STEPHANIE'S POV.
I was distracted and carried away with the situation I found myself in. I forgot that today was my 18th birthday.The day I have been waiting for all my life,the day I would finally become an adult.I had so many expectations for my 18th birthday but everything was ruined in just a day.I wish I didn't wake up from sleep that particular day. I woke up to that terrible news that my father was dead.it would have been better if I just died while sleeping."What am I even thinking?"I am not okay.I am fed up,I am tired of acting like I am strong while I am breaking inside.I couldn't control the tears that were escaping my eyes right now.It was pouring down my cheeks and soaking my dress.I lay on the bed and cried till no tears could come out again.I heard the door open and I got up to know who it was.I looked to see a Maid holding a tray of food."Ma'am,your food is ready"she said to me and I frowned.Food is not what I needed right now."I am not hungry,"I said to her in a calm tone."Sir Chris ordered that I should make sure you eat"she said to me and I felt anger rising in me."Are you deaf?I said that I am not fucking hungry so get out of my face with that damn food"I yelled at her and she ran out of the room immediately.I was held captive like a slave who didn't have right or freedom to do anything,he can force me to do what he wants but he can't force me to eat.I believe I have the right to decide if I would eat or not.At this point,this was the only right I had and I will exercise it well."fuck Chris's orders".Few moments later,the door opened and a woman came in with the same maid.I could remember her face clearly,she was the woman with the strict face.the one that treated me harshly and said mean words to me the day she came with her girls to dress me up for the wedding."I heard you don't want to eat"she said to me,her eyes sharp as she stared at me.I wasn't going to let her intimidate me again. I don't know why she is rude to me but I didn't care.in this world, it's not everyone that would like you.Some people can just hate you for no reason at all and I won't try to please anyone."So?"I voiced out and she rolled her eyes at me."Sir Chris ordered us to make you eat so you have to eat and make our job easier for us"she said to me and I rolled my eyes at her this time around.She approached me immediately and tried to slap me but I caught her hands before it could land on my cheeks."Don't ever try to lay your filthy hands on me again,you are just a nobody acting all high and mighty"I said to her and she gritted her teeth."Don't be rude to me,you are just a teenager,you should learn how to respect your elders if you want to survive in this world"she said to me."You Don't have to lecture me,I am fully aware of these things and I also know that elders should respect themselves and act well so others can follow their footsteps but yours is a different case"I said to her and her face contorted in anger."You should be careful with the words you utter,you are new here and I have been here for a long time now,I am the housekeeper here and I bet you wouldn't want to get on my bad side"she said to me and I scoffed."I should be the one telling you that instead,you seem to have forgotten who I am"I said to her."Your father is dead so you are a nobody now"she said to me and I clenched my fists as I tried hard to control my emotions."I am your employer's wife making me your madam,I bet you wouldn't want to get on my bad side"I said to her.I could see the anger written all over her face."My boss doesn't love you"she stated."Are you sure about that?I hope you won't mind me telling him that"I said to her and she clenched her fists."You can starve y
She unlocked the door to his car and took out the items Lorenzo had purchased for Stephanie, and she scowled at what she saw.Before lugging the suitcases, she tightened her fists.***STEPHANIE'S POV.When the door to my room clicked open and I heard the clicking sound of shoes on the floor, I was lying down on my bed.I didn't care who it was, so I tightly closed my eyes as the footsteps neared.The person's scent floated into my nostrils, and I recognized who it was.I remained still since I did not want to be disturbed."Hey," I heard him say, but I didn't move.I maintained my post."I know you're awake, so get up; we need to talk," he urged me, but I didn't move or say anything, preferring to pretend that I was asleep.I heard his footsteps and it faded by each step he took till I stopped hearing the sound of his footsteps. When I heard the clicking sound of the door, I realized that he was gone.I opened my eyes and got up from my bed stretching my body,my gaze went to the doo
The next dayIt was a fine morning and a warm breeze came through the opening of Stephanie 's room.Stephanie opened her eyes and sat up on the bed.her stomach made a gurgling sound reminding her that she has not eaten anything since the other day.She held her stomach as it was now aching her, she lied down on the bed and squeezed her leg tight while rubbing her stomach.she felt like her intestines were being pulled out.Tears found its way to her eyes as she kept on rolling on her bed.Meanwhile Chris was already dressed up for work but he decided to check up on Stephanie before leaving.he was also bothered that she slept without eating anything.When he arrived infront of her room,he knocked on the door but there was no answer from her.he knocked for three consecutive time before turning the door knob and the door opened.He stepped in to see her wriggling on the bed with her hands on her stomach.he approached her immediately."Stephanie, what is wrong with you?"he asked and Steph
"You should learn to be comfortable with me because we are legally married now and I believe you Know what it means to be married,you are of age to know all these things so I won't talk too much"Chris said to her.Stephanie didn't say anything as she focused her gaze on the ground."And you shouldn't think of doing something stupid to yourself,you are not alone,you have me and I am the only family you have now"Chris said to her.Stephanie felt her heart beat when she heard his words which was so soothing to her,she raised her head up and stared back at him.she couldn't tell if he meant what he said or not."I meant what I said,it's my job to take care of you now and we should look out for each other,I want you to be comfortable"he said to her.Stephanie didn't Know what he was thinking,she didn't know if she should trust him or not.he was strange and that was the fact she hated about him,she hated not being able to know what he was thinking.He turned to leave but her voice made him s
"Don't yell at me"Chris said to her."you should be thankful that I am treating you well, don't talk to me anyhow because you don't know what I am capable of doing and I bet you won't want to know that"he stared at her with serious gaze.he wanted to instill fear in her,he wanted her to fear him and do his will like everyone does.he wanted her to be submissive and obedient."It's better you kill me like you killed that man than holding me hostage here,I am tired of staying here,I don't even know what is happening in the country,I need answers to my unanswered questions and you are not giving it to me"she said to him before running upstairs to her room.Chris was speechless, saying he was tired was an understatement.he needed her to sign the documents as soon as possible and he wanted to gain her trust first but it seems like his efforts was useless.He rubbed his forehead with his hands as he thought of what to do.just then an idea popped into his mind and he took his phone and dialed
STEPHANIE 'S POV.I was filled with curiosity to know who the visitor was.I followed the maid downstairs to the living room but there was no one there.I gave the maid a"thought you said I have a visitor"kind of look."Wait a minute ma'am"she said before going out of the living room to the compound.I waited patiently for her and a few minutes later she was back."I'm sorry for delaying you ma'am,he is outside in the garden"she said to me."Okay"I replied and she bowed her head before leaving.I stepped out of the living room to the compound.My gaze caught the waterfall and it was located in the garden.I could see a manly figure standing there,he was backing me so I couldn't see his face.I strode towards the garden and approached him,soon I was standing behind him."Hello Mister"I called and he turned to face me.I was surprised with who I saw,I never thought that I would see him so early like happiness filled my heart seeing a person I know,my bodyguard."Raymond"I shouted out of ha
Chris is sitting down on the couch which was placed on the rooftop of one of the buildings he owned.he was holding a glass of whiskey in one of his hands while he was holding a cigar which he was smoking on the other hand.He had just finished watching the video of how the conversation between Raymond and Stephanie went.The door to the rooftop opened and his men came in dragging someone who was tied and a handkerchief was tied around his eyes.Once they reached where Chris was,they removed the handkerchief covering the person's eyes.they kicked him on the leg and he went down on his knees immediately."I already did what you wanted me to do,you can let me go already"Raymond Said to Chris immediately he saw him.Chris didn't say anything to him,he dropped the glass he was holding on the table and threw the cigarette to the ground before stepping on it with his shoes."Get rid of him,"he said to his men in a cold voice."yes boss"they replied.Raymond couldn't believe his ears,he though
STEPHANIE'S POV. "I can't force someone to trust me or accept me,I already have too much on my mind now and I don't want anyone or anything to add to my problems as it is already"he said to staring at me with a cold gaze,there was no emotions on his face.I didn't say anything as I listened attentively to know what he had to say to me.One week has passed since I met Raymond.I was sad about how he abandoned me just like that,I know Raymond well and I feel like something is not right with the way he talked but I'm done thinking about it.I hope his reason for abandoning me was really worth it and I hope he is happy with his decision.I've accepted the fact that I was all alone now,I have to be strong and accept my fate now if I wanted to survive.Chris has been away for a week now,I haven't seen or heard from him and I liked it that way since I don't have to see his annoying face again but my happiness was short livened when he came back yesterday.I tried my best to remain invisible by
STEPHANIE'S POV. "I can't force someone to trust me or accept me,I already have too much on my mind now and I don't want anyone or anything to add to my problems as it is already"he said to staring at me with a cold gaze,there was no emotions on his face.I didn't say anything as I listened attentively to know what he had to say to me.One week has passed since I met Raymond.I was sad about how he abandoned me just like that,I know Raymond well and I feel like something is not right with the way he talked but I'm done thinking about it.I hope his reason for abandoning me was really worth it and I hope he is happy with his decision.I've accepted the fact that I was all alone now,I have to be strong and accept my fate now if I wanted to survive.Chris has been away for a week now,I haven't seen or heard from him and I liked it that way since I don't have to see his annoying face again but my happiness was short livened when he came back yesterday.I tried my best to remain invisible by
Chris is sitting down on the couch which was placed on the rooftop of one of the buildings he owned.he was holding a glass of whiskey in one of his hands while he was holding a cigar which he was smoking on the other hand.He had just finished watching the video of how the conversation between Raymond and Stephanie went.The door to the rooftop opened and his men came in dragging someone who was tied and a handkerchief was tied around his eyes.Once they reached where Chris was,they removed the handkerchief covering the person's eyes.they kicked him on the leg and he went down on his knees immediately."I already did what you wanted me to do,you can let me go already"Raymond Said to Chris immediately he saw him.Chris didn't say anything to him,he dropped the glass he was holding on the table and threw the cigarette to the ground before stepping on it with his shoes."Get rid of him,"he said to his men in a cold voice."yes boss"they replied.Raymond couldn't believe his ears,he though
STEPHANIE 'S POV.I was filled with curiosity to know who the visitor was.I followed the maid downstairs to the living room but there was no one there.I gave the maid a"thought you said I have a visitor"kind of look."Wait a minute ma'am"she said before going out of the living room to the compound.I waited patiently for her and a few minutes later she was back."I'm sorry for delaying you ma'am,he is outside in the garden"she said to me."Okay"I replied and she bowed her head before leaving.I stepped out of the living room to the compound.My gaze caught the waterfall and it was located in the garden.I could see a manly figure standing there,he was backing me so I couldn't see his face.I strode towards the garden and approached him,soon I was standing behind him."Hello Mister"I called and he turned to face me.I was surprised with who I saw,I never thought that I would see him so early like happiness filled my heart seeing a person I know,my bodyguard."Raymond"I shouted out of ha
"Don't yell at me"Chris said to her."you should be thankful that I am treating you well, don't talk to me anyhow because you don't know what I am capable of doing and I bet you won't want to know that"he stared at her with serious gaze.he wanted to instill fear in her,he wanted her to fear him and do his will like everyone does.he wanted her to be submissive and obedient."It's better you kill me like you killed that man than holding me hostage here,I am tired of staying here,I don't even know what is happening in the country,I need answers to my unanswered questions and you are not giving it to me"she said to him before running upstairs to her room.Chris was speechless, saying he was tired was an understatement.he needed her to sign the documents as soon as possible and he wanted to gain her trust first but it seems like his efforts was useless.He rubbed his forehead with his hands as he thought of what to do.just then an idea popped into his mind and he took his phone and dialed
"You should learn to be comfortable with me because we are legally married now and I believe you Know what it means to be married,you are of age to know all these things so I won't talk too much"Chris said to her.Stephanie didn't say anything as she focused her gaze on the ground."And you shouldn't think of doing something stupid to yourself,you are not alone,you have me and I am the only family you have now"Chris said to her.Stephanie felt her heart beat when she heard his words which was so soothing to her,she raised her head up and stared back at him.she couldn't tell if he meant what he said or not."I meant what I said,it's my job to take care of you now and we should look out for each other,I want you to be comfortable"he said to her.Stephanie didn't Know what he was thinking,she didn't know if she should trust him or not.he was strange and that was the fact she hated about him,she hated not being able to know what he was thinking.He turned to leave but her voice made him s
The next dayIt was a fine morning and a warm breeze came through the opening of Stephanie 's room.Stephanie opened her eyes and sat up on the bed.her stomach made a gurgling sound reminding her that she has not eaten anything since the other day.She held her stomach as it was now aching her, she lied down on the bed and squeezed her leg tight while rubbing her stomach.she felt like her intestines were being pulled out.Tears found its way to her eyes as she kept on rolling on her bed.Meanwhile Chris was already dressed up for work but he decided to check up on Stephanie before leaving.he was also bothered that she slept without eating anything.When he arrived infront of her room,he knocked on the door but there was no answer from her.he knocked for three consecutive time before turning the door knob and the door opened.He stepped in to see her wriggling on the bed with her hands on her stomach.he approached her immediately."Stephanie, what is wrong with you?"he asked and Steph
She unlocked the door to his car and took out the items Lorenzo had purchased for Stephanie, and she scowled at what she saw.Before lugging the suitcases, she tightened her fists.***STEPHANIE'S POV.When the door to my room clicked open and I heard the clicking sound of shoes on the floor, I was lying down on my bed.I didn't care who it was, so I tightly closed my eyes as the footsteps neared.The person's scent floated into my nostrils, and I recognized who it was.I remained still since I did not want to be disturbed."Hey," I heard him say, but I didn't move.I maintained my post."I know you're awake, so get up; we need to talk," he urged me, but I didn't move or say anything, preferring to pretend that I was asleep.I heard his footsteps and it faded by each step he took till I stopped hearing the sound of his footsteps. When I heard the clicking sound of the door, I realized that he was gone.I opened my eyes and got up from my bed stretching my body,my gaze went to the doo
"You Don't have to lecture me,I am fully aware of these things and I also know that elders should respect themselves and act well so others can follow their footsteps but yours is a different case"I said to her and her face contorted in anger."You should be careful with the words you utter,you are new here and I have been here for a long time now,I am the housekeeper here and I bet you wouldn't want to get on my bad side"she said to me and I scoffed."I should be the one telling you that instead,you seem to have forgotten who I am"I said to her."Your father is dead so you are a nobody now"she said to me and I clenched my fists as I tried hard to control my emotions."I am your employer's wife making me your madam,I bet you wouldn't want to get on my bad side"I said to her.I could see the anger written all over her face."My boss doesn't love you"she stated."Are you sure about that?I hope you won't mind me telling him that"I said to her and she clenched her fists."You can starve y
STEPHANIE'S POV.I was distracted and carried away with the situation I found myself in. I forgot that today was my 18th birthday.The day I have been waiting for all my life,the day I would finally become an adult.I had so many expectations for my 18th birthday but everything was ruined in just a day.I wish I didn't wake up from sleep that particular day. I woke up to that terrible news that my father was dead.it would have been better if I just died while sleeping."What am I even thinking?"I am not okay.I am fed up,I am tired of acting like I am strong while I am breaking inside.I couldn't control the tears that were escaping my eyes right now.It was pouring down my cheeks and soaking my dress.I lay on the bed and cried till no tears could come out again.I heard the door open and I got up to know who it was.I looked to see a Maid holding a tray of food."Ma'am,your food is ready"she said to me and I frowned.Food is not what I needed right now."I am not hungry,"I said to her i