She saw Axel's eyes flickering in regret, but it didn't last long.
"Just know I won't ever hurt you." He mumbled. She was about to speak when he injected her with the syringe, and she immediately passed out in his arms. Axel carried her in his arms and walked out of the garden. As soon as he got outside, he met kira there. She had a frown on her face when she saw him carrying Rebecca. "Should I get someone to come carry her?" She asked. "Get someone to dress her up." Axel said, ignoring her question. "You're taking her back?" Kira asked, a bit surprised. "Don't question me, Kira. Just do as I've said." He ordered. Kira bowed her head, "Okay boss." She muttered and walked away. Axel stared down at Rebecca's face, and he let out a sigh. He continued walking till he got to one of the empty rooms. He placed her on the bed. A few minutes later, Kira showed up with another girl. The girl bowed in a way of greeting, but Axel didn't spare her a stare. His gaze was fixed on Rebecca, who was in a deep sleep. "Take this gown off her and change her into something else. After that, take her back home." He gave out his orders. "Okay boss." The girl and Kira chorused. Axel bent his head to Rebecca's face, he wanted to kiss her forehead, but he stopped and stood straight. "Kira." He called. "Yes boss," Kira replied. "When you're done, come to my room." He said. On hearing that, a smile appeared on Kira's lips. "Okay boss." After taking one last glance at Rebecca, Axel walked out of the room. Kira locked the door to the room and then went to stand beside the bed. "She is so lucky, isn't she?" She uttered, staring at Rebecca. "Yes, she is. I'm glad boss is finally letting her go. We don't want anything to distract him, she's too weak to be by his side." The girl answered. "Yeah. But I wonder how she got those scars on her back. They are scary." Kira remarked. She had seen scars on Rebecca's back when she changed her clothes from the wedding gown earlier. The scars weren't little, they were big and glaring on her back. "Tell the boss about it, he might know." The lady suggested. Kira sighed. "I will." ****** It was a busy morning in the city of Miami. Everyone was seen walking hastily in the street, hurrying to their places of work, except Eric, who stood in front of the police station, wondering whether to go in or not. Ever since Rebecca was abducted, this was the umpteenth time he had visited the station. The police were tired of taking his calls, he literally called them every five minutes to ask if they had gotten any updates on Rebecca's whereabouts. When they stopped taking his calls, he began coming directly to the police station. He was about to go inside when his phone rang. He took out his phone and when he saw the name of the caller, he ignored the call. But then the phone rang again. It was the same person calling. With anger and frustration, he answered the call and spoke first. "What is it?" "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you right now." The feminine voice spoke through the phone. Eric frowned. "Then don't tell me." "Chill! I was on my way to work when I saw Rebecca's apartment open. I walked in trying to find out who was in there, and surprisingly I found Rebecca there." The girl informed him. Eric's eyes brightened immediately. "Are you serious?" The girl's scoff was heard on the phone, "Why would I joke about something like that? Rebecca is currently in her apartment, but it..." Eric didn't wait for her to finish talking before he hung up. He rushed into his car and drove off at a high speed, going to Rebecca's house. The drive was supposed to take up to twenty minutes, but he arrived there in less than twelve minutes. He parked the car in front of the building and then ran out of it, heading to Rebecca's apartment. When he got in, he found the sitting room empty. His heart began racing, what if Rebecca's neighbor that gave him the info was trying to pull a prank on him or something? He walked past the living room and when he opened the bedroom door, a sharp exhale escaped his lips as he saw Rebecca in the room with her two friends. "Eric!" Rebecca sprang up from the bed and then rushed to him. She pulled him into a tight hug. Eric wrapped his hands around her, reciprocating the hug. He heard her sniffling, and he started patting her back, trying to calm her down. "I'm here now, okay?" He whispered. All of a sudden, Rebecca pushed him off her, making Eric surprised. "Are you okay?" He asked in concern. Rebecca raised her hand up and wanted to give him a slap, but he caught her hand just in time. "Babe, is something wrong?" Eric asked again. He was getting more confused. Rebecca, on the other hand, was dissatisfied that he held her hand. She wanted to vent all her anger on him, just like she did to Axel. Rebecca's friend, Whitney, walked closer to them. She stared at Eric with hatred in her eyes. "What isn't wrong? Or have you forgotten how you pushed her towards men? Have you forgotten how you chose your sister over her without trying to deal with the situation?" The malice in Whitney's voice couldn't be hidden. Eric was bereft of words, he didn't know what to say to justify himself. "Are you Speechless?" Whitney chuckled. "I'm glad those men showed up, otherwise we would not have realized you did not care about Rebecca that much." She added. "Come off it, Whitney. Anyone in his shoes would do the same." Rebecca's other friend, Ella, spoke from the bed where she was seated. Whitney turned to her. "Are you kidding me? Would you push me or Rebecca to a kidnapper?" She questioned. Ella shook her head slowly. "No." "Then what on earth are you trying to imply?" Whitney asked. Eric and Rebecca weren't paying attention to them. While Eric was thinking of how to make Rebecca forgive him, Rebecca was thinking about her encounter with Axel. She just couldn't get it off her mind. "Can you guys please excuse us?" Eric finally spoke up. "We won't." Whitney had her mind made up. Eric turned to Rebecca. "Babe, please can we talk?" Rebecca took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She looked at Whitney and Ella and then gave them a knowing look. Whitney shrugged before exiting the room, while Ella just walked out quietly. "You can speak now." Rebecca urged. "I'm sorry, babe. I was not in my right senses, I was so tensed." He apologized. Rebecca scoffed. "So what if I got killed?" Eric held her hands immediately. "Don't say that, you know I can't live without you. I am so sorry for what happened. I will always choose you. Please forgive me." Rebecca took a deep breath. She didn't have a choice other than to forgive him. Eric had done a lot for her since they began their relationship. She wouldn't use his mistake to pay for all the good things he did for her. "It's fine." She muttered. A cheerful smile appeared on Eric's face. "I love you," he declared. Rebecca flashed him a smile, she didn't feel the need to reciprocate his love declaration. Her stomach made a loud rumbling sound and she pouted. Eric poked her cheek. "You are such a baby, I will make you your favorite meal. But first, you need to tell me how you got back home and why you were abducted." Rebecca shook her head. "No, I do not want stirred fried spaghetti, I want something else. We will talk about my return over breakfast." Eric was kind of surprised she rejected her favorite meal, but he didn't ask her why. "Okay babe. Rest for a while, I will be back." He told her. He planted a soft kiss on her lips and then walked out of the bedroom. Whitney and Ella entered as soon as he left. "Shut the door." Rebecca whispered. Ella quickly went to lock the door. Earlier, before Eric came, she was on the verge of telling them who plotted the abduction and why. She didn't know how she got home. She woke up this morning only to find herself on her bed. She had borrowed her neighbor's phone to call her friends. She didn't call Eric because she wanted to tell her first friends and listen to their suggestion. It would be stupid of her to tell Eric who took her. She stared at her friends who had curious looks on their faces. "Axel was behind my abduction." She revealed. Ella and Whitney exchanged looks before looking back at her. "Are you kidding me?" Ella found it hard to believe. "I was also shocked to see him. But believe me guys, Axel was the one behind everything. He..." Rebecca paused when she heard the door creaking open. Eric entered the room, he was already putting on an apron. "I came to ask if Whitney and Ella care for some food, so I can make enough portion." He said. "That's so sweet of you, Eric." Ella commented. "Thank you, Ella. Whitney, how about you?" Eric asked. Whitney faked a smile. "Of course," She replied. "Okay, see ya soon." With that being said, Eric went out, shutting the door behind him. Rebecca faced Whitney. "You used to like him, what changed?" "He chose his sister over you!" Whitney half yelled. "I would have done the same. Why make a big deal out of it?" Rebecca was already getting angry. Whitney didn't say any more words, she only rolled her eyes. "That's enough, guys. We should be focused on why Axel abducted Rebecca." Ella chipped in. "He wanted me to stay there. He told me Eric wasn't a good person, and even though I do not know why he said that, I feel bothered." Rebecca explained. "Maybe Eric isn't really a nice person." Whitney muttered, just to her hearing. "Then how is it possible you are here? If he wanted you to stay, you wouldn't be here right now," Ella thought out. Rebecca was taken aback. If Axel really wanted her to stay, there was nothing she could do. But he respected her decision and took her back home. How did he even know her house? How was he able to access her apartment? Why did he abduct her in the first place if he had no intention of forcing her to stay? Many thoughts filled her mind.In the dining room, Rebecca, Whitney and Ella were seated patiently, waiting for Eric to bring the food.As soon as Eric dished out the food, Rebecca eagerly took her first bite."This tastes so good." She commented.Eric smiled, he knew her compliment was genuine, not just to make him happy. Her facial expression revealed it.He took his apron off his body and took the seat next to Ella."I'm glad you like it."After that, they all ate in silence. Only the sounds of plates and cutleries clicking could be heard."I'm so glad you are back, I thought I lost you forever." Eric broke the silence."Me too." Rebecca replied with a charming smile on her face.Eric returned the smile. "So tell us, who took you? And why did they let you go?"Ella and Whitney exchanged a knowing glance. They didn't get the chance to warn Rebecca about telling Eric the truth."Well..."Rebecca was still thinking of what to say, when Ella chipped in."She said they got the wrong person. She wasn't the target, but
It was days after Rebecca returned back home, she had finally agreed to move in with Eric after giving it enough thought, and she picked today to move her things to his house.Eric was busy, there was an urgent board meeting so he couldn’t be with her to help her pack her stuff.Whitney and Ella took a day off work just to help her and she was indeed grateful for the friends she had.As Whitney carried the last box into the truck, she spotted a teddy bear bulging out, it couldn’t fully enter the carton. She pulled it out and her eyes dimmed the moment she saw it.She dropped it in the box after a thorough stare at it, and then slowly moved her gaze to Rebecca who was happily chatting with Ella few distance away.No matter how she tried to understand her friend, she just couldn’t understand her to a point. Rebecca had always reveal her hatred for Axel because of what he did in the past, but why did she still have this teddy with her? Why not thrash it?She was there when Axel handed th
”Nice flowers.” Wendy commended as soon as Rebecca entered the room. Rebecca on the other hand didn’t pay attention to what was said. She was lost in a world of her own thought. She didn’t see the face of the biker, but from the sound of his voice, she could tell who it was. It was a voice she would recognize anytime, any day. The voice of the devil who haunts her in her dream. A pat on the shoulder brought her back to reality. She jerked and the flower slipped from her hands, but Wendy caught it before it could fall to the floor.“Thank you.” She mumbled.“You are welcome… By the way, was it Mr Eric that sent you the flowers?” Wendy wanted to know so badly. Because why didn’t the delivery guy hand over the flower to her? Why did he insist on giving it to Rebecca himself? Wendy thought it was something important and secretive, but it was just flowers. Or was there any other package given to Rebecca? Did she hide it? Wendy was so curious.“No.” Rebecca’s short reply added to her
As Rebecca walked out of the house, Wendy tried as much as possible to stop her but all to no avail.“Mr Eric would get angry if you leave without telling me your whereabouts. By the way, it’s getting late and he’ll return soon.” She had tried all she could to persuade her but Rebecca was stubborn. She needed answers and she would get it. She took a taxi to Ella’s apartment and fortunately the sitting room door was opened slightly, indicating Ella was home. As she was about to enter the living room, she heard familiar voices chatting, more like an argument. She wanted to go inside and see what was making them raise their voice at each other, but her steps halted when she heard these words, “You can’t lie to me! I know you called Axel.” Her heart skipped a beat at the mention of his name. What were they talking about? And who called him? Unable to suppress her curiosity, she walked into the house and the two girls were shocked to see her.“Rebecca?” Whitney called, flabbergaste
Whitney and Ella could be seen pacing to and fro in front of the ward Rebecca was in. Immediately Rebecca passed out, they called for emergency and the ambulance arrived in no time. The doctor in charge of Rebecca’s treatment walked out of the ward and they rushed to him immediately.“What happened to her? Will she be okay?” Ella questioned. The doctor’s lips curled up in a charming smile, and they both wondered why he was smiling in such situation.“It’s good to see you genuinely worried about her, she’s so lucky to have both of you.” He commended. “Thank you, but is she okay?” Whitney asked. She wasn’t concerned about his comments on their friendship, that was the least of her problems, but she also didn’t want to sound rude to him.“She’s fine. Her body reacted to shock… By the way, what was going on before she passed out?” The doctor asked keenly.“We were having a normal conversation. Now, if you don’t mind, can we go see her?” Whitney asked.“Sure, you can.” “Thank you.” El
Rebecca pulled her wrist away from Axel’s hand and then moved away from him.“My husband is here, please leave.” The urgency in her voice wasn’t unnoticed. She watched as Axel covered his face with the hoodie and left the ward silently, which was strange. Because she knew Axel so well, he would have tried to protest and won’t leave till she pleads. Something was strange, but she just didn’t know what it was.****** Eric was getting tired of Whitney’s narration, he needed to see Rebecca and Whitney was delaying him by telling story of how Rebecca passed out in the middle of their conversation. Earlier, he was getting ready to leave the company when he received a call from Wendy that Rebecca left home. He called Rebecca non stop but she didn’t pick, he called Whitney too and she also didn’t pick. It was only Ella that answered her call and told him Rebecca was admitted at the hospital. He headed straight to the hospital and met Whitney and Ella at the reception, they were surpri
The drive to Eric’s house was awkward, their last conversation had ended and no one said a word to each other. The girls had a lot on their mind, but they couldn’t say it out because of the presence of Eric and his driver whom were at the front seats. Rebecca was still feeling dizzy, she just couldn’t wait to get home so she would sleep. She had been so stressed lately, and she wished she could go back to when things were just between her, her friends and Eric. She didn’t know why Axel had to return, because ever since he came back, she had lost her peace. They arrived home in no time and after having dinner, she went straight to her room and slept off. While Whitney and Ella were taken to the guest room. She slept well that night and when she woke up, it was already morning and Eric wasn’t in the room. She stood from the bed and went to check the bathroom, but he wasn’t there.“Where did he go to so early?” She muttered, going to take her phone from the bedside table. The d
It was her final decision, and no matter what, she would go through with the plan. She wouldn’t trade her peace of mind for anything.“Are you sure?” Whitney asked. The plan sounded good but it was scary. How would they find his address? What if the plan fall through? Surely he’s going to come for her and he meant what he said the previous day.“I’ve never been sure about anything.” Rebecaa replied, thrashing all the second thoughts going through her head.“Then how do we get to Axel?” Whitney questioned.“You still have his number, right?” Rebecca asked. “Yes, but…”“Worry about nothing, I’ll deal with it.” Whitney nodded slowly.****** Rebecca remained quiet as Whitney answered the question asked by the policeman. They had gone to the police station to report the case beforehand, it was part of her plan.“Investigations are currently going on, and there’s no proof the man killed the lady.” The officer said. They were in the questioning room and was being questioned by the ca
She could feel his hot breath on her face and she was tempted to open her eyes to see how close his face was. Just as she was about to do so, she felt his soft lips on hers. Her breath hitched immediately, and even though she knew it would lead to this, it still took her by surprise. His lips were warm and soft, and as he sucked her lower lip into his mouth, she felt a spark of electricity. Her body remained still, her legs stayed rooted to the ground as if they were glued there. All of a sudden, he pulled away, leaving her hanging with her eyes closed. Rebecca felt he stopped because she wasn’t reciprocating. To confirm if her assumption was right, she located his neck and wrapped her hands around it. She leaned it, and when she couldn’t feel his lips, she opened her eyes. She felt ashamed when Axel chuckled, but it transformed to satisfaction when he claimed her lips. Her eyelids closed voluntarily and her hand tightened around his neck as she gave in to the worl
Regret; it was little to what Rebecca felt at that moment. This wasn’t how she pictured the conversation to end. Axel had made up his mind to go away from her life completely, and even though she had craved for this moment, it hit her like a storm. She had no where to go to, Eric was still searching for her. But being with Axel, was like an eighty percent safety guaranteed. Without him, she wouldn’t be able to hide from Eric for long, she wouldn’t be able to find the clan, she wouldn’t be able to claim her father’s properties. How could she be so foolish??? She cursed herself and ran after Axel, calling his name repeatedly, but neither did he stop nor turned. She hastened her steps and was able to get to his front, finally stopping him from walking further. She panted heavily, trying to catch her breath. He stared down at her, his face expressionless. Even though he didn’t display any expression, she could tell the question going through his mind;What do you want?
She was too shocked to say a word. She just stared at him, with different thoughts running through her mind. She stood up and took slow steps towards him.“You grew up to be so beautiful.” Thomas commended, smiling at her. When she got close to him, her steps halted. “What…what are you doing here, sir?” She didn’t want to think it was what she was thinking. Everyone at the orphanage knew Thomas to be a good man. He always showed up with gifts and money, helping the kids in any area they needed help with. The head matron assumed Rebecca was his favorite because he was more concerned about Rebecca’s well being, than the others.“You don’t look happy to see me. I’m hurt.” He held his chest dramatically.“I…” She didn’t know the right words to say. She was perplexed.“I know you have many questions going through your mind right now, and I need you to calm down. Take a deep breath and ask accordingly, I’ll answer the ones I can.” He spoke softly. Her brows etched, and at tha
Rebecca kept on checking if their car was being followed by the black car, but fortunately, it wasn’t. She sighed in relief and turned to the front, where she could see the driver from her seat. “What do we do about Kira, what if they try to hurt her?” She asked. “They won’t.” He replied, his gaze focused on the road. “How did you know so?” She questioned curiously. “Because she isn’t the one they’re after.” He spared her a stare. Fear gripped Rebecca immediately. One name kept ringing in her head. ‘Eric’ Thousands of questions filled her mind, but she had no answer to any of them. “Try to contact Kira with the bud, so we can pick her up and head to the airport.” He didn’t reply, and she thought he didn’t hear her, so she repeated her words; loud and clear this time around, but still no reply. She became confused. It was obvious he could hear her, then why wasn’t he replying? She unfastened her seatbelt and moved to the front, using the front seat belt. “Why aren’t
As the car drove speedily, the force of the breeze from the window blew Rebecca’s hair all over her face. She was in the car with Kira and a guy, driving to the airport. It was finally the day she would be traveling to Italy and Axel wasn’t around. He promised to meet them at the airport. She had asked where he went to, but as usual, he ignored her question and told her Kira would come pick her up. She was at the back seat with Kira, while the car was being driven by an unfamiliar guy, probably someone Axel instructed to drive them to the airport. The drive was silent, not because she didn’t have anything to say, but because Kira had all her attention focused towards her phone, and talking to her would be a waste of time. All of a sudden, the car stopped in the middle of the road, and Kira looked up from her phone.“Why did you stop?” She asked.“It seems we are being followed.” His reply came with a hint of urgency. Kira’s brows raised, “Followed? How sure are you?”“
She saw an almost invisible smile appear on Axel’s face, but it disappeared immediately. Why was he happy she agreed? She shrugged the thought off and took a deep breath. Growing up, she’d always been portrayed as a weak child, no one saw the value in her. They didn’t think she had potentials. She was tired of being seen as a weakling, she was tired of being used, she needed to stand for herself and prove them all wrong. But then, a question lingered in her head.‘Is he proud of me for making this decision?’ Her father was able to hide his identity from her and her mum, and it meant one thing; he didn’t want them to get entangled in his dark world. But here she was, stepping into it.‘Would he relent me for going into the world he’d been trying to protect me from, or would he be proud of me for taking over his legacy?’ She tried to think through it, but the only answer she could get was that, whatever decision she’d make now, would determine her future. And she didn’t
She saw an almost invisible smile appear on Axel’s face, but it disappeared immediately. Why was he happy she agreed? She shrugged the thought off and took a deep breath. Growing up, she’d always been portrayed as a weak child, no one saw the value in her. They didn’t think she had potentials. She was tired of being seen as a weakling, she was tired of being used, she needed to stand for herself and prove them all wrong. But then, a question lingered in her head.‘Is he proud of me for making this decision?’ Her father was able to hide his identity from her and her mum, and it meant one thing; he didn’t want them to get entangled in his dark world. But here she was, stepping into it.‘Would he relent me for going into the world he’d been trying to protect me from, or would he be proud of me for taking over his legacy?’ She tried to think through it, but the only answer she could get was that, whatever decision she’d make now, would determine her future. And she didn’t
“Be free tomorrow, I’ll need your help.” He said instead. He patted Trent’s shoulders and walked out of the room, leaving Trent with a troubling question, ‘Why would the man want to hurt Rebecca in the first place?’ When Axel got to his room, he took of his jacket and fell flatly on the bed, like he had no life in him. “And if you don’t keep to your promise?” The grey haired man had asked him.“Then you can go ahead and kill her, it won’t bother me.” He gave his words.“Why are you so concerned about her?”“I’m not, I’m only doing my job.” He had replied after being quiet for a while.“I pray you do your job well, cause if you go back on your words, I’ll make sure she have a reunion with her father.” Those words Echoed in his head, he couldn’t stop thinking about it. He took a deep breath, calming his nerves. He muttered something incoherent and after that, he took out his phone, getting ready for another sleepless night****** Rebecca stood at the balcony, observing the m
“If I were in your shoes, Becca…” He took a brief pause. She noticed he was trying to refrain himself, and she couldn’t help but wonder why. “I would dive into the real world, and take what rightfully belongs to me. And for those who have hurt me, I’ll make them beg for death. But…” Her eyes lit in curiosity, but again, he took a brief pause. ‘fucking talk if you want to’ She suppressed the urge to scream those words at him “You won’t do any of that.” His tone was firm, turning to her direction. Her eyes bored into his in curiosity. “Why?” The words left her mouth in a whisper. He turned away from her, “The world is a dangerous one, Becca. It’s for the strong.” She scoffed, finding offense in his last words. “Are you indirectly saying I’m weak? Why do you…”“Not indirectly.” He cuts her off. “You are indeed weak.” That being said, he stood up and walked back into the bedroom. Rebecca followed suit.“I am not weak!” She snapped behind him and his steps halted. “I had a