Charlotte’s POVHe then kindly placed my belongings on my seat and escorted me upstairs, where there was a significant amount of room. "Ma'am, you belong in the VIP section. Have a wonderful evening, and remember that if you have any concerns or if you want anything, our staff is here to help you.""Thank you." Ellie had gotten me a VIP ticket so that I could relax throughout the trip, and the thought of that made me grin with relief.I closed my eyes and slept for a while. Maybe when I open my eyes, things may get better. Lots occurred these past three days, and I would never put myself in that position again. When the cruise ship arrived at Santa Monica port, I unlocked my phone and checked the time. It was already midnight, and I didn’t know what awaited me. I got up, fixed my long golden hair, and lined up with those walking in the exit. I broke down in tears as I looked around, and it felt like I was lost in the middle of nowhere; it felt like I was on my own for the first tim
Charlotte’s POVWhen I heard that a gang of men was going to be breaking into the house, I immediately started to sweat through my temples and hairline. I heard footsteps surrounding the house, and my knees shook out of fear. I closed my eyes again, and then I heard my mom’s voice again in my head, I don’t know but I think this happened before to me. As I was about to stand up, someone opened the door, and my heart jumped in nervousness—thank god, it was Harper. “Harper?”Harper said, “I’m sorry, Charlotte.” My life fell apart upon hearing those words. Ricardo went inside and then hauled me outside, where he yanked my hair and yelled, "Damn, this woman gives us so much trouble simply to find her! Inform the boss that we've already located her!" Then he screamed at me, "You! Do not make another attempt to flee, for if you do, I will have already put an end to your life before the boss can find you alive!" He pushed me into the car, and I kept shouting for help at the top of my lu
Charlotte’s POV“If you can buy everything you want, including my own dignity, well, you are such a monster! You can’t dictate to me what to do! I won’t take these pills!” He smirked at me, “What if you get pregnant?” My voice cracked in anger as I replied, “I will never be pregnant if you don’t touch me! if you didn’t force yourself on me!” He looked around and saw that everyone heard that from me. He motioned everyone to leave us alone. Then he glanced at me and lifted my chin. “Don’t try to make me mad, Charlotte. Do your best to make me happy, okay?” I yanked off his hand and asked, "Otherwise, what? You'll kill me?"He laughed and said, "No, dear. You didn't see your father yet, so killing you was nonsense. He must see his daughter get married to his enemy." My eyes started to well up with tears as I continued to glare angrily at him. Still, I know I can't direct all of my rage toward him because, in his eyes, it was nothing at all. I mumbled while clenching my teeth. "How a
Charlotte’s POV“I promise to do whatever you want. Just not in here, I don’t want other people to think disgusted about me. And of course, this is my friend’s cafe, I don’t want to ruin her reputation as the cafe’s owner.” Logan gave up and he stepped backward, then he watched me pull up my underwear, and I fixed myself while looking at the mirror. He was watching me very intensely, and then he kissed my neck, down to my shoulder, whispered, “Let’s go, I can’t wait to taste you….” I opened the door without glancing back at him, and then I walked to the counter where I saw Casey busy dealing with her customers. She smiled at me, and I waved goodbye at her, and her smile vanished when she saw Logan behind me. I walked outside, and three of Logan's men followed. At this point, Logan grabbed my hand and dragged me into his car. He instructed his chauffeur to transfer to a different SUV. He ordered his men to leave him alone and perform their factory duties. “Yes, Boss.” I gulped so
Charlotte’s POVI closed my eyes and said, “I can’t do this,” He released his grip on my arm and was breathing so heavily that he tried to exert enough self-control to avoid touching me. His eyes were filled with shame, and he looked so disgusted with himself for doing this to me. He took a few steps backward while muttering angry curses. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" “I’m sorry—I can’t!” I tried to talk to him, but he just ignored me.He walked to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator, grabbed a bottle of water and drank it then threw it against the wall angrily. Then he glanced at me, and said, “Just sleep.” He picked up his phone, and I asked, “But where are you going?” "It's none of your business." He walked away without glancing back at me, and then I heard the door being locked outside. Did he lock me inside his condo? I tapped the door and tried to open it, but it was not locked, and I sighed in relief. Then he saw me in the hallway as he was heading to the elevator, and he went
Charlotte’s POVI cleaned the table as I watched Logan scroll through his phone. He was reading something and had a strange look on his face. He then put his laptop on the table and looked at me. He stopped what he was doing and clicked his tongue softly. "Why don't you just do your own thing and stop staring at me all the time?" He was acting like a man who had just had his period, throwing fits every time I looked at him, so I answered him. "I wasn't staring at you the whole time, Mister Tantrums." He sighed without looking at me, opened his laptop again, and said, "Lie."He closed his laptop again, and realized something, “Wait, What did you just say?” “Nothing….” He stood up, “You called me something weird name….in your last sentence, repeat it again.” “I said, nothing!” I finished what I was doing, and I sat on the couch while leaning my head on the arm rest. "I want to sleep now. This place is getting boring." I rolled my eyes and went to his room to get some pillows and a
Charlotte’s POVToday was Sunday, and the coffee shop was closed for the day and for customers but for staff only. "Uhm, please let me in. Casey is my friend, and I promise I'm not a bad person. I just want to talk to her." So the new waiter and waitress lined up for their meeting conference for today, and the new waiter blocked my way because he thought I was a customer who wanted to ask for coffee or a Karen who only wanted to fight. The young waiter said, “I’m sorry, Miss—” Then a familiar voice interrupted the waiter, and said, “It’s okay just let her in.” It was Casey’s mom, she was wearing a fierce look on her face, and I bet she was not happy to see me today and even stepped foot in her daughter’s fancy coffee shop. She rolled up her white long sleeves, and put her hair behind her earlobe and asked, “What are you doing here, Charlotte?” “I’m here for Casey.” She said in a threatening voice but calmly held my hand tightly that she wanted to pinch me, "Well, let me tell y
Charlotte’s POVSince he already locked the front door, I had no choice but to run upstairs and look for a way out. Fear and terror were making my heart race at the same time. I shut the door and pushed the bed into it so Miguel couldn't open it quickly. I opened the window and looked down. I've always wanted to jump out of this window, but I was afraid of heights and never had the courage to do it.Miguel kept kicking the door over and over, and I could hear his old, raspy voice say, "Open the door, Charlotte. This is going to be painless! You won't feel anything...." I'm not so naive that I'd let a drunken, raving madman inside this room. I chewed my lower lip nervously, trying to hide that I was afraid and thinking that the only way to get away from him was to run away and fight back."Run…." I heaved a breath and opened the window again, and I was already on the verge of jumping when the door opened, and Miguel was holding a long knife. He smirked at me and said, "I know you're a