5. Especially This Time?

Jaccob was also surprised to see the woman currently standing beside Petra.  He smiled, it turned out that luck fell on him.  He had been attracted to Maria at the office earlier, unexpectedly, she was the gift Petra was referring to.

 "Good evening, Sir," said Petra, looking down slightly as Jaccob sat on the single sofa in front of him.

 Jaccob just nodded his head.  He was still looking ahead, not at Petra, but Maria.

 Maria narrowed her eyes when she saw Jaccob's gaze which for her was very perverted.  But she would be silent, assessing the situation first. 

 "So this is the gift you mean? Interesting too," said Jaccob, smiling sarcastically.

 "Yes, Sir, she will be yours,"  said Petra.

 Maria immediately turned to her father.  What does that word mean?

 "From now, you will be Mr. Jaccob's woman," said Petra who saw Maria's questioning look.

 "What do you mean, you just said I would work here. Not to be the woman," Maria's loud voice made Jaccob raise one eyebrow.  She's more attractive when she's angry, Jaccob thought.

 "Yes, you will work as the woman," said Petra briefly.

 "You think I'm a bitch? Who are you to do this!"  Maria shouted angrily at her stepfather.

 "Don't forget the one at Maria's house," Petra's short words silenced Maria.

 "Sorry, Siir, she's a little wild. I beg you to say goodbye first," said Petra to Jaccob.

 Jaccob just moved his hand and made Petra go straight from there.  Leaving himself and Maria in this room.

 "The world is very small, you owe me and it turns out you are also a woman who was given to me," said Jaccob looking at Maria without blinking.

 "I don't want to be your woman," said Maria, who also looked boldly at Jaccob.

 "You do! Or you'll go to jail and...." Jaccob's words trailed off.

 "Your father has signed an agreement, if you dare to rebel. He and all your family will die," he continued.

 If it was her father who died maybe Maria wouldn't care, but what if it was her mother.  Maria couldn't possibly let that happen.  She glared at Jaccob, tilting her head as if to challenge her future boss.

 "Show me my room," said Maria as if she wasn't afraid of Jacob.

 While Jaccob smiled happily.  Only this time he found a woman as attractive as Maria.  He could see fear in Maria's eyes but her demeanor was the complete opposite of her slightly trembling body.

 "Rose," shouted Jaccob.

 Soon a middle-aged woman came out of the house and stood beside her boss.

 "Show this woman's room, upstairs next to mine. And from now on, you serve her," said Jaccob without taking his eyes off Maria.

 "Okay, Sir," said Rose immediately moved to take Maria's suitcase and said to follow her.

 There was no sound along the way, not even the sound of her footsteps seemed to be heard.  She climbed a crooked staircase, with a red carpet at each step.  Following where she would be taken by this old woman.

 Arriving upstairs, she walked until the end of the hall, the woman opened the door and let Maria in.

 "Please, Miss," said Rose and then left Maria.

 Maria just nodded, she entered the room.  Very large room with a king size bed, a large sofa on the right.  Maria saw a door leading to the balcony, she walked through the room.  There are two doors in this room, Maria opened one of them which turned out to be the bathroom.  She also opened the door next to the bathroom, a room filled with lots of shoes.  Maria went deeper, opened a small door stuck to the wall and found it was a closet filled with many dresses and dresses for women.  As if this room was prepared for a woman like her.

 Maria sighed harshly, how could her father make her a scapegoat for her troubles.  She looked at her reflection in the mirror of the dressing table, saw how pathetic she was for not being able to choose her own life.

 Maria decided to leave the room, when she closed the door and turned around she saw Jaccob already sitting on the sofa in her room.

 "You have no manners? Intrude into a woman's room."  said Maria curtly.

 "Don't forget that all this room is mine," Jake retorted arrogantly.

 "Come with me tonight," said Jaccob standing up and looking at Maria.  He moved his chin for Maria to follow him.

 Maria walked behind Jaccob.  She entered another room on the second floor.  The dim light made Maria's vision blurry.  She saw Jaccob already sitting on the chair in the room.

 Jaccob took a remote in front of him and pressed it.  Instantly the room lit up and Maria could see clearly.  A room with a wide sofa in the corner, there is a high table like the dining room which is attached to the kitchen, the chair is also high following the table.  Turns out this is a bar.

 "Come here," Jake said, looking at Maria.

 Maria approached and stood in front of Jaccob.  She was still staring intently at the man in front of hef.

 "Get me Red Wine, look in that place," he said, showing a small cupboard in front of him.  "Then prepare it here," said Jaccob again.

 Maria immediately took a glass bottle that was in the drawer of the cupboard, took a small glass, served it in front of Jaccob.

 "Come and sit with me," said Jaccob again and Maria silently complied.

 "How old are you?"  said Jaccob, took the bottle of Red Wine, poured it into a small glass and took a sip.

 "23 years," said Maria curtly.

 "You know, your father has given you to me. So you must follow all my words," said Jaccob, handing the small glass containing the Red Wine in front of Maria.  "Drink,"

 "That's my father's will, not mine. I don't want to drink that drink," Maria said a little curtly.

 Jaccob suddenly chuckled, he took out his cellphone and showed it in front of Maria.

 "You know, Maria, if you refuse one more time. I'm sure my people will kill your family right now," he smiled sarcastically.

 Maria who saw that became furious, her father used to threaten her by using her mother.  And now someone else is the same, threatening her with her family.  She took the glass roughly and drank it in one gulp.

 "Are you satisfied, Sir?"  said Maria, she held back a little bit of bitterness on her tongue.

 "Smart girl, and don't call me sir. You can call me Jake, or honey if you want," Jaccob said looking at Maria with a seductive smile.

 Maria turned her head, she didn't want to see her boss's perverted face.

 They chatted a lot, didn't they? Jake was the one who asked Maria a lot of questions to answer.  In every chat Jake always told Maria to drink the Red Wine served by him.  Even though he saw that Maria's face and body looked drunk, but Maria could answer all of Jake's questions, her eyes were still clearly open.

 Jake who couldn't stand Maria's charm finally grabbed Maria's nape, pressed his lips to Maria's, squeezing Maria's lips fiercely, feeling the remnants of the Red Wine left in Maria's mouth.  Jake even closed his eyes.

 Even though she was drunk, Maria was still conscious of what she was saying, her eyes trying to open wide so she could see Jake's face, but when Jake pulled her up and kissed her, she became one hundred percent aware of what she was doing.  She tried to struggle to be released, but Jake's strength was greater than her, Jake's hands began to wriggle around her body making Maria panic.  She bit Jaccob's lips which were still on her lips, after releasing she threw a slap across Jaccob's face.

 It was the first time Jaccob had received such treatment from a woman.  He stared intently at the woman in front of him, he gripped Maria's arm tightly and approached her.

 "How dare you slap me," he growled.

 Plaque... Now it's Jake's turn to slap Maria.

 "You're just a girl who's going to be my bitch, don't you dare act to make me mad, or I'll keep you from walking for a week," he shouted, his passion fading into emotion.

 Maria felt pain in her arm from Jaccob's grip, her tears slowly falling, but she tried her best.  She looked up, only silently staring bravely in front of Jaccob.

 Even then, an irritated Jaccob pushed Maria's body back until it hit the table.  He walked out, slammed the door and left Maria.

 After seeing the departure of the man who snatched her first kiss, Maria spilled all her tears.  She felt a pain in her head from hitting the table earlier.

 "Especially this time?" her sobbed.

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