Natalie
I came back down after getting ready to welcome the guests. It’s almost twelve in the afternoon which means Cyrus would be here anytime.I wore a black dress which is stopping a little below my knees. It’s not at all revealing like the dress I was wearing yesterday.I didn’t tie my hairs up and let them open. I put on a light make up.No, I didn’t do all of this because I want to look good. It’s just that Edwin doesn’t like it when I meet with his business colleagues or clients, in my casual look.He always tells me to wear make up and dress nicely whenever someone comes here at his house or we go out to meet someone.I sighed in frustration. I really don’t want to be here. I even contemplated staying in my room and not coming down.But as soon as that thought came into my mind, I pushed it away.I don’t want to make Edwin even more angry than he already is. Because I know the more angry he gets the more bad it’s for me.‘Cyrus won’t be able to do anything to you Nat, when you are here in front of your family' with this thought I tried to encourage myself but another thought came to my mind.‘But is it really your family?’ And my heart filled with sadness.I saw everyone sitting in the living room. Even Shawn is present here.I was about to start walking towards them when I heard the doorbell ringing and my heart started racing in my chest.I took in a deep breath and told myself to relax. He won’t be able to do anything here in front of everyone.I saw a maid walking towards the door and opening the door for whoever it is outside.My heartbeat increased even more when my eyes fell on him, entering into the living room.He is wearing a blue three piece suit with white dress shirt. Top three button of his shirt are open giving a full view of his tan masculine chest.His charcoal black hairs are combed back perfectly, making him look like a Greek God. His clean shaved, chiseled jawline is…‘Why are you admiring his looks Nat? Did you forget how he was behaving with you yesterday?’ I scolded myself.My breath hitched when he glanced in my direction and my brown eyes met with his blue ones.A smirk appeared on his lips upon seeing me and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.Edwin and others walked towards him to welcome him. They guided him inside and everyone took seat on the couches in living room.He sat down on a couch and a person who is with him, I suppose he is Cyrus’ secretary, sat down beside him on the same couch.Edwin sat down on the single couch which was placed on Cyrus’ right side. And others settled down on the couch which was placed opposite to the couch on which Cyrus was sitting.“Welcome Mr. Knight. We are glad to have you as our guest” Edwin started with his sugar quoted words.Cyrus just nodded his head with a small smile and his eyes moved to stare at me.Everyone followed his gaze and now everyone was looking at me.“Nat, what are you doing there dear? Come here, sit with us” Edwin said softly and that too with a smile on his lips.‘This man really deserves an Oscar for his acting' I thought.Upon hearing his words I realized that I am still standing where I was before the doorbell rang.I nodded my head at Edwin and started walking towards them. I sat down beside my mom. She looked in my direction with concern in her eyes which I ignored.I could feel Cyrus’ intense gaze which was fixed on me but I didn’t glance in his direction even once.‘Don’t give him the attention he is asking for' my mind said to me and I was more than willing to follow it’s instruction.Ana came out of the kitchen with two other maids and started serving coffee and snacks to everyone.I also took a cup of coffee from the tray and mouthed a small thanks to her.She is the only person in this house who I think genuinely cares about me. She is in her late fourties.She has been working here since the first day I came into this house, fourteen years ago. She is the only person in this house or I should say in my life, with whom I enjoy spending my time.“I was really surprised when your secretary called me yesterday and said that you have something very important to discuss with me” Edwin started the conversation.“Yes, I told William to call you” his deep baritone voice fell on my ear. I was still keeping my eyes downcast not looking at anyone present in the room.“Okay but before all of that, my daughter Natalie wants to say something to you” Edwin said and my wide open eyes snapped to look at him.He looked in my direction and gestured for me to say it. He is telling me to apologize to Cyrus when I didn’t even do anything.I don’t want to apologize to this bastard Cyrus but Edwin’s eyes are challenging me to go against his words. I don’t have any other choice.I shifted my gaze from Edwin to Cyrus and found him already staring at my face with a big a** smirk on his lips which I so badly want to wipe off of his face.I sighed in defeat and prepared myself to utter those words.“I…” I started but was cut off by Cyrus when he said, “I will hear what she has to say but not now. First I will tell you what I want to say. I will hear her after I am done talking”.He moved his eyes to look at me again and said while staring right into my eyes, “I think it’s going to be more fun that way”. His smirk grew even wider.‘Why do I feel like he is up to something? Something which is not going to be good for me'.“Okay, no problem” Edwin said with a small frown on his face. I can tell that even he is finding it a little strange. Maybe he also thinks that there is something wrong with this guy Cyrus’ behaviour right now.“I heard from my sources that your company Miller Enterprises wanted to have some kind of collaboration project with Knight Corporations” Cyrus said while sipping on his coffee.I was staring at his face, trying to figure out what is he thinking in his head.A small grin appeared on Edwin’s face as he replied, “Yes, I have been trying. But our offer was rejected twice, so I thought you don’t find our project interesting”.“Do you still want to join hands with me?” Cyrus asked casually as if he didn’t have any care in this world.“Of course I would. Who doesn’t want to work with you?” Edwin said.It’s truth though. Knight Corporations is one of the biggest companies in the world. Many businessmen and their companies all around the world want to work with them.But the thing is the CEO of the Knight Corporations, that is Cyrus Knight, chooses it’s partners himself and he does it very carefully. So not everyone gets the chance to work with them.I saw how hard Edwin has been trying to get a single deal with them but he couldn’t even fix a meeting with him in past one year.“Great. So I am here to tell you that I will accept your offer of the project you sent few months ago and will sign the deal with you”“But of course after making few changes here and there to make this project more profitable and beneficial for both of us” Cyrus said while placing the cup of coffee on the tea table in the middle.Edwin’s small grin turned into a full blown smile upon hearing Cyrus’ words. He is trying to contain his happiness inside with a straight face but I can see how happy he is right now.But Cyrus’ words made me confused.‘Why is he agreeing to sign the project which he rejected two times before?’ this question popped in my mind.I realized it wasn’t only me who had this thought in my mind when Shawn spoke for the first time and asked, “Sorry to ask you this Mr. Knight but why this sudden change of heart? What made you change your decision?”“Right, I was wondering about the same thing. Why are you suddenly accepting our offer? Is there some hidden agenda behind this decision of yours? Is there something you want in return?” Edwin asked using his professional tone.Edwin is a good businessman himself, so is Shawn. They wouldn’t fall for anyone’s tactics just like that. Both of them waited for Cyrus’ reply.I also fixed my gaze on his face. Even I am curious to know the answer.Cyrus chuckled lightly at their questions and said, “You are not wrong about the hidden agenda Mr. Miller. Actually I do have one. You know the rule we have in our business world” he paused and crossed his legs at knees as he continued.“If you want something from somebody, you must be willing to give too. It should be a win win situation for both parties. You understand what I am saying right?” Cyrus asked with a smile on his face which says BUSINESS in big bold letters.Edwin smiled back and replied, “Yes I understand. Tell me, what is it that you want? After hearing your answer I will make my decision”.Cyrus shifted his gaze back to me and I felt an uneasy feeling crawling on my back. I don’t have a good feeling about this.My eyes popped out of the sockets and I felt my heart sinking in the pit of my stomach when his voice registered in my head when he said,“I want to marry your daughter, Natalie Miller”.Natalie’s POVPresent...“Do you Natalie Miller take Cyrus Knight as your lawfully wedded husband?” I came out of my thoughts when priest’s voice fell on my ears.My heart stopped beating for a second hearing the word Husband and the name Cyrus Knight in one sentence. ‘Am I really marrying a womanizer for whom this sacred tie of marriage is nothing more than a deal?’ I lifted my down casted eyes up to look at the man who is looking down at my helpless state with amusement in his blue eyes. The man who is purchasing me, just for the sake of his revenge.For a moment I contemplated screaming ‘fuck off’ to everyone present in this hall and run away from here.But just one glance in the direction of Edwin and I knew that I can’t do that.I closed my eyes for a moment and gulped the lump which has formed in my throat before whispering, “I do”.“Do you Cyrus Knight take Natalie Miller as your lawfully wedded wife?” Priest asked the same question to him and he replied in his deep
Natalie’s POV“Get out of the car”.He growled low in his throat and my eyes widened. “Wh..what?” A whisper escaped my mouth before I could stop myself, that is why I couldn’t hide the panic in my tone.“William! Stop the car!” he shouted making me flinch at his harsh tone.The car came to a halt. I looked around to see that we are in the middle of nowhere right now. How can he tell me to get out here, at this hour of time?“Get. Out.” He seethed again. It feels like all of his anger which he was suppressing since earlier caused by all of my witty replies and disrespectful words, is bursting out right now.“Cyrus… it’s a deserted street. How would I…?” I couldn’t complete my sentence when he snapped, “I said f**king get out”.I flinched again at his outburst. Tears started stinging the back of my eyes but I willed them back. I don’t want to cry in front of this cruel man.Sighing out heavily, I opened the door of the car and hopped out. I turned around to find him glaring
Natalie’s POV“What the hell are you doing?!” I shouted turning around to face him.“And what do you think you are doing?” he asked in his deep angry voice.I saw his eyes moving from my face and down to my body and then in reverse, fixing on my face.My hold on my dress tightened seeing the dark look flashing in his eyes for a second, before they turned furious once again.“Who do you think you are? Do you think it’s your father’s house where you can do anything you want? Huh?”He gritted out the last part taking few steps towards me, making me take few steps back.‘What does he even know about me? How wrong he is in thinking that I had the freedom to do anything at Edwin’s house?’When I didn’t say anything he continued.“What did you want the servant of this house to think, seeing you sleep in different room from your husband, on the first night of wedding? Do you want them to think how great you are and how unworthy of you I am?” he gritted.Why is he the one getting angr
Cyrus’ POVI kicked the door of my room open and entered inside while seething in anger. My insides are burning in the fire of rage, my eyes are only seeing red. My hands which are clenched tightly to my side want to destroy everything around me.“Who does she think she is?” I growled while kicking the coffee table placed in my room, causing the glass table to shatter into pieces.“How dare she call me, R**ist?” I shouted while throwing the vase placed on the table near the door.My breathing is coming out heavy. My chest is heaving up and down as I am trying to control my anger but it’s not working.I plopped down on my bed and raked my hands through my hairs in frustration.‘Why? Why does this woman affect me so much? Why?!” I slammed my fist on the mattress feeling irritated.I was never like this. Nothing could ever bother me as much as this woman does. She makes me act in a way I have never before.I had never approached a girl first in my life and enjoyed how women use
Natalie’s POVI opened my eyes and found myself surrounded by pitch darkness. I am lying on something hard and cold which is making my back to ache. I tried to pull myself in a sitting position but I couldn’t. My eyes widened and once again I tried to move my body but couldn’t. It’s as if my body is restrained by something heavy.I tried to look around and see where I am but due to the darkness I can’t see anything. Not even my own body.‘Help!... Is there anyone!...’ I wanted to shout out loudly but no voice came out of my mouth.‘What is going on?’ I asked myself panicked.Suddenly I felt a heavy weight on top of my body and my body froze further.I felt someone’s hand rubbing against the length of my body and I felt goosebumps all over my skin.I tried to move and struggle but my body was paralyzed completely.Tears started flowing from my eyes. Breathing started becoming difficult for me as my heart stopped beating because of panic.I felt cold shiver running down my
Author’s POV“From now on my wife will be taking care of all the work related to me”.Natalie’s eyes widened and her spoon stopped in the mid air a little away from her mouth when his words registered in her mind.Maria looked between the couple with a frown on her face while both Natalie and Cyrus kept staring into each other’s eyes.“But…” Maria started in attempt to break the awkward silence that was hanging in the room but was cut off when Cyrus looked at her breaking the eye contact with his wife.“We will manage from here, Maria. You can go and take care of other tasks. Also make sure to explain everything to Mrs. Knight later” he said and Maria just nodded her head and left the dining room after bowing her head in respect.Natalie finally put the spoon filled with food back in her plate and kept staring at him, waiting for him to explain what is going on.Cyrus also put his fork in his plate and his phone on the table before diverting his whole attention to Natalie.“I d
Author’s POV“So the last rule is that You will never deny any physical or sexual need of mine and satisfy me as a good wife, whenever I want”.Her body stilled in her place as her heart stopped beating in her chest. Goosebumps appeared on her skin just at the thought of him touching her in that way.Till now she accepted each and every rule of his without any objection because to her it felt like this is the easiest thing she can do in this situation.She doesn’t have any other choice than to do as he says.It’s because she is scared that if she doesn’t obey him then he might kick her out of his house.And if that happened she will have to go back to her old house, back in the clutches of Edwin and his son Shawn. The mere thought terrifies her to her core.She wouldn’t have mind thrown out of Cyrus’ house if she had some money. Then she would have happily left his house, rented an apartment or a small studio somewhere and lived her life as she wanted, without anyone dictating i
Natalie’s POV“Do you need my help with anything Mrs. Knight?” Maria asked me.I turned around to look at her who is standing behind me at a little distance.“Please call me Natalie, Maria. This is the hundredth time I am telling you this” I said with a fake scowl on my face causing her to chuckle lightly at my words.“Oh! Sorry. I forget about it every time. I will pay attention next time, Mrs. Kni… I mean Natalie” she said and I smiled at her.Today, I spent my whole day with Maria as she explained everything about this house and Cyrus to me. So that I can perform my duty of doing all of his chores without any trouble.Just in a span of a day I got really comfortable around her. She is just like Ana. The only person I am missing from Edwin’s house is Ana. But Maria is making me feel less lonely today. And I enjoyed my time with her. She is a nice woman with great sense of humour.At first, she was feeling hesitant and was being all professional and polite in front of me.Ma