Chapter: Chapter Forty Four"I do," Thea said, her voice echoing the silent hall. Freya held her lips in excitement. 'Now, you have been called to love one another. With the power invested in me by the church and the word of God, I declare you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.' His hand went round her waist instantly bringing her close to him. He closed the gap between them without wasting any time, sealing their lips together in a deep kiss. Absent minded to the never ending cheering of the crowd, they sealed their newly founded bond. When he finally let go, they were taking deep breaths, paying for the lost ones."Hey," he said. She smiled back immediately, muttering something similar to a 'hi'.---Clinging unto his arms, she smiled at the guests that greeted hem warmly. "Mr and Mrs Ryder, what a pleasure," Ashton shook hands with the CEO of Vogue. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Gabriel," Ashton said immediately.He pulled him forward for a hug but then whispered, "You caught a beautiful
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Chapter: Chapter Forty threeAshton opened the wardrobe where he usually kept his things, searching earnestly for something. How could he be so careless to have lost it?He combed his hair in frustration. An hour ago, he found out that her promise necklace still hung around her neck like she never took it off, while his, was somewhere in the house. He shut the wardrobe as quietly as he could so he wouldn't wake her up.He walked out of the room, trying to remember where he was with it last."Master?"The young man turned immediately to the soft voice of his maid."Maria," he said. For a moment there, they stared at each other. Her, trying to figure what he was doing up by this hour of the night. She stared right at his worried face. How was he going to explain to her that he misplaced their matching necklace?"Did I wake you up?""No, no you didn't. I was going to fill up my jug of water...tell me Ashton, what bothers you?" She said to him but he shook his head."It's nothing, get some sleep.""Are you in search
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Chapter: Chapter Forty Two"Father?" The voice sent chills to their spine. Ashton walked into the sitting room with Thea trailing behind him. He just couldn't believe his ears, he wasn't sure he heard right.Ashton halted in his steps. "Is it true? You sleep around.""So you believe a common woman. She came here to tell lies about me and you all believe her?" Austin blurted out."Is it true or not?" "Of course it's not! She's only a liar who wants to ruin my family because I couldn't make one with her," Ashton scoffed. "How can you even say such a thing? It wasn't mistake that you have a son with her, you filled her mind with empty promises and now you speak Ill about her?""She was the one fooling around with me and why are you even defending her? She's just one of them, she was just a whore looking for who to please then." Ashton recoiled in shock at his father's words. "Whether she was a whore or not, she carried your child and she deserves your respect!" Ashton blurted out too. "I'll have you know that I
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Chapter: Chapter Forty oneAlicia Saunders stood before Austin now, in anger."Why didn't you just let us leave?" She retorted. "If we would have left, my son wouldn't be dead. He was the only one I had left." Alicia blurted out."Why do you always take everything away from me? You took my freedom and now you take my only source of joy!" She screamed."What is going on here?" Elizabeth questioned, as she strolled into the sitting room. The guards that would've stopped her form gaining entrance into his home when she blatantly told them that she wanted to see Mr. Ryder whether he wanted to or not, stood far behind them witnessing the whole scene."Nothing Lisa-" Austin tried."Oh there's something. Till how long will you keep hiding it." Alicia yelled at him."You be quiet!" Austin snapped."Who do you think you are to come into my house and yell at my husband?" Elizabeth icily said.The woman walked closer to Elizabeth. Lisa raised a brow at her in question. "You really do not know?" Alicia asked but then said.
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Chapter: Chapter Forty"No!!" Andrew's voice echoed in the building that Thea actually sat up in alert.The timer that was facing her began it's count. She tried to move away but the layers and layers of fuel making it harder than it was. Her muffled voice screamed out for Andrew but it couldn't get anywhere.Her eyes locked on the timer again as it click 9 mins."Help... anybody!" Her muffled voice wanted to scream but everything looked like she wasn't saying anything. Her body full of sweat and her heart pumping with so much intensity. Panic sets it when she finally drew a conclusion.She was gonna die!"Ashton! Andrew! Anybody...let me out of here!" At least that was what she tried to say.---Ashton gripped the hand of the nurse that had been treating him for the past 5mins now. He had found the strength to say something at least."Thea, I have to get to Thea," he lifted himself to a sitting position."Mr. Ryder sir, we are on the way to see her, you are unwell-" Ashton pulled the drip out of his hands.
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Chapter: Chapter Thirty Nine Jace hid in the shadows watching carefully as Andrew crossed the threshold of the building. Retreating further into the night, he waited carefully as Andrew climbed the stairs leading to where was.The only visible belonging was his boot as he hid in a corner, waiting.Just as Andrew crossed him, he raised the metal in alert waiting for the right moment. He stepped out of the shadows immediately Andrew was in his line of sight. Before the man could turn, Jace raised the metal and hit it against his back sending him to the floor completely."Andrew Ryder, if I'm not mistaken. You've made a big mistake coming here." Jace said to him and Andrew struggled to lift himself off the ground instead.---"What happened to Thea?" Zachary's voice laced with intense concern."We got into an accident and I passed out when I woke, I found out someone took her,""My goodness," Freya's voice sounded from the other side."I need you.... to help me... please, get the police." His voice strained as
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Chapter: Epilogue:***P.s:(Mature content below! At readers risk)---"Paris?!" She exclaimed hen she looked at their ticket."Stop yelling honey, you're becoming the centre of attraction.""I or we?" He shrugged. "Nevertheless, how did you know that I wanted to go to Paris?""I asked you remember. At the restaurant? You said it was a pretty city and I took it that you always dreamed of coming here but don't worry, we have other countries to visit."Her mouth went agape."Other countries!" She exclaimed for the nth time and he was forced to look around. She envelope him in a tight hug."Thank you!" He smiled when he regained himself." I don't know what I would do without you""Probably nothing but-ouch!""Spoiler!" She pinched his nose but
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Chapter: Chapter forty four:***"Did you know you were pregnant?"--An honest answer, he wanted an honest answer?Tears welled up in her eyes almost immediately as guilt welled up in her chest."Baby," He tried again but She released her hands from his hold all the while looking away. It was then he got the clue.She knew!"Tell me it's not-" he scoffed. "Why didn't you tell me? Was it not that important that you refuse to tell me?" When she did not answer, he cursed combing his hair in frustration before beginning to walk away."Daniel...Daniel please wait.... Please don't leave." He stopped. His legs ached to move back to her but he decided against it. She needed to know he was upset with her, very upset."It was important. I wouldn't dream of hiding such a thing from you but I didn
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Chapter: Chapter forty three:***Now they mourn her,All they've achieved with her will no longer be real but only in memories. Her hair glittering in the morning light and her eyes that could light up your heart and if you weren't careful to the extent of a burn.At least that was what her husband would say.But now, she would only be remembered and seen in the mind and in pictures.Daniel combed his hair in frustration. All he ever wanted was a fairytale where he would have his happy ever after, but things turned out worse because he had lost one of the most important persons he supposed to share his happiness with.He was hurt. Fate didn't give her a chance to even say she was sorry for all her misdeed!But just as they said, "I forgive you mom,"When there's a beginning, there has to always be an en
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Chapter: Chapter forty two:***All he worked hard for couldn't go down the drain.No, no, no!Not like this,There wascommotion in his surrounding and all he could think of next was to mingle with the crowd.---"Stay where you are or I will shoot her!" He yelled and there was no movement. He gentlypulled Clarissa away hoping to get to the door in time."Put the Gun down Nicholas, it's over." Darius said."No, it's not. It can't be over till I say so!" He yelled back."You shouldn't do this, put the gun down." Darius tried again but he shook his head furiously."You guys always ruin everything for me! Can't I get what I want for once. She and I are supposed to be gone by dawn but no, you always ruin everything, you ruined EVERYTHING!!" His voice echoed around the room that Clari
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Chapter: Chapter forty one:***"So you knew all along?" Clarissa asked."I knew that you liked him. What can I say? He's quite the lady's man but I didn't know that you were in love with him and I never knew that he secretly had feelings for you."Kara gave her a sad smile. Everything Clarissa thought she kept to herself was never a secret. Maybe she really did a bad job at hiding how she felt. Darius was right."I was so focused on getting your cousin married to my son for her reputation and for my son's happiness that I didn't look at what it would result to. When I found out that things were turning out bad, I tried to get your husband to divorce you."Clarissa frowned. "Why would you want to separate us?""That was what I thought myself. I was definitely meeting a dead end trying to separate two people that are madly in love with each other. But then, do you also
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Chapter: Chapter forty:***"What did you say your name was?""Anthony Evans and yes, I witnessed the kidnapping of Clarissa Isaiah on the on the 19th of November, 2015." Gabriel nodded for him to go on and so, he continued."I was on my way back from the cemetery. I never visited my son and that is because he wasn't dead. I visited my wife instead. I told my son not to walk too fast, he was the one that really witnessed what went on that day. Before I could get to my son, one of them was already taking her inside their own car.""One of them? You said it was only one person that was involved in the kidnapping." Gabriel said to him."I said it because that was what he wanted me to say. The other one threatened the life of my son with a neck to his neck. He was the one that told me to lie so I can save the life of my son.""It could be possible that he was frightened by
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Chapter: Chapter nineI went back to meet my best friend already waiting for me. The bartender was talking with someone else and I raised my brow in question. She just waved her hand signaling me not to worry."Where did you run off to?" Steph asked instead. "I almost came to look for you." I just took her drink from her hands and placed it back on the table. "Okay?" She slurred, confused.I smiled and took her hand in mine leading her to the dance floor. If I wanted to drag his attention, I had to do something. I mean, this was what I did the first time, I just danced and he came to me. I recurred how our bodies moved together gracefully. I have to try again somehow.Steph didn't waste time, she giggled along with me and moved her hips to the beat of the Spanish music played. 'Mia' by bad bunny. I've heard her sing to this particular music so many times and so it's something she couldn't resist.Steph was a good dancer too. She and I, went to dancing classes back then in college. It's a shame we both hav
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Chapter: Chapter eight"Cool dress you have here." My eyes widened when I realized i left the dress on my bed. "Well it's...nice isn't it?" I took it from her quietly and hung it in my wardrobe. "You had plans for tonight?" She asked, helping herself to the bed, pulling the comforter to cover her legs. "No, it was...it was a gift." I replied her instead. "You should be resting alright. Forget about me, for now." I told her, turning to close the wardrobe and probably lay with her."I know there's something you're not telling me." She said to me and I froze. I tried not to look as startled as I was. "Oh really, like what?" I asked, turning to her. She patted the space besides her instead. I obliged and sat next to her. She took my hand in hers, hesitating to say something. "Look, I know it's a very sensitive topic and that's why you have been behaving off for the past hours that I have been here. But, you have to talk to someone about it." My heart pumped against my chest nervously. "I don't know what
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Chapter: Chapter sevenCan I pause the universe for a minute....sorry, an hour....no...a day. I laid flat on my bed in frustration before raising the note to have a glimpse of the content once more. He's going to be at the club this evening and I had to be there. It's not like I have a choice. I raised my other arm which revealed the dress gifted to me. The dress I am supposed to wear to the party tonight. Gosh, I wonder what my best friend would say if she was here. Right! My best friend.I forgot, Matteo said he would be sending her here, to spend the remaining days of the week with me. Shit! This is a disaster. How was I going to explain this to Steph? I thought nothing go ever get wrong in this trip, but it just went a mile into disaster. I got up to get ready to go to the Airport. Steph could be my only comfort now, seeing that I might not be alive by tomorrow. I'm supposed to be Seducing someone rich perhaps. God, I don't know if I can do this. I mean, what will I do if he refuses to take me ho
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Chapter: Chapter sixFirst, I was hit with warmth from the fire nearby and then, I blinked. My vision, previously clouded, cleared up as I took in what was before me. Jet black hair similar to the ones of last night. My head couldn't really put the pieces together but the smirk plastered on his face was too fresh in my memory. I snapped out of my thoughts, when I really took in what was before me. A gun on the table and four other men who were presently stationed at a distance around me. It registered now, I had been taken captive. "Welcome back," the man seated across me said. He unfolded his legs from the table and brought it to the floor. The cloth buried in my mouth didn't allow me speak but my actions told him that I was terrified. I shook against my chain aggressively. He threw a signal to one of the men besides me and the man came and took the cloth out of my mouth. "I haven't offended anyone at all. What do you want from me?" I cried out. "A shame." He said. "Out of the many things running
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Chapter: Chapter fiveImmediately the elevator shut, he reached for me, kissing me fiercely. Something Matteo never does because he tends to kiss me slowly. A different kind of feeling erupted within me as I kissed him back with the same roughness. He was pulling me somewhere with my legs wrapped around him. Before I knew it, my back hit a soft mattress. It was then I registered where we were. The bedroom was luxury itself but that wasn't my concern now. He pulled my gown and when it slipped down my shoulders, he latched unto my breast, kissing, nibbling, sucking. I arched backwards giving him the space he needed and taking the rest of my gown off me, I reached for his belt. "Desperate now are we?" He said and I giggled as he ripped the buttons of his shirt open. He was a god. The way his muscles flex as he took his shirt off made me swallow.Now he stood completely bare before me, and I took in the size of the dick between his legs. "You're going to get me killed with that," I stated as a matter of
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Chapter: Chapter fourWhen I came back to the room, Matteo was laying on the bed probably fast asleep, I didn't check. I didn't even want to look at him. I haven't been myself since he told me he was getting married.How oblivious had I been?When I left the room earlier, I went down stairs to get some air. I saw that the place was still busy by 10 in the night. Watching the people have fun gave me the idea on where to go to clear my head.And so, here I was in my room putting on a red gown that stopped my mid thigh. It was one hand off and the other hand, sleeveless. The gown had a cut by the two sides, showing a small section of my sides too. Taking my heels in my hand, I walked out barefooted.One last look at Matteo and I was gone.---I entered the building and immediately, the familiar stench of alcohol and weed hit my nose. The more I walked into this building, the more I re-thought my decision.I needed this. I tried to reassure myself. When I told Steph that she didn't get the chance to come to Mi
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