Jace's POVThe phone woke me up with a startling jolt. My body ached all over from the strenuous exercise I did till midnight. I had almost passed out from exhaustion, so I had decided to make today a resting day.So who the fuck was calling!? I reached for the phone and checked the caller id, it was an unknown number. Not many people had my private contact, so I wondered who it could be. Yawning widely, I answered the call. "Hello?" I mumbled."Hello." The caller said.The voice was annoyingly familiar. If not that bastard, who else would have the guts to call me at such hour? It was my bastard cousin, Liam. God help me! I'll fucking kill the guy."What the fuck is wrong with you?. Why are you calling me!?" I barked into the phone."Chill bro. It's not like it's a crime to call my brother."I scoffed. "Brother!? Who the hell is your brother? You must be daydreaming, Liam. If you have nothing meaningful to say, I would do you the honour of ending the call now.""Wait!" He suddenly sh
Anastasia's POVWhat had just happened!? Jace had just seen my complete nakedness! I was so red with embarrassment. My mouth refused to produce any sound, not that I even knew what to say. My head was completely empty right now. I didn't think my face could get any hotter, but I felt like flames were dancing on my forehead. I wish I could sink under the bed."I---- what--- what do you need?" I stuttered, unable to raise my head.I waited for an answer but received none. Jace just kept staring at me. I could notice the lecherous gleam in his eyes. I cleared my throat and tried again. "Mr Jace Morray, do we have a problem? Is there anything you need?" My voice was firm now.That finally got his attention. "What do you mean by Mr Jace Morray? Say my name!" He suddenly yelled.I wanted to make him furious the more so I kept mute. He saw my nakedness and yet, he's still acting this way, without any iota of remorse."Say my name!!" He repeated, growling."Mr Jace Morray!" I said firmly, re
Anastasia's POVThe sun streaked in through the window. It was morning already. Yesterday's scene played in my head and shook my head to get it away from my mind. My heart did a flip in my chest as I thought about seeing Jace this morning. I didn't even know how to face him, or what I'll do if he tried to talk to me. Would I just run away or would I chide him for what he tried to do to me yesterday.I decided against everything. It would be really nice just to go for either a walk or a run just to avoid any further embarrassment.I grab my joggers and a sweater and sneaked out of the house. As I walked, my mind drifted to Lucy and her mother. What were they thinking right now? I knew Lucy was never the one to give up easily. She had recognized me back at the store house, and the truth would have been spilled if not the timely intervention of Jace.Thinking of Jace, my mind drifted back again to yesterday. I could still feel his dick palmed against my hand. I couldn't help but wonder w
Anastasia's POVI entered the house through the back door, walking as stealthily as possible, and secretly praying I wouldn't get caught.I made my way towards the staircase when I heard the voice. "Scarlet!" His voice was cold. I guess luck was not on my sides. I froze, but refused to turn to look at him.I heard his footsteps as he approached in fast strides, my heart thumping hard in my chest with each step he took. He placed a hand on my shoulders and turned me slowly to face him. His eyes were as cold as the winter night. I quickly averted my gaze. I was so scared, I thought I might faint anytime. Only that I didn't."Where are you coming from!?" He demanded, his voice grave. I looked into his eyes and saw the silent warning in them. Don't you dare lie to me! It said. The warning was so clear that I began shaking nervously. What if he becomes angry when I tell him I went to man's house?As soon as the thought crossed my mind, I knew I should discard it. I shouldn't say that to h
Jace's POVShe shivered nervously as my breath landed on her skin. I whisked her off the ground, carrying her in a bridal style. She writhed and struggled to get free from my hold, and her soft fleshy butt kneaded against my palms.She was restless in my arms as I carried her up, and down to the last room. "Put me down this instant!" She yelled and I grinned in pleasure. I was enjoying her struggles and pains."Stop moving!" I whispered down to her seductively. "Please." I added, smiling."You self-important cruel bastard! Put me down!" She wailed, flapping her arms and legs."Stay quiet! Or you can't tell. I might increase your punishment." She was being stubborn and didn't listen to me. "You're really tempting my patience." I said through gritted teeth. "I could really add to your punishment!" I tightened my grip around her legs."Why am I here!? Why did you bring me here!? And where is this eerie place anyway?" She asked, as soon as I carried her into the room.I clicked my fingers
AnastasiaI prowled my room restlessly. Scowling at everything I set my eyes on. "You shall call me lord, and you shall be my slut!" That same word of Jace echoed in my head. I could still hear the melody of his voice ringing over and over again in my head.I had been highly distracted and could barely concentrate in whatever I had tried to do since today. Yesterday's scene played in my head repeatedly and I could still remember vividly everything that went down. I could still feel the sting and tingling sensation on my skin.I've never known myself to love pain this way, and it scared me so much. But I'm even more scared that I wanted him to continue hurting me. I wanted him to hurt me again today. I loved that feeling of pain mixed with pleasure. It was so refreshing. Ecstatic. It was everything I had ever wanted.I felt everything yesterday. The raw need and desire. It was all so foreign, yet so familiar. I hadn't wanted him to stop but he did. I hadn't wanted him to start in the
Liam's POVI entered the living room, now wearing a Tshirt and joggers. I had already made the tea that Scarlet requested for. She was standing now and she had her back to me, muttering something incoherently to herself.I quickly planted a camera at a corner in the far end of the room. And when I took the cup of tea to her, she was sitting down."Your cup of tea, ma'am." I said, bowing stylishly in a British way to her.My hand kept hanging in the air and when I stood up straight, I noticed she wasn't even looking at me but was scowling out the window. Had she seen me setting up the camera or what? I wondered, panic settling in my heart. She seemed definitely pissed at something. So if it wasn't about the camera, what else could it be?I offered her the tea again, smiling. "Scarlet. I'm here with your tea."Her eyes went wide and dark. "Excuse me?"I was at loss for what to say. The warmth that was always in her eyes iced over and went rock hard. She swallowed hard, her eyes glistenin
Anastasia's Pov"I think I have to go," I steadied up on my feet, feeling uncomfortable spending a minute longer with Liam.He walked over and wrapped an arm around my shoulder making me further uncomfortable. "Why? Is it because of me?""No," I shook my head stiffly, "It's just… My husband is probably waiting at home for me. He can be cranky sometimes."Liam nodded, his shoulders relaxing. "Then let me walk you out—""—You know what Liam, it's okay." I interrupted. I gave a final look at Liam and sighed, "See ya."Then I turned around and started heading to the door. As soon as I was out, it was like I could finally breathe again.I headed home and I was stunned by the sight of Jace in tennis shorts, a sports vest, and palm slippers. But what really got me was that he was waiting outside right by the gate and his face carried a frantic stare."Where were you?" He asked accusingly, immediately causing me to be on the defensive."W-what are you saying- W-why are you a-asking me that?"
Jace’s POVScarlett and I reconciled and I managed to convince her into coming back home with me which was almost an impossible task. Her Mom and Lucy made it hard as they insisted that they had recently reconciled with her and didn’t want to let go of her.Lucy also talked to me in private and confessed all her wrongdoings as well, she even volunteered to go the police and confess everything as well but I stopped her. She had changed her ways and accepted that she was wrong so I forgave her, it would break Scarlett to know that her sister was in jail.Though we’re together yet our contract marriage had ended and I knew that there was no other person that I would rather spend the rest of my life with. I made plans along with Lucy to ask Scarlett to marry me.I asked her out on a date as usual and had everything planned out already. We got dressed and I took her to a five star restaurant. We got served her favorite meal and she ate happily.“Are you enjoying the meal?” I asked.“Of co
Scarlett (Anastasia’s) POVIt’s been a week after the incidence and my life has been paradise save for the absence of Jace. Lucy and I became inseparable and began to catch up on the things we’ve missed in each other’s life.She would buy me flowers, clothes and we’d go out together and have fun, I was beginning to get accustomed to calling stepmom my mom and she’s being trying hard to make up for her mistakes. Everything was perfect yet I missed Jace.Lucy was busy baking my favorite strawberry pies in the kitchen and I stepped out to the balcony to receive fresh air after teasing her and making a mess with the flour in the kitchen.The breeze reminded me of the moments I spent with Jace, how we were lovey-dovey and I felt I was riding on a winged stallion on the clouds but all of that was now in the past. Our marriage had legally ended a week ago.I looked up and saw a familiar figure approach the house and saw that it was Jace, I smiled and kept enjoying the atmosphere and immediat
Scarlett’s PovAfter I left Jace’s mansion I realized there was nowhere else for me to go than to go back home. I hesitated for the first two days as I lodged in an hotel and reviewed my entire life. I had fallen in love with a man who saw me as a plaything and didn’t feel the least same.I suffered in the hands of Stacy who constantly reminded me that I was a nobody yet I persisted thinking Jace loved me but in the end she was right. Our marriage was nothing but a contract after all.Being set up with another man was even more disgusting but Jace made me feel like a woman and told me that it was all a lie since I was drugged and couldn’t remember anything. I packed my things and decided to go back to my stepmother and stepsister.I was determined to bear whatever they throw my way and also live a peaceful life until I can get a good job and just leave the city forever. As I stepped foot at the house all trhe bad m,emories came flooding back in my head.I had left thinking I’d never c
Jace’s POVI didn’t want to believe that Stacy had anything to do with Scarlett’s disappearance but it was too much of a coincidence for her to appear and then Scarlett disappears. I then realized that following any of those bad events is Stacy’s presence.She insisted that I find her in one of the hotel rooms in which I found Scarlett and hers happens to coincidentally be the one opposite it. I had just been blinded by our friendship and refused to acknowledge that she was a suspect.Tara’s words confirmed that Scarlett really loves me and I’ve be with her too long to be able to distinguish if she was after my monet or not. There were instances where I was helpless and she could have carthered away all of my monety but she still stood by me.I decided to chose love over friendship and went to confront Stacy. At the face of confrontation I got to know that she betrayed me because she allegedly loved me but it was all lies, she didn’t love me, Scarlett did. Scarlett taught me what love
Stacy’s POVLiam and I didn’t find a solution even after hours of thinking and he left to attend to an important business so I headed home. Throughout the drive back home I couldn’t stop thinking of the consequences of my actions. Everything was perfectly ruined.I began to regret my actions and wished I could turn back the hands of time and change my actions but there was nothing like such so I had to find a way to get myself out of this mess. I contemplated Liam’s advice of running away but Jace was influential and would find me even if it meant going to the ends of the world and tearing countries up.I lingered in my car for few more minutes, trying to figure out a way even if it meant shifting all the blame on Liam. Liam would certainly feel betrayed but I couldn’t afford falling out with him. The evidences were too glaring and incriminating for me to deny connections with him.The llok on Jace’s face whne he discovers that I am the cause of his recent pain would be excruciatingl
Jace’s POVI woke up with a banging headache and lay still for few minutes. I shut my eyes and fell asleep once more with the aim of getting rid of the headache before waking up. The hangover from the alcohol I took made me weak. I would have opted for painkillers but I felt too lazy to get up.I wake up half an hour later and yawned widely, satisfied that the headache had subsided though I could still faintly feel some pain. I leaned back against the bed frame and the incidence of the previous day flooded my memory.With a sigh, I gently rubbed my temples and shook my head as I remembered getting wasted to the point where I poured out my heart contents and grievances to Stacy and she consoled me.Stacy has been with me as a friend for as long as I remember and I completely trust her more than anyone else but I’ve been having my doubts about her and reasons to doubt her as well but I didn’t want them to be through as she’s been the only one who stayed with me come rain come sunshine.
Stacy’s POVStill grumbling and regretting the opportunity that I just passed by, I arrived at where Liam asked to meet looking swollen. If it weren’t for him I would be rolling under the sheets with Jace and hopefully have his seeds inside of me by now.It was something I’ve always dreamt of and whatever Liam called me for should better be worth it else I’ll make him regret it. Though Jace was now mine and there’s no longer any obstruction between us but I wanted the process to be fast and also to find something that would hold him down.If I got pregnant, he would surely take responsibility and I couldn’t wait for that to happen. Liam looked impatient and worried the moment I stepped in the room and scowled at me.“Where have you been?” He snapped.I got irritated.“Slow down your horses Liam, why are you been so irritable?” I threw back.He ran his fingers through his hair, something he does whenever he was in some sort of trouble or frustrated.“We’re in big trouble.” He divulged.
Stacy’s POVImmediately we were done with our looting I thanked the girls for their cooperation and took everything to my house where I safely stacked them somewhere hidden and proceeded to go Jace’s house and see how far my plan has worked. When I arrived there the guards and maids wore a swollen expression.“Good afternoon ma’am.” The maids greeted.I acknowledge their greetings with a wave.“Where’s Jace?” I asked.“He’s at the mini bar.” A maid replied.I nodded and walked there, the loud clanging of my heels sounded sonorous to my ears and I saw Jace from afar, drinking like his life depended on it. It meant that he had found the letter and my plan had worked just as I expected it to.“Jace.” I called out.He turned to look at me for a split second before turning his attention back to his glass of alcohol. I stood before him and tried to touch him but he flinched and acted as if my touch repulsed him.“Jace, what happened to you?” I asked worriedly.He ignored me and downed anoth
Jace’s POVThough I wasn’t satisfied with what I had found since it was half information from Adam Brooke I still didn’t give up hope because he gave me a lead which I was sure to follow. Seeing that the blackmailer was a male made me realize that the shoe fits Liam, only he could dare such.I needed to know why he did it but I wasn’t going to show him all of my cards at once as it would only ruin the game. I decided to gather all evidences first before attacking him. I decided to go back home to that one person who makes my life worth living and couldn’t wait to have her in my arms.As I parked the car I couldn’t stop reminiscing about the sweet intimate moments I shared with her. I would go a million miles to protect her smile and ensure that she keeps smiling forever. I walked into the house and the maids greeted me warmly but I was eager to hear one voice.I rushed up the stairs and didn’t bother going to my room to change my dress before going straight to Scarlett’s room. I knock