Chapter-1

Annalisa pov:

I woke up gasping for air and I started breathing heavily. I get these nightmares usually because of the bakery owner. I don't know why he abuses me even if I make small mistakes, he beats me to death. I have been living on my own for the past 6 years after my foster parents died. They were not good people but I had someone to call my own.

When I used to go to the park alone I used to feel sad because when I see other children playing with their parents, why can't my parents cannot play with me?

I sighed and got up from my bed then went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and have a shower. After I finished I got ready for the day.

After I finished dressing up I looked in the mirror to see how I would look. I did not wear any makeup as I did not have it. I applied some body lotion.

I then headed to the kitchen to do some breakfast but when I opened the fridge it was empty with only bacon and some toast left with some eggs. So I made some scrambled eggs with toast and bacon. Then after I finished my breakfast I cleaned up the kitchen. I Took my purse from my bedroom then grabbed my phone before locking the door and grabbing the keys.

I hurried up as I was late. I reached there and I was greeted by my best friend Rachel. She is very sweet and kind. But there are rumours that he runs illegal stuff and does drug dealing. Anyways I ignored the thoughts from my brain then her voice pulled me out of the thoughts then she said "Hi how are you" I replied to her and then went back to the kitchen to start my shift.

My friend is nice and good. She was the one who helped me through my nice and hard times. When I first came to this bakery no one used to like me. They were like I am poor, I cannot get the job. She used to defend me a lot.

Then I made friends with her as she is very good.

There were not many people in the bakery, then I heard a loud motorbike noise coming, and then I saw a group of men getting down from the bike and heading towards the cafe. They all were tall and intimidating; they were walking as if they owned the place.

But there was a guy who was hot and more intimidating than others as if he was the leader. His looks could kill anyone and his face could tell that he was a very cruel person.

Suddenly I felt nervous because no one was there to take orders so I went there to take their orders but my palms were sweating and my body was shivering because they all were staring blankly at me. Then I started taking their orders.

The one with red hair started flirting with me and the others were joking around. The red hair said "Hi gorgeous you look beautiful " then suddenly I felt heat rise to my cheeks then someone growled while glaring at the red hair guy it was that green orbs guy. Then I turned to the other guy who was staring at me very intently with a smirk creeping on his face.

Then after all his friend told them their orders only, he did not speak any word as if he was in deep thought.

Then I cleared my throat then he stared at me with his green orbs. Then suddenly he said "hi kitten "I was feeling aroused at how deep his voice was. It was as if it was bringing anyone to their knees.

Then he grabbed me then he made me sit on his lap sideways. I was constantly moving on his lap to get comfortable and then after struggling I finally succeeded and got out of his grip and went back into the kitchen.

I felt butterflies in my stomach. He was masculine yet gentle. I felt safe in his arms.

Then from the window, I saw that he and his friends were leaving then they climbed on their motorcycle and went on it with a roaring noise but before leaving I felt him staring at me. As a promise held in his eyes. That is the desire to claim her.

I immediately felt tense after that meeting with him and an unknown emotion that I did not get from anyone else.

Then suddenly from my t, thoughts I saw someone behind me then I saw the shop's owner with a dark evil thought in his mind. Suddenly he grabbed my hand then the plate dropped from my hand the drunk owner drunk grabbed the plate shredded and pierced it into my hand.

I cried loudly but I know that there is no use as no one would help me. Because all of the workers were scared of him because they would lose their jobs as many people were orphans.

If I go and complain to the police they tell me that they cannot help me because he does illegal business and it is impossible for the police to stop him. Once I heard from Rachel that a co-worker was missing then the next day the news came out that he is dead. I got scared of it because I want to be alive. Try to find my real parents.

Then after he went inside his cabin I sighed and went back to the kitchen and took the first aid box then I cleaned myself and started to get ready to go to my home.

I started to walk to the apartment I reached and then I shut my door after that I went and changed my clothes, after that I had my dinner then I showered. I came to my room then my head touched the pillow I was out like a feather. Thinking about the green-eyed stranger.

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