EMILYSomeone pushed Portia off me with so much force that she screamed.I struggled to come pull my head out of the water, forcing the water I had swallowed out of my stomach and trying to clear my lungs.I looked up to see Amelia holding Portia down and pulling her out of the water. The woman was dumped. Wasn’t it me she should be helping?I walked offshore with unsteady legs. What just happened?Amelia held Portia down, her fingers tangled in Portia’s hair as she stared at me with disgust. “You’re pretty but too weak. This tiny thing would never have taken Sarah down so easily.”“And you have mood swings.” I retorted. She insulted Sarah yesterday, saying she wished Sarah was more like me and now she insulted me that Sarah was stronger. I didn’t take any offense in it though. While she was wrong about Sarah being unable to attract a man, she was right about the fact that I wasn’t as strong as Sarah.Portia groaned, trying to wringle out of Amelia’s hold but Amelia held fast. She did
ALEXANDRO“Emily! Emily!” I shook her but she didn’t wake up.She was fighting in her sleep, struggling and sweating but didn’t come awake. It seemed like shaking her forcefully wasn’t working so I cradled her into my arms, squeezed her into a hug, willing her to stop trembling. Thankfully it worked. She didn’t wake up but she slept more peacefully, I didn’t want to let go of her.Sarah sighed in relief as we both saw that Emily was calm. I wondered why Emily had chosen to ask for her help instead of listening to me. The girl lived in one of the numerous cramped apartments in Paris and from the background check I did on her, she was nobody.Sarah caressed Emily’s hair even while I held Emily and murmured, “I shouldn’t have taught her to swim. She got too comfortable in the water.”The action was too intimate, I didn’t like it. “Who are you? Why did Emily come to you?” I shot at her. I’d have slapped her hand away from Emily’s hair but the action seemed to soon Emily so I let her be. “
EMILY“Portia won’t talk. We’re sure she was sent but she won’t talk.” Alexandro said.It was bad that she wouldn’t talk because it meant someone wanted me dead and that person was roaming freely, but that wasn’t what was bothering me. Although they were related.A note came again. It was a picture of me on the beach, quite normal, but it came with a note.The unkillable Emily Fitz.“Did you confirm Alisha’s words? About being sent to get me by Anthony? Can you do that for me?” I asked and Alexandro frowned. “I have a feeling she lied, or someone probably used the name, or we can check with her if she saw his face or something.”“Did something happen?” Alexandro asked. I couldn’t tell him.“No, just a hunch.” I lied. He looked at me with disbelieving eyes but said nothing.We were at his Condo, the one he had taken me when I fainted. I had gone back to Sarah’s place but I still came here when I needed to talk to Alexandro.Sarah’s dad had tried to reach her twice and both times all he
EMILY“What’s in this Emily?” Alexandro asked again. I could see he was angry with me.I didn’t tell him. He asked and I had intentionally kept it away from him. I hadn’t trusted him to take care of it. But it wasn’t because I didn’t trust him, it was because I was ashamed. I hated that someone knew me so well and I couldn’t voice the fact that I was being watched.At first, I felt safe in Paris but it seemed like the person had found his way here too. Watching me.“I’m being stalked.” I voiced, making it sound ordinary.“Sexually,” Amelia added and I shot her a look saying shut up.Alexandro froze for a second, then the next he was tearing the envelope open, his face ashen as the pictures fell to the floor along with the letter.I squeezed my eyes shut as he started at the letters, I couldn’t bear to see the look of disgust on his face.Alexandro calmly tucked the pictures back into the envelope and turned to Amelia. “Who is it?” He asked.Amelia looked at him in disbelief, “I want m
I thought someone was watching me so closely, but it turned out that it was just someone a little too good at photoshopping.“I can’t believe you fell for it.” Alexandro scoffed.Now then I was almost naked, he didn’t hold me, instead, he gave us some distance and stood by the door. After a few seconds, like he wasn’t comfortable watching me naked, he pulled off his shirt and threw it at me. I broodingly draped it on.“You let someone good at photoshopping disturb your mental health and you almost got robbed of two million dollars.” He scolded me.“How did I get robbed?” I asked, not catching on.“The diamonds,” Alexandro explained.“Well, it wouldn’t have been my loss. I stole it too.” I shrugged.“Doesn’t matter. You’re not allowed to get scammed as my wife, or even get scared. I want you to bring whosoever hurt you to me and let me deal with them.” His eyes were pleading as he said the words, they went straight to my heart like arrows and burned.I looked away, breaking his gaze, “
EMILYI wasn’t going to accept being rejected. Hell no. I knew just the way to make him change his mind, it was easy when I could see he wanted me too, the bulge in his pants was very noticeable.My hands came up to the buttons of his shirt; he knew what I was about to do even before I touched the first button.“Don’t.” He moved out of the room immediately, and I followed behind. I had three buttons done by the time he turned back. “What are you doing?” He screamed.One side of the wall was glass and his men only had to pass to see me naked. I pulled the shirt over my shoulder and just in time someone passed by. Alexandro pushed me back into the room in an instant. I pulled him along and clicked the door shut, blocking it with my body, then threw the shirt on the floor.I was going to die of embarrassment if he rejected me now.He closed his eyes, willing himself not to look at me. And I smiled, victory was close.I pulled his hand, taking his fingers in between my legs to show him ho
EMILY“You reek of sex,” Sarah complained disapprovingly as she drove me home. I said nothing but couldn’t stop smiling. “So you’re getting back together with Alexandro?” She asked.That made me frown.She was ruining the good mood three orgasms had put me in and I didn’t like it. “I don’t know yet.”“So, the sex was just a mistake or what?” She asked, avoiding my eyes. I was fine with that, I didn’t particularly appreciate it when she took her big sister role to this angle.“No, it was very intentional.” I wouldn’t deny that I even initiated it if she asked.“But you’ve not decided what you’re going to do with him. That’s a bit harsh. You’re giving him the wrong signals. You’re using him.” She scolded.Now that got at me. “Would you rather I fucked someone else? He’s my husband for Christ’s sake.” I was getting irritated.Sarah noticed because she stopped pushing but the seeds she had sown in my head began to take root and grow.Just a few hours ago I had been ranting at Amelia, but
EMILY“Someone grew balls, not enough though, since you still need a mask on your face.” I rasped. I tried to sound bold but my voice sounded hoarse. The only thing I had control over was my facial expression. “And that gun.” I scoffed. “Do you know how to use it?” I placed the bag down and settled on the chair closest to the door. “What do you want?” I asked.“You have a very pretty mother.” He said, ignoring my questions and not minding my taunts. “I heard that you both aren’t on good terms.” He played with Amelia’s hair as he spoke. Then he stopped to remove the rag from her mouth.I recognized it as the kitchen napkin. He came through the kitchen while Amelia must have come through the door. He wasn’t a professional, from his muscles I could see all he had was brawn. He could smash a window open but couldn’t pick locks.I wasn’t afraid of him but I could tell Amelia was, and I couldn’t figure out why. Amelia wasn’t the type to fear.“Mommy here has a confession to make.” The man n
EMILYAlexandro was too restless to do anything. he wouldn't sleep, we literally forced him to eat. All he did was sit and watch his baby.Our Miracle.I stood by the door. I was sure he hadn't noticed my presence, all his attention was on our son. It was like Alexandro wanted to memorize every one of the boy's features."You have all the time in the world. You will watch him grow, we both will." I said to him.Alexandro broke into a small smile but didn't turn to me. "Are you mad I didn't tell you earlier?" I asked. I hoped he wouldn't be.He shook his head, "I'm a bit glad you didn't, I fear I might over thought t if you had told me. Thank you for being a strong woman Emily. You did very well in my absense.""But I am not doing too well in your presence, am I?" I asked."Of course not." He murmured. I hid a smile because I knew what was wrong.I wrapped my arms around him from behind. His muscles were taut like he was tense and scared, I couldn’t help rubbing my cheeks against his ba
EPILOGUE 2ALEXANDROParis prison shouldn’t even be considered a prison. It was just another place where I was King. I ruled the whole ward in the first month I got there and was worshiped during the rest.What a year in prison couldn’t do, just five minutes with Emily did it. made me scared, made me feel weak.I saw through her façade and saw the anxiety she tried to mask her nervousness.“Well, it’s not that.” She murmured, avoiding my eyes.I would have thought it to be impossible but Emily looked even better than I remembered. Prettier. Her violet eyes shone brighter, and although I knew she was nervous, true happiness filtered out through her eyes, and my heart broke.“Who is it?” I asked.“What?” She looked somewhat lost.“Who is he?” I knew from her eyes. She was happy. She had met someone else and he made her happy.“DO you know why I couldn’t visit you even when you finally permitted me to?” She asked.I broke her gaze. I had started it by refusing to see her. I needed her to
EPILOGUE 1EMILYOne year Later.I was late.Technically anyway. They would wait till I got there.France's government had taken it upon themselves to deliver Alexandro back to America. I think it was their way of making amends considering the worth of the properties he had in their country.As his wife on paper, I had to be the one to pick him up.If it were up to me, the whole family would follow me but I didn’t trust them not to leak my big secret to Alexandro before I did. And I wanted to be the one to do it. I was a bit uneasy about his reaction, maybe scared but what was top on my heart was to see him.I wonder how prison had treated him. I was also guilty he had gone there because of me. My fault.“How do I look?” I turned to Chloe, giving her a 360 degree view of my dress. More than anyone else, Chloe was most displeased with me.A little bit jealous too that I came back with my mother.“Very much more dashing than you should.” She replied, her face stoic but I could see her ey
EMILYThe case had been adjourned three times and we had to change lawyer halfway through but finally, the trial came to an end.At first, we had thought the case and court were just for formality but it had been discovered that Russo’s long-lost grandmother was French, and the French government wanted to fight for her citizens.We claimed self defense but apart from Amelia and I, there was no one to testify against Russo in court. It didn’t help that the man was head. Alexandro had aimed for his head. His brains had popped out and the doctors marked it as intentional murder.Although I had begun to heal from the wound and my wounds were marked minor, I reported Russo’s long-time stalking and showed the pictures he had made of me. I was no longer ashamed to show it as I knew it wasn’t me but we didn’t tell the court that.Luckily, Sarah had a secret camera that had caught him kicking me. Now we were waiting for the judge to announce her verdict.Alexandro was made to pay a thousand do
EMILYI was alive.My legs hurt, and so did my chest and head but I felt no excruciating pain that should have come from a gunshot.The room was still again like everyone held their breath.“Emily.” I heard someone call. It was Sarah. I opened my eyes.Russo lay on the floor. He was unmistakenly dead and his brains had been slipped open. I closed my eyes again.Strong arms lifted me. Not sarah’s arms.Alexandro.I opened my eyes again. My head was swimming, so many things happening at the same time. “Where do you hurt?” Alexandro’s voice asked.“He hit me. My head, my legs, my chest. He hit Amelia too. Take care of Amelia.” I rasped. My head was banging. Maybe it was the noise of the gunshot. It could also be from when he smacked my head with the gun. I closed my eyes again.Alexandro’s hand touched my legs and I winced. “I think it’s broken. I’ll take you to the hospital.” Alexandro said moving me outside. “Sarah will take care of Amelia.” I nodded, letting him take care of me.I hea
“Amelia killed your dad.”EMILYMy eyes shot to my mom. “What’s he saying?”Amelia was rude and sassy, she was stuck on herself, and didn’t care about other people, but a murderer? I didn’t think so.I didn’t know what she did for her agency or whatnot, but why would she kill my dad? And I thought I knew how my dad died. Alexandro cut him off life support.But who knew what devilish things she did for the agency? There had to be a reason Sarah’s dad didn’t let her join.“Explain,” I commanded.“Explain mama.” The masked man echoed unnecessarily. “Explain how you ruined this beautiful princess’ life and mine as well.”Amelia began crying. “I didn’t know he would have a heart attack. I swear. I just wanted him to leave me alone.” She began.“He kept trying to find me, I sent letters, telling him to stop looking for me. I didn’t know how but I managed to find myself once and the agency didn’t like it. So I had to find a way for him to stop trying to find me.” She stopped, sobbing. The so
EMILY“Someone grew balls, not enough though, since you still need a mask on your face.” I rasped. I tried to sound bold but my voice sounded hoarse. The only thing I had control over was my facial expression. “And that gun.” I scoffed. “Do you know how to use it?” I placed the bag down and settled on the chair closest to the door. “What do you want?” I asked.“You have a very pretty mother.” He said, ignoring my questions and not minding my taunts. “I heard that you both aren’t on good terms.” He played with Amelia’s hair as he spoke. Then he stopped to remove the rag from her mouth.I recognized it as the kitchen napkin. He came through the kitchen while Amelia must have come through the door. He wasn’t a professional, from his muscles I could see all he had was brawn. He could smash a window open but couldn’t pick locks.I wasn’t afraid of him but I could tell Amelia was, and I couldn’t figure out why. Amelia wasn’t the type to fear.“Mommy here has a confession to make.” The man n
EMILY“You reek of sex,” Sarah complained disapprovingly as she drove me home. I said nothing but couldn’t stop smiling. “So you’re getting back together with Alexandro?” She asked.That made me frown.She was ruining the good mood three orgasms had put me in and I didn’t like it. “I don’t know yet.”“So, the sex was just a mistake or what?” She asked, avoiding my eyes. I was fine with that, I didn’t particularly appreciate it when she took her big sister role to this angle.“No, it was very intentional.” I wouldn’t deny that I even initiated it if she asked.“But you’ve not decided what you’re going to do with him. That’s a bit harsh. You’re giving him the wrong signals. You’re using him.” She scolded.Now that got at me. “Would you rather I fucked someone else? He’s my husband for Christ’s sake.” I was getting irritated.Sarah noticed because she stopped pushing but the seeds she had sown in my head began to take root and grow.Just a few hours ago I had been ranting at Amelia, but
EMILYI wasn’t going to accept being rejected. Hell no. I knew just the way to make him change his mind, it was easy when I could see he wanted me too, the bulge in his pants was very noticeable.My hands came up to the buttons of his shirt; he knew what I was about to do even before I touched the first button.“Don’t.” He moved out of the room immediately, and I followed behind. I had three buttons done by the time he turned back. “What are you doing?” He screamed.One side of the wall was glass and his men only had to pass to see me naked. I pulled the shirt over my shoulder and just in time someone passed by. Alexandro pushed me back into the room in an instant. I pulled him along and clicked the door shut, blocking it with my body, then threw the shirt on the floor.I was going to die of embarrassment if he rejected me now.He closed his eyes, willing himself not to look at me. And I smiled, victory was close.I pulled his hand, taking his fingers in between my legs to show him ho