FOUR - Taken
1210 Words
“Kiss me”
“Get lost”
Mia immediately broke into a laugh as she sat down.
I watched as her brown hair swooshed about in thick curls.
Her frilly white dress accentuates her curves.
“I'm sorry I'm late”
With a pout, Mia grabbed my hand from across the pink strawberry-patterned table and I couldn't help but notice her red painted nails.
Mia never bothered with things like that.
Just like me, she was a designer and loved getting glammed up but hated painting her nails because of its pungent smell.
Who was she trying to impress? With my brows raised, I stared at her.
“Well this is new” I announced with a smile.
Mia paused and withdrew her hand from mine
“What is?” she asked, scooting her chair forward.
I pointed at her nails and she raised them to show me.
“You like it” she beamed
With a light chuckle, I swatted at her fingers as she wiggled them close to my face.
“Stoppp” I drawled
She chuckled and then put them down.
“I had them painted because of the meeting with the client who didn't show up,” she said, and then sighed
Looks like she really wanted to meet the client, I looked at her.
“Well you can always reschedule” I suggested
I mean we always do that. If a client doesn't show up for a meeting, you reschedule and pray they actually show up this time.
But judging from Mia's downcast look, the person was more than a client. She even glammed up for him.
“He has me blocked. I don't even know what I did” she complained “Anyways, we're talking about you today not me”
And suddenly, I was reminded of Damien and the fact that I should've been packed and waiting for him to pick me up from the apartment but instead I was sitting here, with Mia.
That's what he gets for thinking he could order me around. He threatened me into marrying him and I'm scared of him, but that doesn't mean I won't give him a hard time every chance I get.
“I caught Kaius with Rosalia. They were having s*x, in her office” I sighed
“Aurora, I hate to break it to you but it was quite obvious” Mia winced and I glared at her.
“What?” I blurted
Mia cleared her throat awkwardly and looked away from me.
I have known Mia since high school. We bonded after she stood up to my bullies.
Mia was loud and stubborn and didn't hesitate to tell anyone anything.
Her looking awkward and hesitant made me realize what she's about to say would likely not sit well with me.
“Spit it out” I banged my hand on our table, turning few heads our direction but I didn't care.
“Okay, okay, fine! You know I find you threatening when you look that way” she said and shivered in exaggeration
I bit my lips in an effort to stop the laugh threatening to bubble out.
With my brows raised, I c****d my head to the side
“Well? Get to it” I ordered and she sighed again
“People in the office… I don't know, they talk about them” she immediately grabbed the plate of vanilla cake I had ordered while waiting for her, and forked a slice into her mouth.
“If you speak to me with a mouth full of cake, I swear I'll hit you” I cringed as she opened her mouth to speak but immediately closed it after my threat.
“Of course, it was all speculations and I wanted to tell you but I wasn't sure and didn't want to cause a rift between you both” she explained
I'm not mad at her, I guess, I'm just embarrassed.
Everyone in the company probably thought I was a fool.
As I was about to let her know this, I was dragged out of my seat.
“What the hell!” I screamed struggling against two hands gripping my arm tightly and dragging me away from Mia who was being held down by a man in a suit and dark glasses, earphones tugged in his ear.
“Let me go! Who are you? I swear if you were sent by Kaius or Rosalia, I’ll ruin you!” I threatened even knowing my threat was a bluff.
I dragged my weight but it did nothing to deter them and they kept walking like I was weightless.
I had no idea where they were taking me and my heart raced as I thought of ways to get out of this.
Looking around, I tried calling for help but nobody stopped or seemed to pay us mind which made me feel helpless.
My body trembled as we neared a tinted car and I knew if I got in, I’d have no chance of survival. A soft cry tore from my lips and I found myself begging.
“Please let me go, don't do this”
At this point, I felt the familiar sting in my eye and hot tears poured down my face but they paid me no mind.
We got to the car and with a click, the car door was opened and they threw me inside.
To my astonishment, immediately they threw me inside, they seemed to nod at someone behind before leaving.
Not daring to look at the person behind me, I rushed to open the door but it was locked.
I tugged at the handle maniacally, body still trembling and tears clouding my vision.
“I told you what would happen if you tried breaching the contract”
I froze then turned my body to the voice sharply and sure enough, it was Damien.
I felt a mixture of emotion, confusion, relief then anger. Deep anger that made my eyes burn and fist vibrate.
This drew Damien’s piercing grey eyes to it and his lips curled up to that familiar smirk I was beginning to hate.
“Do you want to hit me? Go ahead” he taunted
I didn't know what pushed me to lunge at him but it had to be his mocking voice.
My perfectly manicured fingers clawed at his shirt and anywhere it could land, grateful that I've always been obsessed with nails.
Grabbing my hands in one of his, Damien grabbed my face and turned it towards him, forcing me to meet his eyes.
Blues against grey.
Then I saw the pure rage swirling in his eyes and I balked.
“You seemed to have forgotten what I told you. Bratty girls get punished” he hissed, tightening his hold on my face.
In a pure state of rebellion, I glared at him
“What are you going to do? Spank me?” I mocked
But in horror, I watched as his lips stretched in a Cheshire smile and he leaned in.
“You called it. When I'm done with you, you won't be able to sit on your ass for weeks” he promised and I felt the color drain from my face.
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