Chapter One

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.

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