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70. Sacrifice
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Dark Obsession 71. Continue
~ SIERRA ~“It’s best to do the wedding quietly and away from media attention,” Henri said as he sipped the glass of whiskey in his hand. “I agree,” Raphael replied, sitting across from Henri in his study. He was also holding a glass of whiskey in his hand. “And we should do it sooner than later,”“Do you think you can postpone your business trip to London?” Henri asked.“Yes, I’m sure my family will understand,” Raphael nodded.Sierra mostly kept quiet as the two men were talking and deciding her future. She sat next to Raphael, across from her dad. Every now and then, Henri would look over to her to check for her approval. Sierra would just smile and nod in response. At this point, she didn’t know what else to do. Everything was happening out of her control. Her only goal now was to keep her family happy and her baby safe. So even though the wedding wasn’t ideal, it was the only saving grace.“When do you two suppose is an appropriate time for the wedding?” Henri asked, directing
Dark Obsession 72. Darkness
~ SIERRA ~Sierra walked into the bedroom with slow and careful steps. After turning the lights on, she saw how the master suite had been perfectly done for her liking. The ceilings were tall, decorated with a gorgeous light fixture, and the room was huge, with a king sized bed and couch in the middle. Right after the wedding was over, Sierra and Raphael got into a car and they went to the penthouse apartment Raphael bought. Raphael had to finish up some phone calls, so he went to his study while Sierra went to the bedroom. Being in this master bedroom wasn’t a new thing for her. She had been here before, Raphael took her to see the apartment last week. Sierra liked the view from this room, they had the most amazing unobstructed view of the New York skyline, rivaling the Empire State Building. Knowing how much Sierra liked the view, Raphael bought the place immediately. The apartment was also only ten minutes drive away from Henri’s house, so Sierra could always visit her dad anytim
Dark Obsession 73. Married
~ COLTON ~- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -Over the past few weeks, Colton was put through hell and back. The bullet wound was severe and he was losing a lot of blood. If they waited for the ambulance to come, he wouldn’t have made it. Luckily, Pierre was able to perform an emergency surgery on the spot. Pierre used to belong to the COS, a special operations command for the French special forces. Though he was limping and hurt himself, he managed to get a clean knife and alcohol, pluck the bullets out of Colton’s body, and stitch him back up.Minutes later, Jackson and Levi returned to the house. They were waiting for Colton to join them in Paris, but they realized something was wrong when they got to Henri’s hotel and it was surrounded by the city police and bodyguards. The police and the guards weren’t scouring the city looking for Sierra. That meant that their plan was wrong. Henri wasn’t there to search for Sierra, he was there waiting for Sierra to come to him. When Jackson a
Dark Obsession 74. Parallel
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ~ SIERRA ~- - - - - TWO WEEKS LATER - - - - -Sierra sat by the window, holding onto the ultrasound photo she received this morning. She was three months along in her pregnancy and the doctor was finally able to tell her the gender. Sierra smiled as her finger brushed over the writing: A Boy. Sierra pressed the photograph to her chest and felt her heart fluttering. After weeks of torture she endured under Raphael, seeing the doctor this morning and hearing about her baby’s progress gave her hope. To the outside world, it seemed like Sierra was living a great life. She’d go to campus on the weekday and visit her dad and Rosie on the weekend. She always looked put together and she had on a brave smile in front of everyone. But what nobody knew was what would happen to her in the nighttime. Raphael was a hardworking man. He went to work every day, including weekends. He only came home around eight or nine, and th
Dark Obsession 75. Truth
~ COLTON ~- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -Colton leaned his crutch against the desk at the study. Walking slowly and limping a little bit, he went around the desk and sat on his chair. Though it may not look like it, his legs were getting stronger and so was his spine. He made such great progress in physical therapy, even the doctors were impressed. At this rate, Colton should be back to his normal in a matter of weeks. While his body was still recovering, Colton’s mind never stopped working. Every day, he’d spent hours locked up in that study. He was studying and expanding Henri’s file, and he dug deeper into Raphael and his family. With Jackson and Levi’s help, he committed all of his family’s resources to this cause, and the results were extraordinary. For instance, a couple of days ago, Jackson found dirt on all of the Rothschild brothers. To the naked eye, the brothers may look like normal, upstanding, billionaire heirs, but in actuality, they were all riddled with problems
Dark Obsession 76. Reunion
~ COLTON ~- - - - - THREE DAYS LATER - - - - -Colton stood in front of a wall of photographs and notes in his study. His face was serious, his eyes were zeroed in on the newspaper clipping of Sierra and Raphael’s wedding. For the past several days, he didn’t sleep or rest, putting together this next mission. On the wall, all the clippings about Henri’s wife’s accident, Colton’s dad’s accident, Sierra’s wedding, Raphael’s businesses in Europe, and everything he could find on the Rothschild family were displayed. He also put notes next to the photos and clippings, proving that the Rothschild family was responsible for all of this.“I think we’ve got ourselves a pretty solid case,” Levi said as he stood next to Colton. The two of them were staring at the wall knowingly.“Yeah, but what are we doing with all this information?” Jackson stood on Colton’s other side, cocking his head to the side, watching the wall in confusion.Jackson and Levi exchanged a look, meanwhile, Colton kept his
Dark Obsession 77. Camouflage
~ COLTON ~“Colton?” she breathed. Hearing her say his name felt like music to his ears. Seeing her in the flesh made his heart jump into somersaults. Colton let out a smile and gestured for the lock on the door. Shakily, Sierra’s hand went to unlock the window. Once she did, he slid the window open and stepped inside.“Hey, princess,” he beamed. “It’s been a while,”Sierra took a step back, looking at Colton in confusion and bewilderment. Colton took a step closer, but Sierra didn’t move an inch. She was frozen. It was like she just saw a ghost. “H-how is this… possible?” she croaked. “You’re not real…”“Oh, trust me, I’m real,” Colton said as he reached for her hand and kissed the top of it. Sierra’s eyes went wide as saucers when she felt his lips on her skin.“But… I thought you were dead? They wrote about you in the papers–”“Well, if it’s in the papers, then it must be true,” he smirked.“Colton, I’m being serious!” Sierra pulled her hand away angrily.“I know. Me too,” Colton
Dark Obsession 78. Remembrance
~ SIERRA ~Sierra saw that the door to the closet was slightly ajar, and Colton was right behind it. She was lying helplessly on the bed and Raphael stood behind her. This was a routine she’d known so well. Just a few minutes of torture and it would be over. So when she saw Colton’s face and that look in his eyes, she knew she had to restrain him. Colton was about to do something and reveal himself. She couldn’t let it happen. That would be too dangerous, both for him and for her.“Don't,” she said with her eyes. Colton gripped the door as his hands curled into fists. “Don’t do anything, please!” Sierra kept saying with her eyes. Colton was taken aback. He didn’t know what to do. And suddenly—* RING! RING! RING *The loud ringing of the phone pierced the air. Raphael stopped whatever he was doing and turned to the phone on the bedside table. Sierra let out a sigh of relief and kept her eyes on Colton. “Don’t make a move!” she said with her eyes.“Hello?” Raphael said into the phone.
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