LOGINAIDENAs the rushing water fell on my skin, I could only think of Sophia. Was she going to eat dinner or not? Was she even going to have her bath there before falling asleep?I doubted she would do any of them and that made me worry for her. She wasn’t built for such conditions and if I didn’t do something to get her out of there as quickly as I could, it would definitely take its toll on her.With a long sigh, I turned the shower off. Then I walked out of the bathroom to get dressed.Not caring to have dinner, I went for my phone and made a call before pressing it against my ear.“Good evening, Mr Cross” Gia, my assistant answered my call groggily and I could tell she was already asleep. I wish I didn’t have to call her so late but I didn’t have a choice. It was an urgent matter.“I need you to do something for me right now, Gia. So I need you to be fully awake” I told her and I heard shuffling. Then it stopped.“I’m up, sir. What do you need me to do?” she asked and I dragged in a
AIDEN“Hello, Mr Cross. It's been a while” a familiar voice spoke to me over the phone and my grip tightened on the steering wheel as I inhaled. I was raging so much that I was left to wonder how I could still focus on the road.I had to drive though. It was the only way I could reach my destination to do what I had in mind.“I want you to do something for me. I’ll pay you any amount you want, just do a clean and quick job for me” I said and there was silence. Then the person on the other line chuckled dryly.“Another dirty job, isn’t it?” “Yes. I don't want it to lead to me… if you get caught” I answered and the man sighed.“Sure. What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.“Keep a watch on Damien Locke for me and also, I want you to get me a record of his past activities. The good, the bad, the dangerous, I want all of it. Documents, videos… anything you can get your hands on. Get all of them for me” I replied and silence followed again.“You’ll pay me whatever price I call, huh?
SOPHIA“I told you, Aiden. Nothing is wrong” I still tried to lie to him but there was a little crack in my voice and I wondered if he noticed.“Then why are your eyes red? Why do you look so pale?” He questioned even more and I swallowed.“That's because… um. That's because I haven't had anything to eat today. I'm starving” I lied again while placing a hand on my stomach and his eyes hardened even more.“The officers starved you? They gave you nothing to eat?” His jaw ticked as the worry in his eyes was replaced with a glare but I was quick to hold his hand before he would do something he'd regret.“No! They did give me something to eat but I didn't accept it. I couldn't trust them so I chose to starve” I explained and I watched his tense shoulders relax.“Why would you do that, Sophia? Why will you choose to starve just because you didn't trust them? They're officers, Sophia. There's a very low chance that they would hurt you” He tried to make me feel better but that wasn't going t
SOPHIAMy knees buckled and I fell to the ground once Damien and Elena walked out of the visiting area. Alone with my misery, I let the tears fall.Then the officer pulled me back up to my feet and when I looked at him, the scowl was back on his face. He had so much contempt for me and I wondered because he didn't even know me. “Come on, back to the cell” he grumbled while pulling me along with him. I couldn't say a word as I let him manhandle me. More tears kept trickling down my face as Damien's words kept playing in my head and I wondered if I would ever be able to leave this station. I doubted Aiden would just hand half of his company's shares to Damien for me. That seemed to be very impossible and I wouldn't blame him if he decided to abandon me.He'd done enough for me already.The officer pushed me into the cell before taking off my handcuffs. Then he locked the door and sent me one last scowl before walking away.Once he was gone, I fell to the ground and the dam opened. Te
SOPHIA The loud clanging of iron pulled me back to reality and I groaned as I forced my eyes open. My body was sore all over. My joints hurt and I quivered from the cold.The previous night was horrible. At first, I couldn't sleep. Then when I tried to, the bed was hard as a rock so I opted for the floor and the cold seeped into my bones.The loud clanging stopped and a new officer who I didn't recognize opened the door to the cell, a deep scowl on his face as he stared at me.“You've got company, Miss Hale. Get up” his cold voice ordered and my heart soared, happy to hear that Aiden had come to see me again.Quickly, I stood up. Reaching the door, the officers pulled handcuffs out and wore it for me. Then he led me to the station's sitting area and I went still when my eyes fell on Damien and Elena. Elena smiled and waved at me when our eyes met but Damien looked cold as ever. I couldn't help but wonder why they came to see me.Forcing myself to walk despite my shock and anger, I h
SOPHIA“Miss Hale, you're under arrest for the murder of Beth Carter. You have the right to a lawyer and anything you say or do will be used for or against you in the court of law” Those were words I never thought I would ever hear but once Damien Locke and Elena were involved, there was no limit to the length they could go just to bury a person.My blood ran cold as Aiden and I stood by the door to the house. The police officers stood before us, their judgemental eyes boring into ours and all I could do was stare in disbelief. Beth Carter was dead?“What do you mean by that? Beth Carter was murdered? I just saw her earlier today!” I finally found my voice and one of the officers rolled his eyes at me before he pulled handcuffs out of his pocket.“For now, you have to come with us. The case will be investigated and once you're proven innocent, you'll be freed” he returned, holding the cuff out for me to bring my hands forth.Quickly, Aiden stepped forward and hid me behind him, the







