Stacey's POV
And there I was, right by the door speechless as I had just taken the life of the most influential business tycoon in the entire city. "How do I cover my tracks?" I thought, " it's self defense right?" I asked Pearl as she stood there looking really shocked…
As I stood by the door speechless, watching Thomas Johnson lay there lifeless and not knowing what to do, indeed I was scared…
*A few months back…
I sat there and pleaded with Miss Jane, owner of Coffee shop Jane, "Ma'am I really need this job, it's the only hope I have left after dropping out of college" I said to her in desperation as I felt shivers go down my spine.
"I really do make amazing coffee" I knew that was desperation talking cause my coffee tastes like trash, but I would learn on the job, Miss Jane couldn't know that…
" Okay then, you have the job, only if you promise to always be punctual there is a large penalty for tardiness, Miss Stacey" I shrieked without even knowing it, she smiled at me and said " you can resume tomorrow".
On getting home, I broke the news to mom and dad. Pearl, my younger sister, was seated there and she wasn't the happiest about it I must say.
"So you'd rather be a waitress, than get a man to take us out of this shit hole so you can finish college? It's good to know one of us has an ambition" she said sarcastically and gave me a really stern look.
Both my parents sat there looking really gloomy, I could tell they really felt bad about not being able to cater for Pearl and I but I surely wasn't complaining.
It was a Monday afternoon and I had an evening shift. Although it started in the afternoon, I got an order for a large Macchiato from table seven.
On table seven was seated Thomas Johnson. "Here you go sir" as I handed him his coffee feeling really uneasy and uncomfortable. He glared at me lustfully, I took to my heels and left as fast as I could.
"Why on earth was he staring at me like that?" I asked my colleague and she just ignored me like I was speaking disrespectfully to a Demi God.
It was a wrap for my shift and I was about to go home when I found a gift box that contained a note and a really pretty red dress. I must say it's not my style.
" Hey Katie, do you by any chance know who put this here? It has a note that says " you'll be mine, get dressed I'll pick you up by 8pm on Sunday" I asked because I could bet it wasn't for me but to my surprise, Katie said "of course it's yours,Mr Thomas left it there" I was so furious…
" Who the flying fuck does he think he is? He would just drop this here and boom! I'll listen to him huh?"
I could feel my insides boiling as I went home to spill the tea to Pearl and mom.
"So? Did you accept his offer" Pearl asked with her eyes almost bulging out of her face.
"Of course I didn't, he's just an arrogant man that thinks everyone is head over heels for him, I'm definitely not".
I left the room really furious. I stepped into the tub for a warm bath as the water caressed my skin, "Oh! I could really use this everyday if these are the type of people I'm supposed to get used to".
Suddenly, my phone rang and it was Duke, my bestie.
I've always known Duke had a soft spot for me so telling him about Thomas, he'd definitely be on my team.
"Hey dickhead, you missed me huh, cause why are you calling me?" I asked with a very huge smile on my face.
" Yeah yeah, think what you want . So spill, you said you had some tea?"
I told him about the incident and to my surprise, he encouraged me to go and said " you do need this money, pumpkin. And only Thomas can give it to you" oh! I was fuming, I hung up but I still gave it a thought.
I decided to go, I put on the dress and yes it was a perfect fit, it hugged my hour glass figure as the red complimented my skin so well.
I got into a car that was parked on the yard and inside was Thomas , he looked at me lustfully and handed me a perfume saying, "you need to smell expensive, I don't like cheap".
I felt like yanking his tongue out so he could no longer speak, I was furious.
We got to the restaurant and it was a very beautiful setting indeed.
I was served pasta that could barely feed one person. "What do these rich brats eat?" I thought to myself as I accidentally spilled red wine on Thomas…
"Oh I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to ,it was an accident"
He gave me a stern look and said " you can never afford this suit even if you saved for an eternity, it's not for paupers like you"
I couldn't stand another minute so I ran out of there, in tears "who does he think he is".
I walked down a bit and noticed a group of men following me, they looked really scary as they called out to me one of them said " hey pretty where you going with that dress" and threw an orange at me, and the other said "damn I could really spank that ass" where do these men even come from…
And then I turned back and said fuck them, of course I couldn't let them harras me just like that, I would never forgive myself, they started to chase me after that…
I ran as fast as I could, then suddenly a strong fist wrapped around my arm and pulled me into the darkest corner of the street and I blacked out …
Chapter 2
A trip to hell.
Stacey's POV
I woke up with a very bad headache and as I tried to avoid the sharp ray of light in the room, I realized I wasn't in my house.
Suddenly, I hear some one say "sir she's awake"
And Thomas walked into the room just staring at me, I was so uncomfortable but indeed I was really eager to leave.
"What am I doing here, why on earth did you bring me here without my permission and what did you do to me, wait till I report to the police you scheming arrogant man" I was so furious, even in my state of weakness I hated the sight of him.
"I really should've left you there so those men could have a clue of what cheapness really tastes like" he walked out of the room and asked the maid to walk me out of the mansion, who does this man even think he is.
I didn't wait for her to walk me out as I went out on my own, I'd rather not be embarrassed.
Mom, dad and Pearl were on the porch when I got home, I could tell they've been looking for me but didn't seem as worried as they should be.
" Thomas called and said you spent the night with him, he wants to marry you baby", my mom said like it was amazing news.
I turned over to Pearl and she said " he even promised to change our home and move us to a better place, I can't wait to wear their designer shoes to college" she sounded so excited like I had already agreed, no I hadn't.
"I'm not agreeing to this, this is madness" I'm not doing it.
"Mom please talk to Stacey" I glared at Pearl as she said that.
It was a Monday morning and I was already so late for work Miss Jane would shriek, I thought and I was right because I found my stuff outside my locker when I got to work.
Yes, yes you guessed right I was fired.
"Oh you're here, your fiance called and said you wouldn't be needing this job anymore so I had to scout for someone else and I've found someone" Miss Jane said.
I was so confused and out of curiosity I asked " fiance? I don't have a fiance".
"Common Stacey there's no need to be modest about it, other ladies would kill to be in your shoes Thomas is wealthy, isn't that what you need at the moment?" I was so furious and I went straight to his house.
Over there was a contract waiting for me, the contract stated that he would provide everything that my family needs if I get to warm his bed and perform wifey duties.
I mean at this point I didn't think I had anything to lose, seeing as I already lost my job.
I took the contract home and shared it with mom. She asked me to sign and I felt really weird because she's my mother. She's supposed to stop me but I guess we're all tired of feeding from hand to mouth.
The wedding plans were in full commencement, all we had to do were to make plans and he would suit the bills. "So I never got to be proposed to? or even have a romantic love life? is this how my story goes?" These were questions I kept asking myself as I felt helpless.
I had to do dress fittings and something in me kept hoping that after buying those dresses he would call off the wedding and I could sell those dresses off at least it would be a win.
Don't blame me, I was desperate to stop the wedding but it was too late cos I already signed, it would take a miracle to get out of this now.
The wedding did come with all the promises that were listed in the contract.
My parents and Pearl moved to a new mansion that Thomas paid for, we got butlers and servants and all of that fancy rich people stuff, both my parents got cars.
Pearl got a new apartment for college and even got to change her wardrobe.
But was all of this really worth my happiness?
Oh well, I live for my family so I guess so…
It was two days to my wedding and I still hadn't heard from Thomas, not like I was looking forward to marrying him, but I mean what kind of man is absent from the scene two days to his wedding.
Not to even get me started on the fact that my family was so pumped about a wedding where the groom is nowhere to be found, I mean has everyone suddenly lost their minds because of money? And to make things worse, Duke had been ignoring me the entire time this was happening.
It was the morning of my wedding or as I'd like to call it "A trip to hell".
"Your wedding dress is so beautiful Stacey, damn! I wish he saw me before you" Pearl said carelessly in front of everyone in the room.
Finally it was the long awaited function that my entire family had waited for…
I definitely wasn't looking forward to it but it's not like I had a choice.
Dad walked me down the aisle as Thomas stood looking emotionally unintelligent, to him this was just a lustful benefit.
It was time to say our vows and I watched him say those vows with no ounce of Truth my heart pounded in anger and rage, I said my vows and the priest said, "if there's anyone in dismay of this union, speak now or forever hold your peace" just as I thought no one would come to my rescue, my eyes met theirs…
It was Duke and Diane, apparently my best friend was now dating someone that he never even mentioned and to make it worse, he brought her to my wedding, I yearned for him to object the wedding but he just sat their looking at me and pretend to be happy for me when we both know that he wasn't.
I parted ways with my family and headed to the mansion, not knowing what awaited me on what was supposed to be my wedding night…
Chapter 3
My affair.
Stacey's POV
I laid on my matrimonial bed, dressed in lingerie provided by Thomas for me to wear. I wasn't looking forward to having sex with him, I mean I'm not sexually attracted to him…
He came on the bed and put a blindfold on my eyes saying "I don't wanna look at your wretched face, this is all about cumming for me" I felt so disgusted, irritated and every other vocabulary that describes disgust.
He started to caress me and kiss my thighs, yes I was turned on. Until he violently got inside me and was just going like a train without a plug, I mean I'm human not a toy.
He then brought out a whip and hit me while having sex with me, I mean don't couples have those types of conversations before they do these things?
Thomas is an animal…
He then finished and finally after that unpleasant experience, he spat on me and spewed these words " you taste just as cheap as you look".
I really couldn't care less because I figured ignoring him would really help in order for me to cope with a single minute in the house.
I woke up the next morning to get coffee because I felt really weak after that reign of torture and the funny part is, we don't even sleep in the same room, he only comes to me for sex…
Honestly, I couldn't care less
I was sipping on my coffee when I looked up and right in front of me was a tall glass of red wine…
"H-he-hey" I stuttered cause damn! He was good looking.
"Hi, my name's Mason and I'm Thomas's personal assistant and special advisor. You must be Stacey, nice to meet you" every word he spoke was handsome.
"You weren't at the wedding, why" I asked.
"I was out of town to meet some investors, hence I couldn't make it" he said. I could have sworn I caught him looking at me funny…
" Okay then nice to meet you Mason, I'm sure you know your boss is a jerk, you can tell him I'm not scared of him" I said to Mason.
He looked and me and let out a really cute giggle " I know that, too bad you already know that and you're new here"
I just found myself laughing and giggling with him, before I knew it, I was telling him everything there was to know about me.
He shared some things too but had to leave for a meeting he had with Thomas in the study room.
I really hoped to see him again and he actually started coming more often to the mansion.
I could've sworn he was into me, he just had to say the words " I need some good sex, I'm starving" I must say…
He sat on the couch waiting for Thomas. I really needed him to notice me so I pretended to pick something up from the ground as I went in front of him and showed him what he could eat up if he would just say the word…
I knew he noticed because he became really sweaty and restless after that, exactly what I wanted "like yes!" "Want me!"
Thomas had to go on a business trip and Mason was supposed to stay back to handle the company…
I heard a knock on the door and it was Mason, I had sent Catherine, the maid over to my mom's so that was such perfect timing indeed.
He came in and as his fingers ran across my arm I felt tingles and instantly I became aroused, he than grabbed me by my waist and slowly kissed me taking me to the bed as his lips went down and he ate me up so good, I really tried so hard not to scream from all the goodness I was getting.
He communicated and did it how I wanted to do it, I knew this was wrong but I never wanted to be right after this.
After that day we started having an affair, a lustful one, he would come over and give me the best fuck of my life, we both enjoyed it…
But our fun was put on hold as Thomas was to be back that day, ugh! How I hate that man.
I avoided him a lot as I didn't want him to notice me enough to even think of touching…
But low and behold he came to my room that night and demanded for sex like it was shared from a company he owns, not like I had a choice.
I nonchalantly undressed as he went on and on again like I was a train, only that this time it was worse than before, like he was angry at me and like he just wanted to vent it all out on my clits.
I felt a bit of nausea and he asked me to freshen up and come back for more.
"What have I gotten myself into?" I mumbled to myself.
And as I came back, he immediately got inside of me harder this time and I passed out…
I was taken to the hospital by Thomas but he left me there under doctor's supervision. What if I told you that I passed out intentionally? Yes, yes I did. I couldn't possibly have allowed him to keep riding me like I was a donkey.
I was supposed to be discharged the next day but I kept complaining to the doctors so that my chances of being discharged would be slimmer, I really didn't want to go back there anytime soon.
I was changing my hospital wear when I heard a knock on the door and to my surprise it was him, not Thomas.
It was Mason, we started to make out immediately we set eyes on each other,.I mean, why not huh?
He was really gentle and slowly got into me when suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I could've sworn it wasn't the doctor…
Chapter 4
Miscarriage
Stacey's POV
I quickly put myself together and got to the door to see who it was, it was Pearl.
"Mom said I should bring you these, I told her you don't need it and that you've got plenty of food but she insisted"
"And why are you sweating by the way?" She asked suspiciously as I tried to stop her from entering the room but she forced her way inside and found Mason.
"Ohh Stacey!" She called my name and smiled
"What?" I asked as Mason just stood there like a dummy.
"You're getting some even in the hospital?" She asked sarcastically and laughed, it was so awkward.
Pearl left the room and headed back home and then Mason started to panic.
" Oh my God, what do we do if Thomas finds out she just guessed exactly what we were doing Stacey"
I laughed and said to him " relax, okay?" Stacey is my sister and nothing of the sort is happening".
Pearl started coming to the mansion more often than she used to
I for one just thought she liked the luxury but then she would make weird comments like "you have the mansion and two men all to yourself, I would kill to be in your shoes".
I would just laugh it out and pretend like it's okay but deep down it freaked me out.
She would even come around when I wasn't home but it was fine because again, she's family.
I tried to reach out to Mason but he's been acting really weird these past couple of days, I mean he's probably still scared about Stacey walking in on us…
It was a Sunday evening and Thomas came to knock on my door, I thought it was sex and I wasn't looking forward to it I must say.
But then he said "I have investors coming in from Africa, they should be here tomorrow morning and I'm only telling you this because they can't trust a company whose CEO doesn't have a family, if not I wouldn't even want to see your face till the meeting is over, I got you something decent to wear. Be on your best behavior nitwit!"
It was the next morning and I got up early, got dressed and cleaned up properly as I waited for them to arrive so I could greet them.
The investors arrived at the mansion and I was at the door to welcome them. Thomas was there too. I was feeling a bit nauseous but decided to endure it because I thought it's because I hadn't had breakfast that morning.
They asked me questions about me and Thomas and our marriage, it killed me to sit there and lie, saying Thomas was a family man knowing fully well that he was a jerk.
It was all going really well until I felt that nausea again and this time it was worse.
And without even realizing I puked in front of them, it was so embarrassing.
"Are you okay?" One of them asked in concern but I could see the look on Thomas's face and he was not happy about it.
I went inside to clean up and Catherine was asked to come take care of the mess I made.
The investors had gone and Thomas came upstairs, he slammed the door furiously and said " you are such a disgusting pig from the biggest pit that there is".
I felt really weak hence I didn't really get to try and defend myself and then he raised his hands on me and slapped me so hard that I took a step back and tripped , he then lifted me and slapped me again.
I fell unconscious in his arms and then he let me go, making me land on my stomach.
I woke up and found myself in the hospital. The doctor came in and was consoling me which I found really weird because why was she doing that? I mean I'm sure Thomas didn't mention that he physically abused me.
Till she said " we see mothers lose their babies a lot and I'm sure it's really not a good experience. I'm sorry for your loss". I was shocked, I mean I was pregnant for Thomas and didn't even know.
And I knew it didn't belong to Mason because we used protection every time.
Oh well, I was looking forward to having babies for Thomas anyway I only felt bad about the little life that was lost.
The driver was sent to come pick me up from the hospital and take me home, I really didn't want to be around Thomas when suddenly I got a call from him and he said " the doctors said you were pregnant, you should've been more careful and tried your best not to trigger me, look now, I've lost an heir".
I really couldn't say anything to him as I felt so disgusted by how insensitive he was. I mean, how can someone be so rich and so unintelligent all at once.
Duke had been ignoring me since the wedding