Chapter 001: In A Stranger's Bed
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~OLIVIA~
I wake up with a killer headache and a throbbing pain between my legs, and lazily stretch my hand to the other side of the bed.
“Lucas?” I call, still feeling a bit drowsy as I run my hand through the bed but it is empty.
I groan as I force myself up, my V area aching like hell. My eyes scan the unfamiliar room and I notice a male figure standing next to the window.
“Lucas, what…” I trail off as he turns to me.
That’s not Lucas!
“Who are you?! Where am I?” I ask, my voice breaking as my gaze lands on my body and I gasp, frantically pulling the sheets to cover my bare body.
“You… what did you do to me?!” I yell.
“So noisy.” The strange man mutters, his voice laced with disgust as he throws a notepad, and a small paper on the bed.
“That’s a blank check. Sign this document and rid me of your presence.” He says coldly.
I pick up the notepad and read the words ‘Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)’
I clench my fists as reality hits me. Did he think of me as a s*x worker?!
I pick up the blank check and rip it to shreds.
“I don’t need your stupid money!” I yell as I get off the bed with the sheets wrapped around me. I ignore the sharp pain that hits me from my V area as I pick up my clothes which had been scattered around the room.
I’m about to walk into the bathroom when I feel a strong grip on my wrist as I am yanked backwards, my face crashing on his hard chest.
“Enough with the pity act. You don’t want money, then what do you want? Name your f***king price!”
I yank my hand from his hold as my other hand comes flying across his face, leaving my imprint on his cheek.
“I want you to get the hell away from me you animal!” I yell and run into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. I fall to the ground as my tears come streaming down my face.
How could this happen? How did I end up in this stranger’s bed?
I try to recall but my memory is foggy. The last thing I remember was drinking with… Charlotte!
She’ll know. She has to.
I quickly put on my clothes and pause for a moment, my hand on the doorknob. I didn’t want to see that jerk when I get out but there is only one exit. I feel a knot in my stomach and my heart aches like never before.
My first time… I had lost it to that arrogant jerk! And I could tell he wasn’t gentle from the intensity of the pain I feel between my legs.
I have been saving myself for Lucas, waiting for our perfect moment but instead, I lost it to a complete stranger!
I can’t imagine how heartbroken Lucas will be when I tell him. How could I have been so careless?!
I inhale deeply as I wipe my tears off my cheeks. I can’t let him see me at a vulnerable state.
I pull open the door and walk into the room but to my surprise, it was empty. I immediately dash out of the room and that’s when I realize I am in a hotel. I lower my gaze as I make my way to the exit, and I take a cab home. I felt so dirty at that moment and needed to wash up.
I arrive home minutes later but I’m met with a horrid scene as I see mom sitting on the floor in tears. The house had been trashed, and mom looks like she had been in a hassle with someone.
“Mom! What’s going on?” I ask, my voice trembling and my heart thudding violently against my chest.
“Some men… they came over and…” Mom couldn’t finish her sentence as her words kept breaking off due to her sobs.
“Did they hurt you?! Mom, are you okay?” I ask in a state of frenzy as I scrutinize Mom’s appearance with trembling hands.
“They didn’t hurt me but they said they’d be back in two weeks to collect the money.” Mom responds and I furrow my brows.
“What money?” I ask feeling perplex.
“Why did you have to take such an amount of money from these tugs? If you were struggling, you could have told me.” Mom says as she hands me a piece of paper.
“I didn’t take any money from…” My words stick in my throat as I stare at the loan document which had been signed in my name. This can’t be right. I didn’t take any loan. Why would I when I had just applied for a new job at a global company?
My eyes widen when I see the loan amount. A hundred thousand dollars?! Where will I get such an amount of money in two weeks? I don’t start work until after the holiday.
“Mom, this has to be a misunderstanding. I didn’t take any loans.” I say as my eyes scan the document thoroughly.
“Then why would they come to our house and do this? Why is your name on that document?” Mom asks in a perplex manner. I also wonder the same but I get my answer soon enough.
The receiving account on the document isn’t mine. It belongs to… Lucas!
I storm out of the house immediately while trying to keep my anger in check. Today couldn’t get any more upsetting. Why would Lucas do such a thing without telling me?
I have always supported him to the best of my ability back when I was abroad. I never refused him whenever he asked for money, so why would he do this behind my back and put my family at risk?
I take a cab and give the driver Lucas’ address as I try calling his line but he doesn’t answer. We get there in minutes and I make my way towards his apartment. I swipe my key card at the door and it opens. We both have key cards since I was the one who paid for the apartment amongst the other things I had given him.
“Lucas?” I call out as I walk into the living room. I frown when I notice a woman’s bag on the couch but the living room is empty.
‘Does he have a guest over?’ I ask myself as I make my way to the bedroom.
I slow down my pace when I begin to hear faint noises coming from the bedroom. It is muffled sounds at first but as I draw closer, it all becomes clear.
“Uh, yes! Lucas! Harder!” I hear the loud moans of a woman.
I feel sick to my stomach as I hold onto the door knob with trembling hands, my heart thudding violently against my chest. I shut my eyes as I slowly turn the knob, their moans echoing through the walls of the room.
I slowly open my eyes and gasp on the sight that welcomes me, my phone falls from my hand, making a loud thud.
“Lucas!”
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