THE BILLIONAIRE'S WOMAN

THE BILLIONAIRE'S WOMAN

Introduction

Elsa... a loud scream is been heard from one of the rooms upstairs. I heard someone calling my name from a Faraway land,it looks like a dream. Dream? something suddenly dawned on me... quickly opening my eyes, I came back from mine dreamland. Shit.. have I been sleeping? oh my God, please don't tell me I fell asleep while preparing breakfast. Rushing quickly to check what I am cooking, I heard the loud scream again. Now I know I am certainly in deep trouble today, it not my fault I fell asleep while preparing breakfast, I haven't closed my eyes for the past two days now, but who I am to complain?. I am coming ma'am... i quickly answer her back from the kitchen,I hope she heard me?.

Elsa... the loud scream came again... breathing out deeply,I ran down the stairs quickly after checking out the food, luckily for me, the food is still intact. I walked to the front door and knocked gently, then I walked into the room. sitting on the edge of the bed is my stepmom Mrs Annabel, she smiled immediately she saw me. s**t, that is not good at all, she only smiles when she had something bad in store for me. swallowing back my saliva due to fear, I asked her in a borrowed voice, you called me ma'am... yes dear,come closer. I stood rooted to the ground, suddenly scared of what she is up to. Don't let me repeat myself sweetheart, I said come closer...Summoning up the little courage I had, I walked closer to her. But the next thing I heard was a hot slap across my cheek. my right hand quickly touched my cheek, as tears began to fall freely from my eyes... Don't ever, i repeat don't ever make me call you the second time again you witch... I have made myself clear? yes ma'am. Good, is breakfast ready? no ma'am, it will be in a minute. what! what have you been doing all this while? she said with anger clearly written all over her face. Mom, I have been doing the laundry I said looking at her,only to see her in shock. Suddenly as if possessed by something, she started dragging my hair roughly. What did you just call me,she asked. I called you mom I said to her. But this made her angry the more as she begin to pull on my hair with more force. Who is your mother? Who is your mother you witch? she said. I started to cry bitterly as the pain begin to spread through my body... I am sorry ma'am, please I am sorry it won't happen again I replied her weakly. She suddenly pulled her hands away from my hair with disgust,and I feel relieved alittle. Straighten herself up, she walked out of the room into the bathroom. I tried to walk out,but the pain was unbearable, it was as if millions of drums are been played in my head. Walking towards the door, I saw my half sister Jasmine at the entrance smiling at me with satisfaction in her face... She hates me just like her mother and I am jet to know the reason why. I walked back to the kitchen as memories of the past came flooding back.

My name is Isabella, but I am been known as Elsa, I am the only child of my parents Mr and Mrs. Peterson. My dad is a merchant, always traveling far for business and my mom named Sarah is late, or so they told me because I never saw her dead body. She suddenly disappeared when I was in my second year in college, that is 6 years ago, I will be 22years next year. I miss her so much, but my dad missed her more. Dad looked for her to no avail, mom was his best friend and the world to him. People often says, I look alot like my mom, because I have her green eyes, long blonde hair reaching my waist with beautiful body curves. Things were okay between me and dad, until he decided to marry my stepmom. At first she was very nice to me and dad, and I was glad to have her as my stepmom, we never knew especially dad, that she was just pretending. she came with her daughter Jasmine who was 12 years old then. ever seen then, my misery knew no bounds and father is not always around to protect me from her cruelty. When my mom disappeared, I had to stop School for a while in order to support father's failing health and business, and when dad recovered, it was already late for me to return back to school. I got a job at the city local library,but my stepmom manage to convince my dad to stop me from Working, with the promise of given me money to return back to college but it never came or rather, she refused to give me the money, and my dad had no knowledge about it besides informing him will only increase my misery. And so I became a full time househelp in my own father's house, I was completely helpless, my friends stopped paying me a visit when she threatened to deal with them if they refused to stay away from me. Sometimes,I asked why life is unfair to me, but I got no answer.