FAZER LOGINJace's POVNo, there was no meeting. It may have been pretty obvious to Piper that it was a silly, low-effort excuse I used to escape her, but she wouldn't understand why it was so hard for me to lean into her. I sighed as her flushed face appeared in my head again. I tried to imagine what she was thinking in her head while watching me scurry into the car like a spineless coward. It would be useless to explain anything to her; besides, I wasn't going to pursue anything with her until our baby was born. I figured it was better to wait until the baby arrives before developing my feelings for her to reduce the risks of a complicated relationship. But just like other times, I was unable to get her out of my head. Piper was the only thing I could think of, even when I didn't mean to.My world slowly seemed to revolve around her without my doing. As I drove off from the estate, my heart ached to be leaving her behind all alone. She wasn't leaving anytime soon because I couldn't trust
Piper's POV Two days later, and we're back at home. My fear of getting attacked by Ethan wouldn't let me breathe at the hospital,l and I guess Jace saw this and pulled strings to make the doctors discharge me on time. My body was scarred with multiple injuries from getting punched, kicked, and slapped, but as long as the doctor assured me that my baby only needed rest to live, nothing else mattered to me. In addition to getting me discharged earlier, Jace also got a live-in doctor to stay at the house and cater to me. Talk about premium treatment. On a normal day, I would've protested and said he was doing too much,h but I was too scared for my baby to complain about it. However, I had never felt more grateful for anyone in my life like I did for Jace. I couldn't believe I spent years enduring Ethan's terrible treatment.After we got back to the house, Jace took his time to scold the housekeepers and guards in my presence,e which made me feel extremely guilty, so much that I co
Piper's POV I don't know how many times I've lost consciousness, but I should definitely get a Guinness World Record by now. Those were the first things that came to my mind as soon as my eyes started fluttering again. Somewhere in my head, I expected to be tied to another chair or perhaps, in a moving van. Since it was starting to become my norm, I wouldn't be surprised if I just woke up and found Ethan and Selena standing over my half-deadHowever, my eyes opened faster than I expected, and what I saw when I woke up, wasn't quite what I was expecting. A hospital light, light blue curtains draped on two sides of the room, multiple IV lines passed into my body and connected to a machine that wouldn't stop beeping behind my ears. The instant I recognized I was in the hospital, a stale smell wafted into my nose, almost making me puke, but I held back. I couldn't help my surprise the more my eyes wandered around the room. “Did Ethan bring me to the hospital just so he can hurt me ag
Piper's POV His voice struck a nerve in my chest. I stared right into the dark before me, yet the only thing I could make out was the silhouette of a tall, foreboding presence that made my skin crawl with fear. All that attitude I had earlier vanished instantly as soon as the silhouette approached me. I leaned back into the chair with my heart in my mouth. Tears started to roll out of my eyes before I could even say a word. “You're scared, huh?” His voice boomed in my chest. Everywhere in the room went dead silent; not even the slightest fall of a pin could break the silence. I still couldn't see his face in the dark, yet I knew who he was by the sound of his voice and the effect he was having on me. I clamped my fists tightly, hoping desperately that the universe would open up and just swallow me. As I closed my eyes in fear, his face flashed in my head. The first time he had me tied to a chair like this, how I'd barely managed to escape. His legs inched closer to my face, a
Ethan's POV Luckily, these idiots didn't mess up the second plan. My eyes hovered all over as she sat, tied to a metal chair in my warehouse with her head drooping low. Her face had multiple deep gashes and injuries from being beaten brutally. I couldn't help but wonder what she could've done to deserve such treatment. I mean, I was her only obvious enemy, but even I wouldn't have done that to her. The first time I set my eyes on her was when the boys brought her in with a faint pulse and blood stains all over her clothes and body. The sight was more gory than I expected, and I knew Christopher would hate to see her looking brutalized already when he had plans of doing the same thing to her. So I had her cleaned up and tied to the chair, pending when she would come around. As I waited in the corner of the room, my eyes remained steady on her. The way she sat there, still and unmoving, made my chest twitch in a way I couldn't quite place. I heaved a deep sigh and turned my face
Jace's POV“Sir, we have a problem.” Lucien's shaky voice greeted me over the phone. A problem? My housekeeper wasn't one to fuss or fret over minor home accidents, so I was certain that whatever it was she called for was definitely beyond her power. I heard her sniffing and my heart instantly dropped. That was the first time I'd heard Lucien cry despite her old age. “What's the problem, Lucien? Stop crying.” I snapped at her against my wish. “I…I…” She sniffed and, out of nowhere, broke down and started wailing heavily. I felt my tie tug at my neck. I darted my eyes and found Ruby staring at me with concern in her eyes. Lucien wouldn't stop crying over the phone, and I was starting to get worked up.My mind had started playing the hundred and one things that could have happened, but nothing seemed fatal enough to make her call me crying like a baby. After two more minutes, which felt like years, Lucien finally managed to sniff back the last of her tears…at least the one I co
Piper's povWhen I woke up, I squinted at the brightness of the room. I tried to get up but my entire body ached. I let out a soft groan and gently laid back on the bed. My eyeballs perching from one corner to the other, I scanned the room, I was the only one in there. With my gaze resting on the m
PIPER'S POV"He wants you to move in with him?" Anna asked with her gaze on the permit Mr. Langford's Secretary handed to me earlier today."Apparently.", I replied nervously biting my fingers."Do you think that's a great idea?" Anna asked, her brows curled." Well, I told him I love very far away
Ethan's pov."Selena has returned, and so?" I asked, trying to calm myself down as Piper's questions only irritated me the more. I unbuttoned my shirt and started dressing up so I could meet up with office work that day."I was wondering if you've heard from or been in contact with her?"I paused a
The bright morning light seeped into the room through the windows, and to my face, I could feel myself waking up, but before I completely did, the thought of last night came strolling through my mind, causing a soft grin to form. It felt good and at the same time, it felt like that was all I needed







