Episode 5
1200 Words
Chapter five.
The hall was decorated with cocktail tables scattered all over the place. Chandeliers lit up the whole place from each corner they were hung.
The orechestra had soft gentle music playing at the background. Jennifer stood by a table, findling with her purse, watching the band play.
"Champagne?" Jennifer heard the waiter call from beside her.
She turned to her side and reached for a glass. "Thank you" she said.
The waiter smiled at her and moved ahead to serve the other guests. Jennifer took a sip from her glass when a masculine figure approached her.
"Good evening Ms beautiful" the voice greeted, holding a glass of wine champagne too in his hand.
"Good evening" she responded, turning around to see if Luca was watching.
Thankfully he was too busy to notice her at the moment.
"I'm Frederick and you're Ms..." He asked, stretching his out for a handshake.
"Jennifer" she replied, obliging his handshake.
"Well Jennifer, how are you enjoying the party" Frederick asked, placing his glass on the table.
"The party's nice" Jennifer said, plainly. She takes a nervous sip from her glass, her eyes googling around, afraid of being seen by Luca talking to this stranger.
"Actually I've been watching you for quite sometime now" Frederick said, resting an arm on the table.
"And I haven't seen you mix with any of the guests. Are you all by yourself?" He asked, trying to sound friendly.
"No, I'm not. I'm here with my..." She paused, flinching at the words about to come out of her mouth.
Frederick stared at her, waiting for a complete response.
"My, my husband' she finally said, forcing a fake smile.
"Yet here you are all alone. Trust me if I were him, I wouldn't let such a beautiful gem as yourself out of my sight, not even for a second" he said, trying to sound flirty.
Jennifer simply smiled and gulped down the rest of her wine.
Luca was chatting with his colleagues when suddenly his eyes caught sight of Jennifer talking to a stranger.
He felt angry at the sight, and excused himself from the midst of the other gentlemen.
"What's going on here" Luca asked, the minute he got to Jennifer's table.
"Mr Bianchi" Jennifer stuttered, shocked at his presence. She could sense the anger in his voice and knew there was trouble.
"Umm Frederick, Mr Bianchi, my husband." Jennifer said, introducing the two.
Frederick put forth his hand for a handshake but Luca ignored him. Frederick put down his hand.
"It seems you two were talking about something important, what was it?
I'd like to join in" Luca said, with a forced smile and a cold tone.
"Nothing Mr Bianchi. He was just about to leave" Jennifer responded, staring wide eyed at Frederick.
"Ah! Yes, I was just about leaving. Do enjoy the rest of your evening, Jennifer, Mr Bianchi" Frederick said, picking up his champagne glass, taking his exit.
"You, come with me, we're going home" Luca coldly said to Jennifer.
She quietly picked up her purse from the table and walked in front whilst Luca followed behind her.
They got to the entrance where Luca retrieved his car keys from the valet.
"David, where are you guys" Luca inquired over the phone.
"We're here at the parking lot boss" David responded.
"Good, we're heading there now, it's time to go home" Luca said, dropping the call.
They get to the parking lot, Luca presses a button on his car keys, causing his convertible to give a beep sound, indicating the unlock system activation.
"Get in" he says to Jennifer.
The drive back home was a silent long drive. Jennifer felt uncomfortable with the silence, she wondered what Luca would do to her the moment they arrive home.
It was a 45minutes drive. Luca stops in front of his car, waiting for the gate to be opened. One of his guards alighted from the van and runs to open the gate.
Luca drives in, parking by the garage. They step out of the car, heading inside the house.
"You're back home early. How was the ball?" Carol asked, coming out of the kitchen with a glass of water in hand. She was already dressed for bed.
"You go upstairs to my room, wait for me there" Luca said to Jennifer, handing her his suit jacket.
Jennifer quitely did as instructed, whilst Carol watched her leave, feeling confused.
"Is everything alright Luca?" Carol asked concerned.
"Of course Carol, why are you still up? Please go rest in your room" Luca said to her, collecting the glass of water from her hand.
"Okay" she nodded and left for her bedroom.
Jennifer was already sorted on the cushion in Luca's bedroom but quickly stood up when she noticed him coming in. He had a glass of alcohol he'd gotten from the mini bar downstairs.
"What do you think you were doing back there at the party?
Who was that guy and why did he address you by your first name" Luca quizzed, his eyes blood shot.
Jennifer felt cold chills all over her. "I wasn't doing anything wrong" she said, her voice shaking.
"I did ask you not to talk to anyone back there, did I not" Luca asked furious.
"Yes you did" she stuttered.
"Then why did you disobey me" Luca asked, staring at his glass.
"I, I didn't mean to" she stuttered.
"He walked up to me at the party, and started a conversation. I couldn't just send him away" she responded in self defense, fear visible in her voice.
"Liar!!" Luca screamed, smashing the glass on the floor.
Jennifer jerked in fear. "Luca" she called out softly, taking gradual steps backwards, fear in her eyes
"You could've sent him away but you didn't. You want to know why?" Luca asked, taking steps towards her.
"You didn't send him away cause you loved the attention, you were flirting with him. Weren't you?" he asked, wide eyed
Jennifer shook her head in disagreement, her steps leading her towards the bed. She stopped when her leg hit the bed frame.
"You think I didn't notice how you were smiling at him back there at the party? Or how he couldn't take his eyes off your body" Luca asked, catching up with her.
Luca brushed his fingers over her hair. Jennifer face tilted to the side, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Mr Bianchi, please let me go" she pleaded.
Luca's ears fell deaf to her as he pushed her on the bed. She tried fighting him off but couldn't.
He pinned both her hands down on the bed, kissing her all over her body.
"This is what you want right? You belong to me and no one else." Luca said to her.
"Mr Bianchi, please don't do this, let me go" Jennifer pleaded admist wails.
He ripped off her dress and underwear. Quickly takes off his shirt and undid his trouser.
"You really are very beautiful Ms Howard' Luca said, caressing her body, adrenaline pumping faster down his veins.
He leaned forward, as he penetrated into her. His thrusts increasing each time, sending a rush of pain down her body.
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