Waking up twice in one day, wasn’t an odd occurrence for Ivory, but waking up and finding herself bound to a chair, her hands tied behind her back, was certainly odd.And even more, seeing the person responsible, sitting across from her and smiling sinisterly, was something Ivory could not have predicted.“So,” Thomas began. “You’re finally awake.”Ivory looked at him, her facial expression was unreadable, but the look in her eyes, spoke volumes.“I must say, you’re one crazy bastard.” She said, sounding more confident than even she had expected.“Kidnapping me? What do you hope to gain from this?” She asked.“Revenge,” Thomas answered immediately. Getting up, he walked off towards a corner of the room.Now that Ivory’s eyes was adjusting to the lighting in the room, she could make out the outline of a bed and… something tall hidden under a white cloth, positioned in front of the bed.“You firing me, me being arrested, that damaged my image, so much so that I can’t even get a single j
Through her dazed mindset, Ivory was able to make out two things.The first thing was the sensation in her body that seemed to be heating up by each passing second and the second thing was the dreadful feeling of Thomas’s hand, roaming her body and slowly stripping her, leaving her half naked on the bed.“Let’s have some fun, shall we?”Hearing those words, Ivory couldn’t help but feel the fear and dread increase and she struggled to keep herself from losing consciousness.She didn’t want to go through that experience again. She didn’t want such an unfortunate and traumatizing incident to happen to her, again.As those scenes, haunting as they’ve always been, but ever so quiet until now, flashed through her mind, Ivory tried to scurry away.She had successfully turned and begun crawling away, when Thomas caught her ankle and pulled her back, positioning himself between her legs, which he had forcefully pried open.“Now, now, don’t spoil the fun, little lady. You’re only going to be hu
Half way through the ride, Ivory started whimpering and moving around, desperately trying to get rid of the cloth covering her… contributing to the heat that was already swallowing her.As Gadreel watched her struggle, he felt an inexplicable need to help. He had no idea why or how, but it was clear the urge was there.“Ivory,” He called out and reached over to touch her cheek as if being led by instinct.But as soon as he noticed this, he stopped and instead, reached for the top of her head and petted it gently.She stilled, and for a second, he thought she was going to wake up. However, just as the thought had occurred, her struggle continued.Right about that time, the car pulled to a stop and Ezekiel got out of the driver’s seat and opened the back passenger’s door.“Sir, we’ve arrived.”Pulling Ivory closer, Gadreel stepped out of the car, but the house in front of him, was vastly different from the one he usually stayed at.It was a modern built and designed 6 bedroom Manor, loc
Stepping out of the shower, Gadreel wrapped a towel around his waist and stood in front of the mirror, examining the reddening bruise he had only just noticed after he stepped into the shower.The bastard, Thomas, had managed to land a blow and although the pain wasn't enough to stop him from beating the man up, it was still painful.But at least, that bastard won't be bothering Ivory again, that he was sure of.Changing in a pair of comfortable sweatpants and T-shirt, Gadreel stepped out of the bathroom and glanced towards the bed.Ivory was laying under the cover, facing away from him and had he not been sure she was asleep, he would have thought she was avoiding him.Walking over to the bed, he sat down on the edge and watched her back.It was strange, being able to see her like this, so calm, so vulnerable.If anyone has ever told him that they were capable of watching her sleep, he would have thought they were crazy, because how would one watch a person sleep?But right now, as h
The better half of her night was peaceful, but soon, the nightmares began.Like a reoccurring theme, Ivory found herself back at her foster home, enduring disgusting looks from a man she was meant to call her foster father and his hands which always seemed to find it’s way towards her.She felt disgusted, but amongst all, afraid, after all, she was only but a child, fifteen years old at that time, with no one to turn to.Like a haunting memory, it repeated, over and over again and every single time, she woke up feeling like her world was caving in.But this time, it was different.Unlike all the other times, where the darkness would greet her, a pair of arms had pulled her in and a hand was running through her hair, whispering words that sounded oddly familiar.“Don’t worry, you’re safe.”Those words were enough to end her nightmare and her dreams soon returned to being pleasant.When morning came, she finally opened her eyes, only to find the bed empty.She sat up gently, and looked
Hearing that Ivory had been kidnapped, was one thing, but being accused of being involved in her kidnapping, was a whole other matter on its own.“Pardon?” Lucien asked, glancing between the officers as if to confirm if what he had heard was correct.“At 9am yesterday, Ms. Ivory Remington was reported missing, kidnapped, after she stepped out of the hospital. It was later investigated that ten minutes after she went missing, you checked out of the hospital.”The more Lucien listened to this, the more he frowned. These people, they were all speaking nonsense!How could they accuse him of kidnapping Ivory?! He couldn’t even hurt a hair on her head.“I think you’re mistaken, officer. I would never hurt Ivory. I’m her boyfriend.” He informed.“Exactly so. It was reported that you both engaged in a quarrell a few days ago that-““Wait,” He interrupted the office before he could finish. “So, are you then saying that’s my reason for kidnapping her, allegedly?”The officer opened his mouth to
"Quite the situation you've gotten yourself into, isn't it, Dearest Son of mine?"Hearing her words, Lucien couldn't help but smile. He stood up and approached the bar, greeting the woman in front of him with a simple nod."Hello, mother, Pleasure seeing you here."" He greeted as if nothing was wrong with the situation at hand."Oh don't play innocent with me, boy," She scolded and the smile on her lips faded a tad bit, allowing way for a more serious expression. One that Lucien wasn't really a fan of, yet, he forced a smile."Officers," Turning to the man with them, Lucien's mother began. "would you please be kind and let me have a moment alone with my son." She requested."Ma'am, that's against protocol, I can't-" The officer had originally began, but with one look from the woman in front of him, he'd glued his mouth shut and began contemplating his answer.The one thing he has learnt while being in this field was knowing when not to step on the wrong person's foot and right now, th
After having breakfast, showering and then changing into the dress Ezekiel had brought for her, Ivory was ready to leave.She retrieved her phone from the nightstand where Gadreel had told her Ezekiel left it, and took a quick glance at it.The home screen was filled with several calls and messages from Emma and Carlos, mostly Emma.Ah, she knew Emma would have been worried this much, after all, she was on the phone with her when it all happened.Clicking on one of the missed call, she presses the phone to her ear and waited for Emma to pick.“Ivory!” The worries voice of her best friend sounded in her ear only a few seconds later.“Oh my God, are you okay? Did anything happen to you? Are you harmed at all?” She bombarded Ivory with questions.“No, I’m fine. I’m not hurt and…” She hesitated before saying the last part. “Not happened to me.”It wasn’t a tot
It had been months since Ivory and Gadreel had announced their engagement.And well, the moment the news had been spread, their phones had never stopped ringing, everyone calling and congratulating the couple.The news, had come as a surprise to everyone, because, despite being divorced, and their rocky past, no one would have guessed that they would get back together, and re-marry.But despite that, friends and families, at least, the ones that were still alive, looked forward to their big day, and were excited to attend the ceremony.A ceremony that was happening today.It had taken a while to set everything up. From the venue, to the dress, the decorations and the guests.Luckily, things had gone smoothly, and before long, it was the day of the wedding, and Ivory was standing in the middle of her hotel room, staring at herself in the mirror.She had been here a while, just staring at her reflection and admiring the way the dress clung to her figure, and how beautiful she looked.It
“It’s your reward, I’m pregnant.”Ivory, could barely hear her own voice. Her heart was thumping, her palms were sweating and her entire body was trembling slightly with anticipation.She was nervous, and she was right to be, because, well, the man standing in front of her, had gone completely silent and still.His gaze, was downcast, directed at their hands, yet, the expression on his face was unreadable.It was as if a statue had stood before her.That, alone, made Ivory even more nervous, her fear, and worries, growing.Would he really not want this child?What if he changes his mind about their future because of this?Or worse, what if he asked her to get rid of it?What felt like minutes had passed and the silence was only intensifying Ivory’s nervousness. However, just as she was about to speak, Gadreel finally moved.He didn't say a word, and instead, removed his hands from hers and moved them down to her waist.Then, he pulled her close and buried his face in the crook of her
The ride home was quiet, each party, was individually engrossed in their thoughts, safe for the fact that, the had totally different thoughts.Gadreel had a lot to say, and he was not about to hold them back, and Ivory, well, her thoughts were filled with questions, and worry, worries, not for her own wellbeing, but that of hed Unborn Child.She'd be a liar if she said that thoughts of Gadreel rejecting and not wanting this child, hadn't crossed her mind. They had in fact, been roaming her mind, making her nervously fidget with her fingers on her lap.At some point, when the silence has stretched on for far too long, both parties spoke.The very moment they stepped foot into Gadreel's house by the beach, a rather wise choice of location, for it's calming and serene scenery, both individuals, didn't waste a second longer, breaking the silence that had stretched on far too long."Gadreel-""Ivory-"The both spoke at the same time, pausing when the other's name was uttered."You first,"
Give or take, three weeks had passed since Ivory had woken up. Damien, ever the charming savior, had taken his time and cared for her, providing her with supplements that not only aided her recovery, but also helped with her unborn child.Ivory was grateful for that, however the fact that she had not been able to contact anyone till date, dampened her mood.What would Emma be thinking? Gadreel? They obviously would be worried sick about her, thinking that something had happened.And Evangeline? What had her fate turned out to be? Had she been killed during the fall? Or had the police managed to rescue her and arrested her?Ivory had no clue, and the suspense was driving her insane.“Ivory, if you continue stressing yourself out, it’ll be bad for the baby.” Damien said, walking into the indoor garden where Ivory was, catching the briefest hint of sunlight, that she could.At that time, she was fiddling mindlessly with a small pot of flowers, trying to distract her self from the worries
Gadreel had not wasted a second, the moment Evangeline stepped backwards, he had run after her, determined to reach her, and save Ivory.However, he had been too slow, and now, things had turned bad.One second, Evangeline was standing in front of him, with Ivory trapped, the next, Evangeline, being the idiot she is, had stepped off the cliff, and both of them were falling off the edge, towards the water that ran below.“Ivory!” He yelled, reaching out. However, his attempts were fruitless. Before he could even touch her, the distance between them had widened, and they were gone.Immediately, his heart sank and his body froze. No, this couldn’t be happening, right?“Sir, please get back,”The sound of the officer’s voice, snapped him back to reality and he turned. “Wait, she’s down there. We need to find her.” He said, his words coming out in a rush.“Sir, don’t worry, the other officers are on the way and we’ll rescue her as quickly as possible. Now, please stay back and allow us to
As soon as he had gotten the location, Gadreel had rushed off and drove to the location himself. Although he had told Ezekiel to inform the cops, he didn’t bother waiting for them.He needed to get to Ivory as quickly as possible, and the time it would take the cops to reach and clear the place was time he didn’t want to waste.Arriving at the location, Gadreel found the car immediately, parked haphazardly in front of the house, and got out, running towards it.“Ivory!” He called out, pulling the door open. The moment the door opened, the man who had played his driver came flying out, nearly knocking him over.Gadreel was a little shaken, but managed to keep his footing and dodge the fist that was sent his way.“Where’s Ivory?” He demanded.“Unfortunately, Mr. Ødegaar, telling you that would cut my paycheck and I need that money, so, sorry.”With that, he lunged at Gadreel again, who easily dodged him, and returned the punch, sending the man flying and slamming into the ground.The ma
Those words alone, set Gadreel off on the wrong note and In seconds, he got the full picture of what was happening.Evangeline was behind this. She had somehow gotten his driver and sent someone else in his stead, to pick up Ivory, while pretending to be his driver.And now she manage that, Gadreel was sure it was through those muffins, after all, his driver had just said that he fell asleep after having a snack, and the snack he was sure was that muffin.So, that question was out of the equation. Now, the main thing and the one thing that now seemed to be driving Gadreel crazy as the second ticked by, was, where did she take Ivory?“Ezekiel,”“Sir, I’m sorry, I should have-““Not now, Ezekiel.” Gadreel cut him off, not in the mood for any of his apologies, or excuses. What was important now, was finding out where the hell Evangeline had taken Ivory and making sure she was safe. “Track the plate of the car and find out where it’s going.”“Sir?”“Just do it.”“Y-yes.” Ezekiel stuttered
Evangeline’s words didn’t feel right, but Gadreel dismissed them, as well as her.“You can’t do this here, Evangeline. It’s a business place.” He told her, much to his surprise, she replied.“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t quite notice I was disturbing. I’ll leave immediately!” After saying this, she turned and began packing her things.Gadreel watched in surprise as she packed up everything and turned to face him, flashing him one last smile and a wave, before she turned and left, without another word.Gadreel could only blink in confusion at the oddity.What…never mind.Turning around, he ordered. “Get rid of those.”The employees who were enjoying Evangeline’s treats, did not hesitate to toss them in the trash at their boss’s command.As Gadreel walked back to his office, he put the weird encounter with Evangeline into the back of his mind and instead, focused on the main event of his day.“Ezekiel,” He called out to his assistant. “Please send the driver to pick up Ivory and take her to
As Ivory returned home, the usual quietness of her house, was disturbed by the sound of a notification entering her phone.A text from Gadreel, she realized the moment she pulled the device out and took a look. Accessing the text, she read through the message and the address.When she finished reading it, a smile appeared on her face. She never took Gadreel for the romantic type, but for him to pick an Equestrian event as their first date, well, she was pleasantly surprised.“Looks like we’ll have fun,” She muttered with a smile on her lips as she placed her phone down on the center table.With her work done for the day, and having received Gadreel’s message, she had no other reason to stay on her phone and thus, decided to take a shower. But, just as she was preparing for a nice hot bath to ease the day’s stress, her phone’s scream came to life with a system notification.“Back-up and restoration of old messages.” She read the message.Oh, that right, with everything going on, she ba