Prologue
Alexander's POVI stood right at the door of the ward and stared at the cause of all I had been through in the last few hours. She was the reason for the condition I was in, she was the reason my marriage was going to be cancelled.I would be glad if it was just cancelled, but I was never going to get married again, my wife was gone, my Emily might or might never be back to me again, she was on the sick bed, she was in coma, and she might never open those beautiful eyes of hers again.Looking at that woman, all I could feel was rage, I wanted to move closer to her and strangle her to death, I wished I could just end her life.I wanted to ruin her just like she ruined my life, she destroyed everything I had, my life was meaningless without Emily.I could still remember how happy and glad I was when Emily broke the news about her pregnancy, she told me that we were going to have a baby, I was going to become a father, we were going to have a son, but all that, all those dreams were cut off by this woman.She made my life miserable once again, she destroyed all I dreamt about, I wanted to watch my son grow, but she killed her, she killed my son and destroyed my little family, she deserved to be killed too.If they hadn't call Emily, she wouldn't have left me in a hurry, she wouldn't have been hit by that car, and she would never have been in that condition she was.She would never have been in the situation where she had to battle for a life, a situation where no one was sure if she was ever going to wake up.After loosing my son to that accident which was caused by this woman on the bed, I also had to deal with the fact that I might also loose my wife to be, she might die too, and I will be left with nothing.Our wedding ceremony was supposed to be the next day, but the fact was I didn't know when it was going to happen, be it a week, a month, two months, or even years, I couldn't tell if it was ever going to happen, this woman on the bed has already destroyed everything."Please save me," she pleaded and raised her hand.I was never going to save someone who killed my son and put my fiancee in a very critical condition, she deserves to die, there was no way out for her.I walked to the bed and cleared by throat before I said, "Serves you right," she looked up at me and her eyes widened, like she had seen me before, "You should just die," I fumed.She stretched out her hand but I moved away from her, "Please... please save...please save me," she pleaded again, "I am dying," she said and I could see a tear drop from her eyes."Yeah, you should just die," I glared at her, "You deserve to die for what you did to me and my family, just die and stop trying.""I will...I will do whatever you want...you..," she stopped and coughed, but it was blood. I quickly moved away from her, "Just... please..please save me," she pleaded.I felt pity on her, just a bit because my revenge overshadowed it, I stared at her for few minutes as different thoughts raced through my head.I got an idea almost immediately, it wasn't fun by just letting her die, and I would continue to live in the pain for losing my loved ones forever. I would have to deal with the pain and torture of seeing Emily in that same condition everytime.Letting her die won't make me get my revenge, but saving her and making her die bit by bit after that would feed my revenge.I laughed, such a great thought, "I will save you," I announced, "But you will do whatever I want," I added and she nodded immediately, she didn't even give it a thought before doing that.I stepped back from her, "Fine then," I said and dipped my hand into my pocket, I brought out my phone and rang my manager, "Hey Bryan, it's late, I know, but just draft a contract agreement form for me, or maybe one of the ones we have," I instructed, "Meet me at the City's hospital," I added."I will be there in five," Bryan responded and I dropped the call.I turned back to her, "Make sure you are still alive when I get back here," I said to her before turning to the door, I headed outside where I was going to get the form from Bryan."Sir, sir," I heard the nurse calling and running after me, "You still haven't signed the form, and the hospital bills too," she said and looked up at the wall clock, "We have just few minutes, or she might lose her life," she was pretty worried."She won't die," I smiled, "I will be back in five," I said to her and stumbled out of the hospital.After waiting for few minutes in front of the hospital, Bryan car parked beside me and he alighted, "Here you go," he said and looked around, "But why do you need a contract agreement form in an hospital?," he asked.Aside from being my manager, Bryan was also my friend, we grew up in the same neighborhood, "Well, that will be later," I said to him and turned to the door."Hey husband to be," he called and I stopped, my body suddenly began to shake again, "You don't look like you will be getting married tomorrow, did you get dumped," he laughed.Bryan was the type to make a joke out of everything, "I was just joking man, I will see you in the church tomorrow," he added and I could hear his car buzzing off.Church?, what church?, there was no church, no wedding, how was I supposed to get married without Emily.Everyone thought that my marriage was still going to hold, but none knew the disaster that befell me in the last minute.I sniffled and wiped the lone tear that fell off my face, I walked back into the hospital and headed for her ward.I had picked up at pen from the counter before I got into the ward, I penned down my own signature and handed it over to her on the bed.She tried to get up, it was hard for her, but I didn't care, the only way to feed my revenge was seeing her in pain like I was.She finally signed the contract and handed it back to me, "Thanks... thanks for saving me," she stuttered.I rolled my eyes are her, "Now I will make you die a more painful death, and that's a promise," I said to her and headed back to the counter where I signed the consent form and also cleared the bills.I stood outside the hospital and waited to catch a taxi back to where I left, the hospital, where I was going to meet my beloved Emily, my fiancee, in the same condition again.Chapter OneMy SaviorTwo Years Later Eliza's POVThe morning sun seeped into the room and it shown on my face, I cranked my eyes open one after the other and stared blankly at the ceiling of my one room apartment.I sighed after imagining the long day in front of me, it was the same routine, waking up and going to the coffee shop, being belittled and humiliated by the customers.I jumped down from the bed and rubbed my eyes, the last thing I would want was getting late to the coffee shop, my boss wouldn't take it lightly with me.I walked into the bathroom and washed my face in the sink, I leaned on it afterwards and stared into the mirror, and what comes to my mind whenever I do that was my sister.The last time I set my eyes on Emily was two years back when she came to visit me in the hospital, she was pregnant at that time and she also told me that she would be getting married soon, it was all like a dream to me, she disappeared after that.I didn't know what I did to her to dese
Chapter TwoI Met Him AgainEliza's POV"Let me go," I shouted as I tried to free myself from the man's grip, "Where are you taking me to, let me go," I shouted again, but they didn't say a word, they all pretended like they couldn't hear what I was saying to them.They were hefty and their shoulders were just like a wrestlers shoulder, they already had me sitting between them and they held my hand at both sides, not giving me the chance to move."What is going on?," I yelled, I had never seen any of them before, I also couldn't remember doing anything wrong to anyone, I couldn't tell why these people were after me and where they were taking me too, "Who the hell are you people," I shouted, "Let me go," I screamed but they still didn't answer me.I knew I would have to save myself, just shouting and doing nothing wouldn't help me at all, I would have to save myself, whichever way I can.I looked around in the car but I couldn't find anything, I couldn't even think of a way to help mys
Chapter ThreeNo ImprovementAlexander's POVI pulled over at the hospital garage and walked in, I had been visiting the hospital everyday in the last two years. I always visited with the hope that Emily would wake up someday, I kept on hoping that the day would come.I walked in and I was welcomed by the attendant who was in charge of taking care of Emily."Mr Alex," she smiled, "The doctor wants to see you, thank goodness you came at the right time," she informed.My heart would always skip a beat whenever I hear that the doctor wants to see me, it was like something bad was going to happen or I was going to get a bad news, I just didn't like to see the doctor."Thank you," I responded and headed for the doctor's office, I didn't like it, but I had no choice.I walked to the doctor's office and he welcomed me with a big smile, "Mr Alex, how are you today," he stood up to welcome me, that was the first time he would do that since I had been coming to check Emily up.It was confusing
Chapter FourLiving With The Devil Eliza's POVGetting back into my one apartment room, I fell on the bed with my gaze fixed on the ceiling, my whole life seemed worthless and hopeless.I thought Emily was going to be back to me and I would be able to refund this man before he gets to me, I wasn't trying to run away but he misunderstood me.All that was happening wouldn't be that way if Emily hadn't left me all alone in the hospital, I wouldn't have asked a strange man for help, a man I had never set my eyes upon.I would never have signed that contract with him, it was the contract which led to the situation I was in at the moment.I had no other choice than to do what he wants me to do, I would never be able to pay a hundred thousand dollars even if I worked for years.I was unlearned, I was close to being an illiterate, I was never going to work in a big company and earn a fat salary like people within my age range, I was different from then because I never went to school, I dropp
Chapter FiveA 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 w
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