Semua Bab Game Over, Mr. Devoss: Your Wife Is Gone: Bab 1 - Bab 7

Isla's POV From the towering gates, I could spot guests in the garden and the golden light spilling over the perfectly trimmed hedges. I stood there, trying to shake off the nervousness that had gripped me. I smoothed the fabric of my dress shakily. I finally took a deep breath and reached for the door handle. As soon as I stepped in, I looked around the room, already feeling out of place. The room was filled with people–rich people, dressed impeccably and this was the main reason I never attended her birthday parties or any other functions she held in the first place. It was like she only invited me to remind me of how much of a low class I was and how I would never fit in. I looked around the room, searching for a familiar face, my husband, Jaxon, or my mother–in–law, Auriela, who invited me to this hellhole filled with rich assholes who acted like they had a huge stick stuck up their proud asses every time.The plan was to find her, wish her a happy birthday, and find a way to g

Isla POVPeople were whispering and pointing at me. They were judging me, looking at me like I was the one who did it, like I broke Lucinda’s gift to Auriela on purpose.I stood frozen, my pulse hammering in my ears, my hands curling into fists at my sides. With each second I stood there, my anger rose, bubbling under my skin until my jaw ached from clenching it.“It must have been an accident, Auriela,” Lucinda interjected, trying to ease the tension. Her voice was syrup-sweet, and underneath it I could almost hear her savoring every second. Although there was no proof, I was sure that Lucinda set me up. But why?My eyes locked with Jaxon among the crowd and I already knew what exactly was running through his head–that bitch of a wife had embarrassed the family once again. He didn’t need to say it, his face already said enough.I begged him with my eyes, silently pleading with him to step in, to say something–anything. But Jaxon only stared back at me, his jaw tight with disappointm

Isla pov The cold hard floor was the first thing I noticed when I gained consciousness. My head was groggy, the world swimming in and out of focus. My wrist burned, bound tightly by ropes that were cutting into my skin. As I shifted to sit up a wave of pain hit me and I winced. My head throbbed, pounding relentlessly like a drum inside my skull. I blinked several times, trying to clear my blurry vision. It took longer than it should have, but everything finally came into focus, and a surge of panic hit me like a ton of bricks.Then I heard someone groan beside me. I realized I wasn't alone.I looked to my right, and I saw a figure also tied up as I was. I looked closely, and I realized it was Lucinda. She was lying just a few feet away from me, her body limp, her pale face bruised and batteredWhy was she here? Why were we here?The musty air of the warehouse hit my nose, a disgusting mix of damp concrete and rusted metal. The dim lighting barely reached the corner of the warehous

Isla povRhino shoved me hard. I fell to the ground, my waist slamming painfully against the concrete. A sharp cry tore from my throat as pain shot through me, my knee scraping harshly.“Jesus, what the fuck is wrong with you?” the other man shouted, rushing toward me. He grabbed my arm, helping me sit up. “Are you trying to kill her? We need her alive, remember?”Rhino stared at him for a long moment, jaw clenched, then scoffed. “Whatever,” he muttered, stalking away.“Are you okay?” the man asked softly.I nodded weakly, though nothing about me felt okay.Something felt wrong. An explosion this big, and no cops? No sirens? No flashing lights?Then again, the warehouse sat deep in the outskirts, isolated and forgotten. No one would come. No one was coming.“Can you sit up?” he asked.I tried to. But as soon as I did, pain exploded through my abdomen, sharp and relentless. I gasped, doubling over, and then I felt wetness between my thighs.Oh, God! No. No, please.I squeezed my eyes