You Are A Monster

Olivia's POV:

I helped Natou in the kitchen, we talked a lot and she even taught me how to cook.

It was evening and I decided to go freshen up after having my dinner alone, there was no way I would be eating at the same table with Mr. Bennett.

Not long, I was done freshening up and got prepared to sleep when I heard the sound of a car driving in, I stood by the window and saw Mr. Bennett walk in.

I waited for a few minutes before peeping through my door but couldn't see anything, so I walked out slowly from my room when I found Natou parking the foodstuff from the dining to the kitchen, why was she doing that?

"Natou, what happened?" I asked curiously.

"Nothing, Mr. Bennett won't be having dinner today. He already went to bed, so do the same" She smiled at me before walking to the kitchen.

Did he get upset seeing that it was just one dish? Was it my fault? I sighed heavily before walking back to my bedroom and crawled on my bed.

I retracted my phone and dialed Caleb's number one more time but it didn't get connected, did he place my number on the blacklist? 

I was sleepy and I also had work tomorrow morning, I better think of something to tell Mr. Adams tomorrow.

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My eyes flickered as I slowly opened it and glared around, my throat was dry and I needed water. So I walked down the bed to the dark sitting room.

The only source of light was from Mr. Bennett's phone, he sat on the couch glaring at his phone and there was a strange smell in the air, it was that of a cigarette. I never knew he smoked, I turned to walk back to the bedroom scared that he might see me.

"Olivia" his voice echoed round the round and I stopped on my track before standing tough.

"Uhm…Mr. Bennett, you are here" I feigned not to have noticed him.

"Come" he ordered and I frowned, was he so used to giving orders to everyone like they were his robots?

"I don't like the smell of cigarettes, so I can't come closer" I explained, at least it was a good reason. He dropped the cigarette before standing up, with a few steps he stood before me.

"Why don't you follow my orders?" he asked and I scoffed.

"Because I am a person," I said and he nodded.

"I thought you were about to get married to someone else, so do you like Coyle Adams now?" he asked and I gasped, what gave him such an idea.

Mr. Adams was my boss and I don't even talk with him casually, so where could I get the nerve to like him? But this was a good way to irritate him.

"I can love anyone I want" I blurted.

"Then why not love me" he said with his gaze stuck on me, I felt nervous and took a step backward.

I felt overshadowed in front of him but I couldn't let him think I was weak and scared of him "Because you are a monster and no one can ever love you" I said angrily when I thought of how he forcefully married me without any sense of pity.

His lips curved up as he glanced at his watch "Good night, Mrs. Bennett" he said and walked upstairs.

I breathed heavily and happy to have escaped this moment, I walked to the dining and poured myself a glass of water before gulping it down. Then I filled the glass with water before walking to the small coffee table Mr. Bennett placed his cigarette and poured the water on it.

He was going to burn down his own house one day, why was I even helping him? After all, he has a lot of money and can probably afford a jet in space.

I walked back to my room and slammed the door.

---Next Day, 8:00 am—

I had left the mansion early and returned to Leader Light, I was nervous when I stood in front of Mr. Adams's office.

With a heavy heart, I pushed the door and spied inside when my eyes met with his.

"Sir, good morning," I said casually hoping that he forgot about the incident of yesterday.

"You have the day off, so leave" he ordered angrily and I shivered in fear.

"I didn't ask for a day off," I said and he glanced at me angrily.

"Use this day to decide if you will continue working for me or not, If I don't receive your reply by tomorrow then you are fired, leave," he said with a serious tone before placing his concentration on the document he held.

I knew there was nothing I could do, Mr. Adams had a short temper and I better not worsen the case, so since I have a day off it's better I go visit my parents and I will be at work tomorrow.

A few minutes later, I stood outside of the company as I stopped a cab to take me to my parent's place, luckily I still had some cash.

After an hour, I arrived at my destination and quickly hurried home. My neighbors glared at me with weird looks and this got me confused, I was not in the mood to gossip with them so I hurried and finally arrived at the house and found the door was locked.

Luckily I still remembered where Mother hid the keys, I lifted the door carpet and took out the key before inserting it into the door which opened.

I missed home so much, it was small and comfy. The perfect example of a home, mother and father must have gone to the local market.

So I walked to my bedroom and stared at myself in the mirror, I realized that the clothes I had on me were not mine but the ones Mr. Bennett had bought.

I took them off and wore my casual wear from my wardrobe, it was old and the jeans were washed out but at least it was bought with my own money.

My phone rang and I checked the caller before seeing it was Natalie.

"Hello Natalie," I said happily as I was finally out of Mr. Bennett's house and could even pass the night here.

"I heard you are in the community, so rush to the hospital now. Your dad fell down the ladder" she blurted and my eyes widened in shock.

"WHAT!!!!!" I screamed my lungs out, Father was already old so his falling was a big deal not to add to the fact that he had a cardiac disease.

Natalie gave the hospital's address and I quickly took a cab and rushed there, maybe that's why the neighbors stared at me weirdly. They were wondering why I was home happily when my dad was at the hospital.

Soon I arrived at the hospital and spotted Natalie by the door, I rushed towards her with a nervous look "Where is my dad?" I asked with tears threatening to roll down my cheeks.

"Olivia I won't lie to you, your dad's condition is critical. He fell on a nail" She explained everything that happened at Dad's workplace, my dad was old so how could they give him such a task?

"Is he being treated now?" I asked and she went silent.

"Natalie" I called with a scared tone, did something worse happen to my dad?

"I gave all my savings to them but it's still not half to the hospital bill, he needs to be registered before being treated," she said and sweat formed on my forehead.

What to do? I had used all my savings to get my wedding dress and mom also used her savings for my reception which didn't even take place, where will I get money from?

"Natalie, I will talk to the doctor and beg him to treat my dad while I get the money," I said but she shook her head in denial.

"I already did that, but it's the hospital's policy…why don't you ask Mr. Bennett for help?" she asked and I became pale.

"No, I can't ask him for money" I shook my head in denial.

  "Won't he give it to you?" she asked and I glared at her loss, Mr. Bennett had given me a golden card to use but I rejected it. I remembered he had placed it in the room upstairs, but I was worried about using his money.

"Why are you thinking so much? He is your husband" Natalie said with an urgent tone and I sighed heavily, why did my dad have to end up here?

"Natalie, I can't take money from Mr. Bennett…my dad took a debt from him and you see where it ended us," I said and she held her head frustrated.

"You are not taking a debt from him, you are simply asking him. What about this, I will go with you" she suggested and I clenched my fist, I guess this is the moment where I bring down my pride, but I was rude to him last night and he got upset before going to bed.