Hector Andino was moving his body over a woman's body that night.
He was still growling as he chased his release when a sudden memory broke his concentration.
And penetration.
"Fvck! I forgot to lock the door! Don't let that damn woman do it again!" Hector cursed as he sped up his movements until the woman below him moaned even louder.
This wasn't the first time Hector had brought a woman to his house and had sex in his room.
And there had also been several times when that damn woman, his father's young wife, had broken down his bedroom door and kicked the woman out before he could reach his satisfaction.
"Shit! Come on, hurry up, I'm almost there!"
"Ahh, Hector..." the moans of the woman below him grew louder.
But it was too late! Before Hector could finish his activity, the door of his room had already been violently kicked in again.
Crack!
And the young woman with all her arrogance entered there.
"Didn't I tell you that this house is not a place for immorality? Stop right now!" she snarled with a fiery glare.
Daphne Laurel could never help herself when Hector started throwing tantrums by bringing women into this house.
For Sex.
For his Satisfaction.
Especially since he was her stepson.
Not a real stepson because Daphne was only pretending to be married to Hector's father.
But of course, no one knew about the agreement, so everyone thought that Daphne was really married and became the legal wife of Victor Andino, the biological father of Hector Andino.
Damn! If Daphne's life had been a little better, she wouldn't have wanted to do all this either.
Daphne was forced to do this because her income as a nurse taking care of Victor Andino was still not enough to fulfill all her living expenses, as well as the medical expenses of her mother and sister.
But instead of living a better life after becoming a wife, Daphne's life vows became even more chaotic.
Victor asked Daphne to hide the man's worsening illness and pretend that he had recovered so that no one would take advantage of his illness to seize his company.
Victor told Daphne to take care of his house filled with bad people, and the most frustrating thing was that Daphne had to play the role of stepmother to the father's child.
How could it not be frustrating? Instead of a manageable child, Daphne was shocked when she first met Hector, who was far from a "child."
Hector was a grown man who was five years older than Daphne.
Hector was tall, well-built and handsome, with muscles all over his body, and if she had to describe him in one word, Daphne would choose "hot".
And that was not just an assumption because Daphne had indeed caught Hector several times while he was doing his hot activities, and the whole body of Hector on display was very hot indeed.
It was just that unfortunately, Daphne was not lusting over Hector at all and was instead disgusted at what the man and the women were doing.
"Shit! You're doing it again, damn woman! What exactly is your problem? Are you addicted to looking at my body, huh? You always interrupt me before I reach my satisfaction!" Hector screeched in annoyance as he immediately disentangled himself from the woman below him.
The woman immediately moved away while covering her naked body with a blanket.
"As a young lady you should be ashamed of doing this, you bitch!" Hector exclaimed again as he grabbed his pants and pulled them on unashamedly in front of Daphne.
Of course, Daphne could see how Hector's sensitive area was still standing erect.
But as usual, Daphne only wore a furious expression as her gaze remained fixed on Hector's face.
"I don't care what you think of me! I've told you time and time again not to do that in my house!" Daphne snapped no less fiercely.
"Oh, now you're getting a little ahead of yourself! Do you consider this your house? Ah, I forgot that you married my father because of this! Now your house is your treasure! You want to control everything, right? I wouldn't even be surprised if soon you'd poison my father so that he'd die quickly and you could inherit everything!"
"Shut your mouth, Hector! I'm not that kind of woman!"
"No need to pretending anymore, damn woman! I already know what kind of woman you are!"
Hector and Daphne stood facing each other closely, with their gazes equally sharp.
"Well, whatever you want to think of me you can! I won't bother explaining anything because you won't believe a word I say either!"
"Of course, I won't! Just wait until I unmask your true colors, bitch!"
Daphne laughed sarcastically at that. "Do whatever you want, Hector! But for now, I want that woman out of my house!"
Daphne quickly approached the woman who had just finished putting on her clothes.
"Good thing you moved fast before I threw you out on the street naked!"
Daphne pulled roughly on the woman's arm until the woman whimpered in pain. "Ow, Hector... help me! Akhhh!"
But Daphne didn't care about the woman's scream at all and pulled her all the way to Hector's bedroom door and pushed her out.
Hector, who was already angry, retaliated by roughly pulling Daphne's arm while closing the door to his room.
"Damn you, Daphne! I'm warning you, one more time you interfere in my business, don't blame me for getting rough with you!" Hector threatened with fire in his eyes.
But Daphne was not at all afraid of Hector's threats.
The old Daphne might have been weak and helpless.
But the Daphne who had experienced so many things to survive was not the old Daphne anymore.
The current Daphne was not afraid of anything, including Hector's threats.
Daphne looked at Hector with the same fire in her gaze as she lifted her chin haughtily.
"Just so you know that I'm not afraid of your threats at all, Hector! I will always harass and meddle in your affairs because you are my stepson! And one more thing! Be polite to me and call me Mom!"
Hector laughed sarcastically at that. "Call you Mom? Be polite to you? Huh, well, this is how I'm going to be polite to a woman like you!"
Without another word, Hector immediately grabbed Daphne and threw her body onto the bed.
Hector quickly locked Daphne's body underneath him by holding both of her hands next to her head.
"What are you doing, Hector? Let me go!" Daphne screamed in a sudden panic.
"Why are you screaming, Daphne? Didn't you say you weren't afraid of me, huh? You should know, Daphne, I'm in need of a release tonight and since you kicked my woman out, then replace her in my bed!"
**
Daphne was still wide-eyed at Hector's words. "You insolent bastard! How dare you ask me to replace your woman! Lemme go, you bastard!"
But instead of letting go, Hector brought Daphne's hands together above her head and held her down.
"Stop acting like an honorable woman, Daphne! Aren't you used to it? After all, I'm much more powerful than my father and you'll be more satisfied with me!"
"You are so disrespectful, Hector! Let me go or I'll scream to let everyone know that you're trying to abuse your own stepmother!"
"Oh, I'm so afraid to hear that, Daphne!" Hector grinned scornfully in front of Daphne's face.
They were still staring intently at each other when the door of the room was suddenly violently opened.
"I heard you guys making noise again, huh? And what are you trying to do?" An old man screeched who looked wide-eyed in shock.
Hector and Daphne immediately turned their heads together to stare at the old man.
Daphne immediately fell silent, looking at Victor, while Hector immediately laughed sarcastically at his father.
"Oh, here comes the defender, your beloved husband!" Hector glanced sarcastically at Daphne as he rose to his feet.
Hector stepped closer to his father and replied casually. "Your young wife seduced me!"
"I did not!" Daphne defended herself as she got up from the bed and straightened herself.
"Don't talk nonsense, Hector!" Victor reprimanded sternly.
"I'm not talking out of my ass! That's the truth! Your wife is cheap and you're... no better!" Hector joked scornfully.
Victor couldn't control his temper and glared. "Watch what you say to your father, Hector!"
"Father? You've stopped being my father since you cheated on us! You let your mistress live in this house and made my mother suffer until she died in grief!" Hector exclaimed in a vengeful tone.
"I hate you, Victor Andino! That's why I'm not willing to set foot back in this house but... a ridiculous piece of news makes me very curious..."
Still in his cynical, snarky style, Hector turned his gaze to Daphne and traced her body with his gaze until she stiffened.
"Victor Andino married his own nurse! A very beautiful young woman but who knows what foul plans are in her brain!"
Daphne could only hold her breath hearing this, but she chose not to respond.
Seeing Daphne's silence, Hector stepped closer to her as he stared at her intently.
Don't know how to explain it, but Hector really hates Daphne, and Hector would never be willing to have his mother's rightful property drained away by that woman.
That was the main reason why Hector came back. Victor threatened that Hector would not get a penny of his inheritance if he did not return.
Of course, Hector didn't really want wealth. He himself was a successful entrepreneur who had developed his own business in Singapore, where he had been living.
But he swore on his life that he would protect his mother's rights.
"You know, Daphne! I hate sanctimonious women like you! You!" Hector pointed right at Daphne's chest before he turned and pointed at Victor. "And you too! I hate you both!" Hector concluded before he grabbed his own shirt, put it on, and stepped out of his own room.
Daphne was silent for a long time as she stared at the closed bedroom door before she glanced irritably at Victor.
"Are you satisfied, old man? Are you satisfied with torturing me like this?" Daphne growled in annoyance.
"Torturing? I never tortured you, Daphne! I made you an offer and you took it! So just do your job properly or I'll stop your mother's treatment immediately!" Victor threatened mercilessly. "Besides, never forget that I'm not paying you to flirt with Hector, Daphne!"
Daphne gaped at that. "I told you that I didn't do it! Hector took me to his bed just to scare me and insult me! You should know who it was all because of!"
Victor raised his eyebrows. "Is that so? Whatever the reason but I don't want to see anything like that happen again! Remember that! And one more thing, Daphne! I don't like your attitude now! One year of being my nurse you were so obedient, but three months of being my wife, you became wild and defiant! Bring back the old Daphne! You used to be more manageable!"
"Never, old man!" Daphne snapped with emotion in her voice. "With all that's happened in the three months I've been a wife, don't expect me to be as obedient as I was before! I'm just going to do things my own way and after this is all over, I swear I never want to see you or your family again, Victor Andino!" Daphne hissed sternly before she too left Victor.
With annoyance, Victor finally chose to shut himself in his room and even skipped breakfast the next day.
"Isn't my dad come to breakfast this morning? He's usually the first to sit here!" asked a young woman named Angelina, who was sitting alone in the dining room that morning.
"Mr. Victor asked for his breakfast to be brought to his room this morning!" A housemaid replied.
"Oh, okay!" Angelina said briefly as she grabbed her spoon.
But before Angelina could start her breakfast, a woman approached her and startled her.
"Tell me what you're withdrawing this much money for, Angelina?" Daphne exclaimed as she slammed the company's withdrawal receipt document right in Angelina's face.
Angelina was a young woman the same age as Daphne, the child of Victor's affair with his former secretary Diana.
Although Victor was finally convinced that Angelina was not his biological daughter, Victor was already unable to get rid of her because the cunning Diana seemed to have many ways to bring Victor down and seize Victor's property. That's why Victor was always cautious of the snake woman and asked Daphne to get rid of her slowly.
"Can't you be polite to me, Daphne?" Angelina exclaimed as she rose to her feet to face Daphne. "So, what if I took the company's money? I'm Victor Andino's daughter too! I have a right to my father's money too!" Angelina blatantly confronted Daphne.
"It's not about rights, Angelina! But there are rules for withdrawing company money! Even as a director you can't just take money for your own personal use! You already get your own salary every month for working there!"
"Damn you, Daphne! You cut the directors' salaries including mine and my mom's! You're making all these new rules like you're the one in charge now just because my dad married you! Do you think we can live on such little money, huh?"
"Everything I do is for the company, Angelina! You've made three big withdrawals like this in the last three months and if you keep it up, you'll bankrupt the company!"
Angrily, Angelina wagged her finger at Daphne, but a man's voice was heard first.
"If Angelina can't use company money, then who can, huh? You? You cut the directors' salaries so you can take it for yourself, am I right, Daphne?"
She turned her head in shock as Hector suddenly appeared and looked at her fiercely.
Hector stepped closer to Daphne and grabbed her arm roughly.
"You know I'm sick of all the noise you make every morning, Daphne! You do realize that you're not the only one living in this house, huh? You really need to be taught a lesson so that you think a thousand times before making a scene like this again!"
Without paying any attention to everyone, Hector pulled Daphne roughly to the swimming pool at the back of the house, and Angelina followed him curiously.
"Let me go, Hector! What do you want?" Daphne continued to struggle, but her legs were forced to follow Hector to the pool.
"Didn't I tell you I was going to teach you a lesson, Daphne! This is your punishment for being so pretentious!"
**
Thud!
The sound of the pool water splashing as Daphne splashed into it.
"Arrgghhh!"
Daphne, who was really unprepared, did not have time to catch her breath until she moved frantically and even swallowed quite a lot of water.
"Ahem... ahem..." Daphne continued to cough as she finally managed to get her head out of the water and she immediately wiped her face.
"Hector! How dare you do this to me?" Daphne screeched in annoyance.
But Hector just grinned as he stood in his position. "This is just the beginning, Daphne! If you make any more noise, I can go further than this!" Hector threatened as he gave Daphne a fiery look.
Daphne herself looked at Hector with an angry glare while Angelina smiled triumphantly at her.
Confidently, Angelina approached Hector and hugged his arm. "Thank you for defending me, Hector..."
Hector, who heard this, immediately glanced at Angelina and jerked his arm out of Angelina's embrace.
"Who defended you, Angelina? I did it for myself and don't act like we're close! You're the daughter of my father's mistress, don't forget that! I hate all of you!" Hector said in a sarcastic tone before he went back inside the house.
Angelina, who heard him, just blinked her eyes and sighed in annoyance before she went inside the house, leaving Daphne, who couldn't stop swearing.
"Arrgghh, damn it, Hector!" Daphne growled in annoyance.
She continued to swear as she was forced to take another shower before leaving for the office.
Meanwhile, Hector himself was also getting ready in his room and putting on his formal suit.
After three months of living in this house and seeing what all the commotion was about, Hector couldn't stay silent anymore.
Especially hearing the conversation this morning about the directors' salaries being cut.
"Shit! I can't believe that woman has gone so far as to cut the directors' salaries! What else is she doing it for if not to put it in her own pocket! What a bitch!"
"I won't be satisfied with just teaching you a lesson like that, Daphne! You'll see, I'll take my rights and get you out from the company!" Hector said again with full plans.
It was already noon when Daphne arrived at the Andino Group, a giant construction company, the company she had been "forced" to work for; for the past three months.
The few employees who saw her immediately bowed in greeting, and Daphne returned it with a friendly smile before she stepped into her own office, the managing director's room that used to be occupied by Victor.
Fortunately, Daphne was a smart woman and had some work experience before becoming a nurse, so even though it wasn't easy, she was finally able to show her skills and gain respect in the company.
Daphne started to open her laptop and was just about to get ready for work when there was a knock on her office door, and a young man walked in.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Daphne! You're late today!" the man greeted kindly.
Daphne immediately looked up and paused to stare at the handsome man who was walking toward her.
Roy Damian Walker is a very smart young lawyer and Victor Andino's right-hand man.
Victor entrusted all the company's secrets and affairs to the young man, and Damian was also the one who handled this pretend wife agreement.
Even though he said Damian himself also came from a rich family. She Doesn't know what made Damian want to devote his life to an annoying old man like Victor.
But whatever the reason, Daphne knew Damian was different from Victor.
Damian was not only kind but also friendly and gentle, and helped Daphne overcome all her difficulties. And all of that made Daphne so comfortable with Damian.
"Damian, there was an unpleasant incident at home..."
"I know! The old man told me!" Damian said as he smiled and sat on the chair in front of Daphne.
Daphne was again silent for a moment, with her heart suddenly warming up again.
"The old man told you? Oh, that's just making me angry! He was in his room all morning and even had breakfast there! He heard the commotion between me, Hector, and Angelina but he stayed in his room as if he was really enjoying the game he made up!"
"For a long time, I felt like I was participating in a survival game, where he as the creator of the game was just hiding behind his mask and watching me fight with his family to the death!" added Daphne still passionately.
Damian just laughed softly at that. "Patience, Daphne! Patience! We all know what Victor Andino is like, right?"
Daphne laughed in annoyance and turned her face away for a moment before looking back at Damian.
"Yes, of course we know what he's like so I'm no longer willing to bow to him! That father and son almost drove me crazy!"
Daphne could only express all of her inner turmoil to Damian because only he knew the truth. However, he himself could not help much as he also worked under Victor Andino.
Damian, who heard it, could only look at Daphne with pity and affection.
Had Damian known his feelings would grow for Daphne, he would not have agreed to all this madness and would have helped Daphne with his own abilities.
But unfortunately, he realized his feelings too late. Daphne had already signed the agreement that bound her to the Andino family.
Until now, Damian could only be her protector in silence.
"Patience, Daphne! You'll get everything done and once it's over, I'll help you get out of here!" Damian said sincerely.
Daphne looked at him and smiled warmly. "Of course, Damian! I can't do anything else but be patient and try! But thank you, Damian! Thank you for helping and supporting me all these years!"
They stared at each other for a long time until Daphne finally smiled wider and got excited again.
"Alright, forget everything and let's get to work! I've revoked Angelina and the others' authority to take the company's money, I don't want a repeat of this, Damian! At least while I'm here, I have to make sure everything is safe until Hector takes over, although I don't know when that will be!"
Damian nodded in agreement. "I agree, Daphne! You do have to take decisive action and I admire your decision this time!"
"Thank you, Damian! Let them hate me, all that matters is that I did the right thing and blocked their access to cheating!"
Damian nodded again, and they began to confer on other matters when the door to the office room was suddenly opened roughly without a knock.
**