Kay"You are going soft Ace, and I don't like it one bit" a familiar voice scolds my father harshly."Am not soft okay, I just wanted to be there for her. She needs me dad" my father tries to make him understand " Why are Grayson and his men still alive? he should be gone already. You didn't even tell me, I had to find out from Marcello" the voice becomes exaggeratedly louder"Because I knew what you would have done father, it was a wrong time to start a war and that's what you would have done" " There is never a wrong or right time for war Ace, as long as that person messes with my princess" grandpa argues "It's a wrong time for me when my daughter needs me. I will always choose her before war father""Don't worry am here to do your job for you, you should have just told me when it happened" he sighs lowering his voice.Wow! Grandfather has always been so hard on my father. Always expect too much from him and I hate how he pushes him around. I love my dad so much because he's th
Kayla Santino.Fuck. I pull on my hair in frustration.This person must be in this house. There is no way my grandpa came from Italy with that note in the cookies. This must be someone from this house and I will find out who. Starting with planting secret cameras in my room.They will regret messing up with me, no matter what their reasons are.I toss the cookies away because I can't eat them anymore. Who knows, maybe they got them poisoned.I furiously march out of my room to the Thomas's. I need to start seeking answers.I open the door without knocking to find him watching tv, relaxed like he is not making my life miserable. Am sure you put that note in my cookies and here you are pretending as if nothing happened, I grit out internally glaring at him."You want anything princess" motherfucker acts startled. I know he knew I was coming. Fuck face. Wait until I have evidence. We're going to have a very long interesting talk."Yes, I forgot to buy heels to go with my dress, plea
Kayla Santino.I have to tell theo about the flowers in my room. I will do it after the ball though.He offers to take me home and as we ascend the stairs, Carl sits up straighter and pushes the woman from his lap when he sees me. Too late Carlos.So he knows what he's doing is wrong?"Princess!" he sounds surprised getting up from his seat but I don't give him attention. Theo holds my hand leading me outside instead. I really appreciate his gesture."Hold up" Carl firmly snaps making theo freeze in his steps. He walks to us followed closely by a scowling Sam. I find that serious face scary as fuck."Leave us" he commands and everyone leaves the room, I silently watch and wait for him to talk."Hi," he says scratching the back of his neck. Seriously dude?"What is It Carl?" I ask in a tired voice."Why didn't you tell me you were coming over " Is that even a question human?"Why? so you'll get enough time to push the bitch from your lap" I spit harshly and he looks away with guil
Kayla Santino.The guy rico stretches his hand forward for a handshake but I just stare at him blankly. He is wearing a wide smirk on his face making me wonder what is so amusing. This is what I was talking about. Secrets."Let's get you out of here" Carl mumbles about to touch me but I move away before he could. " You do not touch me" I warn through clenched teeth, what makes him think he's free to touch me when he's been with countless bitches.And I don't like being kept in the dark especially with a man who is not even serious with a fucking damn marriage."Feisty, just the way I like them," rico says and I don't know why but he gives bad vibes. He seems sketchy, maybe it's just my trust issues."Let's go," I tell Theo and he follows me without hesitation, leaving Carl and his business behind." You knew about that?" I ask pointing behind my shoulder."No. I swear Sam doesn't tell me anything, he's 100% loyal to Carl to tell me his secrets," he says frequently shaking his head."
Carlos Moreno."What are you doing here?" I grit out to my supposed brother. This explains the recent attacks from Russians, he wants me out. He made it clear to me that he'll come back for the throne because he believes it's his. Always power hungry. Apparently, being the Russian second in command is not enough for him."You know what I want brother" he smirks mischievously moving closer " She's so beautiful man.She's everything I want, even more," he chuckles licking his lips."Stay away from her " I warn him in anger, Kay is mine."Or else what, little brother?" he mockingly challenges moving again so we are staring at each other face to face."She has nothing to do with this" our chests are touching and no one backing down.He laughs like a maniac he is " Oh please, last time I checked you didn't give a shit about Kayla. Just continue fucking your whores and stay out of my path. She will be mine" he assures confidently looking me dead in the eye."Over my dead body" I grit out g
KayI wake up the next morning feeling different. Last night I slept like never before. The nightmares and waking up in the middle of the night never happened. I feel relaxed and my body had enough rest, and don't have even a drop of sweat or headaches.Wow! I missed this, I missed how it felt to have a good night with zero nightmares. I feel like smiling.What changed?I try to get up but a hand is holding me down. A hand?Shit.I look beside me to find a sleeping figure, Carl in my bed. What is he doing here? The last time I saw him was when I left him with his brother at the ball.He is still in his tux and his neck is twisted at an awkward angle. He must be uncomfortable in the position he's sleeping in.I gently push him aside, enough not to wake him and get out of bed. We will talk about this when he wakes up.I don't remember inviting him into my bed, let alone having a decent talk with him.The flowers?Oh no! Did he see them? am not in the mood of answering questions about t
Kay.Yeah, wrong."Which hospital?" I hung up immediately he tells me, and rush out without even changing from my gym clothes.I arrive at the hospital waiting area, to find a stressed-out sam and two other men I don't recognise. For the first time, Sam is not scowling, but sad and worried."How is he?" I hurriedly ask him ignoring the other two males.He sighs tiredly before looking into my eyes ." Doctors are still working on him, I haven't seen him yet" he mumbles in a sad tone. Theo was trying to call me, did he want to tell me something? it must have been before the accident."What happened?" I ask with curiosity." He was coming to yours, when he called to tell me that someone was following him, the moment I got to him it was too late. I found his car crushed along the road with bullet holes on the window" he explains pathetically Someone wanted him dead, but who? I don't think Theo has enemies around. Or does he?The doctors come out and we are allowed to see him. Of course,
Kay "Shut up and start talking " Carl angrily snarls at him. I don't want to feel pity but I do."Can I talk to him?" I ask the men in the room but they silently stare at me " alone " I add when they don't make a move either. I want to know where the roses come from without my dad knowing someone out there is threatening me."Of course not""No"Carl and dad grumble simultaneously. They fear he may harm me if they left us alone."Tie him up then," I tell them because I know they won't budge, they finally agree after much contemplation."I am right behind that door," Carl says softly pointing to the bathroom door. Does he care for me or he feels obligated to because of the arrangement?"Are you willing to talk now?" I crouch down to Thomas's level. His bare body squirms on the floor and his hands and legs are bound.Looking at his teary face, I feel bad for him but then I remember what he did to Theo, and him pointing his gun at me. He only had to pull the trigger and I would be writ