He threw a black lace dress at me and I grabbed it before it'd fall to the ground.
"All instructions are gotten, right?" He rasped.
I let's out a scoff.
"Till the very end, you remain a coward." I breathed out, grinding my teeth together.
His neck snapped to the side, his eyes madly furious.
"What?" He asked to be sure he heard that right.
"I said you're nothing but.. coward, Peter. How does it feels? The five years, they were mere numbers to you, weren't they?" My voice was rough on the surface.
He busted into laughter, speechless.
It took years for me to summon this courage but that's his reaction?
He grip my arm roughly, boring his fiery eyes in mine.
My breathings became sagged and my other hand shook before creasing up the side of my dress.
My heart beats fastly in my chest and I took a deep sigh in.
"I won't go. I read articles on him all night, Jeremy isn't that kind of man that spares after he finds out he was tricked!"
His grip around my arm tightened and I winced a little before snatching it from me forcefully.
"Trick? How? We are done now, aren't we?
But guess what? You can't leave me because you know you can only survive if you stick to me.
You're basically my worker from now on."
"When have I been your wife?" I scoffed.
"You enjoyed many benefits, money, opportunity to stay in door here, but not anymore.
You have to go out there and work."
"I'm not listening to you this time around, Peter! We are done, since yesterday. I've fulfilled my part in this good for nothing marriage!
I wish to part ways! I will build something of my own elsewhere." I shrilled.
He smirks.
"Really? The contract was never legal from the beginning. It was just something I drafted up and asked you to sign just so you could rest.
Oh, you were so beautiful and naive back then, but your ignorance was what attracted me to you the most.
And now, I'm having quite the fun I had imagined that day."
My pupils dilated in shock as I stare at him, slack-jawed.
"Whaat?" my stomach snatched up in rage.
"You..you mean this..this.."I couldn't put the words together as water fill my eyes.
"You have to keep being by my side, Jessy. You've just finished your tenure as my wife, now take the working position of a loyal dog.
Everything would be perfect then? Remember, among all the people that scorned you back then, I.."he beats his chest, resting his left hand on my shoulder.
"I took you in, I provided you shelter, food, clothes.. look at you, who would know you're that same skinny girl from fifteen years ago?
I literally brought you to riches, Jessy.
Think about it, do you, from the depth of your heart, truly want to end this? Although, you can't...of course." His words came out in a rush.
Panic ran through my body and I felt a vibration.. I have never been terrified before.
"Yes, that's it.. that's the look. You should fear the outside world, what can you possibly do alone?
If you even please Jeremy, he might decide to make you his exclusive toy - then you'll be moving from riches info riches.
He's truly loaded, got connections everywhere... What's that your dream again?"
He chuckled when I didn't respond. "If you wish to be independent, Jeremy can do just as much as that for you." He blabbers on.
"I don't care, Peter." I finally found myself back. Anger overwhelmed me and I wish there's a rock here to smash his head with.
"He owns tons of companies, he has a.."he went on again.
"Aren't you embarrassed? You speak so highly of him, aren't you a mafia yourself?" I spat, feeling sick with his attitude.
"I am just an underling, but him?" He mindlessly confessed and I scoffed.
What?
"How come I'm just finding out that you're a loser?" I stifled a laugher.
His face contorted and he tightened his hands to prevent himself from bursting out.
"Let's assume I take the job and become his exclusive toy just as you've said, are you saying you will let me go? " I crossed my arms.
"You just need to get some inside information then your freedom is yours." He spilled.
"Information that could get me killed." I help him clarify.
"You wouldn't be stupid to the point of getting caught, would you?
You have to be on your wits every miniscule of time around him. He's smart, what would you expect from someone that studied law?"
The last words hit a core in me.
I blinked.
"He..is a lawyer?"
"Yes. Just be careful until you get some useful info on his movements and his work
"
"Are you plotting to bring him down?" I figured that out in no time
He ran his fingers in his hair, tired of answering my questions but strangely, I seem to be the only one that can take the job up so he is bitting hard on the cloth just to remain patience.
"Well.. just do your job. Be rest assured, everything will be good and you'll be back to this house after everything."
I draw a rough breath in before nodding.
He is a lawyer. He can help me punish this manipulator legally.
I'll watch you go down instead, Peter.
Now, I want two things - divorce and revenge.
I'll make him regret belittling me!
"I'll do it!"
