Alyssa's POV:

I woke up, rubbed my eyes, It was 8:00 a.m, I groaned, the curtains were opened, last night I had a fight with Ricardo,

memories start to fill my weary mind, how he was so angry, I was angry too, I tried to walk away from drama, but he pulled me back in, and forcefully pressed his lips against mine,

he didn't let me go for half an hour, punishing me for my smart mouth, I locked myself in the bathroom, didn't come out till 3:00, I was so depressed, our marriage is fake still we act and fight like couples do, when I laid on my side, he pulled me to him, his grip was solid as a rock, he warned me to not move, or else...

I was too tired and melancholic, so I gave up my struggle, he just pressed his hard chest against my back, showing me,

mocking me that I belonged to him, I wanted to slap his hand away, he could only win because I let him, the oppressed can be oppressed till a certain time period, I will rise when my time arrives, I just have to wait...

my eyes went wide, when I saw my empty finger, I jumped off my bed, "shit! where is the ring?", I searched the bed, oh he is gonna kill me!,

it was  really expensive, he would think I am provoking him for a fight, but I am not, I threw the blanket away, so as the pillows, searched beneath the bed,

nothing but darkness, certain knots started to form in my stomach, was I afraid of him, No, I wasn't,  but his kiss was really hard. shush Alyssa look for it...

I scanned the entire room, now the rush was kicking in, oh he will be mad, really mad, I grabbed my clothes and went for a bath, before bathing I searched for my ring, but it was gone, phoof ! what ring... Argh..  this is not happening..

"God, another fight today, I just feel like he is on purpose doing sexual punishment because I am not letting him come near me,

after all he is still a man, who sleeps beside me on the other side of my weak, puffy wall. which he can easily erase and proved last night that he can,

by simply throwing it on the ground, how long will he stay away, why am I talking to myself, I have to stay away no matter what, he is my contract partner, it's business nothing more, I warned myself, I got out,

my hands traced my lips, why were they still swollen, due to his merciless assault, jerk! I went out, and jogged downstairs, I searched the library, almost the whole mansion, my detective skills are rusty, not even one clue relating to the missing object, I should retire.

I couldn't eat much, the thought of him getting angry was making me nauseated and shiver, so I only ate some berries and drank some grape juice, the search started again,

it was evening, I was again and again staring at the wall clock, my palms were sweating, I will say I went out and got mugged,

he will understand, will he?, I groaned in frustration. why was I so afraid?, you can do this Alyssa, be a woman and tell that jerk,

you lost it, I almost died, my breathing stopped when I considered this plan, I will just say sorry, I tried to find it but it was no use,

I was pacing to and fro agitatedly, clutching my hair, wiping my forehead, I was wearing a red sundress, but it felt so hot right now like I was in a volcano,

"looking for this", I turned and saw Carlos, leaning against the door, my eyes glimmered when I saw what was in his hand, my ring!,

suddenly my face grew color, I went to him to take it back, but he swiftly move and placed it in his pocket, then kicked the door closed, I was standing confusingly,

"Carlos give it back", I asked politely, "No can do sunshine", he teased, he was standing tall infront of me, with a smirk,

"please Carlos give it back, it's not funny", "who says I am joking", he said firmly, his eyes went down and came back up, was he checking me out, I stepped back,

"where did you find it, I searched the entire Mansion?", I questioned, he came closer again, his cologne after so many years filled my nostrils with pleasure,

I snapped out of it immediately before he notices the effect of it on me till now, lovesick puppy, Karma hates you, earth to Alyssa, stop flying doodoo bird,

"I found it on your finger", he said while showing me the ring again, I tried to snatch it but he was faster,

"you had it the whole time?", I said in astonishment, he was circling around me, "yup, I found it foreign, so I removed it", he said plainly, I turned,

I was raging with anger, he seemed so casual,  I wanted to strangle him. I looked for it like crazy, I almost killed myself from suffocation and he had it all along...,

"you were in my room?", I asked, I was embarrassed, I sometimes sleep with my mouth open,

"it's my house, I can go where ever I want to, whenever I want to, my house, everything belongs to me", he stated the last in a low, scary tone,

I gulped, he was so intimidating today, I stepped away, but he grabbed my waist roughly, I was smashed against his rock chest,

air was knocked out of my body, Ouch, I was pushing him back, but he was like iron man strong,

I was suddenly scared of him, this was the first time he touched me like this, "Carlos let go", I whispered, my voice was shaky, he was satisfied by my reaction, I was acting like a meek lamb,

"are you scared?", he asked coldly, I was ignoring his gaze, "look at me Alyssa or else!", he threatened, I look up to his eyes, what he wants me to see in them, his hate, his rage,

"Carlos please let go, you can't touch me like this", I said, trying to act tough, which made him more mad, he tightened his hold on me,

almost crushing my waist... I had my hand in between us,to create some distance which was of no use, "I will do whatever I want with you, you walked in hell yourself", he threatened again,

I was shocked to hear his words, they were really poisonous, was he even human, "please let go Ricardo will be back soon", I tried to scare him.

but he smirked, "he will not be back till 10:00", he said sternly, my heart was thumping hard,

"Let go or else I will scream", I said to him while struggling, he pushed me on the bed and got on top of me,

"Carlos no----"  he kissed me hungrily, he was holding my right hand in one and my face in his other, it was a passionate torture,

he forced himself in my mouth, exploring with his tongue, sucking and biting, his assault was much harder than Ricardo,

his hand went to my thigh, I was trying to push him away, but he was so strong, increasing the speed of his game, then slowing his pace,

I violently moved my face to the other side, to breathe, my chest was heaving ferociously, he was looking at me,

I could see him through my peripheral sight, my hand was on his chest, I was out of breath, I didn't had much practice,

he was gazing at me hungrily, his hand traced my jawline slowly, moving downwards to my neck then in between my chest, I stopped him,

"Carlos stop, what are you doing?", I asked in a shaking voice, "what I wanted to do for a long time", he stated grimly, he again pulled my face to his, for a second attack,

I hit him, clawed him, nothing worked. he was having his way with me easily, his hand was on my hip, gently caressing it, my phone rang, his lips released my lips, I pushed him immediately,

he fell to the other side, I grabbed it and clicked answer, he was standing, eyeing me like a vulture,

I was about to tell Ricardo his filthy scams, but he showed me the ring, smirked, my hopes died again,

"Alyssa you there?", "yeah", I whispered, if we summarize my call, it was useless nothing of importance, Carlos was standing so close to me,

his both hands on each side trapping me, I was afraid to cut the line,

"when are you coming home?", I asked while watching Carlos, his expressions were dangerous, I was terrified,

"I am just coming home", he said normally, I closed my eyes in relieve, "be there in 10 mins", he further stated, Carlos was getting angrier by each passing minute,

"okay, hurry up, I want to talk to you about something", I said to him with a half shaky half strong voice,

"okay", "okay" the line ended, I was still gripping my phone tightly near my ear, "what do you want to talk to him about?", he demanded firmly,

"I just want him home", I replied, he smiled, leaned near me,

"really, do you miss him", "I will be away from you", was my answer, he laughed, "this is my home Alyssa, you can't hide in a lion's den, it's dangerous", he teased.

"leave me alone Carlos please, don't you think, you have made me suffer enough", I pleaded,

"Nope, I am just freshening up darling", he said while removing my hair strand, I slapped his hand away, he pinched my cheek,

"are you angry Alyssa?", he was mocking me, provoking me, but I didn't respond impulsively, It was not the right time to attack, it was a time to secure myself from the predator,

"No", "why?", "I feel pity for myself, that I once loved a man like you", it was like a bullet to his heart, his expressions turned to storm,

he was about to do something, but his phone ringed, "I will punish you later for this act Alyssa, be careful around me", he said sternly, he walked away, on the side table placed my ring, he was gone.

I heaved a sigh of relieve, still it was not the right move to call, he would have done some harm to me on my smart assness,

  I got punished yesterday night because of the same mistake, my heart was on havoc, I was drowning in sweat, my head was dizzy, I went for a shower, I could smell his cologne on me, what if Ricardo finds out, then he will dig my grave himself,

why am I even in this mess, I was questioning my whole existence, why is God so cruel to me,

I finished my bath and stepped out, I saw Ricardo standing, his eyes caught mine, he was angry, he rushed towards me and pulled me to him,

"what is this, this is what you wanted to talk to me about?", he had my ring in his finger, his eyes held danger, flaming with rage,

I have never seen gray eyes so bleak, cold, ruthless, I shrugged in his hold, my throat was blocked,

I placed my hand on his chest, gently brushing my fingers on him, he stiffened,

"Ricardo, no, you got it all wrong, I took it off because I was trying on jewelries, I bought a week ago, I called you because I was feeling lonely, that's it, I didn't had any intention to make you angry, believe me", I said politely,

he was scanning me, my expressions that is, contemplating whether I was lying or telling the truth,

"I promise you I will fulfill my part of the deal", his grip tightened more, but why, isn't that what he wants, I was confused, he leaned forward,

his breath fanned against my cheek, gently titling his head so it brushed against my face, I almost jumped, what was he doing,

"Ricardo--", "hmm", he said while gently nibbling my earlobe, I clutched his shirt,

"stop please", my voice was shaking, he moved towards my neck gently placing soft, wet kisses on my soft, silky skin.

I tried to make him move but my legs were shaking, "why are you doing this?", I asked in fear, his head rose, "maybe I am falling for you", he stated, I was horrified,

I knew I must looked pale as a dead body, No, he can't fall for me, he menacingly smirked, his eyes were really getting darker with desire,

"Ricardo please don't say that, don't forget the contract", "I can rip it",

"No Ricardo please, I can't stay with you", I said while sobbing, my heart was breaking, I can't live with this man, he is a devil, my dreams were fading, my independence was getting rusty,

I felt like I was disappearing, my violent sobs were echoing in the room, "is everything alright?", I saw mother standing,

"She misses her mum", he replied smoothly, I was scanning his face, how brutal can he get, I rushed to mum, she enveloped me in a motherly, tender filled hug,

"there there love, I am here for you", I was crying nonstop, I saw Carlos standing behind her, he was alert, "Mum I am scared",

"why darling, did Ricardo do something?", she asked kindly, I wanted to tell her, how her two devil sons were playing with me, how mercilessly punishing me, how cruel they were,

but I couldn't just couldn't... I didn't answer, she was massaging my back, "Carlos get some water will you?", he went away, there was a hall way outside my bed room door,

she motioned me to sit on one of the Persian sofas with silk covering, it was maroon silk, I was offered some water, I sipped some, I saw both of then leaning against the wall in front of me,

they were suffocating me with their presence, glaring me down, I was quiet, she lifted my chin up tenderly, "Alyssa you are like my daughter darling, why are you so sad, I can feel there is something else bothering you",

"I miss home". I whispered, I did miss home, my mother was my home, after her I was just homeless,

"you want to visit your father", no, why would I?  he is the reason I am in this mess, I was looking at her with great expectation,

"I want to visit my dad, I miss him", I lied..... Carlos stiffened, I knew he was not buying that at all,

"Alright love, when do you want to go, don't worry about days, you can live there as much as you want". she muttered softly while caressing my cheeks, I smiled,

"now", "mom, right now is not a good time, maybe tomorrow", Ricardo said firmly, I knew what was his intentions,

I won't let that happen, I am not staying here for the night, she looked my way, tears poured up in my eyes, I didn't even have to fake it, I was so hurt, vulnerable, silent, weak and to top it all off depressed,

"Ricardo look how sad she is, if she wants to then she will go", "but mom", he was getting angry, Carlos was just observing us silently, I hugged her,

"come on, let's pack some stuff for you", she pulled me up, I went with her promptly., Oh how mad he was... I liked it, I knew tonight he would have done something to me, so I planned my escape,

I was ready with my luggage in half an hour, I was in the car now alone with him,

"smart move Alyssa", he said while driving, I was staring at my hands, "how long can you stay away from me, in the end you will come back",

he was being creepy, I didn't respond, he placed his hand on my thigh,

"and when you come back, I am ceiling the deal for good"  he said firmly, "why?",

"why? I want you to stay my wife, the deal is off, you are mine", he squeezed my thigh a bit, I was shivering with fear, our destination came, he kissed me with a little force then I went up to my temporary abode,

"forgive me God for I am about to sin greatly",

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Hey all ❤

things are getting out of hand,

Ricardo is a sexy jerk 😂

Brothers of destruction :D

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