Trapped in the Underworld

NICHOLAS

I couldn't help myself, so I stepped closer to her. She was acting a little strange, like she didn't want me to touch her. That got me furious. When I moved closer to her, she moved back. She did that until she had her back against the wall.

I gave her a look. "What is wrong with you? You've been acting strange after the kiss we shared."

She looked up at me and said, "That kiss meant nothing to me. I didn't know what came over me. I came to thank you for helping me last night. I didn't mean for the kiss to happen."

She said this while acting so weird. I glared at her, already getting angry. "You don't tell me what that kiss meant. This is my territory, and when I want to kiss you, no one can stop me, not even you."

She gave me a look. "Please, just let me be. I can't be your whore or your mistress. I can't be in this place, acting like I'm happy here. Just let me go home. I beg of you. Give me more time to pay off the debt."

I hit my hand against the wall. "Shut up! You'll stay here with me. This is your new home, and you'd better start getting used to it."

"I won't stay here for long," she said. "I have a life ahead of me outside. I graduated from college. I can't be a maid in your house when I can be useful in society. Please, let me go. I beg of you."

She went down on her knees. "I beg of you." There were tears in her eyes. What is wrong with her? It's not like she's being mistreated here. Yes, I admit I shouldn't have given her that punishment when she got here. I shouldn't have made the guard hit her. I was so wrong, and I still can't forgive myself.

"You'll have to stay here whether you like it or not," I said, leaving no room for argument.

"What about my friend? Where did you take her? Please, bring her here with me. I'll be fine if you bring her here with me. Please, don't hurt her. She's innocent. I was the one who dragged her into this."

"I was the one who dragged her. Please, don't hurt her," she pleaded.

"ENOUGH!"

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AMBER POV

"ENOUGH!" I knew he had had enough of my pleading, but I needed my friend with me. I needed her here with me.

"Please, bring her here, and I promise to do whatever it is you want me to do," I said honestly.

He stared at me and chuckled loudly. "I see you are as gullible as they say. This is why they use you to their own advantage, and you still don't understand."

I gave him a confused look. "What do you mean? What are you saying?"

"Your boyfriend used you and then dumped you. He didn't just dump you; he used you as collateral for his loan, and as stupid as you are, you still don't get it. I would have let you go if you had paid off the loan, but you didn't."

"And I can't let you go now, princess. I don't think I'm ready to risk it."

I shook my head. "Don't do this to me. Give me a few days, and I will bring your money to you. Just give me some time, and I'll bring all your money to you."

He chuckled. "I'm not stupid. I refuse to fall for your lies. You won't be able to bring that amount to me, even if I allow you to leave. It's best you work for me for the rest of your life."

My heart was racing faster. I couldn't be here.

"Please."

"Don't beg me, princess. Welcome to your new home."

He closed the gap between us and tilted my head up to meet his burning eyes.

"I couldn't forget that kiss," he whispered on my lips, and then claimed my lips all over again.

I am so stupid. I kissed him back as hard as he was kissing me. I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't know why I couldn't just push him away. I was enjoying the kiss as much as he was enjoying it.

Nicholas carried me up, and his lips were still on mine. He didn't let go, even when my back hit the bed. He hovered over me while I struggled to get his shirt buttons open. My hands were faster than my head. He successfully got his shirt off and was chest-naked before me. My eyes were full of lust.

There was this look in his eyes when he stared at me. Nicholas reached for my uniform, and he successfully pulled it off. I was just in my bra and pants. He stared at me with lust in his eyes. My head is screaming that I should stop, but my heart doesn't want to stop.

When he reached for my bra, there was a knock on the door. I pushed him off me immediately when I heard Ms. Maya's voice. My eyes almost bulged out of their sockets at the realization that she would see me in this position if she opened the door. I jumped off the bed and put my uniform back on. Nicholas stared at me as I kept panicking.

"Come in," he said, not even caring to put his shirt back on. I rushed to pick up the mop on the floor. She walked inside and saw me. She was a little suspicious. I had a weak smile.

"What do you want, Maya?"

"You have a visitor downstairs," she said.

"Who is that?"

"Miss Lucia, your girlfriend." My heart sank at the revelation. He has a girlfriend? What was I thinking? That he would be with me? I must be stupid, right now. He wants to use me as his toy, and I foolishly almost fell for it.

I feel so stupid right now. I'm the most useless and gullible person ever. He was right after all; I'm gullible. People use me for their own advantage. I suck it up.

I couldn't feel his eyes on me, but I refused to look at him. I picked up the mop and left the room.