Have I gone paranoid? Perhaps it's because I was avoiding him for the past few days. I shook my head and grabbed the remote control. I turned the television on and started searching for a movie. Better not to think of him, besides, he's just my bodyguard. I didn't find the movie interesting, so I decided to turn the television off. I pulled myself up and was about to go upstairs when Jacob stopped me by blocking my way. I lifted my chin and met his eyes. “Are you mad at me, miss Samantha?” My forehead creased. “No.” “Then, why aren't you talking to me?” I straightened my back. Does it really matters to him? “Am I entitled to talk to you every day?” “No, but we were good last time. What happened? Did I do something wrong? Did I of
Chapter 13Samantha “WHY do you have to do that?” I asked him with rugged breathing. He could've pushed Lucian away, but he didn't, instead he beat him up and if not for Jacob, he wouldn't stop. Dylan grabbed both of my arms and glared at me with raging eyes. “You don't want me to beat him? Why? Because you're having an affair with him?!” I clenched my fist and looked at him with disgust. “You're insane, Dylan.” He laughed like a devil and gripped my arms tighter. His jaw clenched. “Oh, sweetheart. Yes, I am insane because no one in his right mind will do this.” I was about to push him away when he pushed me on the wall and attacked my lips. I gasped when he bit my lower lip, causing it to bleed. His hands started wandering in my body as my heart started pounding in fear. My hands started shaking, but the thought of feeding his fetish by seeing me in fear froze me. No! I can't show any more fear. With all my courage, I pushe
Jacob's POVMy hands are sweating. I can feel my heart racing. Today, standing along some friends, I was trying to calm myself down. I'm sweating bullets, and I can't help but to feel nervous.Our love has been tested for so many times. Samantha was my first love. I was a coward, so I didn't have the chance to confess to her, now that we meet again after I insisted this to our fate, I won't let anything get in between us and ruin us.I loved Samantha even before, and I've waited long enough. I did all my best to reach this far, and I did this because I love her so much. Even after so many years, I'm still so in love with her. So damn in love."Couz, calm down," Theo said, laughing.I turned to him and frowned. He's so annoying.After a few minutes, we were informed that the bride is coming. My heartbeat tripled. Three years ago, I found courage to enter her life. I was scared because I know she'll ignore me since she found a loving husband, but intervening in her life turned out to be
Samantha's POVI can't move. I can't even lift a single finger. After I heard that gunshot, a deafening silence followed. Tears continued cascading down my cheeks as I covered my ears, afraid of another gunshot. Did he… did he really kill himself? No! He must pay for his sins. He can't escape just like this. He can't!"SAMANTHA!"I jumped in shock as a series of bang on the door followed that familiar voice. That voice! Jacob! Am I dreaming? Is he really here?"Samantha, baby, are you in there?"I looked at the door and slowly crawled backwards. The door swung opened, revealing Jacob, whose eyes are dead worried. His sharp eyes immediately softened after he saw me."Jacob!" I cried his name as his warm embraced enveloped me. He hugged me tight. So, so tight and warm."I'm sorry… I'm sorry for coming late, baby. I'm so sorry…" he whispered while kissing my hair.My trembling hands reached his back and I hugged him tight. I cried in his chest. "You came! You saved me, Jacob!""Shhh! Hu
Jacob's POV"I will beg, Theo!" I desperately growled at Theo. He's restraining me from leaving. He just doesn't want me to leave and do the only thing I can think of. I will beg to my family just so I can find Samantha. I will kneel willingly, so they'd help me."Do you think they will really help you? Our family are worse than you think, Jacob. They won't allow you to be happy after you turned your back on them."I looked down, hopeless. I don't know what to do anymore. When I decided to leave, Shane stopped me. And now, Theo is convincing me to stay. I don't wanna stay here and wait. I don't wanna stay here and do nothing. I just can't."Your daughter needs you, Jacob. I know you want to save Samantha. You badly want to be with her again. You're damn worried, but if you leave, what will happen to your daughter? Didn't you promise Samantha that you'll take care of your child? What are you doing now?"I fell on my knees. I don't know. I don't know anymore. I'm so confused. I'm so da
Samantha's POVI watched Dylan entered the room with a tray of food. He was smiling so wide, so bright, and I know that behind those smiles, he was thinking something selfish and devilish. I've known him for a long time. I've been fooled by him real good, and he's done enough to make me want to puke every time I see his face.He walked towards the bed where I'm sitting and put the tray on the bedside table. He leaned to me and kissed my cheek. I would love to spit on his face, but I have to play my cards well. Dylan is a bastard, and I know he knew that I have plans."Are you hungry, sweetheart? Do you want me to feed you?"I looked at him, despise is visible in my eyes. I don't wanna pretend that I don't hate him. He's f-cking bastard and coward for doing this. Abducting me, and blackmailing that he would hurt my child and Jacob? He's plain stupid!"Why don't you eat alone, Dylan? I don't have an appetite. I've lost it the moment I saw your face," I said with my clenching jaws.He ch
I've been searching for Samantha for a week, but I always fail to find her. I can't help but to cry on the seventh days because of worry and frustration. I know that it was Dylan, who took her. What made me furious even more was she was taken even when i'm just with her that day. She was taken without me noticing. Dylan managed to take her away on my guard, and i'm so angry at myself. I hate myself."What do we do, Jacob?" Theo asked me and heaved a sigh. "The investigator haven't found any clue for the past few days. I bet our family is also blocking our connections. They think Samantha is the problem here."I clenched his jaws and looked at Shane. He was silently listening while staring at baby Sunny in his lap. I'm aware that he's frustrated either, but he's trying to calm and convince himself that his sister is safe."You need to ask help from our family, Jacob," Theo added.I clenched my jaws and shook my head as I lifted his face and looked at Theo. "No! I will find her myself,
Samantha's POVAfter I got discharged, we went home straight. Jacob was so careful of me and our baby that sometimes I'll just laugh at him because he's really overreacting."I'm not a baby, Theo!"I looked at my brother, who growled at Theo. The annoying Theo keeps on insisting on carrying him to sit on the couch, but my brother, who's showering with pride, keeps on refusing.I just shook my head and looked at my sunshine in my arms. I went to the kitchen, following Jacob, who's gonna cook our dinner."Hey!" Jacob noticed me behind him. He smiled and went to us. He kissed our baby's knuckles. "Hello, my little sunshine. Daddy is here."I smiled and stole a kiss on his cheek. He looked at me and shot his eyebrow up. "You're abusive."I chuckled and chewed my lower lip. I shook my head. "You don't like it?"He grinned and kissed my lips. It was a passionate and long kiss while his left hand is keeping my face in place. He licked his lower lip after the kiss and winked. "I love the tast
Samantha's POVDays and months had passed. Now, I'm tiredly staring at Jacob, who's carrying my baby—our baby. He was just staring at the little girl in his arm. There are tears at the corner of his eyes as he gently caressed the baby's balled small fists.He lifted his face and looked at me. He went to my side and gently out the baby in my arm. I smiled. She looks like an angel. She's so beautiful."She's so beautiful, baby…" Jacob whispered to me. I smiled at him and nodded. "Yeah." My voice is hoarse from screaming while delivering Sunshine. It was so painful. I was crying the whole time. Exhausted and scared, but when I saw my baby, the pain, exhaustion, and fear vanished.I rolled my tongue over my lip and looked at Jacob. He's just staring at me. He looked tired too. There are dark circles under his eyes. His hair is a bit long. He's even become more tan. It's all because he's been working so hard for us.He smiled and caressed my cheek. "Thank you for giving me another reason t
Samantha's POVFor me, our lives didn't change that much, but for Jacob and Theo—it did, big time. I know they're having a hard time living a new life, which was far from their lives before. They said, we'll have a vacation on this island, turns out we will live a simple life like the other people here.The island is private, but there are people living here. Most of them are families of fishermen, and they seem to love the life here."Sam."I looked at my back and smiled at Shane. It's been a week since we got here on the island. Theo and Jacob went fishing every morning. Sometimes, they do that for our meal, but most of the time—to sell, so they can support us. They're enjoying their lives, I can see it, but I'm still worried that they'll eventually realize that they trade their lives for us. They sacrificed too much.Shane stopped beside me, still sitting in his wheelchair. I'm just standing by the door, watching Jacob fixing the fishing net after they got back from the mid-sea.S
Samantha's POVI'm silently sitting on the passenger seat while Jacob is driving. Behind me is Shane and beside him is Theo. He left his car in front of the company, saying it has a tracking device on it.I keep on glancing at Jacob. Anger is still visible on his face. Worried, I slowly caressed his arm. He glanced at me and his eyes softened. "I'm sorry about Jacel."I smiled and shook my head. "It's fine, Jacob. It's nothing."His jaw clenched. "They haven't started. My grandfather will do everything to make us struggle severely.""Don't worry, Jacob," Theo paused and tapped his cousin's shoulder. "I got some help here."My forehead creased when he lifted a black briefcase while smirking.Jacob glanced at him through the rearview mirror. "What's that?""Money," Theo grinned and chuckled. "You're not the only smart boy here, Jacob."Jacob chuckled at what his cousin said. He shook his head. "When did you put that in there?""Hmm! You left your car open, Jacob. I paid some kid around