VIRGIN BRIDE FOR THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE

use. From a distance, I could see a fleet of luxury cars with heavily armed men standing

d. She had nearly dipped her hand in a frying pan with heated oil while she was deep in thought; if not for my timely intervent

to leave this city," she had s

ee fear i

barely a year ago; I just got this new job that pays well, and I

rstand," she sa

d," I nudged closer. "W

g; I'm just trying

bothering you? We need to call the poli

anything. Absolutel

been on the run ever since. I have not made sense of anything all these while because I felt losing your twin sister to a fire outbreak mus

hands out of m

ory," she said,

somewhere,"

er. That man made life miserable for your parents. Every time he visited, he always took something precious. No matter how your dad pleaded, he would not listen. One cold night, while your dad was unusually away on the farm, that monster came visiting to demand his debt, Your mother was home and I was in the nursery babysitting you, He insisted

feel my heart racing and the warmth o

somewhere safe and came back to the house to find your mothe

es," she

re we could get help, it was too late-she

ad," I as

him again till this day," s

illing my parents; what does he want from us?" I asked. I tried to control my

med myself to live by, to face every challenge head-on, but this very chilling revelation from my aunt had me wondering if I was ready fo

ping for air. I had helped her sit close to the widow with the curtains spre

ied but maintained a defiant appearance. Once I got past them, I ran into the house to meet my Aunt on her knees, in front of

eave; I will explain eve

here! Why are there armed men

you said she travelled, so you lied

urned to

edro; she is just a ch

just turned twenty-one; don't

s wife? This has got to be some so

ing on? And who are you, Mr. Wh

py birthday, darling!" He said with a weird smile,

rdon." I asked. Looki

gift from your husband? No

you are outrightly out of your

e way he talked, but he sure did not know what I was capable of. I looked around for what

th your eyes closed; one wrong move, and you will not like what

y if you don't get the fuck out

me handle it." My aunt said fr

wifey." He said again. Stretching

is not my birthday," I spat out with my han

e his presence, and I did not lik

my aunt, "You changed her name to escape me, tell her

Lorenzo," My a

renzo." He said, "

to say next. This man's audacity was too much f

now your every whereabout, I was going to take you home with me today but I figured forcing you won't be deal." He said, stepping a bit closer-so close I could feel his breath on my face as he towered

t, but my aunt to

esturing for me to leave the door. "I will s

ff into the street and out of sight. The idea of being married did n