Honey’s POV.I sat at the back of the car, watching through the window as the world blurred away around me. Carlo was sitting at the front seat with his girlfriend and was blasting a loud music which his girlfriend was singing along to while smiling with him. They looked like a perfect peaceful couple, contradicting whatever the hell was happening between me and Lorenzo. Lorenzo wanted me to follow him to an event and had told Carlo to take me to a boutique to get a dress adequate for the night event. I sighed, resting my head on the back seat. I have no idea what this event was going to be about. I was starting to realize how dark and heartless Lorenzo could be, if anything was going to happen to me in this event, he wouldn’t even have a care in the world. Watching how jovial Carlo’s girlfriend was with him caused a twinge in my heart. When I first met Lorenzo, I had had a daydream of a moment like this. Us alone in a car, singing and laughing to ourselves. I shook my head, brush
I was expecting Avery to be shocked, even scared, but she looked unbothered. The next thing she said was like the last hammer to my doom.“I know.”I blinked, not quite believing my ears. “You do?” I asked. “Then, why are you still here with him?”There had to be a reason why Avery could have chosen to stay with Carlo despite knowing how dangerous he could be. Avery shrugged. “I have my reasons,” she said, looking back at the closed door of the dressing room like she was bothered about wasting time with me. “I just need you to know this, you need to stay strong. If there is any way I can help you, just let me know.”I nodded. She wasn’t going to explain herself to me and I didn’t even need to know anything. I just needed her help. “I need you to call the police,” I said quickly. “Tell them about my location.”She looked at me in an odd manner and my body stiffened when she laughed. “Honey, the police can’t help you,” she pointed out as if stating the obvious. “They work for Lorenz
Lorenzo’s POV I ran my hand through my hair as I paced around the dressing room, trying to suppress my anger. I stopped walking and looked back at Carlo. “You really need to put an end to whatever you have with that stripper,” I warned, waving my hand upward at him. “It is Messing you up.”Carlo sighed. “I think you are the one who needs to take a break,” he said. “Your pet is going to hate you if you keep hurting her. Do you really think she would steal that phone if she wasn’t scared of being around you?”I tightened my hands and snarled at Carlo. I didn’t know what sort of affection he had towards Avery which messed up his head. Love was like a slow poison and I wouldn't be so ignorant to let it kill me.“It is a good thing she knows that she should be scared,” I said. “I don’t need her to love me.”Carlos nodded, not looking convinced. “But you do love her, don’t you?”I moved close to him and emphasized every word. “I Don’t Love Her.”“Lo, I have known you for a long time,” Car
Lorenzo’s POV We arrived at the casino where the event was taking place. Micheal had just opened a new Casino in Las Vegas and had thrown a party to launch its opening. I wasn’t actually here for the party, I was here to give Micheal a warning. The moment the car parked, Honey stretched her hand, reaching out for the handle of the car door.“Stop,” I ordered.Her hand froze on the door and she gave me a frown. “What’s it?”I didn’t look at her as I spoke. “The people in this event are dangerous, I don’t want you interacting with them. I brought you here to sit and look pretty,” I turned my head to her direction. “Am I understood?”“Yes,” she said curtly, “Is there anything else I need to know?”“That’s all,” I said and got down from the back seat of the black Bentley. Honey got down after me. Ahead of us, Carlo and Avery were already walking into the Casino. When Avery’s gaze fell on me, she tensed up and looked away, holding Carlo’s hands tightly. Even Avery was scared of me and
Honey’s Pov.We had left the Casino almost right after we got there. I wondered why he had got me all dressed up if he was going to spend a lot of time at that event. On our way back to the Villa, Lorenzo didn’t say anything throughout the ride. Although he hadn’t said a word, I could tell he was angry at something I must have done at the event. I was exhausted from the whole activities leading up to the event so I rested my head on the other side of the car until we arrived at the Villa. I was undressing when a knock came on my door. Lorenzo never knocked so I knew he wasn’t the one by the door. I zipped up the dress and went to open the door. One of Lorenzo’s men stood before the door giving me a stern look. “The boss wants to see you,” he said with an urgency in his voice. I didn’t know why Lorenzo wanted to see me, but I knew whatever the reasons were, it wasn’t going to be a pleasant one. All my encounters with Lorenzo since he had shoved me into his world were unpleasant.
"Strip." He said calmly.I fidgeted with my hands and stared at the floor avoiding his cold eyes. He made it sound like he requested for a simple act. He crossed his legs and rested his hand on his kneel. He smirked. He was having fun watching me broken and helpless. "Don't test my patient. I can assure you that you won't like it when I get angry." He said coldly.I sobbed and covered my mouth. I felt insulted and humiliated. "Please… Please.. Just—" He took a quick stride and grabbed my hair. I whimpered in pain and sobbed harder.He yanked it up until I was staring at his cold eyes. "Now listen to me, you do whatever I want or…" He brought out his gun from his back pocket and pressed it under my chin. I flinched and he tightened his hold. "Or you die. You get that?"I nodded and more tears dropped. He smiled and patted my hair. "Then, be a good pet. Okay?"I gave a quick nod and my body relaxed when he placed his gun into his pocket and walked back to the grand king-size bed. He s
Honey's POV.Today was nice.It was the kind of day that makes one feel happy and delighted. The atmosphere was cool and the wind blew gently along the street. If you were calm enough, you could feel it brushing your skin. A sign you weren't alone. The temperature of the sun was just perfect. It wasn't too hot, not too cold. It was early May. The exotic scent of Jacaranda tree welcomed me as we drove through the road. Its bright purple leaves beautified the road.I leaned on my car seat and brought out my headphones. I was on my way to MD photo Studio for my latest album photoshoot. I plugged in my headphones and listened to a song from my new album titled fatherhood. I was a Nigerian-American singer. I started my singing career after I finished highschool. My father had been my biggest fan, so I composed this song for his upcoming birthday. I smiled, I loved to see his expression as he listened to the song. Lately, things have been hard on him and that precious smile I cherished a lot
Honey's POV.After the shoot, I went to the changing room. I changed my outfits and wore a plain black turtleneck silken top and a black and navy striped wide leg pants. Immediately, I entered the changing room, I sat on a high stool and brought out my phone. I saw a missed call notification from my Dad. I called him back and smiled when he picked up."Dad.""Yes, sweetie. How was the shoot?""It was good, we just finished.""I hope it wasn't stressful." He sounded concerned.I chuckled and shook my head. "No, it wasn't. It was actually fun, you should have come with me."He actually promised to accompany the photoshoot, but he was busy so he couldn't."Oh my, you have no idea how much I wished I followed you, but I will make it up to you, okay?"I smiled and turned on the stool. Amelia entered the changing room and waited for me to finish my call. "Really? How will you make it up to me."He hummed. "Hmm, let me think about it."I chuckled and shrugged. "You can make it up to me by buy