Chapter 1
Blinded by a black cloth, she's led into a big spacious room where she's left behind. Inside the warm room, with the sunlight nearing it's setting time, laid a woman on the luxurious, well laid and soft big bed.The woman was entangled in a nearly transparent black veil, and a beautiful white bow was tied at the end of the black veil which fell on the woman's lower abdomen and touched her laps.From the side view, you can tell she is a very beautiful woman with milky white skin and a sharp high bridged nose. Her skin is smooth and her figure is beautiful.Her small and shapely face was blindfolded by black gauze and her nervousness could be seen from the tight silk quilt hands which kept shaking in her laps.With a "click", the door opened leading in and out of the room opens.The silence suddenly seems so loud as someone enters into the room bringing a soft fragrance in.The visitor was silent, and the sound of footsteps was muffled on the carpet.Hearing the slight sound of the door opening, Sue turned pale with nervousness and her hands shook even harder.Then someone reached out and stroked her face, making her flinch for a second. His fingers are not smooth with a rough layer of calluses on the palm and fingers alike.Sue was so frightened and nervous that she trembled violently, almost like she would run away any minute."Ah!" Sue mumbled with a teary voice sounding like she is almost crying.With a crying and nervous voice: "Please, please... let me go." Sue mutters almost silently, hoping whoever it is in the room with her will listen to her pleas.She was like a nervous little rabbit, begging with red but covered eyes and even the room was a dark one."Regret agreeing to this marriage already?" A low and magnetic male voice said very close to Sue's ear.Sue flinches at the closeness of the voice.Although this voice was a question, there was no joy or anger or any emotion at all in it.Sue's body trembled more and more.Tonight, she is here in place of her sister. The Mason and Greene families are about to marry but tonight is to ensure that the daughter of the Greene family is clean.As a tradition of the Mason Family to check the women to be married into their homes, tonight was one of those nights. Although in the past generations, the tradition had been dropped but it's been held tonight.Sue Drayton was not perfect, but she was clean enough that her family forced her to come.As expected or is always done, the person who examined the body was not the eldest or youngest son of the family, but just a bodyguard, gardener, cook or someone from the lower class of the Mason family.The Mason family did not agree with this marriage, so they deliberately made such a this tradition known to them to know if they will back out or not just to humiliate the Greene family.In order to climb up the ladder, so as for the Greene family to be allied to the Mason family and even though they knew that there was a fire pit in front of them, they had to jump into it.Sue was the moth sent to the Mason family flame by James Greene, her supposed father, and she was not prepared for this at all."I, I'm afraid, can you...can you give me some time?"After she finished speaking, her small chin was pinched, and a man's extremely indifferent and emotionless voice came too close to her ear again, "No one can talk to me about conditions."Although she couldn't see the appearance of the man in front of her, she could feel the powerful aura of the man.Feeling his breath getting closer, Sue was so frightened that tears fell and her hands shook very fast like they were going to fall off."No..." Sue said unwillingly with a teary voice, struggling to escape from this place."Do you think you have the qualifications to say no? Miss Alexa, recognize your identity and be classy." The man's domineering and powerful words floated into her ears and danced to her brainThat voice seemed to be cold to the depths of the bone marrow.She could hear the contempt, disdain and disgust in it."Feel aggrieved?" The man increased his strength, and her chin was pinched to the point of pain.Sue could feel the chill on the man's body through the black gauze, and she didn't know whether it was cold or it was because of her trembling from fright.She gritted her teeth and said unwillingly, "If I could choose, I would definitely not come!"If the Greene family hadn't been kind to her and adopted her and took her in since she was a child, she wouldn't have to come here today in place of her sister.The little woman's stubborn expression caught his eye, and the man smiled mockingly, "Since the women of the Greene family want to climb up to the Mason family so much, then don't put on such a wronged look, you are not worthy!"Hearing the man's words about not deserving even the least level of respect, Sue clenched her fists.The man, like the storm outside the window, showed no pity for her on the bed that night, Sue closed her eyes and tears fell.Greene family, I have paid off what I owe you! Sue said and closed her eyes to the world.The heavy rain fell all night and stopped at dawn, and the sunlight gently poured in through the glass and reflected back to her eyes, and Sue woke up from her drowsiness.The long and lushious eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings and she opened her eyes, blinking a few times before adjusting to the light. Thinking of what happened last night, her little face suddenly became terrified. She looked to her side of the bed and it was not occupied, the room was empty except for her, and thankfully, there was no man.She moved her fingers over her body and felt her whole body was sore. She struggled to get out of bed while holding back hot tears, casually put on a sleeping gown and dragged her exhausted body to the bathroom.Pushing the door open, she stiffened on the spot.Lying casually in the bathtub was an indifferent man with delicate and handsome features but an expression like an ice cold sculpture. He looks like a living god with all his facial features looking like they were intricately made.Hearing the door opening, the man slowly opened his eyes and looked at the door. They look at each other.This moment was electric. A sudden moment when something unexpected like a shock happened and neither party can help it.She had never met a person with such a powerful aura. Those cold eyes were like giant eagles flying on the snowy mountains. Sue's legs were already soft like jelly. When she saw him like this, Sue fought the urge kneel on the ground.Could he be the man from last night?!For a while, Sue didn't know whether to sigh at the man's handsomeness, or how to break the awkward atmosphere now.The man's eyes were too cold, and she didn't know how to react, so she had to step back cowardly, to just run from there."Stop." The man ordered, and his voice was a little more hoarse after he was satisfied, very sexy and magnetic.Sue stammered: "That... I, I didn't know you were there, I'll go out now."Who is this uncle? This man is definitely not a cook. Is he a bodyguard? He definitely has the body but the face does not match."come over here." He orders againJust after turning around to leave, she could feel his eyes on her like a thorn in her back and she could only stand motionless like a bunny being stared at by a giant eagle."No, it's not very convenient." She refuses and takes another step forward"Don't let me say it a second time." The man was used to being aloof, and every word, every sentence that dropped from him had an irresistible majesty.Sue didn't dare to disobey his words, turned around and took very small steps and walked over to him."You asked me to come over. I'm here now" Sue mutters meekly Strangely, she had no temper at all in front of this person. This person seemed to be born to rule the life and death of others.Like a god.A big steamy palm grabbed her wrist, Sue let out a coquettish cry, and fell heavily and not so girlishly into the water."Sir, what are you doing..." Sue managed to cry in pain, tears gathering in her eyes.Her chin was lifted like he did the previous night, and the man's eyes as deep as treasure coves stared straight into her kwn eyes.The little girl with red lips and white teeth faded away after baptism. Her gown became transparent and all her treasures were outlined on the gown because it got wet."Come to me early in the morning?" His voice was hoarse, which seemed very indescribable in this atmosphere.The little head shook frantically, "I didn't, I just thought you had left and wanted to take a shower." Sue explains, looking like a lost puppy and it amuses himSue didn't hear the sound of water before she came in, so who knew there would be someone inside."This excuse..." The man whispered in her ear: "It sucks."His scorching breath was in her ears, and she wondered if the water vapor was too hot, and Sue's face turned red tons of times."I'm not lying, sir, please let me go.""Heh... you just got here and you want to leave so soon? Remember, you don't have the right to choose."Sue struggled frantically, messing up and splashing all the bath water in the tub on the pristine white floor.Chapter 2 When she was thrown on the bed again, she just laid there like a dead fish, unable to move because she was tired, too tired and even more tired than her running 1,500 metres in a race.The initiator, however, was standing beside the bed and dressing slowly.The sunlight seemed to be on his side as sun rays shone on him, making him glow. The man was tall and handsome, and the figure was even more impeccable. Every muscle line was just right. The abs seemed to have been carved into his soft skin.It's just such a common thing as dressing, Sue seems to be watching the scene of the male protagonist of an idol drama.No, he is many times more handsome than those contrived men.She is not a nympho girl, but the temperament and natural elegance of this strange man is really attractive!The man glanced at the woman who was staring straight at him from the same bed, like someone who is lost looking at the sunrise.But with a casual glance, the skin on her shoulders that she inadvert
Chapter 3 Greene family.When Sue returned home, Sharon Greene greeted her as soon as she entered the door."Sue, how's it going? Did you fulfill it?"Sue pursed her lips and raised her head to look at the so-called mother in front of her, who would force her to do such a thing last night.She said coldly, "I call you mom, even though you're not my biological mother, I've always respected you, but can you really... no. Why do you want this title so much?""Sue, why will you talk to your mother in that manner? If the family hadn't adopted you, you would have starved to death on a back alley street long ago. After all, you are now the daughter of our family.You want all the benefits, but you don't want to suffer a little loss? Being able to be touched by someone from the Mason family is a blessing you cultivated in your previous life. " says Alexa who trembles with rage as she talks to Sue"Alexa, you are engaged to the eldest son of the Masons. But you are not clean, and you are afra
Packing her bags upstairs, Sue hears a knock on her door. She hesitates before answering."Come in." She says almost inaudiblySharon comes in with a glass of some green liquid. Distrusting, she doesn't take the glass from her. "What do you want? For me to cover for your daughter again?""Drink this. It'll rejuvenate your strength from all the hard work."Sue eyes the glass suspiciously and takes it from her finally. She raises the cup to her lips and take a sip. It tastes funny. She returns the glass cup to Sharon.Sharon smiles slyly. "You know, I was willing to keep you being my daughter until I had to. You've gone ahead and forced me to show my true colours to you."Confused, Sue raises one eyebrow."Oh. You don't understand? Anyway, by the time you wake up, you'll be married to Harry Mason. It only takes very little of that drink to make you pass out."Sue looks angry and betrayed.Suddenly, Sue spits out the green liquid from her mouth. She spits it out completely, grabs a bottl
After a while, Sue exits the office with a long piece of clothing draped over her hands. She calls Tara from the other working room from opposite the main room where she stood with Raya working on some documents not far from her."Ma'am. I already dropped the mini clothes on your desk in your office.""Yeah, I saw them. This is why I called you." Sue unfolds the cloth in her arms.Tara and Raya look at the cloth, positively surprised. "Is this...?" Raya trails off, apparently recognizing the cloth as what she started but gave up on a few days ago.The flowery pattern of the gown remained very beautiful and yet the flay had lace attached at the bottom. Giving it a classical yet trendy look."This is extremely beautiful boss." Tara comments gleefully."Thanks dear. And Raya..." Sue turns to face Raya who couldn't take her eyes off the gown still held out in Sue's hands."Yes?""Don't ever give up on any piece of clothing. Little adjustments here and there just might a mighty difference
Many hours later, Sue stands up from her chair and stretches her back. Still not done with that one cloth she's currently working on, she indulgently smiles and lifts Ash from her sea of toys.She was slightly surprised that the little girl didn't disturb her much through the course of her work and neither did she ask for food. Sue cradles her in her hands as she takes her to a proper bed in the corner of her workstation. "Such a mature baby you are." Sue whispers as she pats Ash's cheeks tenderly. The cute girl smiles in her sleep and adjusts her sleeping position.As Sue makes to leave, she feels a small pull on her smallest finger. Ash was holding on to it. Sue melts down beside her daughter and kisses her finger.After sometime, Sue sleeps off at the feet of her child's small bed.Hours later, but what seems like just minutes to Sue, Ash wakes her up, crying.Sue fully wakes up and grabs her. "What is it bear?"Ash quiets down and reduces her tears to sniffles. Ash makes a face a
Sue arrives at her workplace and parks her car, grabs the cloth from the backseat and goes inside. Raya and Tara are engaged in a conversation."Hi boss." Tara greets, extra friendly.Sue raises an eyebrow. "What are you both up to?""Oh us? We were just in the middle of a simple bet.""I'm interested. What are you getting on and how much?" Sue asks, genuinely interested since there's still more than enough time before Wendy arrives."Well, we bet on the cloth. Whether it'll be completed or not.""Oh. Who bet for completed and who bet on it being incomplete?"Tara hurriedly raises her hands. "I believe in you. I know you'd have completed it so I bet on the cloth being completed. I can't wait to see it." Tara chips fast and happily.Raya just chuckles. "Well, I bet on the opposite of what she laid her bet on. You have a child to take care of. And your own health too, there's a limit to what you could have done in less than fifteen hours.""Hm. How thoughtful. Well, Tara, she's right. I
"Welcome. Hope the ride down here wasn't a tedious one?" Sue asks Wendy as she welcomes her into the small but airy room where the mannequin stood, though draped over with a large piece of clothing."Not at all. There's a lot of beautiful scenery around here that made it enjoyable even."Sue is quite relived that Wendy seems to be in a good mood."Alright then. I know you're a busy person so I'll make this short. On that mannequin over there is the dress I want you to model on my behalf." Sue explains after Wendy takes her seat."Hm hm. Let's see it then."Outside the door stoop Raya and Tara who are eavesdropping, wanting to know what the outcome of the meeting will be.Back inside. "I have to let you know first. The dress is still in the stages of being made so it might not look it's best for now but I assure you it'll be much better when it's done.""Alright. You're keeping me very curious or is that part of it?" Wendy jokes lightly and Sue laughs."Not at all. Well, here it is the
The show has started and from the back, Sue can hear the murmurs of the audience.She finds Wendy who's fully dressed and just getting finishing touches to her makeup."What's up Sue? You look elated.""I figured what the missing piece is. Tara, get me a handheld needle and cream thread. Hurry."Wendy only looks on, puzzled and curious as to what the missing piece is.Tara soon appears with the asked for materials in her hands. "Here it is boss.""Wendy, could you please stand up for a second? I need to make just a tiny adjustment to the hem of the dress."Wendy obeys without question and stands up. Sue bends down and sows the hem of the gown up three joints. She joins three layers of gown and holds them together loosely.She does it in two parts. As soon as she's done, Wendy looks down at the gown she's wearing a big smile appears on her face."I knew it... You were certainly worth the time and energy.""There's just one thing I need you to do on the stage. You see this thread, pull
* Years later*Sue opens the door, laughing widely and happily."Welcome home guys. I'm happy to be hosting the Christmas Dinner this year. You guys should come on in."Darlene comes in first, Harry behind heTwor and then Tanya, all of whom give her hugs as they enter, all of them beaming."It's been quite a while Mum." Sue remarks as she hugs Darlene.Darlene tips her hat, "what can I say? I've been out traveling the world with my husband. All my children are old enough to take care of themselves so I deserve some respite.""Speaking about that, where's Wade?""I'm guessing he's fighting with the baskets we came with. They are yours by the way and my babies. Where are they?""Inside, with their Dad. He seems to be the only one they take clothes from these days, just like Ashley when she was little. I learnt to adapt." She smiles, her beauty showing no sign of fatigue or fading.Tanya walks around, smiling at the beautiful frames on the wall, saying nothing.Harry is on a call on the c
At the party after the wedding ceremony, everyone puts on their dresses according to the theme as decided by Holly and Darlene.And Egyptian times were known mostly for the gold in their clothes and fine linens so there was a flash of gold coming from everywhere.But when Sue came in, there was no gold that matched hers, none was as luxurious and elegant as her own, along with the modest yet exquisite accessories laid in her hair.And none shone the brightest.It was really giving the Cleopatran vibe as everyone expected.As they will say, Sue ate and left no crumbs.When it comes to the time to throw flowers, every single person was arranged behind Sue, all, or most, eager to catch the flower and decide their future for themselves in marriage.At the back, it included Tara, Raya, Marshall was forced there by Ford against all his own wishes, Tanya and Harry, forced in there by their mum, Darlene and Holly too, giggling like children how they would not mind a man at their age, Ella, Ear
Dignitaries from fear and near, important people from inside and outside the country all attended the wedding.It was tagged that one wedding that will be me remembered for years to come.Holly and Darlene really outdo themselves, making sure that everything is in place and then leaving Sue and Ford to just simply enjoy their day.Very early in the morning, people have started to arrive and upon closer look, they are no ordinary set of people.There was a special guest that threw everyone off the bat.Very early that day, a long black limousine shows up, bearing a ton of gifts and simply a letter with it.At the time, only the residents and family members are around, also the working staff, doing last minute touches to the outdoor wedding venue.Sue receives the flowers and the other gifts and then the letter. She thanks the deliverers and tears open the letter, she reads the letter to the slow widening of her family's eyes and surprise.Even she herself had to gasp."This is signed Sa
It's Ford's turn to facepalm, although there's a hint of hidden laughter on his face. "We'll deal with you two later. Let's attend to the reporters so we can get some rest, what do you think?"Sue nods, agreeing. "Please.""Attention please. Come this way if you have questions. We'll answer them to the best of our abilities."This grabbed all attention towards the couple who stand side by side, Ford's large hands enclosing Sue's in his. "So we heard you have questions for us?""Is a wedding really happening? I mean you're two influential families. Don't you want to give a chance to others?"They all laugh."Well, what can we say when fate drew us to one another? I can't swap her for the world and I'm sure it's a mutual feeling." Ford responds, gently squeezing Sue's hand.Sue nods slowly by his side, her smile infectious."Another question. What will happen to your businesses when you marry? Ms Sue has her own company and you do yours and Ms Sue's family has hers too. It's a lot. Woul
For the next few weeks, all Holly and Darlene saw of their children and grandchild was video calls and posts on their social media accounts.They had tons of fun, not wanting it to end.They visited many states, including Dallas where everyone got to go to a Cowboy festival where they had rodeo drives and roasted pigs and kicked up as many dusts they could on themselves and others while riding horses and when simply running around, having fun.For the first few days after the incident that shook the whole family so much, Ashley was a little sad and scared. Every minute, she would shake without reason, like a sudden gust of wind was blown on her and it worried everyone so much until they went on their vacation where Ashley was always within eyeshot. Everyone had eyes on her and others, ready to make another lesson of anybody who tries to try shit with them as an individual and as a family as a whole.For a whole month, they visited every amusement park, every theme park, every Five Mi
Ford stands with the Chief of the Police Force as they both watch the body get covered and the ambulance leaves with the other.The chief barks out orders to his men and they respond with gusto and then he faces Ford and smiles warily. "What really happened here?""They both had kidnapped my daughter and sister. I wanted to teach them a lesson but I didn't even get to. Brian got his hand shot off by Angela while she fell through that window all on her own. I guess the guilt from shooting her partner was too much but I don't think she'd want to die so the falling must have been an accident." He explains, meeting the Chief's eyes very bravely and squarely."Hm, I see. So that's what happened. We'll get the body to the morgue while the man will be taken to the hospital. I never thought I'd see a severed hand like that, it looked so roughly pulled or torn apart. Do you know about that?"Ford shakes his head. "As soon as Angela fell, I and my assistant both left the room, hoping we could s
Angela backs towards the window while Sue walks forward as well, scalpel in hand.*Hours later, Ashley is asleep with Sue holding her close to her chest, rocking her as she sleeps.She doesn't even notice when Tanya comes into the room, her face wet with tears, tears of mixed feelings.Sadness and Happiness at the same time.Tanya sits beside her and touches Sue's shoulder ever so slightly. "You know it is not your fault right? Those bastards must have known one way or the other that whatever happened was a result of their own choices."Sue tries to smile. "It's not that actually but thanks for being here with me..." Sue glances at Ashley as the girl snuggles closer to her, putting her head on her inner arms. Sue turns to Tanya and smiles appreciatively. "You know, I never had the opportunity to adequately thank you for what you did even after you got beaten while doing it. I really owe you a lot."Tanya smiles widely. "You don't need to thank me. It's what any human would have done,
James picks up Ashley from the ground, trying to calm and stop her from crying and at the same time, noticing the soft bump on the door.The door opens and out comes Marshall, who barks at one of the two men who came up with him. "Call the authorities! Immediately." He goes back in and closes the door behind him again.James tried to peep in through the open crack but he didn't see anything other than Marshall's body blocking the door and the light in the room.Who had been shot?No one knows, all except those inside.*Holly laughs excitedly as she licks off the upper part of the ice cream she's holding, and Darlene cracking jokes jokes beside her."And then I go, oh my goodness, I didn't switch on the electric cooker after putting the water on for over two hours..."Holly only laughs the more. "How did you not know?""Seriously. I felt like an idiot. All after bragging that I can make a world known chef. A world known chef who forgets to switch on the cooker.""Yeah, you're well on
Terribly shaking and nervous as she stares at the dark muzzle of the gun pointing at her head, Angela walks straight for the door after pulling the key out of her chest.Shakingly, she puts the key in the lock and turns it open."Open the door."Angela pulls down the knob and opens the door just as Marshall and two men enter the boutique.All the noise and ruckus has attracted people who weren't there just minutes before and now there were people peeping in through the boutique's glass windows.Angela steps out first, Sue follows behind her and then James.When the crowd sees the gun, there's a collective gasp.Marshall walks to meet her. "Would you like me to handle that?"Sue smiles at him, "Don't worry, I've got this. I'm sure if I don't kill her, I can at least ruin her pretty face." Sue says quite loudly and just as much as she knows people's weak points, she'll bet everything that Angie's weak points is her looks.Her hands still up, Sue nudges her into the other room, she enters