Chapter 1 VALEDICTORIAN

Isabella wore a long face as she watched her friends and boyfriend dance to the loud music. Today, she had graduated from the London Imperial College as the valedictorian. Her parents were not even present to listen to her public address. The excuse her mother gave was that her father's business was crumbling and so they couldn't fly from Panama. "You are twenty-one, put on your big girl shoes and make us proud" her mother had said. She wished they realized how much their presence meant to her. She had given way to tears during her valedictory address when she noticed that her friends all had families who came to celebrate with them. She had felt so alone. "Come on Isa", her boyfriend said as he dragged her to the dance floor. "Don't tell me you are still sulking because your parents couldn't make it to your graduation. You need to get over it. It's time to party." Isabella smiled and blended in with her friends at the club. "Let me at least do it for steve," she told herself. After dancing for a while, she drank until she became tipsy while some of her friends were already wasted. Her boyfriend Steve took her to a corner and they started kissing passionately. Since she was wearing a short gown, he slid his fingers in between her legs and reached for her underwear. She instinctively grabbed his hands urging him not to go further. "Please Isa," he whispered into her ears. "How much longer would you make me wait? It's been three years already. Haven't I tried?" Isabella's slurry voice replied, "I know you have tried but I told you from the onset, I don't want to have sex before I am married.""There you go again with this conservative behavior.""Do not say that steve, you know about the promise I made to my late grandma.""To hell with your stupid promise," steve yelled. "You know what, I'm out of here. Call me when you are ready to think about my happiness.""Please steve, don't walk away from me," Isabella said in a loud voice. "At least drop me off at home." Steve stopped in his tracks, and even though he was upset with her, he couldn't bear to leave her alone in her condition. If anything bad happened to her, he would never be able to forgive himself. He carried her to where he parked his car, placed her in the passenger seat, and drove to her rented apartment. When he arrived, he looked at the weak Isabella and said, "we are here. You can get off now." As she got down, she looked at him while feeling bad and asked, "would you like to come in for a while?""What for? It's not like you are going to let me touch you." Isabella looked at him sadly and said "goodnight baby, I love you," before staggering to her door. As he watched her leave, steve felt his anger rise. How could she claim to love him yet deny him the pleasures that lay in between her legs? He was really in love with her but he felt she didn't feel the same way. She was probably just leading him on until she no longer had use for him. When she closed her door, he drove off, promising himself that he will give her the cold shoulder from henceforth. When Isabella entered her room, she went straight to the bathroom and showered. After that, she dialed Steve's number to find out if he had arrived home but he rejected her call. She kept trying to call him but he kept rejecting it. After a while, she received a text from him that read, "stop calling me, I need space." Isabella wondered if she had done the right thing. She recalled when she was leaving home for London, her grandmother had wept bitterly because they were very close. She had asked Isabella to promise her that she would keep her virginity until she got married. "If I had known it would be this hard I would not have made that promise," she said to herself. Isabella couldn't bear to break her promise because her grandmother was already dead. Perhaps, if she were to be alive, she would have been present at my graduation, Isabella thought sadly. She felt so alone. Steve had been her first and only boyfriend in college. He was always kind and considerate towards her and now she was about to lose him. She decided to call her dad and find out how things were going. She called so many times but he didn't answer his phone. She tried calling her mum too and the same thing happened. She felt so abandoned. It was as if nobody wanted her. She broke down in tears and cried herself to sleep. Isabella woke up very early the following morning. She tried calling steve again and true to his words, he ignored her. She sighed and decided to give him time to come around. Her phone finally rang and she thought it was steve. When she saw that it was her mum, she refused to pick it up. She was upset at the way they had ignored her on a day that was very important to her. When her mum kept on calling, Isabella decided to pick up her call. She was surprised when she heard her mum crying helplessly. "What is it, mum? Why are you crying?""Isabella, we are done for. We have lost everything. Your father filed for bankruptcy yesterday. We didn't want to tell you because it was a big day for you." Trying so hard to control her rapidly beating heart. She said "it's okay mom, calm down. It's not the end of the word.""Isabella, it is the end of the world. As I speak to you, the bank has seized everything we own. We are homeless and there are lawsuits against your father. He couldn't bear it and suffered a cardiac arrest last night which resulted in a partial stroke. We are currently at the hospital and your father can't move his limbs anymore. Isabella, I feel like dying. I don't want to live anymore." Isabella began to cry. "Please don't say that mum. I'm coming right away. I will take the next available flight. Please just hang on mum, I'm begging you." After ending the call, Isabella clutched her chest as she felt an indescribable pain. She dialed Steve's number one more time to tell him about everything but he ignored her call. She hurriedly packed her bag, ran out of the house, and headed for the airport.

Chapter 2 MARRY ME

Isabella ran into Mato Hospital with her luggage. She quickly inquired about her father's ward and went inside. She had already promised herself en route to the hospital that, she was going to be strong for her family and won't cry in front of them. However, when she saw her father lying lifelessly on the hospital bed and her mother, sitting dejectedly by his side with a tear-streaked face, she couldn't bear it. Her once graceful parents now looked like peasants. She ran out of the room and wept bitterly. After crying for a while, Isabella went back into the hospital room. Her mum, who had not noticed her earlier on, finally saw her and hugged her sorrowfully. "It's okay mum," Isabella comforted. "Everything is going to be okay." She sat by her father's bedside and said; "don't worry dad, I graduated with summa cum laude, the highest honors in my college. I was also the best basketball player so I was quite popular. A lot of hospitals and companies are already waiting to employ me, so hang in there a little longer. I will get back everything we have lost, you have my word." Her father shook his head while trying to speak with one side of his mouth. Isabella took her ears closer to his mouth and heard him say; "Go far away from here and stay away from us. Angelo is the one after us, no matter what you do, he will not allow you to succeed." Shocked, Isabella turned to her mum and asked, "mum, what is dad talking about?" Her mother sighed sadly and said; "Isa, there was an accident before you were born. We lost your older brother, Antonio while Angelo lost his parents and little sister. He blamed our family for everything and swore to get his revenge. He is the reason why our family has lost everything. Angelo is currently the wealthiest bachelor in Panama. Your father is worried that if you try to help, Angelo will make you his target and you are all we have left. I shouldn't have called you here in the first place, I've ended up putting you in harm's way.""Please don't say that mum," Isabella said. "You and dad are all I have and I would do anything for the both of you. If it makes me Angelo's target, no problem. But I will not stand by and watch the both of you suffer alone." After speaking Isa stood up, she wanted to go outside for a little bit of fresh air. She was feeling overwhelmed by everything she had heard. She had always thought she was the first and only child of her parents. She only just discovered that she had a brother who had died, and a maniac was after her family. It was a lot to take in. Isabella bumped into a hard chest as she got to the door, mostly because she wasn't paying attention to her steps. She looked up to see a huge hairy guy with one of his hands completely tattooed. He wore a turquoise blue short-sleeved shirt with black pants and was ruggedly handsome. She heard her mother gasp in fear as the guy made his way into the room. She went back to stand by her mother's side. With a smirk on his face, he said, "you must be Isabella, the spoilt princess. I am the famous Angelo Flores and it is my utmost pleasure to meet you." Isabella clenched her fist while her whole body seethed with rage. Angelo laughed heartily as he observed her. He then said, "I know it must pain you so much to see your family's condition. Even though you all deserve what is happening now, I am a very merciful man. Out of my benevolent heart, I have decided to help your family. Your father can get back his company and his properties but there's a condition. Marry me and I will let your family go." Isabella stared at him in surprise. She hated Angelo so much that she couldn't even stand to be alone in the same room with him without wanting to kill him. He took out a folded paper from his trouser, threw it at her feet, and said condescendingly, "you have less than twenty-four hours to think about it. Tomorrow morning by seven, send a text message to the number written inside that paper and meet me at the marriage court if you truly love your family. Good day." After speaking, Angelo Flores left the hospital. He had a smug smile on his face and felt really satisfied. He was going to marry Isabella and make her life so miserable that her parents wouldn't be able to bear seeing her. This would be the best revenge. He had thought about it and realized Isabella was their most prized possession. If he wanted to cause them real pain, Isabella was the perfect target. Isabella sat down on the floor and wept once more. She knew the decision had already been made. She would do anything for her parents including marrying the enemy. She thought about steve. She would have been extremely happy if she was getting married to steve. She wished she had given her virginity to him. She couldn't believe she ended up saving herself for a monster. Now she had to resign herself to unhappiness forever. "Mum, Dad, I'm going to get married to Angelo if that's what it would take to give you both your life back.""Don't do it Isa" her mother begged. "That man is only going to torture you.""Isa my dear, listen to your father. I want the best for you. A bright future awaits you in London. Please don't throw it away. Your mother and I can bear anything else but not seeing you suffer." Isabella held her parent's hands and said. "You both should not worry about me. I am stronger than you know. I promise both of you that I will make Angelo pay for everything he has done to us. I give you my word.""No Isabella, please don't do it," her father begged. "Angelo is evil, please listen to me.""I am going out to buy food for us," Isabella said, before letting go of her parent's hands and walking out of the room.

Chapter 3 I CAN SEE YOU ARE FEISTY

When Isabella went out of the hospital, she saw a bench on the other side of the road, opposite the hospital. She sat on the bench sadly while feeling sorry for herself. Her life had changed in a matter of days. She didn't even get to say goodbye to steve and she probably never will. Isabella did not realize when tears began dropping from her eyes. An elderly lady who was passing by, saw Isabella crying and came to sit beside her on the bench. "Why are you crying my dear?" When Isabella looked at her, she realized she had been crying in a public place and quickly wiped her eyes. "Thank you very much for your concern" she replied, "but please don't worry about me.""It's fine my dear, the woman said. Go ahead and share your grievances with me, I'm sure you will feel a lot better.""No, I won't feel better" Isabella said. "I am very sad, I feel this tightness in my chest which I cannot explain and from here on, my life is only going to change for the worse. I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders." The woman sighed and said, "I am so sorry about what you are going through. I may not understand how you're feeling right now but I want you to always remember this; everything happens for a reason and no matter how bad our situation may be, there's always a silver lining." Isabella looked at the woman and said "thank you so much once again, I have troubled you unnecessarily.""No my dear, it isn't a bother at all," the woman replied. Isabella then stood up and said, "I want to get food for my parents. Please excuse me." She walked away, went to a restaurant that was close by and bought three plates of food with water before going back to the hospital. Isabella went back to the hospital and convinced her parents to eat while she did the same. She knew starvation was not going to solve any of their problems as they all needed food in order to function. Her father pleaded with her once more to go back to London and reject Angelo's proposal. "My mind is already made up dad, so please stop trying to convince me otherwise, you will only be making things more difficult for me," Isabella said sternly to her father. Since they didn't have any where else to go, Isabella and her family made use of the hospital's facilities. She had a few relatives in Panama but they refused to show their faces or lend a helping hand because they were afraid of becoming Angelo's targets. Isabella didn't blame them, afterall, her parents wanted her to do the same thing. They all spent the night at the hospital, in Isabella's father's ward and she woke up very early the next day and sent a message to the number that was written in the folded paper Angelo had dropped before leaving. "I accept your proposal," she said in the text message. "I will meet you at the marriage court, be sure to come prepared." After bathing and brushing her teeth, she wore a simple white gown and allowed her long hair to fall freely on her back. Her parents had a sad expression on their faces as she left but she assured them that everything was going to be fine. Isabella got in touch with her father's Lawyer and had him draw up a contract which clearly stated that her marriage to Angelo was on the condition that her parents would get back all the money and properties they had lost and they would be reinstated to their former positions in the society. She couldn't completely trust Angelo so she pleaded with her father's Lawyer to be present when she signed the contract. At 9a.m, Isabella met Angelo in front of the marriage court with her father's Lawyer by her side. He regarded her for a while and couldn't deny that she was extremely beautiful with her perfectly fair skin and long hair. However, she seemed petite and fragile as opposed to his big and sturdy frame. "Before going ahead to get married, we will sign a contract first" Isabella said confidently, while bringing out the contract from her bag. Angelo shook his head and said, "miss spoilt princess, I call the shots here, not you. So I decide when the contract will be signed, where it will be signed and what would be included in the contract. And I say the contract will be signed after we get married.""Then I guess we have no deal," Isabella said proudly and turned to leave. Angelo laughed and said, "hold on, I can see you are feisty. This makes me more eager to marry you. Yes princess, I will have so much fun taming you. Fine, let's sign the contract right now, however, we will sign the contract I have drawn up and not that thing you have in your hands." He went to his car, took out a file that contained the contract and handed it to Isabella. Isabella read through the contract and noticed that the benefits that would be accrued to her parents upon her marriage to Angelo was the same as what she had stipulated in her own contract. However there was a big disparity between the two contracts. According to Angelo's, he had the final say over her life. She was expected to obey him at all times and could never leave the marriage except he got tired of her and sent her away. Isabella couldn't help but squint her eyes when she read this part of the contract. She dug her nails into her palms, determined not to show the anxiety she felt. After composing herself, she handed the contract to her father's Lawyer. His face turned white after reading the contract. He took Isabella to the side and said, "the contract is in order. However, if you sign it, you are resigning yourself to slavery for the rest of your life. Think about this carefully.""It's okay uncle," she replied. "I am willing to die for my parents if I have to but I'm sure it won't come to that. I can take care of myself, just forget about how hefty Angelo looks, I will handle him."

Chapter 4 TO HELL WITH YOU

Isabella signed the contract which had been duplicated into two copies by Angelo. She handed one copy over to her father's lawyer and gave the other copy back to Angelo. After signing the contract Angelo told Isabella, "it is done. All that is left now is for us to sign the marriage papers and all your father's properties, everything he has lost, will be returned back to him." Isabella went into the marriage court with Angelo and they both signed the marriage papers. "This is it" Angelo said after signing the documents. "We are now officially man and wife" Angelo took out his phone and made a phone call after which he told Isabella that her father had gotten back everything he lost. Isabella found it difficult to believe that everything had been returned to her family so quickly. "Let's go home" Angelo told Isabella. However, she said, "I need to confirm the information you just gave me right now and I need to go back to the hospital to check on my father and get my luggage.""That will not be necessary" Angelo replied. "Leave it to me. Your duty now is to go home, make sure the house is in order and prepare dinner before I get back from work. I will go to the hospital and fetch whatever belongings you have left behind." Isabella bid her father's lawyer goodbye and got into Angelo's car while he drove her to his house. On their way Isabella looked at Angelo's face. he wore a very serious expression on his face and she couldn't figure out what was going through his mind. She thought about the advice her mum had given her before she left the hospital. Her mum had told her, "Isabella, Angelo is gravely mistaken about us. It is possible that someone has fed him lies or he has gathered the wrong information because he was only a boy back when that incident happened and he wasn't present. One thing is certain, he has so much anger and hatred toward us. since you have insisted on accepting his marriage proposal for our sake, the best thing you can do right now is to soften his anger. I know Angelo is going to torture you and that's probably the reason why he wants to get married to you. He knows that if you are suffering, it will be extremely painful for your father and I and that will be his way of getting revenge. He is going to be really mean to you and I know that you have so much hatred for him but please, try to get past your hatred. Show him kindness and care and you will soften his anger and clear his misconception about us because, once upon a time, Angelo's mother and I were the very best of friends. I know you have a very good heart and I know you're a very lovable person. Your father now has extreme hatred for Angelo and may try to fight him for your sake. Remember that only you can end this feud between us." Isabella sighed as she knew that what her mum was asking of her was extremely weighty, but if that was the price she had to pay for her family to be in peace, she was willing to do it. "We are here," Angelo said interrupting Isabella's thoughts. She promptly came down from the car and got into the house with Angelo however the sight that greeted her was extremely disturbing. The house looked worse than a trashcan. It was really disgusting. There were dirts and faeces strewn all around the living room and the stench made her feel like throwing up. She couldn't imagine herself staying here for even a minute. She found it surprising because the house was really beautiful and classy on the outside. "Home sweet home" Angelo said with a mischievous smile on his face. "So I'm going to head back to work now, make sure you clean the whole house and keep it in order. The kitchen is much worse than this so you are going to be really busy. Make sure you clean the kitchen as well and prepare dinner for us. On my way back from work, I will stop by the hospital and get your luggage for you.""Don't you dare leave me here" Isabella warned as Angelo tried to lock her inside the house. She struggled with him but lost in the end because he was too strong for her. Angelo locked her inside, took the keys of the house and drove away in his car. Isabella closed her nostrils with her fingers as she felt stupefied by the strong smell that emanated from the living room. Her first thought was to dial 911 but she didn't think she would be able to wait for them to arrive. She looked around the house and noticed a dirty stool by the couch. she took the stool and quickly smashed it on the window, breaking it into pieces. When she jumped out through the window, she sustained a few cuts on her beautiful skin but was finally able to have a breath of fresh air. As she sat outside the house, while trying to catch her breath, she puked all over the floor. What she had just witnessed was extremely traumatising for her. She thought of her next line of action and decided to go to the hospital, see her family and take a bath. On her way out of the compound, she remembered what her mum had told her. She needed to clean the house if she wanted to promote peace but she couldn't bring herself to step foot inside that house ever again, even if it was later cleaned and renovated. She knew there were going to be consequences since she had already broken the agreement in the contract. She stood for some time, unsure of what to do. After a while, she made up her mind and started walking away. She turned back, looked at the house one more time and screamed, "to hell with you Angelo."

Chapter 5 PUNISHMENT

Angelo Flores sat in his office waiting for a phone call. He played with his phone and swung it back and forth as he had a mischievous smile on his face. His phone finally rang and he immediately answered the call, asking, "yes, what is the update?" the person on the other end of the phone said, "well, she broke the window and jumped out of the house and she said you should go to hell." Angelo laughed and said, "oh really? is that so? well, I will send her there first." Isabella didn't disappoint him at all, he thought to himself. "Nothing short of what I would expect from a spoilt princess," he said happily. He neatened his suit, got up from his chair and left his office. Isabella stopped a cab and asked the driver to take her to Mato Hospital. She felt her time would be better spent by her father's side. On her way to the hospital, she once more thought about steve and wondered if he had gotten over his anger. She decided to call him but, after bringing out his number on her phone, thought better of it. There was no need for her to make him one of Angelo's enemies. When Isabella got to the hospital, her parents were very happy to see her. They wanted to know how she was coping as she had just married Angelo that morning. She lied to them that he was surprisingly good to her and had dropped her off at his mansion but she had to come to the hospital because she was worried about them. True to Angelo's words, her parents had gotten back everything that belonged to them. They were making plans to move her father back home, so he could receive treatment from the house. Isabella felt relieved. At least the suffering she had experienced in the morning and the ones that awaited her in the future wouldn't be in vain. But now, she didn't know where to go to. She couldn't follow her parents back home and couldn't go back to that disgusting house. She knew for a fact that it wasn't Angelo's house since only a pig would be able to live there, or probably not, because she wasn't sure even a pigsty was that dirty. As if on cue, her phone began to ring and it was a call from a strange number. Only few people had the number she used in Panama, so she turned on her caller identification app and searched for the name of the caller. She rolled her eyes when she saw the name Angelo Flores boldly displayed on her screen. Angelo called again and Isabella answered the call this time around but, before she could say anything, Angelo's seemingly angry voice said; "I don't think you care about your parents as much as you claim Princess. Just as I have returned everything to them, I can take it all back" Looking at the happiness on her Mum's face, Isabella suddenly became afraid that Angelo would turn their Joy into sorrow. She slowly made her way outside the ward before continuing on the phone. "Look Angelo, it's not like I'm being stubborn or going against the contract but I am mysophobic. I can't be in such places. It's a matter of life and death for me.""I see" Angelo replied. "Already making excuses huh? get ready for your punishment and this time around, if you try to act smart, your parents will bear the brunt. I hope we understand each other Mrs Isabella Flores?""Yes we do" Isabella replied in a defeated manner, clearly irritated that that her name was associated with Angelo's name. "I will see you soon" Angelo said and hung up. About thirty minutes later, Angelo called Isabella to come out of the hospital with her luggage. She bid her parents goodbye and left. Her father had a sad expression on his face while her mother reminded her, "be strong and don't forget what I told you." When Isabella met Angelo, he opened the door of his car and told her to get in. She put her luggage in the trunk and entered the car. As they drove off, Isabella wondered what Angelo wanted to do to punish her. Could it be dirt related? She shuddered at the thought. Angelo drove into an estate and stopped when they arrived at a palacelike building. Isabella was awestruck at the beautiful house. She had passed by this estate a few times but had never gone inside, so she didn't know it had such beautiful buildings. Her father's house was beautiful as well but this was on another level. She got over her excitement when she remembered what happened in the morning.This could as well be a trash house, she thought to herself. They made their way into the house with Isabella slowly walking behind Angelo. When she got inside and saw the paintings and pictures on the wall, Isabella knew that this was Angelo's house. A young lady suddenly came out of one of the rooms and asked "is she the one?" Isabella looked at the woman in surprise, wondering who she was and what they were up to. "Yes she is" Angelo replied. He looked at Isabella and said "we are going clubbing in two hour's time. This lady will show you to your room and get you ready. Go with her and be sure to follow her instructions as she is working under my authority." As she followed the lady into the room, Isabella had a hunch that Angelo was going to deal with her at the club since he had said he wanted to punish her. She silently prayed for peace to exist between them as that was obviously more advantageous to her and was bound to make her mother happy. The lady waited for Isabella to take a bath and after that, gave her a red gown to wear. Isabella had worn short gowns before but had never worn something so skimpy and revealing. It barely covered her boobs and butt cheeks and, it revealed more than it covered her perfectly fair skin. However, she accepted it without complaining. The lady applied make-up on Isabella's face. The lipstick was so red that it made Isabella's lips look like that of a blood sucker. Her long hair was beautiful styled and she was given an unusually high silver sandal to wear. Isabella quietly followed the lady's instructions without arguing or complaining. When the lady was done, Isabella went to stand in front of the floor to ceiling mirror. She opened her eyes in shock as she barely recognized herself. Her look was nothing short of a cheap prostitute. She suddenly became pallid because she knew that tonight was definitely going be torturous for her.

Chapter 6 COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE

Isabella came out of the room feeling very self conscious. The heels were so high that walking was more or less a chore. When Angelo saw her, he smiled and said "perfect. You look so beautiful my lovely wife." Isabella ignored the mockery in his voice as she just wanted to get this night over with. As she waited for Angelo to pay the make up artist, she fidgeted with her phone anxiously. When the lady had gone, Angelo snatched the phone from Isabella's hands while saying, "you won't be needing this tonight princess". He took the phone into her room and threw it on the bed before escorting her out. Acting like a gentleman, he opened the door of the car for Isabella and let her into the passenger seat, while he took hold of the wheels and drove off. On their way to the club, Isabella kept looking at him, wondering what exactly he wanted to do to her. Was he planning to have sex with her at the club? She cringed at the thought and hoped that it wasn't anything of that nature. When they finally got to the club, Angelo opened the door of the car for Isabella and held her hand as he led her inside. Isabella felt more uncomfortable as Angelo kept going inside. The club was excessively wild. They were people smoking all types of things and as they passed by a corridor, there were different groups of people having sex along the way. Isabella's heart began to race and her face turned white due to fear. He finally led her into a room filled with a lot of people. He went over to where a group of men who seemed like his friends were sitting and beckoned on her to come closer. He sat down with them but asked Isabella to keep standing. He opened two bottles of the wines on the table and handed them to her, saying, "your duty is to serve us drinks tonight so just stand quietly by the side, hold the two bottles in your hands and refill our cups whenever you notice they are empty". Isabella felt really insulted. She, the best graduating student in one of the most prestigious colleges in London, was reduced to such a lowly level and she couldn't even fight back or say no. She stood with the bottles of wine in both hands while Angelo talked and laughed with his friends. After a while, two girls with heavy butt cheeks and g-strings that were almost invisible, came into the room. They slowly made their way to where Angelo was seated, while attracting a lot of attention and sat on Angelo's laps. They both sat, one on each side and occasionally took turns grinding on him while making lewd sounds. Isabella completely ignored them and continued holding the bottles. Meanwhile, Angelo kept stealing glances at Isabella in a bid to read her expression. After a while, he realized she didn't care about what he was doing and sent the girls away. Both he and his friends took turns stretching out their glasses for Isabella to refill them and she did so without complaining. Angelo became annoyed that Isabella wasn't suffering as much as he had hoped. Though she succeeded in hiding it, Isabella was feeling extremely ashamed and uncomfortable. She was getting a lot of lustful stares from the men in the room and couldn't wait for the night to be over. Angelo suddenly had an idea. He took out his phone, recorded a video of Isabella without her knowledge and sent it to her father. Incidentally, Isabella's mother was with her husband's phone when the video was received. Without knowing the content, she opened the video but closed it almost immediately. She was shocked when she saw what her daughter had been reduced to. She quickly deleted the video and tried to control her emotions so her husband would not find out. She knew that Angelo's motive for sending the video was to cause the both of them pain, especially her husband. Her husband noticed her facial expression and asked her if she was okay. She lied that she was and slowly walked into the bathroom. When she was alone, she wept bitterly. After crying, she called Isabella's line so many times but there was no reply. In the end, she washed her face and convinced herself that Isabella was strong and would find a way out of her situation. Isabella didn't know how long she had been standing for. The pain in her feet was becoming unbearable. Just as she was thinking about taking the shoes off, one of the disgusting men who had been staring at her lustfully, walked up to her. Angelo observed the man as he made his way to Isabella and felt very happy. The man stood directly in front of Isabella while staring at her. After a while he started talking. Isabella instinctively held her breath as the man reeked of alcohol and tobacco. The man kept telling her that she was so beautiful and he fallen in love with her while Isabella moved a step back and ignored him. Isabella kept staring at Angelo to see if he would interfere but he did not. When the man noticed the direction of her gaze, he immediately apologized to Angelo, saying, "I'm so sorry sir, I didn't know she was your woman." Angelo laughed loudly and said, "Nah, she ain't my woman. She is nothing but a Puta de m****a. You can have her if you want, compliments of the house.