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A Start To His RevengeAlexander StonesIvy held my hand and placed her hand on mine, "I am so happy that she is back to you," she said, I was confused of what she was driving at, and why she was calling this woman Madam, I didn't understand what she was doing."I have been waiting for the day madam will come back to us, I hope you both can hasten your marriage, you should get married soon," she added with a big smile in her face."What!," we both exclaimed, I was sure that she also didn't understand what Ivy was saying as I was finding it difficult to understand her."What do you mean Ivy?," I asked, I was confused of what she was trying to say."I mean you've been waiting for so long for your fiancee," my heart skipped a beat when I heard her talk about my fiancee, Emily, "She is back now and the next thing is you both getting married, you've been waiting for her, I'm happy that she is back to you now," she added.It wasn't really her fault, she was so naive, and this woman has the spiting image of Emily, I could tell that she was the one I was looking for when I saw her.The fact that she had Emily's face made me so angry, the resemblance between them was high than some identical twins.I didn't blame Ivy for mistaking her for Emily, they had the same face, and Ivy had only seen Emily's pictures, she never got to meet her.Emily and I appointed Ivy as our maid, we were expecting her to move in with us when we get married, she was going to resume her work on our wedding day, but it didn't hold and she couldn't meet Emily."I'm so happy for you master," Ivy murmured as all I could feel was rage.The fact that she had Emily's face made me so angry, "Get your hands off me," I yelled, she caused Emily to be in that condition, and she would keep making me remember that incident whenever I look at her. I wished there was a way to change her face, she doesn't deserve to be Emily's sister or even her family, let alone resembling her."She is not my fiancee, and she will never be," I shouted, "This woman right here is not my fiancee," I yelled, "She is just a maid, I picked her from the slum, she would never stand up to my fiancee, she can never be able to even lace her shoes," I added, I could feel my blood boiling."I'm sorry master," Ivy hung her head, it wasn't her fault, it was never her fault, it was this woman's fault, "I was mistaken, I didn't know that she isn't your fiancee, I'm so sorry sir," she apologized.I sighed, she would probably think that I was angry because of her, I looked up at her as I tried to cool my temper.I shook my head, "It's okay, you did nothing wrong Ivy, I understand you," I responded."But it's really confusing," she murmured and looked up at the woman, I still haven't gotten her name and I wished there was a way I could do it without knowing her name, "She looks so much like your...""It is enough Ivy," I cut her off, I didn't want her to say that, I didn't want her to say that she resembles Emily, she doesn't deserve to have that face, she is a murderer, she killed my son and also tried to kill my wife."I'm sorry master," she bent her head for few minutes before looking up at me, "I was waiting for you to be back before leaving," she stated and pulled off her apron, "I will be leaving now," she added and dropped the apron on the kitchen table, then she picked up her bag before heading for the door.I realized that there was still something I had to say to her. Since this woman was going to be my maid, and I wanted her to work her head off, I didn't want anyone to help her, there was no need to keep Ivy at the house, I didn't need two housekeeper."Wait Ivy," I stopped her and turned to her, "Uhm..you will have to stop working her from tomorrow," I announced, but I guessed I didn't do it in the right way.Ivy fell to her feet immediately, she joint her hands and her eyes were always welled up with tears, "Have I done something wrong?," she asked, "Is it because of what I said?," she inquired, "I am so sorry master, I know I made a mistake, and I promise that it will never repeat itself, please don't fire me," she begged.That was why I said I didn't put it in the right way, I wasn't going to fire her, and if I was going to do that, I would have to compensate her, she had done a lot of things for me.Since that incident happened, she had been the one taking care of the house and cooking my meals, she had been so great in doing her work, she never made a mistake.I was never going to fire her just like that, I wasn't that bad of a person."I'm so sorry sir, I promise I will do whatever you want and keep to your rules, please don't just fire me," and now she bursted into tears.I quickly moved to her and pulled her up from the floor, "I'm not going to fire you Ivy," I stated, "I only want you to start working in my parent's house from tomorrow," I added, "She is going to be working here now," I went on."She...she is your maid?," Ivy asked, pointing to her, "But I really think you are chasing me away master," she murmured.I smiled, "No, I'm not," I responded, "You will enjoy working at my parent's," I added, I knew she would keep pestering me to retain her if I don't excuse myself."I will still be the one paying you, so we will see often," I stated, "Goodnight," I added and headed for the stairs.I could hear the sound of the door as I climbed the stairs, I knew Ivy had already gone out."Hey," the voice called and I came to a stop. I turned back and it was that woman, did she just talk to me informally?, "You still have an explanation to give me," she added.I couldn't believe my eyes, such audacity, I blinked to be sure that I was seeing right, and yeah, I was."What the hell do you want from me?," she asked.I glared at her, she had the gut to ask me what I wanted from her after she has caused me so much pain, she made my life miserable, she was the one who put me in the condition I was.She killed my son, she put my fiancee in coma, she put her in the position where she would have to battle for her life and she has the gut to ask me what I want from her?.I want my fucking revenge.Chapter SixWhat Does He Want?Eliza Harper "Goodnight," the woman whom he called Ivy said to me before walking pass me."Goodnight," I responded but that was after she left.I turned back and he was already walking you the stairs, I still couldn't wrap my head around what happened in the last few minutes.He already had a maid, why was he making me his maid again, it wasn't like he was in dear need of one.There has to be something else about me working for him that he is hiding, there was something and a reason behind all his actions, because how could he be so cold to me alone?.I could see how close and free he was with Ivy, the emotions in his eyes and the horrible face he gives me wasn't there, why was I the only on being treated that way,I needed an answer, and I couldn't hold it in any longer.I was short of patience, and I was tired or keeping quiet. I didn't know how long I was going to be staying with him, it would be better to know his motives before I start staying in hi
Chapter SevenAnother Night Without Her Alexander's POV Getting back to my room, I fell on the bed and tried to relieve myself off the stress and burden of the last few days. Having to go to the hospital to see Emily in the same position everyday breaks my heart, it hurt me to see her that way and also hearing from the doctor that she might never get to wake up. I thought everything was going to fine, I thought they were working on a cure, I believed and hoped that they would find a way out in the last few months, but it all resulted into nothing, I was told that there was no hope, and Emily might never get to wake up. I laid on the bed and stared at the ceiling, my eyes was fixed on it but my mind was in a different place entirely. Scenes from that night began to race through my mind again, I could remember all that happened that night, I would never be able to forget it. It was the saddest night of my life, the hardest memory I have had to overcome, it haunts me day and night t
Chapter EightA New LifeEliza's POVI squinted my eyes open one after the other, I shut it back, my head shouted as I tried to figure out what was going on.I opened my eyes once more and it was like I was in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't tell where I was and what I was doing there.I stood up and staggered as I fell back to the bed, "W..where is this?" I asked myself.For some minutes, I was lost in my confusion, until images of what happened happened swept through my head again, memories of how life has changed in the last hours.I buried my hand in my palm, how was I going to live this new life? a life as a slave to a total stranger, how was I going to cope with that.I was going to be living a totally different life.I stood up from the bed and finally stepped into the bathroom, like this man had said, I would have to work as his slave and also his personal secretary at the same time.I was excited about being his personal secretary, but his slave? I was never going to be able
Chapter NineMy OffenseEliza's POV"I want to know," I shouted, "Tell me what I did wrong," I added, I just couldn't believe that this man was treating me that way all for money.He held me tight and moved swiftly, pinning me to the wall, he leaned closer to me and stared into my eyes, "You took what belongs to me," he began, his voice was low but it send shivers through my body."You took what belongs to me, you took the one I love you most, and you have to pay for it," he added and raised my chin, "I will make you pay for it, you can't be happy, you are only allowed to live in pain," he went on."And what is that thing?" I asked and he moved away from me.He hung his head and kept it that way for minutes, he didn't move nor say a word to me, I could hear him murmuring under his breath. When he finally looked up at me, I could see some watery substance in his eyes, has us been crying?I wasn't sure because I believed men like him will never cry, he was hell bent on making my life a l
Chapter TenA PsychopathEliza's POVMinutes later, I stepped out of the room, dressed in the same clothes I put off.I wore a faded black shirt and a pair of jeans, on my feet was a pair of black sneakers, I had nothing more to wear.He gazed at me as usual when I stepped out, "This suits you better," he stated, "Having a piece of shit like you in an expensive dress like that is an insult," he added and turned to the door, "Pick that and let's go."I smiled faintly, I knew that not everyone would treat me that way. Someday, just someday, I would find someone to treat me right.I followed right behind him after picking up his suit jacket and laptop.He stopped suddenly and turned back to me, "Let me have that," he pointed to his suit jacket and I handed it over to him, "I don't want you have you stain my jacket, it's expensive than you think," he added and stormed out of the house.I was forced to look at myself again, was I so dirty like he says? was I really dirty?I don't smell, I w
CHAPTER ELEVENThe First Day At Work 1Eliza's POVI was about to fall asleep when the loud shrill of the intercom phone jerked me back, I raised my and yawned as I glanced at the phone.I could see something in the small screen which I read out, "The boss."I wasn't sure of what he was up to this time, I couldn't figure out what he might want from me again. I knew whatever it was, it was to torture me again like he had been doing.I sighed and held the phone to my ear I cleared my throat before I said, "Hello.""Come in," he said and before I could say any other word, he stopped the call.I sighed and stood up reluctantly, I was going to ask if he wanted me to bring the box he gave me earlier but he didn't give me that chance to do that.I picked up the box, I would just give it to him if that was what he wanted, I was really tired of walking back and forth, my legs were already shaking and wobbly from walking miles.I headed for his office with the box, and when I got to the door, I
CHAPTER TWELVEThe First Day At Work 2Eliza's POVMy head was still on my table and my was thoughts nowhere around, I wasn't conscious of what was around me until a bang on the table jerked me back.Before I raised my head, I held out a loud sigh because I was sure that Alexander would be the one here again, and I couldn't tell what he might be up to this time or what he would want me to do for him.Few minutes ago, he made sure he frustrated me with just making his coffee, I had to go up and down a forty storey building all for a cup of coffee, and this man still wasn't satisfied.After I made sure to confirm what he wanted, he still lied to my face and told me he never requested for four spoons of sugar, I just couldn't say anything.I knew it, I knew that one day, Emily would be back and I would be free from this man's wrath. I didn't know what was wrong with him and why he was taking it up on me, but one thing I was sure about was that as long as I was staying under his roof and o
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Pain And The Anger I FeelAlexander's POVThe hardest thing I had done in the last few years is trying to move on, I just couldn't do it.I hate to admit that I am weak, but yes, I am a very weak man, I couldn't move on.My own life had remained the same way since that incident, I couldn't do anything without the though of Emily, I couldn't do without thinking about her.How was I supposed to do that? Emily was all I had, she was all I ever had and all I was ever going to have. No one can ever take her place in my life no matter how hard they try, she will always be with me, she will always be in my heart.I sighed, my life had been so miserable since that happened, it was like I was glued to one position and I just couldn't move, Emily was my strength, and how was I supposed to move without strength?She was my motivation, she was the one who kept me going, but how was I supposed to do all that without Emily?She had been on that for years, she never opened her