Igor:It wasnโt new for my brother to humiliate me. But this time, it was worse because it was for someone like Lavender.Since when did my brother start feeling so bad for a bastard child?I rushed back to my room and grabbed a bottle of wine from my bar. Thatโs when my friends started blowing up my phone.โIโm not coming,โ I hissed at them.โBut why not? Weโve planned everything. The ferry is ready, our cars are ready to goโwhy are you changing your mind now? Donโt tell me youโre having cold feet. Are you scared of losing?โ As they laughed, I clenched my jaw secretly.They had no clue that it wasnโt funny to me.I had been mistreated so much that now no one took me seriously.โFear of losing, my brother? Thereโs no way Igor would be afraid of losing,โ I didnโt know Nikon would come to my room. If I had known, I would have closed the door.But now he was standing in the doorway with his arms folded over his chest.โBrother Nikonโbut heโs saying he isnโt coming,โ my friend must have g
Lavender:I had finished my dinner and went back to my room, planning to change and rest. Thankfully, Nikon had taken the right stance, or else I donโt even want to imagine being at the island with that psycho.I was about to grab my wig and the black backdrop when a loud banging on the door almost knocked the world from under my feet. It was aggressive, like someone was in an emergency. I jumped off the bed and reached the door, worried that someone got sick or hurt.Or maybe some emergency had arrived.But the minute I opened the door and saw Nikon standing outside my room, I knew it wasnโt anything like what I had thought.โGrab your aid kit, youโre going with Igor,โ Nikon stormed in, his presence wild and threatening. Behind him was Igor, who only leaned to the side, supporting his body with the wall.โHuh? Butโbut you saidโโ I started panicking almost instantly. Going to an island where there is no one else but my psycho stepbrother and his friends, who were probably just as craz
Lavender:โLet me go,โ I started kicking and screaming when a hand grabbed me. It was Igor.โShut up before I smack the teeth out of your mouth,โ he screamed as he grabbed me by both my arms and shook me awake.โI will not allow you or your friends to touch me,โ I screamed in his face, and he gave me a blank expression.โWe are not going to. Do you think youโre that important for us to spend the precious time weโve planned for weeks convincing you to have sex with us?โ he hissed back, and my protesting started to fade away. โThat jerk was making a joke.โโWell, it wasnโt funny because it happens to women all the timeโโ Finally, I teared up.It was my worst fear, and hearing his friend think it was a funny joke broke me down. There were some girls with some of the guys, and even they laughed about it.At least some of them did.โYeah, itโs not funny. I call him an asshole for a reason. Nobody is touching you, so donโt worry,โ he then let me go while promising no one would touch me.I d
Lavender:All the cars started leaving, one after another. Loud engines, bright lights, dust in the air. I just sat on the chair and watched them go. It was like they couldnโt wait to race. Then I saw it.One car didnโt move.It stayed in the same place while the others drove away. That felt strange. I looked at it again. The windows were dark, but I could see someone inside.He was looking at me.I didnโt know who he was, but I knew he wasnโt just sitting there. He was staring. At me. Not moving, not blinking. Just watching.My stomach felt tight. Like something was wrong. Really wrong.I wanted to look away, but I couldnโt. My eyes stayed on the car. My body didnโt move. I felt cold even though the night wasnโt that cold.Why was he still there?Why was he watching me?I started recalling who had sat down in that one particular car. His form was not recognizable because of the tinted windows, until all the cars had passed me and disappeared. Then, he slowly rolled the window down.T
Igor:"Wooooo! We are definitely going to win!" Valerie giggled, sticking her tongue out at the passing cars.Her fingers were covered in rings, bracelets stacked up, and big earrings dangled from her ears. She was all set and ready for the race.This would mark us as the best among the racers."What do you think? If I open this window now, will my top come off?" she asked, clicking her tongue and spreading her legs to sit more comfortably."You call this a top? It's a bra, ma'am," I teased, and she laughed loudly. She had gone out with me to buy this outfit and jewelry for the special night.Whenever she needed something, she'd ask me to take her shopping. She never made me pay, even when I always insisted. Sheโd say she just wanted my opinion. But honestly, I didnโt know what to say to her. Everything she picked out looked good on her."Do you think this skirt are too short?" she asked, pouting, her arm stretching out, hand in my hair, running her fingers through it."No! It suits t
Lavender:My body was under so much stress, but I didnโt stop fighting. I would scratch his whole body if I had to. As I pulled his hair, his hold over me started to loosen. Thatโs when his grip tightened around my neck in an attempt to choke me until I passed out.Coughs erupted from my mouth, my throat closing as he choked me from behind with his arm wrapped around my neck, my chin tightly pressed against his arm.I was trying my best to stand up from the ground, but at this point, I was beginning to realize it wouldn't be possible for me.However, as the world started to fade around me, I felt sudden relief. The weight of his body on my back was no longer forcing me down. I rolled over to get away from him, and while lying flat on my back, coughing, I saw someone get on top of him and start beating him to a pulp.It took me a few seconds to finally see clearly and catch my breath. It was Igor, punching his friend wildly.โLet him go, youโre going to kill him,โ Valerie kept shouting
Lavender:"Take this, it will help your body warm up," Igor grunted when I didn't accept the coffee he was offering me. He had taken me back to the cruise that had been waiting for him. He had a cruise for himself later. He was probably not planning on returning with his friends.The race was still ongoing, and Valerie had to stay behind to take care of Raymond.Itโs not that she was supporting him, but they had to leave one person behind with Raymond.I finally accepted the coffee cup, and he sat down with me."Earlier, when you talked about your brother... What did you mean? I mean, Easton is very respectful towards me," I uttered softly, trying not to raise his suspicions more than I already had."Easton and respectful? He has many women in and out of his life. I donโt think he has time to be respectful towards them. And if he is, that means he isnโt done using their bodies for fun. Iโm not claiming my brother uses anyone. Usually, women just throw themselves at him without any dem
Lavender:I went straight to my room and changed into my PJs to lie down in bed. We had arrived earlier than we had planned.It was 2 AM, and I was restless. I knew I had to confront Easton about his comments on me.However, deep down, I had a feeling Igor was lying just to cause tension between me and his brother.Levi: Hey :) I heard you had your stepsisters over at the shooting location the other night. There were talks about them.That was a long guess. He knew I did his PR work and made speeches for him, so it was obvious that somehow words had reached my ears. However, what he didnโt know was that it wasnโt my line of work. I didnโt work for anyone, and I had no connections with paparazzi or anyone like that.Thankfully, his message arrived soon, or I would have kept staring at my phone. But the context of his text didnโt help with my anxiety.E-Tron: Oh! I guess I know what you're talking about. Yeah, she was being so "pick-me" there. One of them. She ruined it so much, acting
Lavender:I went straight to my room and changed into my PJs to lie down in bed. We had arrived earlier than we had planned.It was 2 AM, and I was restless. I knew I had to confront Easton about his comments on me.However, deep down, I had a feeling Igor was lying just to cause tension between me and his brother.Levi: Hey :) I heard you had your stepsisters over at the shooting location the other night. There were talks about them.That was a long guess. He knew I did his PR work and made speeches for him, so it was obvious that somehow words had reached my ears. However, what he didnโt know was that it wasnโt my line of work. I didnโt work for anyone, and I had no connections with paparazzi or anyone like that.Thankfully, his message arrived soon, or I would have kept staring at my phone. But the context of his text didnโt help with my anxiety.E-Tron: Oh! I guess I know what you're talking about. Yeah, she was being so "pick-me" there. One of them. She ruined it so much, acting
Lavender:"Take this, it will help your body warm up," Igor grunted when I didn't accept the coffee he was offering me. He had taken me back to the cruise that had been waiting for him. He had a cruise for himself later. He was probably not planning on returning with his friends.The race was still ongoing, and Valerie had to stay behind to take care of Raymond.Itโs not that she was supporting him, but they had to leave one person behind with Raymond.I finally accepted the coffee cup, and he sat down with me."Earlier, when you talked about your brother... What did you mean? I mean, Easton is very respectful towards me," I uttered softly, trying not to raise his suspicions more than I already had."Easton and respectful? He has many women in and out of his life. I donโt think he has time to be respectful towards them. And if he is, that means he isnโt done using their bodies for fun. Iโm not claiming my brother uses anyone. Usually, women just throw themselves at him without any dem
Lavender:My body was under so much stress, but I didnโt stop fighting. I would scratch his whole body if I had to. As I pulled his hair, his hold over me started to loosen. Thatโs when his grip tightened around my neck in an attempt to choke me until I passed out.Coughs erupted from my mouth, my throat closing as he choked me from behind with his arm wrapped around my neck, my chin tightly pressed against his arm.I was trying my best to stand up from the ground, but at this point, I was beginning to realize it wouldn't be possible for me.However, as the world started to fade around me, I felt sudden relief. The weight of his body on my back was no longer forcing me down. I rolled over to get away from him, and while lying flat on my back, coughing, I saw someone get on top of him and start beating him to a pulp.It took me a few seconds to finally see clearly and catch my breath. It was Igor, punching his friend wildly.โLet him go, youโre going to kill him,โ Valerie kept shouting
Igor:"Wooooo! We are definitely going to win!" Valerie giggled, sticking her tongue out at the passing cars.Her fingers were covered in rings, bracelets stacked up, and big earrings dangled from her ears. She was all set and ready for the race.This would mark us as the best among the racers."What do you think? If I open this window now, will my top come off?" she asked, clicking her tongue and spreading her legs to sit more comfortably."You call this a top? It's a bra, ma'am," I teased, and she laughed loudly. She had gone out with me to buy this outfit and jewelry for the special night.Whenever she needed something, she'd ask me to take her shopping. She never made me pay, even when I always insisted. Sheโd say she just wanted my opinion. But honestly, I didnโt know what to say to her. Everything she picked out looked good on her."Do you think this skirt are too short?" she asked, pouting, her arm stretching out, hand in my hair, running her fingers through it."No! It suits t
Lavender:All the cars started leaving, one after another. Loud engines, bright lights, dust in the air. I just sat on the chair and watched them go. It was like they couldnโt wait to race. Then I saw it.One car didnโt move.It stayed in the same place while the others drove away. That felt strange. I looked at it again. The windows were dark, but I could see someone inside.He was looking at me.I didnโt know who he was, but I knew he wasnโt just sitting there. He was staring. At me. Not moving, not blinking. Just watching.My stomach felt tight. Like something was wrong. Really wrong.I wanted to look away, but I couldnโt. My eyes stayed on the car. My body didnโt move. I felt cold even though the night wasnโt that cold.Why was he still there?Why was he watching me?I started recalling who had sat down in that one particular car. His form was not recognizable because of the tinted windows, until all the cars had passed me and disappeared. Then, he slowly rolled the window down.T
Lavender:โLet me go,โ I started kicking and screaming when a hand grabbed me. It was Igor.โShut up before I smack the teeth out of your mouth,โ he screamed as he grabbed me by both my arms and shook me awake.โI will not allow you or your friends to touch me,โ I screamed in his face, and he gave me a blank expression.โWe are not going to. Do you think youโre that important for us to spend the precious time weโve planned for weeks convincing you to have sex with us?โ he hissed back, and my protesting started to fade away. โThat jerk was making a joke.โโWell, it wasnโt funny because it happens to women all the timeโโ Finally, I teared up.It was my worst fear, and hearing his friend think it was a funny joke broke me down. There were some girls with some of the guys, and even they laughed about it.At least some of them did.โYeah, itโs not funny. I call him an asshole for a reason. Nobody is touching you, so donโt worry,โ he then let me go while promising no one would touch me.I d
Lavender:I had finished my dinner and went back to my room, planning to change and rest. Thankfully, Nikon had taken the right stance, or else I donโt even want to imagine being at the island with that psycho.I was about to grab my wig and the black backdrop when a loud banging on the door almost knocked the world from under my feet. It was aggressive, like someone was in an emergency. I jumped off the bed and reached the door, worried that someone got sick or hurt.Or maybe some emergency had arrived.But the minute I opened the door and saw Nikon standing outside my room, I knew it wasnโt anything like what I had thought.โGrab your aid kit, youโre going with Igor,โ Nikon stormed in, his presence wild and threatening. Behind him was Igor, who only leaned to the side, supporting his body with the wall.โHuh? Butโbut you saidโโ I started panicking almost instantly. Going to an island where there is no one else but my psycho stepbrother and his friends, who were probably just as craz
Igor:It wasnโt new for my brother to humiliate me. But this time, it was worse because it was for someone like Lavender.Since when did my brother start feeling so bad for a bastard child?I rushed back to my room and grabbed a bottle of wine from my bar. Thatโs when my friends started blowing up my phone.โIโm not coming,โ I hissed at them.โBut why not? Weโve planned everything. The ferry is ready, our cars are ready to goโwhy are you changing your mind now? Donโt tell me youโre having cold feet. Are you scared of losing?โ As they laughed, I clenched my jaw secretly.They had no clue that it wasnโt funny to me.I had been mistreated so much that now no one took me seriously.โFear of losing, my brother? Thereโs no way Igor would be afraid of losing,โ I didnโt know Nikon would come to my room. If I had known, I would have closed the door.But now he was standing in the doorway with his arms folded over his chest.โBrother Nikonโbut heโs saying he isnโt coming,โ my friend must have g
Lavender:My family had returned. They looked happy. But I was too. After what happened between me and Easton, I was over the moon.I couldnโt stop smiling even when no one said anything nice to me.We were dining together and my sisters were gushing over the scenery from the picnic.โDaddy, can my friend come over sometime?โ Sabrina said to Mister Volkov, making him smile in surprise at the fact that she was calling him her father.โSure, they can come whenever they want. It is your houseโโ Mister Volkov suddenly stopped when Nikon placed his spoon down.It was done so politely, but somehow it made everyone turn to look at him.โBut of course, ask for your brotherโs permission first,โ Mister Volkov corrected himself.โItโs okay. As long as they donโt walk around poking their noses in everyoneโs businessโespecially mine and my brotherโs,โ Nikon warned her, grabbing his spoon again.He was usually quiet all the time.And just when I thought I hadnโt been under his scrutiny for a while,