JADE"Do you like what you see?" Max asked, his voice almost a whisper.My eyes moved upward and held his' as the words I wanted to speak got stuck in my throat.He held my hand and pulled me closer to him until our bodies were touching and his length was poking me. His smile towards me was loving as he placed his hands on my shoulders, making my heart beat even faster.His lips inched closer and I thought he was going to kiss me. However, he rather moved toward my ear and whispered, "Do you want me to pleasure you, instead?"I gulped again as I still found myself unable to make a reply."Should I take your silence as consent?" He asked further and I tried to speak, to tell him to get lost because I didn't want to make such a mistake with him. However, my desires got the better of me and I nodded.I had underestimated Max's appeal and effect on me and now, all I could think about was how pleasurable it would be to have him fill me up with his dick and make love to me.The mere thought
JADEOnce I arrived at my door, I looked around for the two bodyguards I had stationed outside but they were nowhere to be found.I was about to dial their numbers when they suddenly appeared from behind me and I jumped in fright."Sorry, ma'am," they told me. "We were trying to be inconspicuous and spotted you the minute you arrived.""That's okay," I replied. "It's a good thing I called you both here. I have moved up our plans. We are leaving tonight.Just give me a few minutes and I'll bring out my three children. We will go to the safe house for now and leave the country before dawn."I opened the door and went into the house while trying to be as quiet as possible. My phone suddenly began to ring and I hung up the moment I saw Max's name on the screen.I put my phone on silent mode so I would not wake Agatha or Aurora up. Max began to call again but I ignored his call and went into my sons' room.They were already asleep and I had no choice but to wake them. Agatha was in one of
JADE"Stand down. I will take care of it," I told the bodyguard as an idea quickly came to mind.I knew Max had come to my house in order to fetch his daughter. Now that he had gotten what he wanted from me, he wanted to put an end to everything and take her away.I'd be damned if I let him have his way.I proceeded into my sons' bedroom and lay Aurora on the bed."Mummy, what is going on? Why is Aurora in our bedroom?" Ella asked."Someone is ringing the doorbell," Phyna said."Shh, listen to me both of you. You can't come out of your rooms unless I tell you to. Aurora is scared of being alone for now. Keep her company while she sleeps, okay?"I noticed their attention turn to their sleeping sister and felt relieved. That was enough to keep them busy until I did what I had to.I ran back to the living room and dragged Agatha back to her bedroom, laying her on the bed. My phone kept ringing as Max kept calling my number and ringing the doorbell at the same time."He must be so eager t
MAX I opened my eyes and looked beside me but Daisy was no longer there. I recalled that her clothes had been on the floor earlier but seemed to have disappeared."Daisy?" I got off the bed and searched the house for her, confirming that she had fled.I quickly dashed into the bathroom, showered briefly, and put on my clothes before leaving the house. On the way to Daisy's house, I recalled how she had kept insisting that she didn't want any intimacy with me until she had gotten to know me well.I had gone to this length only to get a taste of what she had between her legs and it was undeniably worth it. She reminded me so much of Jade. It had been more than five years but even then, I kept seeing Jade's face while making love to her.According to my initial plan, everything ought to have ended after I got what I wanted but I wasn't through with her yet. After Jade, no one else had made me feel the way she just did and that qualified her to be by my side a little longer.Stacy had tr
MAXI thought Agatha had something to say to Daisy. However, her hand dropped onto the bed and she lost consciousness."Agatha!" Daisy screamed as she cried out but I pulled her into my arms and assured her, "She will be fine. The paramedics will be here soon."She pulled away from me and ran out of the room while I ran after her.I caught her hand and spun her around, "What happened, Daisy? Is there something you are not telling me?""It's all my fault," she cried. "I'm the reason why Agatha is like that!""What?"I stared at her in surprise as she sniffled, "When I got back home, I noticed my door was unlocked and at first, I thought Agatha had forgotten to lock it.I hurried to my daughters' bedroom and saw them sleeping soundly. Then I went to your daughter's room and she was crying in her sleep.I worried that she was having a nightmare and carried her to my daughters' room so she wouldn't be alone.I went back to her room to get an extra pillow for her when I heard noises from t
JADE I opened my eyes and realized I was in a hospital room. I looked around me and saw Max sitting by my bedside.I immediately sat up as I recalled what had happened the previous night. I was still in the same clothes I had on when I slept off and my heart was thumping so fast. Max had caught me in the act, what was I going to do?"How do you feel now?" Max's voice was etched with concern.I thought about what to tell him to get myself out of the situation I had woken up in. How could I be so stupid that I ended up falling into my trap? It was a big blow to my pride and everything else."What happened to me?" I decided to feign ignorance as Max's reply would provide me with the perfect story to come up with."You don't remember?" He asked and I shook my head. "I'm not sure I remember, everything's a blur."He sighed, "Well, you suddenly slumped after drinking the cup of coffee you gave me last night. I was so worried that I quickly rushed you to the hospital.The doctor confirmed t
JADEI gasped in shock and turned, only to see that the person who caught my hand was one of my bodyguards.I sighed in relief and looked around to confirm that there was no sign of Max.My other bodyguard also appeared and asked, "What's going on?""I need to leave here and get back home as soon as possible," I explained. "I can't let Max find out that I left through the back gate.""I'll bring the car around," one of the bodyguards said and quickly left."I'll take care of the security cameras," the other told me before walking away as well.I went out through the back gate and true to his words, the first bodyguard was waiting outside with a car."Thank you so much," I gushed as I got inside."You should do something about the way you look," he told me.I sighed, "I will. But how did you guys know I was here?""Have you forgotten we were keeping watch outside your house?" He asked. "We saw you being carried away in an ambulance last night and carefully followed behind.We didn't kn
JADE "First things first, come on and have your bath, then we can proceed from there." As I spoke, I led my sons toward their bathroom.It was important for them to change into new clothes before Max came or Aurora woke up.I filled their toothbrushes with paste and instructed them to brush their teeth like I taught them.After that, they took their baths, I wore them dresses and quickly added some makeup to their faces to hide some of their facial features.Once that was taken care of, I led them both to the living room with a first aid box in my hand.They both stood in front of me and watched as I took out a pack of needles, cotton wool, plaster, and a few other items."Mummy, what do you want to do?" Phyna asked.I stared at the clock on the wall, it was a few minutes past seven and I had been gone from the hospital for more than forty minutes. "Quick, I need to prick one of you with a needle," I told them. "I don't have much time. Please one of you should help mummy."Ella took
TROY After two years, I was back in the Scandinavia, the place that took everything from me. I had rented the whole beach for the evening because I wanted to be alone. I stood by my once favorite beach in Oslo and closed my eyes as memories from the past flooded my mind; Her beautiful smile, and the warmth of her body, pressed against mine as we stared at the stars together. Aislinn was everything to me until she was snatched away so cruelly. I opened my eyes and stared at the water, hoping its calmness would soothe my turbulent heart. All of a sudden, something caught my attention. Floating and approaching from a distance, I tried to make out what it was. I took a few steps closer, dipping my legs into the water. I gasped when I realized it was a person; a woman, and judging by the way she looked, I knew she was dead. I turned and wanted to leave but a question struck my mind; what if she wasn't dead? What if Aislinn was in a similar situation and needed help? Would I have
MARIANNE If it weren't for the date and time stamp on the video, I would have thought Paula was lying to me. As I watched the video, everything began to piece together in my head. I recalled when Tony had first approached me for a relationship. I had refused his advances, especially since I had just clocked eighteen, but Britney kept encouraging me to give him a chance, claiming we were perfect for each other and would be together forever. Back then, I was amazed at how Tony and I had the same tastes, interests, and even fashion sense. I believed he was truly destined for me. Only after Paula's revelation did I realize that Britney had planted him in my life and told him about my likes and dislikes. No wonder he seemed so perfect in my eyes and I ended up falling in love with him. They deceived me for so long and plotted my downfall. The false testimonies from my secretary and Tony's sister finally made more sense to me. I felt so much anger surge within me and a deep yearn
MARIANNE Everything felt like a dream. Just like that, I had been condemned for something I never did. My only crime was being too kind and trusting the wrong people. As I was being transported by ship along with a few other prisoners, the judge's words echoed in my ears, "This court finds the accused; Mrs. Tony, guilty of first-degree murder and sentences her to life imprisonment with hard labor in the Norwegian Island Prison. I recalled the triumphant look on Britney's face as I was being taken away and could not understand what I ever did wrong to her. When I met her so many years ago, I had just finished high school. Being the daughter of the richest man in the city, I lived in affluence as opposed to her who was struggling to get by. I saw her working as a waiter at a party and took her side when a guest treated her disrespectfully. We got close from that night and I got to find out that she had no family. She was an orphan who had to work from a very young age just to
MARIANNE I sighed in relief as I thanked Britney repeatedly. "There's no need to thank me," she expressed. "You are my best friend and I will do anything for you." The next morning, just as my lawyer had promised, I was arraigned before a judge. I had been restless throughout the night as it was my first time being in a cell. I tried not to cry because I knew it wouldn't help my situation. I convinced myself that I was just unfortunate. I never should have married Tony. After the judge questioned me, I took a plea of not guilty. My attorney didn't seem pleased by that but I didn't care. No one was going to make me admit to something I never did. Since it was my first appearance, I expected that I would be granted bail and allowed to show up in court from the comfort of my home during the preliminary hearings. I planned to get the best lawyer for myself once I was released on bail and got access to my phone. However, nothing like that happened. The judge allowed a ten minut
MARIANNE At the police station, I was cuffed and kept in a dimly lit room with four chairs, one table, and a window. I was exhausted and my eyes were puffy from crying. Even though Tony cheated on me, he was the love of my life and I could not believe he was no more. In a flash, I had become a widow; the youngest I knew because I had just turned twenty, a month ago. The three policemen sat in front of me, questioning me as though I were a common criminal. "Don't you know who I am?" I asked. "I own foundations, charity organizations, and free hospitals. I help people, not hurt them. No matter what, I could never murder a man I loved with my life." "Stop beating around the bush and answer the damn question!" One of the policemen yelled at me, slapping his palms on the table. I didn't have to be a police officer or a lawyer to know that what the men were doing was not standard procedure. They were biased toward me and I had no idea why. "I won't speak any more until my lawye
MARIANNE I stepped on my brake pedal and gave myself a minute to catch my breath. My hands were shivering and I felt chilled to the bone. I still could not believe what I had just seen. I opened my phone and watched for the umpteenth time, the pornographic video that had been sent to me anonymously. My husband of almost two years was in bed, having sex with a woman that wasn't me. His face was revealed in the video, while hers was concealed. The only thing I could make of the woman was her slender wrist and the gold bracelet around it. It seemed oddly familiar but I could not remember where I had seen it. For two years, I believed my marriage was the best in the world because my husband, Tony adored me and worshipped the ground I walked on. I was the richest woman in the city and my company, RAY INDUSTRIES was the number one in the country, yet, my happiest moments were the ones spent with my husband. That was how much I loved him. How could he betray my trust? Hands still
SYNOPSIS "My husband walks about freely, lavishing my fortune, with his mistress by his side, while I am condemned to spend the rest of my life in an island prison for his death. If this is my fate, I will fight it until my last breath."~~~ MARIANNE Betrayed by the ones she trusted most, Marianne finds herself convicted for a crime she did not commit. In a desperate attempt to change her new reality, she ends up at the brink of death but gets a second chance in Troy; An unusually sexy billionaire willing to place the world at her feet. Marianne swears she is done with men and love, and her life's goal is revenge against those who wronged her. But why does her heart race uncontrollably at the sound of his voice? ***His hands reached out, framing my face as his fingers caressed my lips. I closed my eyes when he cupped my breasts and his lips settled on the crook of my neck, lavishing it with kisses until I was breathless and wet beyond control. "Troy," I panted and my eyes flung
In the morning, Ethan woke Cila up from his bed and calmly asked her to leave his bedroom and stay away from it. As she walked out of the room, she stood by the door, staring at Ethan who was watching her leave. She wished she could turn back the hands of time. If she hadn’t tried to take Laura’s place and planned for Laura to catch them in the act, Ethan would still be meeting her behind Laura’s back. She wouldn’t feel so alone. She would still have him—if only she hadn’t been so greedy for more. She had no clue Ethan was secretly seeing Laura again. He came home early, spent most of his free time with her. Little did she know, Ethan had been stealing moments with Laura during their lunch breaks, meeting at the small apartment he had rented temporarily for her. The joy of those stolen hours made time fly for them, but each day weighed heavier on Ethan’s heart. He kept counting down the days, marking them on his calendar, waiting for the moment he could bring Laura back home
"Shh......," Byron shushed Laura as he moved closer to her, cupping her face and attempting to kiss her once more. This time, however, he was met with a sharp slap across his face. The sting of it made him pause, his hand instinctively reaching for his cheek as he glared at her. "So, you’d rather sit here, pining away for a man who’s off fucking your best friend, instead of giving me a chance to make you happy?" he spat, his voice dripping with bitterness. "You know what, Laura? You deserve everything that’s happening to you. You’re foolish, indecisive, and weak. You deserve to be ditched by your husband and betrayed by your so-called best friend." The words cut through Laura like a blade, each one more painful than the last. Byron stormed out, slamming the door behind him. Laura remained standing, her legs suddenly too weak to hold her up. She sank to the floor, the weight of his words pressing down on her. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she sobbed uncontrollably. "Do I reall