AZARIAH SERENE:

"Wanna join the mile high club?"

I snapped my head towards the disgusting creatures who were sitting beside me.

"I am sitting right here Levi!" Jade and Levi looked at me and shrugged their shoulders.

"I don't understand why you always bring up irrelevant stuff, Azzy."

I pursed my lips together and closed my eyes and slowly stood up from my seat and went to sit beside Santino.

"Ino!" I whined, standing in front of Santino.

"What's up, babygirl?" He took my hand and made me sit down.

"Jade and Levi are being disgusting, talking about mile high club and shit."

Santino chuckled and leaned back in his seat, combing through his hair. "So, are you here to fulfill that dream with me?"

I slapped his chest and he chuckled once again.

I stood up to leave but he grabbed my hand and made me sit back down.

"Okay okay. Sorry" I rolled my eyes and sat back down.

He smiled at me and gave me the remote so I can watch movies in my seat.

Currently, we were in Zemen's private jet, going to Barcelona. Us five were travelling there as some issues with the cartels have arrived.

I was not happy because that city holds some pretty bad memories of mine.

I was not excited because a part of me thinks that they will be leaving me there as my job here has been done. I couldn't help but feel sad at this thought. I can't leave these people whom I have grown to love and respect.

Upon seeing the frown on my face, Santino turned my face towards his.

"I am sorry if you didn't like my comment, but don't be sad. I'll leave." he had his bottom lip out almost as a pout and I cooed.

"Oh no.....It's not that. I am just overthinking something." I smiled at him, nodding and giving him reassurance.

"About what?"

"We're going back to Barcelona... And I feel like your boss will leave me there as my work here was done."

Santino looked confused. "I don't think you know why he took you in."

My eyebrows scrunched up. "He didn't take you in just because of that one mission."

"Then why did he?"

"I guess you'll get to know it soon enough."

I shook my head asking him to tell me but he mimicked me repeatedly chanting 'no'

"As for leaving you there..." He came close to me and whispered in my ear. "I don't think that jealous man is ready to let go of you."

I slowly turned around to look at Zemen in his seat, to find him typing furiously on his laptop with his jaw clenched tightly.

I turned back around and giggled looking at Santino.

"Don't worry, we won't let you get away. You're part of our Rey De Reyes mafioso now."

My eyes lit up as I thought about asking him what it meant.

"King of kings" he spoke slightly smirking and my eyes widened and I slowly nodded.

"Ohhhhh" I let out a stretched 'oh' still taking in what he said.

He chuckled and patted my thigh. "Don't worry too much about it. Sit back and relax."

I smiled at him, muttered a small "thanks" and then lowered my seat and pushed it back, laying in a comfortable position beside Santino and started a Korean movie.

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"Let me kiss you"

"Kiss me... Please"

"I like you."

"Why don't you like me?"

My eyes snapped open and I looked at the movie screen to see the couple in it now kissing.

I didn't realize when I had fallen asleep with my headphones on that the protagonist's words were ringing in my ear drum, reminding me of my own words that day. The drunk Azariah day.

Yes, unfortunately. I remember everything.

I scrunched up my nose, dying from the cringe.

I remember kissing him, giving him some fucking hickeys that he has hidden now under his navy blue turtleneck.

I remember how he rejected me and I still threw myself at him. Cue an eye roll and a gag.

I sighed and slumped down in my seat.

Talk about being embarrassing.

The day that I woke up after my, very heavy drinking. Was the worst day of my life.

I had the worst hangover and stayed inside my room for a whole day and when I came out, Jade, Levi and Santino were holding up cardboard pieces saying, "welcome back to earth"... *groan*

If you're wondering about Zemen. Well him and I are just not talking. Nope. Not a word exchange.

Although, today we shared one word. I was coming downstairs with my suitcases, wearing an all black outfit. Zemen turned to me and his ears turned pink to which I asked Levi if Zemen had a fever and instead of Levi, Zemen answered, "no". That's all.

"Hello ma'am. What would you like to have?" I looked to my side and paused the movie which I was not understanding as a certain someone was on my mind, and turned to look at the air hostess.

"A lemo-"

"Give her the most darkest, heaviest and toxic drink that you have." Santino leaned towards our side and I glared at him to which he chuckled loudly.

"Uh-" the air hostess looked at Santino and Santino winked at her making her blush.

"A lemonade please" I elbowed Santino and he hissed and rubbed the spot where I elbowed him.

Idiotà.

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⚠warning: violence, abuse and suicidal thoughts⚠

We soon arrived at Zemen's mansion in Barcelona, changed our attire to a more professional one and sat in a car, driving to his office.

Zemen owns many legal as well as illegal businesses. He is one of the most richest, billionaire, businessman in the whole Spain. He was awarded three years in a row for the most handsome bachelor. Three years. In. A. Row. If that isn't hot then I don't know what is.

Zemen very sweetly asked me to take care of his legal business here until we go back to Madrid and I happily agreed.

Also, I feel like they are hiding some things from me. I asked Levi, then Santino, Jade, and Zemen, that why are we here but all answered the same, the cartel group. But I can't help but feel that something fishy is going on and they are hiding things from me.

"Call me if anything goes wrong." Zemen looked at me while clutching the steering wheel with his one hand and the other hand was under his chin on the console as his face was turned to me.

I smiled at him and nodded.

He got me a phone yesterday telling me that I'll be needing it. He strictly asked me not to pick any unknown numbers or open any unknown messages. I agreed but not before rolling my eyes. *giggles*

"Have a great day, Azzy" I looked back and waved at Levi and Santino and then got off the car.

I started walking to the big building. I looked back once and found Zemen's car still there with him looking at me. I waved at him and he gave me a nod.

Gosh darn it. I feel so giddy.

Once I entered the building and the guards bowed to me, (they know me as Zemen and I came here yesterday so that he could teach me the way around here), Zemen finally left leaving me there to work alone.

I sighed and walked into the private elevator.

Ding!

It dinged and I flinched before getting off the elevator and walking into his office room.

He specifically asked me to be in his cabin and not anywhere else mostly and I happily agreed because fuck, it smelled exactly like him.

I rounded his desk and turned to his leather chair. I softly grazed it with my fingers while humming.

"Eek!" I squealed when the door opened and Zemen's assistant entered.

She bowed to me and walked up to me. "Here are the files you asked for."

Muttering a small, thanks, I let her go and sat on the seat, sighing delicately.

It's leather engulfed me and I closed my eyes in pleasure, taking in his scent that was wrapped up around the air.

A notification chimed and I opened my eyes to see his assistant had sent me an email telling me all the work I needed to get done by today.

I cracked my neck, stretched my arms and limbs, threw my heels under the table, folded my legs crisscross applesauce on the chair and after making sure I was fully comfortable, I started working.

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I had been at it for about 3 hours straight now, getting done with his work and to be honest, it wasn't that bad. Just had to look at some accounting details which I went through over in an hour and just had to go according to the list of tasks today.

I sighed and changed my position for the umpteenth time on the chair.

I don't know how these people can sit in chairs for such a long time. I just get craned and I start to feel pins and needles feeling.

My butt feels like I had been sitting on bones all these hours, so I stood up and stood beside the skyscraper view of his office.

I dreamily sighed as I watched the clouds emerging between the buildings looking beautiful as ever.

Nature is beautiful.

A knock interrupted my smiling moment and I put a stern face on.

"Ente-" before I could complete the sentence, Zemen's assistant barged into the office while panting.

"I am sorry ma'am, I couldn't stop him." My eyebrows furrowed and I looked behind her to see my dad standing.

A cold chill ran down my spine and my mouth felt awfully dry.

"I can call Mr. Acétta, ma'am." She spoke but I raised my hand and stopped her.

"I-I" I cleared my throat, "I'll deal with it." She nodded and bowed and left not before giving him a dirty look.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" The moment she left, he spoke.

I shrugged my shoulders, acting calm. "Wrong question, why are you here... Uninvitedly?"

He looked at me with such a look that my heart started dropping each second.

"I have business with your play toy. Bring me him."

Play toy? Bish I wish.

I looked him dead in the eye and hid my hands behind my back as they started tremoring.

"He's not here. State your business here and leave before I ask the security to throw you out."

His eyes widened and he walked up to me.

"Stay back!" I instantly shouted at him but he didn't listen and kept walking up to me.

"You have grown some horns you bitch. How dare you disrespect me!?" He shouted at my face and I closed my eyes, cowering back slightly.

"I asked you to get my money ready. Where is it?"

"You're not getting any money! Leave now!" I pointed at the door and was breathing heavily as I was very scared but I am not going to show it to him.

Once you show your weakness to your enemy, you're dead without a weapon.

"Who are you to say no to me!? Have you forgotten who I am?!"

A helpless cry left my lips when he gripped my hair and threw me on the floor.

I groaned loudly and felt something trickle down my nose. I looked at it and blood.

I turned to him but he wasn't finished. He hit my nose with his foot and I screamed loud, hitting my head on the floor.

There was no way I am getting out of here alive.

No matter how much I scream, cry or yell, no one can hear me as he has soundproof walls in his office.

"You worthless piece of a whore! I sent you to a luxurious life and you dare to talk back to me?!"

My cries got louder when he kicked my rib and gripped my hair tight.

"Stop it! Please!" I begged but he didn't and kept hitting me.

Mewls, whimpers and cries left my mouth and I could feel my head spinning. Bile was caught in my throat and I couldn't speak. My lips felt bruised and numb. My legs were shaking badly and my ribs were aching.

"Get the money ready, whore or I'll do worse." with a last kick to my gut making me cough up blood, he left the office door, slamming the door shut tightly.

"Ahh!" I flipped to my side, curling into a ball but cried when my elbow touched my rib.

I felt my head getting heavy but in no way am I letting myself pass out.

I have to hide this from Zemen and the team or they'll kill him. I don't want to be the reason of anyone's death. So, I got up.

'Thud'

And fell.

This happened twice before I grabbed the table's corner and stood up, leaning against it.

I was panting loudly and my ears were ringing. Not allowing anything other then his words into my mind.

"Whore"

"Slut"

"A weak and a pathetic bitch"

"Just like her mother"

My breathing changed when I realized I was having a panic attack. Not now. Please not now.

I silently prayed in my heart while thick tears mixed with blood, ran down my face.

I didn't think twice and ran to the door, swinging it open, and ran down the lobby, running to the washroom.

Thankfully no one was in there.

I splashed water on my face and hissed with a long string of curses as the contact with water made the wounds burn.

I grabbed the counter top and raised my ducked head to look at myself in the mirror.

Pathetic. That's what I looked.

Flashes of my cries, his tortures, my scream, omma's scream, filled my mind.

I screamed as he continued whipping my back.
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I screamed as he continued to mercilessly pound his fists onto my face.
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I cried when he held my naked form making me feel disgusted of myself.
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I cried when I pressed the trigger and it fell from my hand.
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I set up the rope and tightened it around the curtain rod.

One step and it's all done. No more living in misery. Do it.

I got up the stool as thick tears left my eyes.

I kept looking at myself in the mirror as a certain memory made it's way to my mind.

I wrapped the rope around my neck and slid the stool off my feet.

"Riah!"

My eyes widened as I looked at myself in the mirror.

"O-omma" I whispered when I saw her standing behind me in the mirror.

"That's not who you are, Riah. You don't do this, baby. Be strong"

"Omma!" I cried opening my mouth looking at her.

I looked back and saw her gone.

"Omma!" I kept looking left to right searching for her.

"Whenever you feel like giving up, just think about the things that make you happy. Even those little things that no one pays attention to."

Her words ringed in my head as I walked backwards with wide eyes.

I clutched my head in between my fingers tightly.

I closed my eyes and flashes of him raping me entered my mind.

"New books, ballet, omma, oppa, Zemen, Levi!" I started chanting loudly over my head trying to burn off the fire inside my heart.

"Be happy. H-happy. Stay h-happy. You!" I pointed at myself in the mirror and looked at my dripping mascara.

"Be happy.... P-please" I talked to myself and dropped my head in between my hands sobbing loudly.

I was sobbing and chanting these word, not allowing anyone else in my mind.

Freak. I looked like a freak.

I am crazy.

No one will ever love me.

Ring! Ring!

With wide eyes, I dug through my pockets to find my phone. I opened it and saw Zemen calling me.

I looked at it with wide eyes. My finger was on top of the decline button, switching to the accept once in a while, while it was still ringing.

I pressed accept.

"I am downstairs. Come quick" I nodded even though he couldn't see and cut the call.

I nodded at myself and smiled forcefully before drying my face with a paper towel.

I glanced at myself in the mirror and tears burnt in my eyes.

When will I finally be happy?

Should I try it again? Should I give up once again?

Shaking my head, I decided to leave the bathroom.

I walked down the lobby, into the elevator with my head ducked down not wanting any one to be traumatized by my face.

I stepped out the elevator and walked towards Zemen's car.

I opened the door and found no one in the car except him. I slipped into the backseat.

"Sit in the front seat." he turned back to look at me and I instantly looked down shaking my head.

"You were fighting Levi for shotgun. Come up front."

I shook my head once again and he sighed before starting the car.

I don't want him to look at me and ask me more questions about these bruises.

I don't want to give him any more reasons to find me disgusting.

I just want to go back to my room and sit there until my bruises heal.

I kept looking out the window noticing how everyone was walking and jogging looking happy as ever. Unlike me.

"Do you want tele'pista?" (Telepizza)

He looked at me through his rear view mirror but all I did was shake my head.

He didn't say anything and just continued driving.

After two minutes he asked me, "what about some hamburgers?"

I sighed as a small smile made it's way to my face. But, I shook my head again as I wasn't really in the mood.

"Uh... Fuck" I heard him cuss lowly. "Would you like Quen to make you something?"

"Yes please" I said in a low voice as I knew he wouldn't give up until I gave in.

A full blown smile made it's way to his face and he nodded like a little child.

I smiled seeing him smile and looked out the window.
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I thought the story was having too many happy moments and decided to show you all the true demons inside her. The next chapter is going to be a bit- scratch that, a lot crazy so just fasten your seat belts.

Also let me know your view on Azariah in this chapter.