The CEO's Contracted Heart

Chapter 7: Never The Same

I feel like my life will never be the same after this.

Everything fell apart when Augustus showed up. He was like a wild animal. He was awful. Sometimes, I wondered if he was even human with the things he did to me. His actions were so cruel that it was hard to believe anyone could be that mean. Every day felt like a new nightmare, and he made me doubt my own sanity.

"Rachel," I flinched as he said my name. Even though his voice was gentle, it still carried a sense of dread and fear throughout my body.

I didn't realize my body was covered in goosebumps until I felt his hand, warm against my shoulder. The contrast between his heat and my chilled skin was startling. I couldn't bring myself to look at him, even though his muscular chest was pressed tightly against my back, providing a sense of protection I didn’t know I desperately needed. We were here in our room; he had brought me here just after the incident earlier. The memory of what happened still lingered in the air, making it hard to focus on anything else. His presence was both comforting and overwhelming, and I felt a mix of emotions swirling inside me.

I was expecting something to happen, but he hadn’t made a move for the whole thirty minutes... not until now.

I felt his lips close to my ear, and he whispered seductively, "Why are you just sitting there? What are you thinking?"

My throat went dry, and I swallowed hard. The way his fingers played on my shoulder sent shivers down my spine, making my entire body tense. I could feel the heat of his body, so close and overpowering. I wanted to push him away. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't do anything because he held information that I feared would come out to my parents.

His breath was warm against my neck, and then he leaned in closer, his lips brushing against the back of my ear. He started kissing the sensitive skin there, and I felt a wave of nausea mixed with fear and anger. The room felt stifling, the air thick with unspoken threats and my own helplessness. His grip on my shoulder tightened, a silent reminder of the power he held over me. I was trapped, unable to escape the nightmare I found myself in.

Even though I caught Rain having s*x with my ex-boyfriend, and there’s a chance she will tell my parents, I just hope she didn't. Because if she ever told them, they would have sued me by now.

“I don't know when my life will end.” These were the only words I could muster to say to him.

“Why did you say that?” His whisper was calm and gentle, but I couldn't help but feel scared of his manner of speaking because I knew he had something planned.

I shook my head at him and then tried to distance myself because I couldn't sit still anymore. The anxiety bubbling inside me was too much to bear, and I needed to put some space between us. I needed to maintain a distance between us because I was scared of what might happen if we got too close. The tension in the air was palpable, and I feared that if I stayed near him, something irreversible would happen, something that I couldn't take back or control. My heart raced as I moved further away, trying to create a barrier between us that would keep me safe.

“Please, I'll agree with everything you want to say. But can you give me some time for myself now? I know you already know about my past with Xander and the abortion and my rebellious phase with my parents. But please, I'm having a hard time here right now. So can you give me some time to think about things now?”

I couldn't help but break down in tears because I was already crying. But I know that Augustus hates it. He thinks I'm so pathetic, so weak when I cry in front of him, so I just stopped myself from sobbing. I didn't look at him as I spoke, but I felt him stop behind me.

After a while, I was startled when he suddenly grabbed me forcefully by the shoulders and forcibly turned me around to face him. When our gazes met, I was surprised when he pulled me closer to him, and because we were so close to each other, I couldn't stop myself from feeling terrified. My eyes widened, and it seemed like my eyeballs were about to pop out as I stared into his beautiful pair of eyes.

“So, I'm the one who's going to adjust to you? You think I'll pity you just because you told me about your so-called rebellious phase with your parents? None of this would happen if you weren't so stubborn with them. If only you knew how to obey and understand that you shouldn't always prioritize your selfish decisions, then maybe we wouldn't be struggling like this. I still want to be free to have s*x with multiple women, but what will happen? If ever I do that, my name will just be tarnished in your parents' eyes. And your parents would easily ruin my life with my parents. And I don't want that to happen, hmm?”

I broke away from him with force because I was hurt by what he was doing, and I couldn't help but feel irritated with him.

“I don't care if you do those things. M-My only concern here is to obey to avoid further harm.”

My voice cracked, but there was determination in the words I spoke. I know I am weak and somehow desperate. Because I'm so scared of my parents, but I don't care anymore, because here I'm more concerned about Xander's life. Because he doesn't stand a chance against my parents if they ever find out about this.

I felt Augustus pause at my words. And he just stared at my face. Was he carving every angle into his mind? I was surprised when he suddenly let go of me and pushed me. I ended up lying down because of what he did. I thought he was going to do something.

But I was surprised when he suddenly got up. Then he looked for his clothes in the closet.

Confused, I suddenly wondered, “Where are you going?” I furrowed my brows as I asked.

“Like you said, you don't care, right? So I will go out tonight. And you'll be here alone for now. But I warn you, you will do everything I say. So once I come back here tonight, you will obey my orders, understood?”

Scared, I suddenly nodded, “Y-yes, master.”

After he put on his black coat and jeans, he suddenly left.

I was left staring there in our room. I stared at the door, and I didn't realize that I had been looking at it for almost an hour. When I couldn't take it anymore, I calmed myself down.

I got up and forced myself to look at my reflection in the mirror. I look feeble, so frail. I didn't think too much about what Augustus said. So, I was about to mind my own business by going downstairs and heading to the kitchen, but after an hour or two, he came back home, and when he did, he had a woman with him.

“Hello, darling.” I was surprised when he approached me. He was with the woman, holding hands. When he approached me, I was surprised he kissed my cheek as if it were nothing. As if we were so close and intimate with each other even though nothing had happened between us before.

He stepped back, then he approached the woman he had brought. Beautiful, tall, with blonde hair, she looked like an actress and a model.

“Augustus…” I whispered his name.

“This is Tricia. Tricia, meet my future wife, Rachel. And tonight, we will have a threesome here.”