I glance at the clothes and look at the clock, it was almost nine in the evening. I was ready to go for dinner even though I was terrified. After dressing up and applying a thick coat of red lipstick, I head downstairs when I notice Carrington already on the dining, alongside the strange girl, Laurel.
Carrington gets up and takes out my chair for me. I don't say anything but I give him the could shoulder and glare at him. I was petrified. He frowns slightly.
"Laurel, please, could you excuse us? Just a minute."
"Yes, sure." She says, and I could swear she gave me a dirty look.
"Thank you, for wearing the dress I sent. I must say, it suites you."
I chuckle softly, annoyed by his guts. "I told you to stop acting friendly with me. Stop pretending to be a good person, because we both know you're not."
He sighs, "Look, Natalie, I really don't hate you nor do I have anything against you. Yes, I'm enraged by the fact that you tried to cheat me and disgusted by the fact that you agreed to marry me because you didn't want your reputation soiled and people finding out about your family's condition but the real truth here is that my grudge is against your parents, not you."
"Do you have amnesia of some sort? You forced me into marrying you! You gave me no choice, and cheat you? You must be delusional." I respond.
"Believe me, if you had declined once, I wouldn't have pushed further. I acted on your will. You didn't say no. You agreed, at once." He says and I gasp, shocked. Was he telling the truth?
"If you didn't have any grudge against me, you wouldn't have given the condition that I marry you. You ruined my life and I will hate you for it till the day I die." I say, but his words confuse me so I have to ask, "Grudge? What did my parents ever do to you? We don't even know you and I did not agree to be married to you, I was forced to do so, so don't you ever say that I agreed. My mother signed that document. I didn't." I say, as I get up to leave. I couldn't bear eating on the same table as he.
"Sit down." Carrington says, but I walk off. "Natalie!" He shouts, but I'm already on the staircase.
"Natalie!" He calls again and as I hear his voice, I remember the incident that happened earlier, so I quickly run up, into my room. I lock the door immediately I get in. He arrives and begins to hit the door violently. I had gotten married to a mad man.
"Natalie, let me in!" He shouts, "Open the door!"
"Go away! I hate you and I will always, always love Rocky!" Then suddenly, he breaks the lock from the outside and pushes his way in. I look at him with terror in my eyes. He rushes and grabs my arm.
"What did you say?"
I sob, "Let go! Leave me alone, I'm warning you."
face touching mine. He continues, "You're my wife and you will
You will never be half the man Rocky is!" I yell, trying
to you." He says as he grabs my
widen, "What are
the door and pushes me on the bed, "No, no, no, no, no! Please." I beg, but he ignores me and pushes me
open, I see Luke standing by the door, dressed in
want to rape me again?" I ask him.
you dare call my name. You are a monster. At least, now you know that I was telling the truth. You got your confirmation and now you know, Rocky is my first and my only love." I say, looking at him straight
***
If I stayed in that room for one more minute,
He takes me into the room
my wife." He tells them and most of them look pleased,
Carrington." They all
morning." I say, not interested the
her, as you would me
woman of the house because I'm not your woman. I'm nothing but a guest here." I say to Luke. I could tell he was mad already
give us a moment." He requests, and
you just do, Natalie?" He asks, his
don't you just let me go if you're fed up of me,
never, let you out of this house. The earlier you
I say, as I
***
away from here, from Luke. I didn't have any phone to call Rocky and I had heard Luke giving strict orders to the staff to not let me out of the mansion
a knock on the door, and before I can answer, the door opens. I'm already
right?" I
me her usual dirty look. "Laurel." She says, raising her brow, "You don't love him,
"Lucas?" I ask.
was actually Lucas. Luke for short. The fact that you don't know this makes it clearer that there's nothing
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