All Chapters of A Pawn In His Dirty Game: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

VALERIE 🎀 A girl bumped into me and the force from the impact made her fall to the ground. Startled, I rushed to help her up. "Are you okay? I asked in concern. She lifted her head slowly and I staggered back. I gasped shakily as I took a good look of her face. It was smeared with blood. Crimson red streaked down from a cut near her brow. Her ginger hair was damp and clung to her skin, shielding her eyes. " H.. help me." She whispered. " W.. what 's going on? I enquired, alarmed. But before I could finish,she grabbed my arm, shaking me desperately. "Please...you have to help me." She begged desperately. The foul stench of dried blood hit me and I fought the urge to scrunch up my nose. "Please," she whispered again, her voice trembling. Her fingers dug into my arm, leaving marks on my skin. " He's coming , you have to hide me." I crouched lower to her level,trying to meet her eyes. "Who's coming? She suddenly flinched and her movements became franti

VALERIE 🎀 "Miss me? My head automatically lifted at the familiar voice from the doorway. "Brenda! I shrieked , excitement bubbling in my chest as my eyes landed on my best friend, standing right in front me.I did a little run toward her and pulled her into a tight hug, squeezing her as if she might disappear if I let go. I closed my eyes, inhaling the comforting, familiar scent of her perfume — vanilla and something citrusy that always reminded me of home.I felt her little laugh on my hair ."You really missed me that much, huh?" I did". I nodded in agreement, letting her go before I squeeze life out of her."Are you busy? She asked,tilting her head."No! I blocked her view from the pile of paperwork on my desk. I have been busy with them since I clocked in. Now, it's time to take a break.She eyes me suspiciously and I smiled sheepishly."Great,that means I have you all to myself". She said, rubbing her hands against each other.I chuckled at her antics." You are glowing." I

VALERIE 🎀 My head snapped towards his voice and and I found myself face to face with Zachary, crouched in front of me. Amusement sparkled in his stormy blue eyes. He looked relaxed. My gaze swept over him. His tousled hair that he always rake a hand through,his chiselled jaw and those piercing blue eyes. Nothing about this man seemed familiar to me. But that little girl in the picture was me. I was sure of it because I had a photo of me when I was five. He arched his eyebrows when he noticed I was checking him out. "Nothing." I squeaked, flustered. I tried to push myself up to my feet just as he did and our heads collided. I winced and rubbed my forehead. I could already feel a bump forming. "What the hell is your head made of? Zachary grunted in annoyance. "And what in God's name were you doing crammed under this thing?" he muttered, slipping an arm around my waist and yanking me to my feet with surprising ease. My breath hitched at the sudden clos

VALERIE 🎀Of all the stupid things I have done, this topped the list. What was I thinking, throwing myself in between testesterone filled men. What if a punch had landed on my face and I ended up with a broken nose or worse , a black eye.As we walked towards Zachary's sleek Rolls Royce, I had a rethink. I had just declared support for Zachary publicly by stepping in front of him. Oh God I mentally groaned. That move definitely earned me tons of enemies I didn't plan on collecting, when all I wanted was to avoid the family drama. The board members were already against my marriage with Zachary and I just made it worse. I should have just sat through the meeting quietly.I couldn't play both sides which means I have to stick to a side. But why the hell did I choose Zachary? What if he ended up losing? I shook my head. I have to find a way to get out of this situation. I have no plans in involving myself in their family politics and they were cousins? Strange, they could pass off a

VALERIE 🎀 "You knew my mother? I asked slowly. " Yes, I do." She nodded with a warm, wistful smile. "She used to bring you over to our house every weekend. You were so cute then with your pigtails. Zachary would always follow you around like your little bodyguard."My breath caught in my throat.She laughed softly at the memory, her eyes glazing over. "You two were inseparable. He’d get so upset if anyone made you cry, even over a scraped knee.”My heart pounded in my chest. This didn’t make sense. I had no memory of this."Who knew you two would...." She paused, her smile faltered slightly when she saw the look on my face. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to overwhelm you." She said, pressing her lips together. " No, you did not," I shook my head. " It's just I don't remember any of it.""Oh." Her eyes widened slightly and she quickly recovered. " You were just a child then. Surely you wouldn't remember everything." She said, waving it off. There it was again. I was just a child. I w