LOGINLuca woke up to news of Darien Luxe's death circulating the news stations.It had finally been confirmed.The big question on everyone's lips now was; Who killed Darien luxe?He knew this was the right time to bring in Rhys, just to scout his mind, and see what he was up against.No, he wouldn't offer him a buyout just yet. He would wait until he pinned him to a wall of desperation, and then pull him out to saccharine offers of freedom.Because he had been so busy in the last three days, tying loose ends, when he rolled out of bed that morning, it was with one thought in mind- Mia.He needed to see her like he needed oxygen. He wanted to breathe her in through his veins, and into his pumping blood.Breakfast was barely over, when he excused himself from the baseless conversation both Niko and Dimitri were having, and went in search of the woman he loved.But when he knocked on Mia's door, it wasn't Mia that opened the door.It was Ava.He saw her eyes flash with fear on seeing him, an
MIAI heard Ava gasp after I put on my dress, and turned to face her with a smile on my face.“You're looking so beautiful, Mia!” “I do? Well thank you, Aves.”When I climbed the golden chair, it was a different beast on it.I had to make my big sister who was watching somewhere in the shadows, proud of me.Even the crowd could feel the energy. Not only was it different, it was incredibly solid.Eventually, the curtains closed, and I was ushered out.“You smashed it again, Pretty girl!” Peach ran over to hug me.Ava followed behind her. “Now I know why you're the queen of the night,” she whispered to me as we hugged.It was all good, and exciting. Until we walked into my dressing room, and Lev was waiting with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.“Who let him in?” I asked, whipping my head behind.Betrayal was written all over my face, as I looked at Peach in particular.“Hey, it wasn't me. I would never. You know I wouldn't.”“It's true, Mia. She didn't. One of the backstage crew let
THREE DAYS LATER“So what's this Pandemonium about?” Ava questioned Mia, as she filled her in about her possible disappearance for the night.“Do you want to come with me? I'm just scared the noise might be detrimental to your health,” Mia said.“No,” she shook her head vigorously. “It won't be, I swear. I went out of the house to find Papa in a bar once. From the window, I even watched a band perform. At least until someone spotted me, and thought I was a ghost,” she laughed.“Oh God, that's terrible! I'm so sorry you experienced something like that,” she apologized on behalf of insensitive humanity.“Oh please, Mine. I'm not oblivious to what I look like. Naturally, I'll spark curiosity. This might be a bit vain though, but I'm just glad I'm yet to develop those rashes spots all over. They're the worst.” She shuddered exaggeratedly.Mia threw her head back in laughter. “Not vain at all. I'm just glad you're talking more. Remember when you'd give two words a day responses, and call i
MIAI saw doctor Ephraim and doctor Hosea out after they checked on Ava.“Should we expect a result soon?” I asked them, just to be clear about due process.“Sure, I'll contact you when it's ready. After that, we'll proceed based on whatever result we get.”“Thank you.” I smiled satisfactorily, with the knowledge that everything was going to get better with time.On my way back from escorting the doctors out of the castle, a girl worked over to me.I had never seen her before, but she looked really pretty.“You're the queen of the night, right?” She asked, stopping me.“Yeah. Have we met before?” I asked politely, trying to create a warm space for her to feel comfortable.“I doubt we have. I work underground,” she laughed.I guess it was a joke, but I didn't understand it.When she saw I wasn't laughing along, she paused.“Oh silly me. I'm one of the call girls here. We kinda have our quarters attached behind the castle, so we rarely run into everyone else.”My eyes flashed when I rea
“What kind of moves do you think you're making against, Luca? Do you think you can get away with crossing him, Rhys?” Olivia attacked Rhys verbally the second he walked in through the door, into the mansion.“You're still here,” he said dryly, walking past her.“Are you fucking joking? This is my father's house. Of course I'm still here!”“Well it won't be your fathers anything anymore soon, seeing the way you're moving.”“And what does that mean?” She followed him, with some hostility in her words, and movement. Rhys arrived at the door to his room, and then turned to face her.“Do you realize your father is dead?”“Yes I do.”“I don't think so. You're so wrapped up in your obsession to be chosen by Luca, you fail to understand he's the man who killed your father. Your own father. I am the only one trying to give the old man some justice. Yet, you're fighting me? You're pathetic.” He shook his head, and turned away from her to open the door.Olivia went after him into the room, like
Doctor Hosea, led by Luca, arrived at Mia's room.Mia was on standby to open the door, and let them in.“She's sleeping, but I can wake her up if that's okay,” she said, as they stepped in.“That’s fine. You don't have to wake her up. My rheumatologist colleague is on his way. He'll be the one to check up on her. I'd like to ask you a couple of questions before he arrives, if that's okay with you.”“Yeah sure. Please sit.” She pointed to the chair in her dressing table.“Thank you.”Mia sat on the bed, whilst Luca remained standing.“Should I excuse you?” He asked, not wanting to intrude.“No, it's fine. You can stay,” she said, then turned her attention back to the doctor.“I want you to answer as accurately as you can. This is solely about you. Just a heads-up.”“Me?” Her brows knitted. “I'm fine.”“Yes, but you're going to be her primary caretaker right?”“Yes doctor.”“Then, I'll have to know how ready you are mentally. To know that, I need to know how her disease has affected you
LUCADarien luxe sort me out very early in the morning, as I predicted he would.It seemed his night with Bree went well because he didn't have on the scowl he usually wore.“Did you give any thought to my offer from last night?” He asked as we walked around the outer parts of the castle.“I though
Luca walked into the halls of the castle and went in search of Mia.He knocked on her door once, and opened it before she answered.Mia was seated by her window staring at the garden when she felt his presence.She hardened her body, forcing it not to turn towards him.Luca didn't get the message.
MIAI walked through the halls of the castle endlessly.Where I was supposed to go and where I came from seemed to have blended into one, incomprehensible path that made me believe I was going around in circles.The state of my mental health was in shambles.My brain cried for help. The spike rate
MIA Mr peacock was in my room an hour after dinner to bring me to the Angels sanctuary. “You look distressed. What is the problem?” “I want a lollipop,” I said to him as we walked. He laughed as if I was trying to be funny. But he stopped when I didn't laugh with him. “Oh you're being serious?







