Cora's POV His movement stilled for seconds before his lips curled into an ugly smirk that made me want to hit him.“Right sister-in-law.”“I am not your sister in law,” I snapped at once. “What are you doing huh? What are you doing to Ari?”He chuckled before his face went plain. “I don't understand. Care to explain, Cora or should I say Mrs Logan?”“You really told her to quit college huh?”“Of course not,” he retorted, “I only manipulated her to do so.”At that, my breathing seized while the maniac gave a dark laugh, “I do love her though and that's enough. I have her best interest at heart,” he laughed before grabbing his things and walked off and I exhaled.Did he just admit he was manipulating Ariana? I found it unbelievable. With my eyes on him, I watched as he met with his boss and headed towards the entrance and at once, I rushed towards Calvin.“Calvin, who's that man?”Calvin was gulping down his drink. He halted for a second and dropped his glass of wine. “That'll be all
Calvin's POVMy hold around the phone tightened the more as I listened to the video. “It was a contract marriage. He wanted to marry me for a particular purpose I don't know. But after running away, my sister filled in the place for me.” That little girl had said.And at the end of the video, I saw her with Jayden, making my blood boil.Why today of all days? When I was just about to sign the contract. When I was just about to carry out the main reason behind the goddamn marriage.Anger coursed deep through my veins before Cora spoke, “I'm sorry, okay? I'm just going to deal with it.”“Enough!” My hand hit the seat and she shook, “why didn't you tell me? Why the hell am I just finding out? Is that the secret you were hiding from me?”“I'm sorry, I just thought it wasn't necessary,”And at once, I reached for her jaw while her eyes widened, “and have you seen it's necessary? First, I found out you were a divorcee from someone else. Not from you,” I released her jaw and exhaled.Every m
Cora's POV“So, how do you like that?” The laugh rang in my ears as soon as I entered the car. I had just cooked up a story for the internet when Brandon told me Calvin needed my presence and we were headed there.And now the laugh of an insane man rang in my ears. Jayden.“You're calling me. That's pretty much proof that you're very interested in our life. And no that didn't hit the button you wanted,’’ I said. I'm sure Calvin's company is not affected.Only a little kind of embarrassment.“No Mrs Logan,” he chuckled. “Or fake Mrs Logan, it did hit the right button I wanted on Calvin.”He sounded so sure. At that, I paused and thought I realized Calvin was extra angry. There's something I did not know then.“And I did give you the chance to join me,” his voice went frigid, “but you didn't. I have your sister on my side. She knows everything about you. So you better stay safe.” And then the line dropped.Hurt sliced through my bones before pain joined it and I sighed. Ariana was drivi
“Thank you so much,” I told Lorraine as I gulped down the tea and she smiled. “I'm glad you liked it,” she said and gave me a smile. I took my handbag and headed out. When I got to the car, Brandon was there.“Good morning ma'am,” he exhaled, “I was just about to come in,” he sighed and my brows creased. What was wrong?“What's it?”“Mr Calvin denied you access to the company for now,” Brandon dropped the words and I stopped. It hit me like a shock. He denied me access? Because he found it for me?Rage built inside of me and I stared into space before heading back inside.That was the punishment? That was it? I chuckled as I shook my head. He had control over it and decided to use it? Wow, because he helped me found it?Sitting on the sofa, it took minutes before my anger started to dissipate which had me sighing at the end. He had the control and he could do however he wanted.He could.My phone rang and I reached for it and at once the familiar voice that hadn't called me in weeks
I sat at the dining table with Calvin and watched as he rubbed his forehead while he gulped the soup Lorraine had prepared for him.“I didn't know I could ever see you drunk,” I joked but no reaction nor words came from him and I sighed. Was he that angry? And did he remember what happened yesterday?“You shouldn't get drunk that much as a public figure,” I said again but no words came out nor did I get the lowest stare which means it was bad.I gave up and we had the rest of the breakfast in silence. My company was probably still locked up but Calvin was taking me somewhere and Lorraine informed me.Calvin stood and the word finally came out of his mouth, “let's go,”“Now? You still have a hangover, don't you?”No reply. I reached for my handbag and ambled after him. Throughout the drive, Calvin didn't even blink at me. He only concentrated on the laptop he had in front of him. Minutes went by and we were finally in front of the gigantic building.As we got down, cameras started clic
Of course I knew that's what's going to happen. Everytime Calvin got soft with me, he'd go cold as if something was wrong with him. And that was going to be the last time I'd let that happen. It's been two hours since we came home and I was already getting dressed for the evening party Jayden hired my company for but as I put my lipgloss on, something close to anger fueled in me.He kissed me. Without my permission. Even with all the goddamn rules and restrictions. He was the one acting cocky weeks ago and now he kissed me and not that only, he went off after that and gave the best of his silence.A chuckle escaped my lips before I styled my hair into a low bun. All of it will change from that very moment.Grabbing my handbag, I headed to the living room and Lorraine gasped on seeing me, “you look gorgeous.”“Thank you,” I said as I took her hug and that shifted Calvin's attention to me and I walked to him, “I'm going to capture Jayden's evening ceremony.”“Why are you telling me thi
Cora's POVI woke up with a start. The moment my eyes got a hold of the surroundings, they widened. What? What was… happening?I made to move and only then did I realize my situation. I was tied up. My eyes almost bulged out as I stared down at the rope.My arms were tied to the sides of the seat I was on. What happened? And then the last event replayed in my head and at once panic rose in my chest.Did he… kidnap me? But he didn't run after me. I was almost in the car. Did that wild looking guy kidnap me?I glanced around the room I was in and then I shook my head. Brandon warned me about the powerful ones. And the guy's aura. He looked like the ones with extra power.He couldn't have brought me to such a place. With boxes and the smell of dust, I had a feeling it couldn't be him.Then who? At that, my mind reeled to Jayden. If Calvin goes down, you'll go down with him. His exact words. Did he kidnap me? For what?At that, I began raging. “Get me out of here!” My voice came out barel
Calvin's PovI stopped the moment Brandon dropped the words, “What do you mean?”“I'm sorry sir, I searched everywhere for her but I couldn't find her. I thought she came home when she didn't see me but she's not home yet.”My brows narrowed as I gazed at him. “You mean you lost her at a party? You're a guard over her, didn't you know that?”“I'm sorry sir,” he bowed while I glanced around the house, finding it unbelievable.“Did you try calling her?”“She left all of her things sir. And she vanished out of my sight almost immediately. I fear it's a kidnap sir.”At that word, an organ in me stopped working. I hated to admit my heart skipped a beat for just that word, “kidnap? You fear it's a kidnap? Then use the goddamn CCTV. What are you waiting for?”“There was no CCTV based on the people present at the party.”And that moment, my heart slowed before it began beating rapidly. Panic. Was that panic? I hated to admit I was panicking. Why? How? The last time I panicked isn't even in my