CHAPTER 6

I looked up to him and saw my phone in his hands, "Call your workplace yourself and tell them you quit." He demanded and tears welled up in my eyes again. 

I had gotten a job in that company through my hard work. I didn't get it through any connections whatsoever, so the fact that he was making me do this was gut wrenching. I took my phone and dialed the CEO's contact. 

He picked up immediately, "Helen, what the fuck? I've been trying to reach you all day. So you suddenly marry Blake Robinson and our small firm isn't good enough for you anymore?" He lashed out. 

This was all a misunderstanding and I wished I could clear up the misunderstanding but there was nothing I could do, my hands were tied. 

"I'm sorry Daniel, but I quit." I whispered into the phone. 

"You know what, you can go fuck yourself Helen ." He hung up the call and Blake started laughing. He was laughing at my misery. 

He didn't say anything again and wordlessly left his study, with the door wide open. I slowly rose to my feet and started taking small steps out of the room. 

My back was still hurting, I suspect I might have broken a rib when my back hit the table.

I went to the dining area and collected my belongings. They were in the same position I had left them in this morning.

I slowly climbed the starirs, careful not to move too fast and injure myself more. 

I finally made it back to my room and sat in front of the vanity. I assessed myself, my eyes were red and puffy from all the crying I had been doing since and my hair was disheveled.

I stood up and decided to run myself a hot bath. My phone started ringing again and I thought it was Daniel again but when I looked at the screen, it was an unknown caller. 

I was about to pick it but the call ended abruptly.

Strange.

I made a move to stand up again and my phone started ringing again, the same number that called before. 

Wasting no time, I quickly answered the call this time. I placed the phone to my ear and there was silence. I wanted to rule it out as a prank call but I stopped when someone quietly whispered my name. 

I recognized the voice immediately, "Isabella??" 

I asked but the person didn't say anything again. 

"Isabella? Please answer me if that's you. Please come back, I can't do this anymore Isabella. Listen please, I had to marry Blake so the deal they made wouldn't fall through, but you have to….." I didn't finish my sentence because my phone was yanked away from me. 

I turned around just in time to see Blake smash my phone on the floor. "Are you crazy? Did you just reveal the details of our contract over the phone to someone you don't know? Now I'm really going to make your life a real hell." He yelled at me and started walking towards me. 

I gulped harshly.

I was doomed.

And only God knew what he'd do to me this time around.

And when I heard his question, I realized what a stupid mistake I had indeed just made. 

"I'm sorry Blake, I didn't mean to, I'll take the responsibility for whatever happens." I told him, trying to prove to him that I would fix this. 

"Of course you will, do you expect me to take responsibility for what your stupidity might have caused us? You are the cause of whatever is going to happen and you will take responsibility for it as well." He spat at me. 

"Yes Blake, I will take responsibility for it. I will take all the responsibility for it." I answered in a trembling voice. 

"You will but before that, I think you need to be taught some lessons about knowing your place in this house." He said, then removed his belt from his trouser and crouched down in front of me, using his hand to tilt my head upwards. 

"No Blake! No!! I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I accept, and it won't repeat itself, I already said I'd take responsibility for whatever my actions would cause." I pleaded, hot tears were streaming down my face at this point. 

"I know you're sorry, and I do accept your apology but like I said, you have to be taught a lesson." He grinned at me, and stood up, "Stay on your knees and turn your back to me." He instructed me. 

I was stunned, too stunned to do anything, and that didn't help matters, it only angered him more, "I said turn your back to me!!" He yelled and stretched out his leg and kicked me. 

It was then I knew he was serious, he wasn't joking at all. I managed to pull myself up after falling down and I got on my knees with my back turned to him, just like he had instructed me. 

I knew what was coming so I closed my eyes tightly, my fists were clenched tightly too, I was expecting what was coming, but it didn't come, it never came.

"I'll be watching you all through the night, you are to remain in this position till I tell you otherwise, understood?" He said from behind me and I gulped and nodded my head, too scared to speak. 

I heard him laugh maniacally and I heard his footsteps retreat from the room till the doors closed and then there was nothing but silence. 

I knew Blake was not the type to bluff, so I knew that if he said he was watching me, then he was indeed watching me and I didn't want to provoke him any further, so I did as he had instructed. 

I stayed there all night long, on my knees, and the cold was beating me and my bones were screaming out in agony but I dared not move, if I did, I'd suffer worse than this. 

I continued to tell myself to look at the bright side, and the bright side was that, if Isabella decided not to come back again, I'd only have to stay married to Blake for two years, thank God it wasn't a lifetime wedding contract.