Alex's POV
As I walked into the dimly lit room, I was met with a woman, all looking tarted, and famished. Her eye balls were deep inside, as her collar bones shut out aggressively, I knew she refused to eat, as I had instructed her not to, just to check if she would pass the rest of agreeing to marry me. It was a little price to pay, just to see if she would fail or not. At first, I doubted it, considering how weak and fragile she looked, as I would bet she just came out from her teens, she was a fresher at Hudson Greyson College, a department of medicine, I knew fully well that her father would not be able to pay for back the money, I lent him. So, I made that decision to ask them both to consider marrying me, to clear off the debt they owed. Even if they would work for the rest of their lives to pay off the debt, still it would amount to nothing. Her father was a very selfish fellow, all wanting to gain everything for himself. More than half of the money, he borrowed was spent in gambling games, to yield double of the money.all wasting to naught. None of his children was aware of this fact, rather they were kept in the dark.
I approached her , getting her scared all of a sudden, I looked at her intently, as she held the lapels of her clothes together.
" Don't worry, I'm not here to do anything to you, not now, not ever". I watched her closely, she wasn't even looking up, rather she was looking else where. I cleared my throat as I threw the documents on the bed, getting her startled at my sudden action.
" W-w-what is the meaning of this?". Her voice barely audible, almost in whispers.
" The agreement form- for our marriage ". That last word sounded so distasteful in my mouth. I never wanted to get married, yet I saw myself asking for a marriage, with one of the most ugliest girls I have ever seen. She looked at it, quickly delving into its pages, her pale hands searched and searched, till she landed on one page. My eyes got there, it was my criteria in getting married to her. I watched her carefully with confusion written boldly on her face.
" In a nutshell, for you to agree to this marriage, there are certain conditions that you must agree to. Firstly, no form of sexual intimacy between us, not now or ever. Secondly, no form of using formalities as my love, darling, or what have you. There would be nothing like mutual affection between us, this marriage of a thing is a scam, like fake, just a couple of six months, and the deal gets terminated. You don't have to worry about compensation of any kind. You will get weekly allowance to get to your family, plus yourself too. And lastly, don't expect anything from me, in the future, don't worry, I will get you more informed on that when the time comes ".
The horrid look on her face, made me feel elated. This was what I wanted to see all these while. Broken, battered and beleaguered. Such a pleasing sight.
" M- my s-school?- i…". I knew she would definitely ask about her schooling, so I dispelled every negative thoughts to it.
" Don't worry, you will resume your schooling, after we get married, barely in twelve hours. All you have to do is to sign this papers, but mind you any breach of contract, would attract greater punishment from me, and you don't want to face my wrath would you?". I made sure my voice was Piercing , sending shivers down her spine, as I loved the sight of it.
" Why are- are you doing this to my family?. Can't we pay?- I know that it's so, so much, but I promise at the end of my schooling, I will pay back. Trust me". Her voice croaky and shaky, so broken, and I loved the sound of it. I laughed so much, that my sides, were starting to hurt, to me, she looked like she had grown two heads. Pay?- till when?. I came much closer to her, and grabbed her hair forcefully, making her scream in pain, as she struggled to let go.
" Now listen to me carefully, little one, even if you work your pretty little arse out, you will never finish paying for it, as for your father, he was a poor wretched gambler that needed money to double the expenses of your schooling, and unfortunately, it worked out that you were the lamb to be sacrificed to me, and I happily accepted, so sign this documents and let me get the hell out of here. I hate to be with you, to see you, and oh- need I remind you, separate rooms, so, don't try to act smart and do anything funny?. Cos I will make sure that I will feed your decaying flesh to the birds of the air ". I pushed her over the bed forcefully, leaving the room, and shutting the door right to her face…
I cried my eyes out till God knows when . I wondered how miserable my life became, just by marrying him, a monster, a devil. I knew I lacked strength to continue, but I wanted to cry all the night, wanting to know who I offended. Was it from the news of my dad's gambling?. Or the threats he melted out, if I tried to act smart. A loveless marriage, bounded with terms and conditions applied, in the marriage. I shut my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks, a man that almost pulled my hair so hard that it felt like it was going to be ripped off. Though the pain lingered, but the pain in my heart was more. The pain of rejection, agony, suffering and sorrow. My once beautiful life was now messed up, as I entered a marriage contract with a devil. I heard a knock on my door, and I shivered at the thought of whom.
It was Gracila- the chief maid in this house, I knew because she introduced herself to me earlier on. She was a beautiful lady with a good heart, and I loved her for she truly cared about me.
" Can I come in ma'am?". She asked from the outside. I scoffed at the very moment she addressed me as her madam. Well, a lady boss similar to a maid is as good as a maid.
" Yes, you can". She came in and I managed a smile, a fake smile, trying to appear good, which I wasn't. She held a tray of food, neatly packed with a glass of wine by the side.
" Sir ordered me to give you these". She carefully dropped them on the desk near the expensive bed I laid. I didn't feel like eating, though my body craved for food.
" And what if I don't?". She looked at me with a mix of fear and concern in her eyes.
" Am afraid ma'am you have no other choice ".