Sarah's POVRosaline took care of my bath . She took care of my makeup and other things she needed to do. “Why are you doing all this? It's a freaking ball for crying out loud” I said. The makeup and everything was getting really intense, and it was taking quite a really long time. Though the makeup was not a thick one, she made sure she took her time on it.“The boss had strictly instructed me to take my time,” she replied. I guess I didn't hear something right.“You mean he had you do all these. So, technically this is a big event” I said.“He did not mention that, but I guess it is,” she replied. She helped me put on a beautiful red ball gown that John had provided. I flaunted my body before the mirror, admiring how beautiful I looked on the gown.“I love it,” I giggled. Rosaline just stood behind me with a smile on her face. I could read the words behind that smile.She accompanied me as I gorgeously walked down the stairs while slowly approaching the sitting room. As I walked int
Sarah's POVMy ear was temporarily blocked. I couldn't hear properly for a while as a result of the slap. John's expression gradually became filled with anger. He tapped the man on his shoulder, forcing the man to turn. John decided to approach the matter calmly.“Please sir, I would love you to apologise to my wife this minute” he said calmly. The young man who he was talking to looked at him with disgust and turned. The message was crystal clear. He was not ready to apologise for any reason.I knew that John wasn't going to take this lightly. He tapped the young man again, and this time, as the young man turned, he gave him a firm punch on his face. I covered my mouth as I watched in awe. I have never seen John in this mood before.He can be violent sometimes, but right now, he is fighting like he was protecting me. The young man he had punched already had a little blood coming out from his mouth. That was when I realised that the punch was a very heavy one.“Who do you think you a
John's POVShe looked very shocked to hear what I had just said. I was expecting such a reaction. I needed to get close to her and have some fun, so that was the first thing that came into my head. She would ask me a lot of questions if I had told her what I had in my mind.“You lied to me. Though I enjoyed it, let's not forget that you lied in order to get me to follow you,” she said.“Let's just forget the fact that I lied to you. You're a bad dancer, by the way. ” I was trying to create a serene environment for a very good discussion section.Personally, I had no explanation for what was going on. But the only thing I was sure of was that I felt relieved whenever I was having a good time with her.“No, you're not going to change the topic. I object. You felt I would not want to go out on a ball date with you if you asked?” She asked with a soft smile on her face. I have never seen Sarah in this mode before.“Can we just skip that part?” I asked politely. She looked at me for a whil
Sarah's POVThere he was, lying helplessly, in a pool of his own blood. The driver quickly rushed off his car to come and help him. The man who had stabbed John ran away and disappeared into thin air.“Do something please, be fast!” I lamented while pushing my hand on the place he was stabbed to reduce bleeding. His driver quickly called an ambulance, and they arrived in less than a minute.I followed him in the ambulance as they drove to the hospital. They pushed him in the bed as they rushed him into the emergency ward. I opted to follow him into the ward, but the medical officers asked me to wait outside.“Please ma'am, you'll have to wait at the reception. Let us do our work,” the doctor suggested. I was forced to return back to the reception, but my mind was filled with so much worry. I could not take a seat. I just kept pacing from one corner to another.Many thoughts kept going on in my head. Who are these people who keep on trying to hit on him? Will he be OK?For three hours,
John's POVIt was hard for me to understand how that attack came. I wasn't expecting it. I suspected that it could be a hitman sent by Matt. But I didn’t want to jump to conclusions. The pain that came from that knife stab was so much.“How are you feeling, Mr. Stones?” the doctor asked as he walked into the ward. He had come to check up on me. I was already feeling alright, and I really wanted to peace this damn sick bed.“I am fine doc” I replied. I was just waiting for the doctor to sign my discharge and let me leave this hospital.“I would love to leave tonight,” I said. This wasn't a request, I was just trying to make my leave formal.“You're OK, sir, but I would suggest that you stay here a little longer. We need to be sure that you're in good shape before you leave the hospital” he tried to convince me to remain in the hospital, but I already had my mind made up.“I was not making a request doc. I just told you that I will be leaving tonight. You don't have a choice. I have mad
John's POVI used the baton in my hand to hit him on his stomach. That caused him to cough, and bloodaccompanied the cough. “Easy man. I just started,” I advised him. He was already bleedingthrough his mouth, but this was just the beginning.“I am sorry, sir. Please sir” he kept pleading. I didn't want him to die before I got theinformation I needed from him, by the way. I signalled Parker to lose from the rope, which hedid without hesitating.He dropped him from the rope and made him sit his damn ass on the ground. I took a bucketof water and emptied its content on the pathetic man. “I need answers, man,” I said as Igrabbed a chair and made myself comfortable before him.“I would tell you everything, sir. Please just spare me sir” he whimpered. He looked like asmall child who was getting a beating for the wrong he did.“Can you tell me everything you've been telling Rebecca? OK, let's start from here. Who doyou answer to?” I asked. I stated my first question clearly, so there
John's POVHe screamed so loud that my ears nearly got damaged. I can't believe that this young manhere was employed as my security. See how he is whimpering like a little child.“That's one finger. We haven't gone over to the next one” I grinned. I had only dealt with hisRight pinky finger. That finger is usually the most susceptible one to pain.“Please sir, I can’t bear this pain” he kept pleading. His was really weeping like a child, but that was not going to make me stop tormenting him. I wanted to stop being wicked for a while, but I guess I wasn’t called forth to such type of life.I did exactly the same thing to all his fingers. I also made sure I was very slow, so that he would feel the pain very well. Pulling out his finger nails was considered fun for me, but I just started.“Tie him upside down, I have a wonderful plan for him” I ordered Parker. I filled a small tank with water and placed beneath were him had him tied up. I had a really good plan for him. I slowly releas
Sarah’s POVSomehow, I doubted my ears for a while. It seemed like I didn’t get that part very well. “I don’t understand,” I said confusion written over my face . His regular cold expression towards me was gradually coming back.“Can you stand up from my bed? After that, we can have a proper conversation” he said. I believed he didn’t want to sound rude, but that came out in a very rude manner.“I don’t understand. What is going on? You’re being rude all of a sudden” I lamented. I remained on the bed, and I made no attempt to get up. I was expecting him to come and join me on the bed. At least, let’s try having a civil conversation. But here he is, giving me a totally absurd treatment.“I said get the hell out of my bed, It seems you might have gone dead.” he roared. He had a rage filled expression, so I was forced to quickly get my ass off his king-sized bed.“I am up. What is it? Talk to me” I said as I slowly walked towards him. I went ahead to touch his chin softly, but he grabbed
John's POV“It's been a while man, where have you been?” I smirked.I was so excited to meet Raymond again. Raymond is the only real friend I've ever had in my entire life I never expected that I was going to meet him after we both graduated and parted ways.“Come on, John. You know how it goes in this world. I've been working so hard for the paper,” He replied.I chuckled. “Hell yeah! You look like you've been making quite an awesome amount of money. I mean, look at your ride, man.”Raymond smirked. “You mean that. That's cheap. Compared to all you have here.”“Don't be fooled,” I chuckled.Raymond leaned in towards me.“Who's the lucky lady?” He whispered.I paused for a while.“That reminds me. How about Stella? Did you both end up married,” I scoffed.Raymond smiled. “Of course we didn't. She's happily married to another man now.”“What happened,” I piqued.“We…It just couldn't work out. You know… The both of us,” Raymond sighed.“But, what about you? What about Rebecca?” He enq
Sarah's POVThe pain was becoming unbearable.It just kept replaying. The scene of how he just walked out that door without looking back.But there was no way I could blame him. My mother didn't give him a choice.“You should definitely blame him for being a coward,” Lily said.I lifted my heavy face and locked my eyes on her.“Don't give me that look. You can't sit here and be crying for a man that never fought to keep you,” She added.“You can't say that. You weren't even there to see that mum didn't give him a choice,” I replied.Lily hasn't been of help to me since I told her what happened yesterday.I mean, I expected her to sympathise and give me some emotional support.But she has just been trying to make John seem too bad before me.“I know I wasn't there when all this happened, but I expected him to walk through that door today. Did he?” She had so much confidence behind her tone.“You have no idea what that man is passing through,” I sniffled.“Stop crying. I need to get som
John's POVRight there, the decision was left for me to make.My gaze locked onto Sarah's weary eyes as she looked at me in anticipation.She was patiently waiting to hear what I had to say.“You know you don't have to listen to her,” Sarah said.Juliette didn't utter a single word.“I will take my leave now. You can have her. I guess this is the price I will have to pay,” I said bluntly.I alighted from the sofa and made an attempt to take my leave.But Sarah grabbed my arm. I turned, only for my eyes to meet her crying.“You can't do this to me,” She pleaded as tears came rolling down from her eyes.I looked at her mother, who remained on the sofa.But she didn't say anything. I didn't want to come in between a family.If her mother was going to see this act of mine, as proof of my love for her daughter, then I don't have a choice.I looked at Sarah as words eluded my lips.I just loosened her grip on me and left immediately without turning back.I entered the car, and the driver dr
John's POVI have been feeling so disturbed about the fact that Sarah's mother hasn't accepted me.So, I decided to take a leap of faith.I took the phone from her and picked up the call.“Hello ma,” I said.The phone line became calm for a while as I waited for a response from her.“You're a wicked man. I need my daughter back. What don't you understand?” She barked.“But we love each other. All we need is for you to accept our union,” I replied calmly.“I don't want to see her around you. Can't you understand?”Sarah made an attempt to express her rage to her mother, but I signalled her to remain calm.I heaved a sigh of frustration. “Let's meet up, and then we can talk about this again. You will pick the location.”Her mother hesitated. “My house. I'll be waiting to take my daughter back.”The line went dead immediately.It was certain now. The hatred her mother had for me was unimaginable.I thought it was something that would eventually subside, but this isn't the case.“Why do y
Sarah's POVThere he was, standing confused and yet called among it all.“Please, leave him alone. My mother has gotten the whole story wrong,” I urged the policeman.“I don't think so,” he replied.Suddenly, my mother came running in through the door. “Get that man arrested!”“No, don't do that. He hasn't even hurt me. We were just having a good time.” I struggled with the cops as they placed a handcuff on John's hands.But they pulled me away from him as I struggled to hold on to him.My mother just went ahead to hit John repeatedly with her handbag as he was taken out of the building.Shockingly, John displayed no form of resistance.He was just so calm as the cops took him away.My tears just poured like water from my eyes as I wailed in pain while watching the drag my lover away.This wasn't something which I planned to sit back and watch.“Get a hold of yourself, woman. Let's go,” Mum declared.I glared at her angrily. I wanted to show her how angry I was, but she was my mother.
John's POVMy excitement had turned to sadness in the blink of an eye.All my attention just turned from my beautiful wife , Sarah, to the television before me.Everybody had their eyes fixed on the screen to see what Sarah's mother was about to say.Rosaline, on the other hand, was still confused as to what we were looking at.But she just remained calm to read the room.“John Stones kidnapped my daughter. I need him to be arrested immediately. I can't sit back and…” Sarah's mother broke down in tears before the camera.Sarah quickly reached for the remote and turned the television off.“I can't let you continue watching that.”“Babe, your mum has taken this too far. I didn't expect this,” I said shockingly.Sarah was in shock as well.I could tell from her eyes that she was just getting so much pain from what her mother was doing out there.Sarah couldn't get a hold of herself anymore.She quickly rushed into the room and shut the door behind her.Rosaline tried to go after her, but
John's POVI was already feeling nervous.I knew deep down that Sarah was never going to allow me to do what I was planning to do, but her mother was desperate.“Speak up, young man,” Sarah's mother said.“I am sorry, ma. Like I said. I will tell you everything you need to know,” I assured her.Right now, she had all her attention on me, and she was ready to hear all I had to say.“I signed a contract with Sarah. I was the person who paid for your medical bills. It came with a price,” I started.“A contract? What was this contract about?” She asked.“A contract marriage. For one year,” I replied.Meanwhile, Sarah felt like dropping into the ground immediately.“So, this is why Sarah couldn't come back? She was certainly paying off this debt that she owed you.”I nodded in positive affirmation.“Sarah, you shouldn't have gone through this stress because of me,” she said.“I think I'll take my leave now,” I stood up from the chair.Sarah's weary eyes were locked onto me as we both gazed
Sarah's POVI couldn't seem to place why John had to interrupt the introduction. I sensed fear coming from him. Condition it be that he was scared of my mother having to frown at our relationship?My mother, on the other hand, looked quite suspicious. Her gaze on John was unwavering. “Mum, what's the problem?” I broke the silence in the room. Mum's face hardened. “I have seen him somewhere. But you're welcome anyway,” Mum said. I bet John was uncomfortable at this moment. He slowly sat on the sofa, with his instincts flared. “John, right?” Mum still pressed on with her suspicion. “Yes…Yes ma,” John replied. Mum's countenance brightened immediately, as if she recalled something in an instant. “That's right. You're the man. John Stones,” Mum said. Everybody was in bewilderment of what was going on. I couldn't tell what she was trying to do. “He's the man they said… He kidnapped you. Yes, he is the man,” Mum said furiously. She ragefully stood up from her chair and tried to
John's POVWatching a girl in distress because of me wasn't supposed to make me flinch. But seeing Sarah cry because of her made me pissed. That went extremely down to my nerves. “Can you stop?” I roared. Charles was enjoying the moment anyway. He couldn't help but just laugh and make fun of the moment. “I can't, man. You have to accept my offer. You don't have a choice anyway,” he boasted. He was really full of himself at this moment. The shooter was about to take another shot at the girl. “Stop!” I yelled. “What…What do you want?” “It's simple…” The next thing that followed was a collision. The door blew up, and the room was filled with smoke. I took charge of the opportunity immediately, as I rushed to where Sarah was tied. I took off the restraints they had on her hands and feet as well. “Untie her,” she urged. There was no time for unnecessary questions, so I quickly took off her restraints as well. “Freeze!! FBI!!” Those were the words I hcard as armed men wal