Ellise groaned softly as she awoke from her slumber. She sat up in panic when she realized that she wasn't in her room. The room she was presently in was very unfamiliar too and this made her worried.
Where am I? She thought.More panic set in when she recalled the previous night's events. She frowned slightly, confused as to why she wasn't bound or gagged. She could've sworn that she had been kidnapped the previous night. The mere memory of staring into those emerald eyes, had shivers shooting up her spine.
Swallowing hard, she looked around, trying to figure out where she was. The room was spacious and well furnished. It looked like a royal chamber. "What the hell is going on? Am I dreaming?" She muttered.The knock on the door caught her attention and she sat up quickly, eyes wide with fear. The door finally opened and a beautiful, middle aged woman stepped in giving her a warm smile."I see you're up. The boss sent me to you to help you get comfortable. I am Cecilia, by the way"Ellise blinked, staring at her in confusion. Comfortable? Is she kidding me? How can I possibly get comfortable in the abode of my captor?!
What the hell is going on?!What kind of kidnapper does that?She was pretty sure that kidnappers didn't live in mansions and she was sure that they lived in secret lairs where they could torture their victims."Oh.... right" she mumbled."C'mon, My lady. I have set up your bath for you. Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes" Cecilia said, leading her towards the bathroom. Her jaw literally dropped to the ground when she finally got in. The bathroom was spotless with the shower and faucets in brilliant gold. Reluctantly, she got into the golden bath tub. The water was so warm and refreshing, she almost fell asleep.
When she stepped out of the bathroom with a towel around her body, she noticed the clothes on the bed. She felt both confused and utterly dumbstruck. Cecilia came in, offering her a warm smile."These clothes--are they for me?" Ellise asked."Yes, master provided them for you" Cecilia responded and Ellise gapsed.Shit, how does he know the sizes of my underwears and clothes. Why would he do this?"He takes care of everyone in his possession. You have technically become 'his possession'. You will meet him tomorrow. He's got a tight schedule today" Cecilia said and left the room once more.Ellise gulped.His possession?I am so screwed, she thought.
What is the boss like?What will he do to me?Will he kill me?Is he going to demand for a ransom?Can it be that I am stuck here forever?These were questions that infiltrated her mind. So to say the least, Ellise was terrified.Inhaling deeply, she wrapped her hair up in a bun. Fully clothed, she sat down on a chair.Cecilia walked in shortly after, carrying a tray that contained both pancakes and a glass of orange juice."Here's your breakfast"Ellise forced out a smile and thanked her although she wasn't sure if she was going to eat it."The boss is wealthy isn't he?" she asked. Cecilia grinned."Of course, he is""How long have you known him?""Since he was born""Really?""He was such a sweet child""How old is he?""He's 21"Ellise began to feel very nervous.To be honest, she never thought that the 'boss' was that young."How is he like?" She asked as Cecilia opened the window."He's a bitter-sweet young man"
Ellise bit her lip, watching her with a frown on her face."He's a puzzle, my dear. He used to be such a simple young man but- oops, I guess I've said too much already. If you need me, just press the button on the wall" she said, pointing at the button beside the door."I'm quite sure the boss is going to like you. Have a nice day, dear"
As soon as she left, Ellise slid down the wall, bringing her knees to her chest.She felt trapped. She remained in that position until her mental exhaustion caused her to fall asleep.****Yawning, Ellise sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. She frowned when she recalled falling asleep by the wall. She couldn't remember getting to bed and was surprised to know that she'd slept for quite a long time.Her eyes went wide when she recalled that she was supposed to meet the boss today. She felt both anxious and nervous. So, she quickly took her bath and got dressed in a yellow dress before taking her breakfast."Are you nervous?" Cecilia asked her as she led her to what seemed to be the boss' study."I'm freaking out, actually""It's fine. Just take deep breaths""We're here" Cecilia said and she swallowed hard, her nerves racing. "He's sitting on a royal blue chaise lounge. Things might get a little awkward. Just try to keep calm. His friends are in there with him, just so you know""Thanks, Cecilia""You're welcome, dear" Blowing out a breath, Ellise approached the massive glass doors. Slowly, she turned the golden knob and opened the door. She walked in slowly, her palms beginning to get sweaty.This is going to be a disaster, she thought. The first person she saw was a brown haired guy with warm honey brown eyes. He had a friendly smile on his handsome face. The next person had brown hair too, but his - was darker, almost black. He had striking blue eyes and a lip piercing. He was smiling too and she felt herself slowly relaxing, the tension slowly sleeping away. If one of them was the boss, Ellise thought that perhaps, she could get him to release her."You must be Ellise" the blue eyed guy said, his eyes twinkling.Wait, how does he know my name? She thought."My name is Dmitri. It's nice to meet you, El" he said with a wink and she smiled a bit."The name's Dominic. Nice to meet you, El" the brown haired guy said."Nice to meet you too" she blurted. She could recall seeing green eyes staring at her the night she was kidnapped. But why wasn't he among them?"I-I was told that the boss w-wants to see me" she stuttered.Dmitri and Dominic exchanged glances."Love, that would be him" Dmitri said, pointing at someone across the room."Turn around"
Slowly, she turned to look at him.He was sprawled on a royal blue chaise lounge, head tipped back with his arms on either side of the longue. The air momentarily left her lungs at the sight of the beautifully carved young man sprawled out on the chaise lounge. He was smoking hot and yet, he was a piece of frosting. Ellise had never really liked men with slightly long hair until now. His body was lean, muscular and undeniably fit. His piercing green eyes were enchanting and his skin had a beautiful glow to it. She was practically drooling at the sight.
His emotionless face snapped her out of her frenzy.
He wasn't even giving her a slight smile.
"What is your name?" He asked coldly.She gulped, her heart pounding hard.How can someone be this terrifying?"Ellise S-sumners" she stuttered."Ellise Sumners. Do you know why you're here?" He asked without a hint of expression in his husky voice."N-not really""Good. You are not to leave this house-"."But I want to go home!" She blurted out but realized her mistake a little too late.He stood up, taking predatory steps towards her. He was towering over her and she couldn't help but feel intimidated."Bad, bad girl. You should learn never to interrupt your boss whenever he's speaking" he said, his eyes darkening.Ellise went pale, tears filling her eyes."Xan, you're scaring her" Dominic said while she trembled, unable to make eye contact with him. His chocolate brown hair fell over his eye and he clenched his jaw, anger radiating from him.
"You are not allowed to leave this house and you will do anything I ask you to do" he growled."Xan, calm down" Dmitri said.He turned to glare at Dmitri, eyes darkening the more."Get. Out" He growled, clenching his fist. "Xan, you don't have to do this" Dominic said."I said, leave"Dominic and Dmitri sighed and began to walk away, concern in their eyes."Listen carefully. If you fail to behave well, you will be punished. Never enter my room unless I asked you to do so. Don't you dare touch my personal stuff""I want t-to go home" I whimpered, tears flowing down my cheeks. He chuckled bitterly, tipping my head back with his finger under my chin."You are not going anywhere. You are trapped here"Ellise felt like she was going to suffocate. Why her of all people? Why would someone as dangerous as he was, be interested in someone like her?"Please, let me go! I have a family!" She cried. His grip on her wrist tightened and she yelped."You're hurting me!" She cried."I don't give a damn. I am your boss and you won't try to leave, got it?"She nodded, shaking like a leaf in winter."What s-should I call y-you?""Mr Loides"He released her and she ran out of the study, throwing herself to the ground as soon as she got to her room.This had just officially become the start of her worst nightmare.NOELLE "Hey, mum" I turned to look at my thirteen year old daughter as she sauntered into the kitchen, dressed in a pink dress and a bow tie on her hair. "Hey, sweetie" I said as I closed the cupboards."Dad isn't home yet" she said, leaning on the counter.I shrugged."He'll be home soon. Hope you remember that we're heading to your grandparents' home for Thanksgiving dinner?" I said and she beamed."Nope, I haven't forgotten. Rick is being such a lazy boy. He wouldn't get ready for dinner" she frowned."I'm not being a lazy boy, Hayden. You're just being insensitive" Richardo, my eleven year old son said as he strolled into the kitchen wearing a pair of dark blue jeans."Mum! Richardo just called me insensitive!" Hayden exclaimed."Rick! That's not a nice thing to say to your elder sister!" I scolded.He frowned, staring at the floor."Apologize to her" I said."But-""I said, apologize to her""I'm s
Ellise let out a sigh, leaning against the wall as she watched different people move around in a lively manner. The whole place was nicely decorated. Men and women of high class moved about with glasses of champagne in their hands.She sighted Valentino in the far corner of the hall. He didn't look happy despite the fact that a celebration was going on. Noelle was standing beside him with her head on his shoulder as she talking to him. Ellise watched him sigh and embrace her, his eyes slipping close. She felt a painful jolt in her heart watching them embrace. She could picture herself in Noelle's position with her Dre replacing Val. It was so hard to look at her husband's brothers and not break down. At the other end of the hall stood Xanthis, he looked just as gloomy as Valentino. Tasha had embraced him from behind, whispering something in his ear. Flashbacks of her doing the same to Dre appeared in her mind and she bit her lips trying to stop the tears. A strang
Dre's knees buckled and Ellise went down with him, cradling his head in her arms."El-""Sh, save your strength" she said, tears filling her eyes.He shook his head, more blood pouring out from his mouth."I'm s-sorry. It isn't supposed to end like this" he rasped, tears filling his eyes."Stop saying that!" She cried, trying to stop the bleeding."Y-you don't understand... I don't think I c-can survive this" he wheezed.She was sobbing at this point.Xanthis hurried to Dre's side, his face paling at the sight of his brother.Valentino had dialled 911.Dre coughed again, more blood staining his lips and chin."B-but I want you to know that- none of this is your fault. I-I might never see my kids again b-but I want you to raise them like the good mother you are-"He gasped, his eyelids slipping close. "T-tell them that I love them" he croaked, his bloody hand weakly grasping he
Ellie had a sinking feeling in her stomach as she watched Zack and his brother pull out guns. All she could think of was the possibility of loosing Dre tonight. She tried to take her mind of it but it wasn't working. Some other men walked into the room, fully armed. The fight had begun. She wasn't scared.She was purely terrified.She hugged her arms to herself as the cold air hit her skin. The thin hospital dress did nothing to warm her up. The temperature in the room had dropped considerably, she was shivering. Through the rising fog, she tried to find Dre to make sure that he was safe.All she could think of was his safety.She needed him alive.She needed him safe.She grimaced at the sounds of pained groans and moans coming from the room. She nearly gagged as the unmistakable metallic scent of blood hit her nostrils.The fog was clearing and she could see the number of bodies lying on the floor, unconscious.
"We were wrong, Dre. We were so wrong. Look, Fletcher had three sons. They were fucking triplets! The names.... It was just to confuse us, they were three different people! Their supposed last names seemed different because they were only using their first names and middle names! There was no accident. Zack is Zack. He didn't have a face transplant. As I'm speaking to you right now, we've got two of them with some psycho men, trying to barge into the base. I don't know where the last one is but I have a bad feeling that something isn't right. Are you still at the hospital?" Xanthis asked through the phone."Yeah" Dre replied, distantly. He turned away from the exit, changing his mind completely. He needed to get back to Ellise."Go back to Ellie, mate. Things are pretty much unstable right now""I know, but you sure you guys are okay down there?" Dre asked, hurrying towards the ward."Yeah, for now. They are psychos for real. This is harder th
'Okay, breathe Ellie.You can do this' Ellise thought as she stifled another scream. She'd woken up from a nap, only to find her sweatpants wet. The babies were coming and she was so scared. The contractions were increasing and it hurt so bad."Oh God, I can't even walk" she muttered, picking up her phone to call her husband. She bit her lower lip, her eyes glassy. When she dialled his number, he picked the call."Ellie?""Dre...oh thank God. I think the babies are coming" she croaked, sniffling weakly."Oh shit" Dre cursed under his breath. "It hurts, Dre" she whispered."Keep breathing, honey. I'll be right there in a few minutes. You can do this" he said and she nodded frantically, placing a hand on her stomach."Please, keep talking to me. I'm... scared" she whispered."I'm right here, baby. You're going to be a wonderful mother. You're going to make me a proud father. You're okay. You're doing great" he said.