(Chris' POV)It took me almost dying to understand what was happening. I had found my own Chris. I didn't have to think about much when I worked with Lily, as she did the worrying for us, but now I had to be Lily since Lola was just being reckless. And when she saw that what Lily and I did wasn't just us having fun, she wanted to bail; she didn't want to have to work for anything, and maybe it was time she was taught that nothing comes for free.“If you hurt my fingers again, I'm going to have Alfonso cut yours off.” Lola threatened.I scoffed, “That would mean you'd have to tell him you weren't really kidnapped, but you were just trying to get away from him,” I replied, “I would like to see how that would play out.”“Alfonso loves me. He wouldn't hurt me; I'm the mother of his son.” She retorted.I snickered, “With the smile I saw on him as he was walking with Lily into that building, I have a feeling that he prefers the other Lily.”I prefer the other Lily, I thought.“Whatever,” Lo
(Lily's POV)I had just finished tying Alfonso's tie after our intense sexual encounter when the door was opened and Gloria walked in.“You have someone here to see you.” She said.“I'll go and get you lunch, sir.” I nodded and was about to leave when Alfonso stopped me.“Who is the meeting with?” He asked Gloria.“Mr. Castellano.” She replied.As he stood up and adjusted his suit, he stated, “Let Gloria get the lunch; I will need you to join me in this meeting.” He wrote something down and handed it to Gloria. “That is the lunch order. Lily, let's go.”“I’ll grab my notepad.” I said as I rushed to my desk.Gloria didn't seem very happy to be the one running around getting food. But the boss said she had to get it, so that's exactly what she was going to do.We walked in, and surprisingly, it was one of the men I had researched when I was going through his calendar. I also looked at his work, and he wasn't doing so well at bringing profits to the company. I didn't know if Alfonso didn
(Alfonso's POV)I got a text from Don asking that I get to the location immediately. That meant he needed me to go and see him.“I have to go.” I said as I pocketed my phone, making sure not to make eye contact with Lily as I knew that she wasn't going to like me just walking out, “I'll have a driver come pick you up.”I went to the elevator, and as they opened, I made eye contact with Gloria, but I just walked past her and towards my car.I was welcomed by Ramon again, trying to act tough. I scoffed as I went straight to Don's office.“I was at work. With my wife.” I stated, “This better be important.”“Gemma wants to talk to you.” He said.“That couldn't wait until after I got home from work with my wife?” I shook my head.“I saw how you behaved the first time you saw Gemma; you might be in denial, but deep down you know that you still have feelings for her, and despite you trying to act like a loving and loyal husband, we both know that you will do whatever she wants when you leave
(Lily’s POV)I didn't have a good night's sleep; I kept wondering where Alfonso had run off to and why he lied about it.I had just started to doze off comfortably when Frank ran into my room.“Morning.” He said this as he began jumping on the bed.I rolled over and smiled at him. “Why are you up so early?” I asked, finally realizing that I had been awake all night.“I want to go back to day care.” He exclaimed enthusiastically.I sighed as I begrudgingly got out of bed. “I will help you get ready then.”I also have to go to work. Alone this time.I looked at my phone, and there were no texts or calls from Alfonso. Maybe it had something to do with the mafia? I wondered.Lily, you don't have to overthink it; if it's business—mafia or otherwise—he won't be on his phone all the time. He'll text or call later.I helped Frank get ready as he kept telling me about the many friends he made at day care. He also has a best friend named Blaire now.“So you are having fun in day care?” I asked
(Lily's POV)I let myself wander off in my mind, imagining Alphonso calling me from down the stairs. I could see his charming smile; his hair was messy, the way I like it; and he was dressed casually, with a pair of sweatpants and a vest.I wanted to run into his hands and just feel his embrace.I fell down the stairs after missing a step.“Oh, my goodness, are you okay?” I opened my eyes to see a man with his face covered in a ski mask.I groaned, “I think I'm fine.” I said, as I touched my head, feeling a little lightheaded.“What did you do?” Another man walked in and saw me lying on the ground. For a moment I thought he was all in my head.“She slipped, and she just went tumbling down.” The other man replied defensively.“Get her up, seat her on that chair, and tie her hands behind her back.” Said the other man.The man who was behind me led me to the kitchen, put me on a chair, and duct taped my hands behind me.“If it's money you are looking for; I don't have any; maybe my husba
(Alphonso's POV)I had been having fun with Gemma. I had forgotten just how much fun, exciting, and adventurous she was in bed.Having sex with her was exciting.I was lying beside her, and she was resting on my chest. Asleep.I usually go to sleep immediately after our lovemaking, but for some reason tonight I was unable to. I had an unsettling feeling inside me, as if a warning sign that something was wrong.I hated myself for this, but for the first time since I came here, I thought about my wife and child back home. I had no way of communicating with them, and I was sure that Lily was worried sick about me.I looked down at Gemma as I slowly slipped out of bed and went to sleep in a different room after I tied her hands on the bedpost.I was woken the next day by Gemma screaming my name.I sighed as I got out of bed and walked to her room.“Would you be quiet?” I asked as I rubbed my eyes.“What?!” She asked confused, “Why am I tied to the bed?”“I gave you what you wanted, and no
(Lola's POV)I rested my arm on the armrest of the private plane as I held the glass of red wine to my lips and took a sip of the expensive wine Daniel had brought from an auction in France. I was living the comfortable life I have always wanted. More like the one I already had but gave up.“How does the wine taste, baby?” Daniel asked as he joined me and kissed me on the cheek.I smiled at him and said, “Delicious. You always have fine taste in wine.”That's something he loves—being praised for even the slightest accomplishment. Ugh, so exhausting.“Anything for my lady.” He replied with a smile.Daniel wasn't who I thought he was. It turns out he has a wife and two children; he was just looking for a mistress, something cute he could show off like his expensive paintings. But it didn't matter to me as long as I had money to spend and could travel the world.“So, where are we going next?” I asked.“Ugh, I have to go back home to be with my wife for this charity function.” He replied.
(Alphonso's POV) In an effort to ease my guilt, I had booked the best hospital room for Lily. I even started working at her hospital room just so I could be with her, protect her, and I would go home and spend time with our son, who kept asking about his mother, and I didn't know how to explain what was going on with his mom. I had been ignoring calls from the police, who were still trying to talk to me for some reason. Between running around between the office, hospital, hotel we were staying at, and home, where the police had left the mess for me to clean up, it didn't help me when I saw just how hard Lily had fought to keep Frank safe. The blood trail that showed me how she dragged herself from one room to Frank's room just to make sure he was safe. “There you are.” I heard someone say. I turned around to find Detective Smith standing behind me. “Where is your partner?” I asked as I continued to look at the mess the house was in. Frank's door was broken. I couldn't, in good f