“Oh never mind, why did I have to ask that?”Before I could reply, the elevator opens and he quickly went out while I was left with my knees slowly shaking. I wasn’t expecting his sudden questions. So he knew that I have a son?I mean there’s a probability that he might ask that since Amari was a three-year-old kid, but I wasn’t prepared.I was still astounded that his voice kept on repeating in the back of my head while I’m driving to Jera’s penthouse.“Mom!” I was just getting back to my senses when Amari’s voice greeted me as soon as I entered.“How’s my baby doing?” I asked completely removing Achilles from my mind, this day is for my son. I won’t let the assh*le ruin our bonding time.“I’m fine mom, I met our neighbors and they want to play with me.” He cheerfully uttered, my heart melted seeing his innocent smiles of him. And I could trade my life just to see those smiles often.“That’s great then! Always be nice to them okay? And if there’s a problem, anything just tells mom.”
Achilles heaved deep breaths as he make an argument in the back of his mind. The wine just kept on circling the glass he was holding while he was blankly staring at the dark skies.Will he visit her or not?“No, there’s no reason I would do that.” He said to himself and drink the wine straight before he pulled out the phone and dialed someone’s number.“I want you to find out who bombed a penthouse yesterday, in Reutov.” He greeted the person at the other line by those lines.“Trace who the f*ck that person is.” He added the rage in his voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Or no, he can’t compose himself anymore.“Alright Mr. Coleman, I’ll do what I can…”“I want his name as soon as possible.” Achilles cut him off sending all the chills out of his voice before he ended the call. He put another shot of wine into his empty glass and drank. He shouldn’t be thinking of her, he shouldn’t give a damn anymore, and focus on his plan instead. But something kept on betraying him, his heart.
The Lamborgini floated in the air as it flips, and when it landed on the ground, it was already burning. And it all happened right in front of my eyes.“A-Amari! Where’s Amari?!” I opened my eyes forcefully at that nightmare. Or not, seeing the white ceiling and hospital machines beside me made my chest hammer so fast. It happened, it wasn’t a bad dream.“Jada, calm down. Everything is alright!” I quickly shifted my gaze at the man who walk toward me, Martini.“Where’s Amari? Where’s my son, Martini!?” I nervously asked, tears started cascading down my cheeks. No, it can’t be.“I s-saw it. My car flips where Amari is…”“Sssh. Amari is fine Jada, I was able to get him out of there before it happened. So please calm down, he was in my condo.”It was a different kind of relief hearing that, then I remembered my mom.“Where’s Jera?”“Unfortunately, she’s still unconscious, Jada.”“W-What?”“W-was she in critical condition?”“The doctor said she’ll be fine, so don’t…”“I want to see her.”
“It could be a coincidence, Martini.” I insist. A part of me wants to believe that it’ll never be Achilles because I knew him, and I believe he’s still the same person I met.“You’re unbelievable Jada, but fine I’ll give you time to prove to me that it wasn’t him.” He replied, I shifted my gaze back to my pastries.“Go to the auction.” He added before he turns his back and walk away. I heard Amari’s excited voice greet his father but my mind is flying somewhere.And if it’s him, what would I do? Eight months had already passed, and there are a lot of things that could change within that span. That includes his goal, and his motive, what if he wants to get revenge on me? What if he knew that his mom is still alive, and he knew that it was his mom who ruined their family and make his father commit suicide? Martini is probably right, Achilles might have forgotten who I was in his life when I left him when he knew all along that I fooled and betrayed him with Martini, and had a son with h
“W-what?” I looked at him unbelievably.“If you want to sleep on the couch then I won’t stop so yeah go on.” He replied.Oh really huh.“No thanks, I think I preferred more here,” I added and walk toward the bed and seat before I shift my gaze at him and smiled.“It was too small for the both of us, to sleep in the living room.” He insists, making me chuckle and lie on the bed instead to piss him more.I close my eyes to cut our conversation.“Nevermind.” When I heard his footsteps marching out of the room, then I know it was a sign of victory. I stand up and check the clothes in his wardrobe, as I want to take a short hot shower.When I opened it, it was full of men's coats, so I just got a plain one. Natalia doesn’t stay here? I should see sort of things of a woman.I quickly went to the shower room, and I’m not sure what is Achilles doing right now, I hope he didn’t leave me alone here using my own car.“What the f*ck are you wearing?!” I frowned he come out of the kitchen with eye
His eyes darted toward me and exchanged glances with me and Amari. I quickly hid my son behind me.“Go to your room sweetie,” I whispered.Thankfully, the latter obeyed, and leave us alone.“What are you doing here?” I asked straight into his eyes.“What happened to your face?” He asked instead.“What the f*ck are you talking about? Answer my question and leave!” I frustratedly exclaimed. Did he just see Amari that close and notice that he was his son?“I came by to give you this.” He coldly stated and gave me a black envelope.“You should’ve given this to me earlier, you should’ve not gone here Achilles.” I shot back.His brows firmed in line. “Why? Are you hiding something from me, Jada?”Why could I sense something from that question?“What would it be then? Just leave, and it would be better if this will be the last time we’ll see each other.”“Well, I couldn’t promise that.”“What?”“Nevermind, but expect to see my face often Jada Young. I’ll go ahead.”“Put ice on your face, it’
My eyes look down at his arms where the tattoo is located and I got a closer and clearer vision of it.“Touch it, sweetie, you seemed enthralled by it.”His voice, and his aura. Is different.“Sorry.” The only words I uttered before I quickly run out of the bar heart pounding so fast, but when I tried to gasp for air. I saw five men pointed at me, was it Drake Spencer’s men? Oh, f*ck that assh*le.I quickly get inside of my car and started maneuvering, ending up with five cars following me. Oh damn, this will be a long night.When my phone rang, my forehead creased to see it was an unknown number, so I quickly slide the screen to answer it.“Who are you?”“So you remove my name on your contact list huh?”“A-Achilles?”“Sorry to interrupt you, are you busy?”My forehead creased.“Aren’t you at the bar?” I asked as I took a peek at the side mirror. The cars were still following me.“F*ck!” I hissed.“What am I gonna do in a bar this time? I’d rather spend the whole night talking to you.
"Who's that Natalia Raccini?" Jera asked, she was walking back and forth while we were on the rooftop."She's an Italian model and a rumored girlfriend of Achilles Coleman." Martini was the one who replied as he simply look at me."Why would she do that?" Jera asked again."Who knows her real agenda? If you'll show up in the public then she'll face the consequence for lying." Martini replied."No, let her in the meantime. I think someone's controlling her, and that someone is the one we should be aiming for.""Actually we could have summoned Jada earlier and shown her tattoo in front of everyone, but Natalia also has it.""We both know that it's fake." I was just listening to them the entire time. Because what's running inside my head is Achilles' reaction when Natalia went in front."Who the f*ck is that?" He hissed, if we weren't in a serious situation then I'd probably laugh so hard. He doesn't know Natalia for real? When they were rumored in a relationship? How strange is that rig