Pearl(Crystal’s) POV I watched as Eric came into the room after Midas opened the door. I felt nothing but hatred for him. I never knew that I was capable of hating someone so much. Eric put me through hell, he made my life miserable. If Midas had not stepped in when he did, I would probably be dead by the time Eric noticed that he was in love with me. I was glaring at him with every painful memory of my time with him that flashed into my head. Eric was mean! When he said his mother was the one after my life, I was taken aback. I knew it was normal for her to be angry because I took a company she held dear from her but killing me would not give her the company back. ‘Why do you think your mother is after Pearl's life?’ Midas asked as we sat down. ‘I do not think, I know she is after your life because I caught her talking about it,’ Eric said. ‘Why do you think we will believe all you are saying, Eric? If you had your way, you would have killed me before now,’ I said, gla
Pearl(Crystal’s POV) ‘Be careful right there,’ Midas said as I stepped on nylon and nearly fell. He had to hold my shoulder to keep me from falling. ‘I just hope I won't regret coming here,’ I said as I held on to Midas' hands. When we had been planning to come to that place I was sure that I could pull it off but I was beginning to have mixed feelings. I had called the number on the envelope Edmond had found on the car. It was a woman who said she had information for me but she was too scared to venture out of her comfort zone. When she had sent the address, Midas and Edmond had vehemently stood against me going anywhere near there. ‘That is one of the most dangerous places in this town. If she indeed has useful information for you, she should come look for you,’ Edmond had insisted. ‘This might be a set up for all we know,’ Midas had said. ‘If the both of you put your heads together, you can come up with a plan to get me in and out of the place unscathed instead of
Pearl(Crystal’s) POV ‘Marilyn, you are back,’ June said and quickly cleaned her face as she got up. Marilyn looked at her mum and instantly knew something was wrong because she frowned. ‘Mama, have you been crying again,’ Marilyn asked sounding angry. ‘No baby. I am just happy to finally meet these people here,’ June said pulling Marilyn into the room properly. ‘Are you sure?’ Marilyn asked. ‘Yes. I am fine now that you are here,’ June said, trying to smile. Then she turned to us to introduce her daughter. ‘This is my daughter Marilyn, and this is Mr St Clair and Miss Rotman.' I saw the way Marilyn's eyes brightened again as she was introduced to Midas but it changed into an angry frown as June introduced me. ‘A Rotman? In this house mama, what are you thinking?’ Marilyn asked her mum then glared at me. ‘I come in peace, Marilyn,' I said, raising my hand in surrender. ‘You Rotmans are so full of shit. My mama went to see your mama and she was locked up for two day
Pearl’s (Crystal’s) POV ‘Are you okay?’ Edmond asked after he had driven for several minutes in silence. ‘No, I am not fine Edmond. I am worried sick. I am worried for Midas. I am worried for myself. I am worried because, after several failed attempts, this person might finally stop failing and get me killed. I am not fine at all,’ I said as angry tears fell down my face. ‘Whoever this person is, will keep failing till they are caught. Midas is ready to keep you safe forever, Pearl; just trust him,’ Edmond said. ‘That exactly is my fear. What if this person decides to get rid of Midas when they think he is an obstruction to getting me? Midas is the most important person in my life right now Edmond. If anything happens to him, I will be lost,’ I said in exasperation. ‘Nothing is going to happen to you or Midas. So relax and don't get yourself worked up,’ Edmond said and I nodded. It wasn't as if I felt relieved by what he said but I had to relax since there was nothing I co
Midas’ POV ‘How do I look?’ Crystal asked as she came down the stairs. I turned around and my breath temporarily seized. She looked so breath-taken. The fact that she was all mine was the most exciting thing in my world. I had mentally kicked myself for making her cry the other night. I had not intended to let that happen. When our car was almost ran off the road, I had not been scared for myself. I had been scared for her. I didn't know how I was supposed to continue with my life if I lost her. When I had Edmond to take her home, the fear in her eyes had crumbled my heart. I hated that look. I wanted to get the person who had caused it and strangle him or her to death. The package we had gotten from June didn't give us more clues than we already knew. The content of the box was a grainy picture of Eric's mum and a recording that had the voice of the recorder, Eric's mum, and someone else who was purposely speaking too quietly for the voice to be identified. So we do not k
Pearl's (Crystal's) POV ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please can I have your attention?’ My Dad said from the podium just as the music went off and we all turned to face him. My stepmom stood beside him, hand in hand, smiling happily. When she caught my eyes, she winked, and I smiled at her; she was sometimes childlike in her way of showing happiness. There was silence in the hall before he continued speaking. ‘Thank you all so much for gracing this occasion. We, the Rotmans, are grateful for your presence here, whether you are a friend or colleague. In the mood of this beautiful occasion, my wife and I would like to formally introduce our beautiful daughter to you all. She is the CEO of Crystalized Pearl conglomerate. Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you our beautiful and peace-loving daughter, Pearl Rotman,’ my dad said, pointing in my direction as the whole hall erupted with loud clapping. I couldn't help but blush as I went up the podium; I had not been in the presence of so m
Pearl's(Crystal's) POV There was total silence in the car as we drove home. Edmond rested his head on the couch, pretending to be asleep, while Mabel glared at him nonstop. If only he could open his eyes he would realize how I was glaring at him at that moment. The whole plan was to make him beg Mabel to accept him but he spoiled the whole plan by running into the arms of another woman. Such a foolish man! ‘You are going to drill a hole into his head if you continue staring at him like that,’ Midas said into my ears. ‘I wish I could use a bullet to drill a hole into his heart this very moment,’ I said back to Midas in a whisper, making him raise his brow in amusement. When we got to the house, Mabel stormed out of the car and went inside the house. I knew exactly what she was going to do. I wished at that moment that I could tell her that Edmond was not worth the tears but I knew she needed the space and the time alone. ‘I thought you were wise,’ I said to Edmond then
Crystal’s POV I sat in my office as I watched the television. It had been two weeks since we handed the evidence over to the agents, and just that morning, the media was on fire with the story of how the widow of the accused person involved in the killing of Rotman's child was reopening the case to clear her husband's name. June had called to thank me when the agents had contacted her. Marilyn also got the job she interviewed for in one of Midas’ companies. Eric was still being followed by a bodyguard at a distance just to be sure that he would be safe. He had called me several times, but I didn't pick up his call. There was nothing we had to talk about. I had sent him a text telling him to call Midas or Edmond if he needed anything. And once the case was over, I was going to sever every relationship with him. There was a knock on my office door bringing me back to the present. I asked the person to come in, and my stepmum playfully poked her head in. ‘Hey mum’ I greeted
Midas’ POV All I could see was blood, a lot of blood and I knew it was coming from Pearl. I couldn't stop wondering why there was that much blood coming from her. I saw the moment she hit the floor and my entire world stopped at that moment. The moment of running from where I was to the foot of the stairs was the most torturous moment of my life. I felt as if I wasn't moving far enough. I took hold of her neck and lifted her head as she pointed towards the stairs. Her father raced back for his phone while I tried to keep her awake. I screamed like a madman the moment her eyes closed. ‘Don’t move her,’ her stepmother shouted at me, seeing that I wanted to carry her. ‘We can't just stay here like this and watch her bleed to death,’ I said to her in anger. ‘We might move her the wrong way and harm her the more,’ her stepmother argued. ‘The paramedics are on their way,’ her father said returning to her side. One of her legs was bent back as if it was disconnected and was
Two Weeks Later Crystal’s POV The knock on my door startled me and I jumped. The door opened and my dad peeked in. He became worried and quickly entered the room when he saw that I was holding my chest. ‘Hey, are you okay?’ He asked coming to my side to place a hand on my shoulder. I got out of my chair and embraced him then burst into tears. ‘What is it, baby? Talk to Daddy,’ Dad said as he rubbed my back in circles. ‘I am so scared, Daddy. I am so scared that someone is just going to pull the trigger, and I will be bleeding on the floor in a second,’ I sobbed. Dad sighed sadly then stepped back from the embrace. He took me to the sofa and made me sit down. He gave me his handkerchief and allowed me to cry some more. ‘I am sorry that you feel this way, princess. I wish that there is something I can do to make you feel safe. You can come home with me if it will make you feel better,’ Dad offered. ‘No, I can't. The only time I feel safe is when I am with Midas. For
Midas' POV ‘Hey, you aren't sleeping?’ Pearl's voice brought me out of my reverie. ‘Babe. I just woke up,' I said then kissed her lightly on the lips. I had made sure she didn't leave the room since we returned. I had made sure that she had her dinner in bed and gone to sleep after that but I couldn't sleep. I dosed a little then woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. ‘What woke you up? It is just two o'clock am?’ Pearl asked then sat up. ‘I didn't tell you something in the afternoon.' ‘What didn't you tell me?’ ‘Agent Kendrick called.’ ‘And?’ ‘He said they ran the blood through the database, and it is Aunt Cleo’s blood,' I said. ‘What? What kind of a crazy move is that?’ Pearl asked voicing the exact question that was on my mind. ‘That is exactly what I thought. Was she so confident that you wouldn't call the police or is she being set up?’ I voiced my doubt out loud. ‘If she is being set up, how did the person get her blood?’ ‘That was what I tho
Midas’ POV I was driving back to my office with mild annoyance and worry. I had gone to Pearl's office to show my grievance with the fact that she knew about Karen and my grandfather’s relationship but decided to say nothing. But when Karen said she was ready to put her signature on whatever I wanted to be the terms and conditions for her relationship with my grandfather, I knew she was probably in love with him. I just couldn't bring myself to accept the fact that she was in love with my grandfather, a man twice her age. There were gold diggers everywhere and one can never be too careful. My behavior was getting on Pearl's nerves but I was just trying to protect my grandfather. He didn't deserve to be swindled by a young girl at his age, but with everything Karen had said, I couldn't allow him to choose to please me over his own happiness. All I had to do was keep an eye on Karen. My phone rang bringing me out of my thoughts. I frowned when I saw that it was Pearl's office
Pearl's (Crystal) POV ‘Is Mr Conner around?’ I asked his secretary as I walked into his office. ‘Yes, ma'am. He just got back from a meeting,' his secretary replied, and I thanked her before going into the office. Eric's father stood from his chair the moment he saw me walk in. I immediately told him to sit down. There were dark circles under his eyes and he looked slimmer. ‘Have you been sleeping?’ I asked after we had both sat down. Eric's mother had been in FBI custody for a week and I knew that the poor man would be going through a rough patch. ‘How can I When my wife is in the FBI custody? All evidence is against her. And you know the most frustrating thing is that she has been my wife for this long and I barely know her.’ ‘I am sorry that you feel heartbroken right now,’ I said pitifully. He was a good man, but his choice of a wife is putting him in the wrong spot. ‘Heartbroken, you say? I feel so torn apart, so unhappy, so miserable, I don't even know which o
Midas’ POV ‘You seem bothered, Midas. What is on your mind?’ Pearl asked as we drove to the Agent's station where Antonio was being held. It was evening already. Left to me, I would have postponed going there till the next morning, but Pearl insisted that we go that day unfailingly. Kendrick had called that they had taken Antonio in but it was not without ado. The moment he set his eyes on them coming towards him, he ran and they had to give him a chase. It took them over thirty minutes before he was captured. ‘Midas, what is it?’ Pearl asked again when I didn't answer her the first time ‘I have just been thinking about what Mabel said. Why would Antonio be as stupid as asking someone like that boy to do his dirty job for him?’ I said. ‘You heard agent Kendrick the other day? Antonio might be getting desperate for the job to be done,’ Pearl said. ‘It still bothers my mind. I hope Mabel is not right about us being distracted,’ I said. ‘Agent Kendrick said he ran. If he
Pearl’s (Crystal) POV I turned around in bed and stretched like a cat. It had been a very busy night the previous night. Midas had made sure that I was tired by the time he was through with me. He was so insatiable! ‘Wakey wakey,' Midas said as he walked into the room with a tray laden with food in his hands. He was ruggedly handsome as usual. Nothing on his face or body depicted how much he had been busy the night before which made me glare at him. ‘How is it possible that you look so cool after a night like that?’ I asked raising a brow at him. ‘That is because I am a king when it comes to the game,’ Midas said winking at me playfully. Midas gently placed the tray on the bedside table before turning to smile at me sheepishly. ‘Why are you staring at me like that?’ He asked ‘You are so beautiful,’ Midas said and I blushed. ‘Don't flatter me, Midas. My hair probably looks like a bird nest right now, and I probably look like…’ ‘You have been making love all night. L
Crystal’s POV I sat in my office as I watched the television. It had been two weeks since we handed the evidence over to the agents, and just that morning, the media was on fire with the story of how the widow of the accused person involved in the killing of Rotman's child was reopening the case to clear her husband's name. June had called to thank me when the agents had contacted her. Marilyn also got the job she interviewed for in one of Midas’ companies. Eric was still being followed by a bodyguard at a distance just to be sure that he would be safe. He had called me several times, but I didn't pick up his call. There was nothing we had to talk about. I had sent him a text telling him to call Midas or Edmond if he needed anything. And once the case was over, I was going to sever every relationship with him. There was a knock on my office door bringing me back to the present. I asked the person to come in, and my stepmum playfully poked her head in. ‘Hey mum’ I greeted
Pearl's(Crystal's) POV There was total silence in the car as we drove home. Edmond rested his head on the couch, pretending to be asleep, while Mabel glared at him nonstop. If only he could open his eyes he would realize how I was glaring at him at that moment. The whole plan was to make him beg Mabel to accept him but he spoiled the whole plan by running into the arms of another woman. Such a foolish man! ‘You are going to drill a hole into his head if you continue staring at him like that,’ Midas said into my ears. ‘I wish I could use a bullet to drill a hole into his heart this very moment,’ I said back to Midas in a whisper, making him raise his brow in amusement. When we got to the house, Mabel stormed out of the car and went inside the house. I knew exactly what she was going to do. I wished at that moment that I could tell her that Edmond was not worth the tears but I knew she needed the space and the time alone. ‘I thought you were wise,’ I said to Edmond then