I never planned to fall in love. But now I can’t look away. I’m mesmerized by her smile, her eyes, the way she moves so effortlessly.

I’ll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her my wife. And once she agrees, I’ll never let her go. Not even if she begs me for freedom.

It’s been nine months since I took her from her parents. Lian. I first saw her in a small café where she worked as a primary school teacher. From that moment, she consumed my thoughts, became my obsession. Just the sight of her makes my heart race and my legs weaken as if struck by lightning.

Her mother, drowning in debt, was an easy target. I convinced her that Lian and I were old friends, that I’d take care of her. And so, Lian ended up in my grasp. She hates me, and I can’t blame her. At times, I’m harsh, cruel even. But she doesn’t know that I’ve been supporting her mother, ensuring she has everything she needs.

All I want is to break her. To shatter her soul into countless pieces, only to rebuild her again — in my image, by my design. Even if the fragments don’t fit, I’ll make them fit. They will conform to me.

She believes she holds no power here. But the truth is, she never lost it. This woman cradles my life in her fragile hands, though she has yet to realize it.She will hear me call her my girl for a damn long time. Then, we’ll move on to my wife, and eventually, the mother of my children.

She’s already lost so much of herself. There’s barely anything left. There is no spark of life in her eyes, she is broken