chapter 23“Hi”Sophia turned to see a woman seating on her couch, her legs where crossed, she looks super rich and her eye is styled in a bum. She held a sweat red wine in her right hand, and she as a small smile on her lips. “Who the fuck are you? and how did you get into my home?”Sophia questioned with her heels with in the air, ready to strike.“Put the heels down, so we can talk”The lady demands, taking a sip from her wine. “You came into my house unannounced, and now you want to start a conversation?”Sophia scoffed. The lady release a sigh, and drop the glass on the center table.“I am, Ryders mother”She broke the truth, Sophia stood frozen for some moments before regaining herself.She let the heel fall from her hand, before dropping her hand. “I…I. I’m so sorry ma’am, I never knew you whe..re”She stuttered, She is shocked and surprised at the same time. Ryder’s mother? she look youthful and rich, unlike Ryder who was looking like an old man because of the addiction to drug
chapter 24“she is awake” the doctor announced. Camilla and Vincenzo sprang up to their feets immediately, rushing into the room in haste. Francesa layed on the bed, she saw staring at the ceiling as if to recall something. Tears almost came out of Vincenzo’s eyes, but he held himself. He walk to her right side, and squat beside him. Camilla did the same squatting by the left side of the bed. “Francesa, it’s me Vincenzo. Do you remember me?”Vincenzo questioned. Francesa turned her head to his direction, a frown appearing on her face. “What the fuck? do you lost my memory?”She questioned, and everybody chuckled. “Just wanted to make sure that you where okay”Vincenzo said. “Well you can see”Francesa replied. “Her memories are stable. Like we said earlier, there was no damage done. She will be out of bed soon, like a day or two. She will be on medication, and come to visit the doctor once every week for a month to make sure she is stable.”The second doctor explained. “All though
chapter 25“Ryder”A voice called and Ryder froze. “Ryder i know you’re in here so open up”That was Sophia. How on earth did she find him. “Ryder”Sophia screamed. “I told you not to tell anyone your location”Vivian scolded in a whisper. “Trust me, i never told her where I was. I didn’t even see her yesterday”Ryder defends himself. “Then how did she know, you are here?”Vivian asked. “How the duck am i suppose to know?”Ryder questioned. “Forget”Vivian said, and stood up on her feet. her nails finding it’s way to her mouth, she bits them pacing around. “She can’t see me with you? if somebody finds out our secret then it’s game over for me. My husband will leave me, Ethan will hate me forever life. And camilla she would fucking kill me”Vivian almost yalled. “Fuck, Sophia will leave me if she finds you here”Ryder said.“i thought you said you don’t like her,”Vivian reminds. “I know but if she leaves I will be living in the streets”Ryder said. “That’s true, I have a plan. Help me
chapter 26“What torture room?”Came Camilla’s voice from behind. Vincenzo turned to face her. She was dressed in new clothes and had her hair packed up in a bun. He stared at from her head to her toe, then to her face. “You had your bath?”He ask. “Yes, i did”Camilla reply. “Do you wanna go home?” He questioned. “Home? like back to Paris?”She ask. “No. Back to New York.”Vincenzo answers. “I’d love to continue our honeymoon, but we have work to do. But i don’t want to go and stay with Francesa till she heals.”Camilla answer’s. He turned to face her. He put his phone in his pocket, and exhaled. “I’m sorry for the way to spoke to you, I was just out of it.”Vincenzo said. His voice deep and raspy. “I’m not offended at all, Francesa already explained to me.”Camilla said. He walk to her and pulled her close to himself. He rest his chin on her head, and inhaled her scent. He removed his chin from her head, and held her chin so she would be staring face to face with him. “I’m sorry for
chapter 27A WEEK LATERA week as gone by in a of an eye. Holly going home to meet the flowers, Lucas bought from her shop seating on her dining table. That’s not even the worst part. He has access to her apartment, and he goes in anytime he wants. There was a night she was pretending to be asleep, and he came that night. Blending with the shadow’s. He stripped himself naked and layed beside her on her bed, pressing his naked body to her. While she tries not to scream out her lung’s, with the fear of being kidnapped. He sends her gift everyday. When she is at work, when she is off work and they all ends up in the trash. But what annoys her the most was that. The more she throws his gifts in the trash can, the more he buys more expensive gifts. Lucas wouldn’t even give her a breathing space, that she doesn’t stay in her home anymore. But sleeps at an hotel, still he finds her. She reports him to the police, but they did nothing. And now she is stuck with this stalker, who wouldn’t l
chapter 28“Ahhhh”Dante scream of agony filed the room. Vincenzo at short him in his stomach. “Next time think twice before you try to act smart with me.”Vincenzo said. He walk back to the table and dropped the gun, before turning his back to Dante. “I want him treated,”Vincenzo demands. “As you who’s, Don”The man answered. “Ahhhh fuck”Dante cried. ****************************************************************************Camilla just finished with her work, she walk to Vincenzo office then knock before entering. She entered but couldn’t find anyone, then she went to his inner room. But he wasn’t there. “Where did he go?”She said and just shrug. Since he is nowhere to be found, and she is done with her work. It won’t hurt to spend some time with the other assistant. She walk out of Vincenzo’s office, and out of hers to the assistant office. “Good afternoon everyone”She smiled as she walked into the assistant office. They turned their focus on her.“Good afternoon”They greated
chapter 29“Holly, you sure that you’re okay?”Camilla asked, the moment she entered the restroom with Holly. “I’m fine, okay. I don’t see the reason why you are so worried”Holly said. She bite on her bottom lip and look down. She put her hands behind her as she tried to his her shaking hands, she stared at the floor holding the tears from falling. “Holly. We are friends, aren’t we? you know you can tell me anything”Camilla said. Her tone hinting with worries, her expression calm but held the look of worry. Holly couldn’t fight the tears anymore so she let them out. Camilla was shocked and surprised by the sudden action, still confused. She pulled Holly into a hug, and patted her back softly, while Holly sobs uncontrollably wetting her clothes with tears. “I don’t know what to do”She stutters, chocking on her words as she couldn’t breath. “Shuuu, let it all out”Camilla confronted. “I tried hiding, but he found me. He always does, he is going to take me away again”Holly cried, stut
Chapter 30“Holly”She muttered. “What about her?”Vincenzo questioned, his eyebrows twisting as he frowned. “Please, i want you to save her. She is going true a lot. please”She please making Vincenzo frown harder. “Stand the fuck up and talk to me properly”Vincenzo said returning to his cold demeanor. Camilla cleaned her tears and stood up properly, she pulled on the tip of her suite and cleared her throat. Dhe stared at Vincenzo’s face, but avoided his eyes. She doesn’t understand the reason for his cry, maybe it was because she was acting foolish? well it’s not her fault. After Holly told her what happened, she couldn’t help but feel emotional. It’s as if she was connected to Holly and she felt her pains. “I..I”She stutters. “Speak to me properly”Vincenzo deep and harsh commanding voice demands. Camilla locked gaze with him at once. Why was he behaving harsh towards her today? what have she done to deserve this attitude? He acted the same this morning, and now again. It’s as i
Chapter 42Vincenzo drop his phone on to desk, after he read Viktor last message. He was in his office working on some papers when he got a message from Viktor. He rested his back lazily on the chair and and closed his eyes, throwing his eyes back. After staying like that for almost a minute, he got one his feet and walk out of the office. A guard immediately rushed to him and whispered in his ears. “Don. A hit and ran was sent to your hit your wife, minutes ago just outside the building.”The guard informed keeping his voice as low as possible. Vincenzo just glanced at him making the guard tremble as he took a step back. “The person?”Vincenzo asked. His expression unreadable making the guard wonder if her had heard him when he said his wife was almost hit by a car. “They caught him before he could get away, he is at the torture house”The guard informed, his head bow down as he couldn’t make eye contact with Vincenzo. “And Lucas?”Vincenzo asked, his voice inaudible as the guards
Chapter 41Her eyes widened as a car drove in speed almost hitting her, but luck was on her side cause the head guard sawng into action just in time, and pushed her away before the car could hit her, earning a scream from the crowd. They landed on the ground, just infront of the entrance of the building. With Camilla landing on top of the head guard. “A black mecedes Benz, plate number is A-Z2-12F heading for the highway.”The head guard announced from his head phone as camilla got down from him. He helped her to stand with his eyes following the car that almost hit Camilla driving in full speed.In the next second five cars started chasing the one that almost hit Camilla. No one needs to inform him of what’s happening, Vincenzo already informed them to keep a close eye on his wife for something like this was gonna happen. He watched as the five car filed with bodyguards he had informed, chased the Mercedes Benz with full speed. They where shooting at the Benz aiming for the tires.
Chapter 40“Lucasss”Holly called running out of breath, her eyes rolled to the back of their stock. Just when she was about to give in to death, he pushed her roughly to the bed abd she started coughing. Holding her neck as she tried to catch her breath. “This will be my last warning to you, don’t vex me”He warned. Then turned to the door leaving her to suffer.He open the door to see a man almost the same height as him, standing by the door. He was dressed in a long black coat with turtle neck sleeves and matching black trousers with fine polished pair of black shoes. He was Felix, Lucas assistant. Felix eyes traveled to Holly laying on the bed trying to catch her breath, this wasn’t new to him anymore. He as been walking with Lucas for years before he even found out about Holly, it was his fault. He was the one who put Holly in this shit, and he doesn’t even feel a bit of remorse. What his boss wants he gets. “What is it? Felix”Lucas ask in a cold and unfriendly tone. Felix gaze
chapter 39She immediately took it and it was her mom calling. She rolled her eyes in disappointment before answering the call, then she place it on her hear. “Good evening mom”She greeted with a calm but fustrated tone. “Where are you now? is my baby alright? as he gone to bed?”Vivian questioned immediately the phone was answered making Camilla to sigh with an eyeroll. “Mom Ethan is fine, he as gone to bed and he is here with me in my matrimonial home”Camilla replied. Vivian breaths in relief followed by silence before she spoke. “So you really let go of Ryder for someone else? is the person even worth it?”Vivian questioned. Camilla sat up immediately frowning. “Mom you have never been in support of whatever i’m doing, the least you can do is be happy for me that I left ryder for someone better. I am your daughter for heavens sake”Camilla said with tears gathering in her eyes threantening to fall. Her mother has never for once showed her any sign of love, care or affection, s
Chapter 38“Don’t answer”Lucas commands in a whisper. “You don’t tell me what to do”Holly said and tried reaching for her p we phone, but he flipped her over his shoulder taking her out of the room while she screamed and hit his back, desperately trying to free herself. “Put me down, put me down”She cried out loud, as he cried her into the living room and out of the house. “Help, somebody help me”She screamed desperately, praying for someone to just come out of their house to have her from this nightmare. “Sophia”She screamed immediately she remembered that Holly lived opposite her. “Sophia help me”She screamed with tears following down her cheeks. All this while. Lucas didn’t stop her from screaming, he didn’t knock her out. Inside he let her scream out her Lungs since he loved the sound of her voice, And he knows her to make scream even more when she is under him. He opens a waiting car door and forcefully puts her in it, then sliding in after wards. He shut the door and th
Chapter 37Catherine turned to see her husband, Ryan walking in. She walk to him and kissed his cheek.“Welcome back honey,”Catherine said helping him take off his suite and he replied with a “Hmm”She secretly rolled her eyes behind him, as she finally took of his suite. “How was work today? anything new?”She asked taking his suite to the hanger. “Work was okay, nothing new”He said taking off his shoes. “Maybe work would have been better, is somebody’s son didn’t fall out the line”Ryan said with a stontic expression as he took of his shoes. “Give him a break, you where the one who disowned him”Catherine said. “He deserved it. I warned him to not get married to that girl but he didn’t listen, now look what happened. He cheated on her and now he is with her friend. Is that the son you raised”He questioned, his face twisted into a disappointing frown. Cathrine rolled her eyes as she took his shoes. “He felt sorry for what he did, i mean the friend was the one who seduced him.”Cathri
Chapter 36“What did you just say?”Ryder questioned. Sophia bit on her bottom lip and sat on the bed, her back facing Ryder. “I said if you would just go back to your dad”“How the fuck did you know about my dad”Ryder asked with a frown in his face, her sat behind her. “That’s not important right now, what’s important now is Camilla and Vincenzo.”Sophia said trying to change the topic. “I asked a fucking question and you will answer me. How the fuck, did you know about my dad?”Ryder barked. Sophia turned to him with a raised eyebrow. “Why are you so worked up?”Sophia questioned. “Sophia”Ryder called more like a warning. “Fine i meet Catherine.”Sophia said and held her breath as she waited for Ryder’s reaction. “How? When? Where?”He asked confused. “She came to the house about a week ago,”Sophia said and turned to Ryder she crawls to him and sat on his lap before bring her hand to cup his cheek. “See baby, your mom told me everything just give your dad a shot let’s see the ou
Chapter 35“Bitch”Sophia muttered low enough to only her hearing. ****************************************************************************Dinner ended about Two hours ago. Camilla came out of the bathroom with a towel round her chest and one she use in drying her hair. “I will have to sleep early tonight so i will be able to wake up early tomorrow, and wake Ethan for school. He sleeps like a drunkard”Camilla said still drying her hair with the towel. She raised her head up after not getting a response only to see that she was the only one in the room. “Where did he go?”Camilla wondered. ***Vincenzo sat on the chair in the game room with Ethan seating on the chair next to him. They both had Game controller on their hands with headphones on, as they played the game. They where both focused on the screen, while they played like their life depends on it. “Don’t cry old man, I’m gonna win round again”Ethan said loudly amking Vincenzo chuckle.Ethan made a move and on the video
Chapter 34Inside a fancy restaurant, were the asssistant seated across on a long dinner table. Even Sophia was there, she wouldn’t spare a second to through mean full glared at camilla. Camilla seat beside Vincenzo while Ethan sat beside camilla, with Caleb seating beside Ethan, the rest seating opposite them with Sophia secretly glaring at Camilla. The tension in the dining was palpable. Everybody heads down forcing on their meal. It was the first time Vincenzo ever joined them for a meal, and they didn’t know what to do or say. Even Camilla felt the tension pressing in her, she started regretting her decision for agreeing to Vincenzo when he requested to join them. Normally. Caleb and Paul wouldn’t stop disturbing her with questions about, when will she take them to the mall for shopping. There was this one time she made a bet with them, and she lost so she was supposed to take them out clothes shopping, but she always had her excuse. Vincenzo suddenly dropped his fork making e