Chapter 7
"Marry her Sandro, we cannot have a better groom for Edith than you. You have known her since her childhood being the best friend of Charles you are affiliated to each of her tantrums." Edith's father Allen Rodriguez insisted. "Man, I always wished you to be my brother-in-law. She is the only princess of our family. Can we trust anyone better for her than you?" Charles asked his best friend Sandro. "She is innocent and we know she behaved like a child in running away. Please excuse her and accept her as your wife." Henry seconded his older brother Charles. ", you are glorifying me too much." Sandro added timorous running a hand in his hair. Allen patted the shoulder of Allesandro. "Son, you deserve it. Please accept her." His aged eyes held a request looking at Sandro. "She had been living with you all this time, no one in this world knows her better than you apart from us." Charles supported his father. He brought Allesandro to a side hug to which Sandro reflected a magnificent smile. "Of course I love her too." He declared finally to everyone in the house and the complete Rodriguez family was caught unawares. "Hey three cheers to our princess for getting married." Henry rose for a toast. Soon there was clinking of glasses. Allen hugged Sandro with a proud smile. There was fatherly affection held in his orbs. Arianna followed her husband. "Son" she looked up at Sandro and ran her fingers slowly on his hairy cheeks, her eyes welled tears oozing love. Sandro bent his head and kissed the forehead of Arianna holding her in his arms. "I will always keep her safe mom." He promised her. Charles hugged him and patted the back of Charles. "Welcome to the family, my friend." The drinks were served in a festival of the moment. "Unlock the door of the Princess." Allen voiced to one of the servants who was serving snacks along with cocktails. The house of Rodriguez suddenly felt like an abode for celebration. Festive glitter rolled along the walls of the opulent mansion. After all, it was the marriage of the only daughter of Allen Rodriguez, the world famous orthopedic surgeon and underworld leader. Charles brought his sister into his arms and hugged her. "Stay happy....always." He nods and kisses her forehead. Allen comes to stand beside Edith and runs his hand softly on her hairs in affection. "What is happening?" Edith stared around the members of her family asking them innocently. The room instantly vibrated with everyone's chuckles. "You're getting married, Princess." Allen informed his daughter. ****** Charla?" Aliza asked, stupefied. Charla nodded in happiness and hugged Aliza. "Boss sent me here to help you with the packing." Aliza's admiration for Charles increased substantially for his generosity and concern. "Our boss is a very caring person." She declared to Charla in an emotion filled with tears. "Yes he is!" Charla supported her friend recollecting the discussion she had with Charles about Aliza. Aliza waved to her uncle after giving him a goodbye kiss on his cheek. Both the friends kept chatting endlessly throughout the ride. Aliza breathed a new lease of life. She felt like a bird released from a cage. Her happiness was boundless and gratitude towards Charles was immeasurable. Aliza's limitless joy was all seen in her glittered eyes. Half an hour later they reached the premises of Orchard house - the name of the bungalow where the prestigious CEO of Richmond Industries lived. As soon as the Gray limousine arrived the guard opened the gates of the massive estate. Aliza had her jaw open looking at the enormous Terra and splendid greenery around her. To the right were huge trees with extended long branches and to the left side were pleasant green pastures with flowers in between of different varieties and colors. Aliza wondered how many acres the bungalow is situated. Words fell short in her dictionary to describe the goofy ambience of United States richest billionaire Charles Rodriguez's house. She was dumb and at the same time infatuated. The pathway to the house was long enough for more than twenty minutes of ride from the entrance gate. Finally the car stopped in the parking lot where several other latest model cars, sports cars in different colors, were parked in pride. Ethan went inside the bungalow to get the keys for Aliza's accommodation while she and Charla waited outside the limousine. In front of them was situated a marvelous fountain of a lady holding a water pot which poured streams of water on all the four sides. Aliza's eyes were on stalks amazed at the beauty of the habitat. "Hey ladies, here are the keys." Ethan played a set in his hands. "Follow me behind." He told them enthusiastically. He opened the locks of four employee quarters one after another to give a choice of selection for Aliza. The first one was in a Gray and white theme - a quarter that looked completely of a male's choice. The second one was pink and blue, too girlish. Aliza did not like the choice of colors. The third one was completely cream - looked bland like an old man's house with no combination and the fourth quarter presented its best for Aliza. It was a combination of Gray and turquoise color, a small two room set with a kitchen. It has an attached bath, a bedroom and a small sitting room which could accommodate a sofa and a TV. Aliza liked her new home very much, cozy and comfortable away from the abuse of her tyrant fiance and her treacherous aunt. But she did not even get a chance to say her goodbye to her cousin. Aliza misses her uncle and cousin Andrew. Within two hours of arrival Aliza settled her luggage and styled her new home with the little stuff she had taken the help of her best friend Charla. Beside Aliza's quarter were other staff's residences including the cooks, butler, house maids and the security guards. After helping Aliza Charla left for her home before she prepared a simple meal of spaghetti for both of them. An hour later of settlement Aliza received a call. A landline intercom was arranged in all employee quarters of Orchard house so that the boss could communicate to his employees whenever required. "Hello Aliza.." A deep male voice was heard on the phone. Aliza would blatantly recognize the dominant masculine voice that is always filled with control and power in each syllable uttered even in her sleep. "Ye...yes sir...Good morning sir....I mean good evening sir." Aliza stuttered. Damn you girl, why do you keep stuttering in front of him? He is not going to eat you. He is only your boss. Aliza's inner self intervened. "Good Evening Ms Stelwart, I'm sending a physician to your quarter. I think you had a huge fall because of that limp in your leg but now that you are under my supervision I will take care of it." Charles spoke in a double meaning but Aliza was too naive to know that her boss already had a version of her perilous past. "Yes sir...no sir...I ....I will take care of my leg sir. You need not bother sir" Aliza replied breathless one after another four statements like a military junior answering his commandant. They heard a sigh on the other side. "Ms Stelwart I do not take orders, I'm sending a doctor to you. You need not pay him anything and give him the truth about the problem you have been suffering." He stressed on the word 'truth'. "And one more thing you need not come to the office for the next two days. Charla will manage." Saying those words Charles cut the call giving no place for a contradiction from Aliza. Ten minutes later a knock was heard and Aliza opened the door for the doctor. Just as her boss ordered she told the truth to the doctor. It was for the first time in her life that Aliza spoke without hiding anything about her health. Since the age of six she was trained to hide her problems and live with her worries but today after so many years of trouble she felt good days have finally arrived in her life. She called Andrew, told him how happy she was feeling and spoke to her uncle too in complete smiles. Nelson felt joy hearing his niece so cheerful after decades of torment that she had to face his wife. In the background Aliza could hear the grunts and curses of her aunt but this time she was not going to spoil her mood thinking about the evil lady. "Shall we have a shopping and weekend lunch together uncle Nelson?" Fredrick wasn't able to digest his defeat in the hands of Aliza. A girl who even feared his shadow became a cause of his peril. The very thought made the blood run cold in his veins. He wasn't able to move his arms. There was ache in every part of his body. How could she have the courage to quit the house and leave him to suffer? He felt like a butchered bull and expected Aliza to serve him night and day until he became hale and fit again. But Aliza left him to suffer his own hell and that was the biggest blow to his ego. Fredrick was seeing red with every passing second. He decided to teach Aliza a lesson and immediately called his sister Stella to discuss his next course of action. Stella wasn't present when he reached Aliza in his brother-in-law's home. On the contrary when he calls her now she is no more active like always. The bodyguard Ethan hadn't left his chance to discipline her either. And the news about his sister's sick state added fuel to the already existing fire in Fredrick's stance. You are over Aliza. Fredrick to himself. She took the medicines the doctor gave to her and was about to sleep when Aliza heard her phone ring again. Without seeing the caller-id she picked up the call and spoke groggily. "Hello?" The words the speaker spoke next made blood drain out of her face.Chapter 8"Hello Darling you seem too happy enjoying your life? Your love heart's driver beat me black and blue and you did not even call to enquire about my health." Fredrick accused Aliza. "It...it is not something like you...you think, I was busy unpacking the luggage, I...I was supposed to call you tomorrow." Aliza replied, stammering in fear. "Oh yeah keep your false sympathy with you Aliza, I know your true colors, you are too happy to reach for your new toy. You are a fucking whore." He spat his last words with venom."But I'm not a mum to keep my hands folded. Remember we are engaged? How could you dare leave your fiance in his helpless state while you enjoy bonking that man there?" He roared at her nursing his injured leg."Fredrick please do not accuse me of something I haven't ever done." Aliza cried claiming her innocence. "Do not show me your crocodile tears and listen to me good, you whore." He catapulted Aliza by his Accenture. "My sister pleaded with me to marry you. I
Chapter 9He smiled at her. It was the most beguiling, chivalrous smile she had seen since her birth. He was the sexy, hot, arresting and most prepossessing handsome in the complete universe. For a moment Aliza felt lost from the world. The atmosphere was getting hotter than she had estimated. She was unable to control the stupid hormones going wild inside her body. She was sexually attracted to her boss and to digest the reality, Aliza would be the last woman in the universe who the richest billionaire in the world Charles Rodriguez the CEO of Richmond Industries would think of marrying.Aliza stared at her boss like she was seeing a supernatural human. She gulped heavily with a faint nod and wanted to sprint away from the room. But before she could do that she hit her leg to the table in her haste. "Careful" Charles voiced behind but before he reached Aliza ran away from the room like a dunce moron.As soon as Aliza left, Charles dialed the security and informed them to direct a ma
Chapter 10A low squeak involuntarily went out of Aliza's throat as she wasn't able to believe what her aunt spoke. Fredrick slipped in his bathroom. From the sudden fall he suffered a shock which landed him in a paralytic stroke. His jaw and lips went twisted to the side. With the irreversible damage undergone by his throat his vocal cords suffered the brunt of a major damage. He wouldn't be able to speak for the rest of his life.Small injuries were sustained by his hands and legs too. The damage was beyond repair and the doctor advised he needed a complete bed rest for next two months if he wishes to be self dependent till his death.Stella had recommended Aliza to take care of him but Fredrick immediately denied. There was a horror in his eyes no sooner he heard Aliza's name. Stella was dumb struck at her brother's sudden transformation. The marriage was out of the question but what got her more annoyed was Fredrick's denial for Aliza's assistance. She argued with her brother that
Chapter 11Having no guts to counter her boss Aliza went outside the room with frightful steps. After he confirms the door is locked, Charles tightens his lips, staring down at Stella. "How could you bring down your heart to slap such an unsullied girl? Charles spat the words in disgust. Before Stella could appropriate the meaning of the words, her head pulled to a side followed by a sharp sting on her cheek. Stella went into shock, still with her eyes wide staring up at Charles's unexpected action. "Did you just beat me? How dare you raise your hand against a woman?" Stella yelled with tears welling her eyes.Charles ignored the chitter-chatter of Stella. "Didn't you warn your sister about my words at the office?" Charles asked Fredrick in a perilously low tone with his eyes fuming to flames. Fredrick gulped heavily and tried to word out but he was already a retired dumb senior citizen. "I'm speaking here." Stella shrieked with her hand banging against the bed of her brother to catch
Chapter 12Charles did not stop Aliza from crying. Sometimes silence has more eloquence than speech. He simply stood there in mute and held her to his chest for he did not know how long. After Aliza emptied her tears completely, he covered her in a blanket with no words. Yet on the night Aliza felt a gratification she had never felt before.The next day started off with usual meetings and work. Charles did not raise the topic of yesterday and neither did Aliza because both of them wanted to avoid the black truths of their unfortunate lives. He is a mafia don and she is a homeless orphaned teenager.It is often said that opposites attract. Slowly Aliza began to achieve her solace in the arms of her boss, an irony but the truth which was difficult to absorb even for her. He was giving her the protection, love and care she was long deprived of since the age of six. On the contrary Charles was an underworld leader. He had done the most sinful, brutest crimes in the world. Was it pitifu
Chapter 13As Aliza was about to enter inside her quarter, Charles stopped her holding her hand. "Liza" he called her softly. Titillations crawled her nerves at the adorable address. It was the name with which her father and mother used to call her. Emotions rushed on her like a whirlwind accompanied with wetness in her eyes. Aliza turned back gulping a quaver in her throat.Charles held her face tenderly in his hands, bent his head and attached his lips to her. Aliza pulled her rims together in tightness and crumbled her dress in tight fists. Charles might have noticed her discomfort. He chuckled softly, pulling his head away and observing her. "Relax my love, open your lips for me." He called in a tone that was heard more like a melody. "Sir?" Aliza asked Charles in surprise with trembling lips.He grazed the soft lips of her with the pad of his thumb. "Liza, do you think we are still walking in the balloon of professional relationship?" He shook his head to her with an extension of
Chapter 14Two days later on the beautiful night Charles took Aliza to dinner in one the best fancy restaurants in the city that he owned and proposed to her with a beautiful diamond ring. Aliza was bolted out of the blue. Her life turned into a fairy tale with the advent of Charles Rodriguez and she couldn't ask God more, staring at the beautiful piece of jewelry. With tearing eyes Aliza accepted the proposal of Charles and felt her to be one of the luckiest girls in the world.That night Aliza did not sleep in her quarter. She slept beside Charles in his bedroom. Moans released repeatedly as Charles smooched her with fervency. He tilted her head for a better axis and deepened the kiss exploring every corner of her mouth. Slowly she followed his movements and their kiss became more intense, filled with desire and passion. Crawling down his hands Charles explored every sensual curve of Aliza with his vociferous arms. His hands traced her buttocks circling them followed with a squeeze.
Chapter 15Aliza played with her fingers looking down at the floor in anxiousness as Charles walked towards her in slow tormenting steps. "I'm not a gay as you think. I'm as much attracted to you as you are to me if that is the doubt you have." Aliza looked at Charles bolted out of blue. How did he know her inner feelings? Charles ignored Aliza's facial expressions and answered the unasked question of her. "You blurted everything to me yesterday night in the intoxication."Walking to his dressing mirror, he pulled out a cigarette from the pack and lit it. Puffing out the smoke facing the window he explains to Aliza everything about the veracity of his emotions locked up so long in his kernel. "I never abused women and sex but I had my physical desires." He cleared his throat in an unspoken guilt. "I am not a virgin." Charles declared blinking his eyes to clear the shade of dampness. He never felt so vulnerable towards any woman till date except his mother and sister. But Aliza was an