Episode 3

I am devastated, lost, destroyed. I just wanted to have control over my own life. I thought it would work, to express what I feel, but I was wrong. I only made things worse. Now I am a prisoner of the Romanovs.

I find myself alone in Australia, far away from home. My father and brother are leaving tomorrow and leaving me here, until the day of my wedding to Jared. I have been locked in this room at the Romanovs' house for hours. I could go back there and talk to them, but talking wouldn't do any good. They are wicked, and wicked people do this. They enjoy seeing people suffer. They should taste their own medicine.

They want me here, so they will have to deal with me, especially Don Argo Romanov. That man hates me, so I will give him more reasons to hate me even more. They will either kick me out of here willingly or forcefully. Damn life!

"Fiorella, my daughter, how are you?" my father shouts outside the door.

"Bad, dad," I reply.

"Open up."

I stand up, open the door, and throw myself on the bed.

"Fiorella, it will be good for you to get to know your in-laws and your future husband," he sits next to me on the bed.

"You are leaving me here alone, dad."

"You know we can't stay with you, right? Argo wanted the best for you. Didn't you always say you don't want to marry someone you don't know? Now you will have time to get to know him."

"Wait a minute," I sit up on the bed. "It was Argo's idea to leave me here?" my father nods.

He wants to destroy me. I don't know what I did to make him hate me so much. His furious pitbull face isn't enough, and now this.

"You haven't even dressed yourself yet, daughter. Your brother is already ready."

"It's just a dress, dad. I can dress quickly."

"It's not just a dress, there is makeup, hair, I want you to look perfect for your engagement party. Have you eaten anything?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Don't faint at the party, they will think you're sick."

"I won't faint, dad."

"You're lucky. If they had broken the agreement, I swear I would marry"

"But they didn't, right?" I interrupt. "Relax, dad."

"I'll be back in thirty minutes, be ready."

Adalberto grabs a bag and puts it on the bed, then leaves the room. I take a deep breath and try to accept this life. I open the package and see that it's a long, white dress. I take a shower to put it on. It's the most beautiful outfit I have ever seen. It fits my body perfectly. It accentuates my rounded butt and exposes one leg almost entirely. There is also a pair of heels in the bag.

I spend a good amount of time admiring my body in the mirror. I have never felt so beautiful and sexy before. The low neckline makes me even sexier. Wearing such clothes was forbidden by my father. He was afraid I would attract men. I tie my hair in a high bun, and when I'm about to finish applying makeup, someone knocks on the door, startling me.

"Fiorella, it's Loretha. Can I come in?"

Loretha seems different from Argo. I could be wrong, but something tells me she might be able to help me change his mind. I go to the door and open it.

"Hi, Loretha."

She looks me up and down.

"You look stunning, Fiorella," she takes my hand and makes me twirl. "You have a perfect body." I give a half-hearted smile and thank her. "What's wrong? You're not happy, are you?"

"Come in," I gesture and she enters, closing the door while I look at myself in front of the mirror.

"Look, I promise you will be treated well here."

"It's not that, Mrs. Loretha," she holds my chin and turns my face.

"Then what is it?" she asks, grabs a lipstick and applies it to my lips. "You have a beautiful mouth, Fiorella, this lipstick will enhance your lips better."

I wanted to tell her that I don't accept what they are doing, but I don't know if I can trust Loretha yet.

"It's just that I wish I could choose my own husband."

"Look, my marriage to Argo was the same way. I was forced to marry and didn't want to accept it, but now I am the happiest woman in the world by his side."

How can a woman be happy by the side of a man like him? An animal in human form. Loretha keeps trying to make me understand.

"Just give time to time, my son is a good person. They just need more time to talk and get to know each other."

"Thank you, Loretha. You seem like a good person, unlike Argo Romanov." I spoke and regretted it, said without thinking and froze in the same second I saw her staring at me.

"Argo is bossy, I know. It's just the way he is, you'll get along. I promise I'll do everything to make him be patient with you."

I want to stay away from that man, that's for sure.

ARGO ROMANOV

I heard from my men that the girl stayed locked in her room for hours. She must be devastated, poor thing. I wonder if maybe I exaggerated in asking her to stay here without her father and brother. No! Reflecting on it, I am right. It was her fault, she said whatever she wanted, took what she didn't expect. After today she will behave and learn to respect our family.

"My love." Loretha approaches and runs her nails on my bare chest. "Fiorella is upset.

"If she stays, it's the consequence of her actions, dear. I hope she learns to respect us, she denied the marriage in front of our son."

"I didn't ask, my love, I stated. I was with Fiorella just now."

"And how is she?"

"Sad. You need to go easy on her, the girl just turned 18, she'll be away from her father and brother."

"I'll try, Loretha. That girl annoys me."

"Why does she annoy you? What did the girl do?"

I don't know what she did, I can't explain why she annoys me so much. Maybe it's the doll-like appearance and the audacity that her face conveys. She's so insolent.

"She annoys me because she said in front of us that she didn't want to get married." I try to end this topic by asking about Jared. "Where is that fool?"

"I haven't seen him for hours."

I leave wearing my shirt, but Loretha holds onto my arm.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"After your son, Loretha." I try to walk, she pulls me back.

"Calm down, Argo. He wouldn't be crazy enough to disappear, especially today. Now come here." Loretha holds my neck for a kiss and then closes the door behind me. "No, Loretha, I don't trust that boy. "I leave the room and go in search of Jared."

JARED ROMANOV

What the hell did that girl do? She said she didn't want to marry me right in front of me? I loved that arrogance. I thought she was the sweet and naive type, she is very bold and courageous. I didn't have time to talk to her, but today at our engagement party, the girl will see who the real Jared is.

I was ready to intervene too, I was going to say we're too young to get married, but my fiancee beat me to it. The old man got furious with her. In fact, I've never seen my father so serious and angry.

"Is this dick not getting hard, Jared?"

"Sorry, babe, you have to make an effort, you're hitting your teeth, open your mouth wider, come on babe. That's it just like that."

"JARED, OPEN THE DOOR! "startled, I hold the girl's hair and move her away from my dick. "OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!

"Hold on, old man." I grab the girl and put her in a closet with clothes, put on some underwear and run to open the door. Argo comes in furious.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Nothing, dad. Just resting."

The old man walks all over the place, looks under the bed, I open the closet, luckily it was the wrong one. If he sees this girl, I'm a dead youth.

"Were you with a whore here? Tell me the truth, Jared."

"What whore, dad, are you crazy?"

"Look at this!" he points his finger at me. "Today is your engagement, you should be getting ready, not fucking around with sluts." he grabs the collar of my shirt. "Got it?"

"Got it. Don't worry, I'll take good care of my little fiancée." when I speak, he pushes me onto the bed. "What's this?" I get scared.

"Listen well to what I'm going to tell you. I want respect for Adalberto Ferraz's daughter, she's not one of your whores."

"What do you mean, dad? No groping, no kissing, nothing?"

"If I find out that you tried anything with the girl before the wedding, you'll suffer the consequences, Jared. I've never been more serious in my life."

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