The mansion was thrown into a graveyard of silence with the sunset spreading a warm glow over it. The only thing heard downstairs was the clattering of plates--it was mild but audible enough.Camilla dropped the last plate which contained the green peas on the dining table. She was done preparing dinner. But hunger eroded her. How could she have an appetite when Braden was on the verge of loosing everything he ever owned. Camilla sighed dejectedly, her forehead covered in bullet sweat beads. If only Braden knew the trap he was setting himself up for.Never had she seen a man more hard to deal with than her infamous ex boyfriend-- Braden Hills."Camilla" Braden's rich voice resonated through the walls of the mansion. Camilla jerked like someone in deep thoughts and travelled her gaze to the sound of his voice.Her eyes flagged up and right there stood Braden, looking intimidating as ever as he stood by the edge of the stairs."Yes?" Camilla midly replied with a question."Is dinne

CAMILLA Silence hung on the air. It was heavy, deadly and suffocating. I could barely even breathe even though the room was so ventilated. Standing before me, with his profile blending in the dark was Braden.His blue orbs shone in the dark and his jawline seemed so sharp like it could cut through anything. Braden took slow raptorial steps foward causing me to inadvertently move backwards. His face came into limelight as the moon rays hit his profile. He looked so sinful and so dangerous. His sleeves were folded to elbow length and a few tucked out buttons added to his profile.His hair was ruffled and as black as the midnight. I stared at him in absolute terror and fright not knowing how to bale myself out of this mess. His eyes scrutinised my facial expression before slowly traveling down to meet the contract in my shaky hands."Camilla" his voice was low, shaking the air around us."Yes" my voice was barely above a whisper. I was trying to keep myself afloat and not crumbling

CAMILLA My eyes squeezed tightly shut as my body gradually curled up on the bed. Slowly fluttering my eyes open, the warm rays of the sunlight hit my sight. As my vision slowly adjusted, it took a while for me to gain full consciousness of myself and my surroundings.I let out a lazy yawn, stretching my arms fully. Everything seemed blur at first, my mind was still heavily blank.Slowly I realised that the room I laid in was certainly not my room. It was splashed and saturated with a monochrome of black colours. From the marble walls, to the colours of the curtain, to the bedsheet and duvet-- everything was all black.Then it dawned on me and I immediately let out a gasp.This was Braden's room.Hell no!What am I doing in Braden's fucking room? As soon the thought entered my mind, memories of what happened between us yesterday night rushed back to me without restraint like flood waters. He had sex with me and it was forced.I had come into his room with the sole purpose of find

BRADEN"I beg your pardon..." Thomas shot almost immediately. "You fucking thief! So you came to try and snatch your own brother's wealth. Do you have no shame at all?!" Nicholas retorted back.He was defensive.I was as confused as I was exasperated listening to Nicholas rage like a mad bull. "Nicholas are you insane? Do not tell me you came all the way here to cause havoc in my home. What the hell is wrong with you!?" I growled.Nicholas let out a dry chuckle. "Braden I never believed you could ever be this gullible you know. Honestly. If someone had told me that Braden would fall for such a trick to ensnare him, I would have labelled the person a liar. And all for what? All for family ties. In this business of ours, you of all people should know that you have to keep family ties away!" "What the hell are you insinuating?"Thomas was livid with anger at this point."When Camilla told me about what you were about doing Braden, I knew she was being truthful but at the same time I fou

BRADENI was pulsating to the fear that gripped my heart firmly. Clenching onto the steering I continued to maneuver it like I had a second life. If only I could disappear, I am sure I would have appeared there in that hospital by now.My body and soul were completely disconnected, I swerved the car to overtake other cars that drove too slow, I was in such a hurry and I knew how urgent the issue was so that was why I cared less about my driving recklessly.Memories of Camilla yelling and wailing from the torments I inflicted on her brewed up inside me causing this sting of guilt to curb me whole. I tortured her last night for a help she was trying to render, she was goddamn innocent and I spat hateful words on her face and used them to her displeasure all because I believed that bastard I call a cousin."Fuck off the way!" I yelled and overtook the oblivious driver in front of me. He was literally pinging on his phone, I didn't even have enough space in my heart to get irritated at hi