The next day she made up her mind. To meet Liam at his office.

She took a cab and went there.

Before she could get in the building, the guard stopped her. She said, "I'm here to meet Liam Knight." The tall and bald guy smiled"Doll, everybody comes here to meet Mr. Knight." He looked up and down at her"I'm afraid I can't let you in. Do you have an appointment?" She answered slow"No."

"Then please go or I'll be forced to push you back"

She got tensed as her spine pained. She stuttered"B-b-but he knows me." He rolled his eyes and asked"Name?" She gulped"E-Emily... Emily Parker."

He looked at her from head to toe and asked in disbelief"You're Emily Parker?" She nodded.

He opened the door for her and with a smile he said, "Please step right in, Ms. Parker."

She did but she was confused about what was going on. One minute the guard was ready to throw her out, and the next he was letting her in gently.

The receptionist looked at her and asked with a boring tone"May I help you?" Emily said, "I-I'm Emily Parker here to meet M-Mr. Knight?"

Accidentally the receptionist dropped her file and said"Ms. Parker. Please continue" She talked to her like she was scared and said, "Mr. Knight was expecting you anyways." She smiled nervously"Please go in the lift and press the 40th floor. He will be there waiting for you."

She stepped right in the lift and pressed the 40th-floor button just like the receptionist said. The doors were closing and she saw the receptionist spoke loud"Have a great day!" Making Emily all sort of confused.

The elevator was transparent that she could see the view of New York City. It was perfect and beautiful, especially in the morning.

Oh, how she wished she could just bask in this glory forever.

She looked up at the black screen above the rest of the floor buttons.

As the elevator went up her heart started beating ferociously.

When the bell ding, the elevator gates slide open and she stepped out.

It was a beautiful office. Gorgeous. The color palette was soft to the eyes that made her calm a little. She looked around and no one was there. No one.

There was a big conference room on her right. She looked to her front and there was a white pillar in the middle of the floor. On her left was a desk. Looked like an assistant's desk.

She walked closer and there was a wall of a giant mirror. She looked at her reflection in it and then looked around. He wasn't anywhere near.

Instantly a door opened in that mirror wall. And the handsome devil stepped right out. She looked at him stunned. He gave her his gorgeous smile and said: "I've been expecting you, Milli."

He gestured by curving index finger lightly, giving the hither-come in sign. Like he ordered her to step in his office.

As she stepped in, his office was beautiful and big. His files perfectly stacked on the bookshelves. Organized by colors.

She looked around more and there were old records. Vintage. His office was a wall of a giant window that contained the perfect view of Manhattan. She was astonished.

He sat on his chair and asked: "Like what you see, Milli?" He pulled out of her trance. She looked at him and said"Emily...My name is Emily. Not Milli."

He chuckled and said"I have to give you a nickname. What kind of a husband would I be when he doesn't give his wife a nickname? Would you prefer Em or Milli?"

She said cringing at her nicknames from his mouth"Neither." He smiled and shook his head"You know that can't happen. Now, talk... say what you came to say because I have more important work to do." She furrowed her brows and asked, "You knew I would come?" He smiled"Baby, they always come."

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why do you wanna marry me? Because I slapped you?"

He shrugged playfully and said"Maybe." She apologized"I'm sorry about that... but please don't force me into marriage just because I slapped you."

He got up from his chair, his expression serious. Buttoning up his blue suit jacket, he walked towards and she took steps back.

He said, "Do u think I would stoop so low, Em?"

As her back pinned up against the wall behind her, he trapped her in the middle of his arms. So close that she could feel his breathing getting uneven.

He said in a soft lusty voice"Do u know why I wanna marry you?" She looked at him scared as he continued"Because when I first saw you, I knew that I need to make you mine forever. And I get what I want. You're mine, Emily. Understand?" She quickly whispered in a low and weak voice" Understood."

She was scared by the way he trapped her. Her respond made a smile spread across his face. His gaze on her lips and he licked his bottom lip.

Little did he know that, that response is what she was used to all her life.

Both of their breathing uneven. She looked at how his pink tongue wet his bottom lip. Her heart beating like crazy.

Her anxiety levels slowly getting on the highest point. She said"L-L-Liam?"

He leaned closer and rubbed the tip of his nose against her own. Intimidating her.

He slowly and lightly kissed on her cheek and she squirmed. She closed her eyes not wanting to look him in the eye as he whispered: "You" then kissed below her jawline and again whispered in her ear"Are" He looked at her as her eyes were still closed. His touch sends an electric shiver to her body.

He took her hand and lightly kissed on her palms. She sighed and he whispered"Mine."

And suddenly, he bit the soft base of her thumb hard that caused her to hiss loud and pull away. Her throat dry and scared of him now.

He gave her his full-blown teeth smile. But it wasn't genuine. It was taunting.

He said"There are rules. If you follow them, you'll live a happy and peaceful life... with me. If u don't, I'll make your life a living hell. Choice is yours."

She stuttered"W-what rules?" He smiled"Patience, my darling. Everything will be disclosed in a matter of time."

He nuzzled his nose in her neck one last time inhaling her scent and said: "Now go and make yourself look pretty for the wedding, my love."

He opened the door behind her and lightly pushed her out. But she stumbled on the blue carpet and fell on her butt with an oomph.

He bit his bottom lip with a smile and pushed his hands in his pockets. She looked up at him as the doors closed.

She stood up and went home.

Later that day, the doorbell ringed. Tanya answered the door and there was a really young postman. She smiled seductively at him and he smiled back. She asked, "Can I help you?"

"Yes... I have a package."

"For me?"

"Are you Emily Parker?"

"No."

"Unfortunately, it's for Ms. Emily Parker."

She took the package signed on the sheet and also write down her phone number. She winked at him and said, "Have a nice day."

She closed the door and went into the living room.

The package really did say 'To, Emily Parker'. Tanya called out loud"Mom!"

Melissa came down and she asked, "What is it?" Tanya pointed to the package and said: "It's for that whore."

There was a card on the package as well. Melissa picked up the card and read it as it said:

"To my soon to be granddaughter. I hope you like this.

Regina Knight"

Melissa said to Tanya"Go get her." Tanya shouted"EMILY!!!!"

She looked back at her mother and said: "I'm not going upstairs just to call that slut down."

Emily came running down and Melissa said: "You have a package from that wrinkled face." Emily looked confused because she never gets a package. Melissa said frustrated"Open it!"

Emily opened the package and there were four Tiffany boxes inside them.

She looked back up at Melissa because she was afraid to make a wrong step and get beaten again.

Tanya rolled her eyes and picked up the boxes and opened it. Her jaw dropped as she was stunned.

She showed Emily and it was diamonds. Diamond necklaces, with pairs of earrings and bracelets.

Emily looked at them with more confusion and lips apart.

Melissa saw the diamonds and said to Emily"No words about this. When you get married and Regina asks where are the diamonds, you tell her you lost them. Understand?!" She nodded her head quick"Understood."

Tanya smiled and said"Good. Now go to your room."

She ran up the stairs to her room but she did turn around to look at them and saw them trying on the diamonds. Giggling to each other.

She looked confused and said to herself"What's so special about diamonds?" And went inside her room.

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They stole her freaking diamond!

Those bitches!

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