Episode 10

DOMINIC,

I finish my meal and head straight to my office, enraged at this woman. I felt like squeezing her neck, crushing it bit by bit, and hearing the bones snap one by one in my hand.

Now all she needs is to try seducing the men of this house too. I'm the one who cheats, not the one who gets cheated on. Who does she think she is?

She’s nobody, just a street-dwelling, family-less, penniless nobody. I rescued her from that life, made her the lady of this house, and this is how she repays me? Flirting with men at the restaurant? We can't go out because she'll be flirting with everyone she sees?

I’m going to make her life a living hell, she will be continually cheated on, and I'll start right now.

I call for Maria, wanting her to see Maria entering my room. She sees, I smile at her and enter. Her “I don’t care” look irritates me greatly. I send Maria away since it didn’t have the effect I wanted. Damn Allana, do you feel anything, is there a heart in there?

I need to fix her hearing, now more than ever I want her to hear everything I will do to her, every moan coming from the room, she has to hear it.

I watch through my computer's cameras as she roams around the house, getting to know the territory. I hope she likes it, because if not, it doesn’t make a difference. She just has to accept her new reality and be thankful she's no longer living on the streets and is someone now.

I see that she went out and approached my private hospital wing, but it’s locked. I leave her curious.

I watch Rosa trip and fall into the pool.

Oh, stupid old woman, not watching where she's going, my god.

I go outside so she doesn't drown, but the scene that unfolds affects me.

Allana jumps in the pool to save Rosa, how can she do that for someone she doesn't even know? How can she risk her life for a maid?

She could have died too, she sees me and pretends she doesn't, it’s the worst feeling in the world that this woman is giving me.

She walks by me without giving me a glance.

Damn it. I need to deal with her deafness soon.

I call her to my office, she arrives all wet. If her clothes had been white, I'd have loved it.

I write asking if there’s surgery to fix her deafness. I don't want to spend my whole life writing notes.

Her response irritates me until she suggests I learn sign language.

I laugh out loud, a sound that, in this house, only she can't hear.

That’s so disrespectful, she needs to have good manners, and I will enjoy teaching her.

I motion for her to leave with my hands, she doesn't move. I motion again, and she destroys me with her words.

I've never had a real friend. I’ve been bitter because of my problem, always knew I would die someday, just didn’t think I’d live to see 28.

Why make friends knowing your life hangs by a thread? Here today, gone tomorrow?

I isolated myself from everyone. I go to the company once a month; the rest of the days, I work from home.

I don’t travel anywhere and always bring women here.

At most, a night out at a club is what gets me to leave home.

Looking out the window, I see her heading for the gate. I grab the radio and warn that she is forbidden to leave without me.

They stop her, and I cross my arms, smiling a victor’s smile, she thinks it’s easy to leave this house, oh, she is so mistaken.

She walks away, and I laugh even harder at the idea of her trying to get out through the gate.

I reply to two more emails and head to the dining room.

DOMINIC

— Rosa, where’s Allana?

ROSA

— She said she wasn’t hungry, sir, and I think she went to her room.

I take a deep breath. Now all she needs is to start skipping meals.

When I open the door, she's in lingerie, startled. She rushes to grab a towel, but I'm quicker and pull her body to press against mine.

– Please, don't hurt me again.

Her words hit me like a bullet. I hurt her, I didn't want to, and why does this feeling of remorse now plague me?

I want her, to feel her with no influence from drink, but her panicked eyes make me despise myself.

I look into her eyes; desire overwhelms me, but her fearful expression angers me.

Maybe Allana is a good thing in my life, if I continue this way, I might lose her.

Damn it, no woman has ever begged not to be touched, in fact, “please” was always used for other reasons.

Still trying to answer my instincts, I guide her to the bed, lying on top of her, but then she begins to cry.

And it messes with my already fucked-up psyche.

I brush my lips against hers, close my eyes, and hear her whisper softly.

– Please, no.

I clench the sheets beside her and stand up, not looking at her again, slamming the door as I leave for my room.

I pace back and forth, running a hand through my hair. I thought she would fall for me like all the others always do.

Why hasn’t she fallen for me?

– DAMN IT!

I yell to relieve the anger I’m feeling at the moment.

I head to the shower for a bath; since she pleads not to be had, since she doesn’t want me, I will find someone who does, someone who grovels at my feet with just a glance.

I get dressed and head to my car, driving to the nearest nightclub. I just need to get off, to ease the tension so I don't end up with blue balls.

I arrive at the club and make my way to the VIP area, order my favorite whiskey, a double, and down it in one go, but tell the waitress to just bring the bottle.

Soon a brunette comes over, but no, I want one that at least resembles Allana in hair.

And there’s a pretty blonde; I call her over, and she quickly settles into my lap.

We drink two bottles of whiskey, I call her Allana every time, and she always corrects me, saying her real name.

By now, I'm quite drunk, the woman pulls me to a room.

I let myself be led; I lie down.

I didn’t want to do anything, but the blur of the alcohol makes me imagine she is Allana. I fumble with the condom and finish inside her.

I stagger outside, make it to my car, and climb in.

One of the security guards asks if I want a taxi called since I'm too drunk and risk an accident.

If I die in that accident, that’d be fine; then Allana wouldn't torment my mind anymore.

Somehow, I make it home, the day has already dawned, I left in the evening, and now it's morning.

I ascend the stairs and open the door to the bedroom, startled to find she's not in her room, but she could be anywhere in the house. So I lie down right there and sleep.

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