Billionaire Aaron Casey wakes nightly from erotic dreams about a woman whose face keeps eluding him. His frustration and questions about what happened to him makes him a serious man with anger issues and no answers as to why his body has scars. Annie Saint-Claire is a woman with an active memory. She daily has to fight constant memories about her husband, Aaron Casey who she had lost three years ago. As a widow she has to fight for survival. She is in desperate need of an income. Aaron’s safe place is his office. He trusts no one. He randomly hired a personal assistant unbeknown to him his wife. Annie in her haste to attend an interview has an explosive encounter with her husband; the very man she had lost. He was alive and angry but quick enough to catch her before she collided with the ground. One shock look into his eyes makes her realize he has forgotten her. Aaron found himself instantly annoyed yet intrigued with Annie who he impulsively kissed where they stood in a thunderstorm. Annie’s mind and body screaming for answers. Passion and a past have both spiraling out of control. Aaron caught her just before she hit the ground. “What the hell…” the sudden artic voice opened a door revealing deception and desire mingled tightly in a web of lies. Aaron and Annie tumbled into the realm of heartbreak but Aaron a man on a mission to discover his past…now holds tightly onto Annie passionately protecting her.
View MoreChapter 30: Tender loving careAaron slipped from the warm bed. He quickly pulled on a bathrobe. He briefly stood looking at his wife still fast asleep. He bends down and carefully kisses her on the mouth before softly brushing over her stomach. A smile around his mouth as he slipped out of the bedroom. He went down to the kitchen, finding cook busy with her morning preparations.“Good morning, sir.” She handed him his usual mug of specially blended coffee.“Morning Martha,” he walked to the back door opening it. The cool morning air washes over his face. He enjoys this early morning as it gives him time to think. His eyes look at the rugged beauty of the mountains. This house was built within the mountain. Even from this backdoor, he has a good view making it possible to see who might be coming.“Do you want breakfast sir?”“I would like that.” He said grinning with her a moment. “I will take my breakfast with Annie.”“I will make the arrangements sir.”“Thank you.” He closed the bac
Chapter 29: HeartbeatAnnie closed the bathroom door behind her. The moment she dropped that bombshell in the boardroom, the place erupts into chaos. An unexpected feeling of nausea overcome her that she rushed into the nearest bathroom to vomit. The moment she lifts her head again she looks into Anja’s face reflected within the mirror. The looked of pleasure on her face was disturbing to say the least.“What…what are you doing here?” Annie managed to asked past the shock.“I am here for what’s mine.” Anja said looking directly at her stomach.Annie instinctively placed her hands where her baby was growing.“You are insane,” Annie moved towards the door.“I might be that should be your warning. Don’t test me.” Anja reach with the intent to touch her stomach.“No,” Annie slapped her hand away. “You don’t touch me.” She quickly pulled the door opened and rushed into the hall. She caught sight of her furious mother-in-law heading her way.“Annie…” Anja called as she followed her. “You bet
Chapter 28: AmbushAnnie enters the boardroom in Crown Towers. She carries a few files and the laptop where she places it at the end of the table. She looks curiously towards three other personal assistants working for senior partners. She recognized the two older women but the newest one was clearly dressed with the intention to distract any man who might be looking into her direction. Instinctively she just doesn’t trust her. She shakes her head going back to what she must do.Her phone vibrates within her pants pocket. She quickly reaches for it. A smile spread over her face when she heard him. “Hey honey, you, okay?”“I am. Do you need anything?”“I need you.” He purrs over the line.“This is a professional environment. You can’t be saying things like that to me,” she whispers. “I missed you this morning.”“I know, I am sorry. My grandpa needed me to run an errand. I must say I found it odd that he insisted I do it. But I have noticed he was acting very odd. You did notice the dif
Chapter 27: Leap of Courage“Aaron we should leave here.” Annie whispers where she sits close to him. They have been making passionate love since they have arrived.“I know, I think they are giving us a sexual drug.” Aaron holds her close to his side. The only covering they have is towels. He can’t remember when was the last time they both had slept.It feels like time stood still. He suddenly stood holding his hand for her to take.“Where are we going?” she asked softly.“It’s time we talk to that priest.”“Okay,” Annie looks around, wondering where the sightless servant was.“We should stay in the middle of this path. I don’t want us being separate by rules.” Holding her hand tightly he starts maneuvering their way through what look like a maze. They have been moving a while when the opening just appeared.They stood there just looking at the grounds. The side of the mansion was settled against the hill. “How the hell is this possible?” Aaron looks around.“Do you know this place?”
Chapter 26: Take my heart: Take my body“Annie, where are you?” Aaron seemed to be calling from somewhere in the gardens.“I am here, where are you?” she called back.“I am here but why are you hiding?” he sounded annoyed.“I am not Aaron. I am going to stand still then you follow my voice,” she called back.Annie stood motionless just listening. The only sound she currently hears was that of birds that seem to sing their own lovers’ song. She was so intent on listening that she didn’t even hear him approached. The moment that his strong familiar arms folded around her, did she realize his presence. She quickly turns around within the circle of his arms.“Where have you been?” she asked standing on her toes. She realizes they both were naked. A quick glance and she understood his body was already aroused. His mouth suddenly claims her in a heated kiss that ravished the depths of her mouth. It feels like he wants to rip her heart through the kiss. She equally joined him in what feels l
Chapter 25: Mirror of IllusionsAaron keeps looking at each individual photo, as time passed, he can see the clear resemblance of his family line. He finally stood in front of the photo of his grandfather. There was such a serious look in his eyes.“Here drink this,” The priest handed him a brew-like coffee. “It will help to heal you more quickly.”“Thanks, now tell me about him?” his finger points to his grandfather.“Did he never talk about his bloodline?” the priest went and sit down at a nearby table. He points towards the extra chair for him to take.“No not really.” Aaron starts drinking from the brew. It has a bitter taste but it quickly warms his blood. He can feel the buzzing through his blood.“What do you know about your family Aaron?”“It would seem not much. Father, I was in a car accident. I suffered selective memory loss. It is only recently that I started remembering again.”“That is good but why do you sound uncertain?”“I haven’t spoken to my wife but in truth, I am
Chapter 24: Who am I?“Annie, we need to call my grandpa,”He carefully folded the paper giving it back to her. He starts to realize that maybe he didn’t meet Annie by accident. His grandfather was somehow involved. He stood and reach for the secure satellite phone he makes a point of keeping it close.“Aaron…I am worried.” She admits softly.“I am too but the only one who can here and now tell us the truth, is my grandpa.”“Okay,” she stood now beside him. She badly wants to touch him but feel afraid and somehow ashamed about her heritage.They both listens to the ringing of the phone. After a few rings the nurse answers. He requests a conversation with his grandpa but the woman told him that his grandfather was sleeping. He had a physical setback. This has Aaron instantly worried. The call was disconnected. Aaron looks at Annie a worried look in his eyes. “Something is wrong,” he said firmly.“I think so too. I don’t know the woman, but was that really his nurse?” she asked anxious.
Chapter 23: Never ForgetAaron has been looking for Annie, who has made a habit to disappear into hiding. Since the moment they managed to escape from Twin-Rivers, she was quiet and very withdrawn. Since it was already a pre-existing plan it was easy to effectively fall of the radar. The helicopter pilot dropped them off at the airfield where a small airplane was waiting. That pilot in turned dropped them off at a river-side town where a speedboat was waiting. Once they reach the ocean, a big yacht waited to dropped them off at this secluded island with only a few hundred habitants.“Annie…”He finally noticed where she was sitting today, close to the edge of the water. She seemed to be looking at people fishing close. Where he stood, he noticed such loneliness about her person. He looks at the small box the priest has given him. This has him tense as to who she would react once he gave it to her. The other problem he was facing, wondering if she was aware about her mother being alive
Chapter 22: Run Away Annie found herself being bundled into a truck. The shock of instant pain immediately made her gasps. She scrambled to the furthest corner trying to make herself as small as possible. Her mind keeps whirling with questions whether Aaron was safe. She keeps cursing herself mentally for coming back to the cursed town. She suddenly sits upright when Anja joined her in the back.“I don’t know why you acting like a fool. You knew this day would come.”Annie didn’t answer her but keeps her eyes sharply focus on her sister. It starts to dawn on her that she looks mentally disturb.“Playing mute is not going to help. Victor likes his woman to be vocal. The first thing he needs to do if place his mark on you. We need to erase that fool’s fingerprints from you.”“Go to hell Anja,” she snaps.“I am already there. You don’t know what Victor is capable off but you will learn once he starts breaking you in.” she said with clear satisfaction. “I am curious Annie. How good is Aa
Chapter 1: EchoAaron felt the shudders wrecking throughout his body. His frame coil in tension as the strength of fear left him breathless. As always, his mind was a blank canvas that he needed to color with knowledge that was always just fragmented pieces until his mind start drawing.His gut twisted as he felt the car start rolling. He tried looking but he only ever hears the screaming. Whoever was in the car with him he never knows. Breaking free of the nightly dream, he stumbles fall from his bed. His body was drenched in sweat.“Bloody hell…” he whispers as he grabs hold of the bottle of water. His whole body still wrecks with shudders.“Take a shower,” the voice comes from the corner of the bedroom.“Dammit grandpa,”“I take it that was a bad one,” the old man struggles to get onto his feet.“What are you doing here grandpa?”“I am hiding,” he said frankly.“Why,” Aaron gulps more water. It feels like his body was burning from within.“This is the only bedroom in this mansion w...
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