Elowen:Throughout the entire meeting, Barbara had her eyes on me. I grabbed Dante’s thighs sometimes while he placed his hand on my exposed thighs.“I think I need a drink,” I said, and Dante glared at me. “I’ll be back,” I whispered into his ears, standing up.As I walked towards the door, I deliberately swayed my hips. When I noticed the man talking had stopped speaking, a smile formed on my lips, because I knew right away that I got their attention.The moment I left the room, my phone beeped.“Keep up with that attitude and your legs will be hanging up my shoulder against your will,” he said, and I chuckled, putting my phone back into my purse.I walked to the bar to make an order.“Can I get your finest mocktail, please,” I said and the bartender, who was a slender man with a moustache, smiled at me.“Make that two,” Barbara said, slamming a hundred dollar note on the table.I expected a powerful player tonight, but not a desperate one. Dante wasn’t interested in anyway, but she
Elowen: I knew I had to apologize to Lee for being an asshole but for a while I hadn’t seen her, and wandering the halls of the mansion wouldn’t help because it was too large, plus Dante would never allow me to go to the servant quarters.When I woke up, I expected a lonely day, but then I heard a familiar voice below my window. I dashed towards it, then peered through the window to see Guilia on the phone. She always went for a run in the morning, but it did not seem to be going well this time. “Do you even love me?” she yelled into the phone, sobbing. I felt a wave of sadness because I had been in her shoes; questioning and doubting the person you love has never been a pleasant experience. Also, we both grew up without mothers, but she was fortunate to have a father who adored her, but I could not tell how close they were in their relationships.“Look, I do not care what or who you think you are; if you want to end this, I would be delighted to do so. Who needs you, anyway?”She
Elowen:Before Guilia left, we booked the flight for Matteo, while I sat down the whole As the day slowly came to an end, a sudden wave of sadness engulfed me. At first, I couldn’t tell why I was sad, but then my mind became clouded with the thoughts of being alone at the wedding. Of course, there would be people and I had Dante, but then I barely had family.My mind was so clouded that I didn’t realize Dante had returned until I felt his arms around my waist, and a kiss on my neck, causing me to snap out of my sad, lonely mind.“You are back,” I said in a low tone, turning around to kiss him.I wrapped my hand around his neck, burying my face in his chest, but then he pulled me away.“Something is bothering you,” he said, and I shook my head, trying to lean into his comforting chest, but he wouldn’t let me.“Tell me.” He cupped my cheek.Then I sighed, removing his hand from my cheek, grabbing my shoulder with my face bent.“The wedding is in two days, and I have no family to attend
Elowen:“Don’t fight it Guilia, allow the nice handsome men to take care of us,” I said to her as she struggled to get out of the car.The men in the car drove quietly without a word, and when we drove into the estate, Guilia sank into the seat with a scoff.“At least we are not being kidnapped,” she said.I tried counting the stars in the sky as the car moved, and when we zoomed away from it, I would sink back into the seat. I continued this until the car came to a halt.“Will.. you carry.. me again?” I slurred, walking in zigzags as I got out of the car.I walked to the from door while one man tried to get Lee out of the car. The front for swung open, and Dante walked out, rushing towards me. I chuckled when I saw his face, wrapping my hands around his neck while standing on my tiptoe.“I missed you… my angry ball,” I said, attempting to kiss him, but he pulled me away, grabbing my hand, and pulling me into the house.When he saw how reluctant I was, he threw me on his shoulder and
Elowen:“Go hide under the bed,” I whispered to Adjo, my heart palpitating to the highest.My entire body shook as I wondered what my faith would be if Guilia found Adjo in my room. She might never forgive me and Dante. I could never look at him.“Okay,” he said in a low tone, which was loud enough for Guilia to hear.I frowned, putting a hand over his mouth while pushing him towards the bed.Guilia groaned.“I should have known that dad was there, eww, it is your wedding day. Get a grip on yourself,” she said as Adjo got under the bed.I took deep breaths, scattering my hair even more to make it look like I was busy with Dante, then I walked to the door with my hands shaking tremendously. With one pull, I slightly opened the door, plastering my face between the wall and the door.“Matteo said he is here already, and I am so excited. I used this as a cover,” she said, handing the phone over.The cloak of guilt that hung over me was so much that a tear almost escaped my eyes while I fo
Elowen:All hell was let loose with my confession. I knew Dante loved me so much, but I doubt he would forgive me easily.“Did he coerce you?” he asked, cupping my face, and Guilia walked up to us with her face scrunched up.“Dad, were you in Elowens room this morning when I came around to return her phone?” She asked, and Dante glared at me, before answering,“No, I was in my room before the wedding.”“Then your wife is a cheating cheat. She was with Adjo in her room, and I think she enjoyed it,” she said, sizing me up before hissing. “Watch it, young woman. I still haven’t spoken about last night and we will revisit it,” he said, and Guilia sighed.“At least I wasn’t going around cheating on my wedding morning,” Guilia said, causing me to yell.“How can you say that?” I questioned.“Beats me, you didn’t think about it before you thought of cheating on your wedding day,” she said, and then she left.I hung my face low while Dante gave me a soul piercing stare. I was too ashamed to f
Elowen:Nothing prepared me for what I heard. The fact Matteo was the guy who tried to rape me caused a bolt of electricity up my spine as I stared at him and Guilia with my mouth ajar.Guilia glanced at me before grabbing Matteo’s hand.“Do you know each other?” she asked Matteo when he wouldn’t stop looking at me.Matteo shook his head.“Good, because staying with a cheat is bad for your health,”she sneered, walking away from me while I fought hard to get out of the shock. For a moment, I was glued to the spot, and I felt time stop.“Where have you been?” Dante asked, snapping me out of shock. I turned to face him, but I couldn’t do or say a thing.I threw my arms around him, crying in his chest.“What are you doing?” he whispered, but I wouldn’t say anything to him. “We are in public, and I do not think you should be doing that.”He pulled me away gently, then he took my hands and walked me into the hallway, away from the crowd of people. Then he lifted my chin, searching my eyes.
Elowen:Matteo lost balance, crashing to the ground with his butt, while Guilia rushed to help him. Dante glared at her with a frown, and she backed away. He grabbed Matteo, who was still trying to gain balance, but I rushed towards them.“Next time you see my daughter or wife, you will learn to walk away as fast as you can. If you’ll still have legs to walk,” he said, going in for another blow.“Dad, why are you doing this?” Guilia cried out.“Because he is an asshole who goes around trying to rape people’s wives.”I grabbed his hand before he could hit Matteo for the third time, causing him to glance at me with his face scrunched up.“Dante, please, he is not worth your time!”I held onto Dante’s hand, which was raised and cupped in a fist. He paused for a while, releasing Matteo with a hard push on the ground.For a moment, Guilia stood still, staring at Matteo, who was fighting to wipe away his bloody face. The weight of the news was too heavy, and it seemed she couldn’t come to t