Cold Hearted Princess

Chapter 7 Am I overthinking?

Alice

I sat on the side of the large pool. The weather was nice and warm. I closed my eyes, and I enjoyed feeling the sunshine on my skin.

I quickly turned around when I heard a familiar voice.

“Alice, so here you are. I was looking for you.”

Mrs. Sullivan walked closer, and I stood up suddenly.

“I’m sorry Mrs. Sullivan.”

“Oh, don’t apologise. I just thought you stayed in your room. So, I have some great news for you. You are going to meet the family today. I invited everyone for dinner. Get yourself ready. They will be here in an hour.”

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.” I nodded.

I felt like a pet again. She has got me now, so she invited everyone to have a look at me. Somehow, I accepted the fact that it would be like this from now on. After meeting Lilly, I only hoped that it was only me who thought too much, and they just wanted their son to marry someone they chose. I felt like I’d be happy to be their pet if that meant I could die naturally.

“Come Alice, I’ll help you. We choose a nice dress for you.”

She held my hand and looked quite excited. Okay. somehow I felt excited too when I thought about meeting Gideon. Unfortunately, I found him really handsome after seeing him in that picture.

When we arrived in my room, she opened the huge built-in wardrobe in the dressing room. She ran her fingers through the dresses, like she enjoyed feeling their material. I was sure she chose all of them, and also I was sure she loved shopping.

“This is the one.”

She said with some kind of possession, while she grabbed a dress and took it out of the wardrobe. I had to admit that it was nice. Its skirt was short, and it showed a bit of my body, but not too much.

Then she went to the shoes. She took a white sandal. It was also nice, even though it was a flat one. She looked at me with a smile.

“Come on, Alice, what are you waiting for? Have a shower, quickly.”

My eyes widened, and I immediately went into the bathroom. I did what she said, of course. I was about to step into the shower cabin when I heard her voice again.

“Don’t forget to shave yourself, Alice.”

She shouted from the dressing room, which was next to the bathroom.

the procedure. I tried to be as quick as possible. When I finished, I stepped out

me and gave the dress and underwear to

“Put them on.”

to the bathroom, but she stopped me. It felt like my heart

dressed here. Let

then I tried to convince myself I understood her wrong, but when she made her intention clear by staring at me, I nodded in fear. That was really too

on the white sofa next to me. I took the dress, and I

“Stop.”

heart nearly jumped out

the dress on the sofa

she checked my naked body made me feel terrible. She moved my hair behind my shoulders, gently running

gaze slowly moved down between my legs. She looked at

“Spread your legs, Alice.”

and I closed my eyes when

something,

that. I’m sure my son will like that too. Your skin is nice and soft, and you are muscular, but

back. I just wanted to escape, and that was

I finished, she put a dry robe on me and motioned for me to sit down at

scared now. But you don’t have to be afraid. You are going

her. Wish I could believe in her

me. In the letter, Gideon forbade that

she looked at

for me

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

she left. I exhaled while I closed my eyes. It was hard not to cry. I wondered if that would be the same, when I would live with Gideon. What if he is the same? What if he’ll mistreat me? What

were in my mind when I heard a knock on my door. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Mrs. Sullivan stepped in. She wore a dress

you ready, my

walked to the garden. There were a few enormous tents, and

at the

at him back like

“Sit down, Alice.”

I sat down opposite them. He handed me a glass of water with a piece of lemon. But as soon as he gave that to me, I could hear

“Grandpa, Grandpa…”

little girl in his arms happily, and kissed her. He stood there while the couple reached him, too. I recognized the man. He was the

me introduce our new member of the family. She is

me with a frown, then he greeted