PRM ch30

A/n: Welcome to all the new readers. Welcome back to all the returning readers. I'm pleased to have you all here and involved in this story.

There have been some questions as to my plot line of blackmail not being a "plausible" reason for Edward to continue his relationship with Tanya. And/or that his family has enough money to make her go away...

Let me explain a few things: Edward is/was extremely shy and tried very hard to stay out of the spotlight. When he met Tanya he was young, inexperienced and extremely naïve...he loved his family above all else and would do anything to keep them from harm. He was not stupid, but he was vulnerable to her threats. He didn't want to shame his family with Tanya's allegations going public. His grandmother was a married to a member of the royal family, therefore his father is an heir to that legacy...as well as his father is a World Renowned Neurosurgeon. Edward would never want to bring disgrace to their name, even with just "allegations".

As for Tanya's abusive ways...she's evil, manical and filed with hatred. Therefore, she loved the rush after the first hit...and continued to do so to make Edward conform to how she wanted him to be; weak and repressed. They have never married because she knew she'd be forced to sign a pre-nup whether or not Edward had control of his money or not. However, she wasn't about to cut him loose with all that money still hanging out there. He is her bitch...why on earth would she give that up when she had him under her thumb AND was able to run her scams on the side? She has NO redeemable qualities, no conscious, therefore, she knows that sooner or later, his family will have to relent and fork up the cash...

Now...I hope that helps some of you. I know that it isn't the most heinous thing in the world, what she has on him, but it's what I thought up and honestly, the whole story hasn't come out yet, so while it may seem like a 'little thing'...there's more...no, it's not earth shattering but fuck, come on people, if you don't like it, don't read it.

Thanks for sticking with me and taking this journey with me. I write from an emotional place, this story is about that journey that Edward takes...the rest of this story is just the details of that journey.

PSA over;) Again, thank you for your continued support and for reading/reviewing/pimping/rec'ing this fic. My heartfelt appreciation and thanks to you all!

Now, let's check in on Tanya...

TanyaPOV

When I was three years old my dad lost his job and our family suffered his loss along with him. He was out of work for years and eventually turned to alcohol to cope with his depression and sense of failure.

My mother worked two jobs to keep food on our table and a roof over our heads but the bitterness she harbored outweighed any relief that she brought to our home. I watched her turn from this beautiful woman, full of life into an old woman who lived in misery, way before she should have.

While my father didn't often lay a hand on any of us, when he drank and wasted all our money we all felt the ire of his self-loathing.

I had been a princess in my younger years and grown into a second-hand servant girl. I was resentful of both my parents for the life that was forced upon me. I had to care for the house because my mom was at work and my dad was too drunk to even care. It all fell on me.

As I entered high school I began to notice the social circles and cliques that surrounded them. I knew for sure that I did not want to belong to the crowd that I was delegated to because of my family's income bracket. I worked hard my freshman year to get my grades above exemplary and applied for a scholarship to the local private school.

Once I earned that spot I worked part time jobs to support my shopping habits and allow me to fit in with the social elite that I rubbed shoulders with at school. I would set my sights on the most handsome guy, the one that drove the latest sports car and flashed the most cash.

I lost my virginity at sixteen to the captain of the football team after a three hundred dollar dinner date and all it cost him was a new pair of diamond earrings.

Sex got me things, I quickly learned.

I would give them what they desired as long as they kept me supplied with the material things I longed for.

The girls didn't like me and all the boys wanted me. It all worked to my advantage and I worked it well.

I soon learned that the rich daddy's also found me appealing and were more than willing to shower me in cash and diamonds for fulfilling their dirty little fantasies, as well.

I met Carmen and Eleazar at the end of my senior year in high school and we hit it off. The three of us felt that there was more that we deserved out of life and devised multiple schemes to get what we wanted.

It was all too easy to blackmail these rich fucks. They were into kinky shit and didn't want anyone else to know about it, they played right into our hands. They acted out, I let them and then I made a fortune off of them.

I was able to start slipping money to my mother and take some of the load off of her shoulders, too.

I graduated with honors, a brand new BMW and a fully funded scholarship to college.

Then, I heard about the elite of the elite on campus. It was like the ultimate score for me and I knew that if I could snag him then I would never want for anything ever again.

I am a self made woman able to bend and shape a man to meet my needs.

Now, I was days away from the ultimate payoff that would leave me set for life. I had shopped for all new clothes, luggage and jewelry to prepare for my quick departure.

Too bad I'd have to sacrifice a few people on the way, including Carmen and Eleazar but then again, they would just be dead weight and expect a large cut of my pie.

I wouldn't have to share with anyone ever again.

Time to set my plans into action, I've sat back and waited long enough.

A/n: This should give you a little more insight into who Tanya is and where she developed her radiating personality, LOL.

I am NOT expecting or trying to garner ANY sympathy or empathy for her, I loathe her. BUT, felt it necessary to give you more info on her.

I was aiming for two updates a day but, RL and going back to work has slowed my roll...but, I've already gotten ch32 written, LOL but I need to write ch31:) So, should be two updates tomorrow night...

'til then, Kyla