"Dammit woman, talk to me," Zach pulls at his hair in frustration; his eyes never leave my face. There is a hint of sadness in his voice but other than that, he sounds cynically mad.
I shake my head no, with my gaze still on the floor. Suddenly, he...
The white dress I am wearing is again full-sleeved, Robert didn't want the fresh cuts to be seen by Zach. It reaches my knees and is fitting at the waist which only hurts my back. My long hair is pulled into a ponytail. I have make-up on to hide my swollen face and bruised cheeks.
"Ella, Ella Ella," he tuts and stands in front of me. I suck in a breath and look at him.
"You know what it says in the contract, right?" Zach asks looking at me intently. I don't, but I know Robert wouldn't like it if I said that. So instead, I nod my head curtly.
"Interesting," Zach hums and takes a step closer, leaving an inch between us. I breathe in his cologne.
"That's low, even for you, Ella. Selling yourself like that," he growls lowly before snaking his hand over my waist and pulling me close to his chest. It hurts so bad, I stifle a sob. My hands remain limp by my side.
I wince and whimper loudly when his hold tightens, the lashes have torn the skin of my back. Zach looks at me in confusion.
I'm taken back.
Selling myself for money?
Everything makes sense now. Ten million dollars for me. I feel my eyes watering but I blink the tears away. I don't do anything, because there is nothing I can do.
"I wonder how you got back to your sweet family. I thought you lived in the streets? I don't really care, though."
He bites his lips before looking at me.
"I give you one last chance. You can still back out," he bends down to whispers in my ear and I shiver slightly. His breath hits my neck.
Thinking about it, I'd rather be with Zach than Robert.
He takes the silence as a 'no'. He nuzzles his head on my neck and sucks the skin there making me hold his shoulders tightly.
"I hope you know what you're doing, Ella," Zach whispers before licking the skin there.
His threats are empty. He doesn't even have the heart to do any of these, I'm sure.
"You'll be mine. Mine to hate, mine to torture, mine to use."
He's making it so easy to hate him now.
Zach licks my ear and I bite back a moan, hating how I was acting. I nod my head slightly. He looks into my eyes and his other hand caresses my cheek lightly.
"You'll still be my personal assistant. For the world, you'll be seen as my beloved wife but in reality, you'll be anything but that. I will still bring other women home. Also, you will cook for me, both breakfast and dinner. And, you'll be my little bed warmer."
Empty threats.
I nod my head. Not that bad, he is making it easier for me to start hating him. But it hurts. The words cut deep than he knows.
"The wedding's tomorrow, I can't wait to break you further, my sweet Ella. My parents will be there too, so act well," he says bitterly before leaving a chaste kiss in my lips and his lips linger a little longer.
"Leave."
I walk outside with wobbly legs and wild heart. With my euphoric adoptive dad, we ride back home.
Once we're 'home', I walk to my room and pack some of my necessary belongings. My eyes fall on the blue diary, something I had with me all the time.
The same blue diary that Zach gifted me some days before, on my birthday. Thankfully, I had it in my clutch that day when Robert found me. It has been my best friend ever since I got it.
It's small and handy.
And it's really important, I have written my heart out in it. So, leaving it behind isn't an option. I grab it and throw it in my bag along with my other necessities.
Once I've packed everything, I flop down on the bed and look at the ceiling. It still hasn't sunk, though.
I am marrying Zach tomorrow.
The same Zach who once was the love of my life.
In a day, though? He must be desperate. If he were anyone else, I'd be thinking how he's going to be able to manage it in a single day. The wedding preparations, dresses and rings, invitation cards and whatnot.
But it's Zach and I remember how he always managed to do the impossible.
Life is full of surprises, isn't it?
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Stop with the hurtful comments please, if you don't like Zach, don't read further. Y'all make me want to delete this book, honestly.
I gave my everything to this story, okay? Stop saying shit about Zach :(
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