He Owned Me First

CHAPTER 2 - WELCOME TO THE ISLAND

Alexa’s Point of View

“WHAT is your name, please?” The woman at the reception kindly asked me when I arrived at the port where the yacht would take me to the island I saw in the white envelope.

I thought for a week about coming here. Phoenix has really taken my patience because he does not want to leave the house and he keeps on pestering me.

“S-Alexa Hilton,” I answered.

“Just a moment, ma’am.” I nodded then now the receptionist turned her eyes to the front of the monitor. “You are not a member of this island. May I ask who invited you, ma’am?”

I frowned. “Invited?” I was confused. And it was like a light bulb went on in my head when I remembered something. “Oh, wait. One second, please.”

“Sure, ma’am.”

I took the envelope I saw on the side of Phoenix’ attaché case and handed it to the woman.

“Here.”

After looking inside the envelope, she gestured to me. “This way, ma’am. Enjoy your stay!”

A bodyguard in a tuxedo followed me, carrying my luggage. He accompanied me until we reached my yacht.

I couldn’t help but marvel at what I saw when I got inside. The yacht is modern and elegant. The only strange thing is that I’m looking for where I can pay my travel fee but I can’t find anything. No one is looking for my boarding pass or ticket either.

“Good day, ma’am. Welcome aboard!” The man also wearing a tuxedo greeted me with a smile, but based on his appearance, he looked like he was the steward of this yacht.

I smiled. “Thank you. Can I ask where I will pay for my travel expenses?”

“Our exclusive member invites you. All you can see here is free. You can have anything you want.”

Exclusive member? Is he referring to Phoenix Jackson? Is he an exclusive member of that island?

I shouldn’t react this way. With the wealth of his family, it is not impossible that he is an exclusive member.

My eyes widened. “R-Really?”

The steward nodded. “Absolutely, ma’am.”

He supported me until I sat on the sofa inside the yacht and he gave me a flier of the island I was going to.

“Island of Pleasure believes that every person needs to go to a place like this. We have several things to do that you might want to try while staying,” he said. I was just looking at the photos posted on the flyers.

“Explore the white sand beach, experience island-hopping adventures, and exhilarating water activities such as banana boat ride, fly fish, jet skiing, paddle boarding, parasailing, and many more. You can also try windsurfing, parasailing, and kiteboarding. You may also explore underwater activities, such as scuba diving and snorkeling. And that is all for free. Free use of a golf cart so you can go to your desired places. If you want to escape the crowd, you can go to Pleasure Beach to meditate. We have Cabanas where you can stay for free.”

I felt excited while listening to what the person in front of me was saying. This is what I wanted to experience with Peter, but we couldn’t because it took him from me before. Every time we plan to go to this place, there is an emergency at the company so we can’t go.

And now, I will experience going to this place. But I’m alone.

The steward explained to me what I could expect when I set foot on the island. He also told me that we had a two to three-hour flight to get there, so he left me after giving me some snacks.

The sun has set when I wake up. I didn’t realize that I fell asleep. When I woke up, I immediately stood up to go outside. It amazed me at the beauty of the surroundings that opened up to me. It was already sunset, so the surroundings seemed orange. Add to that the beauty of the ocean.

It feels like heaven.

And now, I am free from Phoenix. It really feels like heaven. I will enjoy every moment while I am here. I can now breathe properly.

“WELCOME to the Island...” I read the paper the staff gave me after I got off the yacht. “What the hell is this place?”

I don’t know exactly where I am. But I saw the address of this island on the invitation next to Phoenix’s bag and I learned that he might be an exclusive member of this island, so I guess our paths might cross here. Though, I can see that this is wide. He can’t find me here that easily.

And why am I thinking that he will find me?

“You’re new here?” A woman spoke from my side.

I immediately looked at her and smiled. She was with a handsome man, so I suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed.

“Am — yes,” I answered.

She extended her hand to me. “I am Anna… and this is my baby, Harold. Nice to meet you.” She introduced herself and the man she was with.

I looked at them. The man was only wearing boxers while she was wearing a two-piece. Almost only her n*****s are covered by her swimsuit. And when I looked around, my eyes widened when I saw people of all ethnicities making out. Living kissing, love making out, and live s-s*x?!

The sun has just set, and it’s still bright, but people don’t care what others are doing. They don’t even watch it. Other people just keep walking like it is normal to make out in public.

What the hell is this place...

“T-Thank you.”

“Are you single, married, in a relationship, or widowed? It is complicated—”

I didn’t let the man named Harold finish speaking. “Is this a social media status?”

Anna laughed. “Don’t mind him. Anyway, enjoy your stay here and have some lustful moments!”

After that, they left with a surprise in my mind from the last thing they said.

“L-Lustful…” I whispered.

I walked until I reached the parked golf cart. The staff who were on the yacht earlier gave me an instruction on what is the first thing that I will do. The golf cart will take me to my cabin.

When I got on the golf cart, I couldn’t help but look around. And every time I look somewhere, my eyes widen with what I see.

“That’s normal, ma’am.” The driver laughed. He must have realized that I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. “That’s exactly how all new guests who step here on the Island react. Same reaction as you.”

“Is this really normal?” I asked in disbelief.

I see people making out. Some of them are almost naked. People are mostly just wearing bikinis and walking around as if no one sees them. I guess this is a liberated place.

“Yes, ma’am. What’s not normal in this place is that you don’t see anything like that.”

“For real?”

“For real.” He laughed. “I guess you are not fully aware of this place.”

“W-Wait. Is there anything else I should know about this island?”

The driver laughed again. “It is for you to find out, ma’am. That’s the most exciting part of this island.”

“What?”

“We are here.” It was too late for me to react when the driver unloaded my luggage one by one. “Enjoy your stay, ma’am. And good luck.”

When the driver left, I was suddenly nervous. What does he mean by wishing me good luck?

Did I make the right decision to come here?