Mag-log inAnnabel Davis lost her mother and unborn child on the same day and she was even more heartbroken to find out that Mr Davis, her father-in-law is responsible for their death. To make matters worse, her husband did not believe her. Instead, he served her divorce papers for trying to frame his father for murder. Annabel had too much to bear in the twinkling of an eye. Vowing to avenge the death of her unborn child and mother and her husband's cruelty, she returns three years later wealthy and influential, under the name Natalia to hide her real identity and exert her revenge. However, upon setting her eyes on the only man her heart beat for Annabel is in between her love for this man and her revenge on his father. Love or Duty, which would Annabel choose? Follow this exhilarating book to find out!
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"Let me go!" I screamed as I thrashed around on the hospital bed, my hands and feet were bound. I looked around as sweat poured down my face. There were doctors and nurses cladded in white and it seemed that they were preparing for a surgery. "Who the hell are you?!" I screamed my lungs out in fright, "Why am I here?! Fucking let me go!" But none of them paid attention to me. They were focused on setting the surgical instruments. My breath became ragged and heavy. The last thing I remembered was being alone with Michelle in the room. I have no idea how I appeared on this hospital bed. My gaze fell outside while I screamed for help and my eyes widened when I recognized the faces of my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Hope flushed inside my heart. "Mom! Dad! Please get me out of here!" I screamed. However, Mr Davis and his wife Vivian scoffed and walked into the hospital room so casually. They smiled down at me but it wasn't the usual kind of smile. It was one full of contempt, it sent shivers down my spine. "Didn't you stick your nose in my business, Annabel?" Mr Davis said to me with eyes as dark as the devil's, "Didn't I warn you not to cross paths with me, huh?" I bit my lower lip to stop the tears from falling. Only few weeks ago I'd stumbled upon hushed tones. They were that of Mr Davis and his cohorts planning the murder of an associate. I was not so lucky and got caught. He threatened me not to say a word but it haunted me all night. I spoke to Scott, my husband, about it but he thought it was a joke. He could never believe that his father is a murderer. "You..you had to tell my son even after I warned you, Annabel!" Mr Davis muttered through clenched teeth. Tears fell from my eyes as I whispered, "I can't let you kill an innocent man." Both of them laughed at me like I'd gone mad. Vivian, my mother-in-law placed a hand on my belly. "No," I cried even harder, that was my child. Mine and Scott's. "Please..don't.. I promise I won't say a word about it anymore! Please.. I'd do anything. Please don't hurt my child!" "No," Mr Davis said to me, "I'll have to teach you a lesson so next time, you won't think I'm bluffing!" "No..no please!" I cried and screamed, thrashing on the hospital bed, "It's... it's your grandchild! How..how could you be so cruel?!" Vivian tucked her dark hair behind her ears. I should have known...I thought inwardly. She is Mr Davis' second wife and the mother to his second son. She is Scott's stepmother and so she has no blood relation to the child in my womb. She came across as a loving and wonderful mother when in fact she is a treacherous snake! "Relax, it won't take long." she whispered as she caressed my face and I watched them walk out of the room, leaving me to my fate. My crying and shouting did nothing to make the doctors have pity on me. They wheeled their surgical instruments towards my bed and dimmed the light in the room. "No..no!" I sobbed, "Please don't harm my child! Please let me go, I am begging you!" But they picked up a syringe and pierced it through my arm. I gave a yelp as it worked it way down my veins. "Please.." I begged as I lost consciousness gradually, "Please...don't." * * * When I opened my eyes, I was in an entirely different room. Sharp pains coursed through my entire body and I felt stiff until warm hands held mine. I opened my eyes and met the eyes of the only man my heart beats for. He held my hand and kissed my knuckles. His enchanting greenish gold eyes held a sought of pain that I could not understand. When I looked further across the room I saw the entire Davis' family around my bed weeping. I sat up abruptly with the help of Scott. I looked back at him and it was then I saw the dried tears on his cheeks. "What's.. what's happening?" I questioned as I looked from faces to faces for an answer. I did not quickly remember what happened hours ago. "Annabel-" Nathan, the second son of Mr Davis, etched closer to my bed. It gave me an uneasy feeling, my heart began to beat rapidly. "Can someone answer me?" my voice broke, "What is happening?!" Still, everyone maintained silence. My gaze fell on Michelle's hands around my husband's arm. She pretended to be weeping, but I could see through her lies. Michelle was betrothed to Scott before I met him. However, when we fell in love Scott chose to be with me. "I'm so sorry, Annabel," Michelle said as she blew her nose into the tissue, "The doctors tried their best!" What is she talking about? I looked around even more confused. However when I connected to the smirk on the corner of Mr Davis' lips every memory of hours ago rushed into my head. Michelle had made me unconscious.. I'd woken up tied to a bed..I gasped suddenly as my hand went to my belly. I held it while looking down, feeling for my eight months old baby but I felt...EMPTY. "My child..my baby.." I began to wince as I held my belly tighter trying to feel a movement, hoping against hope that the memories was just all a dream. "Annabel," Scott held my hand and I lifted my gaze to meet his teary filled eyes. He said, "We lost her. We lost our child."“Ahhh…” George groaned, blood sputtering around them. “Have you lost your mind!” He groaned in between his screams.Vivian did not stop at a limb. She went at all four, his legs and arms. By the time she was done, her face was filled with blood and so was the area George lay in. She tossed the bloodied axe aside and watched George whine in pain as life slowly crept out of him.“I loved you, George.” She cried, “I proved that to you countless times. I did anything and everything, believing you loved me too. Despite the signs, I still stuck to you. I did not mind your cruelty, I became cruel for you!”Tears slipped out of George's eyes.“But at the body of our son, you proved that you only loved my usefulness to you. At that instant, I knew that you'd abandon me too.”“Vivian.” George mouthed.She turned and picked Nathan's body up. After stroking his hair and planting a kiss on his forehead, she walked back to George.“Go to hell.” She whispered, as she watched him take his last breat
Before the gunshot, Davis had had enough toying with Myron's emotions. Seeing that he couldn't use Michelle and the kids to break Myron's resolve, he decide to finally end it. He grabbed Myron's bruised jaw and forced his gaze.“After everything you've been through, Myron, it's sad that you let love in. It has crumbled you and your destiny to be a great man.” He said.“Let them go.” Myron said, breathless.David eased his back and ordered, “Kill the girl first.”“No, no, no!” Myron tried to break free but was easily knocked down head first. Just as Davis raveled in what was about to happen, a gunshot reverberated through the uncompleted building.Everything and everyone paused.While instructing the guards to watch the abductees, he moved towards the stairway, his mouth dropping as he beheld the scene before him.Vivian slowly moved to her son, who'd already fell to the ground. She knelt and scooped Nathan into her arms.“My son..” she whispered, tears sliding out of her eyes, “My s
Annabel's POVI watched Myron leave first, a gloomy look appearing on my face. “He'll be fine.” Scott said with an expressionless faceI shook my head, “It's dangerous. I know Myron likes to show off his strength, but I still believe we should be together in this situation.”Scott cocked his gun, as we prepared to take the opposite route to the building. “Myron can protect himself, Annabel. After seeing his agility back at Chris’ hotel, I don't think he'll die. At least not now.” “Ready?” He asked.“Ready.” I steadied myself and took a deep breath. The plan was to take down Davis’ surrounding thugs to make Myron's entry to the building effortless.I braced to leave when Scott grabbed my waist, pulled me into his chest, and stole a quick kiss. With his forehead on mine, he whispered, “Don't do anything crazy.”I held his neck, digging my fingers into his soft hair, “I won't. You shouldn't, either.”Instead of agreeing, he said, “I'll save our kids. I promise.”Riddled with emotions,
Myron's POVAccording to plan, I stood across the rickety story-building just few moments before the fight begins.Knowing Davis, this beach was not chosen simply because he preferred it. It was chosen so he could kill at convenience. His thugs will also be hiding out at every angle, reason why I had to force Scott and Annabel to scout the area.If they'd joined me to approach Davis, we might not make it out of here alive. As I took in a deep breath, my whole life revolved around my eyes. Me as a little boy watching my father, Davis, groom another family while I and my sick mother suffered in what I could barely call a house.How he'd had his guards throw me out of his house whenever I came to beg for mercy and help for my poor mother, until she passed away.Davis has been nothing but pure evil. Even ending Scott's mother's life just so he could be with Vivian. Today, it must end. He must end.As much as Annabel has always clamored for revenge, I yearn for it more than she does and
Michelle's POVI heard the car screech to a half. The wind blew my hair against my face. With the jute bag over my face, I couldn't tell where I was.I heard the car door slam shut, and then in a few seconds the door beside me opened and a hefty hand reached out and grabbed me, pulling me roughly o
Annabel's POV I struggled to etch myself deep into the booth when my feet got tangled in a rope.I groaned and positioned myself to kick it away when a brutal idea came to mind.I acted upon it, just in time before the booth was opened. Bewildered, upon seeing a woman gagged and roughly tied with
Scott's POVI thought it was over for us both.But then, Myron seems to be at an advantage during situations like this. While I stood rooted to the spot, he'd already lowered himself, rolled on his back towards the foot of the bed and had his gun pointed at one of the ladies while the men picked up
Annabel's POV “No!” I screamed, moving towards them but Davis’ fingers clutched the trigger tightly.He grinned as he said, “One more step and I promise you, I'll blow her brains out.”I shook my head, “No, please.”“Ah, you're begging now?” Davis cackled triumphantly, “What happened to the tough












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