Awakened by the contact of something cold on her forehead, Ellise opened her eyes. She felt like absolute crap. Her head was pounding, her throat was sore and she was aching literally everywhere.
"Sh...lay down. You're burning up" Dre said, stopping her from sitting up. "How are you feeling, princess?" he said, stroking her hair. "I feel horrible. What time is it?" She asked, peering up at him through her lengthy lashes.
"9:30am" he replied."W-What? How did I sleep so long? I guess I'm really sick" she mumbled."The bad news is that you're really sick but the good news is, I have managed to get your fever down by a couple of degrees" he said. She huffed in annoyance."I hate being sick""I understand how you feel...""I need to help Cece..""Of course not. You're staying in bed and that's final""Okay, I want to take my bath" she insisted. He sighed as he helped her sit up."Fine. C'mon let's get you to the bathroom".A month passed in a blur. Everything was going fine and Ellise was content with the way things were going."Hey, El" Amelia said, nudging her."Yeah?""Have you done Mr George's assignment?" She asked."Not yet. I'm pretty confused as to how to go about it" she responded, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Well, Helen has done hers""Really? How?""She actually asked Gabe to do it for her""Who's Gabe?" Ellise asked."You don't know? He's a nice guy and he's in our department. I asked him to do mine for me and he did. You can ask him too and he'll do it. It's as simple as that" she said."Oh, he does everyone's homework?""No, it depends. You should just ask him and see what he has to say. There he is...Gabe! Over here!"A tall blonde haired guy with blue eyes and dimples began to walk towards them."Hey, Amy" he said to Amelia, giving her a charming smile."Hi, Gabe. This is my f
Regret was what Alexandre felt when he saw the devastated look on Ellie's face. The look in her eyes said it all. "I didn't mean it like that" he said. "No, you meant it. This just proves that you actually don't trust me. There's no relationship without trust. I can't believe you would say that to me" She said, tears filling her eyes."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you..." Alexandre said, reaching out to touch her. But, she moved away from him, wiping her tears away angrily."If you have to know, Gabe is not having an affair with me! He just helped me do my assignment, that's all. He's just a friend, nothing more. I have always loved you, only you!" She said and stomped off."Ellie, wait...."Dre said, rushing towards her. She glared at him and opened the door, moving towards the exit door of the house."I need some space" she said through gritted teeth when he held her hand."Please, don't do this. I didn't mean those t
Alexandre narrowed his eyes as he took in the sight of his twin brother in his room. Xanthis was obviously just as cocky and nonchalant as he'd always been."Surprise, surprise. Aren't you going to welcome me?" He said, smirking at his brother. "Why are you here" Dre asked, glaring hotly at him."Ouch that stings" Xanthis said, feigning hurt."You haven't answered my question, Xanthis" his brother snapped."Why? Is my lil' brother really going to kick me out of his luxurious mansion?" He pouted, his eyes glinting mischievously."Besides, I just wanted to see how you're doing. I wanted to make sure you're alright. Even though mum and dad don't care about you, I do. You're my other half, why shouldn't I care?" He said, running a hand through his hair, his gaze steady. For a moment there, Dre nearly fell for what he assumed to be his pretentious words."Who's this beautiful lady? I see you've moved on from Lacey. Ah, it runs in
Slowly, Ellise entwined her fingers with Dre's fingers, watching the steady rise and fall of his chest at every inhale and exhale.She could understand why he'd passed out. Everything had happened too fast and it had been more of a shock, especially to someone who has a heart condition. The doctor had said that his blood pressure had skyrocketed, leading to his minor heart attack which resulted to his slipping into unconsciousness. It would have been even more fatal, considering the nature of his condition. She reached out, allowing her free hand to gently stroke the dark strands of his hair. She watched him sleep, a worried look on her face.Sighing softly, she let her gaze wander to the hard planes of his bare chest. He was wearing a golden pendant with the symbol of a crowned lion. Ellise couldn't help but worry. Especially because of the series of events that had happened a few hours ago.Dre was hers at the moment but, wha
Ellise opened the door to the kitchen, her stomach rumbling loudly. She froze when she saw Xanthis. Apparently, he was making a phone call. He seemed to be very tensed and pissed as he spoke using Italian language. Narrowing her eyes, Ellise moved behind the counter, making sure to stay out of plain sight.The only word among Xanthis' statements that she was able to understand was 'Emperor X'. She found it odd that he was talking about 'Emperor X'.Immediately he noticed her presence, he became very jumpy and nervous.He coughed into his handkerchief."I didn't hear you come in" he said, smiling nervously.She returned the smile half-heartedly."Who was that? You sounded very upset" she said.He cleared his throat awkwardly."Oh, it's nothing. I'll just go and have some rest" he said and left her alone in the kitchen.As she brought her glass of water to her lips, her thoughts wavered...... 
Biting his lower lip, Xanthis knocked on the door of Dre's bedroom.He walked in after Dre responded with a, "Come in"He was sitting on the couch, arms folded across his chest. He stared at his brother with dull eyes, his face holding no emotion."What do you want?" Dre asked, his gaze unwavering."You suspect me, don't you?" Xanthis asked, a weary look on his face.Alex looked away."What are you trying to say?""I know you don't trust me. I know you think I'm after the mafia. I know you think I want to hurt you. You're wrong, Alex. I never wanted to hurt you. I just..... wanted to stay here for a little while and get you to trust me and feel what brotherly love I still have for you. Deep down, you know that I would never do anything to--" Dre interrupted him."You could as well deceive me and I would fall for it"Xanthis sighed."I'll be leaving today. I just don't want us to still be at loggerheads with each oth
"What do you mean?" Alexandre asked."Jacobi was your father's best friend" she replied."You've got to be kidding me" he muttered under his breath, throwing her an incredulous look."Your father was very close to Jacobi. When he wanted to marry me, he introduced me to his best friend and we arranged for Jacobi to be the best man. We never knew that Jacobi wasn't actually what he claimed to be. He always teased your father, telling him that he wouldn't mind taking me as his own wife. Alessio and I got married and few months later, I got pregnant. Jacobi seemed nicer and very much supportive. Somewhere around the eight month of my pregnancy, Jacobi and Alessio returned home from a mafia meeting. I was in the bedroom when I heard Alessio's groans of pain..."....Several Years Ago Alicia laid down on the bed feeling very uncomfortable with her large stomach. Her back was killing her, so was her
"Looks like Xandre's home. He just drove in" Cece said as she walked into the sitting room.Dre walked in and Ellise beamed at him. Then, he kissed her forehead."There's someone I'll like you to meet" he said.The door opened and an older man walked in.Alicia gasped. Only then did Ellise notice the familiarities."Ellise, meet my dad. Dad meet Ellise, the love of my life"Everyone was shocked."Nice to meet such a lovely lady. Call me Alessio" he said, giving her a handshake. His gaze met Alicia's and her eyes became glassy. "Alicia" he breathed."Alessio" Alicia whispered, her eyes filled with tears."You're alive!" She said through sobs, launching herself into Alessio's waiting arms."I missed you so much, Ally" Alessio said, holding her close to himself.A smile ghosted over Dre's lips as he wrapped his arms around Ellie's waist."Why didn't you come home sooner, Al" Alicia sa