Devotion (3) ✔

11 - Mariana & Santiago

Six years later.

"Thanks for watching you beauties, I'll see all next time."

It felt odd watching my own video on YouTube but it built me a new name, it gave me a new purpose and a new me. I had the luxury to run a successful YouTube Channel that had over 8.8 Million subscribers and a lifestyle blog. Smiling, I closed my laptop before leaving the room. Going on Instagram, I posted the thumbnail of the video with a message that I'd just uploaded a new makeup tutorial on my channel.

While working as an escort, I got to learn a lot about the elite world. Most of my clients were rich, successful businessmen and one thing they know how to do is supply on demand. I'd heard them bitch about their wives and colleague to learn how to attract audience. Not to mention my job was to do exactly that.

That life felt like a life time ago. It didn't even feel like that I'd lived that life.

I felt like a third person who was watching back at young woman's life who wasn't there anymore. She was sad, without a goal or purpose, family or a friend but now she had it all. The man of her dreams, happiness, life, money. Everything that the younger me was scared to wish because hoping meant disappointment and I dared to hope.

Now, everything was different. I wasn't scared to fail because I had someone to share that feeling with. I was an entrepreneur who was represented by the Benoist PR team. Even to Tori Benoist was much younger than me, she was a genius. Tori helped me go viral on Instagram, attract companies like Dior, Channel and many more. She just solidified a deal with Dior for me.

Dior was an elite cosmetic company who didn't collaborate with public figures but somehow, Tori managed to do that for me. I wouldn't necessarily be creating my own line but they will allow me to create my own eyeshadow pallet, lip glosses, blush and high lighter under their name with my collaboration. It was a huge deal and honour.

I had a different life now.

I looked out at the ocean, took a picture of the sun setting on the horizon and posted it on Instagram.

I was supposed to get on a plane in 2 hours and go back home to Santiago. A giddy feeling erupted in my belly. I couldn't wait to see him even if this trip only lasted for a week.

Stretching, I looked through my posts. The recent images were full of palm trees, cabanas, golden sunsets, turquoise water, luxurious spa trips and much more artsy photographs. I sold a lifestyle fantasy that people could only dream of. These days, the finer things in life are aspired for and people would follow anyone who has what they don't but thrive to achieve that one day.

Therefore, I created a semi fantasy life online.

I learned fantasy attracted people a long time ago and when you added a touch of mystery with certain amount of realism, people ate that up a lot quicker. Getting the drone out of my closet, I set it off, taking in a video

At first, Tiago was concerned about showing my face online because of him. I was attached to him, especially after he had me sign a marriage paper after 5 months of being together. I'd refused vehemently until he bought a fucking machine and fucked me into submission. I'd agreed after hours long of being penetrated by him.

He just wanted his name attached to mine but I still couldn't use his name online. Online, he was always Tiago, my husband and I was still Mariana Rodriguez. He always had bodyguards around me when I travelled alone but I never knew they were there.

The luxurious Tropical Over Water Resort of St Lucia looked breath taking in the pink, red, orange and blue sunset. The colours were extraordinary and the palm trees and the mountain added a rather exotic silhouette to the evening. As the sun dipped past the horizon, it left a blue to pink huge over the sky and the ocean. Sometimes, I wanted to fly myself and experience these beautiful scenery.