Chapter: 082GOERGE. Redwalk Enterprise was the largest company in the city, and that night was their mid-year party. It was the kind of event that everyone in the corporate world talked about for weeks. Celebrities, politicians, business moguls, and influential families all gathered there. Being invited to such an event was a privilege, one that could open doors to powerful connections. I had been fortunate enough to receive an invitation that year, and I wasn’t going to let the opportunity slip away.I was already dressed and waiting in the living room when Becky stepped out of the room, asking, “How do I look?”I turned to her and took in her appearance. Becky always took her time getting ready. She loved to adorn herself with black attire. This time she wore a black sleeveless corset over black leather trousers. I didn't know whether it was appropriate for the event but she looked wicked in the outfit just like she always wanted. Her make up was sharp as always. Her body elegant, fitting in
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Chapter: 082NORMANI. He stretched the cuffs to me, and I raised my eyes at him wondering what he meant then he nudge me to collect it from him which I did. I was surprised when he stretched both of his hands to me like a man who had committed crime and was ready to give himself to the authorities. I raised my head, my face morphed into confusion. What was he doing? I wondered. Did he want me to bind his hands? “You are in control today,” he said. I was in control? Excitement burst through me for no reasons. I had never thought that I could be so excited over something so trivial. I was in control. Excitement over something dirty. “You are giving me control?”I asked just to be sure that we were on the same page. He shifted his gaze to his wrist confirming it. Excitement morphed my face and I sprang into action instantly. I secured the cuff on his wrist, binding him. He watched me with hungry eyes, the kind that says you are mine alone. I held him and led him to the bed and he followed.
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Chapter: 080SHAWN.Jerome stepped into my office, his head popping up behind the door.“We caught two of them,” he said. “But, they won’t talk.”“What do you mean won’t talk?” I asked, shifting my gaze to him.“They bit their tongues. Both of them. Dead before we could get anything out of them.”For a second the room seemed to tilt. I closed my eyes. I had expected resistance, and denials… anything but that. “How? What the hell are they hiding?” I ran a hand through my hair. This seemed to be more than just ordinary kidnappers. “Don’t know yet,” Jerome cut in. “Let's go to the basement,” I instructed, and he nodded, so we both headed to the basement to see the men. The basement was dark, and the smell of flesh and blood was pungent in the air.When I saw the men bound to the chair, a single bulb on their heads making them the spotlight, I furrowed my brows. The floor was covered with blood. The smell of rotten flesh had taken over the atmosphere. “Did…Did you use S-Spectre on them?” I asked
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Chapter: 079NORMANIFinally, the day came when they decided to take me out to be killed. I could see it in their faces that they meant it this time. There was nothing else I could do. No tricks, no strength left in me. For a moment, I just stood there thinking, so this is how it ends. I couldn’t even save myself, and that alone made me so angry.I had sent that message through the wristwatch yesterday, hoping Shawn would see it and decode the numbers. But since then, there had been nothing. No signal, no sound, no one had come for me. The silence was almost worse than death. I kept glancing around, trying to find a way, any way, to escape, but everything looked the same. Thick walls. Guarded doors. Nowhere to run.I can’t die like this, I told myself. Not here. Not this way.When two of the men came to drag me out, I decided I wouldn’t go quietly. If I was going to die, then I would go down fighting, or at least trying to confuse them. Maybe I could make them angry enough to slip up again.As the
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Chapter: 078NORMANI.The man had finally left the room, slamming the door shut behind him. I waited for a few seconds, listening carefully until I could no longer hear his footsteps echo through the hall. My heart was still pounding fast from what had just happened, but my mind; my mind was racing even faster.I knew they would come for me again. I knew they weren’t done. And if I didn’t think fast, I might not survive the next round. I sank to the floor, exhausted, my back against the cold wall. That was when I noticed it; the faint glint of silver on the ground. His wristwatch. He must have dropped it when he struggled to push me back into the room. I stared at it for a moment, then crawled closer and picked it up. It looked ordinary, expensive, yes, but ordinary. Then I noticed something strange. There was no logo, no time display, no battery slot. Just a thin strip of numbers running around the edges. That wasn’t normal.I turned the watch around in my hands, inspecting it closely. It wasn’t
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Chapter: 077Today made it the third day since I had been kidnapped, and I still hadn’t found any clue on how to escape. I had searched every corner of that room, crack, and small detail, but nothing had given me a way out. I thought it was time to make whoever was behind this show show their face.I knew pretending like I was dying wouldn’t work; they probably wanted me dead anyway. So instead, I decided to pretend like I was trying to escape. Maybe that would make them come out. I picked up the only thing I could find an old metal piece from the broken chair and started hitting it against the wall, carving out a small hole.I made sure I did it in a way that the cameras or whatever system they were using to monitor me could see. I wanted them to notice me. From the way that room was built, I could already tell that even if I dug deep, it wouldn’t lead anywhere. The walls were thick, and there was probably another barrier behind them. Still, I continued.I had been digging for over an hour, and n
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Chapter: One hundred and forty fourISABELLA POVAlex was waiting for me at the foot of the steps when I stepped out from the graduation hall. He had a huge bouquet of flowers in his hand and an exotic car behind him. A new one? I ignored it and focused on him.I rushed down the stairs, holding the ends of my gown in one hand and my graduation cap in another. I jumped into his arms and he circled his arms around me, holding me tightly to his chest. I laughed in his neck and wrapped my legs around him. I could feel the petals and the scent of the roses cradling my back.“You came,” I whispered, laughing.“I’ll always come for you,” he responded.Slowly, Alex let me down. I slid down his body before my feet touched the ground, and then he kissed me. I melted, pulling him closer.“Congratulations,” he whispered, rubbing his nose on mine. “You did it. You fulfilled your dreams.”Tears filled my eyes. I hastily wiped them away before they could ruin my makeup and turned to look at the school. I couldn’t believe I had finally
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Chapter: One hundred and forty threeISABELLA POVAn hour later, Brianna stirred from her sleep and called for me.Alex sat on the floor outside my door, his back against the wooden frame. The paper lay between us, untouched. Neither of us had spoken since I read it—there was nothing to say."Isabella! I have to go now!" Brianna’s voice rang out.I shook off the fogginess in my head and jumped to my feet. Sensing my urgency, Alexander moved away from the door. He opened his mouth to speak, but I acted quickly, pressing my thumb to my lips—a silent signal for him to stay quiet.When he nodded and said nothing, I left the room and went to meet Brianna. She had washed her face in the kitchen sink and was picking at her things when I joined her.“I have to be somewhere this evening,” she told me absently. “I have this terrible headache and I know my homemade soup is going to cure them, so ciao!”“Okay, bye,” I answered meekly.She straightened and kissed the top of my head. “Congratulations again, my love. I’ll see you soon,
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Chapter: One hundred and twoISABELLA POVBrianna clicked her glass to mine. “Congratulations, friend We did it. We got in.”I took a deep gulp of the champagne. My insides burning with the warm, fuzzy feeling, almost like I was in love.“I can’t believe it.” Eyes wide and bright, I pointed to the open screen of the tablet in front of us. “We got an admission into the university? That fast? And together?”Brianna squealed in excitement. She twirled and did a little dance, sipping her drink as she moved. “This is wonderful! I get to go to aviation school, and you to modeling school. Together, we’ll become the biggest names in the world!”I laughed, dropping my glass on the table. “Bri, I’m going to be a designer. I can’t believe this. My model dreams are coming through.”She stopped in front of me and took my hands. “I’m in with you, my friend. We’re in this together.”Tears brimmed at my eyes. I tried to blink it away, but not before she saw it first.Brianna rolled her eyes. “Girl, please. Before you say anythin
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Chapter: One hundred and forty oneALEXANDER POV I waited impatiently while the doctor spoke with Madison and the doctor assigned to her. I could hear her screaming at the top of her voice, trying to indicate her innocence.I didn’t want to be here. This was unnecessary and I didn’t like that I was here experiencing this. The two officers started towards me. I braced myself, waiting for them to tell me that I wasn’t needed.“She’s stable now, but I’m afraid we’ll have to come back later and ask questions,” the first officer said to me.I nodded, waiting for the bomb. “So what am I still doing here?”“You can leave, but we’re just informing you since you’re responsible for her.”“How am I responsible for her?” I glanced between the both of them, highly suspicious. “I already gave my statement and everything. I don’t have to be here.”“You’re the father of her baby,” the first officer pointed out. “You’re somewhat responsible for her.”“How the hell am I… I’m not the father of her child!” I exclaimed. “We never even… it
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Chapter: One hundred and fortyISABELLA POV I froze, pressing the phone to my chest. Has she heard me? Oh god, what if Madison had heard me make that call?“Stay on the line, ma’am,” the phone operator’s voice broke through the silence. “We’ll be there shortly.”I quickly hung up, now sure that Madison had heard me. She cracked a long laughter as she slowly made her way to the cellar door, her wooden club making a thumping sound as she came, announcing her presence.“So this is where you hide,” she tainted. “Scared little Isabella. I thought you were brave, huh?”“What the actual hell.” I started to crawl deeper into the small room, looking for a place to hide. “Alex, why did you have to have the craziest people?!”I raised my phone to my face and quickly sent Alex a short text:“Help me contact the police. Madison is trying to kill me.”Madison hit the door aggressively with the wooden club, making me jump.“I’m coming in now!” She called. “I’m coming to end this once and for all.”This was a small space. If she
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Chapter: One hundred and thirty nineISABELLA POVOh, don’t give up! Don’t give up on me, baby...The song played from the radio. I sighed, dragging my luggage from the bedroom to the living room. The house was dead silent as a ghost, so quiet that I could hear my breathing. It felt like I was the only one alive.“Oh Edward…”My eyes landed on a small picture of him by the semi-long branch on the living room wall, where books and antiques hung. He looked younger then—back in college, just earning his degree. That was his happiest picture, the one he loved the most.“I’m sorry I ruined your life,” I murmured. “I wish I could take back the hands of time but…”But I wouldn’t want to go back.Meeting Alex is something I would never regret, and perhaps if I had not met Alex then, we wouldn’t have the relationship that we have now.“I messed everything up. This is all my fault.”Yeah, it might sound like a typical victim blaming, but I don’t feel so good right now. Imagine finding out that Edward had left the house to me and a
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Chapter: New Alert!!!!Instantly, the air around David crackled with tension. He swiftly shed his suit, the fabric feeling heavy in his trembling as he handed it over to Richard, who felt like crying at the back of his boss—this was all his boss had been working for in the past few months: to have Miss Rowan to himself finally, without fear of Flora hurting her again. Just then, James' phone buzzed, interrupting the silence that engulfed the atmosphere. Seeing the caller, James picked up at once. "Hello, babe," James said into the phone, drawing curious glances from David and Richard. To them, only Rowan would receive such a nickname. Seeing their suspicious gazes, he switched the phone to loudspeaker. "Hi, Naomi, you can speak now," James invited. "Miss Rowan has been rushed to the hospital. She's unable to fly; she started having contractions before she entered the plane," Naomi informed them. Before James could reply, David snatched the phone from his hands. "Miss Naomi, this is her husband at the ho
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Chapter: The wedding dayThe room was alive with happiness as Flora jubilated, knowing that in a few hours, every TV station and blogger would be buzzing about her wedding to David Thompson, the president of the Oregon group of companies."As the heiress of Seraphims Holding, I only deserve the best," Flora declared from where she lay on the bed, with Andrew planting kisses on her neck and along her jawline."You know I will compensate you handsomely. I panicked when I found out David had regained his memory but didn't want me anymore. I thought everything was over, after years of patiently waiting," Flora confessed, a smile playing on her lips."I've told you that you don't have any problems. Since you've opened up to me about your true feelings and that it's me you love, and only his money you desire, since you've promised that it's my child you'll carry in his house, then I don't have any issues. The wedding is set to proceed, and in a few hours, you'll be Mrs. Thompson officially, but inwardly, you'll be M
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Chapter: Steve decision It had been a few days, and tension hung thick in the air as Steve returned to James's house to deliver his response. The silence that filled the room was deafening, each breath heavy with anticipation. Jessica, though she thought she was prepared for any outcome, couldn't help but rub her hands together nervously. Ryan, sensing the tension, rested his head on her lap, his instincts picking up on the palpable anxiety swirling around them. "So, brother, have you finally made your decision?" James asked, his tone harsh yet tinged with regret. In the past few days, he had come to realize that his emotions had clouded his judgment. He understood that everything Steve had done was out of love for him — Steve didn't want him to lose the love of his life, just as James had lost his. It was this realization that had prompted James to allow Steve to make his own decision, even if it meant James would have to bear the pain of parting with his brother, if only for a while. "Yes, kid brother,"
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Chapter: Knowing the truthWhat?" David's father asked, surprised by his son's allegations. "Dad, answer me. Are you involved with her too?" David demanded. "No, I'm not. And I'm disappointed that you would think so little of your father," David's father said. "I don't care, Dad. If she knows something about you significant enough to trade for my safety, then it must be substantial, and I need to know about it today," David said defiantly "Sit down, and I will tell you everything," David's father said. Reluctantly, David slumped into the chair, his anger palpable, emanating from him like a dark cloud. "Firstly, I discovered the kind of person Flora was after you started seeing her. Knowing how much you love her compelled me to dig deeper. I didn't want you to end up with the wrong woman. After finding out that she was involved with different men, I decided to confront her myself instead of letting you do it. During our conversation, she confessed that her uncle had forced her into those situations and that
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Chapter: Secret"What do you mean, David? It was the marriage certificate we both signed, isn't that what we both wanted back then? Just because you didn't have the memory doesn't change the fact that your mother is aware of it, and a mother can't lie," Flora's voice came over the phone, her tone laced with frustration and desperation. She wasn't even attempting to come to David's house, realizing she had nothing left to lose."Flora, even if it is true, I don't want this marriage anymore. We have to annul the certificate," David stated firmly, using a word he never wanted to utter."What? David, are you trying to use me and then discard me? We've been dating for almost seven years. Now you don't want me anymore, and you didn't consider the repercussions it will have on my family and me, on the company, on everyone who believed we would end up together... I won't force you, David, but think about the consequences. We are legally married starting next week. If we don't announce it publicly, I don't kn
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Chapter: Where did you get it?Naomi could only hum softly as she listened to Rowan's teasing remarks. Bending down, she reached for the coffee cups placed in front of them, an order she had made for both of them. Savoring the warmth, she took a delicate sip before carefully placing the cup back on the table.Inwardly, Naomi grasped the subtle undertones of Rowan's words. Since meeting James, she felt a shift within herself, a desire to embody qualities that might earn his admiration. But could she confide in Rowan that the catalyst for her change was the very man who harbored feelings for her?"Miss Rowan, I can't say there's any love involved. Let's just say someone's critique nudged me towards self-improvement," Naomi replied, her voice tinged with uncertainty. Rowan's gentle smile lingered, leaving Naomi to ponder if her response had hit the mark."You know, being challenged by someone and feeling compelled to better oneself because of them, well, it's akin to love. You might not realize it now, but soon enough
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