Chapter 1

Dave Mitaka takes the Defiant family's prettiest daughter for a bribe in place of a debt owed by the family. Lita, the bride elopes a night before her wedding, leaving her elder sister, the not so pretty Reed, to suffer the consequences.

"You'll pay for this Reed. Mark my words, you'll suffer the consequences!"

Chapter 1

"Please Reed, I beg you, I've never asked you for anything, and I also know how bad I have been treating you, but please, help me out here, just this once." Lita pleaded.

Reed's back was turned to her, she was in deep thought, what Lita was asking of her is something she just can't do, she knows her mother and father will definitely kill her if they find out.

Lita's wedding is tomorrow, their father owes a rich billionaire, and since they couldn't pay their debt, the man decided to take Lita as his wife.

Lita was Reed's younger sister and she was the most beautiful, thereby, making her the most loved. Everyone in town admired Lita and no one ever seems to notice Reed. Even their parents favored Lita the most.

Lita was in love with someone else, a guy who claims to be wealthier than the man Lita was suppose to marry. Lita has fallen head over heels in love with him due to the fact that he claims to be richer, and now, Lita was planning to elope with this guy. Now, she wants Reed to cover up for her, which is something Reed was finding difficult to do.

"Reed." Lita called, then she turned Reed to face her. "Please help me out. Just this once." Lita said, giving Reed her best puppy doe eye look.

"I don't think I cản Lita, what will mom and đad say, you know they'll kill me it they find out I'm helping you out with this, and besides, you can just tell them you don't want to get married, they adore you, and I'm sure they"ll listen to you." Reed said, trying to reason with Lita.

Lita let go of Reed's hand. "That's not it, it's not even possible, you know we're owing him, he has every right to take me as his bride, mom and dad won't be able to do anything, they can't stop him, he has the power to make our lives miserable, he can even send us all to jail, I don't want this Ree, please." Lita said, then she began shedding fake tears.

"I love Michael, and he's the one I want to get married to."

"Lita." Reed groaned.

"Please Ree, help me."

"What is it that you even want me to do, hope you won't ask me to get married in place of you, because I can't do that." Reed said.

Lita laughed. "Oh come on, that's not it."

"Then what is it?"

"The thing is, I'll need you to tell mom and dad that I eloped with the man I love tomorrow morning, so you guys can flee from here."

"What!!." Reed yelled.

Lita immediately closed her mouth with her palm.

"Shhhh... shut up Reed, are you trying to bring mom and dad here." Lita whispered.

Reed slowly removed Lita's hand from her mouth.

"I'm sorry, but are you crazy? Flee from here? Where do you want us to go, and why should we run."

Lita rolled her eyes at Reed. "Because of Dave Mitaka silly."

"If he finds out I eloped, I wouldn't want to imagine what he'll do, and to save us all from his wrath, you'll have to tell mom and dad so you guys leave this place."

"This is crazy Lita, where are we even supposed to go?"

"You do not have to worry, mom and dad have relatives, I'm sure you guys can go to one of them."

"What you're saying sounds so selfish Lita, you're not concerned about mom and dad, and how they'll feel if they find out about this, they love you so much."

"You should reconsider this Lita, think of mom and dad and what they would go through knowing you eloped with another guy."

"Don't try to lecture me, Reed." Lita snapped, surprising Reed.

"I've already explained things to you, you should just help me, and anyways, if you don't want to help me then leave it, I was wrong coming to you anyway. I thought you'll agree to help me since you're my sister, my elder sister, but no, you don't want to help. I'm sure you're doing this because you don't want to see me happy!"

Reed's jaw dropped in shock. "What are you saying Lita?"

"The truth." Lita spat, glaring at Reed.

"If you won't help me, don't. But that won't stop me from leaving this godforsaken town with Michael, mark my words."

"What If I tell mom and dad about your plan right now?" Reed said angrily.

Lita smirked "Alright then, go tell them, and let's see if they'll believe you."

Her words cut deeply through Reed's heart.

Lita was right, even if she tells their parents, they won't believe her.

Lita noticed the pained look on Reed's face, she sighed, then took Reed's hand. "Listen Reed, I wouldn't want us to fight, believe me. I already explained everything to you, all I ask is for you to convince mom and dad."

Reed had a good heart, deep down, she knew she can't refuse her younger sister. No matter how bad Lita had been to her, she couln't say no to her.

"Alright then, I'll help you." Reed agreed.

Lita screamed in delight, then she hugged her tightly. "Thank you so much sis, thank you."

"It's okay." Reed replied with a sad smile.

"When will you leave?."

"Tonight."

.......................

The moment their parents went to bed, Lita packed her little bag and left the house.

Reed sat beside her window staring at the moon. A lone tear slipped down her cheek, and she quickly wiped it off. Tomorrow, she'll have to break the news to her parents about what Lita has done, they'll be devastated.

Lita was the apple of their eyes, the beautiful Lita who the whole town admired because of her beauty, they'll probably want to kill her after finding out. After all, she was literally like a slave in the house.

She stood up from her chair, went to her little bed and layed down. She didn't feel like sleeping, but she had to force herself to get some sleep.

Dave Mitaka was a wealthy and powerful man who has a cold heart as well, the wedding will be done in a grand style, but what would happen when they find out that the bride eloped with her lover on the night before her wedding day, and not just that, her family also moved out on that same wedding day.

Reed hopes her parents will agree to flee the town just as Lita had said. And with that thought in mind, she closed her eyes and gave in to the sleep that overcame her.

Chapter 2

Next day....

Reed woke up with a start as she heard someone banging on the door loudly.

"Open this door right now Reed." Her mother yelled from behind the door.

Her heart skipped a beat, she thought her parents would have realized that Lita was gone.

She hurriedly got down from the bed and rushed to open the door.

On opening the door, she was welcomed with Helen's hateful glares.

"G.. good morning mother." She stuttered.

Instead of replying to her greetings, Helen rewarded her with a slap. "Are you forgetting what day today is?"

"Today is your younger sister's wedding? She should be getting ready already, and instead of you waking her up and helping, you are busy sleeping." Helen yelled.

Oh no, mother has no idea about Lita fleeing. Reed thought. What should I do? She panicked.

"Go prepare breakfast, then go get Lita and help her get ready." Helen said, then turned to leave.

Oh no, I have to break the news to mother, we have to leave this morning. Reed ran after Helen. "Mother."

She called when she got to her parents room.

"What is it you want huh? Haven't I told you what to do? Don't bother me right now, just go do what you have to and help your sister. I have no time for you right now." Helen spat, her back turned to Reed.

Reed almost felt like crying, but she managed to control herself, it's not like her mother has ever had time for her.

"Good morning dad." Reed greeted after seeing him, but he ignored her greeting as always.

"I have something important to tell you mother." Reed said, then she took in a deep breath.

Helen turned to face her, and eyed Reed dangerously.

"Didn't I tell you this before, I have no time for you, whatever you have to say can wait, just get out already, your ugly face irritates me. Had I known you would have been this ugly, I would have aborted you, it would have been better than giving birth to a disgrace like you." Helen cussed.

Reed shut her eyes tightly, and when she reopened them, they were filled with unshed tears, "I never asked to be born in the first place." She muttered.

"What did you say?" Helen asked.

"It's nothing, mother."

"Good, then get lost."

"I can't mother, I must tell you this, Lita has eloped with her boyfriend." Reed finally broke the news.

Helen and Thomas both felt like a bucket of ice was poured on them.

"W w what?" Helen stuttered.

Thomas stood up. "What do you mean?"

"Yes father, what I'm saying is the truth, Lita has eloped with her boyfriend, she doesn't want to get married to Dave, and she says her boyfriend is rich too, hence she eloped with him last night."

"What rubbish is this, what nonsense are you saying Reed." Thomas' voice boomed.

He sounded so angry, and his voice sent cold shivers down Reed's spine.

"This is nonsense, you're talking rubbish, Lita is in her room and I'm going to prove it right now." Helen said, then she and Thomas hurriedly left for Lita's room.

Reed followed behind them in despair.

Lita's bed was still neatly arranged, and that's because she didn't sleep on it. Mrs. Helen and Mr. Thomas stared in shock.

Both turned to face Reed, and she swallowed hard, she just knew she was done for.

"Where's Lita?" Helen asked softly.

Reed went quiet, she couldn't find her voice.

"Answer me." Helen screamed.

Reed flinched,"She left mom." Reed said.

"W.. what? Left for where?" Helen asked in shock.

"I have no idea mom."

"You helped your sister elope with another man?"

"I'm sorry mother, Lita wasn't happy with this marriage." Reed said.

Thomas slowly walked up to Reed, and he slapped her hard.

"What have you done?" Helen asked as she slapped Reed across the face too.

"What have you done?" Helen's voice boomed and the next thing Reed felt was another hot slap on her cheek.

"I'm sorry mother." Reed cried as she fell to her knees.

"You're sorry?" Helen scoffed. She looked at Reed with so much hate in her eyes, one wouldn't believe she gave birth to her.

"Sorry won't solve this problem, you've made the biggest mistake of your life and now you'll have to pay for that mistake you useless girl" Helen screamed,

Thomas, Reed's father couldn't do anything else, he only stood there, watching the whole scenario. He felt like killing Reed but he held himself back.

"Please mom, I’ll accept any punishment you give to me, just please forgive me mother, I made a mistake, I'm sorry. We have to leave as soon as possible" Reed cried.

"You're right Reed, you caused this, so you'll suffer the consequences of your foolishness." Helen said.

Reed raised her head to look at Helen.

"What's the punishment mother?"

Helen stared deeply into Reed's eyes, and the next thing she said broke Reed. "You'll have to get married to Dave Mitaka."

"W.. what?" Reed stuttered, then she stood up.

"N.. no mother, please, you can't do this, l can't get married to him, please mother, reconsider this, he'll kill me if he finds out."

"And that's your problem, I don't care what happens to you, you made the mistake, so you'll have to pay for it. You'll be getting married in place of Lita, and there's nothing you can do about this, if you do anything to ruin this, then I swear to God I'll be the one killing you instead. I won't think twice about piercing your heart with a knife, mark my words." Helen said through gritted teeth.

She eyed Reed dangerously, then she left.

Thomas stared at Reed, his eyes held so much hate and disappointment in them. "You're a mistake and a disappointment, you should never have been born, you've ruined everything, and you'll pay for it." Thomas spat, then he left also.

Reed dropped to her knees, she now regrets ever helping Lita to elope, just for this mistake, she'll suffer the consequences for the rest of her life.

The thought of a miserable future flashed through her eyes, and she wept bitterly.

Chapter 3

Dave was staring at his bride from the corner of his eyes, he was glad that he'll be getting married to the most beautiful lady in town.

"Do you, Lita Defiant, take Dave Mitaka to be your husband?" The priest asked in a loud voice.

Reed didn't answer, her heart was beating so fast and she was sweating profusely.

Her mother has strictly warned her not to take her veil off until she gets to Dave's home.

She was already imagining what Dave will do when he finds out the truth, what will happen to her when he finds out he was married to her, the ugly one and not her beautiful sister.

Dave frowned deeply, his bride was taking so much time to answer and it was getting on his nerves, he was a man with little patience.

The priest cleared his throat loudly, then he repeated his question.

"Do you, Lita Defiant, take Dave Mitaka to be your husband?"

Dave nudged her arm, bringing her back to reality.

"I I do." Reed stuttered.

A small smile appeared on Dave's lips.

"Do you, Dave Mitaka, take Lita Defiant to be your wife?."

"I do." Dave said hastily.

"Do you vow to be with each other for the rest of your lives, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish each other, until death do you both part?"

"I do." Dave answered.

"I do." Reed answered.

The priest smiled.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride." The priest said, and the congregation began cheering and clapping so loud

"You may kiss the bride." The word kept on ringing in Reed's ears as she slowly turned to face Dave.

"Oh no, I can't let this happen, Dave must not see my face, not yet." She panicked.

Dave's face was void of any emotions, one couldn't tell what was going on in his mind.

He slowly took the hem of Reed's veil and was about to lift her veil up when Reed held his hand, stopping him from lifting her veil any further.

Dave furrowed his brow in confusion, isn't she supposed to let him lift her veil, why is she stopping him.

"P please." Reed stuttered.

"What's wrong with you?" Dave said softly.

His voice was deep and calm, but you could still note the authority his voice carries.

"The new bride must be so shy." Someone yelled from the crowd.

"Is that why you're preventing me from lifting your veil? Because you're shy?" Dave asked.

Reed nodded.

He sighed, then he let go of her veil.

Dave then bent to whisper something in her ear. "You can stop me from lifting your veil now, but you won't be able to stop me from claiming you when the time comes." He said, then he stood straight.

Reed's heart skipped a beat, she couldn't tell what he meant by those words.

She wasn't in the right frame of mind at the moment, she was wishing she could turn back the hands of time, she wouldn't have helped Lita in the first place.

Her mother and father didn't even come to the wedding, but she must have guessed Dave didn't care.

Maybe he didn't notice, because he didn't ask her anything about them, or even if he had noticed, maybe he didn't just want to ask, after all, he must be thinking he's got what he wanted, so there's no need to bother himself about asking for her parents.

Sadly, he got what he wanted, but not who he wanted.

.........................

Reed paced around the room, she was still in her wedding dress, and she hadn't taken off her veil either.

She wasn't at rest, she knew Dave would be there at any moment, and she dreads what he'll do to her.

The door opened, and she flinched, she turned to see Dave, who stood at the door, staring at her quizzically.

He must be wondering why she's still in her wedding dress.

Dave came in, then he closed the door, he made sure to lock it.

He took slow strides towards her, and Reed moved back in fear.

"What's this, are you afraid of me now?" He asked as he slowly approached her.

"Weren't you the one who was flirting with me the last time we met, you even let me romance your body."

"What!!" Reed yelled, surprising Dave.

She stopped moving backwards, and Dave rushed to stand in front of her.

"Don't act like you don't remember."

The last time he met Lita, they had both done some things, he had asked to make love to her, and she consented.

He wasn't surprised when he saw she wasn't a virgin.

He was a bit pained by that fact, but he didn't seem to mind, after all, he'll be getting married to her, and he'll be the only man she ever sees.

But he was surprised she didn't let him kiss her at the altar, and he was still surprised to see that she's still in her wedding dress.

He was expecting her to have showered and be ready for him.

"Why are you still in your wedding dress?" He questioned with a frown.

Reed toyed with her fingers nervously.

Dave sighed when she didn't answer, he swiftly grabbed her veil and made a pull for it, but Reed immediately grabbed his hand.

"What is wrong again? You've got to stop doing this, don't forget, we made love the last time we saw each other, stop acting like this will be the first time you'll be seeing me."

Reed couldn't believe her ears.

Lita claims to be madly in love with Michael, but why did she sleep with Dave if she was in love with Michael?

"I'm taking off this veil like it or not." Dave said, and before Reed could do or say anything else, he pulled off her veil, exposing her face.

Chapter 4

The veil fell from Dave's hand when he saw Reed's face.

"W.. who are you?" He asked in shock as he moved back a bit.

Reed bit the bottom of her lips nervously. She raised her head to look at Dave, and he looked like he'd just seen a ghost, or rather, he'd just seen the most ugliest looking person ever.

"I asked you a question, who are you?" He barked, causing Reed to let out a fearful yelp.

"Where is Lita? Why are you here instead of her?"

"I... I'm her elder sister." Reed stuttered.

"What?" Dave said in shock.

Reed wasn't surprised that he didn't know her, after all, her parents never allowed her to meet him whenever he comes by.

They believe if he sees her, it'll bring them bad luck, so whenever Dave comes to see Lita, Reed was asked to stay in her room and not come out.

"S s sister?"

"Lita has no sister, who the fuck are you?"

"I told you, I'm her elder sister, Reed Defiant."

"This is crazy, I can't believe this."

"Where's Lita? Why are you here instead of her?" Dave asked once more.

Reed was busy contemplating on what she should do. She didn't know if she should tell him the truth or not.

"Speak up!" Dave barked.

"L... Lita isn't here." She stuttered.

"And what do you mean by that?"

"She eloped."

"What?"

Reed sighed, then she explained everything to Dave.

"You're lying, I won't believe this, this is impossible. Your family wouldn't dare to cheat me. They know too well who I am and what I'm capable of doing. They wouldn't dare to pull a dirty stunt like this. How dare you tell me that Lita eloped with her so called boyfriend and you were forced to take her place? Do I look like a joke to you?" Dave barked.

"Believe me, I'm telling you the truth, please believe me." Reed pleaded, her voice quivering with unshed tears.

"Look here, I have nothing to say to you right now. I'll go to your home and find out what the hell is going on myself, and your parents had better be ready to bring Lita to me, otherwise I'll make you and their lives a living hell, I'll ruin all of you."

"You guys have messed with the wrong person, you should have known better than to dare to cheat me." Dave said in a dark menacing voice which sent cold shivers down Reed's spine.

"I am Dave Mitaka, you shouldn't have messed with me." Dave said, then he left, slamming the door behind him.

Reed rushed to the door in tears, she tried opening the door, but it was locked.

"Please, open the door." She cried, banging the door with her fists.

"Let me out of here." She screamed.

.....................

Dave's car pulled up in front of Reed's home, he had come alone.

He got down from his car, slammed the door behind him and rushed to their doorstep.

He banged his fists on the door, but no one answer. He tried turning the door knob and he noticed it was unlocked.

He pushed open the door and went in.

His eyes scanned the room but everywhere was so dark and quiet, it didn't seem to him like anybody was there.

"Helen, Thomas." He yelled and instead of being attended to, he was welcomed with the echoes of his own voice.

"Lita." He yelled, but still, he got no reply. He didn't want to believe that they'd all disappeared.

He ran upstairs to check the whole rooms, and when he came back downstairs, his face was red with anger, his fists balled in rage.

This only means one thing, Reed was telling the truth. They've all disappeared.

Lita has eloped with another man, and her parents must have left the city already.

.........................

Reed sat on the bed, crying her eyes out when the door suddenly opened and Dave walked in.

Reed hurriedly stood up, and she swallowed nothing when she saw the angry look on his face.

He looked so pissed that he could literally kill someone, and maybe he was going to kill her.

Dave walked up to Reed and he grabbed her neck, slowly choking her.

Reed kept on tapping his hand, as she was struggling to breath.

"Mr.. Mi.. Mi.. Mitaka." She choked.

"You and your family deceived me, your sister eloped with another man and now your parents have fled the city." Dave growled.

The news of her parents fleeing from the city hit Reed hard, she couldn't believe her ears, she wanted to say something but Dave's grip on her neck was too strong.

She slowly felt her life leaving her.

Dave tightened his grip even more, he felt like killing her right there and right now, but he managed to stop himself at the last moment. •

"Urggg." He screamed as he pushed Reed onto the bed with a great force.

Reed fell to the bed, coughing loudly, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She used her right palm to massage her neck which was already red.

"You'll pay for this Reed, mark my words. You got married to me through deception? You'll suffer the consequences for you and your entire family's mistake." Dave said.

Reed managed to catch her breath, then she stood up to face him. "D.. Dave." She called, but she was rewarded with a slap on her cheek.

The force he had used to slap her gave her a cut on her lip, blood oozed out from the cut.

"Don't you dare say my name. You have no right to call me by my name you bitch."

"I wanted to get married to your sister, not you." He barked.

Reed bowed her head, then she wept silently.

Dave raised her chin up with his fingers, making sure her eyes met his.

Reed shuddered at the hatred his eyes held for her.

His eyes were cold and emotionless, they held nothing but hate for her.

"If you think I'll ever accept you as my wife then you must be sick in the head."

Reed wasn't the least surprised to hear this, she wasn't expecting him to accept her, after all, all her life, no one has ever accepted her.

"I'll never accept you as my wife and I'll never love you." He said, his words cut deep into her heart.

Dave let go of her chin. "I should divorce you and send you away right this instant, but no, I can't do that, not when I haven't made you suffer. You'll pay the price!" He said with an evil smirk on his face.

"And now, you'll face your first punishment."

"You want to be my wife huh, you'll face what happens to them on their wedding night." He chuckled, but it was one filled with bitterness.

Chapter 5

Dave grabbed Reed by the waist and pulled her closer to him.

Reed let out a fearful yelp, as she struggled to free herself from his hold.

"You're not even that beautiful." Dave said, ruining his fingertips down her face. "But that doesn't mean I won't have your body."

"And don't even think of struggling, you should only do as you're told, otherwise, you'll regret it, I swear you'll regret it." He said manically.

"P.. please." Reed begged, but he pushed her on the bed and got on top of her.

She tried pushing Dave off but he slapped her again.

"Didn't I say you shouldn't dare to struggle." Dave said darkly.

"Don't make me order for you to be flogged." He threatened.

The thought of getting beaten scared Reed, she had no choice but to give in, all she could do was cry silently.

Dave got off her, then he pulled her up. "Strip." He ordered.

*W... what?" Reed panicked.

"If I have to repeat myself, it'll be with a slap." He barked.

Reed's hand went to her back, she was trying to open her zip, but her hand couldn't reach it.

Dave raised his brow in a questioning manner, wondering what she was doing.

He finally got it after watching her struggle for sometime.

He swiftly turned her around, then he opened her zip.

Reed's wedding dress fell to the floor, leaving her in just her bra and panties.

She felt so embarrassed to be exposed to Dave.

Dave unhooked her bra, then he took it off, he pushed her on the bed, then he took off her panties next, leaving her completely naked.

His eyes feasted on her curvaceous body, her full and firm boobs, and her clean shaved pussy.

Dave hastily undressed, he threw his clothes on the floor, then he got on top of Reed.

Dave's hands travelled down Reed's body as he took in how curvaceous she was.

Reed couldn't tell the reaction her body was having from his touches. She wanted to hate what he was doing, but she seems to be liking whatever he was doing instead.

He got up, then he spread her legs apart, and when she had tried to resist, he used his hands to hold them apart.

He put his face at the entrance of her pussy.

"W.. w.. what are you doing?" Reed stuttered.

Dave's sexy blue eyes met hers, and he smirked.

"Get away from me, what the fuck are you doing?" Reed yelled.

And the next thing she felt was his mouth on her pussy.

What!!!

He literally just kissed her pussy!!!.

Reed shut her eyes' tightly, then she pressed her lips together, trying to prevent the moan that was threatening to escape her.

And without warning, Dave plunged his member deeply into Reed.

Reed let ouf an ear piercing scream as her eyes flung open.

She groaned and writh in pain. She didn't know it would hurt this much.

This was her first time. She never expected the pain to be this much, tears began streaming down her cheeks.

Dave was surprised to see that she was still a virgin. He wasn't expecting this.

It was so hard to come across a virgin lady in this era that a small ounce of pity was finding its way to Dave's heart. But when he looked at Reed's face and he remembered what she and her family had done to him, the pity he felt vanished, just as quickly as it came.

He began thrusting in and out of her, not even giving her the chance to adjust to his size. He didn't even consider that this was her first time. He kept on fucking her bleeding pussy mercilessly.

Reed screamed and pleaded for him to stop, she scratched and punched him, but it was all useless. Her strength was nothing compared to Dave's.

Dave raised her knee up as he kept on thrusting in and out her at a fast pace.

"Fuck...you're so tight." He moaned loudly as he enjoyed the feeling of having her.

Dave felt his cum building up, and just before he could release, he pulled out of her and released at the entrance of her pussy, his cum mixed with her blood.

He gained satisfaction from this, but Reed was filled with so much pain, her pussy hurted like hell, making her feel like she was on fire.

Reed was breathing heavily, crying at the same time, sadly, Dave wasn't done with her yet.

He swiftly flipped her backwards, then he raised her up. Reed didn't have any idea on what he was about to do, she wanted to struggle, but she felt too weak to do so.

Dave stoked his member back into Reed.

He spanked Reed's ass cheek, earning a cry of pain from her.

Reed's legs gave way and she laid face down on the bed.

Dave spanked her ass once more before lifting her waist up.

He held each side of her waist to steady her, and then he thrusted in and out of her again.

"Arrrrrg......" Reed let out a painful scream.

She kept on pounding the bed with her fist, at the same time writhing in pain.

Dave scoffed loudly.

He was just thrusting himself in and out of her, spanking her ass at the same time.

"Please, it hurts, let me go, it hurts." Reed cried out in pain.

"Shut up." Dave barked as he spanked her ass.

Reed's ass cheek was slowly beginning to redden due to the spanking Dave was giving her.

The pain she felt became too intense that she couldn't take it anymore, and so she passed out.

Dave was too carried away to notice that she's passed out, he didn't stop.

His body pulsated, his muscles tightened, two more thrusts and he pulled out of her.

He got down from the bed, went to freshen up, changed clothes and left the room, not even sparing Reed a single glance.

Chapter 6

The next day, Reed woke up from the pain, feeling like the lower part of her body had been ripped apart. She couldn't believe what had happened last night.

On her wedding night, Dave had treated her as if she was his enemy and took her virginity. What Dave had done had ruined all her previous fantasies.

The bed side beside her was already cold. A drop of scarlet blood on the snow white sheet looked particularly irritating.

Reed got up and went to the bathroom to take a bath despite her pain. After freshening up, she looked around Dave's room for a new bed sheet and changed the sheets.

She then proceeded to walk out of the room heading downstairs.

Standing at the entrance of the stairs on the second floor, Reed saw Dave, sitting behind the dining table with a file in his hands as well as having breakfast.

The golden sunshine in the morning shone on his side through the half opened window, making him look warm and holy.

Over the past years he had been visiting the Defiant family home, Reed had secretely fallen in love with his mannerism. But ever since she was told Lita would be marrying Dave, she shook off all thoughts she had of Dave.

Marrying Dave and living under the same roof for breakfast had been something she dared not dream about. But today, she dared not take a step forward.

The way he had ravaged her like a beast last night reminded her that she had never really known Dave Mitaka.

"Miss Defiant, you're awake."

While Reed was staring at Dave, a servant who had already seen her greeted.

Her heart trembled slightly as she nodded at the servant and walked slowly to the dining hall.

She placed the lingering fear that had gripped her mind away as she sat opposite Dave.

The servant then brought her meal.

Reed who had no appetite just ate a few mouthful ceremonially. She looked up and found Dave had barely touched his food.

"I'm sorry I was up late. From tomorrow onwards, I'll wake up early to make breakfast for you." Reed said in a gentle voice.

It was unknown whether she said it to enliven the atmosphere or to keep the marriage whose fate was unknown.

If I do have any talent, it should be cooking. She thought.

After saying that, she was somewhat expectant however, Dave threw away the tableware in his hands and got up.

"Let's go, the car is waiting outside." Dave said indifferently.

"Where are we going?"

At this time, Dave who had already walked to the door replied without looking back. "Let's go back to your family."

...................

We arrived at the Defiant family house in Dave's car. However when I followed him into the house that was suppose to be empty, I saw Lita, whom I had said goodbye to two nights ago, standing with our parents in the living room.

Lita's eyes were overwhelmingly swollen, indicating that she had been crying for a long time.

Our parents who were standing next to her looked angry.

I glanced at Dave and I panicked.

Although Dave couldn't get whatever he wanted in this city, if he wanted to mess with someone, it would be a piece of cake.

As I was wondering what was going on, I saw Dave taking a few steps forward and holding onto Lita who was crying in his arms directly.

He lowered his head and comforted her gently, "Are you okay?"

The gentleness in his eyes was something new to Reed.

As soon as she saw this scene, Reed's heart trembled. Just as she had figured out what was going on, her father came to her front and slapped her, making her stamble back, hitting the wall.

Before Reed could come back to her senses, she heard him cursing angrily. "Reed Defiant, we have been raising you all your life and this is how you chose to repay us?"

There was a smell of blood in Reed's mouth as she stood there in a trance.

She looked at her father and asked confusingly. "What...?"

"How come you have the nerve to ask me any question? Did you assume that we won't find out what you have done? You schemed against your sister, fed her sleeping pills and attended her wedding as the bride. If we hadn't found out earlier and took Lita to the hospital, I don't know if she would be alive by now!"

After that, Mr. Defiant raised his hand and gave Reed another slap.

This slap was more vicious than the previous one.

Reed stood there dumfounded before she fell to the ground. Her eyes were blurred with tears but she wasn't shedding no tears.

Two nights ago, Lita said she had fallen in love with one Michael who claims to be rich. Since their parents feared to go against Dave after finding out, they asked Reed to take Lita's place by marrying Dave. In the end, how was it that she set up Lita?

Reed's mind was a mess.

Things gradually dawned on me, which I didn't want to believe.

My father who seemed to have not gotten off his fury picked up a small wooden bench from the side and smashed it on my head.

I tried to block it as well as hide only to be hit hard in the back.

It hurts!

I was in great pain but I held back from crying and screaming which has been my norm.

All this while, even if I was sick and felt unwell, I didn't have anyone to accompany me. Nor did I have anyone to share my sorrow with.

As time went by, however painful I was, I wouldn't reveal my feelings with anyone.

Seeing that I wasn't crying, my dad was still angry as he proceeded to hit me a few more times, making me bite my lips tightly so as to not make a single sound.

Finally, my mother couldn't stand it anymore as she grabbed the stool and said. "It's enough. You'll beat her to death if you keep hitting her!"

Mr. Defiant threw the stool away and said angrily. "She deserves it."

After hearing the sound indicating that the stool had fallen to the ground, only then did Reed dare to stand up.

She looked up and saw Lita in Dave's arms.

Lita looked at her and said to Dave. "Dave, look, my parents have hit her so is it okay that you just spare her? After all it's inevitable that she has learnt something bad at her age."

Although Lita's tone was sympathetic, Reed could see clearly that she didn't look at her with sympathy but with shrewd calculation.

The look in her eyes was Reed's certified guess.