Chapter 76Talon’s POVI arrived at the house and found Naya crying. Naya was in a terrible state, and I didn't know what to do. I tried to persuade her to tell me what was wrong, but she was too upset to talk. “What is wrong with you? Can you just listen to me?” I yelled.“You have no right to shout at me. You’re the one who is wrong here,” she said.“I’ve already apologized to you. What else do you want from me? You’re not even giving me a chance to explain myself.”“The only reason you want to convince me to stay back is because of the property. I know you too well. That’s what you’re good at.”“Naya, you don’t have to define my whole existence in a wrong way because I made a mistake. I can fix this!”“I don’t need you to fix anything. I just wanna go away from your home and your life. I want to call it a quit.”“You can’t do that, Naya. We had an agreement, and our agreemen
Naya’s POVI spent the entire day avoiding Talon, even when we were in the same room. I couldn't stand being near him after what had happened between us. I knew that I needed space to clear my head and figure out what I wanted, even if I already knew what I wanted. I wanted to be away from Talon and never show up again. In the bedroom, we gave each other the silent treatment, neither of us wanting to be the first to speak. There was no way I was going to speak to him first. After all, he was the one who was wrong. He was the one who was supposed to apologize to me. I couldn't stop thinking about the pains he subjected me to. How could he ever think of hitting me? And, worse off, it wasn’t the first time. I faced the other side of the room and away from Talon. But eventually, we were interrupted by a call from Eric, Talon's father.“I called the both of you here to talk to you about something important,” he said.I listened attentively to each word Eric said. I didn’t want to interr
Naya’s POVI never thought I would be in this situation. All I wanted was to be free from Talon, but now he blames me for everything that's going wrong in his life. It all started when Nelson used a video to blackmail Talon into giving him a huge amount of money. Talon wasn’t ready to spare his money to a blackmailer, so he believed I was the cause of everything. He accused me of not helping him enough, and he stopped talking to me altogether. I decided to stay indoors and avoid him as much as possible.I went for two job interviews, hoping to distract myself from the drama with Talon. I didn’t plan to talk to him or have anything serious to do with him. All he did was annoy me with his constant complains. I believed that whatever happened between him and Nelson wasn’t my fault. I mean, if he had just let me go from the onset, Nelson would never have been able to do anything, talk more of blackmail. Unfortunately, both interviews didn't go as planned. The interviewers were extrem
Naya’s POVI spent days taking care of Talon’s bruise. He had sustained multiple bruises from the numerous slaps that Eric gave him. I wasn’t obliged to help Talon with his bruises, but I just had to. So, I fetched my first-aid kit and began to treat his bruises. He had hurt me badly countless times but yet I found myself still helping him out. I ensured that I gave him breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next few days. I also made sure that he had hot baths to help calm him down. He became nicer to me because he believed that I was doing more than enough for him. Then, I decided to do what I had in mind. I picked up my bag and headed towards Greta’s house one day. I don’t know why, but I was sort of jealous. I needed to give Greta a piece of my mind. I didn’t care if I was about to do too much, I didn’t even care that I was jealous in a way. Somehow, I wanted Talon to be with me and me alone.I got to Greta’s house and forced my way into her house.“What the heck are you doing i
Naya’s POVI woke up the next morning feeling anxious. I knew I had to face Talon and confront the truth about what happened with Greta. I wasn't sure if I was ready to have that conversation, but I knew it had to happen.As I walked into the kitchen, I saw Talon sitting at the tab, sipping his coffee. He looked up and our eyes met. There was a tense moment of silence before Talon spoke up."Naya, can we talk?" he asked, his voice calm but serious.Itook a deep breath; steeling myself for the conversation I knew was coming. "Sure," I replied, trying to keep my voice steady.Talon looked at me with a serious expression. "Why did you do what you did to Greta?" he asked.My heart sank. I had hoped he wouldn't bring it up, but I knew it was inevitable. "I don't know what you're talking about," I lied, hoping to avoid the truth.Talon's expression hardened. "Don't lie to me, Naya. I know you had something to do with her bruises. I just want to know why. Tell me the truth. Why did you hurt Gr
Nelson’s POVI couldn't believe what I was seeing. My father, who had always been cold and distant towards me, was being sweet to Talon. I knew something was up, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions. Well, he had always been sweet to Talon but not to me. However, I noticed that for a few days he wasn’t so nice to Talon. But, now he was even nicer to him.So, I decided to keep an eye on them. I needed to let my dad know about Talon and Naya’s arrangements, but only in their absence. So, I waited patiently for the right time.The next morning, Talon and Naya left for work, and I went straight to my dad. I told him everything that I had seen and showed him the video I had taken. “What in the heavens is this?” he yelled. “I’m finding it hard to believe that Talon could do something like this. How is this even possible?”“That’s a video of Talon and Naya. Your son Talon isn’t so perfect after all. He has been playing you. He isn’t married to Naya for love. It was a staged marriage, a
Talon’s POVI couldn't believe that Nelson had exposed our relationship to Eric. I was furious with him, and I blamed him for ruining my life. I had lost everything, including my father’s trust. But then something unexpected happened. Naya and I had to move in to a house that I had built for us, even though we were meant to move in later on. I wanted us to have a place to stay, a place where I could call my own. I paced around the building, thinking about what my dad felt about me now. Certainly, like he said he was disappointed and he felt betrayed. I was disappointed in myself too. For a while, I kept reflecting on the actions I took. I no longer regretted that I met Naya, but I regretted that I had lied to my father. He didn’t deserve to be played like that. He had been a good father to me and I have tried as much as I could to be a good son to him. But, now everything was crumbling. He no longer wanted to see me again and I couldn't think of a way to get back into his life. I
Talon’s POVI left the house in the middle of the night because my mother was in serious danger. I knew that I had to act quickly, so I drove to the position where she was supposed to be, and what I saw there made my blood run cold. A lot ran through my head as I tried to figure out if I was dreaming or if it was real. I used the back of my palm on my face as I rubbed it severally to once again confirm what was before me. Greta was dead on the floor, and my mother was breathing hard.“Get up, mum. We need to leave here immediately!”I got her into the car and started questioning her as to what had happened. She was hesitant to talk.“C’mon, mum. I’m not speaking to myself. Tell me the truth! How did you even get to Greta’s house? How did you know her?” My mum was still not saying a word to me, and I got scared. I could feel the shivers run through my spine. I began to question myself as to what happened since my mum wasn’t ready to let the cat out of the bag. How did she get to Gret