LOGINI followed Nina back into the ward even though she told me to leave. Agatha came in too, her steps slow like she was scared of breaking something. The room felt smaller with all of us inside. Vincent still lay there, eyes closed, machines beeping softly. My heart was heavy, I just wanted them to talk without tearing each other apart.Nina stood by the bed, arms crossed tight. “Why did you even come? After all these years?”Agatha wiped her face again. Her voice was quiet. “I heard he got hurt. I couldn’t stay away. Nina, please… I never stopped thinking about you both.”Nina laughed, but it sounded broken. “Thinking about us? You left us with him. That man. That situation. You knew what he was like.”“I had to go,” Agatha said, stepping closer. “He was hitting me. Every time he drank, every time another woman called. I thought if I stayed, things would destroy all of you.”I couldn’t stay quiet. “She tried, Nina. She said she watched from far—”“Shut up, Mia!” Nina snapped, turning on
“I really didn’t come here to fight, I just came to meet Vincent and see how he is,” she said pleadingly, but Nina scoffed.“We… he doesn’t need you. Please leave before he wakes up and sees you!” she said, then stared at the ground. I could feel she didn’t want to yell at her, nor did she want to show her emotions.From what I know, Vincent’s family situation was messy. Nina was not Vincent’s sister by blood… she was taken in by Vincent’s mother after her nanny died. And Vincent himself had a complicated relationship with his mother. They weren’t in contact, and the internet had different rumors and speculations. No one knew which one was true. I was never indulged in gossip. I was all about business, nothing more or less actually. Right now, I just wanted to know what she did wrong.“I didn’t mean for all that to happen!” Agatha said, and Nina scoffed. She lifted her gaze and this time her eyes were clearly red, filled with anger.“Did I ask for an explanation?” I yelled, and she su
Lying on the ground, I pressed hard against his wound."I won't die," he said, but I snapped a cold look at him, and he chuckled, causing more blood to pump out."Stop!" I yelled, and his laughter died instantly. The door burst open, and Cassidy walked in, holding a phone to her ear."Did you call them?" I asked. She nodded, just then, two paramedics walked in, gently carrying Vincent out. I trailed after them as they exited."Today was really something else!""At least we got to actually witness it. Aurelia did good.""By the way, where was Aurelia in all of this?"The celebrities muttered as they walked out. I glared at them; people had just been stabbed and injured, yet they didn't seem shocked or moved by it at all. My lips parted to say something, but then I spotted Vincent and shut my mouth. I didn't have time to argue right now.The paramedics placed him into the gurney. "We have to go now, please clear the area!" The cold voice of one paramedic filled the air. I spotted Sloane
The door burst open that instant, and Vincent walked in. The figure, spotting him, immediately reached for Cassidy's neck and dragged her toward him."Don't make a step, or I will slit her throat!" he yelled, and Vincent froze in his tracks. My calm eyes turned panicked in that moment. I immediately slipped away from the crowd. The spotlight that had been hovering over me didn't follow this time.They were on the third floor. If I could reach them fast, I could save Cassidy and catch the asshole by surprise.I arrived at the elevator and froze once I saw the sign: "Under Maintenance!" Shit! I cursed in my mind, hiked up the dress I was wearing, and ran for the stairs.Just a few flights! That's all I can run through, I thought, sprinting upward instantly. I could still hear the loud, threatening words echoing around the building, and I gritted my teeth."Stay back, I mean it!" The predator's voice rang out. Cold sweat broke out across my forehead. I even kicked off the heels I was wea
The knife pressed against Cassidy’s neck, the blade glinting under the dim light. My heart slammed against my ribs, I couldn’t breathe. One wrong move and my little girl would bleed out right there on the screen.“No!” I screamed, my voice cracking. The whole hall went dead silent for a second, then burst into shouts again.The masked man laughed low and cold. “Tick tock, Mia. Thirty minutes almost up. Choose.”I stepped forward without thinking, but a hand rested on my shoulder "Stay!" Vincent words echoed in my ear, but how could I not? Cassidy’s eyes were wide, tears rolling down her cheeks. Austin sat beside her, his small body shaking, while Sloane groaned in pain from the stab in her leg, blood pooling on the floor under her chair.Then the screen split again. Xena appeared on the other side. She was tied up too, in a different room maybe, her face already bruised, my stomach dropped, he had hurt her too“Xena…” I whispered.The masked figure moved to her side. “Oh, you care abo
“Voodoo!” the lady screamed, as another identical doll had been placed inside her gift box.The MC stopped mid-action, her face turning pale as everyone’s angry gaze locked on her.“What the fvck did you do?!” they yelled, and she stepped backwards in fear.“We request Aurelia now!” everyone screamed.Holding the doll, I felt a sharp prick, the needle slipped into my finger, and the doll crashed to the ground. It split open, revealing paper stuffed inside like intestines. It looked disgusting, and inhumane.I was still staring when Vincent’s hand clamped around my wrist. He looked at the prick on my finger and gently wiped it with his handkerchief.“Does it hurt?” he asked, I shook my head negatively, but my thoughts were focused on the letter from earlier.“The letter,” I said, and Vincent understood.One of his men stepped forward, trying to tear the letter apart, but I didn’t care about my bleeding finger. I took it back instantly, the moment I held it, my hands trembled.“How… abo
"Did I say something wrong?" I asked and he shook his head, but he suddenly stopped the car.I lost control and my head landed straight on the car bonnet. I gritted my teeth and cursed him in my mind, he had done this on purpose, all because I asked about Laura, about my death."Are you okay?" He f
"Let me help you! Let's go to my place!"Those words echoed in my head, and I stayed rooted to my spot. He tried to push me forward, but I dared not move."Just take me to my estate," I stated, but his grip tightened at those exact words. I stared at his fingers curled around my shoulder, and he ge
"Leave?" She said, the word sounding off and heavy as it escaped her mouth, she pinched her wrist and sucked in a sharp breath."I can't, I renewed the contract some days ago, another two years, I have to spend that with him!" She replied, I didn't argue back and just placed a steak into my mouth.
I walked out after saying those exact words, Vincent just gazed at me, he didn't chase after me and I heard Xander laugh."What did you do to her?" He asked and burst into another round of laughter, while Celeste yelped in pain, Cassian looked down at her and his lips parted."What did you say to h







