Veil of Deception: The Replacement wife

Broken taillight

"I'm not telling them bye; I'm telling you bye!" I say this angrily, trying to pull my small hand from his.

"Mr. Russell, do you have the half a million dollars that was part of the agreement? If you do, I'll give you Scarlet." Alexander asks my dad with a small smirk.

My dad looks at me, "No." He says this to Alexander.

"Well, then consider those rings Emily has as a thank you for delivering Scarlet to me on a silver platter. I'll take Scarlet as my wife, and you won't have to pay me back for all the lying and deception that all of you did, and on top of that, the fact that Emily cheated on me multiple times." Alexander says it plainly.

"This isn't happening! This has to be a joke!" I am pleading. Small tears stream down my face. He wipes them away with the pads of his fingers. Softly and gently, as if to soothe me.
"Afraid not. Your dad took money from me and used y'all as collateral. I can't say that I mind you; you are worth more than I could have ever given him." He tells me softly.

"Dad! You have to help me! Pay him the money!" I plead with my dad, even more tears steaming.

"Scarlet, you know that I don't have it; that's why I drug your sister back here. If I have to do the same to you, I will." He tells me he is annoyed and angry at my request.

"I didn't use any of that money, just you and Emily. Why should I be here?! Just take Emily back; she wants to be here." I am pleading with both of them.

"Oh, Scarlet, don't you understand I don't want her; I want you?" He says this as he continues to wipe my tears.

"Well, I don't care if you used the money or not; Scarlet, it's gone. Now, unless you want to ruin this family, you will be good and stay here." He tells me, looking angry at me.

I felt my lips quiver, and my whole world crashed down at once.

"Goodbye, Scarlet." My dad says this before driving off.
In the heat of anger, I pick my phone out of my now-back pocket and launch it at his car, driving away. I busted one of his taillights and fell to the ground, crying.

I was shivering as I gave my sister my clothes; hers were very revealing.
"Let's go inside; it's cold outside," Alexander says to me:
I continue to cry, and he doesn't say anything; he just picks me up suddenly, bridal style, as tears spill from my eyes.

The whole situation overwhelms me.
His intoxicating smell somehow soothes me as we make our way back into the house. Tony opens the door for us, and everyone strolls in.
Alexander walks through the open door of the bedroom. Closing it with his foot.

He sets me down on the ground.
Anger is still rolling off me. I bend down and take my slides off. Launching one at him.
Hitting him in the chest.
He doesn't move.

I throw the other, and he catches it easily.
Walking to me predatorily.
Making me swallow my spit as I back away, slowly creating distance between us
I jump slightly as I feel the wall blocking my movements any further.

He is inches away from me now.
He looks down at me, staring at my lips.
"You told me everything yourself." He tells me:
"What?" I am confused.
"You told me when you'd be leaving; I just had to catch y'all in the act." He tells me smugly.
He traces his fingers on my left hand.

"I just wish you didn't break so many rules in the process." He tells me he is moving his head around my neck.
"Because tomorrow morning, you will be very sorry." He says it against my ear.
"I didn't know you were talking to me!" I try to defend myself.

"I told you. Do not take this ring off. I told you right after you signed those documents. I also told you that you needed to ask to go outside. You didn't do that either." He says it with a fixed tone, not in the mood.
"Well, Scarlet, why don't you go relax in the bath before bed? Don't worry, I'll be in here watching TV if you need anything." He tells me:

No doubt staying to make sure I don't run away again. Where would I even go? Between Alexander and my dad, I wouldn't be able to escape. I was sure, and my dad found my sister in a whole different country. Surely he could find me when I didn't have as much money as Emily. I gather myself a change of clothes and walk to the bathroom, opening and closing the door softly.

Starting the water. I look at myself in the mirror, my cheeks red and my eyes bloodshot.
I strip out of my clothes and step into the large tub of water surrounding me.
I hear the bathroom door open.

"What are you doing?" I ask, stuttering slightly. He points to the shower in front of the bath.
I just nod, closing my eyes, thinking he's getting undressed. He laughs, tossing his shirt at me like some kind of magic Mike move.

I open my eyes, startled. He still stood there with his pants on.
He looks at me and starts undressing.
I shriek, "What are you doing?!" I ask.

"Oh, my sweet innocent Scarlet. You are going to be very familiar with my body eventually; you might as well get used to seeing me naked now and then," he says, teasing.

Dropping his pants. I've never seen a naked man before, so I try not to stare or make any faces shocked at his large size. I close my eyes nervously.
"You can look now." I hear him say something slightly muffled by the shower door.