LOGIN63Chapter 63For a long, breathless moment, time seemed to freeze inside the dimly lit bedroom.William froze against me, his body rigid with shock before the tension melted away. His hands shifted from my waist to the back of my head, pulling me closer as he deepened the kiss with a desperate, lingering tenderness as if trying to hold on to the reality of this moment before it could slip through his fingers.When we finally pulled back, both of us breathing heavily, his eyes were searching mine, raw with an emotion so intense it was almost overwhelming."Clarissa..." he breathed, his voice thick and barely above a whisper. "Tell me this isn't a dream""It's real, William" I murmured, resting my forehead against his chest, hearing the rapid thud of his heart. "You’ve stood by me when my world was tearing apart. I don't run from the people who hold me up. I won't run away from you"He wrapped his arms tightly around me, resting his chin on my head. He didn't say another word, but the
62It Was Lucian's Very Own Mother- MRS LENA!!!"It's you..." Uttered Lucian's mother on sighting me.Instantly, a cold look washed up her face.Chloe's perfectly, styled hair fell out of place and her hand flew to her face in utter, paralyzed shock "How dare you come to my homee and lay a hand on her.What right do you have?""I have every right" I uttered and turning to see Chloe's face with her cheeks having the imprint of my palm, I voiced out."Do not ever speak about my daughter again," I hissed, my chest heaving. "And if you ever lay a single finger on her, or so much as look in her direction, I will personally ensure that your precious, high society life is stripped away piece by piece. Do you understand me?""You... you crazy, low lif..." she gasped, her eyes wide with a mixture of terror and disbelief, her manicured fingers trembling against her reddening cheek."Try me" I threatened, stepping even closer, forcing her to take a step back for Mrs Lena to step forward.Chloe'
61Chapter 61With tight fingers like iron claws, Chloe. gripped Sophie’s arm and began dragging her toward the exit while Damon followed suite from behind."Let go of me! You're hurting me!" Sophie cried, struggling against the tight hold."Stop, stop! Let her go!" Damon yelled, rushing forward. He reached out to pull Sophie back, but Chloe fiercely swatted his hand away.A glare was thrown down to him making enough to make him swallow down hard."Stay back, Damon! I will not have some undisciplined, lower class brat trespassing in my home, let alone associating with you.I'm doing this for you. For your future and your safety" she hissed, her voice dripping with venom as she faked a smile."You don't care about me so stop lying.You're no one to tell me what's best for me!" He yelled still trying to pill Sophie's hand loose."Close it! You know nothing you little ingrate. This is for your own good now move aside!"She uttered pushing him away for Damon to land his but to the ground.
Chapter 60"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOME?!"Yelled a woman, her voice booming across the hallway.Sophie froze, her heart hammering against her ribs as she was sure she had been caught.Slowly, she turned around and Standing at the foot of the sweeping staircase was a tall, elegant woman. Her sharp eyes flared with anger, and her expensive designer dress rustled as she crossed her arms.This was the woman Sophie recognized to be Chloe from their hospital encounter.If last time she was scared, now she was terrified because Everything about her screamed of wealth and most of all danger."I asked you a question" the woman demanded, her voice like ice but on seeing Sophie's face, realization hit her instantly."It's you. how did you get past security?"Sophie swallowed hard, her little fingers fisted to the strap of her little backpack. Channeling her bravery towards the desperation of seeing Damon, she uttered"I... I'm looking for Damon. Is he here?"Chloe's eyes narrowed i
59EARLY THE NEXT DAYI was discharged and I wasn't the only one happy.Excitement washed over Sophie the moment I stepped out of the hospital.The pain on my shoulders didn't hurt a much as it did before.And since I was feeling better than ever, it was time to get down to business.Bruno stepped in with a hot coffee in hand."You seem to be doing better""I am" I replied watching as he passed a cup to me. The steam exuding from it showed how freshly made it was."I'm glad but we having pressing matters" he uttered."You had mentioned something like that at the hospital. What's the matter?""It's DESIGN TECH. They have chosen a president for the company without your knowledge""What?!" I exclaimed, eyes going wide in shock."They wouldn't do that""They did and not only that, Edward is the new president and they're preparing his inauguration"Informed Bruno staring at me.Perhaps he had expected an outrageous outburst from me. Loud tellings perhaps because his brows narrowed slightly
58"WHAT? YOU HAVE A FAMILY?" Asked Sophie looking stunned.A glare was passed from Lucian to Chloe who startled a little at the intensity but regained her posture."Sophie, it’s not..." Lucian started, taking an instinctive step forward, his hand outstretched."Sophie come here" uttered William as he brought Sophie to his side.He stepped in front of Clarissa and Sophie, shielding them like a wall. "You’ve done enough damage for today, Lucian. Get this psychopath woman away from my wife and daughter"Chloe let out a sharp, mocking laugh as she shook her head.Her eyes glared daggers at Clarissa as she went on to say."Psychopath? Please...I’m just a mother trying to bring her family back together. Unlike some people" she shot a venomous glare at Clarissa, who was still kneeling on the floor, holding Sophie tightly"I actually care about where my man spends his nights right Clarissa?""What's that supposed to mean?" Questioned Clarissa standing to her feet."Exactly what it means"C
42Early 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.
36Slap!The sound echoed round the walls. The impact making my face to turn to the side."You whore! How dare..." Cursed Chloe in a venomous tone but before she could complete her statement, I had turned to face her, my palm meeting her cheeks with twice the same amount of force.This action of mi
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
20In a dim room illuminated by a dim lit candle whose flames flickered non stop was a man who hung loosely from the ceiling.Thick red blood dripped down his temple.Cheeks swollen on both sides and eyes as red as blood.Tears trickled down his cheeks as he mumbled words of pleas."Please... Forgi







