chapter 3

LEXI'S THOUGHT

He introduced me to his family and they all showed me that I wasn't welcome.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the bastard child of my father". His daughter said Mockingly.

"Victoria darling, don't be so rude to our guest, besides it's not really her fault, her slutty mother won't just stay in a place"

Her mother replied throwing shades at my mother, but I took everything for the sake of money.

"Everyone Victoria here will be staying with us for a while". He told them.

"What! that's impossible, such a dirty girl can't stay in the same house with me",

He intervened, his voice a little bit harsh "Enough, Victoria. She can stay for a little while, besides she volunteered to help around the house".

Victoria's face twisted in disgust, but she had no choice but to keep quiet. Although James had not said nothing but he gave me a threatening gaze.

As days went by I realized their intention, they were never going to help me or my mother,but they just want to use me as one of the maids around.

I approached my father, "sir the hospital really needs money for the treatment".

"I told you before, the company is in a tight spot, so therefore no help can be offered at the moment".

I decided that maybe working as a maid for them might fetch me some money to pay off some hospital bill instead of staying idol with no income.

"Thud", my knees went down, "I'm willing to work as a paid maid, please madam".

"Hahahaha, you have finally realized your place, the world has nothing good to offer to people with likes of you, how pathetic. You can work here for a pay and you can never say no to any order given to you".

Even when I know the pay might be little but it's better than nothing.l was used as a piece of rag not having a proper job description, doing all I was ordered to do for a little change.

The little money gotten from the job could pay nothing much of the piled bills, but looking at my mother lying weak on the bed I couldn't afford to tell her the truth.

"Mom, I brought you food". I helped her sit up.

"Lex, how's your father and his family treating you?".

"Mom they treat me like family, despite their difficult position they still help with the hospital bills in little way they can".

I avoided her gaze the whole time as I lied through my teeth in order to make her less worried.

"Then why do you look so tired?". She held my face looking worried.

I guess despite all my lies she still noticed something was wrong.

"Mom, I'm fine, it's just that I'm also looking for ways to make money to add to your fees".

"I'm so sorry for putting you through all this". She began sobbing.

"Mom, your not stressing me, just focus on getting better okay".

"Hmm". She said nodding her head.

After she finished eating, i talked with her till she slept off.

I knew i had to find a way to get the help my mother needed, no matter what it took.

"Mom thank you, I'm going to have a lot of fun abroad. Does this clothes look good on me, I just shopped for this".

she was going abroad, yet they couldn't help me with the little hospital bill. I just continued with my chores.

A few days passed and it was getting closer for Victoria to travel out.

"I can help with your mother's treatment". A voice said.

I looked up to see who it was and to my surprise it was a guy who seems to be my father's business partner as he comes once in awhile to meet with my father.

"Sir, I don't understand what you are saying".

"I heard you need money for your mother's treatment and I can give it to you".

"What do you want in exchange". I asked looking at him straight in his eyes, I knew he wanted something.

"Become my mistress, it's that simple".

I knew this was what he wanted, I usually see the way he looks at me. I was about to reject him when the image of my sick mother came to mind.

" I need time to think about it".

"A week". I heard him say.

I turned around in shock. "What do you mean?".

"You have just a week, you don't possible think you are that special, my offer doesn't exceed a week. Good bye". He said as he walked out of the house.

I was left with the decision to sell my dignity for my mother's health, but I knew that might be the only way.

The day Victoria would travel came quickly and i knew I just had to seize the opportunity.

"I accept your offer". Reginald gave a sinister smile and then pulled me to a tight embrace and squeezed my ass.

I was shocked and shook him away but he just smiled, giving me chills down my spine

She moved out of her father's house into Reginald's house as it was part of the deal.

At first, I had tried to convince myself that i had made the right decision, as i did it all for my mother's wellness. But as the days went by, I realized that I had made a terrible mistake.

Reginald's true nature was revealed, he would beat me mercilessly and force himself on me, I had to put a lot of powder on my face to visit my mother.

He gave me a lot of money for her treatment every week far more than I needed for it in total, my mother became well and discharged from the hospital.

I used some of the money to rent a house for her and employ someone to help around, but she had no idea of how I actually got the money.

If she asks, I would tell her that my father's company is doing a lot better and all this money came from there.

Even after my mother got better the weekly income still continued like he had forgotten to stop it, he went against the deal and kept me as his prisoner.

I was forced to wear revealing clothes, attend lavish parties, and entertain Reginald's business associates. I was nothing more than a trophy to him, a symbol of his power and wealth.

My self-esteem was shattered, and I started to lose hope. I wondered if I would ever be able to escape this prison I was put in, or if I would be trapped in this hell forever.

"Miss we've arrived". The taxi man called me out of my memory lane.

"Oh, really". I paid him and came down from the car.

Revenge on Reginald is inevitable. I walked inside the high rise building.