Victor
"This way then, my queen." I said to Freya with a gentle smile, while I held out my hand and saw her off to the car.
I stood there, watching till her car was out of sight. I could literally taste the joy in my throat. I had been waiting for her for so long, and it had been so painful watching her love the wrong person who didn’t love her.
Right from the first time I set my eyes on Freya, I wanted her. She had dreamy blue eyes, while her lush hair bounced over her shoulders. Her makeup was light, but it complimented her face and her beauty made those billboard models look like novices.
“That’s my girl…” I had said to myself as I stared at the picture on her page over and over.
When I finally peeled my eyes from my phone screen, I called my private investigator to run a quick search on her.
We were supposed to meet on a blind date, but she stood me up. That was a first. No woman had ever done that.
Abandon me on a date? Me? Victor Whitmore, the handsome billionaire heir.
Women flock around me like bees clinging to the honeycomb. I enjoy the attention, but I never commit to any of them, they only want money and I only want their bodies. Tit for Tat.
My life was going well, and I was enjoying my best life until my dad, out of nowhere, asked me to get married or lose my inheritance to my stepmom.
Darla came into our family after my mom’s death, and though my younger sister, Stacey and I, were not comfortable, we had to respect our dad’s decision.
We did move out though. Stacey moved in with her partner, while I moved into my penthouse and had more freedom to party hard.
“Darla has been leading the company well. I might as well transfer the whole property to her, since all you want to do is ruin yourself and the family!”
“What?” I exclaimed when I heard my dad say that.
“Get married or lose your inheritance to my wife!!” He yelled at me and walked away.
I could see the smirk on Darla’s face as she pretended to console me.
I wasn’t going to give her that satisfaction.
“You’re not getting any of this!” I whispered and left too.
I got in the car and my driver zoomed off.
“My dad wants me to go on a blind date with his friend’s daughter. Include it in my schedule and let me know when.” I said to my assistant over the phone.
I had never put much thought into my outfits when going on dates, but this one was different. I wanted to make an impression. Sweep her off her feet such that she wouldn’t be able to resist getting married to me. Once that happens and I get my inheritance, I would divorce her and continue with my life.
Three hours and a bottle of wine later, it dawned on me that I had been stood up.
The rage I felt was second to none. I stood to my feet just in time for my phone to beep.
“I’m so sorry, but I have to cancel. I’m not interested in meeting or marrying you. I already have a man and I love him so much. I hope you find love too. Freya.”
I felt my insides turn with mad fury as I marched out of the restaurant.
My assistant didn’t bother to ask questions once he saw my face.
“Get my PI on the line, I want to know everything about that b*tch!” I yelled at my assistant while he scurried off.
One thing I hate the most is disrespect. I don’t condone it, and it never goes unpunished either.
I paced the room several times, waiting for feedback. After about ten times, my phone beeped again. It was Freya’s picture.
What I felt in the next five minutes was inexplicable. My anger had dissolved like salt in the water the moment I saw the gorgeous beauty on my screen.
She was a goddess.
There was something different about her that attracted me and I wanted her so badly.
“What is it, Nate?” I asked my PI when his call came in.
“I don’t think getting revenge on her would be easy. There’s nothing dirty on her. She’s just a cute lover girl who is head over heels in love with her fiancé.” Nate revealed while I curved my mouth in a defensive manner.
The desire for revenge had already disappeared along with my anger.
“She’s engaged? Why did my dad want me to still meet her then?” I asked.
“I think that’s because her dad doesn’t want her to marry the man…” he suddenly stopped, and I didn’t interrupt either.
When he suddenly goes mute like that, it’s because he has made a new discovery. I just let him do his thing, and he reverts to me once done.
“This is so interesting, you’re going to love this.”
“Her man is Dennis, the same person who blackmailed you some months ago. The one with the s*xtape.”
“What?” I exclaimed immediately.
I once had a night stand with a girl I met at the club. I actually wasn’t in the mood, but this girl was damn crazy. She stripped on me till I was fully erected and my pants could almost burst open.
I downed my wine, dragged her upstairs into one of the rooms and had s*x with her. She was wild and I enjoyed every bit.
A week later, I was in a business meeting when I suddenly received a video on my phone. It turned out the lady recorded the whole thing.
I got a demand shortly after. It was either I pay half a million or get the video played on the big screen, right there in the presence of huge investors and shareholders.
I had no choice. I immediately passed the phone and information to my assistant who sorted the ransom…
“Are you sure? Dennis is Freya’s fiancé.” I quizzed, wondering how possible it was for Freya to have fallen into his trap.
“I’m sure. Freya is engaged to the same man, but I don’t think she knows about his real personality. He’s probably after her for the same reasons,” Nate retorted.
My head immediately came back to its senses. I couldn’t bear that Dennis could be plotting the same for Freya.
“Can I call back in five? I need to confirm this before I tell you.”
“Alright, I’ll be waiting.”
We hung up, and I went back to staring at the picture. I clicked on the link Nate sent, and it redirected me to Freya’s I*******m profile.
Damn!
All the pictures and videos were juicy. She was perfect. For the first time in a long while, my dad really made a good choice.
I answered my phone at the first beep.
“I just confirmed it, Freya is Dennis’ next target. And her best friend is in on it too. They’ve been together for years and are still together. They meet at this hotel…” Nate explained, and I saw a text pop up then. It was the hotel address.
“Good job, Nate. Keep someone at the hotel, I want to know the next time they go there.” I ordered and hung up.
“I’m going to protect you, Freya… and you'll then be mine.” I muttered to myself.
A week later, Nate told me that Dennis and Sonia were at the hotel as usual. I wanted to see things for myself, so I went there.
I found them making out in the garage.
I was filled with rage, I wanted to run them over and just spare Freya the pain and heartbreak. That way, I get revenge for the blackmail and Freya gets to guard her heart and sanity.
I riled up the car and drove straight ahead at full speed, but Dennis was fast and jumped out of the way with Sonia.
“F*cking coward!” I cussed under my breath.
Barely two days later, I got news that they were at the hotel again. I wasn’t going to see this alone so I sent a text to Freya, anonymously.
She arrived fifteen minutes later, looking gorgeous. It took a lot of willpower not to claim her at that instant, but I had to wait.
“She'll soon be yours, it won’t be long now.” I thought to myself while I watched her happily stride upstairs.
A minute later, she ran back, eyes filled with tears as she went out.
I followed her, watched her sit on the bench and burst into tears.
It broke my heart to see her that way, but it also helped me make up my mind.
I would do everything to get her revenge… and then make her mine!
Victor I didn’t stop till I was on the roof. It was really cold and it slowly crept onto my skin and settled in my bones. I stood there for a while, phone in hand, just staring out at the dark city. The world was still moving forward, but mine had come to a brutal halt.Finally, I dialed his number.“Nate,” I said the moment he picked up.“Victor. What’s going on?”“She was attacked.” My voice cracked halfway through. I didn’t care. “Freya. Someone came into my home while I wasn’t there and hurt her. She’s in a coma now.”“What?”I could hear him sit up straighter on the other end of the line. Nate’s voice rarely held surprise, he’s brutal and has seen too much in his line of work. But this rattled even him.“She’s in a coma. They had to operate twice,” I went on. “She was carrying twins, Nate. We lost one of them. My son’s gone.”He went quiet.“I need you to find out who did this,” I said, stepping closer to the edge of the rooftop, gripping the railing like it was the only thing
Victor“Babies, you mean?” I just stood there, frozen, trying to make sense of what I’d heard. Stacey blinked beside me, her mouth slightly open. We both glanced at each other like we were silently confirming that we hadn’t misheard.“Wait,” I said, finally finding my voice, though it came out barely above a whisper. “Did you just say... babies?”The doctor nodded, calmly, too calmly for what he was delivering. “Yes. Twins.”Twins. Jesus Christ. She is carrying twins.I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My heart was already struggling to keep up with everything happening around me. From the time I got Stacey’s call till now, I hadn’t been okay and now this? Stacey stepped forward, voice steadier than mine. “Are they… okay?”The doctor’s face shifted slightly, a hesitation in his eyes. That pause told me everything before he even spoke.“They’re critical,” he said. “Extremely critical. We couldn’t do anything during the surgery without risking Freya. Her body is weak, and she’s still in a
StaceyI let the sun sneak into the room and warm my face before I opened my eyes. Today was my day off and I don’t have to worry about anything other than being wrapped sweetly in Ryan’s arms.He was already awake, of course. He always is. I don’t know how he manages to look like some dreamy movie scene every morning, but there he was, shirtless, scrolling through his phone with bedhead and a dimple showing.“Good morning, sleepyhead,” he said with a grin, glancing over when I stretched and buried my face into his chest.“You’re warm. I hate how warm you are,” I mumbled.“And yet you’re always clinging to me like a koala,” he teased.“I’m cold-blooded. You knew what you were signing up for.”He chuckled, kissed the top of my head, and then rolled out of bed. “I made you breakfast, by the way. Don’t get too excited, it’s just eggs and toast. I think I used salt instead of sugar in the coffee, but who knows? It’s an adventure.”I propped myself up on my elbow, raising a brow. “You made
FreyaWe are finally back, and I should’ve been exhausted, but something about being home, about being here with him made everything feel light.Victor had his hand on the small of my back as we made our way to the house, our suitcases trailing behind us. I leaned into him slightly, not even realizing how naturally I did that now. Iceland might’ve been magic, but this felt like life beginning again.“You slept through like ninety percent of that flight,” he teased, his voice low and playful.I tilted my head and smirked up at him. “That’s because I was with someone I trust. A man who’s literally never let me down.”“Oh?” he raised a brow. “Your man?”I nudged him gently with my elbow. “My man.”He laughed and leaned down, kissing the top of my head. “I like the sound of that.”I didn’t say it, but I did too. More than I could ever really explain.When he opened the door and we stepped into the house, it was like walking into a breath of fresh air. Stacey had clearly gone above and bey
FreyaI didn’t want the night to end. We will be flying back home in the morning, and there is this bittersweet knot sitting in my chest the entire day. Iceland had felt like a dream, like this magical little pocket of peace that neither of us knew we needed until we got here. And now it was slipping through our fingers.So when Victor looked at me after dinner and said, “Let’s make tonight count,” I nodded without hesitation.We had no plans, reservations or even set any agenda. It was just the two of us and whatever the night wanted to give.We started by walking and the streets were quieter than usual. The cold was settling gently over the town like a soft blanket. My gloved hand was in his, and every time he squeezed it, I felt something warm bloom in my chest.“We really did this,” I said, glancing up at him as our boots crunched softly against the snow-dusted pavement.He smiled, looking down at me. “Yeah. We needed it, huh?”“More than I realized.”He stopped walking and looked
Sonia I woke up to a hum, a soft, steady hum of machines, and something warm pressing against my arm. My eyelids were heavy, like someone had glued them shut, but I forced them open.The lights were low, not like the fluorescent prison lights, but softer, gentler, like early morning. I blinked again, slower this time, and turned my head.There were white walls, pale blue curtains and a beeping sound near my ear.There was a nurse sitting by my bed, scribbling on a chart. I didn’t understand where I was at first so I tried to sit up.“Whoa… no, no, no,” the nurse said quickly, standing and placing a hand on my shoulder. “You need to relax, sweetheart. You’ve been unconscious for over a day.” She said calmly. “Where… where am I?” I croaked. My throat was dry like sandpaper. Even talking hurt.“You’re at County General,” she said gently. “They brought you in from the prison. The clinic there couldn’t handle your injuries.”Everything started rushing back at once… Camila, the fight, fis