Replacement.

2. Substitute.

Cassandra’s P.O.V.

Jon - “Cassandra”

I rolled my eyes & sighed.

Slowly getting up off of my bed & thinking about how living with the Olson Family has been a challenge, it’s very hard to please them & they are basically always yelling at me because I’m stupid & do everything wrong!!

I know I am at times gullible or naive but I’m not stupid .. I think .. no way .. maybe .. hmm anyways.

I have lived or more like worked for them ever since I can remember.

No one knew of me, who I was or anything about my existence.

I tried finding out about my past but by the time I was 15 I gave up because I realised if my parents really wanted they would be here with and for me.

I’ve asked Jon & Lucy, but they always say they don’t know and that I was brought to them by a mutual friend. I have no idea who this mutual friend is because after that they’ve always shut me out about anything else.

I have no clue about who I really am, but I understand who I am now & where I am.

My thoughts are interrupted ..

Jon - “Cassandra get the hell down here make dinner & clean up this mess now.”

Jon yelled from the bottom of the staircase.

I’ve never given them a label and they’ve never told me that I have to do so, so I’ve always called them all by there first name.

Cassandra - “Coming.”

Or I just don’t say there name.

Although they never use there manners, they still allowed me to stay here. Although I assume that they are keeping me around to cook and clean up after them, as I have always done since forever.

I thought about running away from this home, but I decided to try change my life around for the better of me. Try improve in something .. anything.

I make my way down the stairs still in deep thought & start to clean up the living room.

After making breakfast and cleaning up after everyone, Jon told me I had to take the place of Kate - their daughter - she had left to be with someone else & if no one was able to replace her then the Olson family would lose everything.

But what I didn’t understand is I thought she loved her boyfriend, well maybe I just assumed them to be in love but Kate was literally never home because she was always out with her boyfriend or staying at his house.

I remember I had never put a face with the name until about two months ago, an that’s only because I happened to be outside doing the gardens when he had come around to pick up Kate.

I hear his is rich & handsome but aren’t they all & other than his status and wealth I know nothing else of this man.

Although I shouldn’t speak so fast, my first take of this man Gemini is that he is deathly handsome - if that’s even a thing - he has a dangerous aura & he sure as hell is quite intimidating.

But the thought of being in an arranged marriage with the man never once crossed my mind.

I don’t know if I am honestly going to last two years.

Lucy - “Don’t forget to do as you are told, no answering back otherwise we will lose this deal & you definitely will be on your own afterwards. Do you understand?”

Lucy said in her high pitch voice, I actually get irritated with her & Kate. It’s annoying having to hear them yapping & yelling at me continuously.

‘Why the f**k don’t you do as your told? The idea of being alone sounds perfect actually! You should try holding your tongues when rich, stuck up people do nothing but treat you like s**t and throw demands at you.’

It takes everything in me not to say what’s really on my mind, but every time I have in the past it’s gotten me no where but by myself licking my wounds.

I mentally roll my eyes.

Cassandra - “I understand.”

Was all I simply said.

Lucy - “If by chance you disappoint him or anything fails you will pay the price. So Cassandra no pulling tantrums, dramas or back chatting.”

I nodded & she raised one eyebrow at me as if to say ‘use your words’.

Cassandra - “yes, I understand.”

Lucy - “Good, now you may leave.”

She said as she nodded her head towards the door.

I made my way out with the suitcase of all my belongings, I only had one suitcase of my own personal things that I had for myself.

They never brought me anything and I would never accept it anyways.

I walk out with tears slowly dropping from my eyes, mentally telling myself .. “2 years Cassandra, if you could live in this hell for endless years you can survive another two with the demon devil himself.”

I would never let them see my pain or tears because then they’ll think I’m just looking for remorse or using it as an escape from my ‘duty’.

I walked towards a cab & handed him the piece of paper with an address on it.

I didn’t even care to find out about where I am going right now, I just want this over and done with. It’s not even 12 in the afternoon and my day is already ruined and I really just want to go to sleep and wake up anywhere else but here.

*************************************

I met Gemini & found out I had a contract to sign before our wedding papers are to be signed later in the afternoon.

I had a million remarks to make towards his bullshit words, but I bit my tongue only nodding afraid that I would mess things up & Jon & Lucy would have my head on a damn stick.

I knew nothing about this man but Lucy told me he is dangerous & very wealthy. No one dares to disobey him.

Also according to Lucy Gemini really did love Kate, but according to Jon - they already had plans with Kate & Kate was also all for it.

Hence why I have to be her replacement.

I can’t deny that Gemini had some type of dangerous but sexy aura floating around us in the room.

I couldn’t help but be drawn into him, but also being very angry and frustrated at him because he is a very cold man. Also the fact that he seems to have no problem with this bullshit arrangement.

Maybe he has a hidden reason as to why he wants this arrangement to continue, I don’t know, but I know for myself there is definitely a reason behind why I agreed other than the fact that Jon & Lucy are guilt tripping me.

I guess I understand that feeling especially when someone you love, leaves you.

I don’t know what really happened - to be honest I don’t know if I want to - but I could bet he is not in a good state.

Kate was hardly ever home & when she was, she always flaunted about how much her boyfriend loved her and how rich he was.

She was always annoying every last nerve in my body and soul when she was home, I think I actually sticked around more because her parents were a lot nicer towards me when she wasn’t home.

It was strange but I never questioned anything, I had been through alot and this home was my only escape out of my deepest secrets.

Kate had been a spoilt brat who would take and take from her parents then go partying for days or weeks and return when she needed more money.

Despite that her parents loved her as long as she was with a man of very good fortune - as they always said to Kate.

After I left Gemini’s work office, his driver took me to his Villa & to say it was huge & beautiful was an understatement. His home is magnificent I was absolutely stunned speechless.