Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my GOD!! I knew that once I could make it inside, everything would be okay. However, any chance of hope I had immediately dissolved when I noticed the car come to a sudden stop. The doors swung open and two large men, dressed all in black came barreling out. They charged
I forced myself to let go of the anger that was plaguing me from yesterday. There was no way I was going to confront Ella with anything less than an understanding and patient attitude. As soon as I forwarded her message to Liam, letting him know what the plan was, I quickly showered and threw on a
[Ella’s POV] Well, I had to say...Those two guards getting me into that damn car had proven easier as opposed to them trying to get me out of it. I clung to the seats and refused to budge. Why the hell should I make this easy for anyone when I was being taken and brought here against my will?
A long pause went by, causing my heart to pound faster inside of my rib cage. Shit. I think I came off a little too strong. My mission was to try to sway Aaron from wanting to know more about me... “Take a seat, Miss Belmont. Maybe I have overlooked you in many cases.” Fuck. Against my better
[Liam’s POV] The only reason I knew where to find Ella was purely because of Arthur. While I kept trying to call her and message her, Arthur managed to discover something else regarding the scarf she had left behind. “There’s another scent...It’s faint, but I know that I’ve smelt it before,” he
Liam laced a strong arm around my waist and hauled us both out of Aaron’s office before he tried to stop us once more. Thankfully, no one was willing to stop us. We both made a direct B-line out of the manor and headed right for the car. The second we made it outside, I finally felt the air return
“Maybe the person behind the social media account is also the same person who sent in the photos,” Arthur muttered. “But there was nothing in any of those pictures that would have given away anything.” A short pause of silence passed before I spoke out. “There was.” “What do you mean?” Both
[Cecilia’s POV] There was not a single thing that went on in this manor that I was not aware of. My title as Mrs. Winslow came with an insurmountable amount of influence and power that many could only dream of. However, my marriage to Aaron was far from perfect. Our union was nothing more than
Without so much as an arguing word, the men moved. Indeed, Arthur had inherited my ability to compel. I was quick to spot Cecilia standing in the center of the large, main room. She looked anxious and eager to see her son. When she spotted Arthur, her eyes lit up with pure excitement. “I knew
[Ella’s POV] I felt like I was floating on a cloud. At first, it seemed like I was being torn to pieces. The pain that resonated within me—it was like a fire had been set to burn beneath my skin. Every nerve was spiraling and coiling beyond control. I almost begged them both to stop. But then,
But that chance was almost taken from me tonight. Had we not gone to see him, the man would have been dead. I can’t let Ella’s mother face the same fate. It needs to stop. All of it. “Alright,” I said firmly. I reached down to grasp Ella’s hand. “I know I kept saying that we needed to wait unti
The car ride back to campus was kept in complete silence. What was there to say? Aaron had been brutally attacked by his own wife and was basically left there to bleed out...That, in itself, was proof that Cecilia had truly lost her mind. What’s even scarier was that apparently, she’s lost contr
They narrowed their eyes. “Well, see about that.” “I just had a very bizarre meeting with Cecilia.” All the blood drained from their faces. Their jaws had all collectively hit the ground and I was certain one of them was going to shout. Liam growled under his breath. “...Ella.” I urged the
I had to do my best to not show fear. The very thought of my mom being put at risk over something that had nothing to do with her was enough to cause my anger and stress levels to rise. I fought to keep my voice as even as possible even though I wanted nothing more than to hurl myself over the t
It didn’t seem like Cecilia was the type to give up. Aaron had certainly warned us all enough times that the woman wasn’t to be underestimated. Yet, it seemed like she had dropped off the face of the earth. With something as big as the Winslow name and reputation at stake, there was no way that sh
[Arthur’s POV] I stared back at the man who, for the better part of my life, was never really present. I suppose in a way, Aaron was just as much absent in my life as he was for Liam. I hadn’t ever really considered that we shared something so personal in common. Something in my gut was tellin
Liam shook his head. “None whatsoever,” he stated. “I told Aaron that my true interests lie in professional hockey.” Wow. Why had I always thought that Liam wanted the title the same way I thought that I wanted it? Then again, it took me a long time to realize that I didn’t much want the positio