Third person's POV"Are you sure you're okay?" Mark asked Marina again after Ethan and Rachel left. His voice was filled with concern, causing Marina to smile."I'm fine, really. That bastard's hand didn't even touch me... thanks to you." She answered with a huge smile.Mark released her shoulders and clasped his hands behind his back, looking a bit awkward. "By the way, you haven't told me your name."Marina suddenly remembered. "It's Mark, and I know yours is Marina since your friend introduced you earlier.""Mark... Mark who?" She inquired, trying to remember if she had heard his name or seen him somewhere before. It would be impossible for a person without a profound, powerful, or well-known surname to be at a party like this.Mark hesitated before shaking his head. "Just Mark."Marina frowned. Why was he hiding his last name? Could he be like one of those billionaire's heirs who love keeping their identity a secret? Or could he be hiding from someone? Or was he one of those wanna
Third person's POVOlivia had a fake smile on her face the entire time she and Rachel were conversing. Why? Well, the answer was simple. Rachel was clutching Ethan's hand lovingly the entire time! Olivia wanted so badly to rip those hands off her man, but she couldn't afford to do anything harsh, not in front of Ethan."Okay, we have to get back to the party now," Rachel said after a while, still holding onto Ethan. Olivia balled her hands into tight fists behind her back. Hannah noticed it before she looked back at Rachel with a smile. "Okay, we'll just enjoy the fresh air for a little bit." Ethan gave his sister a nod before walking hand in hand with Rachel back to the party."What was that!" Olivia yelled, enraged, as soon as Ethan was out of sight. "I should be asking you that question, Livia. What was that? Why were you behaving like that towards Rachel? You're working together, for Christ's sake." Hannah yelled at her best friend. She had noticed the change in Olivia's mood sinc
Third person's POV" What do you say? I want words Ann, are you in or not? " Olivia persisted. Hannah nodded the tears that had gathered in her eyes falling sharply. " Fine. I'll help you in anyway I can, but you have to promise me two things". A huge smile adorned Olivia face as she nodded in acceptance. She could promise Ann anything right now, as long as the girl helps her get her brother to notice her. " Anything ". " You'll never speak of what happen that night eve again, and I mean it Livia, you can't use that to threaten me". She began glaring at Olivia. It was her greatest secret, her worst nightmare and she told Olivia on her own, she had never imagine in her wildest dreams that the girl would use the worst day of her life to threaten her. But now that she knew the type of person Olivia was, she couldn't afford to take any chances. "Yes... I would never speak of it again, it's just I'm really desperate right now, that's why. What's the second one?" Olivia asked eagerly
Rachel's POV" Can't believe that bitch actually spilled her drink on you... Seriously what gives?" Marina complained as she opened the door to our hotel room.She had been saying the same thing over and over again since our drive back from the party, and sincerely I thought the same. Despite her denial, I was very sure Olivia spilled the drink on me on purpose, but why? "Maybe it was really mistake, you can never know". I said walking into the room. Marina stared at me with a dumb look an did chuckled. " It was sarcasm, come on. Even a fool would see that she did it on purpose ". Marina shook her head at me as she removed her shoes before falling flat on the bed." I've had long day ". She groaned making me chuckle even more. "We've had a long day ". I corrected following her footsteps of removing my shoes before falling on her bed. She suddenly sat up earning a raised brow from me. What's up with her? Her face had a huge grin on it, if it got any wider I feared that her lips w
Rachel's POV" Sister? " Marina blinked giving me an incredulous look. "For heaven's sake I didn't even know the guy still existed until you brought him up!" She sighed throwing her hands in the air. I leaned back on the bed pouting my lips. " I think Olivia likes him""What?" Marina asked with a huff standing up from the bed. " I can't believe all the things I've missed". She said in a disbelief tone as she stood up from the bed and pacing. "Marina what are you doing?" I just had to ask after she had gone left and right almost five times. Then she stooped, snapping her fingers at me, her eyes lit up. "Now it all makes sense" I furrowed my eyebrows, staring at her as if she had just lost it. Well, she was acting like someone who was out of it... But in her defense this was too much to take in, in just one day. Marina kept looking at me as if she wanted to say more, but was waiting for me. " Come on, it's your cue to ask what makes sense". She said after a while when she noticed
Rachel's POV" Where do you want to go?" Ethan asked opening the door for me. " Thank you". I muttered entering the car and taking a seat. He closed the door before walking over to the driver's side. Where do I want to go? I asked myself, as Ethan gently closed the door before looking at me. "I don't know any where here, apart from the set and my hotel... And you other other hand look like you've been here before... Severally". I pressed my lips together, when I saw the look on his face. I'm right. " So, just surprise me" I shrugged putting on my seatbelt. Ethan smiled, before giving me a nod and starting the car. ... Third person POV Olivia glared at the black Porsche as it drove out of the garage. That was Ethan's car!She was just coming out of her room when she noticed Rachel also coming out of her's. She found it suspicious so she followed her out and yo yeh garage, and what did she see... Rachel getting into Ethan's fucking car!Olivia knew the car was Ethan's, she had s
Lana's POVMy eyes widened in shock and my mouth curved in excitement, how could I feel this much emotions just from hearing those four words. I hate her tooOlivia hates Rachel too... That was fucking fantastic!!!I couldn't stop the smile on my lips from spreading even wider, and before I knew it, the smile transformed into a full grin. I could feel Olivia's irked expression, but the smile won't just stop. This was the best news I've heard in a long time. "What the hell could you be possible thinking to make you smile that much? " Olivia asked taking a step back. I shrugged, clearing my throat to mask my smile. " Nothing really... Just about Rachel's downfall and how I'll crush her. " I said looking down at the ground. Did I sound too serious?I did not want Olivia to think of me crazy, but that was the truth. But then I looked up at Olivia, thinking only one thing, why did this lady hate Rachel? "But wait a second, why do you hate her? " I asked out of curiosity I was defi
Ethan's POVSince Rachel asked me to decide where we should go, I picked the park which was just a few miles from here. It was one of my favorite places to go when I was in England, so I decided to take her there, unsure of how she would react. Rachel's eyes widened when she saw the place, and I was proud of myself for thinking of bringing her here. It was the Geraldine Garden one of the most beautiful and serene place in the whole of England, the place was covered in beautiful trees of different types, with two water bodies, a beautiful lake with a natural water fall, and a small pond with a water fountain and a few swans flying around. I loved the excited look on Rachel's eyes when she saw the the swans, she acted like a little girl the entire day pointing to different structures and animals. When she saw the water fall, her mouth almost dropped. I admit it was a good place to think, especially because there were few people in the garden since it was entry by card only... But se
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