Stephen (Tainted Love #1)

11 | 𝚂 𝚃 𝙴 𝙿 𝙷 𝙴 𝙽

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ALESSA

Never in a million years I thought I would be kidnapped by the most perilous Mafia king of the country. Not to mention how he humiliated me, threatened me and my grandmother. Why my grandmother? She was too old for this shit.

I felt so defeated as I stared at the ceiling. I was still in the same room, still naked, covered by the blanket. I tried to break the door, banged on it for thousand times, screamed for Rebecca to come and help me for hours. Now the luxurious room was a total mess. The room held a dark aura so gigantic and beautiful. But that wasn't my concern.

No matter how much I tried, I couldn't run out of this place. There was no way out of here. I had to think straight, I had to think from my head. I needed to play along with him to get out of this place.

Suddenly the door flew open and the man, feared by all, came in with bags in his hand. I didn't care what he wanted to do, he could do whatever he wanted to do but he could never break me, it was not the time to be weak. I needed to protect myself and my family from him.

I stared back up at the ceiling, closing my eyes as I pulled the blanket closer to my body, covering myself from his crude eyes.

"There is nothing to hide from me, love." I could see the mischief smirk even with my eyes closed. The way he called me made my blood boil.

I was so lost in my anger that I didn't realize when he came closer. I felt a sharp pain when he suddenly cupped my cheeks in a tight grip with his hand and forced me to look at him. But I didn't scream. I wasn't going to give him what he wanted. Instead I blankly stared at his dark, emotionless eyes, he was fuming with rage that made me shiver under him.

"Hear me out clearly because I hate repeating myself. I do not, under any circumstances, tolerate disrespect and disobedience. When I talk to you, you look at me, listen to me and do what I say. Is that clear?" Fire was blazing in his eyes, his jaw clenched and I could see the veins in his neck popping out. He looked so animalistic as he claimed, his voice was dead serious. When I didn't make any move, his grip tightened and I was sure he was going to break my jaw. Fresh tears poured down my cheeks that I couldn't help myself. I whimpered in pain as I tried to free myself from him.

"Alessa, I swear, I would hate to break the pretty neck of yours. Open your fucking mouth. Do I make myself clear?" He growled at my face, making me jump in fear. How could he be so inhumane?

Handle it from head, Alessa.

"Y-yes.." I cried out. I didn't want to aggravate him anymore because I knew he wouldn't think twice before ordering his men to kill my Nana. At that moment, I was thinking more about my Nana than myself. She was my only family since the day my father died and my mother left me with my Nana. I couldn't cause her pain. She only had me in this world, just like I only had her.

"Good." He patted my cheek before letting me go. I rubbed my cheeks as I felt the sharp pain. No one ever raised a finger at me, until this man.

"Now go and get ready. Rebecca will help you with the makeup and stuff." He said as he walked into his walk-in closet. The fear and terror that I was holding in came rushing out and shrouded me like clot. I stood up from the bed, covering myself with the blanket.

"What do you mean?" I shrieked. All the bad thoughts kept rushing to my mind. The last thing I wanted was being used as a slave. "Where are you taking me?"