How would I move on to writing the next chapter without telling my readers thank you. that would be so ungrateful. Thank you all for choosing this book and for reading and unlocking chapters. I'm glad you thought it was worth it and I'm glad you love my characters since they're the main reason you keep going. Thank you all for reading. You can check out my recently completed book also(it's really amazing!!). Again, thank you😩 Keep reading! "Please readers, fasten your seatbelts because this sh*t's about to get wild where more twists and turns appear." Landon whispered against your earlobe, sending shivers down your spine and your heart skip a beat as his breath grazes upon your skin. Keep reading!!😅
Chapter forty eight(striking a deal with Eric)Landon's Point Of View:“Ahh!!" Kai screamed, his hand flying to hold his shoulder as his body slammed on the floor.I quickly removed the gun and rose.Gunshots filled the air but luckily, the person didn't target me so well.As soon as I fired my gun, everywhere became silent and the person stopped shooting, though the gun was still pointed at me.I moved forward, standing head to head against them.“Eric?" I mouthed.I couldn't see his full face properly but I could tell he was smirking even though I couldn't see his lips.He dropped the gun, leaving it to rattle against the cold floor of the warehouse, the sound clouding the entire space but I didn't drop mine, I pointed it right at him.“Where is she?!" I shouted.“She is mine, not yours, and she even trusted me more,”."But you broke her trust. I showed her I was a monster from the start, did you?”.“But did you show her why the monster wants her so badly, huh?”.“Answer my fucking
Chapter forty nine(What does he want from me?)Sapphire's Point Of View:“Put her in the bag.".“Dave?" I muttered, unable to believe that my right hand man in the mafia family is working against me.Or was this not the same diligent Dave who was always at my beck and call. The same man who honored me like a Queen and respected me as his Mafia Quee-I felt something hit my head from behind, making my thoughts go blank for a while.Then, the sky was spread right before me as my head slammed against the ground.Darkness kissed me.~My eyes wavered open slowly, taking in the features of the environment.I was in a dimly lit empty room with only a small lamp in a corner of the room. The room felt hot. No window, no door, no nothing.Just a ladder that went up to the ceiling.I was seated in a wooden chair.“Hello!” I shouted but my voice only echoed back to me despite that I was in a small room.I tried raising my body from the chair, only to realize that I was bound to it.The chair's
Chapter fifty(set up)Landon's Point Of View:'Your bank account has been closed down’ That was the second message my eyes caught.Fucking no!“We can't leave!" I said. “Get down, Sapphire, let's go back in.”."What's going on?” She asked, brows furrowed while I alighted the car.“Are you coming or will you keep questioning me?" I raised my voice. She flinched, rubbing her arm before getting down the car and coming with me into the warehouse.“Eric!" I shouted, running deeper into the warehouse as my voice reverberated. “Eric!!".I pulled the underground metal entrance up to look in.“What?!” Eric responded, looking up at me.I raised the metal and jumped in, landing on my knee. I grunted before getting back on my feet, moving closer to him in the room where his men were tending to Kai at a corner where a lit lamp stood.“Reach for the light switch.” Eric commanded, gesturing towards where the switch was.I leaned in to my left to reach the switch, flicking the bright light on to reve
Chapter fifty one(Amy weapon empire)Landon's Point Of View:I clenched my fist, my grip tightening on my phone as I forcefully jerked my arms away from them, turning around in a swift motion.A fist lunged at my face but I immediately held my hand up, holding it back in my palm. With the same hand, I twisted his arm, making the asshole yell in pain.With my leg, I swept the other one off his feet, making him slam his head hard against the marble floors. Immediately, he passed out.I kicked the other one in his stomach, still bending his arms.“Bastard!" I spat, kicking him once more. His grunts were music to my ears.Kicking him again, I let him fall face down to the floor before I turned to the attorney general.He scrambled for his phone to call more men but I just lowered my face to stare at my screen, battered and unable to believe what just happened.Was I set up? Or was this a false assumption?As I stared at his inbox, waiting for anything else to pop up. Just anything else to
Chapter fifty two(you'll realize sooner or later)Sapphire's Point Of View:Landon zoomed off, not saying another word to me. I watched the dust dance in the air even when he had left.Striding towards the exit of the warehouse, my thoughts drifted back to what Eric said to me in the underground.Was he just joking or were his words true? What if they were true?_flashback_“He wants…” he paused.With each second, my heart raced while I held my breath, anticipating his next words.His lips grazed against my earlobe as he whispered the words that changed everything.My existence shattered as I took in the words.The words were heartbreaking. I never expected him to decline my request.“I'm not going to sell a fellow dude out, especially not Landon even though he's a sting in the balls to me.” He said, pulling his head away.“What does he want from me?! You fucking tell me!!" I yelled.His eyes punched into me, drilling a hole in my heart. “You are just fucking lucky that you are a lady
Chapter fifty three(I lie each time I call you ‘gorgeous’, you're not)Sapphire's Point Of View:He entered the office while loosening his tie more before slamming the door on my face.I swallowed, my hands slowly grasping the door knob, twisting it and pushing it open.This was inevitable anyway so it was better to face it earlier or face it later when the rage in him would be uncontrollable.I shut the door behind me, sheepishly walking into the office. He stood before the blinds, pulling the string to let in brightness.Back downstairs, the workers were all requesting they have a meeting with him as if something was coming upon the company but he declined their requests which was unusual for him to do.“What did Eric tell you?" He asked, taking his tie off his neck. He didn't even bother to beat about the bush.I took in heavy breaths greedily.Closing the distance between us, I touched his back tenderly, hoping that would calm him.Oh, silly me!“I won't repeat it after this. What
Chapter fifty four(24th birthday party)Sapphire's Point Of View:“Leave if you want to, and I'm not going to hold you back anymore. This is your chance, Sapphire and I, Landon Rykhard, swear to never hold you back after this.”.His frown got even more serious but I found myself planted to the spot, unable to leave.“Why aren't you leaving?! This is your last chance or isn't that what you want?!”.Yes, it's what I want but I'm scared of the unknown.How would my life turn out without you, Landon? My life without anyone else is like trash but even though you hurt me, you are still my protection and no one would dare come near me and hurt me with you around.I wasn't in love. I wasn't infatuated. I wasn't obsessed. I was only attached.What would happen to the child I'm carrying? Would fate repeat itself and would I end up just like my mother, treating my child badly and making fate repeat itself on my daughter again?It was at this moment I realized my assumptions were not wrong. Lando
Chapter ninety seven(the footage)Sapphire's Point Of View:It's been one and half week since I got that footage and I have been watching it closely for days, zooming in for details. I drew closer and closer to when box G/0/1/0- - 6/H would be delivered into the store room. I could have just fast forwarded the video to that part, but I wanted to monitor some other things to get clues.I managed to speak with the government agencies about demolishing the company and they agreed to give us about three weeks more to prove ourselves innocent or give it up for them.I have been traveling back and forth between New York City and New Jersey and the stress was a heavy burden to carry. The stress was weighing me down, but I couldn't neglect my responsibilities. I had to monitor Tyler and see if he was doing any better from the neurologist's treatments or not.At the same time, I had to return home to investigate my kid's kidnap and organize the company properly and also watch the footage.Wi
Chapter ninety six(60/40 chance)Sapphire's Point Of View:I remained still, trying to not process what he said but I had already processed it, I was only finding it challenging to digest it and comprehend properly.What did he just say? My Tyler has lost his memory? So he doesn't remember me anymore? He doesn't remember who the culprit was anymore? He doesn't remember anything? Or what?!No, there's no way this is possible.I still remained immobile, not blinking as tears clouded my vision, stinging my eyes as they threatened to spill.There was this silent prayer I said in my mind for him to just laugh out loud and smack me on my shoulder gently then tell me it's a prank or a silly joke, but his face didn't seem like it was fake.His face was heavy with pity and regret.I still didn't blink my eyes and finally, the tears spilled.The only part of my body that moved was my heart and I didn't know why. I didn't know why it didn't just stop beating and let me get buried at this moment.
Chapter ninety five(adoration turned uncertainty)Sapphire's Point Of View:“Who?" I asked, waiting patiently for his words.As his lips parted for him to speak, he jerked instead as he began to cough profusely. I placed my hand on his chest, trying to calm him down but he didn't stop.“Calm down. Easy there, sweetie,” I said, rubbing his chest gently as he coughed.His arm began to shake since he was using them to brace his body.“Lay down." I suggested but he seemed as if he was battling with the cough instead so he didn't hear me.I let out a sigh, not knowing what to do to calm him down.His shaking arm collapsed, leaving him to slam his head against the metal design below him.He stopped coughing immediately, lying there immobile.“Are you okay now?" I asked, only to realize his eyes were closed. A gasp escaped my lips as my eyes widened. “Tyler!!" I shouted, gently tapping him but he didn't budge.My hand cupped my mouth. “Oh shit!" I whispered, turning away and running out of
Chapter ninety four(golden opportunity)Sapphire's Point Of View:My eyes narrowed, my gaze focusing on the kids for a while.They were my kids. Jackson and Jason.Without second thoughts, I dropped the apples in my hand, shoving the passersby aside as I made it through them, making sure I didn't take my eyes off my kids who walked sheepishly with the man who was holding their wrists tightly. From the way he held them, I could tell he was forcefully taking them and he had probably threatened them beforehand.Oh, my poor kids. They were threatened.I would make sure he pays for this! I should have known he had something to hide when he was glancing at me like a mother fucking freak in the plane.“Sorry!" I shouted, separating a couple and running by without looking back.I still had my gaze planted on my kids. I drew closer and closer as the man approached the exit of the airport which wasn't really flooded with people.Suddenly, I felt my left knee bend and I fell to the floor like a
Chapter ninety three(The First Lady)Sergio's Point Of View:I groaned, holding tight onto my thigh as I watched sapphire walk away. I wanted to stop her but I couldn't as she was already far away. I squeezed my eyes shut, pain banging through me.The next thing I heard was the door slamming.Then silence followed. I have been left alone to cry and groan in pain. Left alone to sort myself. I could tell sapphire was feeling betrayed but I was the one who was supposed to feel betrayed instead.I lied to her about doing it for the Empire. Even if I was it for the Empire, she wasn't supposed to react this way as she knew our top rule that we don't sell each other out and we will do anything to protect each other at all cost.I understood that she loved that family but she knew the rules. Also, I only lied to her about saving the Empire. I was saving her instead. I was saving her from emotional distress and getting her reputation ruined.~FLASHBACK~“I'm risking five million dollars." Luca
Chapter ninety two(airport encounter)Sapphire's Point of View:I couldn't believe it. The words that emerged from his lips. It felt as though I didn't hear him so well.I thought something else happened but I was right, I didn't hear him so well as gunshots floated through the air, overshadowing his whispering voice.I stumbled backwards, my eyes scanning the backdoor as that was where the gunshots came from.I waited patiently, silence prolonging the anticipation as my heart hammered against my ribcage.It took every little fiber of self-control in me to stand there and not tell in frustration.I could hear nothing. Everywhere was dead silent except for my pounding heart and my shallow breath.Just as I expected, the door cracked open, the metal creaks piercing the silence.The door finally swung open, revealing a muscular man with piercing onyx eyes.I took two steps back in fear as I gasped. My blood ran cold whilst the hair at the back of my neck stood to the end, the man's eyes
Chapter ninety one(book a flight)Sapphire's Point Of View:“Are you okay?" Dad asked, stretching his hand to touch me.“Don't. Touch. Me!" I gritted my teeth before bending and picking my phone immediately, then turning and walking out as fast as I could.I wasn't ready to continue my confrontation with Dad. When he was ready to make things right with me, he would tell me the truth and tell me everything I needed to know.I slammed the door, entering into the car.All that ran through my mind was TYLER. Was he okay? How did he get himself into an accident? Will he be fine?From the name of the hospital, I knew it was a famous hospital in Jersey so I probably wouldn't be able to go there tonight despite the fact that I wanted to see my husband and spend time with him so badly.How was he doing? Did he sustain serious injuries?Why's all these happening now! Just why?! First, my kids got kidnapped and now my husband was involved in an accident. What was going on? Why did the pressure h
Chapter ninety(treasures, not sacrifices)Sapphire's Point Of View:'Here is where the game begins, Ekaterina!’.My hand trembled as my face became tensed, dread etched on my expression whilst my hand quivered uncontrollably.I screamed in fear, running out of the room and dashing down the stairs with my heart pounding heavily in my chest.With my chest heaving up and down, heavy breaths escaping my shivering lips, I grabbed my handbag from my couch, pulling the zipper immediately.My hand went into the bag and came out with my phone in it. I scrolled through my contact list, clicking on Tyler's number and waiting for him to answer the call.“Answer the god-damned call!" I shouted, beads of sweat trickling down my forehead.The call didn't even go through. As I paced back and forth the room, biting my nails for comfort, I tried calling him again but it still didn't go through.“Fuck you!” I yelled, tossing the phone on the couch harshly as I fell to the floor, digging my nails into my
Chapter eighty nine(two sides of a coin)Tyler's Point Of View:“Two bottles of whiskey, please!!" Kevin shouted, gesturing for the bartender to bring in more alcohol.He grabbed the bottle of almost finished champagne and poured some more champagne into our glasses.We all raised our glasses, clashing them before downing the glass, sighing.“We did it!" Alvin cheered, joy evident in his voice.Oh yes, we sure did it! We bagged the new contract! I thought it would take longer but it didn't so I would be returning home to my wife, Sapphire, tomorrow.“I can finally return home to my family tomorrow!" I sighed.Seth shook his head. “No! Family aside, we need to celebrate first. Don't forget we are all married with kids and we got married before you, so don't act as if your family is special. We also need some time, you know, away from family to enjoy! We are dudes and we should be free!”.Kevin pat Seth on his back, commending him for his words."Since you don't know then I'll have to t