NicholasI bit down a wave of boiling fury the moment I spotted Gavin seated on a lounge chair, tapping his foot on the floor. Beside him sat the man I hated with everything in me, Mr. Hugh, his damned father, holding a glass of what seemed like scorch. His presence was a clue that what Gavin was looking for was something that could impact their company greatly."I can't wait to see you wiping the smirk off Gavin's stupid face," Allan spat beside me, adjusting the collar of his button-up shirt. He had set up the meeting three days after the fucker pulled that stupid stunt on my girlfriend."That is, if I can stand him and his father for even a minute, let alone pretend I care for what they have to propose." My upper lip wouldn't stop twitching, and it only got worse when we got to their table at the most secluded high-end club in the city."I was beginning to think that you bailed out." Gavin's voice had my teeth rattling, but I managed to keep my face blank. The last thing I wanted w

NicholasI leaned on my office chair, staring at the files on the desk, even though my thoughts were rotating around Eliana. I wanted so much to believe that her mother was spying on her for security reasons. A part of me, however, wanted so badly to get to the bottom of it all because something about Nora screamed secrets."Rough night?" Allan walked into my office as usual without knocking. I had barely slept, tossing and turning and thinking about Eliana and her safety in Rachel's place. My security personnel had informed me that she had driven with her friends home, packed for a few minutes, then left for Rachel's place."Something like that." I shifted on the swivel chair, tempted to call Eliana even though I knew she was at school."Wanna talk about it?" Allan pulled the opposite chair and sat on it, then raised his brows, waiting."Eliana thinks her mother is spying on her." I went straight to the point, straightening up."I wouldn't be surprised if she were. The woman is far f

NicholasI sat down on the kitchen stool by the counter, staring at the pictures Allan had sent me. Daren, Eliana's assigned security had spotted the same black Cadillac Escalade outside Eliana's college main gate, a few minutes before Eliana was picked up by my driver. The vehicle, however, followed Dorian's car; the man behind the wheel must have thought that Eliana was in that car.Allan's name flashed on the screen at that moment. Heaving a sigh, I picked it up and waited for him to talk. I was leaning on the counter with the support of my elbow, facing the kitchen with my back towards the main living area, staircase, and dining area."Have you seen them?" he asked, while I swallowed saliva almost forcefully. I had never thought in my life that my heart would pound so hard because of another person's safety, apart from Rob and Allan. There I was, however, with my heart racing, fidgeting on the stool, and my mind racing, concerned about Eliana's safety."The same car along Eliana's

Nicholas"Do you have eyes on Eliana as we speak?" I barked at Daren over the phone call while I waited for the elevator to open."Yes, sir, she is at a pool party.""And you didn't think to fucking inform me?" I got into the lift with my car keys in my left hand."I told Allan, sir." I pressed the basement button."Make sure she does not leave your sight. If any horny boy gets close to her, fucking deal with them. I am on my way." With that, I hung up and dialled Allan's number straight from my head."You can't just call at this time of the night; what if I am making love to my wife?" I clicked at Allan's dry joke, looking at the indicator as the electric-powered car started descending."Why didn't you tell me that Eliana is at a party after Daren updated you?" I thundered, forgetting for a moment that Allan was my second brother. Even for him, I couldn't hold back when it came to Ellie."Relax, man; that girl needs to spend time with her peers. What's wrong with her having a little b

Nicholas"Find as much information as you can about Nora. Use the company's resources even if you have to exhaust them because something is very wrong," I whispered to Allan, looking at Eliana as she slept soundly on my lap. After she had woken up in the hospital, she refused to talk or look at her mother and insisted on coming with me."I'm way ahead of you." Allan smirked, taking a sip of white wine from his glass."What do you mean?" I asked, tucking a stray strand of hair behind Ellie's ear."I have been doing some digging since the day she lied to Eliana using your name." He lifted his glass in the air, proud of himself."Well, what do you have so far?" I asked, looking at my girlfriend to make sure she was still asleep and wasn't listening to our conversation. The doctor said that anxiety had lowered her blood pressure, which in turn led to reduced oxygen in her brain. He had also added that the medications he gave her had a little bit of sedative in them, so I knew she wasn't g