LOGINAnnabel 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."Scott's POV“Sorry, you can't get through.” One of the men said, his hand clutching the gun at his side.I balled my fist.“Guests are not allowed.” He repeated.“Look, we really need our time alone.” Myron said softly, putting his arm around me and hugging me to his side.I pinched him, wondering what he was doing but he did not stop, instead he tightened his grip on me.“My boyfriend and I need a room.” He grinned and added, “You can quietly secure a spot for us right?”The guards exchanged looks. Seeing that they were hesitating, I played the act and placed my arms around Myron, pretending to be loving.“Fine,” one of them said, “Come with me.”We climbed up the stairs, ignoring the sarcastic look and grins coming our way.I couldn't hide my excitement—not for this plan Myron pulled up—but because we could get through the guards.I imagined a thousand and one things Christopher could do to Annabel who was helpless and without a weapon.If the guards had not let us through, we'd ha
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 a rope around here wrist, the men held out their guns.“What the fuck?” I heard Myron snort, “Are you going to shoot my booth?”“Who is she?!” Their leader asked alarmingly, “Answer me now, or I'll alert the rest of the guards.”Seeing that he was serious, both Scott and Myron peeked into the booth. They were more than bewildered and were shocked for up to five seconds.“I said, who is she?!” The guard barked behind them, cocking his gun.Scott's gaze told me of how disappointed he was in me as it was obvious I'd ruined their plan.However, Myron chuckled unexpectedly and turned to the guard.“This woman is the lady I brought for Christopher for tonight's party.”The guard did not look conv
Annabel's POV I held him and pulled him into my arms.He hugged me tightly, as if to say it was hard to let go but we had no choice. We stayed that way for some minutes until the front door dashed open alarmingly. Our gazes turned abruptly to the door, shocked to see Myron breathing heavily.We immediately went towards him, demanding answers but he was struggling to catch his breath.“What's wrong, Myron?” I demanded for the third time.“The-The kids.” He paused to catch his breath.“The kids? Where are they?” My voice cracked as my eyes widened.I could see the fear in his eyes.“I went there..to..to bring them back to you but..but..” he paused and continued, “They weren't there anymore.”“What?!” I screamed, anger burning in me, “What do you mean they weren't there?!”Scott held me, stopping me from doing the unexpected.“What have you done to my children, Myron?!” I sobbed, “You don't have to do this! I'll come with you if that's what you want.”He shook his head.“No, Annabel.”
Annabel's POV He stepped back, pressed the gun against Michelle's temple and said, “Annabel, any last words?”I stuttered, “No-no..please..”“Shit.” Scott cursed under his breath.George chuckled, “I guess your long lost sister has nothing to say to you.” He said to Michelle, “Perhaps you have something to say to her?”Michelle met my gaze.“Annabel,” she began, “It's okay.”I shook my head.“I intentionally hurt you and the baby years back, I also aided in the death of our mother. Even though I had no idea who she truly was, the guilt continues to taunt me every second. Perhaps this is my reckoning.”“Mich, no. That is the past and we have put it behind us.” I told her.“This is just fate, maybe. I'd choose death any day than watch Davis scale his seat as Governor. Don't you see that either way, we are at the losing end.”She added, “Even if we give him what he wants, he'll come back for us and he'll have even more power to harm us. If we don't give in to his demands, he'll have les












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