Rain and Tears.

Isabella's pov

I was sleeping in my room, looking at the ceiling fan. The fan was sounding like it will at any moment. I turned my head and stared at the window, the raindrops were falling on the glass of window making the sound pitter-patter.

A drop of tear fell down my face following with more tears. For others, rain brings love and happiness, for me, it brings nothing more than grieves and tears.

My name is Isabella Whites, I am twenty-four years old. I live in New York with my dad and her wife and my stepmother with two step-sisters and one stepbrother. My father, Jason Whites is an owner of Eliza Fabrics and Co. He came forth of of top ten businessmen of America in Forbes this year. My stepmother, Olivia Whites had been famous model of Victoria Secrets, now she helps my Dad in his business. My both step-sisters Clara and June are twins, they are in fashion school. My brother, Charles is in primary school. Well, I'm teacher at Kindergarten, actually business is not my thing. I always liked to be a teacher like my mother. My mother Elizabeth Whites was a beautiful women with pale skin, beautiful blue eyes and silky black hair. Everyone says I inherited my mother's beauty except my hair, it is little bit curly and brown. I looked at the picture which was on nightstand. Dad clicked it on my third birthday, I was munching on candy and Momma was trying to make me look at the camera. We used to be a happy family. But after my forth birthday, nothing was same as before.

Flashback:

"Moma promised me, she will come before five o'clock." I looked at clock and pouted. "Maybe she got stucked in rain" my nanny, Haley Aunty tried to comfort me. Today is my forth birthday and my parents were not even at home. "Will she bring Mr. Teddy for my Lyala?" I asked her, she smiled at me and hugged me, "Ofcourse, she will bring him. After all you are her little flower." She pinched my nose lightly and we both giggled, she started tickling my tubby, I started laughing and begging her to stop. She stopped when the phone on started ringing. She picked up, "Hello?" She straightened up. "Yes Mr. Whites, it's Haley."

"Yes, she is with me."

"W-What?" Her eyes were full of tears. " Yes,Mr. Whites" and she hung up."What happened?" I went to her with Layla in my hand. She immediately wiped her tears, "Nothing sweety, your daddy got more work, so he will be late for your party. Let me take you in your room." She pick me up and carried me to my bedroom. "Baby, don't come out till I tell you. Okay?"

"But, isn't it my birthday?" She sighed, "Yes baby, it is. But we have some surprise, that's why I am telling you so." She putted her crooked fingers under my chin, "You are a good girl. Right baby?" I nodded, "Then you will sit here and wait for me."

"What if this good girl will get bored." She taped her finger her chin thinking, "What about watching cartoon." I nodded grinning cheekily.

It have been four hours, watching Tom and Jerry and waiting for aunt Haley but still there was no news about her. Even my Momma isn't back yet. "Where are everyone, I am hungry." I whined, my stomach was growling for food. I climbed down the bed and went out of the room. While passing through Momma and Daddy's room, I heard my grandma's voice I was terrified. She was always mean to me. "This is all that brat's fault. If she hadn't insisted on that crazy toy, my daughter-in-law would have been alive today." She started crying, the gate was cracked open. I ent to it and looked at them Dad's eyes were red with tears. He was standing near the window, his was facing Grandma. Why everyone is crying? "Now, what will you do, Jason baby." A blonde woman asked him. Who is that woman, maybe she came for my birthday party. Where is Momma? She was nowhere in the room. "What will he do? He will teach her lesson. I warned to you Jason that your unbounded love toward that girl will bring havoc See, what she did. She kill her own mother." I want to ak him where is Momma. So, I knocked the door, all three pairs of eyes snapped at me. "What are you doing here, sneaking in the room?" My Grandma asked rudely. "Did you see Jason, how much mannerless she became? You should teach her lesson that she will never repeat this again." I walked to Dad, "Dad where is Momma?" No answer, he didn't even looked at me. Daddy please tell me where is Momma? I tucked Dad's shirt, but he removed my hand. "HALEY." He shouted, I got scared of his behaviour. Aunt Haley came in, "Yes, Mr. Whites?" He glared at me, "take her to her room."

She nodded and gripped my hand gently, "ba-"

"No, I want to see my Momma. Please, call my Momma." I started crying, "YOUR MOM WILL NEVER COME BACK." He shouted, again. I got scared and hide behind Aunt Haley. He sighed and turned his back to me, just waved his hand in a dismissive way. I looked back to him with tears in my eyes hoping that he will call me and hug me but it didn't came. Aunt Haley tucked me in the bed and cover me with cozy blanket which Momma baught for me. She kissed my head and leaved my room to get dinner. I turned to window and thinking about my mother and cried, Momma please come back. I promise I'll be your good girl." With that I fell deep slumber.

Present day:

A lone tear fell from my eye. After that day I tried my best to make everything okay with my dad but he never spare a single glance to me. I found out my mother is dead when I was five. I stepmother told me and also blamed me for her death. It was truth, though. That day I went my Dad's office and tried to talk to him and promise him that I never do it again but he didn't even looked at me instead he called Aunt Haley and again waved his fingers in dismissive way like he did that night. I pleaded Aunt Haley take me to my mother's grave, she agreed. Since that day, I visit her grave every Sunday. Because, it was her favourite day of week.

That's how I lost my mother and father on my forth birthday.

Isabella's pov:

"Emily don't run so fast, you'll hurt yourself." I shouted at a girl who was running in the ground. I was at the school, watching kids running and playing in the playground. Whenever I look at those kids, I feel happy and free. When I'm with them, I don't have to pretend that I'm happy. I am myself at that time. Sometimes they are quite handful but still I love them. "Happy Birthday Bella, many many happy returns of the day." Miss. Robert hugged me, she is a beautiful blonde woman in her late twenties with green eyes, upturned nose and heart shaped face. "Thank you so much Mrs Robert." I smiled, "So, any plan for the night?" She asked me, "As usual." I shrugged, "Awww, how boring, what you say about clubbing?" She suggested, "I don't drink." I declined, she pouted. "Don't be shy Bella, it's your twenty forth birthday. It's not like it comes every month. By the way you are adult, live a little before you get stuck with dirty diapers." She cringed her nose. "But-"

"No but, only yes." She gave me glare dared to say no. "Okay, fine but only for two hours." I grumbled, she smiled "One more thing, don't forget to invite Jessy." I nodded. She met Jassica, my best friend at the club and they became good friends. One day she visited to the school and got to know that Mrs. Robert is also teaches in this school.

She turned on her heel to leave but stopped, "oh, one more thing. We will choose your dress for tonight." She said with glint in her eyes.

When I reached home, I decided to take a cold shower. I striped my clothes and looked at my reflection. My face is square shaped with button nose and dimple chin. There were bags under my eyes due to lack of sleep. There were so many scars and cut marks on my body, below the left side of my chest, on wrist, on both thighs, just above my navel and on my shoulder blades. Those were the deepest ones. My reflection was blur due to the tears in my eyes but I brushed them off. I walked in the shower and welcomed the drops of freezing water on my body. I was tracing my every scars, memories of those awful night still playing in my head.

After taking shower I jumped in a blue jean pant and white t-shirt.

"Hmm", I moaned as soon I entered in kitchen, "It smells delicious. Oh my, blueberry cupcakes my favourite." I started jumping and clapping like child and kissed Aunt Haley's cheek "You da' best." I kissed her more.

"What about us?" There were, standing my favourite people of my life, my siblings and my best friend Jassica with cute pouts on their face. "Awww, my babies." They walked to me and engulfed me in group hug. Aunt was looking at us with tears in her eyes but Jessica pulled her also in the hug.

"Kids, let's have lunch then we have to prepare our birthday girl for the party." Jessica announced, "Party?" My siblings exclaimed, "Jessica, you know Mr. Whites won't like it." Aunt Haley concerned, "We are going to club Aunty." Aunt Haley looked at me with wide eyes. She knew I don't like clubs and partying, "Well, I won't mind as long as I won't become Grandma." I looked at her and gasped, but she continued, "I'm so young for that. Make sure-"

"Aunty," I gaped at her and covered Charles's ears with my both hands, "What, she is right. You should live a little. Look at me I'm fourteen years younger than you and kissed twenty-eight girls." We all looked at him with our jaw dropped on the floor.

"Charles," We gaped at him together. "It's not like, I did any sin. Kissing someone is not a big deal." This boy, I'm telling you he will break many hearts in future.

"Charles you are grounded for a month from now. No friends, no phone." Aunt Haley declared. "But I have to go to my Nick's birthday party." He whined, "We will talk about it later. Now, let's get you monsters some food." We all nodded eagerly and took our seats while aunt was serving some pasta.

"No, please don't make me wear this awful dress." I was pleading to Jessica and girls, "How dare you Isabella Whites to say this dress awful. You are saying that I'm not great designer." She gasped dramatically. "Well, awful or not. You have to wear this dress, that's it." She glared at me with here forest green eyes. "Bella, let me make you ready. Okay?" I was about to protest, "No more argument." And made me sit down in front of mirror. All three girls, started doing there work. After one and half hours torture on me they stopped and moved to make me see my reflection in the mirror. I gasped at the girl sitting there. The dress was off-shoulder, full sleeve and reached to mid thigh. It was tight and fit me like second skin. It showed each and every detail of my curve. My marks were hidden by some makeup Jessica applied on them. My hairs were left in loose curls, my eyes were looking more beautiful in those smokey eyes and they also applied some red lipstick on my lips, "I look-"

"Beautiful and gorgeous, just like your mother." I turned and saw Aunt Haley was standing looking at me with adoration in her eyes. I stood up and hugged her. "Hurry up, you have to leave the house before she will be back." We nodded and left the house, head in our car. Mrs. Robert was waiting for us at her husband's club.

We reached the club and I was feeling nervous all of sudden due to all those intense stares. My Clara, June and Jessica with me, assured me that they won't let them touched me. When we reach at the gate of the club, we saw Mrs, Robert was waiting for us and waved her hand towards our direction. We waved back and walked to her.

When we entered the club, combined smell of alcohol and sweat hit my nose. It is not first time in the club. I went to clubs before, when I was in high school. My high school was not any better. My step-mother made sure of this herself. But there are some memories which were best, but they also make me cry everytime I think about it. She took everything from me, my freedom, my love, everything. I have still have our memories, hidden in the secret spot of my room. If she will know about them, she will burn them like that dress he gifted me on my sixteenth birthday. What if he is at this club, I didn't heard about him after our high school. Am I ready to face him again. Am I ready to face his hateful gaze again after those ears? The answer is 'NO'. The memory of that night flashed in front of my eyes, it hit me like ton of bricks. I felt numb and cold. My heart dropped into my stomach and I felt strong wave nausea hit me. We passed through the sweaty bodies and it raised the bile into my throat every passing seconds. We went to the VIP room and I ran toward the washroom connected through it. I emptied my stomach in the toilet and flushed it. I looked into the mirror, thank god the make up was waterproof. He will never love me again. Istead, he would have found someone better than me, beautiful than me. I took some tissue papers and wiped my tears, threw it in the trash. "He will never choose a trash like you." That's what she always called me 'a trash'. I fixed myself and entered the room. The light of the room was deem. I looked around the room, no one was there, 'where did they go?' I thought to myself. I leaved the room, couse it was giving me creeping vibes. I started looking for

them. I tried their numbers but all are unreachable Suddenly, I hit the wall and fell down. I closed my eyes and waiting my butt to kiss the ground. But it never happened. Instead, a strong hand snaked my waist, saved me from falling on the ground. I opened my eyes to see who is the man. I saw a handsome and intimidating man in black suite. He had put the goggle on his eyes. Who wears goggles in the night? I wondered. His muscles were well built, it was looking like it will rip out the suit any time. I wonder if he punch me where will I land.

"I don't punch women." He chuckled, I widened my eyes, "Sorry, I-I said it l-loud. I stood up my feet. His hand was still on waist. I looked at his hand, he mumbled sorry and back away. I gulped still staring up to him and clutched my phone tightly. He was so big and bulky as compared to five foot and four like me. I had to crane my neck to look at his face. I gulped my own saliva, I was red and my hands were shaking. I was scared was an understatement, I was terrified'. He looked at my shaking hands and smiled politily, "May I help you, ma'am." He asked me as much as sweet he can.

"I-I am h-here with my friends. B-But they-"

"Please don't be afraid. I won't do anything. Okay?" He put his hand in surrender. I gulped, again. He sighed and talked to someone on his walky-talky. I think he is a bodyguard. After few seconds, a woman approached us. "Cassie, can you please take this beautiful lady to her destination?" She nodded, turned to me and gave me a polite smile, "You are with Mrs. Robert, right?" I nodded my head. "She is waiting for you in VIP room. Come with me." I smile and walked away with her after saying thak you to that man.

"I'm taking my leave, now." She smiled and walked away. I was here before but right now I'm feeling nervous all of sudden. I felt butterfly in my stomach, why am I feeling like this? A part of me still want to see him. And other said, it's I brushed off my thoughts and opened the door. Instead of my friends, I greeted with darkness of the room. I flashed my light on. But no one was there but still I felt someone is here. "Hello, is anyone here?" No answer. I felt someone's presence behind me, making holes with their burning gaze. I turned around hoping that no one would behind me.

But I saw a pair shoes, I moved my gaze from

those shoes to their owner's face.

A gasped leave from my mouth when I looked at the man. My were wide opened, my jaw were kissing the floor. I want to say something, anything but no words came through my lips. He was bulkier than before. His lips were still plumpy. He had five o'clock shadow on his face, making him sexier and hotter than before. His eyes were still intimidating. But I saw something else in them. I knew, what it, stroms of emotions that I couldn't define. I was stunned, hurt and overwhelmed at the same time. But I can't say the same about him. Because he was looking at me without any emotions on there face and those Strom changed in something else, rage. My heart increased its pace and my mouth was dry and carving for water like a draught land. I locked my lips to moisturize them. He moved his gazed to them and gulped audibly. He took a predatory steps towards me still looking with his intimidating eyes, making me weak on my knee. I took a step back and stumble on my feet. Didn't know, it was because of his intense gaze or the couch that hit my knee. Next second, I felt myself falling on the couch and the phone still in my shaky hand. "D-Don't...." No word came out of my mouth, my breathing was raged like I'm taking the last breath of my . He stopped in front of me. He toes were touching mine. He leaned down and down, didn't stop till his nose touched mine. He was still looking in my eyes. He moved his hand and put on the arm of the couch, behind my back.

He smirked and showed me his breathtaking dimple. I leaned back a little to make some distance but his other hand gripped my hair in painful grip, I hissed in pain. He brought his lips my ear, "We met again, Isabella." His voice was husky and intimidating at same time. I whimpered and shivered when his hot breath hit my ear. His closeness, his voice, his gaze everything was dangerous. I tried to push him with my cold, shaking hand, he didn't even buzzed a little. Instead, he tightened his grip on my hair and pushed himself more towards me. A drop of tear escaped from my eye followed by some more tears. I gripped his other hand which was still in my hair, tried to remove them "P-Please, it h-hurts." He ignored my pleading and made me stand on my feet still his hand in my hairs, gripping them tightly.

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Author's Note:

Hey everyone, I hope you liked this chapter.😊 Fill free to point out the grammatical mistakes.🙃🙃

Alexander pov:

I was looking out of one sided big transparent glass all those sweaty bodies grinding with each other. It's my friend Luca's club. It have been six year since I left this place. Many things had been changed. I looked at the teenage couples, who were looking total in love. 'Love', a humorless laugh came out of my throat. I brought the glass to my lips and thinking about her. Fuck, she has still occupied my mind even after these six years. There was not single day, I didn't think about her. She destroyed me, haunting me all those years. Now, I won't let her live in her peace. I will make her cry ten times more than she made me. I gave her my heart, my world, my everything. But now, all I'll give her tears, pain and scars. A sadist smirk appear on my face. She will beg me to kill her but I won't fulfill her wish. I'll make her suffer every second like I was suffering all these years. Call me monster if you want but you shouldn't play with fire if you are aware it will burn you.

First of all, let me introduce you about myself. I'm Alexander Knight, CEO of Knight and Co. That what you should know for now about me.

Suddenly my gaze fell on a woman. My heart skipped a beat, stupid heart. I closed my eyes and opened it thought my mind was playing game with me or maybe the alcohol kicked in . She wore a small pencil dress, which was showing her creamy legs. My hands were itching to touch them. I could see every curve of her body. She had changed in beautiful women. Time changes people, I can see it. She was squirming due to all those hungry stares. My blood boiled at the thought of anyone's hands on her body but me. I won't let it happen, again. No one can touch her but me. She is mine to fuck, mine to destroy.

"She is Maria's colleague, if you wonder. Luca told me from behind." I glanced at him and smirked. "It would be to bad if you won't introduce your hot and handsome friend to that sexy colleague of your wife." I gave him my best cocky smirk, he rolled his eyes. "Today is her-"

"Twenty forth birthday, I know it. All you have to do is introduce me to her." He narrowed his eyes at me, "Why did you thought at the first place that I'll introduce you to her?" I clenched my jaw, "Go fuck yourself Luca, I'm going to do this myself." I strom out of his office, "Why should I fuck myself of I have a gorgeous wife to fuck me." I sighed and shook my head. I went to the VIP room and called my bodyguard. "Derek, you know what you have to do." I smirked on my evil plan. I had hired my spy on her. I started working on my plan since the day I left her. Now, it's time to exicute my plan. I leaned back on the couch and closed my eyes. Image of her ravishing and sexy body played in my mind. Her breasts were bigger than before. Her ass were also big and round. She was looking so damn sexy and angelic at same time. Her eyes were looking innocent. There is something in her eyes that can make anyone begging for her. Damn just one glance was enough to make me hard for her, craving her body but not in good ways. I'll show her what happens when devil enters in your life.

When Derek informed me that he is sending her here, I smirked and switched off the light of the room. A smirk was playing on my face.

"Now, it's time to play some game, my kitten......"

Isabella's pov

"A-Alexander, please let me go-"

"Ahh." He pulled my hair more harshly making me scream in pain. He gripped my jaw tightly so it started hurting. I tried to free myself from his tight grip. His hand was no more in my hair pulling them. He moved back and moved his gaze from my face to my exposed legs. I was feeling naked in his predatory gaze. He stalked toward me, "I can see you are still the same whore you were six years ago." Our lips touched for two seconds or more, maybe. "The same pathetic whore." He spat every word. I closed my eyes and remembered the night we broke up. I still have no idea what I have done to get his hatred. He changed into monster from a sweet and caring boy. A broken sob came out of my lips before I knew. Tears were falling down my cheeks begging him to stop. His eyes went from cold to soft after looking at them. But he covered it. His hand left my chin with the force, I stumbled and hit the floor. I hissed in pain when my head hit with the end of the table. He went to bar, opened the bottle and put it to his lips. His back was facing me. I found it great opportunity to run out of the room. I slowly took out my heels and switch off the flashlight of phone. Now, only the moonlight was spreading in the room. I stood up, everything hurts. My head, my jaw, my hand every part of my body, they hurts. I put my lips between my teeth to stop the groan that wanted to came out of my lips. I glanced at him to make sure he was still there or not. I sighed when I saw him in same position. I wondered why he drinks so much. My hand was about to reach to the door's nob. But he was too fast that even before I touched it he snaked his hand on my waist and turned me around. He pulled me to him, our bodies collide. He let out a low growl, his chest vibrated. A chill ran down my spine, I clutched his muscular arm tightly to prevent myself from falling. The room was dark but I was still feeling his cold glares, a shiver ran down my spine. I gulp audibly, "Alex-" he pinned me harshly on the door and pushed himself toward me. "Ahh." I groaned when my sore back hit the wooden door. "Did I give you permission to leave this room? Huh?" We were too close, breathing harshly. The smell of alcohol he consumed had mixed with his breath, made me gag the air I inhaled.

I sobbed silently, "Give me the fucking answer." He slammed his hand on the door beside my head, I jumped up in fear "I-I..." I was so scared that my mind stopped to process. "Fine, don't answer me, if you want to leave, then you can." I sighed in relief, " Before that," he leaned in closed to my ear "I'll mark you as mine." My breath hitched in my throat. He harshly gripped my both hands which were clutching on his shirt and pinned them above my head. He tousled my hairs with one hand while other was still pinning my hands on the wall. My neck and shoulder were exposed to him, giving him full view of my pale skin. "So tempting," He mumbled grazing his finger on them. I squirmed and turned my head to hide them from his burning gaze but he grabbed my jaw in tight grip that gonna leave bruises later for sure. He leaned in and brushed his plumpy lips with mine. "Do you dare to hide what is mine. Are we clear?" Bile raised in my throat. I nodded, her turned my head other side to get more access. I didn't protest, it will make him more angrier. He moved his free hand down my body, stopped at my breast. Last time we met, you were a cute girl" he was squeezed them, "Ah-Ahh" I cried and whimper at same time. "Now you are turned into a beautiful woman." He moved to other breast and did the same. He moved his hand down, stopped at the hem of the dress. He started caressing my inner thigh. I protested and closed them but he opened them, pushed himself forward. I tried to free my hand and started moving under him. He put my one leg on his waist and slammed himself again into me. I gasped when his hardness hit my core through the cloth. I tried to remove my leg but he gripped it tightly. I'm sure, there will be bruises on body where he touched me. He started grinding and groaned. His chest vibrated and I shivered at the feeling. I He bowed his head towards my neck, started giving it feathery kisses still grinding me with his pelvis. I couldn't help it but gave him more lean in his touch, heat pulled into my core. He still makes me feel things, I thought myself. Suddenly those feathery kisses changed in rough ones. He started biting and sucking on my skin like a caveman. "Ahhh" I cried out in pain and squirming away from him. He pinned me more between the wall and his body. He mouth was warm and rough at same time. He moved to my shoulder blade and bite it harshly, I cried out in pain. He didn't slow down, instead he fastened his assault and leaved trail of bite marks from neck to my exposed shoulder. He leaned away and looked at me with smirked. He was no more wet for him. I was looking at him in awe. He lifted me in same position and I put my hands on his shoulders, afraid of falling down. He walked in the room and threw me on the bed. The moonlight was falling on his face making it more beautiful than it is. But he was looking like more predator that a handsome man. He climbed on bed and crawled like a predator crawls to its prey. I tried to move away but he gripped my leg and pulled me under him."A-Alexander p-please don't D-Do this, it hur-"

"Ahh" I cried when he pulled my hair harshly. My head was spinning because of pain. Tears filled into them want to escaped out. I closed my eyes and bite my lower lip to suppress painful moan. He sucked on my collar bone. He assaulted them as he did to my shoulder. He stopped when he done with me. He pinned me in the bed, my hands were beside my head.He leaned in and kissed me harshly, shoved his tongue into my mouth and started grinding me again. I tried to free miself from him but there was no use.

He did what he said, marked me as his.

He loosed his grip on my hands and retreat himself away from me. My legs hurts, my eyes were heavy due to tears. My throat was sore due to all those helpless cries. The pain was too much for me. "We are not done yet, kitten." These were last words I heard before I embraced the darkness.