Elena’s POV I walked into the house, feeling a sense of exhaustion wash over me. I had been running on adrenaline for weeks, and it was finally catching up with me. I decided to take a nap, hoping to clear my head and recharge.As I lay in bed, I couldn't shake off the feeling of doubt that had been lingering in my mind. What was Daniel hiding? And why was he being so secretive?But for now, I pushed those thoughts aside and focused on rest. I slept for a few hours, waking up feeling slightly better.When I walked into the living room, Daniel was sitting on the couch, watching TV. He smiled when he saw me, and I forced a smile back."Hey, how was your day?" he asked, patting the couch next to him.I sat down, trying to act normal. "It was fine. Just tired."Daniel put his arm around me, pulling me close. "You've been working too hard. You need to take it easy."I nodded, feeling a sense of unease. I didn't want to be close to him right now, not when I had so many doubts. But I didn't
Elena’s POV The atmosphere in the dimly lit room was thick with tension. Daniel and I had dressed up and arrived at the reserved apartment, anticipating a confrontation. As we walked into the room where Phila had arranged everything, Daniel’s face froze in shock. There, sitting calmly, was Alex.Daniel blinked, disbelief in his eyes. "Alex? What are you doing here?"Alex slowly turned, a smirk playing on his lips. "You told me to come, remember? You texted me."Daniel’s confusion deepened. "No, I didn’t! I never texted you."I couldn’t help but enjoy the unraveling drama. With a sly smile, I crossed my legs and leaned back. "Wow, Daniel, I’m impressed. You’re truly something. But let me clear the air—I did the texting. I needed you both here. After all, birds of the same feather…"Daniel, pale and anxious, stood up and grabbed my arm. "Elena, please, I can explain—"Before he could finish, my hand flew across his face, delivering a stinging slap. "Explain? Explain what, Daniel? The f
Elena’s POV“Elena, The doctor wants to speak with you”.The nurse informed me as my heart skipped.“Why? I mean what happened, how are my parents?” I rambled with words staring at the nurse who looked clueless. “Why does he want to speak with me a few minutes after going to the theater with my parents? “I questioned, staring at her as if she was the cause of my predicament.I have been trying to console myself after seeing the conditions of my parents lying lifeless as they were being brought into the hospital. “Are they going to make it out alive?” I murmured with fear as I went to see the doctor in his office.“I’m sorry Elena, we lost them”. The doctor said to me as he shook his head sadly. “No this can’t be true, my parents cannot die just like that”. I burst into tears looking at him pitifully hoping that the doctor would just say that it was a prank.“Mrs. Elena, you need to calm down and get a hold of yourself”. The doctor conveyed to me, looking at me with a pitiful face as
ELENA’s POV“What are you doing?” Alex tries to stop the officers who already handcuffed me as we were about to leave.“Elena, what happened?Why are you being arrested? “ Alex was curious as he looked at me with pity and pain.“I don’t know either” I groaned in pain.“Officer please she’s hurt just remove the handcuff from her hands and let’s talk please”. Alex pleaded with the officers. “Shall we?” The officer made me lead the way as he ignored Alex.As soon as I got to the station, my uncle’s wife Caroline pulled me aside and gave me a dirty slap. I fell to the ground.“What are you doing ?” I groaned in pain.“What does it look like, you murder!” Caroline hissed in annoyance fuming with anger. “Do you want to know why you’re here?” You’re here because you murdered your parents”, Caroline informed me curtly.“What are you even saying?” I rolled my eyes. “Why on earth will I murder my parents? Why will you even think or make such a despicable statement?” I asked with tears rolling d
Elena’s POV “What exactly is happening here?”I grabbed the document as I glanced through it again as Alex whispered to me.“Elena, please come inside, let's talk”. Alex said to me “I… I will be right back please”. I rushed back to the room as I nearly bumped Mrs Caroline.“Hey are you so blind that you can’t see ?” She gave me a long and devilish look as she sighed.“Mrs Caroline? What are you doing here ?” I asked in surprise. “Anyways I will be right back”. I brushed her aside and went through the door.Alex kept strolling around the living room. He looked so worried and concerned about what’s happening outside the house.I walked up to him with tears in my eyes as he hugged me with comfort and I felt safe with him but the tears wouldn’t stop rushing down my face.“Hey Elena, it’s fine we will find a way to sort this out. I promised to always be there for you and I will keep to that promise”. Alex assured me.“Thank you so much Alex I don’t know what I would have done without you,
Elena’s POVThat was the only option I had left.I exhaled heavily before pushing the door with my hand on the doorknob.As Alex saw me, he smiled and came close to me.“Alex ….” I lowered my face.“It’s fine if you don’t want to come stay with me”. He responded in a low tone looking displeased.“No way is that what you think?” I questioned him as I burst into laughter.“Hmmm, are you trying to mock me this time around? So tell me why are you laughing at me now?” He questioned with concern.“Because the whole if you don’t want to come, I understand a thing is funny”. I repeated as I burst into laughter again.“So you are now mocking me, right?” He asked as he curled his lips and came closer to me.My heart started beating so fast that I could barely breathe.“Okay, it’s fine, I'm coming with you because I don’t even have a place to stay so I can’t object to your offer besides you have been there for me since the day I lost my parents”. I responded in a low tone as if I was about to c
Elena’s POV “Elena, Elena” He tried to get a hold of me as I quickly walked out of his living room. His guards and househelps were all looking at us like we just started a movie.“Please let me explain myself.” He grabbed my hand.“Explain yourself? Why?” I scoffed looking at him with disinterest.“About me not being honest with you. I’m sorry.” He lowered his head, feeling guilty and I smirked.“You have nothing to apologize for, Mr Alex. I am a hopeless girl who you came through for”. I spilled bluntly.“Elena, please stop sounding this way. Okay, fine I didn’t want to tell you anything about me yet because you were not at the right place to listen to me and I was so worried about you.”He said dolefully.“You owe me no explanation and I don’t believe you. I'm so sorry for disturbing you with my problems. Live your life the way you want to without thinking about me in any way but I have to leave this house and please don’t stop me”. I shunned him.“Trust me, Elena”. He didn’t let me
Elena’s POV “Will you be my girlfriend?” He asked again, his eyes filled with hope and expectation. I stood there,speechless and confused as Alex’s words hung in the air.I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Alex, the kind and generous man who had taken me in and cared for me, wanted to be my boyfriend? It was too much to process.“Elena, please say something”, Alex urged, his smile starting to falter.But I couldn’t speak. My mind was racing with thoughts and emotions, and I couldn’t form a coherent sentence.Just then, a voice behind us interrupted the moment. “Alex,what’s going on here?”We turned to see a woman standing in the doorway, her eyes narrowed and her arms crossed.“Rachel what are you doing here?” Alex asked, his tone firm but polite.“I could ask you the same thing”, Rachel replied,her eyes flicking to me. “Who is this…girl?”Alex hesitated,and I could see the conflict in his eyes. “Elena, this is Rachel,my business partner. Rachel, this is Elena, my…friend. Rachel