LOGINAnessa’s povI finished dressing for the occasion and walked down the stairs with Helga to see Darius standing in the living room, already dressed in his suit.He looked dashing. His hair combed back in his usual manner. His expensive cologne sharper than whatever I was wearing. His accessories marked with expensive brand stamps.We got to the bottom of the steps as Helga bowed to him before leaving.“They bow to you?” I asked as he nodded.“I pay their bills. It’s the least they can do. Plus I don’t for it. Whatever they do is out of their heart and it’s what they want to do.”I smiled, then looked into his eyes. He had so much he wanted to say to me but he couldn’t say them.“Shall we?” He gestured to the door as I nodded and let him lead me out.We didn’t drive ourselves. Matt drove us.We sat in the back while he gave me rules on how the gala was to go.“You do know this isn’t my first gala right?”That caught him off guard as he chuckled. “I’m sorry.”“It’s okay. Hearing you spea
Anessa’s povWe spent the rest of the day going to a cinema to watch a horror movie which was filled with him staring at me and making it awkward anytime I looked at him to find his eyes on me.“Are you not enjoying the movie?” I would say from time to time as he would smile.“I am,” would be his reply.But soon, we were in the car heading home.A day that had started out with my mother ruining my morning and my brother laying on the hospital bed in his coma had finally ended with me forgetting that I had ever had anything sorrowful in life.“So tomorrow, the gala event will start in the afternoon and end in the evening. Should give us enough time to spend together watching movies.I smiled, “thank you for today. Couldn’t have done it without you.”“Hey,” he put his arm around me, playfully dragging me to his side while using one hand to keep on the steering. “I’ll always be here for you.”I nodded then turned on the radio to blast music while we drove through the night.***By the ti
Anessa’s povFrom the hospital, we ended up walking in the park as we looked around and talked about miscellaneous things.“I used to go for rock concerts growing up. My father would lose his mind every time I would show up with different things gotten from the concerts.”I laughed when he said that as we found a bench in a secluded and shaded area and sat on it.“Did he ever advice you about things?” I asked as he shook his head.“All he did was yell at how I was going to be the reason he died. Well, jokes on him. I didn’t kill him. His job did.”“What happened?”“A terrirost attack. He was at work on a Saturday and a few people who were being chased by the police entered the company to hide. One of them had a bomb and it went off, exploding inside the building and collapsing the entire structure to the ground.”That was bad. The ease at which he told the story shocked me but maybe it was because this wasn’t a recent story so he was already used to it.He looked at me. “What about yo
Tina’s povI drove to a bar and parked in the parking lot as I got out, locking my door and walking into the establishment.Since it was morning, I didn’t expect to see much people there so I went straight to the counter to sit and tap on it.A young shirtless male with blond hair and a muscular body showed up. He smiled, a charming one if I might add.“What can I get you?” He asked.“Your strongest drink and a dick if you have one.”He smiled. “I’m not for sale. Plus, I don’t swing that way.”I scoffed. “Too bad. I could make your wildest past be nothing more than a past you forget.”As he worked on getting me my drink, he engaged into a conversation with me.“What’s got you feeling the way you feel?I sighed a heavy one then leaned over the counter.“A lot that I can’t say now or I’ll be arrested.”“You can tell me. If there’s one thing we have in common with the popes, it would be that we are good at keeping secrets.”I scoffed. “Even if that were true, I can’t still talk.”“Very w
Julian’s povI finished dressing for work that morning, kissed a naked Elena who was about to have her bath, then headed out of the house, getting into my car when my phone rang.I looked at it to see it was an unsaved number.At first I thought of all the bad idiots I had done business with and wondered who would be calling me here, but with a shrug, I decided to pick up the call.“Who is this?” I asked in a stern voice before ignoring my car and driving out the open gate.“It’s Tina. We need to talk.”The urgency in her voice told me the stupid woman had failed in her mission.She was such a drag. Couldn’t she do a simple task? Why did she need to bother me?I was so mad, I slammed on the gas and drove to the location she sent me.I could already feel myself filling with anger.She had one job. One fucking job! Make sure Darius and Anessa were no longer together. Instead, she had failed on that one.Taking in deep breaths, I focused on the drive. It was too early to be mad.Maybe sh
Anessa’s povI stayed in his arms for a while before his scent felt like home. I could stay here all day, but i knew he had other things to do.Taking in deep breaths, I pulled away from and cleaned my eyes with the back of my hand.“I’m sorry,” I sniffed. “I shouldn’t have done that.”He placed a large firm hand to my chin then directed it up so that he would look into my eyes.“Don’t,” he said, shaking his head. “Don’t do that. Whatever is bothering you. You can tell me. I’m here for you, I hope you know that.”I could only give a weak nod before he smiled, removing his tie and tossing it on the bed.I stared at the tie then looked at him with a shocked look.“What the hell are you doing? You have to work.”“Not when my wife is breaking apart like this. For once I’m glad I’m not the problem.”I chuckled, leaning back against the board. “So you don’t want to go to work?”“If you’re going to be like this then no. It’s not worth it. I’ll stay home.”Julian had not done this for me befo
Julian’s povI burst into my living room, my emotions heightened as I clenched my fist and punched the wall, which broke some bones in my fists. But I felt calm after doing that.I held up my broken hands as I pointed to Elena before me, who stared at me with fear.“She is going to pay.”Her fright
Aneesa’s povA few days passed after that hospital saga, as Darius kept me locked up in the house. He wouldn’t let me go out. He wouldn’t let me see anybody. And the only people I could see were the maids, the doctors, or him. And it was really affecting my mental health.After a week, I was laying
Julian’s povI laid back in my seat, looking at the investors as they all complained about how things were going in the company. One of them even started criticizing if I knew what I was doing, as I smacked my hand on the table, which had the entire room looking at me in shock.I slowly got to my f
Aneesa’s povEverything in me wanted to hit her. She had crossed the line by saying that to me. Who did she think she was?I sighed and looked around to see that our little exchange was slowly escalating with a few patrons staring at us.I suddenly felt the urge to defend myself but what would that







