LOGINGABRIEL'S POV
I looked around the large living room of my new mansion, impressed with how regal the interior designer's work was. He truly delivered. Heading to my room, I met the elderly housekeeper, arranging my luggages and clothes in the wardrobe. "Good evening sir." She greeted immediately she noticed my presence. "Good evening Mrs Spencer. Thank you for looking after my home. It's nice to finally meet you in person." "Thank you sir, for being a huge source of sustainability to my family and I, these past years." She smiled in appreciation. "Welcome back to Newyork. I hope you enjoy your stay here, for as long as possible." "Thank you." I gave a nod. "Please inform my driver we would be stepping out in an hour." "Okay sir." My trip had been a smooth one. Having enjoyed the luxury and comfort of my private jet, I wasn't jetlagged one bit. All I really wanted to do tonight, was go have some fun, and probably get some good sex as well. Quickly hopping in and out of the shower, I brushed my teeth and got prepared to step out. The moment I was done, I put a call across to Carlos, and he picked after a single ring. "Good evening, Boss." "Evening, Carlo." I replied. "What's the best night out spot in Newyork? I mean, somewhere I could get drunk and naughty." I added, making him chuckle at the other side of the line. "I think you'd love 'HAVEN'. The place is insaaanne! Good drinks and hot strippers." "Just what I need." I nodded. "Thank you." "You're welcome, Boss. Welcome back to Newyork. The men and I would drop by tomorrow." "Oh, good." I said, before hanging up and making my way out. My driver was already on standby, and we both hoped into the car as soon as I stepped out. The ride to 'HAVEN' wasn't such a long one, seeing as it was right in the heart of town. I made my way in, quite impressed by the vibe of the place. A couple of scantily dressed ladies walked past me, one giving me a wink and smacking her butt. I gave her one of my killer smiles, blowing a kiss her way. She blushed hot red as she giggled away with her party. I navigated my way through the decent crowd in the club, making my way to the VIP section. There, I had a couple of drinks, while being given a really hot lap dance by one of the strippers. As a man who was trained by a mafia lord, one of the rules I lived by, was 'Never get too drunk to make your way home'. Deciding I had had enough fun for the night three hours later, I dropped some good tips for the stripper and barman, before making my way out. Just as I walked past the bar at the regular section, a drunk lady yelled in anger. "Bastard!" Not sure I was the one she referred to, I halted my steps. On a normal day, I would have went on my way without a care in the world. But then, this lady's voice sounded wierdly familiar. I turned to my left, and the moment I saw her vibrant ginger hair, I was so sure it was she. It just had to be. What was she doing here? Clearly all alone. And drunk. Against my better judgment, I stepped closer to her, eliciting a loud groan from one of the random men seated across from her. "Kayla?" I called, and she turned her face to me. It was really she. "Are you okay?" "I had eyes on her first." The random man whined, making me curse underneath my breath. She truly was alone. "Kayla." I called again, tapping her cheeks, but all she did was sigh drunkenly. Deciding it wasn't any business of mine, I turned to leave. I had taken my third step, when I heard a loud thud. She had fallen off her seat. Quickly rushing towards her, I picked her off the floor, unsure what to do. I didn't want anyone from my family knowing I returned to Newyork a day earlier, so I couldn't call. "You smell so good." She sighed, making me feel good in a weird way. Just how much had she drank? Why did I even care? After our last meeting 8 years ago, I vowed to forget she existed. So why on earth was I in this messy situation now?! An hour later, I walked into my room with a sleeping Kayla on my shoulder. Gently depositing her onto the bed, I released a low sigh. I had to bring her home. It was already late at night, and I had no idea where she lived. Moreover, her husband hadn't called her phone to know her whereabouts so far. So I simply assumed keeping late nights was quite normal in their marriage. Feeling quite tipsy myself, I pulled off my clothes and hopped into shower for a cold bath. What I had just never imagined possible, was a drunk Kayla stepping into my bathroom! I had washed off the soap lather from my eyes, and almost screamed in shock when I saw Kayla drunkenly trying to take off her dress. She was clearly having a hard time pulling off a very simple dress, and the sight would have been really funny, if she wasn't my nephew's wife. "Kayla, stop!" I ordered, not longer caring that I was naked. "Pee." She whispered. Oh... she wanted to pee. Releasing another sigh for the hundredth time that night, I stepped out of shower to help her. Taking off her dress, she whispered her thanks, before going ahead to..... pee on herself!!! Wetting my bathroom floors! How she had the guts to giggle in that situation, was beyond me. "Kayla!!" I yelled in exasperation, and she simply gave that cute smile that made her seem like a child. I hated.... HATED what that did to me. To my cock. Nahhhh.... This wasn't going right. Not right at all. She wasn't supposed to turn me on. She was drunk! And my nephew's fucking wife!! "Stop!" The word flew right out of my mouth, and she gave a frown, her eyes getting teary. Now, I was just confused. All I had done tonight, was try to help her. Not cut out for any drama, I tried to make my way out, but she ran straight into me, clasping her hands round my wasit. "Please love me." She whispered. I felt her hot tears on my chest, a contrast to the cold water I had just showered. "Make love to me." "Please stop." I begged, trying to pry her shockingly strong arms off me. "Kayla, please." Here I was, begging the same woman again after 8 years. Pathetic indeed. "Let go!" I suddenly yelled in annoyance, pushing her off me. My eyes widened in shock, as her back hit the wall. I froze, worried I had hurt her. I watched as she released a long sigh before looking at me, so much sadness in her eyes. "You're rejecting me." She muttered. What?!! I was rejecting her?! She was the one who fucking rejected me first!! The moment she made to leave the bathroom, I rushed at her, pushing her back to the wall. I looked down at her, willing myself to stop, but she was just a witch. Had always been. Leaning down, I captured her lips with mine, kissing her so feverishly and tasting her very essence. The moment she released a low moan, I knew I was a goner.TWO WEEKS LATER.KAYLA'S POVIt was crazy all that could happen in such a short period of time.A few days ago, we had all been in court, because mom had insisted. I did feel sorry for Joana, but going to court to show her my support...? I didn't really want to.But when mom had mentioned that she literally had no one else, seeing as Lillian had also been arrested for attempted murder against me, I changed my mind. Joana had been charged with the attempted murder of Jeffery, and also liaising with the Abel Gardiner guy for releasing the nude videos of she and Jeffery.She had been asked to serve four years in prison, but the attorney that Dad had provided for her pleaded to send her to a mental facility instead, seeing as she had actually been very unstable during and after the whole incident. I genuinely didn't think that was a lie though. She wasn't even herself during the court hearing and at some point, looking at her made me want to cry.I didn't ever believe I'd feel sorry for
THIRD PERSON’S POV "In the course of our investigations over the past few days." Detective Adams began. "We have reason to believe there is a connection between Mrs. Pearson’s car accident and her husband’s disappearance." Silence settled heavily over the room. After a moment, Kayla found her voice. "So… what does this mean, Officer?" She asked, panic threading through her words. "The driver whose vehicle collided with yours has confessed." Detective Adams said. "He admitted he was paid to cause the accident." Amelia’s eyes widened. Her heart lurched as a single thought echoed in her mind. 'Please don’t let it be her. Please don’t let Joana be involved'. "He was hired by a woman named Lillian Crawford." The detective continued. "The same woman we have identified as the mother of your stepsister, Joana." "Jesus Christ!" Luca burst out, fury blazing across his face. "Miss Crawford is currently in police custody and has given a full statement." Detective Adams said calmly. "
THIRD PERSON'S POV"Mama, why aren't you living with Daddy?" Joana asked her mother. "Just like mom." She added.She was only five then, back home with her mother for the holidays. She barely got to see the woman, but whenever she did, she was excited. She didn't like this new arrangement of staying with her father and his family. They were undoubtedly nice and sweet to her, but she missed her mama."Like your stepmother, your mean?" Lilian spat, unable to help the hatred in her voice. "So you call her 'mom', now?""She is nice to me. And she doesn't yell." Little Joana replied innocently, fluttering her lashes. That only seemed to aggravate Lillian even more."Now, listen to me, Joana!" She yelled, just the same way that always made Joana feel sad. "You are not supposed to like her! You should hate her. Hate her daughter! She is the reason why your father and I are not together like you want." She spat, filling Joana's head with silly notions.She was an obsessive freak. She had lov
A WEEK AGO.THIRD PERSON'S POV Joana quietly slipped back into her apartment in the middle of the night. With all the chaos currently happening, and she and her mother's failure to steal the company from her father an his family, she had been on a low.Even worse, she knew Jeffery had figured her out, and he now had the knowledge that she was the one who leaked those videos of them. He also knew she was shagging Abel, and was responsible for the fake photos of Kayla. He had sent countless threatening texts in the past weeks. Texts she didn't have the guts to reply.How he found out, she did not know. But what she knew was that he wasn't going to be so pleased to see her after realizing all she had done.As Joana locked the door behind her, the lights in the dark living suddenly came on, and she froze in her spot. There was only one person who had access to this house as well. Jeffery. But it was midnight. How the hell was he here?!Her heart started to beat faster as she slowly tu
KAYLA'S POV "This is all a lot to take in." Mom shook her head in disbelief. "I can't believe Zach would do something like that! You both were just kids, for crying out loud."All the while, Dad just stood there in silence, lost in his own thoughts. Mom looked at the letters in her hand again, shaking her head in disappointment. Apparently, Gabriel had been carrying the letters in his pocket, with the intent of explaining everything to me today.Turns out his father had beat him to it."Hmm." Dad released a deep sigh, before looking at Gabriel. "I have always liked you for Kayla." He began. That wasn't what I expected. "I may not really like how things had gone between you both, but that doesn't mean I am blind to how genuine the feelings between you both are. And I truly want to believe this is meant to be. Even after eight years and all the external efforts to put you both apart, somehow you still made your way back to each other.""Dad." I whispered, getting teary now."You have
GABRIEL'S POV Kayla's parents and I made our way into the hospital after the smooth press conference. The situation of things had been clarified to our minor shareholders and investors, and it was safe to say that the company's business had been fully settled now.But I knew we had more business to settle after this. The awkward tension between Kayla's parents and I these past few days had been very palpable. "Thank you so much for today, Gabriel. And always." Aunt Amelia suddenly said to me, patting my arm affectionately. "It's nothing, Aunt." I shook my head. We both shared a look and she pulled her hand away, that awkward tension returning. Just great!I was worried that with the way at which things were going, I may risk losing two of the people who had always been supportive and cared for me. I just hoped everything could be resolved with Kayla, without it causing an injury on my relationship with her parents. We got to the female ward where Kayla had been transferred to yes







