Masuk42Early the next morning, I had woken up to the sound of doorbell which woke me up from my quiet reverie.With slow, groggy steps, I approached the door but on Pulling it open, I found the porch completely empty. The morning air was still, but resting on the ground was a lush bouquet of flowers.Blood-red roses to be specific.No name tag was attached. There was nothing but a crisp white card written in a in elegant cursive 'I'm sorry' I read.Bruno had earlier informed me about the sudden delivery of bouquets at my doorstep but there was no name to who actually brought them.The only person in mind was actually Lucian.Perhaps this was his way of apologizing to me and trying to get in touch.It was really unlike him to be honest but lately, his attitude seemed to have changed.With a scoff spilling from my lips, I tossed the flowers into the bin.His words from last night replayed in my head like a siren.'I want to see you in my office first thing tomorrow morning.DON'T FORGET W
Chapter 41The heavy glass doors of the balcony clicked shut, locking out the howling wind and the rhythmic drumming of the rain, but the silence inside the master bedroom felt twice as heavy.Lucian carried Chloe towards the edge of the bed.There, he laid her taking in her fragile nature.She didn't fight him off but rather knotted her fingers around the soft fabric of his suite jacket.He looked down and noticed the stark smear of blood across the back of her hands.Clearly a result of her own doing.Lucian's gaze darkened."Get the maid" he demanded Jarry who stood some distance away.In a matter of some minutes he returned with a girl fully dressed in a maid's attire.She offered a quick, anxious nod as she stepped into the room."Bring me a bowl of warm water, clean cotton, and the antiseptic ointments" he ordered her.With this, she left only to return with the said items.Gently, Lucian took hold of Chloe's fingers which he pried away from his suite.A meek, broken cry escaped
Chapter 40"Drive" his command exploded through the vehicle.Immediately, Jarry moved. His feet stepped on the accelerator. The engines came alive and As the black vehicle sped across the lonely road leaving it's tire marks behind, in the car, sounds resonated all together in an creating nuisance.Lucian who sat at the back seat tightened his hand around the phone as he continued to listen to their inaudible words."Madam please listen to us" said a servant."Oh my God she has gone to the balcony!" cried another panicked servant.The air in the car felt suffocating with this utterance."Chloe please listen to me" this time it was his mother that spoke."Just step down and we can talk about everything" she uttered."Stay away from me!" Yelled Chloe instead.More things were sent crashing down to the ground.And from the back seat, Lucian heard it all.Though the situation was enough to place anyone in a panicked mode, heck even Jarry seemed to be panicking as his hands slightly quiver
39"DON'T FORGET WHO THE BOSS IS"The line went dead immediately after Lucian’s words.My fingers hovered over the phone silently cursing out at him.Although I had no interest in seeing Lucian, I had to say it was unavoidable as the contract wasn't broken.That arrogant man!Sounds of footstep was heard and turning to it's direction, I saw Sophie slowly stepping down the staircase as her body weakly leaned on the walls for support.“Mummy?”The weak little voice instantly pulled my attention away from her thoughts."You shouldn't be out of bed sweetheart,” Clarissa said softly, hurrying toward her.Her voice was groggy and hoarse as she spoke."Who was that?" She asked. A fake smile spread across my lips as I uttered."No one dear" I said approaching her."But I heard Uncle Lucian's voice" she muttered weakly. Her hazel eyes darted towards the closed door."Oh... Well... Uncle Lucian stopped by.He came to pick up Damon's things he had forgotten" I lied not seeing the need to utter t
38The tension which rose in the air dropped instantly the moment they drove out of the estate.The villa Chloe had taken Damon to was the one he had built exclusively for her years ago.He had left the hospital in a rush tracking down their location which showed they were in this property.In the quiet vehicle, Damon stared out the window.The light in his deep blue eyes dimmed.The usual spark in his facials had faded, and the sight made Lucian sigh softly."Are you alright" voiced Lucian staring at him through the rear view mirror.There was a slight hesitation before Lucian went ahead to Bob his head.Shortly after, he shook his head averting his gaze from the window. Eyes raised up to stare at his father through the rear view mirror."I don't like her" he stated firmly. Eyes mirrored at his father."I know that. But you bit her" said Lucian. The bite mark seen on Chloe's hand was hard to miss and up on seeing the commotion between them, he had guessed what happened."She tried to
37"I will destroy you Clarissa" voiced Chloe, her words filled with venom while her eyes burned with an unholy, quiet fury.In the quiet Sudan that smelled of expensive leather and heavy cologne,Chloe's gaze continuously gazed over pictures of two figures on her screen. There she scrolled relentlessly through photos of two figures caught in candid moments."I wish you died instead of coming back" she voiced out in a whisper.Chloe's hate for Chloe wasn't just because she felt a sense of insecurity.It was a bitter, festering wound. Simply because five years ago, after the promises to be together until death do them apart, Lucian had gone ahead and married in her absence.So what if everyone thought she was dead?!He didn't have a right to move on without her.Right before she had revealed herself to him, she had watched him.Curious to see how his life had fractured in her absence only to find he had tied the knot with someone else.But the only relief she felt was that he didn't l
25The preparations were set in motion.With the passport ready and our bags fully arranged, our departure sure did seem like it was set in stone but even with everything planned out, it sure did seem like something was bugging me.The worried look on my face I didn't know I had was seen by William
24"I can't seem to let you go Clarissa.I WON'T"Lucian uttered words that freely penetrated my ears and for a moment, my heart skipped a beat."Clarissa I'm..." Before he could utter the rest of his words, a sharp loud sound echoed round the room.Slap!It was an impact that turned Lucian's face
23"I'M SORRY CLARISSA" he spoke.Lucian held Clarissa so close that he could feel her warmth.He felt the way her body tensed against him.The way a slight gasp eluded her lips."Lu... Lucian?" Stuttered Clarissa and only when his arms around her lessened with hesitation, she turned to fist her ey
22"You drugged me last two nights. You wanted me to entertained that old man didn't you?Elena, are you really trying to sell your own sister?!WHY DID YOU DRUG MY DRINK?"I questioned heaving heavily as I stared at her."Clarissa what are you talking about?Weren't you drunk yesterday?" Responde







