Now, it's just the two of them left in the large hall. Maybe because the air conditioner was too high , the hall became so chilling, just too chilling that she felt herself shivering.
Slowly he stretched out his hand, lifting her palm_sized face, he said with a soft but hoarse voice " you can , but you will have to exchange it with something special, how about that? " Call her stupid, but right now she's enjoying the warmth his hands are offering to her skin, but when what he said fully registered inside her head.
Clara turned Pale .
" w_ what ?" ' how can this person not only be shameless but very perverted , oh,no , not that look in his eyes , am not ready for this, oo ' her own voice was screaming loudly in her head.
His well- proportioned fingers were busy caressing her lips, ignoring her uneasiness.
She trembled right under his touch, fear boldly written all over her small face.
"Has any man touched you hare? " He asked seductively, pressing her right breast with the fabric of her clothes.
Clara shook her head negatively like a lizard. Truthfully , she had never been this close to the opposite sex as not to talk about being touched like that. 'That is it, sexual harassment , but it's his right, you are his lawfully wedded bride ' she remembered to remind herself.
" Then have you fantasized about your first kiss? " He asked again, moving his hand upward to her lips. The coldness in his eyes mixed with rumination.
Her face immediately turned red, embarrassed to admit it. Didn't all girls fantasize about their first kiss?
She was no different. Even though she never dreamed of getting married because of her past, she still has those girly fantasies.
'She wants her first kiss to be under the rain, with the person who sees her as his universe , he will take her to the top of the world and make I feel safe. She even made a list of things to do with him when she met him. That's if she ever will '
"You have right? " His question brought her back to reality early enough to see his evil smirk.
He asked, in fact he was certain about it , this little lamp's face. It is as clear as spring water and bold enough for him to read . With his rough, he caressed her lips then said with a cold voice " why not exchange it with something you desired? "
At that moment, her body was turned and pressed hard on the table, her eyes widened in horror.
After sometime , Xavier lifted his hand and cleaned the blood on his lips but one could see that his mouth was filled with blood. After that, he left coldly without taking a glance at the small figure lying on the table moaning in pain..
She got up and arranged her clothes. She didn't think she would be able to eat anything spicy for sometime because of how badly her mouth was hurt. She knew he did it on purpose .
to destroy her imagination about how she wanted her first kiss, but she was happy , now she's free to go out and continue with her piano lessons, so sacrificing her first kiss was worth it after all. She went to her room in a good mood.
Playing the piano and reading were the only things she was good at. She has even won a lot of awards because of how great she is when playing. Now that she is married, she will also be able to play it.
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It had been two weeks since the incident, and everything had been going really well. She was able to smile freely again and the happiest part of it all was that he never returned home after the incident. It was almost a week when she learnt from the maids that he had gone on a trip. words can't describe how happy she is now. After breakfast, she picked up her bag and left .
She looks at the time and she finds out that she is already late for work. Manager Joe will be angry. Oh, she does not want the manager to . He has been nice to her and treats her very special. If he gets mad, the other workers will laugh and mock her...
Meanwhile, immediately she left the house, Xavier and Tony walked in , he went into their room and got dressed, then came back within a few minutes. While eating, he asked
" how has she been these few days? "
Leah did not need anyone to explain who SHE was ,for she had been secretly watching her. These young couple are the strangest she has worked with, especially the husband.
" She has been doing just fine "
"The piano lessons,." She couldn't make out if that was a question or a statement, but she didn't dare remain quiet.
" She leaves home by 7am and returns by 7pm looking worn out " she replied, without hiding anything..
His perfectly shaped eyebrows raised in question with his huck-like eyes glaring at the innocent Tony standing beside him.
" Is there any training institution like that "?
"No Sir, I called the institution I attended. Madam attended and the principal said she only attended the first day I took her and since then she has been absent ". He immediately let out the cat .
He had been keeping this from the boss hoping that the madam would come back to her senses, but now she had been caught, he had personally advised her not to piss the boss off, but she didn't take that advice seriously.
"What next is on my to-do list ? "he asked, totally changing the topic .
Tony and Mrs Leah let out the breath they'd been holding in silently.
" Boss, you have a dinner with the representative of the NEO INTERNATIONAL, Mr Johnson, at the Royal Cross hotel . By 5 pm"
"What next," he asked impatiently ..
" That's all for today, boss ", Tony said with a bow.
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By 5:0 clock at the Royal Cross hotel.
Behind the scenes on the stage, a beautiful and enchanting voice could be heard and the piano was even brought to life by the beautiful hands on it. Most of the men were all jealous of the piano, wishing that they were the ones those fingers were playing instead..
On the canter, manager Joe was staring at the little girl lustfully. Even the male waiters were jealous of him because he is the only one that Clara talks freely to, she is always avoiding the other people around her..
All of a sudden, the restaurant door was pushed open and the manager, on seeing the people who had just walked in , ran to personally welcome them.
" Mr Tony , nice to meet you. We are very honored to be able to have such a big figure here in our hotel". He didn't hesitate to start bootlicking, something he is very good at.
" Oh, Mr Johnson is also here. Please follow me to our best VIP corner. I will personally save you guys ". He couldn't dare send the waitress for fear that they would offend this big customer who is hard to come by..
He led the way and opened the door to the big private session inside with the help of the glass wall. One could see what was going on outside but the people on the other side couldn't see what was happening inside.
" This good or what do you think, Ceo Rey ? " Mr Johnson asked, but the latter, who was busy with his phone, didn't reply but went straight to take a seat, totally ignoring him..
"Hm, Mr Johnson seems to forget that our boss is a man of few words " Tony said, trying to ease the situation and save Mr Johnson from the moment of embarrassment.
" OH that's right " the manager said, nodding like some agama lizard.
After discussing the important things they eat, their food,on their way out someone caught their attention.
Meanwhile, Clara was busy playing her piano, since she got this job she never wanted to lose it. Even though the pay is not that big at least, she won't depend on him when she needs something..
While playing, some drunk men came towards her..
" Hello pretty lady " said the one who looked like their leader trying to touch her face, but she was quick to react before he could.
Seeing this, the guy became angry. He was a rich heir and a beautiful woman ran to him. He had never been rejected, not even once, and now the most beautiful woman he had ever seen was playing hard to get..
Stanley was furious but he managed to calm down hoping that the beauty would comply, but when he saw that she still refused .
He asked his men to drag her to his room forcefully. Clara struggled with them until she got tired. She started calling for help .
She was scared anyone coming to help would turn away on seeing who the man was. Manager Joe was her only hope, but he stepped back when the guy glared at him, giving her a sorry look.
She lost hope but she refused to cry or beg. Instead, she tried her best to fight them off, but those men were too strong for her.
When his boss stopped all of a sudden, Tony followed his line of sight. When he saw what had caught his
attention, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Holy sh*t what's the madam doing here and that? Good for nothing. Stanley Reynold must be tired of living.." Boss, I will take care of this" he volunteered, but before he could take a step a cold voice stopped him." No need to see Mr Johnson off. " With this, Xavier went after those idiots. Manager Joe, who saw everything, also ran after him..Tony stood there for a while, puzzled that the boss was going to take care of something personally. For the past 10 years he had known this man. This was the first time something like this had happened.' mmmm I smell death.'After seeing him off he went after his boss.In the meantime, her stay in the room was hell. The Idiots were all laughing at her misfortune, and the leader was forcing her to drink from his cup, but she kept struggling with him until he asked two of her followers to hold her down. She became helpless in their mist." So pretty, since you don't want to play, I will just go straight into doing it. After that my men will al
"STOP!!!" He ordered, pulling a chair to sit. He crossed his legs, taking out a cigarette, he lighted it. While he was relaxing doing this, the people in the room with him were all trembling , their fate was in the hands of this guy. Would so no-one dares to make a sound, if a pin were to drop right now everyone present would hear the sound.. " COME HERE!!!" He ordered with an arrogant voice without lifting his head or pointing at a particular person. The people were all puzzled, wondering who he was referring to..Seeing this, Clara started playing with the hem of her dress subconsciously as she took slow steps towards him, not daring to look at him directly."Come here!" he repeated, but this time his voice sounded angry, seeing that Stanley ran forward ."Yes Brother " he had to be polite this time he have been caught in the act..Standing right in front of him and Clara sitting beside him, he threw her a look filled with an unspoken warning." Smash it " he said, more like a stat
" The nails on the middle finger and ring finger have fallen off and there is some damage from being crushed, but thankfully the X-ray shows that there was no serious damage incurred."The doctor respectfully reported the results of the X-ray to the man sitting on the couch beside the bed."Will it affect her playing the piano?" Xavier asked with a cold voice, looking at the unconscious woman's pale face. He had never expected someone as quiet and timid to do something so extreme. 'Did I push her too hard?"No Sir, the fingers will soon regain their flexibility as long as she has a good rest" the doctor already had cold sweat on his forehead. The man in front of him is very terrorizing, making him feel very pressured."Umm , the piano cover is well cushioned. If not, her fingers would have been crippled given the amount of force she used."The doctor was shown his way out by Tony and very soon the Ward was left empty apart from the two people inside, one lying motionless while the o
The elevator was almost shut, when a slender hand came from outside and it was opened again. Standing in front of her was a young lady dressed in a hospital gown. She walked in and pressed the closed button in a hurry.However, just when the door was about to be closed again, another big hand stopped it and Clara saw four men dressed in black suits, thinking that they were coming for her. Her heart started racing just how he had found out what she was up to in such a short amount of time. But she was not given time to think, because her body was harshly pushed into the elevator wall and the strange woman pressed herself on her and her lips became hot. She widened her eyes because of the shock, but the person was not even affected as she continued to suck on her bottom lip, feeling disgust, she tried to push her attacker off, but the person tightened her grip, looking at her with pleading eyes. When the men saw this first class X-rated scene , they quickly apologiz
Before entering the car, she looked down and the badly damaged tie clip and was moved by his action at. She subconsciously bent her head, her index finger in her mouth, feeling embarrassed for misjudging him all this time. Taking a deep breath, she muttered a " thank you" Still, the Iced statue sitting beside her heard her , his lips curved into a small smile , slowly he raised his hand to pet her head. But he stopped himself and picked up his laptop instead to continue his work. Through the rearview mirror, Tony witnessed all this. His cold boss had kept surprising him since he married Madam. For the past 11 years he had been working with this guy. This was the first time he had seen him looking at another person like that, except the picture . He was happy and convinced that this person was the only one who could change this cold man and right there and then he vowed to respect her and protect her from his boss. Hearing the sound of typing on the keyboard, she looked up
In the presidential office of the Rey group, a man was reviewing some documents..The office was so chilling and deadly quiet , the only sounds one could hear was the sound of him flipping through the document pages and jotting some information down . "Boss, I've cleared your schedule from 3 o'clock , Mr Johnson have specially organized a welcome party for his daughter tonight, may I know your decision on attending" Tony said immediately he walked into the office standing in front of the majestic desk. Xavier signed the last document before dropping his pen. His eyes fell on the day circled in red on the calendar in front of him, only three days left to the circled date." The orphanage needs some new sets of pianos" he suddenly said, picking up the desk calendar looking at the date May 19."I will contact the Marchant and ask him to deliver them right away" Tony said." No need, I will go get them myself " he got up and took his jacket , rearranged his shirt, taking a few s
They ate silently in a five-star restaurant. When she was satisfied, Clara put down her tableware .This was the perfect time to present her gift, but she was confused about how to give him the gift. Seeing his indifferent attitude and cold face, that little courage immediately faded away , with the thought that he would either laugh at her or even make a comment that would be insulting to her. There by spoiling such a beautiful moment, she wouldn't risk that. She thought that it would be better to give it to him when they got home, even if he were to make some unnecessary comments she would be the only one to hear it. Unfortunately, she ended up going home alone. He sent a driver to pick her up since he needed to attend to some work. She wanted to explain to him about what happened at the piano shop. She somehow had this feeling, that he would misunderstand , then he would end up taking it out on her tonight as he did before. His heart was so cold she couldn't believe that an
Clara looked down at the hand holding hers, puzzled. At such an embarrassing moment, shouldn't he let her leave this place? Not wanting to embarrass him, she looked up at him, her eyes screaming the words " let me go " As expected, he turned deaf ears to her unspoken pleas. Gently, he placed his arms around her shoulders , pulling her closer , he turned around, now facing Johnson and his daughter , with his clear and magnetic voice, he carefully announced word for word. "Not sorry for disappointing you , but your conclusion is very wrong; she is my lawfully wedded wife. " BOOM!His words came out like a boom to their audience but they started recalling that eventful night . President Rey had actually gotten married and some of them were fortunate enough to witness it . The Groom had appeared with a picture of a dead little girl. The media even went crazy about it back then , but the news only stayed for two hours before it was taken down. No media platform dares bring it up, aga