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112Eliaz's POV I tapped my feet anxiously , but I knew I was just wasting time. If I didn't get the hell out of here and in that conference room as soon as possible, then it was going to be game over for me, finally. I ran a hand through my already tussled hair, fighting the urge to pull at its roots. With how much I'd been tugging at it, it was surprising how they weren't falling off already. “Can't you go any faster!?” I yelled out of the blue. Well, I wouldn't exactly say out of the blue since the recipient knew it was directed at him. From the rearview mirror, I watched the taxi driver let out an exasperated sigh before turning on to the next street. “Where the hell are you going now?”“I'm looking for a shortcut.” His voice was surprisingly calm, and I knew I should feel bad for yelling, but I didn't. He could go to hell for all I cared. “The traffic upfront is too much and I really don't see it clearing out anytime soon. You could spend up to two hours or more. An hour

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113Eliaz's POV. I had no idea which was worse, the anger summering in my bones, or the humid air and lack of in this dingy dirt hole that had been passed as a prison. Prison. Yes, you heard that right. “Get me out of here!” I yelled at the top of my voice. My words echoed and bounced off the walls, and I would be lying if I said it wasn't infuriating. “Get me the fuck out of here!’ It was useless, deep down I knew all of my efforts were simply going down the drain. Red clouded my vision, and in a fit of rage, I kicked hard against the iron bars. I had no idea what I was thinking about, but I didn't realize that I was only doing myself harm and that hitting the bars would hurt. “Son of a bitch!” I cursed, before backing away and going deeper into the cell. Reluctantly, I settled against the wall, my butt coming in contract with something sticky that I'd rather not identify. Bile crept up my throat at the foot surrounding me, but there was nothing I could. Nothing except

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114Alora's POV My fingers trembled, and I put my hands in each other just to stop them from being obvious. I didn't particularly have a problem with it, since I was super sure it would clear out almost immediately. My worry though, had everything to do with Fredrick. He'd been tense since this morning, even more than I was. Somehow, that tension seemed to have skyrocketed during all of the hulaballoo that went down in the conference room. I'd been an anxious mess, and so was Fredrick. I had no idea why, or perhaps I'd gotten kind of used to things going bad every couple of hours, so I just couldn't bring myself to calm down. Even with all of our evidence and Shadow’s confession, I still felt like it wasn't enough. Like there was a loophole that we were overlooking, and it would come at us faster than we would realize it. After Fredrick had gotten Eliaz, I still couldn't bring myself to calm down or even feel happy. It was over, Eliaz was locked in jail and would be tried over

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115Alora's POV I was stunned, too stunned to speak or even breathe. I had no idea my lungs had stopped working, even though it was only temporarily, and had Shadow not pointed it out, perhaps I would have passed out, or worse died. Just the way Cynthia wanted. Shit.For the second time in the past hour, which was more times than I would like, my body trembled. Fear and panic clawed at my throat and I felt the world around me spinning and crashing into each other. It was a miracle how I was still standing and no one had noticed that I was on the verge of going crazy, or maybe they had and were simply dismissing it as me still being in shock. I was in shock alright, but not for the reason they thought. Death. Dead. Lifeless body lying cold in the dust. Not breathing. No longer alive and….“Alora?” Someone's voice was all it took to snap me out of it. I blinked, and I jerked a little bit. I wasn't expecting it, and I still didn't expect to see Shadow’s hands clamping around my

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116Alora's POV I took the cab back home, but it did nothing to stop me from thinking about all that had gone down at Eliaz's mansion. I knew Cynthia was shrewd, but this was a bit too much, even for her. Did her hatred for me really run so deep that she got someone to kill me? Wasn't she satisfied with how things had played out? Not only did she get my husband, she took my entire life with her too. She took everything that belonged to her, and yet, she was still after my life. The Cynthia I knew was a violent human being. When I'd headed there earlier, I'd half expected her to put up a fight, but she didn't, and it made my stomach churn. Why?I knew storming there in the heat of the moment felt like right decision, but now that the confrontation had been done with, I felt slightly stupid, and like I'd just made theThe gates slid ope biggest mistake of my life. “Calm down, Alora.” I breathed. “You're just overthinking it.” I didn't stop muttering the words to myself till th

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117Fredrick’s POV Things were messed up, and for the first time in a long while, I had no idea what I was going to do. I liked to think of myself as a resilient person, and not a lot of things could really faze me, but in the last couple of days, I've come to have my limits being pushed and my patience being tested, and I'd done well if you asked me. But just when I thought I'd crossed the biggest hurdle, the worst of it all happened. Cynthia struck. I let out a frustrated groan. Yesterday, I was ecstatic that things were finally falling into place and that Alora would finally be happy. Maybe if I had known that things were going to go sour the next day, I would have toned things down a little bit, or simply put, I would have found a way to Avert this disaster. Shit. I'd prided myself in never underestimating people, and it always worked, until last night. I'd underestimated someone, and the surprise she pulled was definitely shocking. Even in a million years, I would have

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118Alora's POV I jerked up with a start, my heart slamming rapidly against my chest. Beads of sweat raced down the side of my face, and I didn't miss my sweat filled dress clinging to my body. I was icky and uncomfortable, but nothing could surpass the dread that coiled in my stomach. With wide eyes, I searched my room. It was empty, but I couldn't shake off the fact that someone was hiding in the shadows,or behind the curtain, and just waiting for the right moment to strike. Just like three days ago. A shiver ran down my spine at the mere thought of it. That day could easily be a part of the worst days of my life. In fact, it really was the worst day of my life, and I wasn't sure anything would be topping that anytime soon. I'd experienced fear, but nothing came close to the crippling kind I experienced when Cynthia had burst into my room. I had completely lost it when I realized she had a gun. A chill ran down my spine the moment she pressed it into my side, and in that m

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119Fredrick's POV I knew I shouldn't have iced her out like that, but it was too late to take it back. The deed had been done, and she was probably mad at me right now. It wasn't my intention to do so, but I had no idea when I'd done it. It was a reflex action, and that could very well sum up the rest of my life in the last couple of days. I was barely hanging on, but not a single soul knew about it. I knew I could confide in Alora about it, but for the life of me, I couldn't bring myself to do so. Why? I didn't want to bother her. She already had battles of her own and the last thing I wanted was to bother her with mine. Her nightmares had gotten worse since Cynthia's visit. Sometimes she mumbled in her sleep, and other times she would thrash the bed while yelling at Cynthia to please let her go. She always said she was fine, but I knew better, and I'd sworn to protect her, rsther than bother her with issues of my own. I waited in my room till she was finally out of the hou

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120Alora's POV I sucked in a deep breath, willing my thumping heart to stop least calm down for a couple of seconds, but it didn't. Instead, or seemed to skyrocket all the more. My palms were sweaty, and I'd lost count of the number of times I'd wiped it against my skirt, and right now, I wouldn't be surprised if it was soaking right now. “Mrs Alora.” I jerked up at the sound of my name. I blinked back a couple of times, just to come face to face with a man. I had no idea who he was, but he didn't look any older than Fredrick. “Good afternoon.”“Good afternoon.” I gave him a small smile. “Um, can I help you?” “No, not really.” He shook his head. Not only that, he had an awkward bait that had me thinking if he was still recovering from an accident or something. A look crossed his face, and I easily narrowed it down to shame or probably embarrassment. “I just came to apologize.”“Apologize?” I'd kept an open mind when he approached me, but this definitely what I'd expected him

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121Fredrick’s POV I couldn't believe my ears. The world spun around me, and I staggered a bit. Colours clashed into each other, and I honestly thought I was going to pass out, or worse, run mas. Luckily, no one had paid me enough attention to catch that, but it still didn't make things any easier. I blinked a couple of times, wishing that what I'd just heard was a sick prank. I'd never wished it before, but right now, I wouldn't even mind if I had to come to the conclusion that I'd been hallucinating. I stared at Eliaz, and the snug grin he wore was all the proof I needed to know that I was nowhere near hallucinating or being delusional. This was real, and he had just exposed the one thing no one else was meant to know. Fuck. “What?” Alora exclaimed. Her voice held every bit of shock and confusion, and I wouldn't say I blamed her. “What are you talking about? That can't be true. There's no way in hell that's possible. Eliaz, what have you done??”“Nothing.* Eliaz gave a lazy

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