Chapter 59"Are you okay Annah? You look like you've seen a ghost," Matt chuckled.Ever since he returned from bringing Fred from the airport, Annah had been acting strangely and he had noticed it. Her face was chalk white, like she had seen something she wasn't supposed to see. It surprised him to end because she wasn't usually like this."Oh, I didn't tell you." Kate chuckled.Annah knew what she was about to say and she wasn't sure if she wanted to hear it from her but there was nothing she could do about it because the cat was already out of the bag."Tell me what?" Matt asked, a confused expression on his face."Annah has a crush on Fred, had it since when she was still in school." Kate said finally.Annah expected Matt to scream and shout especially since she was in a mess now but what she did not expect was for him to smile like all of this was some funny joke."Really?" he chuckled."Yes," Kate said.In all of this, Annah was tongue-tied. She didn't know what to say because ev
Chapter 60If Rita could run and hide, she would have done that but she knew it wasn't possible because she was locked in the house and there was possibly no way she could leave. As it stood, she knew that Connor had placed the house in a total lockdown and there was possible no way she could get out of here without being caught. As it stood, she was in a very dicey situation and she knew that it would only take a stroke of luck for her to survive today."I believe we need to talk," Connor said, dragging a chair.He placed the chair in front of her, sitting on it as he looked at her with so much anger in his eyes and a deadly smirk that would no doubt kill her. He was just trying to respect Martha and Russo's words by not killing her the moment he stepped foot into the room and coming down here, he realized that what they said was true. Since she had kept his son alive, he could just give her that leverage and not kill her immeadiately even though that was what he wanted to do."I… I'
Chapter 61"It's okay, please stop crying. You know I hate to see you like this," Fred said.Annah had been inconsolable. It just felt like she had finally allowed the water works to flow down freely since he came. She wasn't holding back and she wanted him to see the depth of her pain and everything she had suffered in Connor's hands."It's okay," Fred sighed, comforting her.Finally, after what felt like hours, Annah stopped crying. Her eyes were puffy and she realized that she had messed up his shirt with her tears and snot. Her cheeks turned pink immediately and she felt embarrassed."Oh sorry, I've messed up your shirt." she chuckled."The shirt is nothing, it's fine." Fred smiled.He pulled it over his head and Anna's eyes widened when she saw how built he was. She knew he was built normally but seeing this now just told her that he had been a regular person at the gym.She looked away quickly, not wanting to be drawn to him when she was battling with her mental health. If there
Chapter 62"You've gone to talk to her?" Russo asked.Connor walked into the living room to see him eating which was no doubt his first food for the day. If there was one thing he knew about Russo, it was that he barely ate and when he did, it was always so late in the night. He worked too hard and Connor had made it a promise to give him the vacation he needed as soon as all of this was over."Yes," Connor sighed.He thought that all of this was something he could easily get over without breaking a sweat but as it stood, he realized that all of this was bigger than him and the earlier he got on with it and solved it, the better for him."What is that look on your face? I assume that things didn't go well with the woman?" Rita asked.If there was one thing about Russo, it was his ability to tell that something was wrong even without Connor saying anything. There was just something about him that told Connor that the man was very wise in age and in years."Yes. Something is wrong, I di
Chapter 63In the middle of the night, Annah tossed and turned, a memory she had hoped to forget, coming back to haunt her. This wasn't how she planned to spend her night with Fred, this memory preparing to haunt her for as long as she lived. She groaned, tossing and turning as the memory dealt with her. Beside her, Fred woke up immediately, taking her in his arms as he comforted her."Shhh… it's okay, everything is okay." he sighed.Annah woke up all of a sudden, her eyes looking round her room for any sign of Connor. She couldn't find him and it was only then she heaved a heavy sigh of relief. Fred sat up, turning on the bedside lamp to lighten up the room a bit. He saw the look of fear in her eyes and the way tears welled up in her eyes and he hated that she had to go through this pain and suffering she was going through. No one deserved what she was going through, no one at all and he wished that he could help her."It's okay, he's not here," he said.Annah nodded, staring at him
Chapter 64Back in his office, together with some of his top men, Connor and Russo looked through the files they had on Michael and staring at it, Connor knew exactly what to do to get him. He smiled, thinking of what Russo had said earlier about this and he realized he was right. If Michael was in his shoes, he wouldn't hesitate to deal with him based on the people in connection with Connor. Now, it was only good if Connor returned the favor."Here is everything we need," Russo said."But boss, I have a comment to make." Hans said.Russo and Connor glanced at him. Even from the look on their faces, Hans knew it wouldn't be wise to say anything that's contrary to what they had in mind but still, he knew he needed to get what was on his mind out if this was to work to the fullest."What do you have in mind?" Russo asked.Left for Connor, he didn't even want to listen to anything. Michael had bitten more than he could chew and in that moment, he wanted to deal with him. It was one thing
Chapter 65"Did you sleep well?" Kate smiled.Annah had just woken up as she made her way to the living room, slumping on the couch. What she and Fred had done the previous night was still fresh on her mind and just thinking about it had her cheeks red from love. He was such a skilled lover and she hated that they weren't together. She didn't understand why they couldn't be together, love him but she knew the reason why. For as long as she still had a child with Connor, she couldn't really be free. That child, whether she liked it or not, was a connector for the both of them. Not that she was regretting having the child, far from it but she hadn't wanted to have a baby in that situation."Is everything okay Annah," Kate smiled, sitting close to her."Yes… yes, I'm fine. Thank you," Annah said."No, you're not a child. You are crying," Kate sighed.Annah touched her cheek and she realized how wet it was. She hadn't even realized that she was crying but her wet cheeks told her she was.
Chapter 66Connor couldn't believe what he was hearing. They had found Annah after what seemed to be a very long time. It was good news, one that he loved hearing but still, he was still having doubts about whether it was real or not."Where did you find her?" he asked.His tone of voice was quiet because he didn't want to get his hopes up and have them dashed again if this turned out not to be true. He hated false promises and the last thing he wanted was for there to be any problem especially with the woman he called his own. From the look on his man's face, he had a feeling that this was as real as it could get and there was no telling what they had found."Boss, you wouldn't believe where we found her." his man said.He walked further into the room, holding a big tablet that showed the aerial view of where Annah was. Connor couldn't believe his eyes, couldn't believe what he was seeing. Where Annah just looked like a ghost town. There were no car movements and as far back as he co