It's the day of my wedding. I'm marrying the only son and the heir of Monteverde's. We're here in the church and I'm standing in front of the priest who's waiting for me to answer. I don't want to lie, but what can I do, I have nothing left except for that orphanage. Lorenzo Monteverde once said, he would destroy everything that belongs to my mother and what she cherish the most. I know this isn't right, marrying this man beside me, the so cold-hearted man who only gets what he wants, it's so uneasy.

"Jasmine Khordova, do you accept Lorenzo Monteverde as your husband?," as I look at the priest who's asking me.

I couldn't say a word. All I could think about was the orphanage. If I refuse now, it will be the end of it.The orphanage that we've been trying to protect and what will happen to the children who live in there and called it their home if I say no?

I suddenly look at him as my heart pounding. His cold attitude making me shiver. With his aura, he is a man who looks respectful and elegant but has a devilish inside.His handsomeness making women forget to respect their selves and leave them drooling, but that will never be me.

"I-I do," I stuttered while looking at him.

His slender eyes took a glance at me as I hurriedly turned my eyes to the priest. Those eyes, as if he wanted to eat me whole. I could see hatred and pain at the same time.

Not everyone knows why we're getting married. This is just a show as if we're a couple, but obviously we are not. He wanted this as a revenge. He's blaming my mother who just passed away three months ago. For him, it's my mother who pushed his beloved mother by killing herself. He believes that his father was having an affair with my mother and that's the reason why his mother died, but I don't believe it. I know my mother she would never do that. Hurting other people is not like her. Now she's gone and with my looks that looks like her, Lorenzo Monteverde could see right through me as if I'm the woman who cause his painful days and for that he wants to take my life as an exchange for his mother's death.

My mind went blank, I want this to end right now. I can feel my body is shaking. Why he wanted to marry me? , why not just kill me now and that's it, no more pretending. I rather be that way than to make me his prey. What I'm worried about is, his revenge sure will be furious and the orphanage will be involve again.

In a few moments I didn't realize that we were being called as a couple and we have to kiss. I don't want to face him even my feet are not willing to move. He gripped my arm with his cold attitude and forced me to face him. I tried to avoid it, but his hand is gripping me tightly. I slightly lift my head to see him. His tallness making me feel so small and still I avoided to see his eyes. He slowly brought his eyes closer to mine and that's when our eyes meet again. The way he looked at me brought me to fear.

"Are you ready?," a husky voice whispered. His tone, feels like there's something on it that brings me to doubt. Does he trying to warn me? Is he making a move now? I hope not, not in front of these people.

Suddenly he picked me up and wrapped me in his arms and said, "I'll save that for our honeymoon," while smirking in front of me. Neither me, I don't want to pretend as if I wanted his kiss, not a chance. If I had to choose, I would give my first kiss to the person I love and not him.

He's carrying me and walking away from the people. I didn't get the chance to throw the flowers I was holding that suppose to be thrown, I ended dropping it. What would I expect? It's just a show anyway.

He brought me to his expensive car. He open the back door seat and quickly throw me inside. I feel humiliated. He's not being gentle at all he's quite monstrous towards me. He gets inside and sit beside me then he signal the driver to go. The driver immediately followed him and start the car. I look at myself in the vent glass, I feel sorry for myself. I married a man that I've never known and surely will destroy me little by little. My wedding dress was useless for such an event. This is not what I want it to be in my wedding day. I never thought this could be happening.

"Stop the car," he said to the driver. The car suddenly stop and the driver pulled the car aside. "Call the others and tell them to get you, I'll drive this car," hurriedly the driver went out and open the door for him. The driver bow down his head when he saw him and then the driver walks away. Before he went out he grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the car. He opened the front door and pushed me inside, then he sits in the driver seat.

"Put on your seat belt, this is going to be fun," a serious voice came out from him. Fun? His face not showing it. He's going to kill me. I thought I could be ready for this, but why am I being scared now.

He took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and put one in his mouth then he light it up. I started putting on my seat belt, but at the same time he starts the engine, so I hurriedly tucked it in. This man is so mean, he did it on purpose to scare me and of course, I didn't make a sound. I just look at him with a fear on my face.

At first he's driving the car normally, but this smoke coming from his mouth is driving me insane. I coughed a bit. I keep on glancing at him. Letting him know that I couldn't take his smoke around me. He opened the side window slightly to let the smoke out. I thought he's considering me. But from the moment he opens the window, he suddenly drove intensely. My eyes suddenly widened and quickly held on tight on my seat belt.

"Hey, you're driving too fast," these words came out instantly. "Can you slow down", hoping he would listen.

Looks like he's doing it on purpose to scare me and his face nothing change just like a stone-cold.

"Are you the driver now?, do you know how to?" asking me with his face unbothered.

I couldn't think properly, my heart is rising rapidly that it's about to explode.

"NO?, I'll show you," he speeds up the car even more and it's like there's no tomorrow for him and with his actions I could say he is a weirdo.

"Please, can you stop the car," as I begged him. He didn't listen to me, he continued to speed up until my eyes turn watery. I could feel tears dropping on my face. I'm scared, I'm not ready for this. I still want to live, but I guess this will be the end of my life and with the person who wanted to destroy me.

We arrived at a place far away from the city. It's almost dark and finally, I can breath. I thought he wouldn't let me live while he's driving the car, like he's holding my life with that driving wheel. One wrong turn and I'm all done.

What I'm afraid of is that, we're here in this place and I wonder why he brought me here, Is this his mansion? Is this the place he would kill me? I keep on thinking that he will definitely do that, maybe tonight or tomorrow.

I look at the place while wiping my tears. It's a grand villa, whoever lives in here sure they are rich, I heard from my mom before that Monteverde is one of the richest in the country. They have a lot of business from luxury cars, clothes, hotels, malls and more, so no doubt it's their property. He parked the car in front of the entrance and there's a wide stairs before getting inside. He quickly went out of the car and open the door where I'm sitting at.

"Get out," that cold voice again. I hold on tight on the seat belt and just look away. Obviously I am too scared to get out of the car my mind and my body don't want to listen. "Didn't we agree on something that related to an orphanage?, seems like it's not clear enough for you," he reminded me and waiting for me to get out. No words came out of me and not a single move.

" DO YOU WANT ME TO PULL YOU OUT WHILE I BREAK THIS F*CKING CAR!" a warning from him. I was terrified when he said those words firmly. Even though I don't want to, there's nothing I can do but to follow what he said. I took off the seat belt and get out of the car. He quickly closes it back and seems like he's about to break this. He grabbed my right hand and pulling me to get inside the villa. The way he grips my hand seems sort of torture. He does hate me, every action and words from him towards me are showing it.

I look around while he still pulls me. I see a lot of pictures of him together with her mother. What Is this?, does he want to remind me of everything? Everything about her mother and him? Making me hate my mother for destroying their family?, sounds irritating.

Another stairs he brought me, but not high enough to get me killed. I don't know how many rooms are there, but he opened the first room I saw. He pushed me hard inside made me stumbled my feet. "Ah!" as I touched on the floor, it does hurt me. I felt my knees needs help but I didn't mind it instead I quickly turned around to look at him. I stare at him with anger. How could a man do this to a young woman like me. I'm just 22 and he's 26. He should be ashamed of himself treating a young woman like this.

"What? don't tell me you're angry that you're on the floor? blame yourself for being weak," he said it like It's my fault. I want to quickly get up and slap him, but I know it's only in my head. I wouldn't dare.

He took off his tuxedo right in front of me while I'm still on the floor. The way he looks at me makes me think of something unnatural. When I saw him half naked I hurriedly stood up and straight ahead in the near window. I turned around right away. What was he thinking? What if he wants to torture me more, what am I suppose to do now?

"You're thinking that I might do something to you?" a sarcastic word from him. I didn't expect that he's already on my back, so I turned around to face him. He moves closer to me. It's just inches between us. I can feel his breath flowing on to me. His scent made my body follow him. It's not that I want to surrender, but the way he stares at me feels like there's no escaping. I look at him in the eye trying myself to figure out what he is up to. Our eyes met. Every second seems like torture. His slender eyes, making me turn to pieces and I don't like it.

"Are you expecting me to touch you?" as he smirked. He looked at me and took a glance at my chest and said "I'm not interested" and return his eyes to mine. I'm not flat, maybe he doesn't like big boobs like mine.

"And don't think about me touching you, cause it's not going to happen" he continued. I feel annoyed with what he said, does he mean that I want him to do the thing to me. This man is really getting into my nerves. Though he got the look and damn his body, but I would never surrender everything to him, not unless he force me to. I know I'm too weak.

I covered my chest with my hands. Thinking he might do crazy things to me. He rolled his eyes and turned around as he walk out of the door. I fell down on my knees. Nervousness came into me. I wanted to cry and wanted to go back home, could that be possible? I wish I could before things get worse.

The night is still long. Will I be able to sleep? This bed I'm lying on feels uncomfortable to me and I'm getting tired. I want to go to sleep. If this is a nightmare. I hope somebody will wake me up and save me, right here and right now.

When I open my eyes, it's already morning. The light of the sun touches my eyes. I turned around to avoid the heat. I was sleepless. I barely sleep because of what happened yesterday and I still couldn't believe that I'm married now to Lorenzo Monteverde. This ring on my finger was the witness of everything.

I got up from the bed and check for myself if I'm okay. I am, but my heart and my head were in a mess, thinking of what might happen again to me. I'm still wearing the wedding dress and its uncomfortable now. I wanted to change some normal clothes, that's why I search in the cabinet hoping to find one, but all I can see was a mans shirt. Obviously, that's his belongings. How am I suppose to wear his shirt, for sure he'll curse me to death if I wear one of those.

Slowly I approach the shirts. It smells like him nice and manly, but attitude not included. I went back and forth with this one shirt. Thinking twice if I should wear it or not. I stare at it and a few minutes I decided to wear it. I don't care anymore if he curses me or not, he already humiliated me. Hurriedly I took off my wedding dress. Loosen my braided long black hair and then look at in the mirror just few steps behind me.

My eyes show everything. Unhappy me.

"Why?, why am I here?", asking myself. "Do I really have to this?". Looking my eyes emptiness.

The door suddenly open. I immediately turn around to see who it was and it was him. A sudden glare from him. Seeing in his eyes, looking at me head to toe looks like he's going to attack me. I feel scared, I know he doesn't like me wearing his shirt. I slightly pulled down the shirt right away to cover more of my underwear. This shirt quite big, but not long enough to cover up everything. He gets inside the room and still looking at me while my hands pulling the shirt down.

"You look stupid, stop doing that," his voice again. I look dumb I know, but I'm not that type of girl like some other girls. Yes, I'm quite timid and I'm not happy with that. How I wish I could be more confident, but it's not me.

"I came here to give you a surprise, let's say my wedding gift for my wife," a smirk from him.

A gift from him, for me? Is he trying to make me laugh, cause his face is not funny at all along with his words. Maybe some food, my stomach is crumbling now, I haven't eaten yet since yesterday and water to fill up my thirstiness. I hope it will be food and water cause I won't say no.

He sat on the sofa facing the bed as my eyes followed him. He got his phone from his pocket and called someone.

"Get in, and don't forget the wine," while his cold eyes staring at me and put his phone on bedside table. I don't understand, why wine? I don't drink wine and what for? to celebrate? That's ridiculous.

Someone opens the door. A handsome man came in. "Hi!, is that her?" as he look straight up to me while his holding a bottle of wine.

"Wow, she's a beauty and...gifted," as he stares at my chest. He's maniac, even though I don't know him, from the way he scanning me right now, I could tell he is. Though he's handsome, got beautiful brown eyes, porcelain skin, his height just likes Lorenzo and maybe same age too. I may say they both "HOT GUY," but there something not similar from this two.

He stops scanning me and pass the wine to Lorenzo. "Here, just like you said," he smiled like an evil. Lorenzo took the wine from him.

"When I start pouring this wine, that's the time you can start", Lorenzo said seriously to him. The handsome man slowly walking towards me and Lorenzo start pouring the wine in a glass and put it on the table.

"I want to see everything," as Lorenzo quickly drink the wine.

I feel something's not right going to happen, why this man walking towards me, and what is this strong smell coming from him. Wait, he smells drunk. My eyes widened and I'm getting nervous. I step back as he continues walking towards me.

"Do-don't come any closer, wha-what are you trying to do me?," my voice cracking from nervousness. I don't like this. I look at Lorenzo, I wanted him to stop this man to whatever his trying to do to me, but his unbothered face making me hate him.

I turn around to avoid getting nearer to this man. The room is getting smaller, everywhere I look seems like there's no space to run away, until I stumbled my feet. I tried to stand up to get away, but before I could do it he already holds my shoulders.

"Don't touch me!" I demand with my heart thumping. "What do you want from me? as I shrugged my shoulders from his hands. I look at this man with hatred. I don't like the way he's staring at me like he's thirsty for something.

"Let go of me!" I continued. My feet are getting weaker as he slowly touches my shoulders down to my hands. Our eyes met as he pushed me onto the bed that I couldn't do anything. I'm disgusted by the way he stares at me and the way he touches me. Slowly he climbed on top of me and suddenly ripped off my shirt which led to a half view of my chest.

"NO!, Please stop!" my tears are already flowing on my cheeks. I tried to escape as I turned around but in a second this man didn't let me. He's too strong that led me to surrender.

I know what he's trying to do now. He wants my body and to torment me in front of Lorenzo and this could be the beginning of his revenge.