LOGINMiriam’s POVI was drowning but it felt like a dream. I always imagined drowning to be painful or scary but I felt oddly at peace. I don’t know how long it was but after a while, I started to feel myself wake up from the dream.“Miriam, please wake up!” A distant yet familiar voice called from afar.It was hard to tell how close the person was or even who they were in the first place. One thing I was sure about though was the fact that I knew this person. I recognized the voice but I couldn’t quite place the owner.“Miriam?” She said again. “Miriam. Open your eyes!”It was almost like a wake up call. Gradually, my eyes fluttered open and I found myself spluttering and coughing out water.“Oh my God. She’s awake!”Everywhere waa so bright now compared to the dark dream I had been having. Serena’s face was only a few inches from mine. She was staring right at me with an obvious look of relief.“Serena?” I asked to confirm.If I was here then it could only mean one thing. I made it out o
Rosodov’s POVWe watched her fall into the water. It was almost as if someone had pushed her. Miriam had been so close but something tripped her and the next thing we know, she was deep inside the dark lake.“Quick!” Serena yelled beside me. “Get her!”Her shouting must have alerted some of Trevor’s men because the sound of gunshots was what we heard. I signaled to my men to charge and they didn’t waste time in attacking.“You can swim right?” I asked Serena and she nodded. “Join my men in the water and find Miriam. I and the others will protect you. Once you find her, get as far away as you possibly can. Don’t wait for me, okay?”“Are you sure?” She looked uncertain when she heard the part about not waiting for me.“Yes, I am. Just stay with my men. They have been trained for situations like this. They will get you to safety.”“Okay, Rosodov. I will see you on the other side of this war.”I nodded before silently saying a prayer for her as she ran and dived into the lake. I knew she
Miriam’s POVJust as promised, Anita opened the door to the room not long after I got the text. I stayed really still at first until I confirmed that she was the one.“Come on, hurry up,” she said. “He will be here anytime soon.”I didn’t need to be told twice. I jumped up to my feet immediately and Anita told me to stay quiet.“Something came up so Trevor isn’t here, currently. This is our cue to move immediately. Your friends are waiting for you by the lake so just go find them.”I nodded furiously as she spoke and started moving until I remembered something that made me pause.“What is it? Why aren’t you moving?” She asked frantically.“Aren’t you going to come along with me? I can’t do this all alone.”“Yes, you can and you will have to go alone. I have to stay back and be on the lookout. If the both of us go, we risk getting caught and that will be way worse than what we are currently experiencing.”Even though I didn’t want to agree to her words, I had no choice because she was
Lazar’s POVThere were bodies everywhere. I didn’t care though. I was not going to stop until she was found. “Boss, we have cleared out the area. She’s not there.” It was my Spar talking. My new Russian recruit. There had been a few casualties on my end in the last twenty four hours and I made sure to have them all on rotation.“Have you tried Rosodov again?” I sneered.“Yes, but he’s dodging all my calls.”This had all my mother’s handwriting on it. I was so mad because she had no right to interfere. This was my fight to fight.“And my mother?”“She’s repeating the same thing,” he said and I clenched my fist.I loved my mother but right now, all I could picture was Trevor’s dead body under my feet. She was standing in between me and fulfilling that desire.“We will move on to the next location.”I wasn’t waiting around to hear back from my men. Instead, I was hitting all of the places Trevor had been rumored to be in.Mercilessly dealing with each and every person that stood in my w
Sara’s POV“What are you doing here?” I asked as soon as I walked out the doors of my office building. “Is there any new information?”“That’s why I’m here. We’ve found her. We’re going to get her now!” He was speaking really quickly and I could sense the urgency in his voice“Oh my goodness, that’s great news! So we’re going like right now?” I asked him excitedly. This was the best thing I had heard all day. “We?” He raised his eyebrows. “You’re not coming along, Sara. I’m just here to tell you and get you to safety.”“What? Why? Miriam is my best friend and I have to see her.”“No, it’s too dangerous. Just stay back with Elizabeth and you’ll be fine.”“Why do I have to sit back and watch while everyone else gets involved? Even Serena is going and she’s just a kid.” I crossed my hands across my chest in frustration.“Serena is not that small. Besides, she’s a prodigy when it comes to things like this. She’s trained for the job and you’re not.”“So, you’re saying that I’m useless?”“
Miriam’s POVThe paper on the floor turned out to be a note from Anita. She must have left it for me while I was still asleep. Her handwriting looked very jumbled as if she was rushing while writing it.‘Trevor came back earlier than I expected. He might take me away from you so stay alert! The phone is under the bed.”The bed was a very uncomfortable one and I wouldn’t have thought to check underneath it. Sure enough, when I lifted up the mattress, the burner phone was there. Hope erupted in my heart when I saw it. There was still a chance of getting out of here, after all.Unfortunately for me, there was no service. I had been trying to call Serena for hours now but I couldn’t.“God, I don’t want to die in here.” That was what I kept muttering to myself.I crouched on the floor and I put my head down with my eyes tightly shut. I don’t know how long I stayed there for but I suddenly heard a beep coming from the phone.I scrambled up to check who it was. It turned out to be a message
Miriam’s POV“You want me to learn jiu-jitsu?”I thought he was joking when he dragged me down to the gym. It wasn’t until he started introducing me to the instructor did I realize how serious he actually was.“Hello, Miss. Have you trained before?” She asked with a warm smile.“No, I haven’t.”“Th
Lazar’s POVSerena called me on my private line. It was something she never did unless it was an emergency. When I saw the call, I was with Miriam. I had to excuse myself quickly to call her back. It took a while for her to pick even though she was the one that called me just now. This made me even
Miriam's POV“I have somewhere I have to be,” I said to Clara as I picked up my bag.“Really? You know we are meeting with the president today and it's mandatory for all workers.” She raised her brows in disbelief. Her tone held confusion and a pinch of concern. She had a right to be confused; I n
Miriam’s POVThe house felt strangely quiet when I stepped inside which was unusual as Lazar was always at home whenever I arrived from work.I sighed softly and closed the door behind me. My heart felt heavy but also… full. A weird mix. Like two emotions fighting inside me, one afraid, one hopefu







