"No! Let me go, Darius!" Talisa exclaimed.
However, Darius was getting closer and before Talisa could say anything else, Darius was already biting her lips roughly. Talisa tried to scream with her lips pressed against Darius's. She tried to push Darius' body away, but she couldn't.
Darius kissed her lips roughly then ripped Talisa's sleeveless shirt. The sound of broken threads and torn cloth rang in Talisa's ears, making her panic even more. Talisa tried her best, but Darius was too strong. The man moved from Talisa's lips to her neck.
"Let go… ugh…" Talisa said, her body shaking.
Her excitement was high but she was very scared and also angry. Talisa couldn't let her pride be trampled on like this by Darius. She tried to push Darius as hard as she could, but at the same time, Darius' hands had managed to slip into her bra and squeezed tightly. Talisa screamed because of the pain it caused.
Talisa couldn't hold back her tears. Tears welled up in her eyes because of her injured pride. She started to sob as her body gave in, unable to resist Darius' strength. Her heart was hurt, unwilling, but she was helpless. Darius held both her wrists tightly then his lips went to Talisa's breasts, but suddenly he stopped.
Talisa thought Darius would do something even worse, but her guess was wrong. Darius was silent, his breath was panting and his eyes stared intently at Talisa.
"Go," he said, rising to his feet.
He then threw his bathrobe at Talisa and turned his back to her. Talisa was surprised, but she would not waste the opportunity to run. She quickly covered her body which was exposed because of her torn clothes with his kimono, then she tried to stand up with her body still shaking. Her legs felt weak making it difficult for her to run. Talisa struggled to move it quickly.
"Never do that again," Darius said firmly.
Talisa didn't have time to answer, she just ran out of Darius' room as fast as possible and returned to the room she slept in before. Talisa didn't have time to see what was in Darius' room, who was the woman in the photo frame, and other mysteries that might only be in the man's room. Talisa quickly closed the door to her room and then fell behind the door sobbing. Her body was wrapped in Darius' bathrobe. The man's scent lingered on the kimono, making Talisa feel even more pain in her chest. She immediately took off the kimono and threw it carelessly. She cried as she hugged her knees.
After a while, Talisa felt better after shedding so many tears. She then decided to take a warm shower, washing under the shower. She rubbed her skin as she felt the water run down her scalp. Talisa hoped that after the shower, she would feel better, but that didn't happen at all. Talisa felt even worse.
She came out of the bathroom feeling down. Even though everything in this house is luxurious, Talisa just wants to return to her old life. Living in a small flat, understaffed, working day and night, she's never felt this pressure. If only Talisa could exchange the power that was in her, she would do anything for it. She just wanted to live a normal life.
Talisa had just finished changing clothes and drying her wet hair when suddenly there was a knock on her bedroom door. Talisa's heart jumped because she knew who was knocking on the door.
"Talisa…"
Darius' voice came from behind the door, then the knock sounded again. Talisa didn't know how to deal with Darius right now, so she couldn't help but be silent for a moment.
"Talisa, I know you are inside. I'm waiting for you for dinner. If you don't open the door now, I won't hesitate to drag you out," Darius said again.
"I'm not hungry!" Talisa exclaimed.
Talisa thought Darius was just threatening, but suddenly the door opened. Darius glared at Talisa as usual, making Talisa almost fall from her chair.
"I don't accept rejection," Darius said in a low but piercing voice.
Darius walked quickly towards Talisa, he then grabbed Talisa's hand and dragged her out of the room.
"Let go of me, Darius!" Talisa exclaimed. This time she was really angry. Talisa can't be treated like this. Along with her anger, suddenly the ground shook, and an earthquake occurred and caused so many things in Darius' house to drop to the floor. The man stopped walking, he let go of Talisa's hand. Immediately, the earthquake stopped. Talisa herself was shocked, seeing what happened.
"D-did I do that?" Talisa asked. She was stuttering.
"Of course, it's you, Talisa. Come with me," Darius said.
He then turned and started walking away from Talisa. When Talisa did not follow, Darius turned back, and looked at Talisa, silently telling Talisa to immediately follow him. Talisa let out a short breath and then decided to follow Darius. Talisa thought that they were going to the dining room for dinner, but Darius took her to another room.
When she went inside, Talisa was surprised to see the room because it was like a mini cinema. Darius then invited Talisa to sit on a sofa in the middle of the room and he sat next to Talisa.
"Shouldn't we have dinner?" Talisa asked.
"That can wait. I have more important things to say," Darius replied.
"What's that?" Talisa asked.
"Aren't you curious, who is your biological father and mother like?" asked Darius.
Talisa widened her eyes at the words that just came out of Darius' mouth. Darius stares at the blank screen and then shoots fire from his hand. He then moved his hand until the fire from his palm danced. In a moment, the dancing flames seemed to explode into tiny sparks and suddenly turned into an image. Talisa now realizes that the cinema screen is not ordinary, maybe some kind of magic screen, Talisa thought.
Now an image on the screen began to appear, showing a beautiful woman dressed in dark green. Her hair is dark brown, flowing down to her waist.
"That's your mother," Darius said.
Talisa was astonished, the woman indeed looked like her.
"Her name is Zoya. She is the leader of the earth element masters in Traum," Darius continued.
Then a man suddenly appeared on the screen. He was tall, well-built, had dark brown hair, and his eyes looked like Talisa's.
"This is your father, Jonathan. He and your mother led the masters of the earth element wisely, until finally… He had to fall at the hands of George. Your mother, who just gave birth to you, was forced to send you with Ellena and Morgan, her most loyal servants, to escape from Traum. She then made the final fight by committing suicide in your father's arms," said Darius.
The image shows how Zoya died with a knife stabbed in her chest, over her father's pale, lifeless body.
"She purposely destroyed her own heart, so that George could not take advantage of it. And after that, the angry George annihilated the entire land of the earth elemental masters," Darius said again.
Huge flames were visible on the screen now, accompanied by terrible screams. Talisa was frowning now.
"You remind me of your mother, Talisa. When she is angry, she will make an earthquake," said Darius.
"You know them well?" Talisa asked.
Darius nodded, then the image on the screen disappeared. Talisa watched Darius looking down slightly, this was the first time Talisa caught the sad expression on Darius' face.
"I came out of Traum a few years later and tried to find you, Talisa. But Morgan and Ellena hid you well," Darius said.
"What is your relationship with my father and mother?" Talisa asked.
Darius looked at Talisa with a look that was difficult to interpret, but he did not immediately answer Talisa's question.