Kiara's POV
“If you leave now, I promise not to tell anyone about this. Just please leave" I cried in front of him, begging him to leave. "I am tired, don't you see? I love you to death but still beg you to leave, so please do it, please!" He was staring at me, not saying a word. "Go away!""Okay, fine, I'll go. But if you tell anyone I'll kill you, Kiara!"With those words, he disappeared.2 years laterI was sitting in a café, talking with Lana- my best friend, since I've known myself."So, it has been a while. Any boyfriends or new friends?" She asked me while taking hercoffee from the waiter's hands."No, not really. After Finn, I don't think I'm ready for a new relationship."I took a sip of my coffee."Are you ever gonna tell me what happened?" Lana looked at me, hoping I'd spill some words.I just shook my head. I didn't want anyone to know what happened between me and Finn. I've never spoken to anyone about it before and I don't think I'm ready, yet.Four men in black entered the café. They all were wearing sunglasses. Two of them were standing in front of the others. I think those were the bosses. The one I could see more clearly was very masculine and tall, he had black hair and a little beard, and the other one looked almost the same but didn't have that many muscles. The first one pulled out a big, black gun and pointed it our way."Lana, go under the table, now!" I grabbed her hand and pulled her to follow me.We found a little white table, next to a large window and hid under it, hoping to stay alive. After a second, we heard a loud noise. A man, probably in his 60's fell to the ground. I screamed and Lana put her hand on my mouth."Shh, be quiet!""Find her!" we heard a deep, strange voice, yelling at someone.Soon a very tall, muscular man started walking. I could see his big footsteps under thetable. Lana and I were crying our eyes out. After, he stopped at our table. The big, tall mancrunched down."Found her, boss!"He was looking at me.He grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him, I screamed and told him to put me down,but he didn't listen."Hi, Kiara! You're coming with us." He smiled and looked at my pale face.What?How does he know my name, first, and where the hell is he taking me?"Put me down!" I punched his strong back."That's not gonna happen, young lady." said the 'Boss' and made me face him. He had verydark brown eyes, almost black, and his face looked very serious.They put me in a black, big car. I had to stay next to the big, tall men.While I was sitting in the car I thought how your life can fall apart within five minutes. Why? Since I’ve been a baby my life has been awful! My father was an alcoholic and he got drunk every other day, which made him hit my mother regularly, but she was a strong woman and always tried to see him for his good side and never for his bad one. Even though I tried to convince her to leave him, she never did. Maybe it was because we were going to be alone with no money or a place we could stay. Maybe because she was in love with him. I never got the answer to that question, because she died in a car accident with my father.I felt tears coming in my eyes, but hopefully, they called my name to tell me that we had just arrived. It wasn’t a house, it was a whole mansion. It had a fountain, a huge garage, and a garden. The house was creamy white and black."Come on. My brother will show you around." said the muscular, tall bossy man."I don't want you to show me anything, I wanna go home!" I yelled."Do as you're told, little bird." he smiled and stroked my chin. I looked at him disgusted."Don’t call me that."“I’ll call you whatever I want. Now go with my brother, Vincent." He pointed at the other man, who wasgetting out of the car behind us. Vincent came to me and told me to follow him, so I did."Why me? Why am I here? What am I supposed to do?" I asked confused."Because Tom liked you." He looked at me like I was asking some dumb questions."So that's his name - Tom?""Yes, Tom Barton. I am Vincent Barton. We are the biggest mafia here. I cannot tell youmore."We went into the house. It was huge! There were stairs and an elevator. When I enteredthe big door, I saw a small table with a vase with flowers in it."Follow me. "We went left. There was a big room with a television, sofa, fireplace, two chairs from the bigand comfortable ones and a large black carpet. The walls were white with black paint."This is the living room. We don't stay in here too much, because Tom and I are usually inthe office"We left the room and went upstairs. After two doors we stopped and entered a room thatwas twice my apartment. The bed was very big, I had my own bathroom, and I even had a dressing room. The walls were creamy white with a little bit of brown. The bathroom was white, too. There was a desk and a dressing table, a huge mirror where I could see my whole body, and there were flowers all over the windows, too."This is your room. You can change whatever you want. Make yourself home."Then we went to the last room. Vincent said that the other rooms weren't important."The last room is Tom's office, no one can go there, only if it's really important. If you needanything, you call Ms. Betty. She's the housekeeper.""When will I be able to leave? I want to go home.""You are not leaving. You're staying here" he laughed."You can't make me stay here! I have other responsibilities. I have work, friends, family, life!""You do not have work anymore, honey. Tom relieved you of all duties. You will still see yourfamily and friends. But now you stay here. That's your new home. And you can't escape."I was too stunned to speak. I just wanted to go back to my room. I felt like my whole life broke into pieces. I had career aspirations, but now everything is gone. How am I going to tell my parents, about all of this?Kiara's POV I heard a knock on my door. I ran to open it and saw a tall female. She had light brown hair, green eyes, just like the forest, and beautiful red lips. "Hello, I'm Valentina! Nice to meet you. Vincent told me, you were a new guest, so I thought it would be nice to present myself." She smiled. "Oh, hi! I'm Kiara." I shook her hand. She had red nail polish and very pale skin. "I am Vincent's wife. I've been in your position. I know you feel awful, but they are not bad people. But I am here for you if you need anything." She rubbed my shoulder and left the room. She looked like a very nice person. I went downstairs to grab me some water and something to eat because I was starving. I saw a bowl full of fruit, so I got one apple. I sat on the wooden chair. The left wall was made out of glass, so you could see what was happening outside of the house because it was right in front of the gateway and the garage next to it. I saw a grey car parking, but soon my attention was go
Kiara's POV I was ready just in time for the meeting with Tom. I was under a lot of pressure. I didn't have any idea what was he going to tell me. I just knew it was not going to go well because we both have different opinions on everything. I stood up from my bed and walked out of my bedroom. I began walking through this endlessly long hallway. And here it is - his office. I knocked on one and waited. Nothing. I knocked again. Nothing. I opened the door with pressure and almost fell. I got myself together and straightened my back. The office was huge. It was dark - like Tom, no wonder. It was made mostly out of wood and there was a big desk in black. In front of it, there were two black chairs and a small table between them. Behind the desk was a large wooden bookshelf. Lastly, there was a small, black couch with little decorative, white pillows in the middle."I'm sorry. I tried to knock, but I didn't hear anything, so I decided to just come in." I said."It's soundproof. Don't wo
Kiara's POV When I woke up Valentina was still asleep. I didn't want to wake her up, so I tried to get up as quietly as I could. I went to brush my teeth and take a shower with my hair because it was very dirty from last night.After I was ready, I went back into the room. Val was still asleep. I put some clothes on and went downstairs to pour myself some water. I got some food for Valentina and ran up the stairs back to my room. Now my new friend was awake. "Morning, Ki." She said, massaging her disheveled hair. "Good morning, Val. I got you some food, thought you would be hungry." I sat down on my bed next to her, making an upside-down smile. "Thank you for not letting me run. I'm not happy here, but it was a very stupid idea, because you were right - there is no escape from here." She shook her head. "I know. But we are getting in trouble. I mean you are."I rolled my eyes and we heard a knock on the door. Ms. Betty came in."Sorry to bother you, Ms.Davis. Tom wants you in his
Tom's POV When she left my office, I didn't want to go after her. She seemed afraid. Why did she say that? What is the reason that made her think I'll ever hit her? There was no way in the world that I'd ever hit a woman, if she doesn't give enought of a reason to do it. Vincent came into the office. "Hey, I saw Kiara, running to her room, sobbing herself. What happened?" "What? She was crying? I didn't see that. We had a little argument and that's all." I said. I didn't want to tell Vincent, yet. Not until I figured out what happened and what made her feel like I was going to do such a thing to her. "Are you sure? She was sobbing. We've seen her cry, but this time... it wasn't like the other ones." He pointed back. "I don't know, brother. I will talk to her, later. I have some work to do now." He nodded and and soon he left. I sat on my chair behind the desk and opened the folder with Kiara's data. It had her family line, phone number, email address, the place she lives, and h
Kiara's POV As soon as Tom left, I continued to eat the delicious Chicken pasta bake that Ms. Betty had prepared for me. I couldn't help but ponder over Tom's concern for me. Why did he wait for me to wake up? Even if it was for five minutes. Why was he so caring towards me? I felt grateful towards both Tom and Valentina for taking care of me, but I didn't think the doctor's visit was necessary. After all, I've had heart problems before, and fainting was not a new experience for me. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, I heard a knock on my door. "Hey, I heard you woke up.'' She sat on the bed next to me and slightly smiled. ''Do you remember what happened?'' "Upon standing up from my bed, I suddenly found myself back on it, next to Tom who was sitting and waiting." "But, how are you feeling now? I don't mean only physically, but mentally as well." "Physically fine, mentally... I'm not sure. It's on periods. Sometimes I want to cry, because of the person that I have to fall in love
Kiara's POV As soon as I opened my eyes the next morning, I felt the excitement building inside me. I got up, took a refreshing shower, and headed to the dining room for breakfast. I enjoyed a hearty meal and sipped on some freshly brewed coffee, while I wondered what was Tom planning to do and why would he even want to take me out. I didn't want to go but he didn't give me a chance to cancel. After breakfast, I started getting ready for the place where we were going to go to. Tom's team had graciously provided a breathtaking blue dress, crafted from the most exquisite silk money could buy. The dress had no shoulders, which added a touch of elegance to the overall look. I carefully slipped into the dress, admiring the way it hugged my curves perfectly. To complete my look, I applied some makeup, focusing on highlighting my eyes and lips. I added a touch of mascara, some blush, and a hint of lip gloss to give me a youthful glow. I then put on a pair of silver earrings and a matching
Tom’s POVAs the waiter nicely put the drinks we ordered on the table, I looked at Kiara's shocked face. I loved the way I could make her feel afraid and curious, I loved being unpredictable in front of the people around me, especially in front of Kiara, she was my spot. The waiter left. "So, why did you take me here?" My doll asked. "Good question, you started with." I smiled "Do you like it?" She looked around "Yes, I love this place, we could've stayed at home to talk, so I didn't have to dress like this. But really, this place is breathtaking!" Kiara said. "Thank you." I took a sip of my whiskey. "Is it yours?" she asked surprised. "Yes, of course. I own almost every place in here." I put my cup back on the table."Very impressive, I would say." she said, taking the menu to have a look at it. "The reason I took you here is to talk about the marriage." Kiara, who was previously engrossed in the menu, suddenly shifted her focus towards me with an air of eagerness. As she loc
Kiara’s POV As soon as Tom left my room, not letting me speak for myself again, I immediately went to remove all of that makeup from my face and put something I could finally feel like myself in. I put my hair up into a messy bun, so it didn't distract me. Soon, Valentina came to check on me. ''Hey, Ki. What's up?'' she came with the biggest smile on her face and I already knew what she was going to ask me ''How'd it go, babe.'' she smirked.I rolled my eyes ''Nothing happened, we just talked. That's all.'' I cleaned the mess I made while I was getting ready ''Our waiter was giving me looks'' I grabbed one cloth ''Then Tom disappeared for a moment'' I folded it ''And then, the waiter was gone the whole time and when I asked Tom about it - he said that he just put him on his place.'' I looked at her and noticed that her jaw dropped on the floor. ''No way.'' she refused to believe. I nodded and continued to fold clothes. ''Is that all? Nothing else?'' she said disappointed.''Not a
Kiara's POVPhone rings''Yes?'' I said, putting on my red lipstick.''Hey, Ki. I've almost finished work, are you ready?"''Yes, I-'' Fuck, she doesn't know about this. ''I have to... I spilled coffee on my shirt, I have to pick a new one, I'll call you later.'' I couldn't tell her I no longer lived in this apartment on the phone. I hung up and grabbed my Birkin.As I made my way downstairs, I caught sight of Tom standing there, his gaze fixed on me with an intensity that made my heart race. His eyes sparkled with admiration, and I could sense a flicker of desire simmering beneath the surface. A warm rush of satisfaction washed over me; I had anticipated this reaction all along, which was precisely why I had chosen to dress in such an alluring way. The fabric hugged my curves, and with each step, I could feel the weight of his attention, a silent affirmation of my effect on him. I loved that.As I approached him, his look started to change into a more serious face. "You are not going
Kiara's POVWhen I woke up this morning, the first thing I did was reach for my phone, and my thoughts were already on the day ahead. Without wasting a moment, I texted Lana, asking her when were and where we planning to meet, eager to finalize my plans.Within minutes, Lana replied, suggesting we meet at 3 p.m. in front of my apartment- well, my old apartment, to be exact. She said that she had some plans for the evening, so she wanted to see me earlier. Once we were together, she said, we could figure out where to go from there. It felt strange, knowing I'd be waiting in front of a place that used to be mine until Tom came into my life, but I pushed the thought aside and focused on our upcoming plans.I made my way to Tom's office, ready to update him on the schedule. As I reached his door I paused for a moment before knocking. After a few seconds, the door swung open, revealing Tom standing there, dressed casually yet still polished enough for a work setting. His eyes met mine, and
Kiara's POV After Tom's warning, I didn't feel particularly phased. I wasn't feeling up for an argument, so I opted to stay silent. I was aware that he was convinced I wouldn't heed his advice. It wasn't my intention to provoke his anger; I was acting based on my own frustration at the time.At the moment I was getting ready to settle in for the night, the sound of my phone ringing interrupted the quiet. When I glanced at the screen, I noticed that it was Lana calling. I finally answered the phone because we hadn't spoken in weeks and I felt like it was important to catch up."Hey, Lana. What's up?" I spoke. "Hi, Kiki!" Ever since we were children, she has affectionately referred to me by that nickname. It has always been her preferred way of addressing me. "I just wanted to check in with you to make sure everything is all right. It feels like it's been ages since I last heard from you.""Oh!" I was hesitant to share any details with her because I was afraid it would only lead to he
Tom's POV "I implore you, sir! She approached me and mentioned that you had granted her permission to depart." the bodyguard, who was on the verge of being fired, pleaded desperately. As I listened to him, I reflexively nodded and pasted on a smile, feeling increasingly irritated by the nonsensical things spewing from his mouth. "Fred, let me clear up some things for you since you can not use your brain. Kiara came to you and said that I gave her permission..."I released a small laugh, seemingly mocking him "Come on, buddy, you've worked for me for 10 years. Do you really think I wouldn't have told you if I had given her approval to leave the mansion?" I asked. Fred gazed down at my feet, his silence speaking volumes. It was clear that he understood I was speaking the truth. This man had been a loyal and dedicated member of my team for years, one of my most trusted employees. However, circumstances had shifted, and my trust was gone. "It was great to have you on my securit
Kiara's POVAfter taking a much-needed break of an hour and a half, I began the arduous task of cleaning my room. It had been neglected for two weeks, and the state of my room reflected that – clothes strewn across the floor, makeup cluttering my desk, and books and my laptop haphazardly placed on my messy bed. I first started by meticulously folding the clothes and placing them back into the dresser, attempting to bring a semblance of order to the chaotic space. As I moved to the dressing room, the disarray was even more pronounced. I embarked on the mission of organizing the jumble of items, carefully arranging my clothes in the drawers and retrieving the miscellaneous items from the island and the floor. After triumphing in the dressing room, I focused on restoring order to my perfume and glasses collection, each item finding its rightful place. Moving on, I tackled the bed, removing the sheets and setting them aside by the exit door as a visual cue to address later. I replaced the
Tom’s POV I parked my Audi in front of her apartment - I knew everything about her, it was obvious where she was since there was nowhere she could have gone. I walked in and went up the stairs. I was furious, she did it again! Even after I warned her and told her not to repeat her mistake she fucking did. This girl was seriously getting on my nerves, I wasn't sure how long I was going to be that patient with her. She was the only person that was not doing what I said which was the thing that was mostly making me angry. She was my prey, she had to listen to what I said.When I walked to the door of her apartment, I didn't even think of knocking, I broke in with all of my strengths which caused the door to break. I saw Kiara standing in front of me with a bag on her shoulder, looking at me. She was scared, as she should. I went to her and grabbed her arm, I pushed her into the wall. "What the fuck did you think you are doing?" I yelled "What have I told you about this? Wasn't I clear
Kiara’s POV As the days passed, I found myself trapped inside this house for a month. I felt suffocated and restless, craving to leave this place. However, there was no way out, and I was stuck here. The situation had become unbearable, and I couldn't continue living without anything to do. Moreover, I had some important belongings from my apartment that I needed to retrieve.I grabbed my jacket and put the new phone that Tom had bought for me inside since I had broken my old one in front of him. I was very proud of what I did, I loved doing the opposite of what he told me to do. I reached for the key from my old apartment that I had hidden away. I put my hair in a low messy bun to not bother me. When I was finally ready I went downstairs. I didn't want anyone who was in this building to know where I lived, so I had to find a way to leave without drawing attention to myself. I had to make one of the bodyguards give me the keys to one of the cars. I went outside and saw a tall, muscu
Tom’s POV Kiara stared at her phone screen for a brief moment, and without warning, her hands began to tremble uncontrollably. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she struggled to maintain her composure. The sight or message on her phone had clearly struck a deep and emotional chord within her, leaving her visibly shaken and distressed.“Little bird, are you alright?" I asked her. She didn't respond. Kiara was completely engrossed in her phone, completely oblivious to her surroundings. It was as though nothing else existed in the world except for the device in her hand. As I looked into Kiara, her eyes met mine, she was still completely silent. Her gaze was fixed on me as if she was silently pleading for help or perhaps just a deeper understanding. It was an intense moment, and the silence between us was almost palpable. Despite the lack of words, I could sense that something was troubling her deeply, and I wanted to do anything I could to offer comfort or support. I looked at her "
Kiara’s POVI woke up early in the morning since I fell asleep very early last night compared to when I usually go to bed. It was still dark outside. I opened the big window in the middle of my room to feel the cold, fresh air entering my bedroom. I went into the bathroom to take a shower and brush my teeth. Then I made my messy hair into something acceptable and put on some leggings with a sweater on top. I tried to dress up as comfortably as I could in the house since I couldn't do it outside anymore. I went downstairs to make myself a cup of coffee and something to eat but when I entered I saw Valentina, sleeping on the chair with a cup of scotch in her hand. I got scared and quickly walked to her. Then, I rubbed her shoulder to try to wake her up. "Hey, Val. Come on, let me help you walk to your bedroom." I quietly said to not scare her while she was still sleepy. She looked around with her red eyes "What happened?" she asked. "I don't know, but everything is okay." As I notic