🌼 CHAPTER TWO 🌼
Christiana obediently walked back into the mansion with her heart still hammering against her chest.
If there are this amount of guards at the back gate, what about the front gate? How many of them will be there? With the mansion surrounded by thousands of guards, how will one be able to escape a place like this?
Elizabeth came to realize; Trying to run away was nothing but a suicide mission! If she wanted to truly escape, Christiana knew she needed to plan it out.
First, she needed to familiarize herself with this place and everyone living inside it. But that will take months to happen. Who will be taking care of her mother till then?
Christiana needed a phone! She decided to ask for help from one of the maids. She was still on her way when she bumped into someone.
"I'm so sorry, it wasn't intentional " Christiana didn't hesitate to apologize. She looked up and was surprised to see an older woman, dressed in a different cloth from that of the other maids who were behind her.
"Good morning, Ma'am " Christiana greeted and the old woman flashed her a smile.
"Good morning, Young Mistress. You finally came downstairs "
Christiana was confused but still smiled.
"Hope you've eaten something this morning "
It was then Christiana's stomach started grumbling and she remembered she haven't eaten anything since she woke up, which was so unlike her. Christiana was the type who couldn't endure hunger for even one second. She might not have it easy with life but there's one thing she can't compromise; her darling pit of doom ( stomach )
But since today, she has been so occupied with trying to digest everything and escape that she forgot about anything called food. But now that the old woman has mentioned it,
"Not really, Ma'am. I... "
A gasp left the woman's lips even before Christiana could finish what she wanted to say.
"This is totally unacceptable! " She thundered and the two maids behind her started trembling.
"Mirabella " She turned to one of the maids.
"Yes, Ma'am "
"Go call Zendaya and Monica for me " The maid, Mirabella, bowed and rushed out.
"Erm... Ma'am, I don't think..."
It wasn't even up to a minute and Mirabella was already back with two other maids.
"You called for us, Ma'am Theresa " Zendaya and Monica bowed.
"How could the both of you have kept Young Mistress hungry since morning? Are you two out of your minds?! Are you longing for a death wish?! "
Zendaya and Monica gulped as Mrs. Theresa yelled at the both of them. They glanced at Christiana who was staring at them confused.
"We're sorry, Young Mistress. It wasn't our intention to keep you hungry. Please forgive us " They both went down on their knees immediately and Christiana's eyes widened in shock.
"What are the two of you doing? Get up " She commanded. Monica and Zendaya stood up and turned to Mrs. Theresa with their heads still bowed in shame.
"Ten minutes. I'm giving you two ten minutes to prepare Young Mistress breakfast "
"Yes, Ma'am... "
"And let this... never repeat itself, understood? "
"Yes, Ma'am Theresa "
Monica and Zendaya rushed back to the kitchen.
"Please ignore their incompetence, Young Mistress. It would never happen again " Mrs. Theresa said to Christiana who nodded negatively.
"No, no, ma'am. That wasn't necessary, really. I wasn't even that much hungry "
"Even though, it is wrong to have kept you hungry for this long. And don't worry Young Mistress, you don't have to call me, Ma'am. My name is Theresa "
Christiana smiled and answered.
"I'm still going to call you Ma'am Theresa, cause I believe I don't have the right to address a person who is old enough to be my mother by her name. That is totally disrespectful. And you don't have to call me Young Mistress, Ma'am. You already know what my name is, right? "
"She is well-mannered. I love her for that " Mrs. Theresa grinned and thought to herself.
"Ok, Christiana, my dear. Come with me to the dining. Let's wait for your breakfast to be ready "
"Thank you, Ma'am Theresa"
Christiana was led to the dining. The two maids who were following Mrs. Theresa around couldn't help but scoff to themselves while eyeing and sneering at Christiana.
"I'm sure she's just pretending to be nice. I wonder why Young Master even brought her here. He better not be thinking of getting married to someone as low as she is " They whispered to each other.
A few minutes later and Christiana's breakfast was ready. As the assorted type of dishes were placed on the table, Christiana's pupils dilated in excitement and her stomach grumbled even more as the heavenly aroma filled her nose.
Before the cooks and maids could even mutter Jack Robinson, Christiana has already emptied the entire plates on the table. Their eyes widened in horror as they stared at the foodlum seated in the dining.
"Ha! " Christiana let out a sigh of satisfaction. This was probably the best breakfast she has ever had since she came into this world. Mrs. Theresa couldn't help but chuckle. The old woman was happy Christiana was showing them her true character. She wasn't pretending.
"How do you see the breakfast, Christiana? " She asked.
"This was the best meal of my life. Can I get this every morning, please? " Christiana blinked innocently making the old woman laugh.
"Of course. Your wish is our command, Young Mis... I mean, Christiana " Mrs. Theresa quickly corrected.
"Thank you, Ma'am Theresa, for the amazing meal, and most especially, thank you, Zendaya and Monica. The two of you have surely won my heart " Christiana thanked.
"Thank you, Young Mistress " The two who were mentioned bowed with a smile.
Christiana and Mrs. Theresa left the dining as the old woman offered to show her around. They haven't even explored half of the mansion and Christiana was already wowed at how beautiful and elegant the mansion was. She thought to herself;
"Maybe living here and being treated as the Mistress of this entire mansion isn't a bad idea "
But no! Christiana knew she needed to focus on what her initial plan is. She can't get distracted this easily. A mere beautiful view and delicious breakfast aren't enough to make her forget about her Mom.
Not having any other option, Christiana pleaded for Mrs. Theresa to lend her a phone. Mrs. Theresa at first didn't want to give her any phone.
"I'm sorry, Christiana but that is against the rule here. If you notice, none of the maids possess a phone here except me and that is because I am the head maid. Damien won't take it lightly with me if he finds out about it " She explained but after Christiana told her about her sick mother, Mrs. Theresa couldn't say no.
The old woman felt sorry for Christiana. She also knew that Christiana didn't come here on her own will. It will take her a lot of time to be able to adjust to her new life.
Christiana was finally given a phone and she immediately called one of her close colleague, Nelly, and pleaded with her to help her take care of her mother in the meantime. Nelly agreed.
Happy with the fact that her Mom will be taken care of despite her absence, Christiana could finally breathe properly. She has successfully tackled two problems today. That was how clever Christiana was.
Christiana excused herself after Mrs. Theresa was done showing her around. She quickly went back to the room to think.
Damien will be coming home soon and if what the maids were saying is true, then Christiana knew she was surely in trouble tonight. She needed to do something so Damien won't even want to look at her and talk more about touching her.
But what?
A naughty smirk drew up Christiana's lips when an awesome idea entered. She thought to herself;
"How about I purposefully make him so fed up and done with me so he won't have any other option than to throw me out himself? "
To Christiana, this was a very great idea that she believed would work perfectly. But for that to happen, she needed to find out every single thing about Damien. But more especially...
WHAT ARE HIS DISLIKES?...
🌼 CHAPTER THREE 🌼 Christiana decided to take a stroll down to the kitchen after enjoying a good nap. Earlier, she was so lost in thoughts she didn't even realize when she fell asleep. She wanted to ask Ma'am Theresa since it would be the easiest option for her but... Christiana had a feeling the old woman may not give her the answer she needed. She decided to ask the servants instead. Some of the maids saw her coming and they all gave her a scornful look. It was obvious, they didn't like Christiana. They didn't like the idea of their Young Master bringing a woman home, especially one as beautiful as Christiana. Christiana saw their scornful glare but didn't even care. They can glare at her all they want. It's not like they can do anything to her. Technically, she was still the Mistress of this mansion and all these maids don't have a choice but to accept her. Getting close to them, all the maids bowed respectfully to Christiana. "Good day, Young Mistress " They all greeted. Chr
🌼 CHAPTER FOUR 🌼 Damien carried Christiana firmly in his arms in a bridal style and headed upstairs. He wouldn't take his eyes off her. His eyes were softened a little bit as they pierced through Christiana's hazel eyes. "Her eyes are beautiful " Damien thought to himself."And her lips... " His eyes traveled down to Christiana's slightly parted lips."Shit! "Damien was shocked, more like surprised. "Who is this woman? " He asked himself. Damien was shocked by the fact that Christiana already has this much effect on him. How could he lose control because of a woman he just purchased yesterday? It's not like she was special or something.Christiana was more like a sex toy to Damien, one he can use and discard anytime he feels like it. More especially she was nothing but a surrogate, who is to carry and bear him an heir. But why does he feel differently now?Last night when he entered the room where Christiana was tied up all he had in mind was to just fuck her and leave. But t
🌼 CHAPTER FIVE 🌼Christiana finally opened her eyes. Looking around, she realized she was still in bed and surprisingly, her naked body was covered with a duvet. Immediately everything that happened last night came flashing through her mind. It turned out Damien didn't show her any pity last night. He made sure to drain her out, going on and on without giving her a break. After more than 3 rounds, Christiana couldn't put up with him any longer. She lost her strength and lost consciousness.Remembering what happened, Christiana cursed Damien in her mind. He was nothing but a monster! How could he have his way with her without even caring whether she was in the mood for it?"But you did enjoy the few rounds, didn't you? " Christiana's inner self threw the brow-raising question at her. Christiana's cheeks turned red immediately and she didn't even realize it when she bit her lips."Oh for Christ's sake! Here you are cursing the young man for having his way with you and yet, you're bl
🌼 CHAPTER SIX 🌼“Do you want to know something, Young Mistress? ““You’re the only woman Young Master has ever brought into this mansion. Even though like you said… you’re nothing but a surrogate “ Lucian muttered loud enough for Christiana to hear him, before leaving.What Lucian said made Christiana’s lips part in confusion and she frowned. It was an unpleasant frown. What did he mean by she was the only woman Damien brought to this mansion? Is he trying to say that Damien has some kind of special thing for her?But that is Impossible. Damien can’t possibly fall in love with her after sleeping with her just twice. That is not how love works."And besides, it's not like I care " Christiana scoffed. She was just a surrogate and can’t even bring herself to love someone who views her as a sex toy. She deserves so much better!It has always been Christiana's dream to fall in love and someone who will cherish and value her like gold. Someone who will spoil her and treat he
🌼 CHAPTER SEVEN 🌼Christiana came out of the restroom and bumped into someone, a woman actually. Arianna Jourdan!Arianna was a very beautiful and famous model. With the perfect face and perfect body, she was every man's ideal woman. Not only was Arianna a model but she was also filthy rich.Arianna's father, Mr. Jourdan, was the owner of three of the most famous jewelry shop in the city and also the whole world. So from day one, Arianna was born with a silver spoon.But the most important thing here is this;Arianna was Damien's fiancee!"Oh, I'm so sorry " Christiana didn't hesitate to apologize."It's okay. I should be the one apologizing since I believe I bumped into you and not the other way around" Arianna stated with a smile."Wow! Not only is she beautiful. She's also kind " Christiana thought to herself. Well, not until..."But the thing is that I don't apologize to lowlifes " Arianna's broad smile quickly turned into a soured, disgusted look. "Sorry? " Christiana was ta
🌼 CHAPTER EIGHT 🌼Christiana couldn't move from where she was seated as she gaped at Denzel with eyes widened and lips parted in shock."I am his fiancee?! ""When? How? Why? " These questions kept ringing in Christiana's mind and were already making her head spin. And the one that almost made her lose it was when Damien announced they will be getting married in one month.What the hell is wrong with this man?! How can he announce to the world that they will be getting married when they barely even know each other's names?Once again Christiana's anger flared up and without looking back, she stormed out of the hall using the back door.A murmur arouse among everyone present the moment Damien dropped the mind-blowing announcement. "Christiana Crownway? Who is she? ""I thought Mr. Fernandez was engaged to Arianna? Did they break up? ""I wonder what's going on "But despite being surprised and murmuring to themselves, all the guests didn't forget to give a round of applause. And whe
🌼 CHAPTER NINE 🌼The ride home was even worse. Christiana wouldn't stop playing with and fondling her fingers. She stylishly glanced at Damien and looked away almost immediately. This she kept doing all through the ride, hoping that Damien would finally say a word. His silence and the speed at which he was driving was making Christiana nervous and nauseous.What was going on in this man's mind?Ok... She knew she fucked up but will he say something already?The car halted when they finally got home and Christiana didn't need anybody to tell her to get out of the car. Just one glare from Damien was enough to make her understand. Christiana refused to move. She didn't know whether entering the mansion at that moment will worsen the situation.Damien walked past her into the mansion and Christiana followed suit without question. All the servants bowed and greeted them as they made their way upstairs. Damien finally got to the door of Christiana's room and stopped."Get inside " Christ
🌼 CHAPTER TEN 🌼Christiana slowly turned with her legs and hands trembling, only to see Damien standing before her, his brows pinched in anger. He had a towel wrapped around his thin waist and his hair was still drippy wet indicating he just got out of the shower."What the fuck are you doing here? " He demanded. Christiana went stiff and the book she was holding fell off her hand. Damien saw the book and his face squeezed up in an ugly scowl."I warned you, Christiana. I told you, you would get caught but you refused to heed my warning ""Well, the initial plan was to take a peek and leave. But then your stupid self went ahead and started reading a novel. I definitely don't have a hand in this " Yep, that was Christiana's two sides of mind talking to her."Will you two shut up and help me out here?! " "I warned you. Sorry, I can't help you. I'm out ""Yep, me too. This definitely has nothing to do with me so... Yeah. I will be waiting for you outside... If you can make ou
🌼 CHAPTER THIRTEEN 🌼"Get on your knees and strip!... ""Mr. Fernandez... I... ""Get on your fucking knees... Christiana! "Christiana flinched and slowly, she knelt. She didn't dare to ask Damien why he wanted her to kneel. There was no point trying to act ignorant. It's obvious he already found out everything."Now take off your clothes "Christiana's eyes widened a bit and she looked up at Damien whose eyes were literally in flames."Mr. Fernandez I'm sorry. I didn't mean to enter your... ""Take... off your clothes! " Damien gritted and Christiana looked down in shame. With her hands shaking, she zips down her gown and let it fall to the ground, leaving her in only her pant and bra. She wrapped her hands around her chest in an attempt to cover herself."Take everything off, Christiana.... everything.... "Tears flooded Christiana's eyes as she obeyed Damien without a word. Soon, she was now naked, completely."Good. Now get up and go stand right under there " Christia
🌼 CHAPTER TWELVE 🌼It was another boring Monday for Christiana. Ever since she and Damien signed the marriage license, she hasn’t seen him anywhere close to the mansion talk more about inside it.She couldn’t help but wonder where he was. Did he travel or something? Or is he extra busy with some work? Probably the latter.Everything was going… Let’s say, fine. Well, except for one thing.Christiana herself. Due to how bored she was, Christiana wanted to try out something fun or maybe crazy. She wanted to sneak into Damien’s room again so she can finish reading that novel.She was also planning on doing something very stupid, to get on Damien’s nerves on purpose. Hey, don’t judge her!This mansion is so boring, she needed something to spice it up. Today was the perfect day to execute what she had been planning for days. Since Damien wasn’t home, his room would obviously be locked.But that wasn’t a setback for Christiana. Not when she has Zendaya to help her. Zendaya to
🌼 CHAPTER ELEVEN CONTINUED 🌼"What have you been doing? " Arianna's voice was laced with so much coldness, it can send shivers down anyone who heard it. The way her eyes were darkened and empty, void of emotion, can make even a grown man pee on himself. Mr. Kennedy adjusted uncomfortably on his chair and let out a nervous chuckle."Nothing, my dear. The thing is I've been so busy that I wasn't in the position to answer or reply to any calls that were outside my work..."My calls are not just any calls! " Arianna slammed her palm on the table making her father flinch."You're supposed to... suspend everything that you were doing to honor my calls " She muttered amidst gritting teeth."I'm so sorry, Princess. It wasn't... ""Quit calling me Princess! " Arianna breathed angrily.She walked up to her father's chair, twirled it to face her fully, and leaning closer, she placed her finger on the tip of his jaw, tilting his head to stare her dead in the eye."I've been disgraced and em
🏵 CHAPTER ELEVEN🏵Damien left his office after handling the last file for the day. It turned out after he and Christiana signed the marriage licence, he sent her back home and headed to his office.By the time he arrived home, it was already midnight. Everyone was fast asleep including Christiana. The only people awake were the guards who were working their night shifts. But one more person was awake; Ma’am Theresa.“You’re awake?” The old woman entered Damien’s room.Ma’am Theresa and two other people; Jeremy and Mr. Hefty, were the only ones who were permitted to enter Damien’s room.It turned out Damien was done taking a refreshing bath and was now in his night robe. He was sitting at his reading table that was located at the balcony, outside his room. It was what one can call, peaceful scenery, with the moon shining brightly and the stars decorating the beautiful night sky. The calmness and quietness was accompanied by a cold, calm and chilly wind.This plac
🌼 CHAPTER TEN 🌼Christiana slowly turned with her legs and hands trembling, only to see Damien standing before her, his brows pinched in anger. He had a towel wrapped around his thin waist and his hair was still drippy wet indicating he just got out of the shower."What the fuck are you doing here? " He demanded. Christiana went stiff and the book she was holding fell off her hand. Damien saw the book and his face squeezed up in an ugly scowl."I warned you, Christiana. I told you, you would get caught but you refused to heed my warning ""Well, the initial plan was to take a peek and leave. But then your stupid self went ahead and started reading a novel. I definitely don't have a hand in this " Yep, that was Christiana's two sides of mind talking to her."Will you two shut up and help me out here?! " "I warned you. Sorry, I can't help you. I'm out ""Yep, me too. This definitely has nothing to do with me so... Yeah. I will be waiting for you outside... If you can make ou
🌼 CHAPTER NINE 🌼The ride home was even worse. Christiana wouldn't stop playing with and fondling her fingers. She stylishly glanced at Damien and looked away almost immediately. This she kept doing all through the ride, hoping that Damien would finally say a word. His silence and the speed at which he was driving was making Christiana nervous and nauseous.What was going on in this man's mind?Ok... She knew she fucked up but will he say something already?The car halted when they finally got home and Christiana didn't need anybody to tell her to get out of the car. Just one glare from Damien was enough to make her understand. Christiana refused to move. She didn't know whether entering the mansion at that moment will worsen the situation.Damien walked past her into the mansion and Christiana followed suit without question. All the servants bowed and greeted them as they made their way upstairs. Damien finally got to the door of Christiana's room and stopped."Get inside " Christ
🌼 CHAPTER EIGHT 🌼Christiana couldn't move from where she was seated as she gaped at Denzel with eyes widened and lips parted in shock."I am his fiancee?! ""When? How? Why? " These questions kept ringing in Christiana's mind and were already making her head spin. And the one that almost made her lose it was when Damien announced they will be getting married in one month.What the hell is wrong with this man?! How can he announce to the world that they will be getting married when they barely even know each other's names?Once again Christiana's anger flared up and without looking back, she stormed out of the hall using the back door.A murmur arouse among everyone present the moment Damien dropped the mind-blowing announcement. "Christiana Crownway? Who is she? ""I thought Mr. Fernandez was engaged to Arianna? Did they break up? ""I wonder what's going on "But despite being surprised and murmuring to themselves, all the guests didn't forget to give a round of applause. And whe
🌼 CHAPTER SEVEN 🌼Christiana came out of the restroom and bumped into someone, a woman actually. Arianna Jourdan!Arianna was a very beautiful and famous model. With the perfect face and perfect body, she was every man's ideal woman. Not only was Arianna a model but she was also filthy rich.Arianna's father, Mr. Jourdan, was the owner of three of the most famous jewelry shop in the city and also the whole world. So from day one, Arianna was born with a silver spoon.But the most important thing here is this;Arianna was Damien's fiancee!"Oh, I'm so sorry " Christiana didn't hesitate to apologize."It's okay. I should be the one apologizing since I believe I bumped into you and not the other way around" Arianna stated with a smile."Wow! Not only is she beautiful. She's also kind " Christiana thought to herself. Well, not until..."But the thing is that I don't apologize to lowlifes " Arianna's broad smile quickly turned into a soured, disgusted look. "Sorry? " Christiana was ta
🌼 CHAPTER SIX 🌼“Do you want to know something, Young Mistress? ““You’re the only woman Young Master has ever brought into this mansion. Even though like you said… you’re nothing but a surrogate “ Lucian muttered loud enough for Christiana to hear him, before leaving.What Lucian said made Christiana’s lips part in confusion and she frowned. It was an unpleasant frown. What did he mean by she was the only woman Damien brought to this mansion? Is he trying to say that Damien has some kind of special thing for her?But that is Impossible. Damien can’t possibly fall in love with her after sleeping with her just twice. That is not how love works."And besides, it's not like I care " Christiana scoffed. She was just a surrogate and can’t even bring herself to love someone who views her as a sex toy. She deserves so much better!It has always been Christiana's dream to fall in love and someone who will cherish and value her like gold. Someone who will spoil her and treat he