Lionel's POVI was not at all happy having to wait there in the reception area, not knowing what was happening with Ilana, poor thing! But at least in the reception area I could catch Anabel as soon as she set foot outside. Oh, she would regret having defied me!"Lionel, that lawyer of yours better come out of there with my daughter!" Irina was sitting beside me and had not stopped complaining for even a minute. I was already losing my patience."Irina..." I tried to speak, but she was not willing to listen."I'm warning you, Lionel, if my daughter gets arrested because of that worthless Anabel, I will find her, Lionel, even if it's in hell, and I'll lock her in that attic and punish her for the rest of her useless life!" Irina was furious. I understood, but she could at least keep quiet."Enough, Irina!" My patience had run out. "Do me a favor, go home and wait for me there. I'll handle things here and I guarantee I'll bring Ilana home and deal with Anabel once and for all.""I'm not
Anabel's POVI was sitting in a corner of that room at the police station, waiting to give my statement. Before coming here, I had already been examined by the forensic doctor who took photos and evaluated my neck. But I was restless. I knew that Lionel, my father, would arrive soon and I didn't want to see him. On the other hand, I knew that sooner or later I would have to face him."Bel," Donald arrived and came toward me. "He's out there with Irina. You're not leaving here while he's there.""Don, I can't run from him forever," I argued."But you don't need to face him today, Ana," Rick suggested while holding me."But maybe it's better this way. Here I'm safe. I'm with all of you and the police." I was thinking it was time to stop being afraid of that man."Guys, Ana needs to face this demon," Lexie approached. "She'll never truly feel safe if she doesn't do this. She's not some poor scared little girl. She's a woman, in charge of her own life, and she needs to take control of it."
Lionel's POVI had been bombarded with bad news all day, and this two-bit lawyer sitting in front of me didn't even know where to start solving my problems."What have I been paying you for all these years?" I slammed my hand on the desk. "You can't even give me a solution to my problems!"I was completely out of patience when my cell phone rang. I didn't recognize the number and didn't answer, but the phone rang again and would certainly keep ringing until I picked up."Hello?" I answered and rubbed my forehead with my hand, a mild headache beginning to bother me."Mr. Lancaster?" The deep voice on the other end asked."Yes, it is me. Who's this?" As if I needed this - on top of the anonymous letters and emails, I had start getting anonymous calls too."Detective Flavian Moreno. Your daughter is being held at my police station. I'm going to pass the phone to her so she can speak with you." Oh, great, Anabel had been arrested, dragging my family name through the mud even more!I heard
Ilana's POVWhat have I gotten myself into! It didn't matter how much I screamed, threatened, or struggled - all I managed to do was get myself bruised and sore all over. I'm stuck in this horrible place. What should I do? I needed a lawyer. But the old man would be furious when he found out I was here. I needed to figure out a way to make him believe this was all a setup by that simpleton Anabel. And since when does she know so many people? I've beaten her up so many times and no one ever showed up to help her, but this time she had an army that includes that crazy Melissa Larson.I needed to call the old man, to get him to send a lawyer to get me out of here fast. But I had such rotten luck - I didn't see that security guard. I thought I'd hit the jackpot when I saw Anabel getting out of that car. Imagine my luck - I was arriving at the condominium and stopped for that car that was entering the garage.I was curious, of course. That house was wonderful. It had been empty not too long
Anabel's POVI was shocked watching Ilana and Del grappling on the ground. They were pulling each other's hair, caught in a vicious cycle of repeating "he's mine". Del was clever and managed to flip over on top of Ilana, sitting on her as she delivered two slaps that cracked loudly and certainly left marks on Ilana's face.But Ilana dug her nails into Del's upper arms and rolled them both over, pinning Del beneath her. Ilana dragged her nails down, scratching her arms and leaving four nail tracks along the entire length of Del's arms that began bleeding."Oh no! Who does this little tramp think she is?" Mel got angry and bent down, grabbing Ilana's hair, pulling her off Del and dragging her to face the house wall.I ran to Del and helped her stand up. She was dirty, disheveled, and the scratches on her arms were bleeding."Aaaahhh!" Ilana screamed. Mel rubbed Ilana's face against the exposed bricks of the house, and the welts and scratches indicated it must have really hurt."Pay atten
Anabel's POVI was meeting with the girls in the executive dining room at Miller Group. We were having lunch and speculating about how things might be at my family's company."I'm worried about Don." Del pushed her food around on her plate, looking rather downcast."Oh, got a little crush, Del?" Melissa teased, and she laughed."How could I not, Mel? He's all sweet and gentle and caring and thoughtful and just everything good!" She smiled, her eyes sparkling."Well, it's not just because he's my brother, but he really is amazing." I assured her just as Rick walked in."Talking about me, pretty girl?" He laughed, teasing me."No, because you're beyond amazing!" I said, and he gave me a big smile."Sorry to interrupt, ladies. Pretty girl, I need to tell you that Dr. Castle called. The restraining orders have been delivered, but Ana, it's just paper - it doesn't mean they'll respect what's written there," Rick warned me, and I gave him a quick kiss on the lips."And if they violate them,