My Fiona

vily as she wrapped her arms around her head, trying to protect herself from the hits. She knew she couldn't defend herself, not against he

te body. Her face was buried in her hands, but that was not enough to block out the sh

l! "Lorenzo finally yelled, h

ok at the anger in his voice. She had expected him to be angry but underestimated how angry her actions would

Fiona? "He then spat as he threw his fo

spend a night with you! Just one night! Yet you chased him off like a rabid dog! "He growled, and Fiona curl

mark evidence of her brother's cruelty. Lorenzo was

o croak through her tears, and L

to satisfy your disgusting greed! "She

y heavy in his voice as he broug

ght with you, and you drive them away with your ridiculous defiance. What exactly is so special about your body!? You know we'

ever stop if she begged. He relished in her helplessness and it only seemed to inflate his ego. So, although she was w

nzo spoke again. This tim

oth a fortune, but instead, you're making m

ough it all, Fiona tried to breathe, but every drag felt more difficult

Lorenzo then spoke. his voice was almost

if you keep this up, I'll have to break you. And you'll once again make m

ho's kept you from ending up on the streets. You owe me, Fiona. You owe me. This is the lea

reminder of her dependence on him. Their parents' death had left her at his mercy, and every day

as not willing to yield. He shut his eyes in defeat b

u can be useful in another way. You're coming with me to a meeting

nt, and Fiona knew that resisting would be futile. It has always bee

to do was distract men with her presen

"Lorenzo

om any discrepancies in the document he's going to sign. I swear to God, if you fuck that up

ly thing that kept her from more forms of punishment. Lorenzo had orchestrate

e makeup team soon. " Loren

ve in tw

ed through the room. The silence that followed was a heavy blanket of despair. Fiona rem

d with every movement. The pain was almost paralyzi

blood that had now stained her skin and as the bathroom mi

cold water run over her hands before carefully wiping her face and cleaning her wounds. Each touch of the damp cloth sent sharp stings through her body, but sh

way it made her feel, like a piece of meat on display. But she knew better than to disobey her brother. As she dressed and waited for the make-up cr

ortune. It was the only thing that kept her going, the onl

days to slip by quickly so that she could finally be free. It was al

returned, his aura was businesslike, he seemed different from the man who battered her just a few minutes

he crew did a good job hiding all her scars and Fiona loo

d curtly, and F

go. "He

ting ahead was yet another test of her endurance. She walked beside Lorenzo, her

e wrong things Lorenzo did to her in the past tw

she was waiting happily. Finally, she'

ty's high-class clubs, Fiona felt her skin crawl. However, she pulled hers

er appearance to distract and entertain her brother's partners. To keep their focus off the financial maneuvers jam

a pot-bellied man with a sharp gaze and a calculating smile. Fiona took her pla

rtner began, and Fiona's role came into pla

er and attentiveness were designed and rehearsed to draw the partner's focus away from the document being signed

in one year, everything would change. She would finally pursue her painting dreams and maybe take up dancing ag

ve one request. "The man spoke and imme

er questioned, an

er

The man hungrily looked her over but she o

ke to get your signatur