Bed Of Lies

CHAPTER 3

Mason was having breakfast at the dining table when he saw Lauren trying to leave the house.

"Isn't it too early for a married woman to leave her house? Where are you going, my lovely wife?

Lauren was shocked to see her husband, Mason; she thought he had already left the house.

"I'm going to work. I have a job I need to complete, and I have an interview later today.

"You do not have to worry about work, my darling; I already called Owen to cancel all your appointments today.

"You did what? Why would you do something like that? My director will be angry; I've prolonged this project because of my wedding.

"You seem to forget so soon who you married, and I am Mason Fenandao, a billionaire in dollars. How much does this project cost? I'll pay you double.

"You don't have to be insensitive, Mason; this is my career; please do not jeopardize it. How cruel can you be?

"Come sit; let's have breakfast together, Lauren, my dear wife; you must be hungry.

"I am not hungry. You can choke on your food.

"Your father's nursing home called. This statement drew Lauren's attention as she turned to her husband, Mason.

"Is my father alright? She spoke in a tense tone as she anticipated a reply from Mason.

"I will tell you if you have your seat; better still, come sit close to me.

Lauren pulled a seat close to Mason, fixing her gaze on him.

"Your father is alright, Lauren; you worry too much about him; he just wants to know why you've not reached out to him since you got back from your honeymoon.

"I must go see him now. He must be perturbed. But why did they contact you instead?

"Things have changed here a little, my dear wife. I changed the contact information in his files so they could call me directly.

"Why would you do that, Mason? That is so terrible; how can you be so cruel? Lauren's eyes were as thick as the clouds as tears gathered in her, and they rolled down her face as she ranted to Mason.

"Patience, my dear, dry your eyes, my princess; you said you need to see your father today, so I wouldn't want him to see you this way. You are mine now, Lauren. Understand that I own you.

You cannot run away from me because you will never see your father again if you do. I already have men watching over him. If you try anything stupid, I'll order them to eliminate him.

"Please, Mason, I will do whatever you want; please do not hurt my father; he is my only family.

"That is up to you to decide, Lauren, if you misbehave or make one wrong move. Boom! His head will blow up, and I will feed his brains to my dogs, but I'm sure they will reject it because it would be too messy.

"Why are you doing this, Mason? I thought you loved me; why are you hurting me?

"Understand me, Lauren. I love you dearly, but I must ensure you do not run away or leave. The driver waits outside for you; he will take you to your father and bring you back.

You better not say anything silly to your dad; you wouldn't even be able to because he has a visitor there already.

"What are you talking about?

"You'll see when you get there.

Lauren made her way to the car as she headed to her father's Nursing home. She wasn't surprised when she saw a strange man sitting close to her father's bed.

"Hey, my little princess.

Lauren gave her father a long hug as she rested all her body weight on him.

"Easy princess, I'm not as strong as I used to be; I cannot carry your weight now.

"I'm sorry, Dad, I'm just excited to see you.

"How have you been, my dear? I had to ask them to call you. I missed you and felt like I hadn't seen you in ages.

"I'm here now. I miss you too; I see you have company.

"Yes, dear, your husband sent him here to keep an eye on him. Your husband is such a sweet soul, and I know you made the right decision when you married him.

Tears rolled down Lauren's face; she made the worst decision of her life. Mason is a monster in disguise, and there is no way out. How did she get hooked on the devil? She thought to herself as tears rolled down her face.

"Is something wrong, Lauren? You are lost in your thoughts. Why are you crying? Is everything alright?

Lauren couldn't say a word as the Man Mason sent to her father's room was staring at her as a sign of warning. She wondered how Mason got him to stay in her father's room, but then again, her husband could do anything.

"I'm alright, father. It is a cry of joy. I'm so happy to see you. But I have to head back home now because my husband needs me. I'm sorry this meeting is brief. I promise to return soon.

She kissed her father and headed home. And she was quiet throughout the trip, as all she could think about was her father's safety.

"Why did you spend so much time with your father? What were you discussing with him, Lauren?

"I thought you would have left already for your meeting. Why are you still here?

"I was waiting for you, my darling wife. I would like you to accompany me to the meeting.

"I am too tired to go out, please. I need to rest. Lauren tried removing her jewelry when Mason pulled her by the hair.

"I give the orders, and you obey, so get right into that closet and put on something sexy for me.

"I am not scared of you, Mason; I'm not going anywhere with you. Lauren attempted to move, but Mason slapped her, and she hit her head on the wall. This time, she fell unconscious on the floor.