In the Montero's servant's quarters,the room was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread and the sound of hushed voices.The maids assigned to Angela were gathered around the kitchen table, talking with serious expression on their faces.The table was covered with a white cloth, and a bowl of green peas sat in the centre. The maids picked at the peas, their eyes downcast. "I'm worried about Lady Angela," one of the maids said, her voice low, she bad a dark hair and green eyes..the youngest amongst them. "She's not eating, and she won't get out of bed.it’s been two days,she just stays in her room all day,straing at the window and crying ." “She just recoverd and the doctord said we need to make sure she eat well and take her drugs,but she won't stop crying”. Another maid, a tall, slender woman with a head of red curls, leaned forward. "I think she's thinking about her family," she said. "I think she misses them terribly."The other maids nodded, their faces sombre. "It's ha
He walked closer to her.“You look exhausted,I think by now you've stopped crying,it's draining you”.He put the cake on the table beside her bed and cut a large portion into a plate.“Your maidservants made this for you specially hoping you will eat,come on take a bite”.Angela ignored him.“I hate being ignored”.He scoffed.What a jerk!He thinks I can actually eat because he told me so? Angela said to herself.“I have been really kind to you…but you don't like it, it seems. You want me to force it?”He grinned at her.“Kind?”Angela laughed and looked at him in tears.“If this is Kindness then the devil would be an Angel,you are not kind you are a manipulator..it's not your nature to be kind! You..you took my virginity,it's wasn't enough you raped me then lock me in this house..and you are talking about kindness(laughs again) be a little bit kind and kill me already!”She yelled out in tears.“You asked me to take your virginity”.Antonio sneered.“No, I did not!”“You did.. Pleas
The next morning.Antonio was working out in Montero's private gym house.The gym was a different beast entirely. It was a pristine, well-appointed space, with high ceilings and luxurious details. The walls were covered in mirrors, and the floors were padded with soft mats. There was a full range of exercise equipment, from treadmills to weight machines.The gym itself was one large, open room, with punching bags hanging from the ceiling and heavy weights lining the walls. In the centre of the room was a large mat, where Antonio often practised his martial arts.The space was clean and bright.Alex, Antonio's step brother and Damon's younger sibling was there too.He stood by the weightlifting area, his arms crossed over his chest. He had a bewildered expression on his face, as he looked at Antonio with a curious gaze.He has been in a turbo mood fighting the sandbags as if it's a person he wanted to kill. He knew that Antonio had a great strength but this strength in front of him wa
“Antonio”.Alex waved, walking towards him.Antonio felt his stomach tighten, his anxiety rising. He wasn't sure what his step brother wanted, and he didn't want to find out either. “Dude you are too good..I was mesmerized..I..heard that your bride Angela has been sick for..”Antonio stormed out of the gym, ignoring Alex's presence. Alex was triggered by that move.“Hey!”Alex yelled in frustration, his hands in the air.“At Least hear me out!”The door slammed shut.“Same dick as always”.Alex muttered with a frown then his gaze went to the damaged sand bags.A hand on his waist and the other hand scratching his hair.“How on earth is that possible? Who got that titan this mad?”He walked around the sandbags with an inspection look,staring at them closely.Antonio went into his room to take a shower. Afterwards he tried pushing away the urge to go check on Angela again. Just to check if she had eaten he assured himself and left the room. His hair wet with a small towel around his ne
FEW HOURS AGOAngela and Damon were seated at the backseat of a Bentley Mulsanne.The car hummed along the highway, the steady whir of the engine filling the silence between them, the only sound the rumble of the engine and the hum of the tires on the road. Damon stole a glance at Angela, who was staring out the window,deep in thoughts watching the moving scenery. He wished he could think of something to say, some way to make her smile. But the words wouldn't come,his brain failed him.Finally, he cleared his throat and spoke.“How are you feeling?" he asked,softly.Angela turned to look at him, her eyes tired and sad. "I'm okay," she said, her voice sounding hollow. "Just... tired."She dried her wet cheeks and smiled back at him.“Hey, you don't have to cry,you are with me now. I am taking you home”.“I know”.. she sobbed. “I am just happy you came for me..I thought you didn't care ,I asked the maid about you they said you never came to check on me.Thank you for coming to get me,
Angela looked down at her lap, shame coursing through her. "I know it's a lot," she said, her voice small. “It was used to settle some loan sharks, my immediate younger sister Kerry took a loan from them to gamble”.“A sister you said?”Damon asked in surprise.“Yeah she is that wild”.Damon sighed.“Fine, I will settle the debt”.“What!”Angela felt a rush, she immediately shook her head, a wave of guilt washing over her. "No, Damon," she said. "You can't do that. It's not your responsibility. I'm the one who made the deal with Antonio. I have to be the one to deal with the consequences."Damon looked at her, his expression serious. “Really you love that he toys with you?" he said with a frown.“No ….it's just that…I don't want to be a burden to you”.She replied."Well, I don't want you to be under Antonio's thumb anymore,and don't worry about being a burden to me...I will be more than happy to help you"he replied.Angela cheeks stained."But I don't want you to put yourself in a
“Angela".Damon said huskily, his voice barely above a whisper. "There's something I need to tell you.Angela turned to face him, her eyes full of concern."Yes?”She asked, her heart pounding in her chest.“You owe me a kiss last time, remember?”He flashed a flirty smile at her.A look of surprise flashed across Angela's face, but it was quickly replaced by a soft shy smile."I didn't expect you to day that out of no where".She giggled, her face red.“So then can we kiss now?”Damon replied staring at her lips.Angela gaze at the driver and security at the front seat,her cheeks stained with embrassment.“I..I..”Damon rolled his eyes and pulled gently closer to him.“Are you being shy again?”“No I am not”.She snapped in embrassment.Gently Damon cupped her small face in his arms.Angela's heart raced nervously,she closed her eyes and slightly opened her lips but kissed her on the lips without parting his mouth.It was a simple kiss, and Angela wanted more.She blinked severally t
“You will pay?”Angela's eyes widened, she sat up to get a good look at him.“Yeah..I will enrol your siblings in the best school so don't sweat it, I will do that for you.You say the word and I will make the arrangements immediately," he said with his gentle tone."That's a lot of work," Angela said, her brow furrowing. "And I don't want you to have to do all of that for me."Damon rolled his eyes ‘here we go again’."It's not a chore, Angela," Damon said. "It's my pleasure, I want to help you. You're my responsibility now, and I want to make sure you're safe. I can't bear the thought of you being in danger or wrapped around the arms of that brat".He said tightly.Angela chuckled,her eyes welled up with tears. She didn't know what to say. She'd never had someone care for her like this before without demanding anything in return. It was overwhelming, but in a good way. She knew she could trust Damon, and that meant more to her than she could ever express."I don't know what to say,"