Sasha's POVAs I finished my bath and prepared to settle in for the night, the rumble of a car engine outside drew my attention. Peeking through the curtains, I spotted Valentino's Rolls Royce parked downstairs. His presence there, particularly at this late hour, left me puzzled and uneasy. When our eyes met as he stood by the car, I hesitated momentarily before reluctantly deciding to confront him.Opening the door, Valentino rushed towards me, gripping my arm and steering me towards the sofa with an urgency that startled me. His eyes, clouded with alcohol, locked onto mine with an intensity that was both unsettling and confusing."I love you," he murmured into my ear, his breath tinged with the scent of wine.My heart skipped a beat. Could he really mean it? Despite knowing deep down it might be the alcohol talking, his words stirred a flicker of emotion within me. Despite his unpredictable behavior, I couldn't deny the bond we shared after spending so much time together.I stood t
Sasha's POVAs I got out of the car, I noticed many people from the company watching me.A group of girls let out surprised cries."Wow, it's Valentino!""Valentino is so handsome!""But wait, he dropped off our chairman! Do they live together?""Maybe, but aren't they just partners?""I heard they might have a thing. Why else would Valentino help her?"They kept talking, but I ignored them and walked in. Even I couldn't always understand Valentino, so I didn't expect them to.Once inside the company, I dove into a busy day. I had meetings in the morning and negotiations in the afternoon.The day flew by. Everything at RexCorp was going well, and I felt good about it.As long as RexCorp keeps growing, I'm happy. I want to keep things going well and not mess things up.Just as I was about to leave for the day, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize."Hello, who's this?""Sasha, it's me. I'm back." The voice was young and familiar, but I couldn't place it.Sensing my hesitation,
Sasha's POVI sat down to have breakfast. As I ate, I kept looking at Valentino. He ate his breakfast without showing any feelings, and his voice didn’t have any feelings either.At least he wasn’t as violent as before.There really wasn’t a problem with his handsome, yet evil face.I was scared. I didn’t know what had happened to him. I wasn’t used to this different Valentino.“Let’s try to socialize,” Valentino said suddenly.“What?” My curtlery fell to the ground, and I looked at him in horror.I felt like I was hearing things.What did he say? Socialize?How could that word come out of his mouth?We have a contract. We can’t have any public display of affections for each other. Valentino warned me about that!I said, “Valentino, don’t worry. I don’t have any personal feelings for you. You don’t need to test me.”“Test you? Who said anything about testing you?” His face was very cold. He stared into my eyes and said, “Do you really have no personal feelings for me?”“No,” I said fi
Sasha's POVEmilia and I stood there looking at skirts at a luxury store.I found one I liked. It was the latest edition and it was expensive, but it looked great on me."Sasha, try it on!" Emilia said, handing me the skirt. "It looks perfect for you!""Okay." I tried on the skirt.When I came out of the fitting room, everyone was amazed.The skirt was goose yellow, with matching accessories and a yellow flower headpiece. I also wore a necklace. The whole outfit made me shine.My look instantly improved, making me appear younger.Since becoming chairman, I usually wear more mature clothes, making me look older.But this lively yellow dress made me look ten years younger and very pretty."You look beautiful!" The sales assistant said."Yes, ma’am, this dress suits you perfectly. I've never seen anyone look better in it. It really was made just for you," the sales assistant praised.I didn't believe the sales assistant entirely.They always say nice things to make a sale.However, looki
Sasha's POVHearing everyone around praising me, Margaret’s anger started to boil.Why?Why is it that, despite being the same age and a girl, I have struggled all my life? I had to get this far in life, begging, working my ass out and even signing a contract with Valentino.Margaret and I go way back.No matter where I went, I was always prettier than her. I had more admirers and I was smarter. Even when I skipped classes, my academic performance was better than hers.I could figure out a way to afford everything I wanted, while she couldn’t even afford a meal.She couldn’t stand it.Every time I helped her, she thought I was just pitying her. It drove her crazy.She really hated me.I thought that after coming back home, she’d be worse off and no one would compare to me. But she was still a shadow of me.She was still jealous.She knew I was getting close to Valentino, a business genius. She broke up with Ronaldo to get closer to Valentino, hoping to marry someone rich and escape po
Sasha's POVThat night, Emilia dropped me off at Valentino’s mansion.Valentino was talking to someone on the sofa downstairs. When he saw me come in, he hung up and looked at me, asking, "So late? Have you eaten yet?"I replied, "Yes, I had dinner with Emilia before coming back."I realized he might have been waiting for me, and I had forgotten to let him know."You didn’t eat, did you?" I asked, looking at him.He said, "No, I did," and then turned to go upstairs with a proud look on his face.I glanced at the dining room and saw a lot of food on the table. It was clear that someone had been waiting for me to come back for dinner.Lately, Valentino had gotten used to this kind of behavior. It was both funny and frustrating.I thought it was silly to wait alone without calling to check if I was coming back for dinner.I went to the dining room, warmed up the food, and then went upstairs to call Valentino down to eat."Come down and eat. I’ve warmed the food," I told him.He replied,
Sasha's POVSince I’ve been paying attention to exercise recently and had a lot of training with my coach before, I was running fast. Luckily, I was still wearing flat shoes, so I quickly got back to the main road.Breathing heavily, I heard Gabriel’s voice on the phone."Sasha, wait for me! I’m coming right now! Damn it, how dare that jerk use my name to trick you? I’ll tear them apart!" Gabriel’s voice roared through the phone. I could hear him getting into a car and starting the engine.My face was flushed with worry.The driver had already left, and there were no cars around, so I couldn’t get a ride to help me.I had to keep running while the man chased me."Stop, you bitch! Why are you running so fast?""Who are you? I’m calling the police!" I shouted back."Call the police? How dare you!" The man, who was tall and had long legs, quickly caught up with me and grabbed my shoulder.I tried to throw him off by pulling him over my shoulder, but he was strong and heavy. It felt like
Gabriel's POVAfter hanging up, I looked at my phone and saw the picture of Sasha. Her once-beautiful face was now streaked with tears, and she was clearly crying.My heart twisted painfully at the sight. My Sasha, my Sasha is hurt!I roared in frustration, pounding the steering wheel and honking the horn like a madman. Even the cars around me began to stare.Seeing those photos felt like a thousand knives stabbing my heart.She had always been such a beautiful, lively, and pure girl. Now she was tied to a chair, injured, her beautiful yellow skirt torn. She looked in so much pain, her eyes filled with resentment."Oliver, you bastard, if you have any issues with me, how dare you involve Sasha!" I screamed.I immediately pulled out my phone and dialed Oliver’s number.“Son of a bitch, you come to me. What kind of cowardly dog attacks a woman?” I yelled into the phone.“If you don’t want to listen to me, I’ll just talk to your girlfriend. Maybe then you’ll listen,” Oliver’s voice came