Kylie’s P. O. V
By the time I came out of the CEO’s office, I realized the full executive floor was empty. I searched through the floor for Sebastian but couldn’t find him. Desperately I dialed the number of the receptionist, Clara.
“Mr. Sebastian left for his home about an hour ago. He asked me to inform you that if you have some urgent business deal to discuss with him, you can go to his apartment.”
I hung up the call. Damn you Sebastian Smith, I cursed out loud. It was already 7 in the evening and I need to deposit the money before 10 pm. I have to get his signature on the cheque before that.
Without wasting any time, I rushed to the elevator. When I reached the exit, it was heavily raining. Can this day be any worse?
It took me another fifteen minutes to get a cab. I was fully drenched when I stood in front of his apartment building. The guards eyed me down from head to toe before dialing intercom.
“Mr. Smith is waiting for you, please take the elevator on your left and go to the penthouse apartment on the top floor,” he said showing me an elevator marked “PRIVATE’.
I got inside of the elevator with my wet clothes and pressed the button for the top floor. I was shivering in the cool air from the elevator’ AC.
Ding!!!
The elevator opened with a sound, revealing a big elegant living room. I stepped out of the elevator and went ahead. After taking a few steps. I stopped. The floor was covered in velvet carpet w which cost a fortune. I didn’t want to ruin it with the water dripping from my clothes. I couldn’t afford to pay for it.
“Mr Smith,” I called a bit loud to get his attention. After a few seconds, he walked into the living room lazily holding a glass of whisky in his hand. He was in casual wear, a black T-shirt and track pants. It has been a long time since I have seen him in such casual wear. He still looked the same as he used to in our college life.
“Who do we have here? Isn’t it our sophisticated and arrogant Miss Johnson? Aren’t you too eager to seduce me with this soaked look of yours? If I hadn’t known you better, I would have pity in your state,” he said with a mocking smile while sipping on his glass.
“I am ready to sign the contracts, I need the money now,” I said with desperation, totally ignoring his insults. My only priority now is my father.
“I told you before, I am a businessman and I believe in fair deals. You sign yours and I will sign mine,” saying that, he sat on the sofa like a king. I nodded and searched for the papers in my bag hastily. The papers were slightly wet from the rain. I placed them on the center table in front of him and was about to sign when he stopped me.
“Are you freaking nuts? They are a waste, who will accept such deformed legal papers?” he said and left the living room in a rage. I was left alone standing in the cold room shivering.
After a few minutes, he returned with a new contract and registry form. I signed them without waiting for a second. I was running out of time.
“Please, the check?” I asked him after signing the papers. He didn’t have any expression on his face as if he knew I would sign them. He lazily took the papers and checked my signature taking his time. After that, he took out a bank card from his pocket and threw it on the table.
“This card has fifteen million dollars in it. After tonight every time you satisfy me in bed, I will transfer ten thousand dollars on this card so keep it safe,” he said leaning on the sofa. I hastily picked up the card and turned around to leave.
“I am letting you go tonight but from tomorrow, you will move in here to stay with your master. You can’t even meet your parents without my permission,” his words stopped me. I turned around to face his cold eyes.
“Sebastian! You cannot do this to me,” I said. I guess I was catching a cold because my voice became hoarse.
“Master, from now on you will call me master when we are alone. You can call me Mr. Smith when we are in office but you are forbidden to spell out my name with that filthy mouth of yours,” he roared making me jump in fright. Tears formed at the corner of my eyes making them blurry. I didn’t what I did to deserve such humiliation from him but I was the desperate one at that moment.
“Okay, M-master,” I replied stuttering. The corner of his lips twitched at my addressing him as ‘Master’. He seemed pleased and moved his hand, signing me to leave. Without wasting any more moment, I turned around and ran inside the elevator.
I didn’t turn around until the elevator doors were closed, I didn’t want him to show my tears. I took a deep breath after coming out of his apartment building. I was getting suffocated there. I looked at the card in my hand. I just sold myself to my ex-boyfriend and became his wife.
“You didn’t have any other choice, Kylie. Don’t worry, you can live with him. It’s just a matter of one year. After that you can go back to your normal life,” I said to myself. It wasn’t easy for me to agree to be with him after what happened four years ago. I still remember how he humiliated me in front of his friends and betrayed me with my so-called best friend, Samantha back then. I wish one day, I will be able to be strong enough to let those bad memories go away from my mind. But for now, I have to go back to the hospital.