ETHAN. The sleeping pills didn't work again, I dreamt about my mother once more. I flung my eyes open, staring at my barely visible ceiling. My room was dark, it was still in the middle of the night when I opened my eyes, breathing heavily. I have heard the dream every day for many years now, yet it still terrified me. It was the one thing that terrified me the most. It was a dream but it scared me more than real life. The only time I didn't have that dream was when Chloe slept in my room. I sat up before wiping the sweat on my forehead. After, I got off the bed and walked to the bathroom where I washed my face and stared at my reflection in the mirror for some time before I returned to my room. I glanced at the wall clock, it was only three am in the middle of the night. I barely slept for an hour before the nightmare drove me to reality. Sitting in front of the work table a few feet away from my bed, I grabbed drugs from the drawer which was beneath the table. The drug was supp
CHLOE. The rowdiness in the house increased greatly because Ethan was expecting visitors. I asked Grandma about it, she said they were his friends which had taken me by surprise. Ethan was able to make friends? Even with his arrogance and ego? I didn't think that he had the capability to do it. Anyway, I joined in the preparation to welcome his friends. Grandma said they always had a meeting in each other’s house, like hosting. It was Ethan’s turn to host them. The maids moved in and out of the kitchen. Grandma handled most of the cooking. Katherine wasn't in sight though. She probably used her pregnancy as an excuse. It didn't matter to me anyway. It was fun working with Grandma, she instructed me on what to do gently. This was different from the French cook who taught me back then. She was always too fast and it annoyed me each time we had a class together. Most of the time I walked out in anger. “Chloe, I think that you should go and dress up now,” Grandma said which made me
CHLOE. They locked the door. Yeah. It was locked from the outside and I was alone with two men in this room. Their eyes were on me, filled with lust. They smiled at each other like they had won the jackpot. I didn't know what to expect. I held both sides of my dress, just staring at them. What was this about? Why were they doing this? Didn't Ethan ask me to welcome them? Where was he? They looked at each other once more, capturing each other’s emotions. I was confused and didn't know what to do. I just stood there, staring at them until I realized it was all in my head. I haven't questioned them since I walked into the room. “What are you guys doing?” I asked, my tone flattened. I didn't like how I sounded like a scared girl. My confidence had diminished especially after all of the things they said to me. They turned to me, both their eyes filled with ecstasy. They looked like they had won the lottery. I was the lottery. I could feel deep within me that they didn't mean good for
CHLOE. “Strip, and dance for us. What songs do you like?” One of the men asked me. My eyes went wide, every part of me regretting the moment I stepped into the room. Their eyes were hungry with lust, to devour me. I was scared. I was really scared. I just wanted to leave the room. I stepped back, backing away from them gently. I was scared, they looked like hungry people. Hungry for me. Just then, the door opened from the back, and when I turned around, I saw Ethan. Has he come here to support them? To tell me to strip and dance for them? I was scared beyond words. How did I end up in this situation? It wasn't even me who ruined Jackson Rob. “What are you doing standing there?” Ethan uttered, walking over. He was dressed In ash coloured suit piece without the overall jacket. The ash pants accentuated his long legs. He pocketed one hand as he drew closer to us. My heart pounded in my chest as he did. His face was emotionless, there was no expression but he looked good. He lo
ETHAN. Seeing her pull her gown up her lap was the final tick I needed to get me upset. They have been saying shit about her, talking about her boobs and pussy. Each word they said annoyed me to the core. She stiffened each time, I saw her veins pop as she clasped her fingers around the gown she wore. Her body trembled, and when I looked into her eyes, I saw that she was fighting back her tears. These men didn't deserve to touch her. The way they spoke about her was disgusting. She raised her head, her eyes were filled with raw emotions asking me to help her. She wanted me to stop it, everything. I didn't think that I could. We already had a deal, I was supposed to produce Chloe. They were supposed to fuck her as part of the plans of the group. Why was I even in this group again? I have never participated in the shit they do. Damon walked in too, he was late. Now there were three of them Jackson, Kelvin, and Damon. Damon was the crazier one. “Wow, she is really here!” He wa
KATHERINE. I had been wrong, Chloe means nothing to Ethan. He doesn't like her as much as I used to think. I thought that she was special to him but it turned out that she wasn't. For him to give her to his friends as a pet for his friends, it meant she wasn't as important as I thought. Every part of me vibrated with joy. Even when I knew about my pregnancy, I didn't feel as much excitement as I felt now. This was good for me. It was good news. Ethan was going to accept me as his own, not her. I was scared that he was beginning to fall in love with her. He had asked her to cook for him and even allowed her to sleep in his room the other day, all of these acts made me believe that he liked her. Ethan wasn't someone to do things for people. He didn't care about anyone. It turned out that I had been overthinking the entire thing. It had to be that I had been overthinking. I smiled, clapping my hands; my heart fluttering. I swallowed the drugs the doctor had given me, gulping so
KATHERINE. Ethan did not ask me to come yet I went up the stairs and headed for his room. I knew that I was going to get yelled at. Still, I needed to get the job done. Chloe would not be free. I wouldn't let her be free from the shackles of those guys. She needed to be fucked and banged by them. To lose her dignity cheaply, was exactly what I wanted for her. Knocking on the door, my heart pounded hard in my chest knowing that Ethan was going to yell at me for coming to his room without being asked for it. The moment I knocked and he heard, I heard him growl. “Who is that?” He asked. “I didn't ask for anyone, who the fuck do you think you are to come in my room?” He shouted again. Fear ran through me, but still, I proceeded. I twisted the door knob and proceeded into the room even though he was angry and he could kill me. There was something that I wouldn't allow for her to win. I wouldn't let Chloe win and I would achieve everything that I wanted. This man was going to be mine
CHLOE.I thought that I was doomed and Ethan was going to let those men sleep with me for sure. I had wrapped my mind up, thinking that I was going to be humiliated until he stopped me. My heart pounded like crazy in my chest when the third man showed up, he looked a lot more brutal than the rest. He was the kind of man who would tear off wear from a woman’s body. When he started to touch my shoulder, I thought that he was going to tear off my clothes. I didn't know he was going to even speak to me. He looked like the kind of guy that didn't care about anyone but himself. When Ethan told me to stop, I was shocked. He had told me to strip before but suddenly told me to stop. I did not question what he had said, I ran out of the villa immediately. Getting back in my room, I couldn't help but sob. I managed to walk over to the bathroom and then soaked myself in the bathtub. Why did he treat me like that? Why did they have to talk about me in that manner? I felt like a slut when they
CHLOE. I thought to myself that David wasn't that bad, perhaps I could learn to love him. It shouldn't be so hard to learn to love someone. But it was so hard to unlearn loving. We danced to the music, just moving with the sound. It was fun, and at that moment I had nothing to worry about. I kept moving with the beat, my heart moving with the rhythm. It was so good dancing. David laughed and said some funny words as well. The music stopped and we were left with slow music. It was one of Gracie Adams's songs, this music was my work playlist. David lifted my chin and it seemed like he was going to kiss me. My heart pounded hard in my chest. I was not sure I was ready for him to kiss me but then this was the beginning of loving him right? He went as far as finding my playlist. Everything he did was to suit my taste. He did all these things just for me. Perhaps loving him was the right thing to do. Thinking about my son, it just all felt so right. “Do you want to kiss me?” He whis
CHLOE. David's request sounded like it wasn't such a bad idea. Giving him some days to prove he was worth dating. I needed to move on too. I couldn't be stuck with someone who didn't care about me. Ethan. I needed to forget Ethan too. Although I was a bit skeptical about dating. I didn't want to be with anyone like my ex-boyfriend once again. David had been with me for years, perhaps I could trust him but then Olivia was the same. She watched me and then brought me down. I told him, Yes. He smiled, happy with my answer. He held my hand and then promised that he would do anything to make me happy. Every word he said got in one ear and out the other though. I didn't want him to prove that he was worthy of being dated. No. I was just scared. I should really move on. I needed to. “You can't come here during the time of courting me. You have to stop seeing Eli as well because now you are no longer my friend. We have started dating,” I said. He raised his eyes. “That is really weird.
CHLOE. After handling everything at the office, I couldn’t help but feel relieved. The government had finally returned all the profits they had made while managing our company over the years. Sure, it wasn’t as much as we could have earned if we had been in control ourselves, but it was fair enough. It was better than nothing. It had been years. Although the profit was still massive. Once the work was done, my mind roamed back to my best friend and what I had said to him the previous day. Guilt ate at me. He had been nothing but kind to me—unlike Ethan, who always demanded something in return for the help that he rendered to me. David had never once asked for anything from me, let alone something so big. He had never deprived me. Ethan took every chance to make me feel smaller, he was that kind of person, and I hated him. I hated myself more for always falling for his tricks. As I walked down the reception area- my heels hit the floor. I was wearing the new Kate heels, and it was s
ETHAN. Chloe’s mood changed rapidly and I couldn't help but blame it on that bastard, he had to be the one who hurt her and made her feel that sort of way. He was nothing but a fuvking bastard and I was going to make him pay. He must be jealous because he jade fuvking her back in the van. I wanted to him, he was standing by the parking lot, pacing back and forth. The moment he turned to me I grabbed him and punched him hard in the face. “What did you say to Chloe?” I demanded, my voice cold and sharp.He turned to face me, his expression a mix of anger and astonishment. “I told her the truth, that you’re no good for her. That you’re just using her. And you are nothing but a bastard. You don't deserve her at all!” I clenched my fists, trying to hold back the urge to punch him again. The punch that I gave him actually affected me, the place where I was shot so I did not want to strain it further but I kept staring at him with a frowned expression. “Who the fuck are you to know whe
ETHAN. I couldn't resist her anymore. I had always wanted her and this wasn't an exemption. I wanted her badly so when she told the waiter to call me to her van, I did. Her van was huge, there was a very comfortable place for us to be in. I didn't mind kissing her. And fucking her. She laps looked like someone that wanted to be fucked by me hence I did not mind. So when she grabbed my shirt and pulled me to her, I gave in. I touched her first. I initiated it. I loved her and wanted her. I knew that she was mine, she had always been mine and the David guy was just there for nothing. I was going to take her back because she belonged to me. I would take her son too, I would treat him like mine. I knew that she wouldn't want to leave Eli, this was the reason I would build a connection with the little boy and then marry his mother after Savid had left. Chloe Hathway was the line of woman that I wanted to have - anyone would want to have her no matter what. I took her lips I to my own,
ETHAN. I couldn't deny that I felt jealous when Chloe left with that man called David. I was certain that he was happy that Chloe had left with him instead of stay with me like I had projected. I hated seeing the duo together. I wasn't sure who David was but certainly, I wanted to get id of him. I wanted Chloe to be mine alone. If I could have her as mine, she could then take up the space that belonged to her. I do u ted that she even knew how much I loved and wanted her to be mine. I made a mistake from the start. I didn't like that I did. That I made her suffer, I hated it so much. I had thought that she hurt my mother when she didn't and now I was paying for it. For the evil that I had done to her. The doctor finished dressing my wound, his hands quick and rehearsed as he worked on me. I had been two days since Chloe had been with me, she was always coming to see me and helping around. And god I loved it so much. Yeah, I wa sgoing through pain. The nurses were leaking my wound w
ETHAN. The hospital wasn't a place that I loved not after the death of my mother. Plus, my sister being in a coma and all of that. This made me hate the hospital. However, being here instead of her kind of made me happy. There was no regret, not even an ounce which was just weird because I had never felt this way toward any body. Well, Chloe Hathway was not just anybody. She was Chloe Hathway, a woman that I cherished in a way that I could not control. Chloe had a way of making me feel different. When I opened my eyes the next day, I was told that Grandpa had come to visit. But then I wanted to hear about Chloe.Hence I asked the nurse if she came. The nurse said yes. “Your wife, right?” She asked and I found myself shaking my head positively. Did Chloe introduce herself as my wife? I was happy with it though. She acted as my wife. “She was here all through the night and she only left when the police called her. She is such a caring woman,” the nurse had said. I felt more fulfil
CHLOE.The moment I stepped into the interrogation room and saw Olivia, every part of me twirled with anger. Why was she here? How did she come here? Why didn't I think that she could be the one behind all of these? She was nothing but a bitch who wanted advantage where she didn't belong. Staring at her right now I felt like smacking her face but then it was going to be tagged as insult. However when she opened her mouth, I started to have a rethink. Perhaps smacking her wasn't an outright bad idea. Her words annoyed me to the core and it took some level of self-control to not slap her face.“You!” she spat, pointing an accusatory finger at me. “Are you the one who told them to arrest me? Isn’t putting my husband behind bars enough? Now you want to destroy my life and my children’s lives too?! You want to leave them without a mother and father. You want me dead like your mother died?!” She shouldn't have mentioned my Mother. Mentioning my mother was the last level of self-control t
CHLOE. The shot had been so fast. I couldn’t even process it until I was nuzzling Ethan in my arms, his blood staining my hands. It was so bad that it felt like imagination. I couldn't bring myself to believe that he had been shot. How did this happen? And why? Who had shot the gun? Where did it come from? It happened so fast that I couldn't imagine it even though it was unfolding right in front of me. The glass wall had shattered all over the floor. Some had gotten into my skin as well. I just didn't mind because it didn't cause so much damage. I asked for help. Calling everyone around me. I begged them t help me and they did. The ambulance soon came and they look Ethan from me. Eli ran to my side after they had taken Ethan from me. “Are you his wife?” The nurse ahe asked me and I knew I had t say yes so that they woke allow me to be with him. Ethan had taken a bullet from me, I had to be with him. Sitting in the hospital hallway, the events kept replaying in my mind, over and ov