This is my English assignment. Alessandra is a 15-year-old girl whose mother was always being beaten and raped by her father; that is before she 'mysteriously' died. Her father immediately remarried and is forcing her too as well. Her soon to be husband Alfonso Rossi, a nobleman her father is friends with, is a cruel and heartless man. He tortures her for fun and is always looking for an excuse to belittle and humiliate her. She is his personal slave and is forced to do all the housework- even after his brutal torture sessions designed to leave her incapacitated. One day she is forced to go to yet another masked ball, however whilst she is touching up her makeup in the bathroom, another lady sees her bruises and limp. As the night progresses, she and Alessandra bond and become friends. However, it turns out Alessandra's new friend is about to become a widow, and when she reveals her secret, Alessandra wants in.