Seraphina
A slap landing on my face had my head reeling hard to the side. I gasped in shock, my mind reeling hard just as my head was roughly wrenched backwards by Heathen. "You're refusing to return, huh? You've now grown wings, right?" He barked while I sobbed.
"Please just leave me alone, Heathen. What else do you all want? You've taken everything from me, everything," I cried out, angry and frustrated.
Heathen only slapped me again, then he shoved me harshly into the wall behind me.
"Shut up." He gritted out harshly. "You ungrateful thing. How dare you refuse to return back to the country?!"
"Because you all just want your slave to return, to bring back her big brains and keep growing the company without getting any credits." I cried out. "That's all. Not because you were all worried about me, so I'm not coming back!" I yelled through my tears.
Heathen barked out a laugh. "And so? What if that's our only reason for sending for you? Isn't that your only usefulness?! You should be happy that you're useful in a certain area at least!"
"Well, I'm not coming back again. I'll never." I yelled at him again, expecting the slap when it came this time.
I crumbled to the ground once he let go of me, sobbing hard, my shoulders shaking hard while my hatred for Heathen worsened. He stared down at me, his face twisted in disgust.
"Since you won't be getting together with Alec, you won't have anything. You'll crawl back to us before the end of tomorrow, I'm sure of it." He drawled before crouching beside me.
"I expect you to come with a very sincere apology to all of us, then you'll put out a statement saying Alec forced you into acting like you were both engaged." He added and when I didn't respond, he pulled on my hair hard, sending pain through my ended scalp.
"Understood?" He demanded and I nodded, too choked to speak.
That seemed to satisfy him because he grinned at me and nodded, then he was gone, leaving me to my tears and broken dreams.
After spending about ten minutes on the ground, I went to wash my face and change my dress. My cheeks and eyes were swollen, my head pounded hard but I couldn't afford to sleep yet even that was what my tired body wanted right now.
Quickly, I used makeup to cover my cheeks and eyes, then I was ready to leave again, heading for the court where Alec asked us to meet up at. I needed to meet him and explain to him that we couldn't marry any longer. I want to ignore all Heathen's words and still get married to Alec because of my revenge, but I was worried about Blair. If he hurt her; I'd never be able to forgive myself. So, I guess I'll put my revere on hold for now, and stay away from Alec.
But I'll still never return back home. Perhaps I'll just try to get a job with my degree and begin life from there, knowing that at least my best friend would be safe.
In the cab I was seated in right now, I was fully aware that I shouldn't be going to see Alec at all, but explaining to him in person is the most polite thing to do. I feel bad that I'll have to pull out of this contract marriage which was my suggestion, especially now that his presence has been revealed to the public. I shuddered a little while hoping that he wouldn't resent me after that.
I swallowed and looked out the window, ignoring the pounding in my head. My entire body was still hurting and I wanted to break down all over again, but I was determined to keep my tears away until I was back at home.
My phone pinged at that moment and on checking the text, I realized it was a file from Heathen. It was a video of him and Alina kissing passionately. I squinted at the video, something about it was so familiar, and it was confirmed when I checked the date and saw that the video was made on my last year's birthday. Bitterness settled over my tongue and the urge to break down filled me up again. I now know they've been having an affair behind my back, but I didn't need to see any evidence.
I deleted the file without responding, then I leaned my head against the window and closed my eyes, remaining in the same position until the cab arrived at my destination.
As I made my way into the court, my heart pounded away, and I began to practice how I was gonna break the news to Alec. At the back of my mind, I realized that after breaking the news to Alec, this means we won't be able to sleep with each other again.
That made my stomach twist with something bitter.
Quickly, I reminded myself that wasn't important right now, and then I walked right into the court.
I didn't see Alec after a few minutes, then I wondered if he waited for me and already left, guilt settling in me even though it wasn't my fault that I was delayed. I was staring dejected into the distance when a voice echoed from behind me.
"Don't you know it's rude to keep your husband waiting?"
I whirled around fast, coming face to face with Alec's ridiculously handsome face. He was dressed in a black fitted shirt and black pants, a black watch around his wrist, giving him this powerful, stifling aura that I want to lose myself in.
I swallowed emptily and forced myself to stop shamelessly checking him out, then my eyes met his.
"W- we aren't married yet, so you're not my husband." I mumbled weakly, my heart pounding hard. "And we… we won't be gettin—"
He cut me off, a frown slowly stretching out on his face as he stepped right into my personal face and touched my chin.
"Have you been crying?"
My eyes widened and I tried inching away but he only stepped closer. "W- what? No, I haven't…"
The frown on his face deepened into a scowl as he gently turned my face sideways, his eyes zeroing in on my swollen cheek which I covered with makeup.
"Did… did someone put their hands on you?"
When I still remained quiet, he tilted my head up so our eyes locked, and a wave of something I couldn't describe suddenly came over me as he barked out the next words.
"Who the fuck hurt you?!"