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CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
Naya shook her head in denial, as she trembled in fear. She did not want to be chosen as his woman. Never.
She liked Rhys but that was definitely not the life she wanted for herself, that was a big no.
She wanted to be free and independent not being a man’s submissive.
She already knew what it meant, she was his forever and was nothing less than a concubine.
She was going to be his sex slave, and she was going to watch him get married to another woman in the future, that was not life.
As Naya stood in the middle of the room trying to wrap her mind around the situation, she felt a wave of despair wash over her. She had never felt so helpless and alone in her life.
She tried to think of a way out, but everything seemed impossible. There was no way she could escape from this place, and even if she did, there was no way to escape from Rhys. He was a powerful man, and she was just a girl with no money or resources.
She felt tears welling up in her eyes, and she tried to blink them away. But they were stubborn and soon began to call down her cheeks.
“No, please I don’t want this…” she stammered, shaking her head as she looked up at Rhys. Trying to tell him with her eyes, to take back what he just said.
But it was of no use as Rhys looked away from her. He had made his decision.
Rhys’s face was expressionless as if he had no emotions whatsoever. He was like a robot, making decisions without considering anyone else’s feelings. He didn’t seem to care about how Naya felt, or what she wanted.
Naya felt a sinking feeling in her stomach as she realized that she was trapped. There was no way to escape from this situation, and she had no one to help her.
She sank to the floor, hugging her knees to her chest. She felt so small and helpless, like a tiny speck of dust in a vast universe.
“We’re done here..” Rhys stayed loud enough to everyone’s Hearing as he walked out of the room. He had made his decision.
The room was filled with loud murmurs the moment Rhys walked out, as some of the guests began to leave, some not able to believe that they traveled for hours just to watch him choosing a maid.
“I thought she was mute..” Naya heard someone say after the crowd had reduced but she just remained there, so petite, as she cried quietly.
“I told you she was a bitch after all. I feel so bad for Keira. You have been deceived all this while..” one spat while looking at Naya scornfully.
Everyone seemed to be against her.
Naya felt like she was drowning in a sea of judgment and scorn. The people around her seemed to hate her, and she could feel their eyes boring into her. She wanted to run away, to hide from the stares and the whispers. But she knew that there was no escape. She was trapped, both physically and emotionally.
She felt like a prisoner, condemned to a life of misery and loneliness. She had never felt so alone in her life. She buried her face in her legs, not daring to look up.
“Esme was right after all. She’s just a sneaky little bitch. Acting mute and innocent. Then seduce lord Rhys behind our back. Slut..” another scoffed in utter sarcasm and Naya gripped the hem of her dress tight.
“How dare you?” She heard someone stomp her feet at her angrily. The voice sounded familiar, she was about to look up to check when she suddenly landed on the ground as someone had pushed her.
Naya hit the ground hard, the breath knocked out of her. She lay there, stunned and disoriented. She could hear the sound of shoes stomping towards her, and she flinched in fear.
But then, she felt a hand reaching down to her.
She looked up to see Zara’s face.
Zara’s eyes were filled with tears, and her face was twisted in anger and hurt.
“How could you?” she whispered, her voice shaking with emotion.
“Zara I…” Naya was about to stand up. She felt relieved to see her sister. At least, she had someone to talk to now.
But Zara’s next action stunned her.
“How dare you??” Zara’s voice thundered in the room angrily, as she slapped Naya across the face.
Naya couldn’t believe what had just happened. Zara had never been violent towards her before, and she was completely taken aback.
She felt her face stinging, and she reached up to touch it.
She looked up at Zara, who was now standing over her, her fists clenched at her sides. Zara’s eyes were dark with fury, and Naya felt a wave of fear wash over her.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
“How could you lie to me?” Zara shouted, her voice filled with hurt and betrayal. “I trusted you, and you lied to me.”
Naya’s heart ached, and she prayed the ground would just open up and swallow her.
“Zara please let me explain..” she knelt up from the ground, hoping Zara would listen to her.
“Keep the damn explanation to yourself. You knew Naya..” Zara fired at her.
“Who knew how much I liked the lord and what did you do?” Naya looked shocked, Zara had slapped her because of a man. A man.
“You went behind my back to seduce him and then kept Lying to me that you like a certain kai. You’re such a bitch..” Zara cursed, feeling anger course through her veins.
Naya was shocked by Zara’s words, and she felt like she had been slapped all over again. Zara’s accusations were like a physical blow, and Naya felt like she was falling apart.
“Zara, that’s not true,” she stammered, her voice shaking.
“I would never do anything like that. I only had eyes for Kai, I swear.” Naya then paused, knowing Kai was Rhys.
But Zara wasn’t listening. “You’re a liar, Naya. And you know what I hate you..” she blurted out angrily.
“Zara just listen to me please..” Naya began as she stood up, and tried to hold Zara who stepped away from her, avoiding her like a plague.
“I can explain. Please. But not here..” Naya whispered as she looked around. Zara was creating a scene, and the maids were all watching.
“Keep the explanations to yourself. Bitch..” Zara shook her head. She was just so angry and just said things.
She felt betrayed by Naya. How did she end up getting chosen by lord Rhys? It was simply a betrayal to Zara.
“You’re being so irrational, Zara. He’s just a man and he had never noticed nor talked to you before. So why? Just calm down…” she pointed out the fact but it only got Zara more pissed.
Zara turned around, her eyes flashing with anger. “Don’t you dare try to reason with me,” she said, her voice low and dangerous.
“You have no idea what this means to me. Lord Rhys was the only man I have ever cared about, and you knew that. You deliberately went behind my back to steal him from me. You’re a traitor and a snake.”
Naya was shocked by the venom in Zara’s words, and she didn’t know what to say. She had never meant to hurt Zara, and she felt terrible about that she had done, did she even do anything?
But she couldn’t deny her feelings for Rhys. She had fallen so much in love with him without knowing that she was being fooled.
“Zara let’s stop this please.” She pleaded but Zara walked out of the place angrily, with Genevieve following.
“Can you believe her?”
“What a bitch..”
“I can’t believe she can talk..”
“She looks so innocent, I definitely support the elder sister..”
“No, the elder sister is wrong. She was not dating the lord nor did he tell her he liked her..”
“But the little one is still a bitch and the worst bitch of all..”
“Look at Keira…”
“Poor Keira…”
Naya couldn’t take it anymore, the whispers from people, she felt her head spinning, as she slowly walked out of the room and headed straight to go meet him. He had to take back his words. She was not going to be his woman.
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