KillianDAY TWENTY “I will not be bringing my wife to any fucking board meeting or damned conference,” I said into the phone and at the same time, typing noisily on my laptop. I was in my office at home. “Your marriage to her is the reason that you are being made CEO. So she should be there. By your side.” My father said and I hissed, sending the email that I was typing before moving on to the next. Marriage had never been an option for me. I was simply not interested in it. Or even settling down with anyone to start a life or family. But I needed to get married to take over my father’s company. He knew that I would not easily get married, so he used that as bait and that was why I decided to get into a contract marriage. In six months, after I'd successfully acquired the company, I'd divorce the person. If I did so before six months, I would also divorce the person.“You know that I'm still very pissed at what you did at that dinner. What makes you think that I will bring my wife
Aspen DAY EIGHTEEN ”I could not see the face.” I replied with a heavy sigh. “I suspect that it's my father.” “It's not.” Killian chimed in. His voice was firm, like he knew very deep within himself that it was not my father who had attacked me.“The person was dressed in black. All black. I could not tell the gender but the person had a hoodie on. They hit me with the flower vase from behind.” “Do you have any suspects?” I shook my head. I did not have any friends who would want to come visit my mother. No family members. Clear was missing. I did not know anyone who would come. “None. It’s just me, mom, and dad. I think he's the one.” “It's not your father,” Killian said and then he pushed his hands into his pockets. Just then, a knock came through on the door. “Boss,” The person called from outside. It was Brooke. “Come in,” The doorknob turned and Brooke opened the door, walking into the room. “Have you found anything?” Killian asked. “Yes, Boss.” My heart skipped a beat a
AspenDAY EIGHTEEN “I don't even know what you are doing here, you should leave.” I pointed at the door. “I'm feeling lightheaded and I need to rest.” I dismissed Killian, but he stood still and did not look like he was going to adhere to my words and actually leave. “But you do want the doctor to say? Should I go and call him in so you both can finish from where you stopped?” I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I had to stop Killian from having that narrative of his. The narrative of Luke and me having something with each other. Knowing the kind of person that Killian was, he would just decide to take it out on Luke and kill him. “I do not want the—” “Or I can just do it for you.” My eyes widened and Killian closed whatever space there was that was between us. He was standing by my side and he was so close. So tall and intimidating. I wanted to push him off and tell him to leave, but I did not get to utter a word when Killian's hand moved to my legs. He had this b
Aspen DAY EIGHTEEN I groaned softly, feeling a pain on my head, a pain that seemed like it was spreading all over my body. I groaned again, a soft moan escaping my lips as I slowly moved my hand to my forehead when I mostly felt the pain. My eyes snapped open when I felt a bandage. “Mom..” I called in panic, sitting up from the bed the next second. I got attacked. Someone hit me and I fainted. It happened in mom’s room. I was about to rush out of the bed that I was lying in when someone called my name. “Aspen.” It was a male’s voice. One that I recognized immediately. Luke’s. Luke was in the room. He was there. “Luke.” I called in relief when I saw him. He was wearing his doctor’s coat. And he looked healthy. He did not look like he had his legs or hands broken. Luke seemed healthy. He was fine. I breathed out in relief when I saw him. That only meant that Kill did not go after him again that day. “Aspen are you okay? Do you feel any pain? Can you move every part of your body fr
Killian DAY EIGHTEEN “I asked you to keep him alive,” I said through gritted teeth as I spoke to one of my guards on the phone. “I'm sorry boss, but he has been so stubborn and has refused to eat anything.”“Then do something. Find something to do and force that bastard to eat. If you can, ask a doctor to come and inject him with some nutrients. Make sure that man stays alive.” I warned. And that man was Alex. Alex Vale. Aspen’s father. My men caught him over a week ago and not only was he in my custody, but I had also retrieved the money he ran away with and the plan was to give it to Aspen when the time was right. As for Alex, I had not figured out what I was going to do with him next. I had not even set my eyes on him since I captured him. But fucker has been trying to prove stubborn and has refused to eat anything. “Okay boss, I will do just that.” The call ended and I did not get to drop my phone when it rang again. The next call was from Brooke. I knew that Aspen had gone t
Aspen DAY EIGHTEEN Two days later, I finally gathered up the courage to go to the hospital. I was going to face Brooke and Luke. Killian had been at home since the day at the restaurant and he had not disappeared like he did. I dressed up that morning and he did not say anything when he saw me walk out of the house. I got outside and saw Brooke standing by the car. Guilt flooded my eyes. “How are you?” I asked him. He was wearing his suit as usual but I knew that his shoulder was not healed yet. “Im fine, Mrs Davenport.” He replied in his usual calm tone. “I am so sorry about what happened. It was not my intention to see you get hurt. I'm so sorry Brooke.” I apologized and he only nodded at me.“It's nothing, Mrs Davenport.” “I really feel guilty. There was so much blood and you…you..” My voice trailed off and at that point, I was already trying to blink away the tears that were gathering in my eyes. I hated it when people got hurt because of me. I hated it a lot. “It's nothing