"How about it, sir? Do you want to lose this one?" someone asked from behind Zayden.

Zayden turned his body around and stared intensely at Theo-- his personal assistant who often made bets with him. This time, the object of their bet was Anna. Zayden bet that Anna would give in to her son's mischievous behavior. Theo, on the other hand, was the opposite.

Usually Theo always loses the bet, making him pay a very expensive bill. But this time, Theo was confident he would win from his boss.

Zayden smiled a smirk. "There's no losing in the Fillbert family lexicon! It's still early days, Theo. You don't have to rush to celebrate your victory!" Zayden said patting Theo's shoulder.

The man then walked away from his son's room who was playing with Anna.

"What if you lose this bet, sir?" asked Theo walking behind Zayden.

Theo had followed Zayden for around ten years. He knew Zayden very well. The two of them also seemed like brothers, although sometimes Zayden was very dominant and unapproachable.

"Then I will pay the price according to our agreement! But if you lose, you'll regret having bet with me!" Zayden said with a flat, cold expression on his face.

Theo shook his head. He was confident that he would win the bet. He was also sure that Anna could conquer Nael and Zayden? It's possible. Nothing is impossible in this world, right?

"I'm sure I'll win, sir!" said Theo confidently.

Zayden shrugged his shoulders. "We'll see!" said Zayden with an expression on his face that was hard to describe.

Zayden and Theo walked out of the mansion. They both descended the stairs one by one in Zayden's luxurious mansion.

Zayden and Theo returned to the mansion not only to make sure that Anna was frustrated in taking care of Nael. But they also retrieved an important file that had been left in Zayden's workspace.

While Zayden was arriving at the last step of the stairs, someone suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Mr. Zayden... wait..." called the woman running hurriedly to stop Zayden's footsteps. She almost fell over, lucky Zayden caught her. Otherwise, her tiny lips would have kissed the lightning-fast marble.

Anna and Zayden's gazes met. Anna's hazel eyes, which looked so soft, moved Zayden's heart for a moment. Zayden's heartbeat beat twice as fast as usual.

"Ekhem..." Zayden's gasp made Anna adjust her stance.

Anna bowed her head. "Sorry sir," Anna said guiltily.

Zayden shook off his hands and suit as Anna was glued to him for a few seconds. Really cruel isn't he? That man is not human, because he has no heart and no sympathy whatsoever.

"What's wrong?" asked Zayden, staring at Anna.

Anna gasped with fear. Zayden's baritone voice took Anna by storm. She lowered her head even more.

Anna's gesture annoyed Zayden. He disliked it the most when a woman was so soft and timid. "Tell me! What's wrong?" Zayden snapped, gripping Anna's arm so tightly that it was reddish.

"Where's my suitcase, sir? I need to shower and change," Anna stammered.

Zayden brushed Anna's arm away very roughly. "Can't you find it yourself? To need my help to find your suitcase? What do you consider me, a maid? Bodyguard or what?" Zayden snapped, raising his voice two octaves. The authoritarian tone was thick in his voice.

Anna shuddered with fear. Tears fell down her cheeks. Truly, Anna had never imagined herself to be married to a man as cruel as Zayden Keane Fillbert.

"Sorry sir..." Anna said with a stifled sob.

Zayden let out a rough breath. "Sorry, sorry, is that all you can say?" snapped Zayden, venting his anger at Anna.

He then called Lily---the head maid who worked at his mansion. He told Lily to take care of Anna immediately. He also instructed her to clean a room directly beside his workspace.

"Prepare all her needs! Only I can bluff and scold her, you and the others can't!" Zayden said to Lily.

Lily nodded her head. "Yes, sir," Lily nodded slowly. She then escorted Anna to a room right next to Zayden's study.

Meanwhile, Zayden walked out of the mansion to the luxury car parked in the courtyard.

"You are too cruel to Miss Anna, sir." Theo commented on Zayden's actions.

Zayden shot a glare at Theo. "Who are you to comment on my actions? She's my wife! It's up to me what I do with her! And yeah... its none of your business!" Zayden snapped, making Theo fall silent. " Go back to the office right now!" Zayden said sternly. Zayden's luxury car drove at normal speed out of the mansion.

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At night, Zayden came home very late and in a semi-conscious position due to a heavy hangover. He had been partying with his clients and business partners because he had won a big tender.

Zayden's footsteps staggered. He even held onto the wall of the mansion to support his athletic body.

Zayden kept walking until he was right in front of the door to Anna's room, which was near his workspace. He banged on the door so roughly that it made a noise that woke Anna from her sleep.

Anna opened her eyes and felt disturbed. She immediately opened the door to her room and found Zayden standing in front of her in a very messy state.

Whereas earlier this midday, the man was still neatly dressed in his formal suit.

"Sir... you..." Anna smelled alcohol on Zayden's breath. She immediately covered her mouth, because Anna never got drunk.

Zayden's burly hand gripped Anna's arm tightly. He pulled her into the room. He kissed and crushed Anna's lips with sensual movements that were so rough.

Zayden even threw Anna onto the bed. Then, he takes off all her clothes and she is now naked. Zayden was under the influence of alcohol, but he was very conscious of his actions.

"Sir, what are you doing?" asked Anna trying to get away from Zayden. She was very afraid that Zayden would take her virginity.

Zayden smiled a smirk. "Calm down, baby..." said Zayden roughly pointing his own at Anna's.

The atmosphere in the room was so quiet. Only Anna's sobs and moans filled the room. "Mercy sir..." pleaded Anna, feeling a deep pain in her sensitive area.

However, Zayden seemed to turn a deaf ear to her. He kept trying to break through Anna's virginity. "You're so tight, baby..." Zayden whispered right in Anna's ear.

Anna's tears fell down her cheeks. She had no strength to resist. She even felt something tearing from inside her. She wanted to finish their marriage contract immediately.

"If you wanna leave this marriage, then you can dream, Anna!" Zayden continued to unleash his desire onto Anna.

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