ELLEThe line between fear and madness was so thin, and I was finding out as my world fell apart with every moment of silence. I could hear screaming, but I didn’t know it was me until I felt arms wrapped around me.I looked down to see one of the maids holding me tightly. I didn’t know why until I realised my throat was hurting, I was a mess, and my heart felt like it had been ripped out of my chest.“The young master will be fine,” The maid cried out, holding on to me with all her strength as though she was scared I would run off.I would. I needed to save my baby from those monsters. Or was it a lie? An AI-generated pic to make me go crazy and pull he guards back?I clutched the photo as though it would bring my child back to me. My terrified eyes scanned the image, looking for a clue that wasn’t there, and my wild eyes turned to the maid.“No, it can’t be my Milo,” I sobbed as my legs gave out under me. The maid went with me, trying to console me as best as I could.I shook her of
ELLEThe lawsuit went live three days ago, and it was pure chaos. Everyone was now aware of the atrocities my mother had committed. Her lawyers were trying as hard as they could to remove her from the claims, but it was impossible. Alicia made sure of it.What bothered me was that Mira had not been seen since the lawsuit battles began. There were glimpses of her in court yesterday during the first proceeding, but other than that, she was nowhere to be found, and I didn’t like it one bit.I should have been happy. My mother was getting what she deserved, but for some reason still unknown to me, I still couldn’t breathe easily. My fingers curled around the edge of the kitchen counter as I stared blankly at the television mounted on the wall in front of me.Reporters camped outside Sterling Hospital, shoving mics and cameras at anyone who approached or exited the building. Some protesters also camped there, calling my mother names I never thought I would hear them call her when I was a c
ELLE“Everything is set. My team is ready for war,” Alicia smirked, taking a seat on the couch beside me.“A hundred per cent? You know we can’t go into this with a half ass plan?” I asked her with a firm look. “We can’t afford any mistakes now,” “I promise. This is a full proof plan.” She assured me confidently “We have the testimony from the women, Kenton and all the copies of the research. The team I formed with my guys and the Blackwells legal team is solid. No one is getting past us” I took the folder she handed me, but didn’t open it “I’m going to trust you to give me the result I want” “And I will deliver,” she answered immediately “All I need is your go to launch the case. Let me give you the result you want”“Do it,” I told her. It was time. There was no reason to stall. “I’ll send this to the District Attorney right away so we can launch the lawsuit.” She told me, and I handed her the folder back.I walked her out, only to meet Sophie at the door. “Any update?” I asked h
AUTHORMira couldn’t sleep. There was this nagging feeling that something worse was coming.She turned again, with a tired sigh and her eyes fell on Aiden, who was fast asleep without a worry as though her life wasn’t falling apart.“Useless,” she sneered, feeling the urge to shove him out of the bed, “He doesn’t even care,” Her phone pinged with a message and she stood up abruptly.The message was simple, “She is going after Kenton. It’s only a matter of time before she finds out about everything,”Mira’s eyes widened. The message came from an unknown number, but she knew it was from him. He was the only one who warned her about anything concerning the research. And the message? It had to be about Elle. She was the one who was hell bent on bringing her down. The only person who kept finding out about everything she was trying to hide. A tremor passed through Mira’s fingers, and she stood abruptly. She eyed Aiden who hadn’t moved before snatching her robe and rushing out of the r
AUTHOR’S POVElle shivered as the car rolled into the abandoned factory's compound. The sight of the place screamed danger.“Why do people like to stay in places like this?” she muttered to herself as the car rolled to a stop in front of the warehouse. The building was tucked deep in the outskirts of the abandoned industrial zone which now served as a slum for homeless people.Elle stepped out of the black SUV, her boots crunching over shards of broken glass and gravel as she eyed the even more creepy building. This was the address Jeremy gave her. Apparently, Kenton wasn’t laid off. He ran away with some important documents.It was the reason he was holed up in this hole, where he believed no one would find him. Mira had tried looking for him with her “cleanup crew” but to no avail. Elle hugged her jacket closer to her before signalling Graham, the guard Theon had insisted she go with after they found out that Kenton also had a history of violence.Theon wanted to go with her but
AUTHOR’S POV“Jeremy, wait! Where are you going this late?” Sophie called after him, hot on his tail, as he ran out of the house.He didn’t listen. Couldn’t. All he knew was that Elle had to see this, no matter how late it was.He shoved everything in the car and ran to the driver’s seat. Sophie got in before he could drive off. Her eyes were wide with fear as he tore out of the compound.“What is it, Jer? You are scaring me like this,” She cried worriedly. She glanced back at his laptop “Did you find something? What is it?” she asked again.Jeremy didn’t answer. All he could see were the numbers, the words, the disgusting secrets Mira had tried to hide behind layers of security codes. It was horrifying. He felt bile rise to his throat. He wanted to throw up.“Is it that bad?” Sophie asked again. She was going crazy with the lack of answers she wasn’t getting from Jeremy.The way he was driving was also reckless. She prayed they got to the Blackwells’ estate in one piece. She didn’t l