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Chapter 5

POV ALISSON COOPER

I stretch out of bed feeling my whole body aching, the thin smooth fabric of the soft bed creeps over my skin, it's nothing like my sheets, these are so soft it's nothing like mine. The sun touches my face and makes me hide it between the sheets. I jump out of bed in a jolt, with my vision still blurred from just waking up, I observe the room I'm in, with my legs aching and my head spinning like a carousel, I walk through the huge and luxurious room.

I approached a huge mirror, I was wearing the same dress as the night before, and in that instant, the memories came back like an avalanche, the drinks, that disgusting man, my Savior, everything! How could I have been so naive? I was barely abused, if it wasn't for that blue-eyed man I don't know what state I would be in right now. My savior when he took me out of the club and put me in his vehicle I don't remember anything else that may have happened.

My face was smeared with makeup, my hair was messy, and I was in complete chaos. I walked to a door where I found it was the bathroom, opened the wood approached the marble sink, turned on the water, and started to wash my face. After doing so I went back to the bedroom, if I can call it a bedroom. I approached the bed grabbed the pair of shoes I wore, put them in my hands, and left the room.

I walk down the hall stepping on the huge red carpet and looking for the stairs, as I proceed I admire the huge paintings that are on the wall. I was afraid because I didn't know where I was, I didn't dare to touch anything, every inch of my body was shivering while walking I couldn't hear or see a living being, not even a trace of a person.

When I found the stairs I heard smiles from a child a little far away, I went down and came across a boy sitting on the floor playing alone with affection, he was hitting his toys at each other. I approached the child stopping inches from him, when he realized my approach he turned and faced me, I looked closely at that boy with surprised eyes, it was that child Lady.

"Hi, Alisson." He greeted me with a small smile.

"Hello, Peter. Do you live here?"

"Yes, my dad told me he brought you here, are you staying?"

"Me? No..."

"Miss Cooper!"

I hear the thick, authoritative voice mention my name, my shoulders slump, and with shaky legs I turn and face the silhouette of the beautiful, scary man. He was a mixture of monstrosity and exotic beauty, I observed the great wall dressed in a black suit where his muscles were marked, I climbed until I came across those dark blue eyes, he was a true beauty exuding power and danger, his serious face only certifies my words.

"Yes?" I spoke in a string of voices.

"Come with me please."

His body turned and started walking to a corridor, helplessly I followed him, I was nervous to be near this man. He opened a double door and gave me the proper passage for me to enter, even with fear I did, soon, he closed the door and approached a small cellar.

"Can I get you a drink?"

"No, thank you. I don't like drinking."

That man turned his body and looked at me with mockery, he must be judging me.

"How can you not? If I found you drunk about to be raped?"

"That man offered me a sweet drink, I didn't know it contained alcohol."

"Who were you with?" he asked.

"With a... Colleague."

"Well, stay away from her, I don't want her going out at night hours."

I listened to that order with an arched eyebrow, who does he think he is to give me orders?

"Thank you for your help, sir, if you hadn't arrived at that moment, I don't know what would have become of me." I thanked him in a trembling voice. "But you can't tell me what to do and what not to do."

With a serious expression a man whose name I do not remember approached me, I tried to walk backward, but my back touched the office door, and I was pressed on it with his huge body crushing mine.

"I don't believe I was specific with you... I don't want you to go out again during the evening hours, am I clear?"

I was terrified of that demand, I don't know him and he doesn't know me either, but he is a dangerous man.

"Was I clear, Miss Cooper?" he asks demanding an answer.

"Like egg white."

"Good, doll."

The man turned away and walked to his armchair, again he asked:

"You work, don't you?"

"Yes, in a coffee shop."

"Don't you want to work as a nanny?"

"As you know, I already have a job."

"I know that, but I realized that my son liked you, you could work as his nanny, and you would be very well paid."

I realized that his words were loaded with ulterior motives, although it showed that I would have a better salary than in my current job.

"Your son is sweet, but I already have a job, thanks for the offer."

I refused the offer, I don't need a job anymore, I already have one and I've been in it for months and I have nothing to complain about. The man got up from his seat and again approached me, I continued to stand where I was, and with my shoes in hand I squeezed them tightly, I was getting nervous about being there, and my only desire was to leave.

"I will have the driver take you back home," he warned.

I sighed and agreed, I moved away from the bed and he opened the door, I was tempted to ask his name, but I couldn't remember his name. As he guided me back into the main room, I asked:

"What is your name?"

"You remember my son's name, but you don't remember mine..." he smiled humorlessly while still walking.

"My intention was not to offend."

"Kevin Miller!" he spoke at last.

Back in the main room little Peter came to meet me and held the hem of my dress.

"Are you going already Alisson?"

"Yes Peter, I have to get home."

"But... Are you coming back?"

"Yes...?"

"Promise?"

"Of course!" I smiled nervously.

He walked away and went back to playing with his carts, as I approached the entrance hall, Kevin Miller grabbed my arm and brought his lips close to my ear:

"A promise is a debt, doll."

He let go of my arm and stared at me until I approached the car that would take me home, with the strength I still had left I entered the vehicle, and the car soon accelerated and started passing through the big gates.

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