Isabella's POV
For some unknown reasons I felt good , Dave just kissed my forehand , I felt a lurch in my stomach , I ran straight to the toilet to empty my stomach content , I was definitely going to regret yesterday for a while.I got off from my bed after clearing the takeouts dave bought , I changed from the clothes I wore the previous night , carefully removing my bra and lingerie, I went under the shower, I let the water do miracles , I needed a soothing aid . I came out of the shower after spending close to an hour . I got out dried my hair and creamed my skin , putting on my pink tank top and shorts, I continued my project on my laptop, I was already rounding off chapter three , after typing for close to thirty minutes , I decided to shut the laptop and watch movie , after finally surfing for movies I settled down with 365 days , the hype was high online.It was interesting although, it had too many sexual scenes , it was not really my type of movie , after an hour , I was done and about to take a nap when my phone rang.It was a strange caller ID ."Hello who is on the line ""Hello , they have gotten here , they are here , they want to kill me , please take care of yourself, don't come...." I heard a sound which sounded like a slap I felt tears at the corner of my eyes , they were torturing my mother, I couldn't just stay here, I intend on ending this shit today , whatever they wanted they would get , I grabbed my purse , boarded a cab to where she was staying.Getting there I met the apartment quiet and desolate , I pushed the door , fortunately it was open , I felt a prick at the back of my neck , which gave an overwhelming sensation , immediately my eye sight blurred , I blacked out.Waking up I looked around, I saw two men , one behind me and the other behind my mother, they looked so deadly and ready to kill, I looked at my mother , she was half asleep on the chair she was tied to , she looked so pail , I felt my tears roll out .The door opened , there he was , the demon , SANTIAGO."The main guest finally arrived , how're are you Isabella, you see when I asked my boys not to get you from your apartment forcefully, they thought I didn't know what I was doing, I told them I loved my women obedient and willing , hahahaha" his dreadful laughter resounded in the room"You don't need to keep her here , I'm here already"" She is the only tool to compel your obedience Milady, so as long as you cooperate she would be free and properly taken care of"" What do you want?""You" he said with lustful glints in his eyes"I would rather die, you can never have me, santiago" I said with evident disgust " I love them fisty at times , but most times obedient, you might want to watch your mouth around me" he said with in a colder tone" You killed my father , you killed my sister , what else do you want , haven't you avenged enough you bastard... " I was cut short by a lash at my back , i felt stars of pain explode all over my body ."Please don't hit her , please " my mom's weak voice brought me to consciousness"Don't worry I would be fine mother "" The worst mistake I made was to spare you that night , I would have searched the house more carefully and ended you too , rather than all.these worthless stress I'm going through now""Well you have from now till evening to change your mind , else your mother is up for execution tomorrow , and I will bring her head back to you" he said smiling . With that he turned his back and left .Something about the way he spoke made me know he wasn't joking, I wanted to let out the stream of tears welling but I couldn't let him see me cry , no! ,he can't find out how vulnerable I was. I turned to my mother , she was no longer crying, it seems she had accepted her fate ."Don't worry , nothing is going to happen to you mum""You don't have to agree to any of his evil advances , just let me go instead"" Stop talking like that , nothing is going to happen""Enough!!" The darker guard at the door saidWhile we were talking, we heard the booing of an helicopter outside the building , it sounded asthough it was moving closer, I looked around , hoping to find an explanation. The guardsseemed as confused as I was , I could hear people jumping down , their feet echoed as though they wore hefty boots .The guards left us and began going outside to check what the commotion was about , we heardshouts and two gunshot , we didn't know who died or who was killing whomThe door burst open and we saw two African American men on clothes which seemed likeuniforms.The first made his way and began untying my mum, the second hesitated and began untying me too ."Who are you people, who sent you"" Ma'am I think , this not a time for questions , we are just following directives , and you're safenow "With that they led us to the helicopter outside , we flew to Lagos and at lagos we were taken to
CHAPTER 8ACE'S POVI had just finished making out with the sexy brunette I picked from the club yesterday when Jason's call came in."Where are they""There are here and safe ""Did you leave traces ""No we didn't " with that I ended the call.That was all i needed to hear, turning my head I met the the rosy lips of the brunette, we were at it all day and she is still not tired, such prowess for a lady , well that's how I loved them.Getting up from the bed,with the blanket wrapped around my waist, i made my way into the bathroom, turning on the shower , i washed off the memories of the previous session as I always do, after towelling my body, i tied the towel loosely around my waist, coming out of the bathroom I was stunned to find her still in my bed , I'm sure she didn't get the message."Hey , what do you think you're doing" I said realizing I don't know her name"What ?""Why are you still in the bed?""I was waiting f
CHAPTER NINEIt's no news that charlotte seizes the least opportunity to seduce me , that would have worked if only she wasn't my secretary. I loved women , but I had my limits and an ounce of self control, the least I could do is having an affair with my staff , it took cheer hard work and discipline to bring my company to the heights it has attained, after it was willed to me by my father, the company was almost in shackles when I became CEO.Charlotte is an attractive,curvy lady , with all endowments in the right places , but she isu secretary and that is a strong barricade."Good morning,boss" she said smiling brightly"Morning, charlotte" I replied almost immediately, without looking at her . Walking past her I got into my office. After minutes of settling down to work , I heard a knock on the door , it must be charlotte."Yes , what is it? ""I'm sorry i have bad news boss""I don't have time for this , can you talk!""The emeralds just called t
CHAPTER TENCHARLOTTE'S POVThe cracking of ACE'S door brought me back to consciousness, he had phoned me two minutes ago , and I was still seated, that is going to be serious trouble!. Entering his office I saw him standing with his face against the window , I wondered, what the problem was ."Boss , you sent for me " I said genuflecting unconsciously"Two minutes ago, I sent for you two minutes ago charlotte, do you think I have all the time in the world , or I am that jobless?""I'm sorry sir , I was sending the reports of the last minutes to the auditing department ""Do I care ?""No sir , I'm sorry it won't happen again""Yes it shouldn't""Okay si..""Summon everybody got a conference meeting in an hour , anybody who gets the notice and fails to be in attendance , stands the risk of getting fired""Sir but, there is always a twenty four hours notice for meeting, there's no how they are going to make it , sorry I mean I could send th
SABELLA'S POVThe helicopter stopped in an unknown country , which I later found out to be south Africa , the men drove us to a mini secluded area , there were no many houses , we were told to submit our cell phones.I couldn't refuse , they were armed , I wasn't. Whoever sent them must be wealthy I concluded, we were driven to an unknown building , it was a desolated house situated in the middle of nowhere. I think they were trying to avoid been tracked , who were there running from . I would think of that later , right now all I could comprehend was the fact that , I was out of Nigeria, away from santiago and the throbbing ache in my head. The house looked more like a warehouse , the ware house was built with bricks, and a weird type of roofing sheets , it looked more like a woven metal ,made solely for the purpose of design rather than being a roof top , we were walked through a cracked door at the back of the house , this left me wondering why they didn't use the front
CHAPTER TWELVELooking between themselves as though I just made the most outrageous request in the universe , "okay " said joan with a tone of weak resolve . Turning to the table behind us , she picked a phone , and began dialing whom I supposed is Ace."Hello ,s-sir , good afternoon""Yes sir , just that your guests have arrived and , she insists on speaking to you first , I - , sorry sir , I would do that right away " she said ending the call immediately." He says you should settle down first , and he would be home by evening " "Okay then , please show me where I would rest till then " that was the first word my mother said since she was been kidnapped , she sounded least bothered by who this Ace was.Complying I followed mary , we climbed the stairs , we passed through a narrow passage,it was a little darker than the rest parts of the house , lifting my heads I noticed the lights were off, reading my thoughts, Mary explained , "He doesn't like the lights
Chapter 13Getting into my room , I shut the door , this is definitely going to be a crazy stay , I wouldn't be here if only I wasn't born to such a family, if only I had the normal peaceful life everyone else had.That doesn't matter right now, I'm stuck .ACE'S POVThat was a lot guts outside there , she had quite a temper for such beautiful face , did I just acknowledge she is beautiful? , well she is , that doesn't change the fact that she is extremely rude too. Pacing around my room perturbed, or perhaps I was the rude one who needed rebranding?, No I wasn't . Getting out of my office suit which I had on close to an hour after getting to my room , I hung it at the other end of my room where I kept my already used clothes , till whenever Thomas came around, Thomas is my personal dry cleaner , he comes every Friday to take my clothes for laundry and returns them on Sunday. Checking my phone for the time , it was 7pm , just in time my phone began buz
CHAPTER FOURTEENISABELLA'S POVAfter a short nap I woke up , it was always like this for me, I never slept well in a new environment for the first three days till my subconscious fully adapted.I lay awake , silently , looking around the room I found out there was little to do around here, getting up I decided I was going to find out what I could be doing and also how to reach out to my friends and let them know I wasn't missing nor dead , Jane could be very hysterical .Getting up I wore the pair of shoe mary had given me earlier , I walked out of the room towards the left wing , what was I even doing ,I mentally questioned myself, "going to talk properly to Ace, and also set things straight " an inner voice answered.Taking unsure steps after the other , with my chest thumping, I was squinting my eyes to look for the label on Ace's door , it wasn't hard to find neither was it far from mine , it had a gigantic door , and a golden door knob . I could hear s