The Billionaire's Secret Legacy

Chapter One The cold water from the shower splashed on her skin as she stood weakly, her legs could barely carry both the weight she felt in her heart and her body as she recalled her worst nightmare. “Take off your clothes Melissa! Stop acting like a child”, Liam ordered. “Mr Martinez, please let me go! I already brought the document you requested for” Her voice was breaking as she pleaded She couldn't leave. The doors were AI connected, and he was the only one who had access. Liam Martinez approached her with a grin at the corner of his lips, he seemed to enjoy the sight. “Come here! He grabbed her forearm, yanked the document she held and threw it on the closest couch. “You can't come and go just like that.” His broad shoulders engulfed Melissa's petite form as he dragged her to the room. “Stop! Help me! Help!” Melissa cried at the top of her lungs as she flung her feet in the air trying to break loose from his grip. Deep down she knew there was no point screaming. Liam's mansion was built in his estate and had hundreds of security men positioned. Even if anyone was coming to help, they wouldn't get past the gate. Melissa's pleading fell on deaf ears, Liam was drunk and hungry to satisfy his s****l pleasure instantly. **** The sound from the bathroom door jolted her out of her thoughts. “Breakfast is ready Lissa”, her sister, June announced. “Alright, I'll be down in a minute.” Melissa didn't realize she'd been in the shower for an hour. She quickly wiped off her tears and grabbed the towel on the rail. “I'm not hungry, June. I'm late for work already” Melissa descended the stairs sluggishly. “Do you want to talk about why you came home late last night?” her sister asked. Melissa couldn't bring herself to tell her that she had been r***d by her boss. Ever since the death of their parents, Melissa had been the provider. She loves her sister so much and does everything to protect her. “Don't worry about it Juji, as she fondly calls her. “It's nothing serious.” Such a dry and stupid lie, Melissa thought to herself. “I got to go now, Bye Juji! She kissed her cheeks and left. **** “If only the ground would open up and swallow me”, Melissa thought to herself. “How am I supposed to face this treacherous bastard after what he did to me last night?” No sooner had she gotten to work, had the overly dramatic HR manager approached her. “Melissa, the boss requests you in his office now! Melissa’s heart raced, causing a tornado in her chest. As she approached his office, she could see him through the transparent wall. She held her head up and didn't want him to catch any glimpse of the pain she felt from her face. “Good morning Sir, you called me” “I have a meeting in Australia this weekend, and you'll be going with me. Prepare yourself. We leave tomorrow.” Liam Martinez blurted without taking a glance at her “Such effrontery! No remorse and he has the effrontery to drag me to his business meeting”. Melissa gnashed her teeth. It is annoyance “Anything else sir?” She asked. Maybe he'd apologize at this chance. He raised his head from the document he was reading, Melissa searched his eyes to see if he felt any regret for what he did to her but there was none. What was she expecting anyway? Liam admitting his faults would be like a revealing cloth “Nothing, Leave!” Melissa had never felt this used and worthless before. A trace of mockery flashed in her eyes as she left the office. Flashbacks hit her again. “Come closer! He dragged her to bed.” Increasing the volume of the rock band music that was playing in the background. Liam took one more shot of Brandy and jumped on the bed. The stench of Brandy filled her nose as he pressed himself on her. “Please don't do this.. Melissa pleaded with tears filling her eyes, but Liam was too drunk to listen. And so he forcefully had his way with her. **** She opened her eyes to the ray of light sneaking through the window adjacent to her desk. Melissa blinked back the tears that filled her eyes and wished her mom was alive to provide her with comfort. She thought about suing him, but who dares sue the most popular billionaire in Texas? CEO of XLA Ltd. Rumors have it that his father willed the company to him after his demise. Five years before Melissa got a job at the company. “If only I paid attention to my instincts, I could have brought the document to the office but that would be disobeying Mr Liam and I know too well not to be in his black book”. Melissa thought regrettably to herself “Everyone knows Mr Martinez doesn't say a word twice. Getting his message by 8pm did not only spoil my date plans that evening but left me with trauma.” Melissa was lost in thought as she cleared her desk to leave for home. The HR manager permitted her to leave early so she could prepare for the trip. “Watch it! Melissa”, her colleague, jolted her back to reality. She had tripped and almost pushed down the flower vase, but her bag fell instead, revealing all its contents including the wads of dollar notes that Liam stashed beside her last night after sleeping with her. Melissa had gotten enough humiliation in one day, she gathered her stuff on the floor and hurried out of the building. **** The c**k crow alarm tune blasted from the clock on her bedside, jolting her to reality. “God! Why do I have to go through this nightmare again!” Melissa lamented as the thought of the trip hit her. She rushed off to the bathroom. Melissa could not afford to be late to the airport. Liam Martinez is overly rude and vile and is capable of humiliating anyone anywhere. A wave of shame danced in her thoughts as she tried to imagine breathing the same air with Liam. She couldn't leave this job. Her late father's friend used his connections to secure this job for her after promising her father on his deathbed that he would look after his daughters. Melissa got to the airport in no time. Liam Martinez was already there, accompanied by a stream of guards flocking around the airport. “Brace up for disaster” She exclaimed!