1 Mysterious Affair Before The Day.

~LEONA~

"Slut!" he screeched, nudging me to the floor.

A painful moan escaped my mouth as my bare body greeted the hard cold floor. It felt like I was being stabbed by a thousand blades, which went dip into my heart.

I tasted my salty tear as it trailed into my lips. My lips quivered in pain as my body felt so weak like I was slammed by a speeding lorry.

I was dragged up by him. He hit my back on the wall with a powerful palm on my neck, tight.

"Tell me who it was? " his cold voice made me tremble with fear as my persisting courage plummeted to my stomach.

"Y. Yo. You ", I shuttered with my head down.

My eyes became dark, my cheeks hot and my ears seemed to have thousands of bees buzzing near them. He slapped me.

My body met the floor once again as he threw me to the floor roughly. With pain, I lifted myself from the ground and faced him.

Face red as heated coal, eyes squinting meanly like it was going to pop out, with his fists clenched, he glared at me with irritation.

'BANG!' he banged his fists down unto the glass table as it shattered on the floor. Today would be my end for certain.

"I will kill you today, cheap whore," he spat calmly with a hard edge before he came on me again.

Though scared to the bones I felt a gleam of joy in my heart as I saw death as the only escape from this demon.

My lips pulled into a painful smile as I recalled how my used-to-be peaceful existence has melted into a one of anguish.

~ A FEW HOURS AGO~

" Where are you? The interview is about to commence ." Rita my best friend breathed instantly I picked up the call.

" Almost there." I moaned taking my documents before footing from the cab. "Thank you, sir," I said to the driver after taking my balance.

" Get your slim ass running. The interview is taking place on the right part of the second floor. Hurry! "

With that, she ended the call as I stepped into the five-star hotel.

I am Leona Rowland, the only daughter of a single mother, whose father denied being responsible. I graduated last three months but have been unemployed.

Rita got information that this hotel would be recruiting new employees, so here I am for my interview as well as Rita.

I greeted the guard outside and moved to the elevator. Gosh, I need this job.

Getting off the elevator, I went towards the right part as Rita said.

I saw a decorated door and exhaled before pushing the door open. Lo and behold, there was a party of people there, but they weren't looking like they were there for an interview.

Instantly all eyes rested on me. The starring made me uncomfortable that I began to sweat internally.

They were all dressed elegantly, and there was a priest. A wedding? God, it was truly a wedding. I need to get out of here.

"Sorry ", I mumbled with a tense smile and made to leave.

"You stop right there, miss!"

I froze on the spot as guards swaddled me. I was burning up already as I felt hot sweat trailing down my abdomen.

A man in a white suit walked up to me smiling. Why is he smiling? Oh God, what have I gotten myself into?

"I'm very sorry, Sir. I didn't mean to. I lost my way, " My voice came out as a whisper

Though he was smiling, there was also a chilling attitude behind that smile that got my body quake.

"Lost? Oh. You didn't, dear, you just saved us all a trouble," he grinned.

His smile comes off making me eager to run off.

"What do you mean, Sir? Please I came for an interview here but lost my way, "I pleaded the more.

Bleeding Christ, Leona, I cried inside.

I don't know why I feel so uncomfortable here. Was it because the people here seem to be distinguished? Yes, that must be the reason.

"Who see, this is a wedding. The bride hasn't shown up and my master will have my head if I go home without a bride. So asked for a beautiful substitute to replace ... "

" I can't. I will take my leave right now, please. " I spat sharply when I realized where he was going.

How dare he ask me to substitute a bride? How daring!

His hand gripped my wrist as I was about to run out of the hall.

"Not so fast. This isn't a request, miss. Your choice isn't relevant here. You either do as you're told or you would be sued for disrupting this wedding without an invitation. Think about it." His smiling face has now altered into an angry one as he let go of my wrist.

He can't sue me, right? Was it even legal? I never heard of one being sued for mistakenly appearing at a wedding. He must be joking.

A look at his white face gave me a rethink. He was not joking for real!

All the people here are wealthy, which means they can easily sue me for any suspected crime just for the reason of appearing here accidentally. How will my mom cope if this ever happens?

"Wait. I will do it!" I screamed to the man who was already walking away.

Gosh, what did I get myself into? He faced me with his irritating smirk, again. Presently with a hint of gratitude.

"You made the right decision."

That was all? Just a freaking sentence after he sabotaged me in this? I fucking hate this dude.

I ended up getting married to a man who even didn't appear at his wedding. Such a man, no wonder his bride ran away.

After the wedding, I made to leave but the man refused to let me go. He whispered his master wanted to thank for doing him such a favor.

'A favor indeed' I said to myself recalling how I was being threatened a few minutes ago. What an audacity.

All this whole time I kept thinking of my failed interview. I needed that job so much, how I wish this substitute husband of mine would reward me with a huge amount of money just like in the movies.

I can't wait to give it to my super mom.

I was led to a red Lamborghini once outside the hotel. Wow, this man must be wealthy, I thought.

Thinking now, I would have fled if I had known his identity beforehand. I would have given everything to have fled.

"Is this not the way to the royal palace? " I asked the man in a grey suit sitting in front.

I have been to the palace twice, I'm sure this is the route to it.

"It is. That's where your husband lives. The Crown Prince," he blurted, beaming.

I felt my heart stop, as my veins became empty of running blood. What?

We were already at the huge gate of the palace before my brain began to operate again.

"Please let me down. I don't want the reward anymore!" I screamed, but it was too late. We were already inside the palace.

How could I not have known? This can't be happening. The brutal and horrible Prince, who was impotent? Would he ever let me go?

I was led to a room in one of the various mansions beside the palace itself. The room was dark and had only a dim lantern.

I made my way to the cushion and sat, thinking about the den I had crept into. I was so lost in thought that I didn't hear the door being unlocked.

"Well well well. Who do we have here?" A stiff voice startled me as I sprang up from the cushion.

" Who's there?" I queried nervously.

With the light was so dim, I found it hard to make out anything.

Before I could say 'jack', I was nudged rough to the cushion, as a robust and huge body covered me. My breath hitched as a strong male deodorant went into my lungs.

It was a man!

"Get off me!!", I yelled in disgust as I struggled to get out of such an awful position but he was way too strong that my struggle was a failure, as I lost strength.

"I would go gently " he whispered, patting kisses on my neck.

His hand went down to my skirt, then I knew what he was up to. I struggled, kicked, punched but it was like I was trying to catch the air.

Something hard struck my cheek and my eyes closed in darkness.

I woke up in the morning to see the cushion was stained with my blood. I surveyed my environment and saw it was a beautiful bedroom with a small living room, a balcony, and a bathroom.

I hurried to the bathroom and cleaned the cushion with water and soap I found there. I took my bath and wore my already ruined clothes back.

While admiring the room, the living room door was opened as a set of servants served me various delicacies. It was a delicious and rich breakfast.

I slept off but woke up when I felt a hand on my thigh. Starring right into my eyes was one of the most handsome faces one could ever see on earth.

He smiled out dimples as I withdrew my legs sharply.

"Why do you do that, wife? "he asked a bit angry.

I was stunned. Wife?

"Are you the prince? ", I asked, shocked for I heard the Crown Prince was so ugly that he has refused to appear before the public. How could this man be the Prince?

It can't be him.

"Yes. Now take off your clothes " he ordered with such an authority that I came to believe he was a Prince. But how come did he become so handsome.

'He must have undergone surgery '

"Surgery, "he said fire in his eyes.

Bleeding Christ! I never knew I was audible.

Just as I wanted to respond, his huge palms held my legs as he drew me forward.

"Substitute wife, serve me" he spoke with such desire in his eyes, that my body responded treacherously.

The events of last night immediately flashed before me as I trembled. Not this time almighty, I prayed but it seemed my prayers didn't get to God as he dragged me to the glass dining table and held me down right on top of it.

"Please don't "I pleaded but he held my hands to my back and tore off my skirt.

~PRESENT~

He walked to me and held my throat.

"Tell me who you had your first time with or I swear, Leona, I will kill you right here" he spat with rage.

Then did my brain light up.

This means it wasn't him last night. If he wasn't the man, who could it have been then?