I'm the truth you can never escape

:ROSALIA'S POV:

I was lying on my bed scattered and unable to process the things that happened earlier. I was crying so hard that I didn't notice Kristen sitting beside me on the bed.

She started gently stroking my hair.

"Why didn't you tell me Rose what happened in my absence" she sounded very concerned.

"It all happened within a day. I just met him twice. I had no clue this was coming. I was about to tell you but I didn't want to spoil your date" I told her everything that happened earlier this.

Her jaw dropped after listening to my words.

"I was so shocked when I saw him, Rose. He is a very dangerous person. We have to do something. You have to escape the town."

"How can I just run away? I don't have enough money or a place to stay. Besides his man is outside our apartment" my voice cracked.

"You can stay at my house in Philadelphia. I'll inform my parents. When things cool down you can come back"

"But how will I escape from his guard?"

We peeped through the window and saw a tall bulky man in a black suit standing across the street from our apartment.

Then I thought of asking for help from Kate & discussed it with Kristen. My brain was all foggy. I couldn't think of a better idea.

The next day...

I couldn't sleep last night thinking of the possible hardships that might come. I can't just give in so easily. I won't.

With a heavy head and puffy eyes, I got up from my bed and took a shower and changed into my usual office outfit.

Kristen insisted I eat breakfast but I couldn't. I had lost my appetite due to the stress.

"Don't think too much. It's just a matter of time, take care of yourself. Contact me when you get there" she tried to give me some comfort.

I hugged her tightly and bid her goodbye.

I didn't take anything with me except for money and my ID as I didn't want him to suspect me.

As I got out and walked to the front street the man greeted me good morning.

He asked permission from Mr Knight and drove me off to my office. I saw the man standing near the main entrance. As I anticipated he didn't leave. He stood there at the entrance of the building.

After entering, I went straight up to Miss Kate's office. I knocked on the door. She told me to come in.

My mind was full of dubious thinking about the risk factors of asking for help from his own sister. But I had no other way.

"Miss Kate I have a favour to ask," I said panting.

"What is it, Rosalia? You look so pale... What happened!" She spoke in a caring tone.

"Yesterday Mr. Knight, he... "

I shrugged off the thought of possible comebacks and decided to try my luck and told her everything that happened to me.

She was looking concerned but not shocked.

"Do you have a place to go?"

"I do. I just want you to help me get out of the office without the man's notice. Mr Knight wouldn't suspect anything till the office hours end. In the meantime, I'll be gone. Please help me."

She took some time to think and then said, "I can help you there is a secret emergency exit on the backside of the building. This will lead you to the high street without the guard noticing. But you have to promise me nobody should know that I am the one who helped you escape"

I nodded.

My face lit up with the possible chance of my success.

After reaching the high street I took a bus. And seated myself in the backseat. I switched off my mobile and tried to get some sleep.

My slumber broke due to a sudden jerking of the bus.

I saw two black SUV cars blocking the road in front of the bus.

Two men in black suits came onto the bus. One of them went to the driver's seat. And the other one was coming towards the back.

I internally started panicking as I recognized him to be the one who brought me to Mr Knight last night.

How did they even find me!!

I started fidgeting as he came near me and held me by my wrist.

"Let me go," I tried to release myself from his hold.

"I suggest you stop struggling and come with us if you don't wanna see anyone else hurt in this bus because of you," he whispered.

He pulled me out of the bus and threw me in the backseat of one of the cars. I winced because of the harsh spin.

Then I saw Mr Knight sitting there. He was horribly calm as he looked at me and asked me to sit beside him.

Looking at his eyes I felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life.

I tried to sit as far as possible from him. He didn't seem to like it. He suddenly pulled me onto him and made me sit on his lap in such a way that I was facing him.

"What are you doing! Please let me go"

He planted a hard smack on my butt. I whined in pain. It hurt so much.

"I suggest you shut your mouth if you don't wanna anger me more than I already am" he started squeezing my thighs.

"P...please "

"What did I tell you about going somewhere kitten?"

I didn't know what to say. I kept looking down.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you" he pinched my thighs.

I unwantedly looked at him as I didn't want to anger him any more.

"You could have just called me if you needed my attention that bad baby but you chose the wrong alternative. You need to get punished."

He buried his face in the valley of my neck and started sniffing me.

"You always smell so good, kitten"

I was feeling very scared. What kind of punishment is he talking about? Tears began to fall from my eyes.

I looked away and saw a different road that was not the usual way to my apartment.

"Wh...where are you taking me?

My apartment is the other way around"

I spoke with difficulty after clearing my throat.

"You are going wherever the hell I'm taking you," he said as he harshly pushed me away from his lap.

I didn't dare to question him anymore but I definitely did not want to reach the destination.

After some time a huge mansion came into my view. The guards immediately opened the huge front gate.

The car stopped in front of the main entrance of the mansion or I should say Palace.

Even the exquisite beauty of the place failed to comfort me in that situation.

I saw Mr Knight getting out of the car as the man who pulled me out of the bus earlier opened the door for him.

He quickly came to my side and pulled me out of the car by my wrist.

"Bring her to the basement, John "

John nodded to his order and he walked away from us.

What are they gonna do to me? Lock me up in the basement! Beat me up for trying to the runway from him. These thoughts were enough to make me shiver.

Soon John started dragging me towards the backside of the huge mansion.

"Where are you taking me? Please help me get out of here" ... "Please I'm begging you"

John didn't even utter a word to me. And kept dragging me to the basement. I saw guards all over the mansion. There were guards by the door of the basement too.

Entering into the basement I saw Kristen as her hands were tied to a pole and her mouth was wrapped with a piece of cloth. She was crying poorly. My heart clenched. I tried running towards her but John did not let me.

I kept begging but he didn't budge.

My gaze fell onto a half-dead guy who was lying on the floor with blood all over his body.

Kevin entered and sat on a chair in front of the half-dead guy.

He ordered his men to beat him up.

They held him by his arm and made him stand.

His face came into my view. He is the man who dropped me off at the office this morning.

He is being punished because of me.

"Please leave him and let him go" I cried. I could not take it anymore.

Kevin came towards me. Both my hands were held by John behind my back.

He took a strand of my hair and tucked it behind my ear. And traced his thumb on my jawline. "You see kitten he is being punished because of your mistake"

"Please let him go. He will die."

"He doesn't deserve to live, baby"

"It's my fault, not his please.."

His men kept tormenting him as he kept begging for his life. I had never eye-witnessed torturing someone like that. How someone can be so calm while torturing others?

I kept pleading but they ignored me.

I couldn't take it anymore my head was spinning and I felt the urge to throw up.

Soon everything turned black.

I woke up with a heavy pain in my head. I felt an extremely comfortable mattress underneath me. I slowly opened my eyes and found myself lying on a huge bed. I looked around. The room was almost black.

I sat up and saw a picture of Kevin with an old lady on the bedside table.

Soon realisation hit me, most probably I was in his bedroom. I stepped towards the door and tried opening it but it was locked from the outside.

I sat on the bed. I was feeling weak and tired. After a while, John came into the room.

"Kevin wants you to be in his office. Take this medicine it will help you feel better, take a shower and change your clothes. You have 15 minutes" he handed me a medicine.

"What... What happened with the man? Did you kill him?"

"No... But he is barely alive. That's what happens here when you don't follow the orders"

"Where is Kristen? Please let her go!"

"I'm just following orders. It'll be better for you if you do too unless you wanna see your friend in his place" he walked outside the room without giving mea chance to question him any more.

I felt so helpless.

I went inside the bathroom. It was huge and there was a bathtub also.

I quickly took a shower and wore a bathrobe. I went inside the walk-in closet that was inside the room.

The whole closet was filled with men's outfits and shoes.

I saw a portion of the closet filled with dresses, shoes, lingerie, bras, panties and whatnot.

I chose a knee-length dress and surprisingly it fitted me perfectly.

I combed my hair. And walked out of the room and found John leaning against the door.

"Took you long enough," he said annoyed.

I did not respond. I followed him through the hallway. He opened a tall black door,and I followed him inside. His office was also a combination of black and... mostly black.

He must love black a lot.

"Leave" Kevin spoke.

John nodded his head and left closing the door behind.

I was feeling awkward and nervous being alone with him in his office.

"It does look good on you," he said pointing at my dress.

"Don't worry I'll fill up your closet with much more dresses and shoes of my choice very soon"

"I...I don't need that"

"I see You are not in the right mind to be grateful, kitten "

"Please let Kristen go, I'm begging you" I pleaded.

"That's not possible" his voice was deep and stern.

"She has not done anything. It isn't fair. She doesn't deserve this please"

"Nothing is fair in this world. Here things happen as I want them to be. I need to make sure you'll behave till our wedding. So, if you misbehave she gets punished."

What she is gonna be locked up in that basement for 14 days. He seemed to read my thoughts. He came extremely closer to me. My breath hitched.

"Change of plans! We are getting married in 3 days!" He smirked.

"Wh. ... What" my jaw dropped.

"There is another surprise for you baby" he handed me a mobile and started caressing his fingers on my cheeks. I saw a video on the screen.

"Play it"

As I played I saw a video of Emi (Emilia) sipping coffee at a cafe. My eyes widened in fear. How did he get her location?

"She looks a lot like you, except for the height" he chuckled.

I looked up at his eyes and saw a satisfactory look in his eyes.

I gulped down the lump in my throat.

"How did you....how did you find her..."

"It's nothing to me. How about giving Kristen some company. She must be feeling very lonely down there"

"No please no please don't do this. I'm sorry I'll never try to run away please" I couldn't control my tears anymore.

"Kneel"

"What"

"I SAID GET ON YOUR FUCKING KNEES"

I did as he told me. I had no other option.

"Apologize"

"I'm .. I'm sorry" I felt humiliated.

"Good. Now listen here and listen well. You are mine now and if you don't behave and disobey me one more time I'll make sure your little sister joins Kristen and I'll not hesitate to sell them both to be someone's whore"

He pulled me by my hair and made me look at him.

"Now tell me will you ever try to do what you did today?"

"N...no " I barely mumbled while crying.

" I need a loud and clear answer, kitten"

"No. I'll not "

"Good girl. Now get the fuck out here" he pushed me as I fell on the floor.

I quickly got up and rushed out of his office while wiping away the tears from my eyes.

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