"My guards brought you here. You're meant to be here, I own you my little wife" In a last ditch effort to rescue her family from financial ruin, Valentina is compelled by her mother to marry Allen Vanderbilt, a famous Playboy from a wealthy family. She trades her dream of finding true love and marrying the man of her dreams, in order to salvage her family's Image. Valentina's once peaceful life is shattered by the toxic marriage she is forced to endure with a cheating and abusive husband. When love comes knocking on her door, she finds comfort and safety in the arms of Jason, a handsome, mysterious stranger. As Valentina falls deeper in love with Jason, she becomes pregnant with his child and dreams of a life together with him. Just when Valentina thinks she has hit rock bottom, she finds out that Jason, the man she is in love with, is Allen's twin brother, and he is already engaged to another woman. As Valentina's world crumbles, she feels that the only way to escape her pain is to end her life. Her heart is broken by betrayal, and she contemplates suicide as the only way out. Will she give up and surrender to the deep pain she feels or will she find a reason to live? Will Valentina choose revenge or love, or is there a way for her to find both? Discover the truth and its consequences in this blazing tale of romance.
Valentina's POV
"This is the final part of the wedding show we played yesterday, sign these" Allen said, as he flung the papers at me.
I read through the documents, Allen wanted an open marriage, where he could do whatever he wants, irrespective of our matrimonial vow.
"Is your family aware of this?" I asked
"Do you want me to kick you out of this house?" Allen threatened.
After a careful thought, I breathed out
"Okay, I will agree to and sign these documents on one condition"
Okay my little wife, what is it?"
Allen wore a smirk, playing with the golden pen in his hands, he looked at me like I was a child begging for candy.
"I want to have my own business" I sputtered.
" I provide you with everything that you want, why do you feel the need to work?"
Allen asked me with a straight face, I knew convincing him would not be easy, but I had the right card in my hands, I just had to place it in the right direction.
"I don't want to sit at home all day doing nothing" I replied, wearing a sorry look.
I really felt like hitting him in the face right now, but that would be a bad idea.
"Alright your wish is granted, besides I don't want a lazy wife around me" Allen boasted.
I grabbed the pen from his hands and signed the documents, with a faint smile on my face I said "Thank you".
"You're welcome, see you when I see you".
Allen walked out briskly and zoomed off in his white sports car.
That was the last time in two months that I saw and spoke to my husband. It was raining today, since last week a heavy downpour flowed from the sky.
"Hey bestie, how are you holding up?"
I read the text from my bestfriend Chloe, who had been away in the Islands for charity work, she flew in a few days ago.
"I'm good bestie, still at work, can't wait to link up with you this weekend, Love you xo xo" I replied to her text and jumped back into work.
Since Allen ran off with his mistress, a day after our wedding, work has been my life. I love interior decoration, it keeps me happy and I ensure to always give my best.
There was a knock at the glass door.
"Come in," I gestured.
"Ma I'll be going home now, I'm done with all of my work for today" My assistant Nora informed me.
"Alright, I'll lock up when I leave, Here's your paycheck for last month" I handed her an envelope.
" Thank you very much ma" Nora's face lit up with Joy.
" You're welcome, Take care of yourself"
As Nora left, I was worried about how she would get home safe, I looked out the window and noticed that it was drizzling.
" Thank Goodness" I muttered.
The safety of my staff was important to me.
While Driving on my way home, I vibed to my Jam "Go up", it was sang by my favorite band " The hit makers".
Just as I was about to make a turn, My car suddenly broke down in the middle of nowhere.
" How come? " I pondered.
The car was in perfect condition when I got to work and now this. It began raining heavily and I was stuck, I reached for my phone to make a call, but it slipped off my hands and the screen cracked.
My hands were shaking, I was nervous, not knowing what to do.
" Hey miss, are you okay? "
I jerked in fright at the voice and turned to see who it was, My gaze met with the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen.
I was speechless for a moment, he had a perfect masculine body with broad shoulders and an angelic face.
"You're cold" He said and wrapped me in his Jacket.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"My name is Jason, I drove by and saw that you needed some help" He replied.
"Yes my car suddenly broke down and I crashed my phone and I don't know..." I was shaky.
Then he calmed me with his words.
" It's okay. Please sit in the car while I fix it".
'Oh my God', I did as I was told, he held the door open for me and I sat in the car, my eyes fixed on every inch of his body as he walked to open the bonnet of the car, our gaze met and I looked away shyly like a teenage girl, I felt butterflies in my stomach.
"Start the car miss" He said after a few minutes, I did as he asked and the engine purred. I was so happy, I jumped out of the car and hugged him, he was surprised and I was shocked, but he brushed it off as excitement.
" Thank you" I said with a wide grin.
" You're welcome, wow it has stopped raining and your car is up, my work here is done, I have to go now, have a nice evening". He said and rushed off to his car.
Before I knew it, he sped away,
"oh Valentina he didn't even get to know your name, so such good men still exist in this world".
There was a beep on my phone, I looked at my cracked screen, it was a text from my mom which read
" We miss you at the company honey, we will be glad to have you back".
I hissed at the text, my mother and her antics,
What did she want this time?
She should have the company to herself. After all, she forced me into marrying a man I don't love to save her precious company, she should enjoy it and leave me out of it.
I turned on my favorite Jam and drove home happily, I thought about Jason, 'OMG!' I was definitely in the mood for a hot shower.
I walked into my room, took my clothes off, turned on a romantic song to suit the moment, and hit the showers freely diving into my fantasy with thoughts of my prince charming, Jason.
"He's so handsome" I thought, no man had ever treated me so nicely the way he did.
"Good Lord, I want to see him again"
Suddenly the music went off, and I heard footsteps. I turned off the shower to be sure, I was not imagining something else, the steps continued slowly.
I could tell the person was moving towards the bathroom door.
I got so scared, I screamed " who are you?"
I quickly wrapped the towel over my naked body.
There was no answer, the door opened quietly, I shut my eyes in fear.
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