Bella was still in her room when she heard the sound of footsteps coming towards her.
Srett!!! One hand reflexively covered her slightly opened eyelids. Even so, Bella could still feel the sunlight piercing through her eyelids. "Nghh~" The woman groaned, she was still very sleepy, she still wanted to fall asleep, but someone's cold voice woke her up. "Get up." That is an absolute order. Her eyes immediately opened behind her covered hands. All the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. Even her heartbeat was beating very fast. 'Calm down, Bella. Calm down.' Bella calmed herself. She couldn't afford to panic in front of the owner of that cold voice. Jullius looked at Bella who was still comfortably lying on the bed. The woman still hasn't carried out the order. Jullius looked at Damian who understood what his gaze meant. Damian, who had been in charge of opening the curtains, stepped closer to Bella. He was just about to take action to wake Bella before she suddenly sat up straight. Damian was quite surprised by the fast action, while Jullius looked normal. His expression was still the same as before. Bella's eyes met her uncle's. Bella still kept her lips tightly closed. Didn't want to say anything at all. "Do you think you are a princess?" he asked, finally. After letting silence envelop them. "Get up. Wash your face, and do your duty!” Jullius ordered. “You are not a princess. From now on, you have to wake up at 4 am. Help the chef cook, help the maids clean this house!" said Jullius. Bella saw him leave after saying that. The woman sighed with her eyes closed. "Master wants you to work in his company," Damian said. “What? Are you kidding me? Work at that person's company? Someone who has ruined my life like this?" Bella asked in a sarcastic tone. Damian just smiled. “Yes, miss. Get used to it," he replied. Damian looked at the messy mattress. “You don't get room service. Clean up your room. Take a shower immediately. My person will tell you the rest of what you should do," Damian said. Bella looked like she wanted to protest, but she couldn't. "Do your work," Damian said, then left Arabella alone. Arabella bit her lower lip, then took a deep breath.“It's only the first day, but I already feel like it's definitely worse than living in hell,” she muttered. Her brow furrowed in disapproval.
“What a bad morning to start the day with.” ***Arabella's face looked up at the giant building in front of her. She doesn't like being here. Seeing the Maverick Group building made something inside her boil. “This should have been mine,” she muttered. A flash of thought came to her mind.“Can I take it back? Seize what Jullius seized from my father.” Her hands clenched into fists as she said that. Both of her gazes seemed very determined. It's like there is confidence within Bella. Bella entered the office. She met someone Jullius had ordered. Bella thought that she would be made staff at this company. She is indeed quite skilled with the job description of a staff member because she has studied it quite a bit. However, it turns out that her estimate was very wrong. "This is your uniform," said the man in the navy blue shirt. Bella didn't know his name and wasn't curious at all. This man doesn't seem to like her because she always has a stern face. Or maybe it was an order from his superior who was none other than Jullius. To make Bella even more uncomfortable working here. Bella looked at the pair of uniforms which were still neatly wrapped in plastic. She opened the plastic package rather quickly. The look on her face couldn't lie that Arabella was very surprised. She looked at the man in front of her with a look of confusion and disbelief. “This… this is the office girl uniform?” she asked. It's a rhetorical question. "Yes. Mr.President just gave you that position. You will meet your seniors and start working today. Do your job well. If not, Mr. President himself will come to reprimand or even punish you," said the man, his voice and facial expression completely matching. "And believe me, you don't want that to happen," he continued in a very obvious tone of intimidation. Then the man left him. Bella squeezed the office girl's uniform. “Jullius Maverick. That man!" ***Bella was actually very reluctant to do this, but she really had no other choice. She was still very weak if she had to fight Jullius. Bella closed her eyes and then exhaled deeply. She had to mentally prepare herself to meet the devil, Jullius. She was assigned to make coffee for the cruel man. Bella felt a little difficult when she was about to press the door knob to open it. An unexpected thing happened when the door knob suddenly moved by itself. Someone inside will come out. Bella wanted to move away, but it happened very quickly. When the door opens someone comes out without seeing that she is outside. The tray containing the hot black coffee ordered by Jullius spilled and hit him. “Shit!” Jullius cursed when the hot coffee, which was still steaming, hit his suit and shirt that he was wearing. Bella looked at the shirt that was covered in spilled coffee with a face of horror, then her gaze turned to Jullius' face who was glaring at her. "You!" “Sorr—” Before Bella had time to speak, her wrist was grabbed tightly and Jullius pulled her arm until the tray she was holding fell to the floor. Prangg! Several pairs of eyes looked at them. They all started whispering, looking at Bella with cynical eyes. Jullius looked very angry. Bella didn't know what Jullius would do now. “Let go!” Bella started to fight back. She tried to stop Jullius, but she almost fell because of the resistance. Jullius is so strong! It felt absolutely impossible to fight this man. Finally, Bella had no other choice but to follow the wishes of this demonic man. And Bella realized that more and more pairs of eyes were staring at them. Jullius stopped in front of many employees and then pushed Bella. Bella stared at Jullius for a moment before finally looking at the employees. Their gazes became increasingly evil. Seems to hate her. She doesn't know why. Even though Bella didn't do anything wrong to them. Is it because hse caused trouble for their boss? "What are you doing?" Bella asked. The sound was very tiny, almost inaudible. But Jullius could hear it clearly. There was no mercy in Jullius's gaze. “Did you see this woman? On her first day on the job, she already showed how incompetent she is!” Jullius started to say. The whispers grew louder. They even started pointing at Bella. Giving her a sanctioned look. “What the hell is she doing?! She just getting work here and has already made Mr. The President's that angry! Truly shameless!” “She must be so stupid! How could she spill coffee on Mr. President?! She deserves to be humiliated like this!” “No wonder her father was in prison! His daughter is this stupid! That man's stupidity must have passed on to his daughter!" "She is just an office girl, it's just simple work, yet she did it terribly! Very incompetent!" And there were many other whispers that Bella heard that made her heart really hurt. Her eyes started to turn red and teary. Bella tried her best not to blink her eyes because once she blinked, the tears would fall. Bella didn't want to look weak in front of many people. “This is a warning to everyone. All of you! Do your duty in the best way!!" said Jullius in an intimidating tone. His eyes narrowed sharply at the employees in front of him. They all immediately looked down. No one dared to look at Jullius in such a state. An aura of dominance and intimidation radiated strongly from that dashing figure. Some even felt their limbs go weak. It wasn't just Jullius' firmness that made them feel that way, but also his good looks that no one could deny! "And you!" Jullius pointed at Arabella. Bella still had her head down. Until this moment she was reluctant to look at Jullius. “Look me in the eye when I talk to you!” Jullius ordered. Bella immediately looked up. She obeyed the order. Her eyes blinked without being able to stop them and the tears fell. However, the strong look on her face that Bella showed did not give the woman a weak impression. Bella wiped her tears quickly. “I'm sorry, sir. I will work more carefully next time," said Bella. Although this is not entirely her fault. But if she fought back, Jullius would definitely embarrass her even more. And that was the reaction Jullius wanted from her. Therefore, Bella didn't want to give that reaction. As Damian said, she had to obey Jullius. Then she will be safe. And she played that tactic. Jullius shut his mouth. The angry look disappeared. Now that flat gaze is back. "I don't like my employees being careless and stupid," said Jullius. He stepped a few centimeters closer to Bella. Bella still kept her face upturned. Not afraid to continue looking into those intimidating eyes. Even though her heart was beating very fast. “Working properly. This is one of the many things you must do to pay off all your debts! I warned you that!" Jullius whispered. "Back to work!" Jullius said firmly to all his employees then he walked away from that place. Returning to his office and asking his personal assistant to bring him a new shirt and jacket, he had to leave for a meeting with an important client. But the young woman's carelessness cost him a lot of time. "Stupid woman." ***Bella wiped her tears quickly. But her tears still continued to flow freely. She is now alone in the toilet cubicle. Bella can express her sadness freely here. “He's really an evil one!” Even though Jullius could scold her personally. Not in public, in front of many employees. Now Bella's name is getting worse. Bella took a deep breath before deciding to leave the toilet cubicle. She looked at her reflection in the long, large mirror. Her under eyes seemed swollen from crying for a long time. Not long after, another employee came in. "Isn't she the employee who was scolded by Mr. President?” whispered the blonde-haired woman to her friend. “Hm. You're right," replied her friend. “Really, instead of working, she is on the toilet! What a time-wasting!” This time the woman spoke loudly enough that Bella realized that the woman was sarcastic. Bella closed her eyes. She must not be carried away by emotions. She decided to ignore it and immediately left. Before leaving, Bella heard the woman mock her again. “Ignorant lowly worker! Fortunately, she can work at this big company!" "You are right. If it weren't for Mr. President that is kind. She would definitely be homeless! Her father was imprisoned for corruption! Embarrassing! She is nothing!" Bella could only reply silently. 'If not forced to work here! I wouldn't want to be here either! And he is not my real father! My biological father is actually the owner of this company! You're the only ones who don't know!' Bella is very mad right now! To be continued...Finally, Bella finished. It's not just work in the office. Jullius didn't give her time to rest. She still has to do housework as a maid!“He has no mercy!” Bella said.It was midnight, and Bella had just finished cleaning her body. Bella was ready to sleep in her pajamas, but suddenly her stomach made a sound. Her eyes opened again. She hasn't eaten at all today because she is so busy with her new job.Bella wanted to ignore her hunger, but she couldn't. Finally, the woman got up from her bed and immediately walked towards the kitchen feeling lazy.The atmosphere in the mansion was completely quiet. There were only a few people on night duty who were still awake. Bella walked casually towards the kitchen. She spent several tens of minutes to fill her stomach. However, Bella saw something that made her reluctant to return to her room.Bella turned her head to the right and left to see if there was anyone. But nothing. Looks like she's safe. The corners of her lips were pulled upwards.
Everything happened so fast. Bella felt her body being lifted so easily and quickly. She was taken out of the bathroom, then her body was thrown roughly onto the bed.“Ahh!” Bella let out a small scream when her back collided roughly with the surface of the mattress. Her eyes closed tightly, Bella still couldn't process what was happening. But she could feel the bed shaking. Someone approached her.“Open your eyes.” The voice is so deep that it makes her somehow horny. The kind of voice she likes.Bella opened her eyes. Their eyes met each other. Those eyes shone with great passion. Bella adores it. Her hand reached out to touch the cheek with the firm cheekbones. His Adam's apple moved up and down when he felt Bella's touch.But this is not the game that Jullius likes. There is something he wants to do, and he can't hold it in anymore. Blame it on Bella for making him lose control. And now there is no turning back. Even if Bella refused and cried halfway, Jullius wouldn't stop.Julliu
Jullius didn't play around with what he said. He hadn't been in this room for quite a long time. It's his secret room. Only a few people have entered here. Just who Jullius allows. And you can count them on your fingers. And Bella is one of those chosen people.Jullius shows his face on the face detector machine."Welcome back, master. Glad you're finally back.” It was an automatic sound that came out."Open the door," Jullius ordered.“Of course, Master.”Then the door opened.As his feet took a step, the originally dark room lit up. Not bright lighting, but red lights.It felt like Bella's body was getting weaker when she saw the contents of this room.'What room is this?' she asked herself.Jullius lowered his head to see the beautiful, frightened face. Jullius knew what Bella was thinking.“You are the one who puts yourself in this kind of position, Bella. Don't act like an innocent, I know you are not," Jullius said. His baritone voice makes Bella weak.In the middle of the room,
RINGGGG!!!!!!Bella immediately sat up straight when the alarm went off so loudly it hurt her hearing. Her eyes looked swollen as if she hadn't had enough sleep. Bella looked at the nightstand. Her brow furrowed, and her gaze looked confused. Since when was there an alarm there?Bella snorted. Looks like Damian kept it there so she wouldn't wake up late. Bella massaged the bridge of her nose. Because she was forcibly woken up, her head felt dizzy... Ah, it felt so heavy.Bella opened the blanket covering her body up to her chest. She was wearing a pair of pajamas. The woman didn't remember what happened last night. Was she really wearing these pajamas?Bella was a little pensive before finally looking at the clock again and she immediately rushed to the bathroom! She couldn't be late for work or else Jullius would embarrass her again like yesterday!Her lips pursed at the memory of that embarrassing incident! Her hatred just got bigger and bigger. Jullius treated her like a slave! She
"I'll give you the pleasure you want. Ask me," the sensual whisper sent a shiver down her spine, the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end. Despite both of her legs being crossed, there was an uncomfortable throbbing between them. Bella endured the ridiculous sensation, feeling every heartbeat pulsing through her veins. ‘Why does it keep twitching there?’ She was truly restless, the sensation becoming more unbearable by the second. Meanwhile, the man above her seemed thoroughly satisfied by the reaction he was eliciting from the woman beneath him. His gaze was intense, his eyes burning with desire as he watched her closely. His face drew closer, and Bella's eyes closed tightly as those soft lips brushed against her cheek, radiating warmth and affection. The touch sent a wave of electricity through her body, igniting a fire within her. Moving from her cheek to her ear, Jullius whispered once more, “Say it, Bella. Just this once, I allow you to rule.” His voice was deep and h
The man, much older than Jullius, regarded him with a friendly gaze, but Jullius met his gaze with one that was indecipherable. Knowing his rival was skilled at hiding his emotions, Jullius proposed a second meeting, this time just between them, without secretaries or other office employees present. “Mr. Geovanni, please sit. I've been waiting for you,” the man said, gesturing invitingly. Jullius sat down silently as the man with gray hair took a seat opposite him, crossing his legs casually. “What brings Lord Jullius to request a personal meeting? Quite unexpected,” the man chuckled, stubbing out his cigar. “This is the finest cigar. You'll surely enjoy it,” the man, Bromo, offered, but Jullius declined with a short, “No.” Bromo chuckled at Jullius's apparent unease. “Is something bothering you, my lord?” Jullius, a figure Bromo admired for his unpredictability, warned, “Don't play games with me.” Bromo chuckled again. “Play with you? Julius, I don't understand what you're tal
"He's back already? Ugh, that means trouble!" Bella grumbled, feeling irritated. She resumed her chores, setting the table with various dishes. As she turned to head back to the kitchen, Jullius halted her with a word. “Wait,” he said. Bella paused, expecting an order, but Jullius remained silent. She felt her cheeks flush inexplicably, embarrassed by his presence and his striking appearance. She cursed her dreams for making her feel this way. 'That dream was so inappropriate!' “Prepare some extra office clothes for me,” Jullius finally said before digging into his meal. ‘Huh?’ Damian, noticing the unusual request, exchanged a glance with his master. Jullius, however, seemed indifferent, focused solely on his food. Bella glanced at Damian, puzzled. Shouldn't that have been prepared already? Nevertheless, Damian instructed her to comply with Jullius' request, leaving Bella no choice but to oblige. "Alright," she replied before hurrying off. “Master?” After Bella had left, Damia
The perpetrator was taken aback by Bella's escape and let out a loud, frustrated expletive. “FUCK!” He abandoned his assault, fleeing the scene to evade detection, finding a hiding spot to avoid suspicion. Meanwhile, Bella continued to flee, her cries for help echoing through the building. The employees who heard her were startled, leading to hushed conversations and sidelong glances. “What's gotten into her? Why is she making such a scene?” “Look at her, desperate for attention, disrupting everyone else's work!” The murmurs only served to isolate Bella further, offering no comfort or aid in her moment of panic and fear. "Hey! Bella! What's happening?" her boss reprimanded her sharply. "T-There... there was a man who attacked me! In the bathroom! He tried to..." Bella's voice faltered, her breath uneven. Sweat dotted her forehead, her hands trembled, and even her legs shook. Hoping for support and belief, Bella was met with condescension and scorn once again. “Who would attack
Iris still had her back to them, deep in thought. “The sky is so beau—“Her words were cut off when she saw Julius pointing the gun at her.THUMP!It felt as if her heart stopped beating at that moment. Her face went pale, her hands trembled. Silence hung in the air until Julius spoke."Where is my wife?" he asked, his gaze piercing, his eyebrows furrowed sharply, giving Iris a deathly glare.“W-what did you say?” Her voice trembled, both hands clenched at her sides.‘What is this?! D-do they already know?! B-but since when?! D-damn it!’ But Iris refused to admit it. She insisted she was Bella.“You fucking bitch. Where are you hiding my wife?! Say it now, or I’ll fucking shoot you!” Julius wasn't joking about what he said.“Darling, what are you talking about? I’m your wife,” Iris replied, trying to stay calm amidst the chaos.BANG!Iris peed herself involuntarily at the sound of the gunshot. She could even feel the sting on her cheek. She touched her cheek and saw blood.Thud!Her le
"Take her phone!" he ordered the female criminal he had hired. Bella's phone was taken, while Tomy sent a message to Iris that it was now her turn. Soon after, he saw Iris walking towards the car. She got inside."Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Change into Bella's clothes and get back to class before her two bodyguards realize she's missing!" Tomy ordered.Iris nodded. She took off all of Bella's outer clothes and put them on. Meanwhile, she dressed Bella in her own clothes.Tomy handed over Bella's phone. "Jullius has placed a GPS in it so that Bella can always be tracked. That's why you need to get back to the class she was attending quickly! Don't let them get suspicious! Act as naturally as possible. Understand?!""Yes! Understood." Iris got out of the car and followed her father's orders. Meanwhile, Tomy stared at the still-unconscious Bella."Oh, Bella. Don't blame me for having to do this to you. You, all of you, asked for this," he smirked menacingly.***"Damn it! We should go back! Mi
“This is the plan. Iris, I remind you once again. You must not mess up,” said Tomy. On the laptop, there were so many videos. All of them were about Arabella. Every activity of hers that was recorded.“You have to act like this b*tch,” Tomy continued.Iris played one of the videos. It was so disgusting, she felt like vomiting just looking at this person. But she endured.“Study all her expressions. When she's sad, happy, disappointed. Her voice. You have to learn everything. We will not start our plan until you master it,” he said.Iris looked at her father with a sharp and serious gaze. “I understand, Father,” she answered. Tomy nodded in response.“Good. Because it will be such a waste of time. Your physical appearance is already 95% like Bella’s. Even the scars from her surgeries.” Tomy, of course, got detailed information about Bella's body from his trusted people.Iris nodded. “Give me some more time. I will master it,” Iris said, full of determination.***"Jullius had been look
He walked closer to Bella, putting the dark red box back into his pants pocket. Click. Bella's body turned, her smile appearing when her lover came into view. "Love," she called, walking closer to him and hugging him tightly. "I missed you so much," Bella expressed. The couple had become more romantic since they reconciled at the hospital. Julius was silent, not saying anything, which made Bella a bit puzzled, but she didn't want to overthink it. "What's wrong? Your face looks a bit pale. Are you having a relapse?" Bella asked, her forehead creased, lips slightly pursed, and eyes narrowing. "I told you it's better if you stay home. Don't go anywhere. See? Your illness must be acting up again," she scolded Julius. Julius knew Bella probably still wanted to scold him, but to stop her from continuing, even though he loved every bit of her chatter, he suddenly knelt on one knee, took out the maroon box, and opened it in front of Bella. On top of the box was a small light illuminating
Julius blinked hard, trying with all his might. He could feel the soft yet firm grip on his hand. He knew it was Bella’s hand.“Love, I’m here.” Her voice was like a melodious tune. His heart beat faster as he heard Bella call him "love," and it was recorded on the monitor.Everyone immediately saw Julius’s heartbeat quicken.“Is my boyfriend okay, doctor?” Bella asked again. The worry never left her. She repeatedly glanced at the doctor and then at the monitor.The doctor checked Julius’s condition. The doctor nodded. “Mr. Maverick's condition has improved. This is a good sign because he has regained consciousness,” he said.“But his heartbeat—“ Bella didn’t finish her sentence because something surprised her.“Love? Did you just call me love?” His voice was barely audible, almost like a whisper! But Bella heard it very clearly.Bella stared wide-eyed. “J-Julius? Did you just speak?” Bella asked, confirming. Julius’s eyes were still closed. His face looked blank, but then Bella saw t
Damian and Bella waited anxiously for hours outside the operating room. Damian appeared calmer, while Bella looked very weak. Her face was so pale, and she had been biting her lower lip until it was bleeding. Their fingers intertwined.Click. They both immediately turned their gaze to the open door. The doctor and nurse came out.Bella and Damian quickly stood up and approached the doctor. "How is he, doctor? How is my boyfriend?" Bella asked hurriedly, interrogating the doctor.The doctor looked exhausted, evident from the beads of sweat on his face.Bella is becoming more worried, especially since the doctor's face didn't look happy. Her heart was pounding irregularly.'Has the surgery failed?' That's all that was going through Bella's mind now."The surgery went smoothly," the doctor finally said.Bella and Damian breathed a sigh of relief."Thank goodness," they both said simultaneously."But--"They immediately tensed up again. Their hair stood on end. Bella clenched her fists t
Bzzz... Bzzz... Bzzz...The ringing of his cell phone, which was right next to his head leaning on the table, woke Jullius up. Jullius blinked his eyes."Fuck." He cursed, his head was pounding! It felt like it was about to explode! His fingers massaged the bridge of his nose to ease the damn headache."What?!" he picked up the call without looking at who was calling."Master, where are you? It's almost 3 in the morning, and you haven't come home yet."Damian was worried. He already knew that today was the day Jullius planned to pick up Bella again. But until dawn, his master hadn't returned. Damian was worried something had happened to them.Jullius stood up, taking his jacket that was hanging on the chair. Without answering, he unilaterally turned off his phone and got back into his car. Several times he hit people and objects because his driving was staggering.Jullius tried to stay conscious. His face leaned on the steering wheel, his grip on the steering wheel tightened. He was h
"JULLIUS! STOP, I SAID!" Bella screamed, but Jullius ignored her. Bella knew his demeanor; Jullius wouldn’t stop until his opponent passed out or even dead! And Bella would not let that happen!Bella desperately grabbed Jullius’s shirt, which was untucked, with all her strength. And yes! She succeeded! But Bella had to stumble first, almost falling if Jullius hadn’t noticed and caught her.Thud!Jullius pulled Bella’s body until she was drawn into his embrace.“Aaaa!” Bella tightly shut her eyes. Her forehead creased, and her hands clenched in front of her chest.‘This scent.’It was the scent of Jullius's cologne, and she smelled it very clearly. Her eyes flew open, realizing something, and she pushed his body away.Her eyebrows nearly met, her teeth clenched with her mouth tightly closed. There was no gentleness in her gaze."Don't you ever dare touch me again," Bella said with emphasis. Hatred was clearly depicted in her eyes.Jullius's heart sank at those words. The flat expressio
"I've told you that what that woman does is no longer my concern," said Julius, his grip on Damian's collar tightening as he pulled him closer, allowing Damian to see the veins popping on his forehead."But you love her, sir." Damian was serious, stating that he didn't care if he had to defy Julius to make Julius and Bella reunite.Julius's jaw clenched, unable to contain his emotions any longer as he struck Damian forcefully.THUD! THUD! THUD!Damian did not fight back, letting his master unleash all his emotions on him, even the sadness Damian could see in Julius's eyes.Not just once or twice, Julius hit Damian repeatedly until Damian's lip tore and blood flowed.Julius's breathing was rapid. "You're talking shit. I don't care anymore about her," he said, in denial.Damian snorted, rising while wiping the blood from the corner of his lip. "So, have you now turned into a coward?" Damian looked challenging in his gaze.Julius's narrowed eyes, this was the first time he had seen Damia