Novels by Princess Micah

CHAPTER THIRTYADRIAN’S POVSebastian had told me to talk to her and apologize after I told him about the call with the guy who kidnapped her. I didn’t want to apologize but Seb had threatened me with something I held dear to my heart.It wasn’t like I was going to leave her to be killed but I couldn’t give in to the person's demands when I didn’t even know who it was. My crew was investigating the situation. We advised Julius against calling the police. It took a series of persuasions for him to agree to it.“Can I speak to you?” I asked her. “Privately.”“No.” She said and it took me aback. “Whatever you have to say, say it here.”I looked around the room. Everybody was present. I didn’t want to apologize in front of everybody, especially for what I was apologizing for. I looked straight into her eyes and I saw that she was serious about it.“Fine.” I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry.”“For what?” She asked.Did she really want me to say what I was apologizing for? “I’m sorry for what

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE ISABELLA’S POVThe ache from every part of my body dragged me back to reality. I was having a hard time remembering where I was or what happened in the last few hours.“Bella, wake up.” I recognized Julius’ voice. “She’ll be fine, don’t worry.” That was Sebastian. I finally regained full consciousness and remembered what had happened. I was finally safe. I started sobbing instantly when I realized that.Sebastian finished untying me from the chair. Julius pulled me up to stand on my feet but I ended up falling back into the chair.“You’d have to carry her.” Sebastian said. “She hasn’t used her legs in almost 24 hours. They’re weak.”Julius slid one hand behind my shoulder and the other beneath my thighs and carried me bridal style. I winced at the contact.“Are you okay?” He asked but I couldn’t speak. I didn’t have the strength to.“Now’s not the time for questions. Let’s get her to a hospital.” Sebastian said and started walking towards the door.Julius follow

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHTISABELLA’S POVMy whole body ached. My mouth was dry and I could barely move. I was trying to regain consciousness but my body wouldn’t let me. I struggled and finally opened my eyes.It was dark but I was sure it was bright as hell outside. I tried to move but I realized I was bound to a chair. My legs were tied and another rope was wrapped around me tying me to the chair.I tried to scream but there was a cloth in my mouth. I rocked the chair trying to break free but I only made it worse because I fell to the ground along with the chair. Pain shot through my body when I hit the ground. I couldn’t even cry because my body was too tired to do that. I was hoping desperately that someone would come, so I would have an idea of what I got myself into. I laid on the ground helplessly until I heard a door open from behind me. The lights also came on and I heard footsteps approaching. I looked around and it looked like I was in a warehouse, an abandoned warehouse. The

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVENISABELLA’S POVI didn’t even have the time to explain anything else. It was immediately ringing in my ears when I got the call from Cassie saying there was a fire in the bookstore.I ran out of the ice cream shop with Adrian and Theo. I quickly hailed a cab and got in with both of them.“What bookstore?” Adrian asked.“My bookstore, okay? Don't ask me any more questions.” I say frustratedly.“Mummy, what happened to the store?” Theo asked.“Nothing, baby. Don’t worry about it.” I assured him. It was one of his favorite places to be in.“Okay.”We got to the store in about nine minutes and I ran out of the cab without even paying the driver. I turned around to pay but I saw Adrian paying already.I ran to the front of the bookstore. The firefighters had already put out the fire but there was still a lot of smoke coming out.“What happened? How did the fire start?” I asked Cassie.“I don’t yet.” She was crying profusely. “I heard the alarm and I went to the storage

CHAPTER TWENTY SIXADRIAN’S POVSomething shifted immediately I held my son in my arms. I had been thinking about what I was going to do if I met him but standing there I didn’t have a clue what to do.He was scared of me. I could tell. “Hi, son.” I said and he immediately started crying. I didn’t know what to do.Sebastian took him out of my hands. “You don’t have to cry. There’s nothing to be scared of.” He rubbed his back gently.Isabella wanted to step forward and take him but when she saw Seb had it under control she took a step back.“You guys can sit down.” Isabella said, pointing to the couch. Jessica, her best friend, and her mom sat down on the single couch. The only available space was beside the man sitting down. I didn’t know who he was as Isabella hadn’t introduced him yet.Sebastian moved to sit down beside him. I sat beside Sebastian who was still holding Theo in his arms. “Daddy.” Theo said and I looked over at him but he reached his hands to the man sitting beside

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVEISABELLA’S POVI woke up to a text from Adrian from last night saying they had arrived and they were staying in a hotel until morning. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Julius was still asleep. I went to the kitchen to start making breakfast. By the time I was done, Julius was up and had woken Theo up. They freshened up and came to the dining room to join me for breakfast.My eyes kept drifting to Theo. In a few hours, his world as he knew it would change. I didn’t know how to introduce him to Adrian yet. All his life he knew Julius as a father. How was I going to take that away from him? We finished breakfast and I cleared the table while Julius did the dishes. After he was done with the dishes, the three of us took a walk around the neighborhood. We usually did so every Sunday.We got back to the house and Theo went straight to his toys. I sat down in the living room with Julius.“Should we tell him? Before they arrive.” I said.“Is he

EPILOGUE TWO YEARS LATERCamilla’s POVI’d been really busy the past few weeks, juggling work and preparations for I and Raphael’s anniversary celebration. I didn’t even have time to breathe properly because I had to make sure everything was perfect. It was also the launch of a new product. Raphael was also finishing up the commission of the new city hall. The past two years have been unarguably the best years of our lives. From saying yes to each other forever to flourishing in all aspects of our lives. We were happier than we’ve ever been before.It was the morning of our anniversary celebration and Raphael was out. The house was full with workers. I, Skye and the kids decided to go and check the venue out to make sure everything was in order.“Mummy, can we stop for ice cream first?” Rory asked.“On our way back, baby.” I answered.We got to the venue and they immediately started running around. After checking everything out and making sure that everything was in order, we headed

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty SevenCamilla’s POVIt was finally time for our actual wedding ceremony. I was nervous to say the least. I was going to be walking down the aisle for the second time to meet the same person. What if I was doing the wrong thing again?“It’s going to be okay.” Skye assured. “Take a deep breath.”I did as she instructed. “It is going to be okay.” I looked at my reflection in the mirror.“Are you ready?” She asked.“Yes, yes I am. Let’s do this. Let’s get married.”“I’ll be out there waiting for you.” She kissed me on the cheek and left the room.My grandpa came in after. I could tell he was holding tears in. I went to give him a hug.“You look beautiful, my darling.” He said.“Thanks, Grandpa.”“Im really proud of you, you know.” He said. “Yiure one of the strongest people I know. I love you.” He said.“I love you too.”“Let’s do this.” He stretched his hand out. I took it and we walked out of the room. We stood behind the big doors waiting for them to be o

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Six3 MONTHS LATERCamilla’s POVThe past few weeks were a little bit hectic. A mix of work, wedding planning and a lot of other things. The wedding was in four days and we could finally take a break. We didn’t want to have our wedding in New York. We both agreed on a destination wedding. There wasn’t going to be a crowd, it was only a few people invited.We were going to Monaco for both the civil and church wedding. We were to leave later that evening for our flight. Martha took over my packing, she wanted me to rest for a bit. I decided to take a walk around the compound for a few minutes.In about four days, I would no longer bear the surname Brown. I prayed that our marriage this time would be nothing like the last. We had both grown into better and new people over the years. I went back into the house and Martha was done packing. I went to get ready to leave for the airport.After I was done, they loaded all the suitcases into the car. Martha, Skye,

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Five Camilla’s POVMy purse and phone were taken from me by Skye. I was still in shock and awe. I looked over to my grandpa. He had a very big smile on his face. He nodded to Raphael, hinting at me to walk to him. I went to where Raphael stood, inside a circle of rose petals. I wasn’t expecting this at all. Sure, we had talked about getting married again but I didn’t think it would happen this soon. I wasn’t complaining though.He held my hands. “Camilla.” He started. I didn’t want the tears to come out just yet. “I never thought we would find ourselves here again, but life has a way of going around things. You’ve been my biggest blessing and I'm super honoured and proud to call you mine.”“Raphael.” He really wanted to make me cry.“We still have a long way to go. The thought of spending forever with you makes me believe that life is worth living. I have so much to say but im going to save that for when you officially become my wife.” He reached behind

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Four Camilla’s POV I’d spend time with Rory, Raphael and Jason during the day. It was their school's Christmas carol. I had to go into work in the evening to finish up some work and officially start my break. It was a much needed vacation which we had been planning for a while now. I worked until it was late at night and then I headed back home. I freshened up and then I had dinner. I was about to call Raphael but he already beat me to it. “Are you home?” He asked when I picked up the phone. “Yeah, I was just about to call you.” I said. I got into bed and we talked for a long time. It had become a daily ritual. We made it a habit to talk to each other at the end of the day. I didn’t know how it happened but I fell asleep on the call. When I woke up the next morning, I checked my phone and saw that Raphael had sent me a message the previous night. It was enough to make me smile and think that it would be a good day. I had a lot of things planned fo

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty ThreeRaphael’s POVTHREE MONTHS LATERA few weeks had passed since the kidnapping incident. It was safe to say that Jason and Rory had gotten over the incident. They still had occasional nightmares but it was nothing too serious. Camilla had resumed her work as CEO, her wrist was as good as new. I’d also asked her officially to be my girlfriend. I didn’t want to keep moving around without a label.We had received a call earlier that Isaiah had gotten into a fight in prison and died. The trial was a few days away from starting when that happened. I didn’t know how to feel about that news. He basically made my and my loved ones' lives a living hell but on the other hand, we shared part of the same blood.Our chapter with him was closed after that incident. They still investigated his death to rule out any type of foul play.Things were going good in our lives. Camilla and I were in a really good place and the kids were doing so much better. We were planni