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
Ethan's POVMy legs kept moving back and forth, and I paced around my study, waiting for Rachel to get back.It was getting late, and yet she was to be back. Even in normal circumstances, I would have still been worried, but now was even. A psychotic killer named Olivia was out there, and there was no guarantee that she wouldn't hurt Rachel if she could." Where are you?" I groaned, clutching the phone in my hands even tighter. I had been calling and calling non-stop for the past hour but got no response from her. Why was she doing this now?Or could something really have happened to her? The thought alone made my heart race.I would die if something really did happen to her. But jot before killing Olivia if she has anything to do with it in the most gruesome manner. Two sharp knocking sounds came from the door and I looked towards it, more like I ran towards it thinking Rachel was back." Rac..." The rest of my words went back when I saw Victoria standing outside with a cup of co
Rachel's POV"I'm back." I yelled throwing my purse by the closet chair I could see.A maid came up to me and curtly bowed before picking up my purse. " Good evening ma'am". She greeted respectfully before leaving. I watched as she left skeptically, "Ok, what's was that?"It was the same maid which I saw few days ago with Victoria, yes, the same one who hated me few months ago. Why did she just carry my bag inside? Despite the fact that all the maids attitude changed after I came back to the house, none of them had ever done a thing like that. "You're just being paranoid, Rachel. It's nothing." I said to myself, snapping away from my thoughts before walking up the stairs. "Where are you coming from?" Those were the first words that greeted me as I climbed up the stairs. I halted before turning around to put a face to the familiar voice. "Hannah?""I asked where you're coming from." Hannah said again, anger emanating from her cold voice. Was she perhaps angry at me? I wondered
Rachel's POVMy breathing hitched as Hannah's words replayed in my head. Ethan? In danger?How was he in danger with me?"No... I'm the one in danger with him "I was the one Olivia was threatening with death if I don't leave him, that was me. Olivia was way too obsessed with Ethan to harm him, right?Hannah took a step towards me, and though I noticed it, I was to shocked to step back. "He is also in danger with you." She said softly. "Olivia threatened that she would harm him if the both of you don't separate from each other.""You see Rachel, Olivia is a crazy person, I'm positive she would do what she says, that's the reason I don't want to see you both together. I'm scared for my brother, and you too""Oh shit..." I trembled as I stood a step back but I missed my footing and almost fell. " Olivia... She needs to be in jail". I muttered looking lost in thoughts. How is it even possible that Olivia would want to harm Ethan?She loved him didn't she?" You know the type of family
Marina's POVAs I sat in the car, my uneven breathing became even worse, and my hands danced on my lap nervously. My nerves were all over the place, and even having Mark right beside me was not helping matters. I was nervous for two separate completely different reasons. First, it was the fact that it's been thirty-six hours since Olivia threatened Rachel... Yes, I was counting. Why wouldn't I count? My best friend like was I'm potential danger here. While the second reason was because we were parked right outside my parent's mansion. Yup, today was the day I was supposed to meet them. I was beyond petrified and I couldn't stop my legs from shaking. After all these years... Would they want to see me? Do they even want to see me or were they just agreeing to this meeting because powerful people like Ethan Wright and Mark Walker asked them to?Dozens of thoughts ran through my head as I stared ahead at the mansion in front of me. "... Marina, answer me ". I heard Ethan say, and
Rachel's POVI blinked twice, sitting upright. "It's today?" I asked and Marina nodded, at least it felt like she did. Despite the fact that we were on the phone I felt like I could see her. I had totally forgotten. She did mention something about meeting her parents again after Mark and Ethan said something to them. Talking of parents, I had dinner with mine later this evening. " So how is it going? " I asked at first, but judging from Marina's expression, it was not going well. Or had she not even seen them?" Have you and your parents talked? Or seen each other?" I asked cautiously, staring straight at my phone in order to catch even the slightest change of expression on Marina's face. " You haven't seen them have you?" I asked again since Marina's silence already answered the first question for me. Marina nodded biting down on her lower lips. " Maybe if they had come out to welcome me, I wouldn't be having second thoughts right now about meeting them. " What? They didn't
Rachel's POV"Well, that was an expected ending," I said out loud as I watched the film credits display on the huge flat-screen television. It was a romance movie which Olivia unsurprisingly starred in, it was unsuspectingly because I knew before picking the movie to watch. Olivia was the weak female lead who fell hopelessly in love with the male lead, who was another big actor in the movie industry. Both of them were lovers, by the guy's family didn't approve of the female lead. She tried everything she could to earn their trust and love, but just couldn't get it, and after a few years of being disrespected by them, she got tired and snapped. Veni, the female lead, who was originally nice and the sweetest girl in the entire town, suddenly changes, and goes on a killing spree, killing everything and stopping her and the male lead from getting together. After the male lead, Ali finds out about it, he becomes mad and moves on to another girl, an action which makes Veni even madder.
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