My eyes narrowed as I stared straight ahead when I realized that the one that Dahlia was really here to see wasn’t me but the real Anthony whom she thought was supposed to be working here.Why is she risky so much just to come and see him?I had no idea what she was thinking or why she so desperately wanted to see my brother, but I was sure that I was about to find out.…**Dahlia’s point of view**“He will see you now,” the woman at the lobby of the office building told me.She smiled politely before gesturing to me to follow her. I thanked her while hoping that nothing would disturb my meeting with Anthony. It had been some time since I manage to slip out and get away from Zain and his men. The trick of telling the shop assistant to help me get away for a while because I wanted to surprise my husband worked all too well. The innocent shop assistant led me to the staff exit that was joined to the changing room and from there it wasn’t difficult to navigate my way out of the shopping
I felt a frown crease between my brows as I began struggling to understand my own feelings and what it was that I wanted.Do I want him to keep me away from Bradon? Is that it?Does Anthony even know that his brother had taken his place at his wedding?At first, I wanted to get Anthony to help me get out of my house-arrest but now that I could come out of the mansion, I wasn’t sure what it was that I wanted. My conflicted feelings and hesitation led to an awkward silence that seemed to stretch for far too long.“Things have been quite complicated for me. As you probably know, I took my sister’s place at her wedding and…your brother took your place,” I said as I felt my throat suddenly turn dry.“I see. You’re living with Bradon right now, aren’t you?” he asked casually.“Yes, I am…” I replied truthfully.“How is it? Living with my brother…” he asked.For a moment, I thought that he might be worried about me, but I didn’t dare to let that feeling blossom into hope in the fear that I mi
My vison became blurring as I stared at Anthony’s face. I suddenly realized that my tears were responsible for blurring my vision and that if I blinked, they would freely roll down my face. I didn’t want to have an emotional breakdown like this, but I figured that it might not be entirely bad. Anthony deserves to see me suffering and miserable. If my tears could sway him just a little, then it might just be worth it.I lifted my fingers up to dab at my eyes as I heard Anthony let out a soft sigh. I knew that he wouldn’t leave me crying like that without doing anything because he was just too nice of a person. I felt slightly rotten inside for using this against him, but it wasn’t like my tears were completely insincere either. Anthony stood up and came to sit next to me on the sofa.“I guess it must have been very painful for you to live with my brother…” he said as he patted my back comfortingly.“He’s…quite difficult…” I murmured in reply.The hand that had been gently stroking my b
His lips were on mine before I could properly register what was happening. Oddly enough, I wasn’t all that surprised as if I had expected our argument to lead to this. Whenever he couldn’t answer my bothersome questions, Bradon would silence me with a kiss. It felt like it was a part of his habit or his strategy of distracting me. The way his lips moved against mine as he kissed me felt desperate and insistent.His hand moved to fondle my breasts over my clothes, and I knew that he wasn’t willing to stop this at just a simple kiss. We were in Anthony’s office but that didn’t seem to bother or distract Bradon from what he wanted to do to me at all. His touch on my breasts was rough as he squeezed and kneaded my breasts with his hand. His kiss became more demanding as he crushed his lips seductively against mine from various angles while his other hand trailed down from my chin to caress my neck before slipping into the neckline of my dress.“Mhmm…” I heard myself moaning into our kiss
My eyes widened and my body stiffened when he began tying my writs together with his necktie. My instinct and gut feeling was spot on when they told me that he wasn’t just simply stripping himself. I wondered if this was his preference before letting out a small scoff. I should have known that I wouldn’t be so lucky. Just as I had thought before, I would be overly lucky if rough and aggressive sex was the extent to his preferences.“I think I should start screaming…” I declared when he finished restraining my wrists together.No matter what he did, we were still in Anthony’s office and his secretary was right outside the door. If I were to scream, I was sure that she would come running to check what was wrong. When that happened, Bradon would have no choice but to stop what he was doing. His lips curved into a smile that told me that he was enjoying himself despite my threat.Bradon pulled me onto his lap as he wrapped his arm around my midsection. I ended up letting out a cry when hi
It didn’t take long for me to desire more of his touch. His experienced fingertip massaged the hardened love seed in between my legs while I wished that his hand would slip inside my panties to touch me there directly.My need for him raged a war inside my head against my ability to think straight and it felt like a battle that I had no way of winning. I wanted to touch him as well but the fact that my hands were bound wouldn’t allow that and it started to frustrate me. Just when I thought that I might have to beg for him to touch my pussy, his hand slipped inside my panties before his fingers delved into the wet slit in between my legs.“Ahhh…Bradon…” I moaned before calling his name in such a sweet and seductive voice that surprised even myself.“Your pussy is so naughty, Dahlia, and naughty girls need to be punished properly,” he said in a seductive drawl.I moaned as my hips moved to rotate my pussy against the hardness of his fingers. Bradon stroked his fingers up and down the le
“He wouldn’t do something like this,” I turned to snapped at him.“How can you be so sure?” he challenged before he chuckled softly.“Ahh…” I whimpered when he slowly pulled his fingers out of my love opening.The feeling of his finger sliding extra slowly against my pussy walls made me suck in a breath from the pleasure that welled up inside of my belly. I felt my wetness rushing out of the opening in between my legs as his fingers left my body.“Let’s continue. You haven’t had enough, have you?” he asked as if he knew exactly how I was feeling.With our bodies pressed up against each other’s, it was hard to ignore the hardness that had been pressing against my back. I could tell that Bradon’s cock was rock hard. In fact, I had felt his hardness grinding against my backside for a while now and just thinking of his cock entering me made my body tremble a little. I could tell from the hardness of his cock that my punishment was far from over. In fact, it may have just started and there
“This position isn’t bad. I can play with all of you so easily…” he whispered into my ear.“Ahh…” I whimpered as my head rolled against his chest.His large hands cupped my breasts before he began massaging them playfully. It felt so good to have my breasts fondled with while I had his cock buried inside of me. My pussy clenched repeatedly around his cock as he moved to pay loving attention to my throbbing nipples.“That’s it. Squeeze my cock with you pussy…” he whispered seductively close to my ear.His touch and his words worked to turn me on even more. I could feel my pussy getting hotter and wetter. It was true that in this position, his hands were free to play with my body the way that he pleased.“Move your hips, Dahlia. Don’t you want to ride my cock?” he asked knowingly.“Ahh…Bradon…Ahh…” I moaned while whimpering his name as I began moving my hips just as he had urged me to.Just like me, I could tell that he also wanted to feel the pleasure from my pussy rubbing against his
I needed to leave him and as soon as possible, but I didn't know how I could achieve that. My past experiences have taught me quite directly that I couldn't truly run away from Bradon. Escaping from the mansion was unquestionably impossible. I could not run away, so that meant that I needed to get Bradon to agree to let me leave. My legs already felt weak, and I wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed and shut my eyes to escape reality. I knew that I needed to talk to Bradon about ending our fake marriage as soon as possible, although I had no idea how to bring up the topic. Something told me that it might prove to be difficult to get Bradon to agree, and there was always a risk that he might react unpredictably.However, if everything he did was simply him just acting out his role and his feelings for me didn't truly exist, then that might be the solution to all of my problems. If he felt no attachment to me, then he should have no problem letting me go just as planned. After all
The party ended early, yet it was quite eventful, at least for Bradon and myself. I felt like there was a storm raging inside of me all the while that we rode back to his mansion. It felt like there was something right at the tip of my tongue that I wanted to say, but yet I couldn't bring myself to say it. There were times when I thought that I fully understood myself and what I wanted, and yet at the very same time, I felt so confused and lost. The feelings that were struggling to take dominance inside of me did not make sense, and it made me feel as if my thoughts and my feelings were heading in the direct opposite direction of one another.Bradon's words of defiance as he confronted my father came back to me loud and clear:"Dahlia is not your daughter anymore, and neither am I one of the Vulkans. I will never let you take my wife..."I should have known that entering into this contract marriage with Bradon, while taking my sister's place, would somehow lead to blurring the line be
"But..." I mumbled, but I could not bring myself to say anything else when my eyes met his. His beautiful lips curved into a teasing smile, and there was a certain sparkle in the depths of his eyes that captivated my attention. That was when I knew that although he probably disapproved of what I had just done, there was a part of him that was actually quite pleased. I found myself smiling sweetly back at him like I was some fool."You hit me? You vile bitch! I'm your father. I raised you!" my father screamed at me at the top of his lungs. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who had forgotten where we were and the fact that we were surrounded by other high-profile guests who were attending the party."Dahlia, how could you do something like that? How could you hurt your father? We never raised you to become like this," my mother said, with clear disappointment and shock on her facial features."Really? Because here I honestly thought that I was already disowned. Well, to be more accurate
I was certain that just as many people hated her and blamed her for going against societal norms, there were probably just as many people who admired her, either openly or secretly as her fans. Perhaps to them, our sisterly duo act was the spice they needed in their endlessly boring lives."Don't you feel better from just seeing how everyone is welcoming us with open arms?" Diana continued before she raised her hand to wave at someone that she knew."Fine. I admit that you got your point across," I said as my eyes scanned the crowd that had gathered for the party. I could feel Bradon tensing at my side, and I knew that he had just spotted the two people that I least wanted to see at that moment. "Did you know about this?" I turned to ask Diana without hiding my shock."That they'll be here? I guess not, but why does it matter? You'd have run into them sooner or later. If you ask me, the sooner the better," Diana said with a careless shrug of her shoulders.I narrowed my eyes as I gla
"You should go to bed," Bradon told me the moment that we stepped into the mansion. I knew that his suggestion was spot on because sleep was exactly what I needed to deal with what was to come. The media and everyone had undoubtedly gone wild as they both communicated and speculated on what was the truth and what were twisted lies from all the events that happened in the past that I shared with my sister.I switched off my phone when it wouldn't stop vibrating, without bothering to read the caller ID on the screen. I could already guess who would be calling me and also exactly what they had to say."It feels like my head is ready to explode," I confessed before smiling weakly at Bradon."Which is precisely why you should stop thinking or caring about anyone else and just get some shut-eye," Bradon said as he peeled away the mobile phone that I held in my hand. I let him do so without putting up any resistance because all I wanted to do was crawl into bed and hide under the sheets wit
"My name is Diana, which can only mean that the Diana standing over there is, in fact, my twin sister, Dahlia. In fact, for the past months, I wasn't present, and the Diana that you knew had always been my sister acting out in my place," Diana explained as if it was something to be proud of.The crowd went wild, but I decided to focus my attention on the two figures that seemed so intent on ruining my life along with my sister’s. Our father had officially become our enemy, and at that moment, he looked like he might have started to regret pushing both of us over the edge. Mr. Malton, who, after all this time, clearly never regretted his actions and never realized that he should have been man enough to take responsibility. I was certain that even now, he was willing to destroy our reputation and our future—all for the sake of the money undoubtedly promised to him by our father. Desperate times truly call for desperate measures; that applied to our father but also to us as well.I could
I found myself praying silently that Desmond could bring everything under control, but my prayers probably fell on deafened ears. Instead of Desmond stepping up to the podium, it was my sister who approached it instead."What is she doing?" I asked in a shaky whisper as I felt myself breaking into a cold sweat. It felt like my eyes were about to pop out of their sockets as I continued staring in bewilderment and disbelief at my sister, who stood with a beautiful smile behind the podium, the microphone very close to her lips. I turned to stare at Desmond and managed to lock gazes with him. I could tell that he was staring right back at me, and the way he nodded his head reassuringly was supposed to bring me some relief and keep me at ease, but it only made me even more nervous.I could tell that everyone in the crowd was staring daggers at my sister, even from where I was standing. It wasn't surprising, considering that everyone thought Diana was me. It felt like tight knots had formed
Back to the present"Homewrecker! Homewrecker! Homewrecker!"The violent chanting continued and began seeping into my consciousness, dragging me back to the present. Disaster seemed to be staring me right in the face."Leya..." Bradon whispered my name right beside my ear.His presence close to me reminded me that, unlike that day back then, I wasn't alone. I had Bradon by my side, and, on top of that, everyone was here with me: Desmond and my sister. I suddenly felt a surge of confidence that made me believe that there could be a way out, one that would save us all from this dire situation my father had plotted against us.I had to admit that after leaving the country, I hadn't spared much thought for what would unfold after my departure. I never took care to follow up on any news-not that they would be made public-related to Mr. Malton's wife and child. I had no idea what happened to him or his family after that incident. My parents completely cut me off, and there was frankly no on
"What have you done? Have you completely lost your mind?" my father yelled at me immediately when our family was gathered in private. His face was completely red with anger as his voice echoed in the room. My mother looked like she was on the verge of tears, and I could tell that she was more worried about our family rather than her own daughter. "News of your ridiculous and scandalous behavior is now all over the place!" my father continued yelling. As if to drive his message home, his mobile phone began ringing non-stop. One glance at the name displayed on the screen drove my father to the brink before he switched off the phone and threw it onto the floor. My mother let out a scream at my father's sudden violent outburst before sinking down onto the sofa as if she had lost all strength in her body.I took the opportunity to slowly take a seat, and Diana was by my side in an instant. I knew that the best way to brave out this storm was to keep quiet and not let his words get to me.