of his grip around her neck was unbearable. She tried to loosen his hold by clutching his wris

only the beginning. He was going to make her suffer

why you're co

firm hand kept her in place. The ha

our lips, put

ear. She sounded fragile, just like she looked-a

you?" He released her neck only to snatch the papers from the table and shove them into her face. "Here. L

she stuttered, hopin

better. Don't call me 'sir'-

his hand raise as if to strike her a

ucking a strand of hair behind her ear. A cruel smile curl

gers trailed along her tear-streaked cheek, as if savoring her broken state. "Wipe your tears." He ord

ed indifferent, cold. It felt like a betrayal. She had signed her l

he car. You have ten minutes-no mo

e'd speak for the rest of her life. Tears welled up again, but she fought to

ing her body from all angles. She felt shattered, her hair w

he floor, sobbing into her palms. The weight o

her with kindness, rushed in when she saw May

even she seemed unsure of her own words. Everyone knew the Don was

" Maya cried into the woman's

There's nothing we can d

n's orders, Maya

d. It's in the car waiting for you," Dora sa

r maestro-waiting by one of the cars, his eyes fixed forwa

near the trunk of the limousine.

ground?" she asked one o

n't need them," the

r, her steps faltering only when she saw Damon beginning to look

window, watching the house she had grown up in disappear into the night. At the l

r. Let's go,"

her exactly where he wanted her-terrified, submi

e. When they finally arrived, Maya's eyes widened at the sight of the enormous mansio

e-ran up to Damon, throwing her arms around him. He hu

irl from the party.

'll replace you with Derinem as my

e outing another day, Maria. I

Maya, her eyes filled wi

," Damon replied, his

with a friendly smile.

a," feeling Damon's

n cut in. "Now's not the time fo

no choice. She would do everything he

door behind them. The next thing she

rs streaming down her cheeks as

rmission. What were you thinking,

her face pressed ag

ing her back up. Her red eyes widen

dangerously close to her ear. "Do not

d as she answere