After having lunch, they went on to shop for the things she will need for school. It was only five to six in the evening when they returned to mansion. She took a quick bathe and went to bed to rest for awhile. Just when she was about to drift off to sleep, a knock came on her door. Beryl stood out of the bed 'yarning' and went to open the door. It was Nanny Julie. The woman informed her that supper was ready. "Okay Nanny. Is Darien home?" Beryl asked. "Yes please. I will go and inform him after here." "Okay, I will be there in a minute." Nanny Julie nodded 'okay' before taking her leave.
During supper, Darien initiated a conversation, "How was your day? Were you able to buy all the things you will need?" "Yes and thank you." "Do you have any problems with my men apart from them following you around?" Darien asked. "Yes...will they be following me inside the school after I start schooling?" Beryl asked. "No they will stay outside the school and only come inside when you have an issue." Darien replied. Beryl frowned," even outside this prison I have no freedom." She muttered under her breath but Darien could still here it. She angrily stood up from the table and walk away.
After finishing his food, Darien went to his room, took a shower and made his way to Beryl's. The door was locked but he took out a key from his pocket and unlocked it. When he entered the room, Beryl was sitting on the bed, gazing at him. "Maybe I should just sleep with you in your room." She lamented. "That will be great." Darien cooed. "Why are you here?" Beryl asked with displeasure. Darien walked forward and said "I want to sleep here..." At his words, Beryl stood out of the bed with her comforter. She made her way to the door but Darien quickly stopped her. "...with you." He added making Beryl frown her brow. "Sorry to disappoint you but I want to sleep anywhere but near you." She tried to free herself but the man won't let her go. "I wasn't asking, I was telling you." He carried Beryl back to the bed and laid them on it in a spoonful position. Beryl still struggled to free herself but Darien whispered into her ear, "be an obedient girl sleep still or you know what will happen. Beryl cursed the man thousand times in her head. She hated how he made her feel so helpless. What sin did she commit in her past life to deserve this.
During breakfast the next day, Beryl cooed, "I would like to go out for awhile. I've been staying in this prison for too long." "I have no problem with that. Just stay safe with guards." Beryl rolled eyes. "That's not your concern." Darien shook his head. This girl really had a sharp tongue. "Okay. I am leaving." Datien announced. Beryl didn't even glance at him and continued her food.
As Darien said, she and her two guards went for a little tour, at lunchtime, Darien insisted for him and Beryl to have lunch together so they drove to LC Cooperation. Beryl's heart dropped into her stomach when they got there. Was this real? Maybe the two places just looked alike. She felt her tips of her limps grow cold when they walked into the building. "Excuse me please..." A man who looked the same age as Darien or maybe younger approached them. "Ms. Blandford?" The man asked. " I am Carl. Please Mr. Lon Cooper is in meeting..." "Mr. what?!" Beryl asked in astonishment. "Ermm...Mr Darien Lon Cooper." Carl answered not understanding the woman's shocked expression. "Ma'am please is everything alright." He asked seeing Beryl suddenly look troubled. "Yes...yes everything is fine. I need to go." She turned to leave but was blocked by Fidel. "Please your lunch with..." "No... I just want to leave. If you won't go fine but don't stop me!" She demanded. "Sorry ma'am." Fidel apologised and made way for her. Beryl immediately zoomed off. Baldo and Fidel followed her from behind.
When they got back to the mansion, Beryl went straight to her room. She searched the man's name and the company on the internet and what she found made her shocked. She crawled on the bed and cried herself to sleep.
In the evening when Nanny Julie came and wake her up for dinner, she refused saying she wasn't hungry. Later she heard foot steps claiming up. She need not to told who it. She stood up from the bed and matched to the bathroom and locked the door. She undressed herself and went for hot shower not minding whatever Darien said. She didn't come out of the bathroom, not even when she was done with her shower. It was only when she heard Darien foot steps walk out that she came out. She sat on bed thinking. She couldn't understand why Darien was doing this. Did he not know she was? No... that can't be cause on their first meeting at the club, he literally defined her whole family. Maybe that was why he was doing this to her. If that was the case then will she be free from him? Tear immediately welled up in her eyes at the thought but she wasn't allowed to cry since the door suddenly click opened. She laid on the bed and pretended to be sleeping. She hear the man's slow pace towards the bed. Later felt the other side of the bed sank.
Darien wiped his hand around her waist and pulled so close to her that their body were touching. He cleared the hair on her neck and proceeded to giving small kisses on her neck down to her shoulder . "I know you are not asleep. Why are you ignoring me? Where did your fierceness vinish to? " He asked but Beryl didn't respond. He turned her body to face him. "Look at me." He cooed but Beryl still kept her eyes closed. Darien sighed. "Is it because of the dept." He asked again and this time, Beryl opened her eyes. She staredat him inconfuse. He said it so casually as if it was nothing crucial. "You knew who I was in the being yet you kept quiet. Why?!" She pointed. Seeing her teary eyes, he felt weirdly uncomfortable that he pull her in for a tight hugged. "You shouldn't worry, I am not planning to take anything." He told. "Why? Why won't you take it back?" Beryl pulled away and questioned. Beryl became even more confued. Was he planning on keeping her forever to atone for father's dept? Darien stayed silent for a while. "It was your father who bow the money not you. And besides the money wasn't used." Beryl thought his reason was lame but she still didn't say anything else.
The next morning Beryl told Darien that she was going back to work at the club. Obviously her declaration didn't sit well with the man. "Why? Is the money I am paying you not enough? Just tell me and I will increase it." "No. In fact you should stop paying me until...until the dept is resolved." Darien chuckled in displeasure. "I have told you already I am not taking any money from you." He stood up and left for work.
In the evening, Darien was informed that Beryl was working at the club. The man was quickly drove to there. When he got there, he saw her serving a man and the man... he...he was caressing Beryl's arm. The anger that was boiling inside him could not be measured. He sped forward and pushed Beryl away. He gripped the man by his throat, choking him. Beryl composed herself and went to stop the man but she was pushed away. This time, she fell hard on the floor making her crying in pain. Hearing her cry, he snapped and released the man. He carried Beryl on his shoulder to his car and angrily drove off to the mansion. Just like at the club, he carried on his shoulder to the master's bedroom. He place her down and ordered her to strip. Beryl felt a limp in her throat at Darien's instruction. The man only touched her arm. There was no need for her to strip and that too in front of him as if she was some useless sex slave who was about to be sold. Even if he want her to strip it was fine cause he had seen every corner of her body but how he was reacting now, it made her feel extremely cheap. "Da...Darien..." "I said STRIP!" She tried to protest but Darien scared her with his shout. She felt the little pride had been washed off when she commenced to unbutton her shirt. Tears ran down her cheek like river but Darien harden his heart. After a while he couldn't take it so he walked out of the room after telling Beryl that he will back and she should get cleaned up... thoroughly.
He went to the living room and began to pace back and forth. He couldn't even understand why he was so angry. Yes he admitted what he saw wasn't something not to be angry about but his anger was too extreme. He didn't remember ever getting worked up like this before. What was wrong with him? He ruffled his hair continously and took in several deep breaths to calm himself. At last he started to free guilty and regretful of his actions. He was about to head up to his room when Nanny Julie came to him, "master please dinner." Darien sighed. "Please bring it upstairs." He instructed and left. He went to his room to take a shower and talk to Beryl. He sighed seeing Beryl not in the room. She must have left to the other room. He went to the bathroom and took his bath. When he came back, Nanny Julie had already placed the tray of food at the bedside. He wore a plain and light t-shirt with shorts before taking the tray to Beryl's room. He carefully opened the door, trying not to make a sound. Entering the room, he could hear Beryl's small sobs. He place the tray down and the sound of it startled Beryl. She quickly tried to use the duvet to clean the tear but it didn't do the magic. "Wake up." He told but she only covered her whole body. "Don't make me repeat myself." He cooed. Beryl slowly sat up but refused to look at the man. Darien tried to lift her face to meet his but she only turned her face to the other side. "I don't like it when you act stubborn. Look at me." He said trying to lift her face. This time she allowed him. He cleared the hair off her face and seeing her red face, that weird uncomfortable feeling came back and the guilt and regret increase. How could he make her cry like this. He kissed her forehead and gave her a tight hug. When he pulled away, he said, "I'm sorry. I allowed my anger to control me." But Beryl didn't say anything. "Beryl please mind me. I don't feel good when you ignore me." Beryl still didn't say anything. "The thing is there are things I don't like but someone touching my belongs without my permission I can't tolerate it. I'm sorry." He pressed his lips together and took in a deep breath when the woman didn't seems to have any intention of speaking. "Beryl please say something, anything..." "I want to sleep." Beryl finally said something. Darien sighed. "Okay but you need to eat first." Beryl didn't say anything and just took the tray. There were two plate which one was meant for him. He expected Beryl to urge him to also eat his but she said nothing and just quietly ate hers. The weird uncomfortable feeling came again. 'Whatvwas wrong with him?' He took in another deep breath to calm himself and stared at Beryl as she silently ate.
When she finished the food. She stepped out of the bed to take the tray to the kitchen but Darien stopped her. "No, let me take it." Beryl didn't say anything and just handed him the tray. She laid back on the bed, covered herself with the duvet and closed her eyes to sleep. Darien went out with the tray and fortunately found Nanny Julie walk towards him. "Master please let me have it." "Thanks Nanny." He gave the plate to her and went back inside the room. He walked slowly to the bed and laid behind. He kissed her hair and wiped his arm around her waist to sleep.