Rachel's POV" Jake, just how much of my money are you going to spend?" I complained as the little kid ran inside another stall with me dragging my tired body behind him. And they said it was women who shopped more, that was a definite lie!This kid had kept me me my toes for hours, as he kept running into different stalls in the mall, getting whatever he wanted which happens to be from my wallet. After the family reunion two days ago, Jake came into my room and announced he had an idea. The kid suggested that why not I just max out my card completely to celebrate that I've found my parents and they were big time billionaires?At first I was like, this kid is crazy as hell... Hell no. But then he gave me reasons, which now I regret. Jake was like, your family is rich. Not just any type of rich, crazy rich. They are like the top family in the whole of New York. And then you have Ethan. I can swear that my uncle would give you his card the second you ask for it without any questio
Ethan's POVThis was not the first time I was working in my study on a Wednesday, but this was the first time I was working in my study on a Wednesday and felt incredibly bored. Before Rachel came back into my life, working never bored me. I was a working machine, always doing one thing or the other, but once Rachel came in, the life that I deemed to be normal started to feel boringI stared to want more, to want more with her and now more than ever that actually seemed possible. I put down my pen swiveling my chair slightly while leaning back. Things were going great, so great that it got me worried. Anything it seems like everything bothering Rachel is about to end, another problem unravels, one even more bigger than the last and I had this feeling that it was not over yet. The more time it took to find Lana's killer, the more worried I was. How good of a hider was he or she perhaps? I groaned shutting and opening my eyes simultaneously until I just left it shut. The sound o
Ethan's POVHere's the version of the story Hannah told me. 'Peter... He... He tried to kill me and after I escaped thanks to Olivia, he stabbed himself' she had said in tears, trembling furiously. I believed her immediately, why wouldn't I? She was my sister. Also I had always believed that he wasn't good enough for Ann. Just few days after he died, his family began to drag custody of Jake. They wanted their grandson, but didn't want the mother to be part of his life. Because I was so young then, I didn't have much power, the family refused to intervene and Hannah didn't know what to do. Then again, Olivia came out of nowhere and helped. Her family manged to take care of the problem so Hannah won custody, and Peter family never bothered us again. That was the reason why no matter how much I didn't really like seeing Olivia, I would be grateful to her. She was the one who helped Hannah out when I couldn't, and was it. Now... Now she was saying that the man didn't kill himself
Ethan's POV Hannah released a deep sigh, and her face looked as if she was deeply contemplating whether to tell me or not. Well, she better say something cause I'm running out of patience. " What does she want goddamnit!" I cursed slamming both my hands on the table. " You of all people know how much this would affect your son if your ' best friend ' reveals what really happened to his father " I air-quoted the best friend because... Why would a real friend threaten the other? " Why is she even threatening to reveal it after all these years? Huh? What does she want ". " You " Hannah blurted out. I blinked twice at her. " What? " "A few months ago, when you introduced Rachel to Olivia and me, it was then I found out that she likes you. " " She wanted me to help separate you and Rachel or she'll reveal everything" I blinked again, before narrowing my eyes at her. "But you disagreed right?" The look that appeared next on Hannah's face gave me my answer, and it was not the
Rachel's POV"What the... Hey!" I yelled as my eyes flickered open and I stared at the good for nothing wicked idiot that just threw water on my face. My vision blurred as the water trickled down my face, a vague silhouette of a familiar woman staring down at me. I blinked twice to clear my vision before opening my eyes fully again, my eyes went wide as the picture became clearer. "Olivia?" I still couldn't believe it.Olivia kidnapped me?!"Don't mind the water, it's just because you refused to fake up, and it's been over thirty minutes now." Olivia said calmly as she walked away from me.Over thirty what... I sigh unconsciously escaped from me lips. 'It's just been thirty minutes and not thirty days.'But it still felt like I was missing something, more like someone... Fuck! Jake!I immediately pushed myself up from the... Ground? Olivia didn't even have a better place to place me? Really?As far I was still in the mall, at least that was what it looked like as my eyes roamed r
Rachel's POV" Oh my, why do you look so surprised? Do you think I'll get rid of Lana and leave you be?" Olivia snickered after she saw the look of shock on my face."Both of you were the ones standing in Ethan's way of noticing me, so you know... " She shrugged. The fear that disappeared after Olivia said she loved Ethan, came back, and it intensified. I wasn't only shivering now. My heart was beating so loudly in my chest. I could swear Olivia could hear it from where she sat. She really meant to kill me. Even to the point of hiring someone to get rid of me in prison. All for a freaking guy! This... This was obsession!"... And Lana even went ahead to pin her pregnancy on Ethan..." She chuckled, but even that to me sounded dangerous. " She drugged him and almost made him sleep with her even after she knew that I was in love with him. She saw it coming to her since I hate sharing my man ". Then she turned to look at me which made my fast beating heart actually skip a beat. " But
Rachel's POVI had to bite my lips tightly to stop myself from sobbing out loud. "I'm so sorry." "Are you okay" Jake asked pulling away from the hug. I was always asked that question at the most terrible time, when I was not okay. But I couldn't just tell that to a kid, not after I left him alone in the mall. ' Not as if I did that on purpose 'I nodded at Jake forcing a smile to my face. " Are you done shopping?" I asked him wanting nothing than to leave this place. " Yes ". Jake nodded. " If it's because of the what I bought that you left I'll just... "" No. " I shook my head. Though the price ready did scare me , I was already way too scared by everything Olivia had just said. "Let's just pay and get going okay, " Grabbing his little hand, I lead him out of the office and back to the counter. "I've already paid for everything ". Jake said surprising me. " You have? How? " I wondered then he raised my card and waved it at me. " I have your card, remember? " Yeah... That wa
Rachel's POVBoth Marina and I just stared at ourselves in utter silence after I was done explaining to her everything that had happened to me today. At first, she didn't believe it, but after a few minutes, it began to dawn on her, and now, for the first time in a long time, she was speechless. It sure felt like a huge burden had been lifted up my shoulders after I told her, but I wasn't still completely free. I had no idea what to do next. " What do you think I should do?" I asked Marina breaking the silence. I had been contemplating over the two options Olivia gave me for a while now. She would let me live if I just left Ethan. That was good, but I couldn't bring myself to agree with it. Who made her the god over my life to decide when and whether I live or die?But then the second option scared me. I would have called all her threats a bluff if not for the fact that she sounded so damn serious about killing Lana. It all made sense why she would want to do something like t
Rachel's POV No words could explain how I was feeling right now, no words. After the kiss in the living room, I couldn't hold it any longer so I dragged Ethan up to my room, leaving the rest of my family members downstairs. We had a night... Well, morning of passion, and for the first time in a long time, I was felt at peace. Ethan and I lay on my bed, our bare bodies snuggled close to each other. "I never knew you were still a virgin." Ethan said calmly, his large hands stroking my long blonde hair. My lips pulled in a smile and I shrugged slightly. "There are still somethings you don't know about me". Ethan looked so shocked when he found out as if he had expected something different, while I was also shocked for another reason... Ethan was freaking good in bed! He had told me once before that he never had a girlfriend, so I thought I would be the one to lead since I had more experience. My lower body was a virgin but that didn't mean my mind or some parts of my body were
Rachel's POV As I shut my eyes, the sounds of the wind blowing on the windpipes I placed at the corner of my window became more prominent, the sound of the road, which was meters from here, but I could still here it. My chest heaved up and down simultaneously as I forced myself to only think of those sounds and nothing more. Three days ago, my parents came to Ethan's mansion and demanded I leave with them and since then, I had been in the Nielson's mansion. But that was three fucking days ago! When the first day passed, I was like... Maybe Olivia took harder to catch, that's why I haven't heard anything from them. When the second day passed, my resolve started to weaken, but I still trusted Ethan. He couldn't possibly leave me for Olivia right? The woman kidnapped his niece! And then that day passed. Now this was the third day, I have no idea what to think anymore.I've tried everything freaking possible; yelling, begging God, sobbing, I even swallowed up my ego and my anger I
Ethan's POVIn less than a few hours, my plan worked. Olivia took the bait. I was right, Olivia indeed had more spies in my house and they immediately went to tell her everything I had said. Olivia probably got agitated and evaded her previous hiding spot, but that was the one thing in her plan she did wrong. Right now, I was standing outside her new hiding spot with Mark and Detective Williams. After I told Mark my real plan, he insisted we involve the police, just to make sure that Rachel's name was completely cleared. She was in an abandoned building owned by the Sangria's a few miles away from town and figured, of course, she'd use an abandoned house. " Are we sure she's in there?" Detective Williams asked, bringing out his gun from his pocket and steading it in his hands. Yup, I was sure. I nodded. The main reason because, I had her trailed her by John. I had John fixed at the outskirts of town because I knew Olivia wouldn't dare stay here anymore if she thought I was comin
Ethan's POVAs I watched Rachel leave with her parents, I felt a piece of my entire being leaving with her. Was I making the right decision to let her leave? Maybe I should have fought her parents about their decision so she would stay. But what if things went sideways with Olivia and then the latter comes after her? " Ethan,". Hannah called me bringing me out of my thoughts. " What's going on? I thought we already knew where Olivia was. Why can't we just go there and demand my son back?" My sister asked with tears in her eyes. How was I going to say this?" I don't know where Olivia is. " Marina's eyes almost bulged out of her sockets. " You don't know what now?" She screamed. Hannah also had a look of surprise on her face. " Brother..."I ran my tongue over my patched lips. " I don't know where Olivia is right now, but..." I added before Mark would say something which he clearly looked like he wanted to. " ... I know where she will be in the next few hours". Hannah's brows fu
Rachel's POVAs we paced outside the room the maid was kept in my heart kept beating loudly in my chest. Marina, Hannah, Mark and I kept our eyes glued to the door waiting for Ethan to come out of the room. Ethan went in few minutes ago, after I told them about my decision to not leave until Olivia's location is found. I want to at least know that I didn't ruin a little boy's life and then disappeared. " What the hell is taking him so long?" Hannah groaned desperately itching her neck and hands in irritation and desperation. " All he had to do was to kindly ask the damn lady where her accomplice or even master is, come on, just how hard is that? "I inwardly snickered. To Ethan that was very hard. He was a kind man, but that was until he was messed with. Talking kindly to that lady was like the hardest thing for him to do right now, but he had no choice. It's either that or he loses both his nephew, and his sister. Even I wouldn't be able to fill that void. The creaking sound of
Rachel's POVThere was no room for any 'buts'. Even if it was my life, these three people right here had more say in it than I did. I just shook my head at them and began walking backward. " This isn't fair. "I wasn't a kid, I could make my own decisions. But apparently, these three people here care more about me than I did myself, so whatever decision they made for me was right, at least in their eyes."Rachel ".My parents called after me, but I turned a deaf ear as I ran up the stairs and into my room, shutting the door loudly as soon as I got him. "Dargh!!!" This was all just so frustrating. How could they ask me to leave?Oh yeah, they ain't even asking me! They were commanding me to and I was to obey?" This parents of mine are crossing the line. " I muttered angrily to myself getting hold of a pillow and throwing it towards the wall. The worst part was Ethan was in on this too. " I want to protect you; I love you, Rachel, all fucking bullshit!" If the guy loves me as he p
Rachel's POVEthan looked as guilty as ever, so when Si... I meant my dad kept blaming him, it both looked and sounded like it really was his fault. "I'm sorry." He apologized with his head down. No, I was the only one allowed to blame him for reasons best known to me, no one else. My chest tightened and I shook my head, slowly stepping away from my mother. "It's not his fault." "How is this not his fault? All because of him you were exposed to such a dangerous woman!" My father refused to budge on his accusation. He keep a stern look and a finger at Ethan.Just seeing the way he looked so guilty... For fuck sake you're a man, deny the darn things. It wouldn't really even be called denial since it was not true in the first place. Lenora must have noticed my discomfort because she left my side and went to stand beside her husband. "Honey, it's alright." "We can't keep blaming Ethan until we hear the entire story." She said calmly but then she turned towards Ethan and her calm smi
Rachel's POV"Just how mentally and physically strong can a lady be?" I complained for the tenth time I as I opened the fridge grabbing a bottle of water from it.It's been two hours. Two fucking hours of beating the shit of whatshername but yet she refused to say nothing. How could a person be so loyal to another? The only good part of all this was that I get to beat the bitch who was strapped in a chair, and I would have enjoyed it also if it wasn't for the fact that we were running out of time. "So how's is your plan going?" Hannah said from behind me in a mocking voice.I turned to look at her with a tight smile. " Why not you have a go at her? Oh, I forgot you just came out of the room where the maid's kept. I should be asking if you got anything". I snapped back at her. For the last few hours, Hannah has just been looking for ways to make me feel guilty for her son, and what I hated the most was that it was working. "Can you both please just cut it? " Marina walked up to th
Rachel's POVI winced softly in pain and I climbed back up there stairs with Ethan following behind me. That darn bitch. Did s!he think I was just going to let her little minion almost kill me and just get away with it? No freaking way I burst the door opened and walked towards Hannah, collecting the phone from her hands." Why ah..."" You better listen to me Olivia and listen good. I will find you you damn witch and when I do, all hell would fucking break lose. If you think what you did to Lana was bad, just you wait and see or better yet feel what I'm going to do to you." You're going to wish for death, you would beg for it but I sure as hell wouldn't grant your wish you psychotic bitch! "I cursed ranting into the phone. " Rachel? You're with Hannah? " Olivia asked sounding surprised, but then the surprise in her voice wore off. " I can see, good luck finding me ". She laughed maliciously before ending the phone call. "Hey Olivia, Olivia!!!" I yelled into the phone, but it wa