Eduardo’s POV Rubbing my palms together, I rang the doorbell to Nancy's apartment and waited for her to respond.A moment later, she opened the door. On seeing me, her eyes widened in surprise. “Hey, I've been calling Jocelyn for the past twenty four hours. Is she alright? Henry has been crying, thinking you left him to go to Disneyland. He just finished crying himself to sleep an hour ago. What happened?”Exhaling a huge sigh, I said. “It's a long story. May I come in?”“Yes please,” Nancy replied, moving away from the door to let me in. “Do pardon my manners, I'm just so worried about my best friend that I forgot to be polite.”“It's fine,” I said, standing at the center of the living room awkwardly.Two days had passed since Jocelyn went missing, and within that period, I had gotten roughly three hours of sleep because I mostly spent every second of the day doing one thing or the other to find her.I had even gotten in contact with my private investigator, Ramon Sanders, and so fa
Jocelyn’s POV “So what do you think of my proposal?” Sammy, one of the three thugs guarding the basement, asked as he dragged a chair in front of me and sat on it.Ignoring him, I faced the opposite direction, reminiscing on everything Nancy and Damien told me the other day.Most especially how Olivia was my daughter who I never knew I had in the first place.The thought of Olivia and Henry being in the enemy's den nearly ripped me off my sanity because my mind had become a cage of scary envisions.Hell, I could barely imagine what Nancy was doing to Henry right now, and how Sofia must have maltreated Olivia her entire life.“My poor children,” I muttered, tears rolling down my cheeks. “Do you now see why you need to consider my offer?” Sammy pestered. “I'm not asking for much, I just want you to spread those beautiful legs for me once and I'll smuggle you out of this place. We will be happy, I promise you. I will do everything to make you happy.”“Fuck you!” I spat.“Gladly, Jocely
Eduardo’s POV “Good morning, Mr Lopez,” My private investigator, Julien, greeted from the other end of the phone as I plopped onto a couch in my office.“Morning, Julian. Have you found anything yet?” I asked.“Sadly, no, sir. But rest assured that we are still looking into it and we should get something very soon.” He replied, which made me sigh heavily, the weariness in my heart multiplying.“Alright, thanks for your work.” I said before ending the call.Placing my head in both hands, I exhaled heavily as I tried to imagine how Jocelyn was faring wherever she was at the moment.A week had passed since her abduction, and even though I had gotten the police and even the CIA involved, they still couldn't find anything, which unnerved me to no ends.I could barely eat or sleep because I spent everysecond worrying about Jocelyn's whereabouts and safety.During the little period I wasn't worrying about her, I was deeply immersed in work.Just then, my phone vibrated with a text message
Eduardo’s POV Inhaling lungfuls to suppress the anger simmering within me, I stepped out of my car.I had finally found a way to expose Nancy and simultaneously set Jocelyn free from wherever Nancy, Damien, and Sofia were hiding her.Yesterday, I had spent the whole night pondering over the shocking sight of the dreadful trio having a get together at a restaurant, and had been filled with so much rage for Jocelyn.Poor Jocelyn who trusted Nancy even more than herself at times.Poor Jocelyn who always held Nancy in high regards and adored her greatly only for her to get stabbed in the back.I couldn't even understand the reason why Nancy must have done something that terrible to someone as nice as Jocelyn. Ringing her doorbell, I pocketed my hands which were bunched into fists into my pocket as I waited for Nancy to answer.After the obviously-edited picture and message, the person posing as Jocelyn had sent another text, informing me that she was currently in Thailand with Damien.D
Jocelyn’s POV I shook my head in self-pity as I gazed at the red swollen bruises on my arm, resulting from the heavy chains Nancy's guards had bound me with.“Are you ready to eat something now?” Nancy asked, darting me a disdainful stare. “You have already become a bag of bones and I need you to stay alive for as long as possible. If you insist on starving yourself, I will have no option but to ask the guards to force feed you and I doubt you'd want that.”Without waiting for my response, she left the room, leaving me with the guards.Just then, Damien walked in. “Hi, Jocelyn. What have you been up to?”“Let me see,” I said, acting like I was deep in thought. “I've been living my best life trapped in this basement for as long as I can remember. You?”Chuckling, Damien said. “That's good to hear. I'm living my best life too. Within a matter of hours, everything will be over and you will be at peace.”My heart scudded as a mix of trepidation, anger and confusion simmered within me.Wh
Jocelyn’s POV I was utterly terrified and shaken up as Damien let me go and subsequently fell to the ground with a heavy thud.With my heart in my stomach, I turned to face his unmoving form on the ground. There was a gunshot wound in his chest and his mouth was agape, gasping for breath.Kneeling beside him, a policeman felt his pulse and said. “He's gone. Paramedics are almost here.”Almost immediately, paramedics arrived and put Damien in a body bag before taking him away.Another policeman grabbed the gun as Eduardo came up behind me and hugged me from behind.“You are okay, baby,” He whispered. “I'm here now.”Tears pooled in my eyes as I turned to face him. “I missed you so much, Eduardo. I was so scared.”“I'm so sorry it took me this long, Jocelyn. I promise to protect you with my life henceforth.” Eduardo said, pressing a kiss to my forehead.“I love you.” I said, as he hugged me to his chest. “I love you more, baby.”Inhaling lungfuls of his musky masculine cologne, I grab
Jocelyn’s POV “How are you doing today, Miss Roswell?” My doctor, Doctor Radcliff, asked as she wrote something on her notepad.“Pretty good,” I said, looking at Eduardo who darted me a smile and squeezed my hand gently. “In fact, I don't feel weak or dehydrated at all. Will I be discharged today?”“That's great to hear,” Doctor Radcliff said. “And yes, you are going home today. According to the test results, your electrolyte levels are now stable, so there's no cause for alarm anymore.”“Thank goodness.”“Will we be going to Disneyland soon?” Henry asked, coming to my side, causing the three of us to laugh heartily.“Yes, baby,” I said, ruffling his hair. “But before then, you need to meet someone special.”It was almost noon and the police were yet to bring Olivia to me, which worried me greatly. Various unhinged scenarios about everything going wrong had been playing in my head ever since I woke up today.I really should have insisted on seeing her yesterday.“Who?” Henry asked,
Jocelyn’s POV Stirring the simmering pot of vegetable rice on the gas cooker, I glanced at the wall clock.Eduardo would get here in about ten minutes, and I wanted to make sure that I had put all the foods in dishes before his arrival.Today was our first dinner as a family with Olivia and I wanted to make it a fun and exciting experience.Despite the fact that Olivia was a chatty and friendly kid, I could tell she was still having a slightly hard time adjusting to her new environment.Take for example, earlier today at breakfast, she had eaten a tiny portion of the waffles and maple syrup that I served, saying eating too much carbohydrates wasn't good for her because it'd make her obese.She later told me that Sofia had taught her portioning at a very young age because she wanted her to be fit.For a good moment, I was speechless because I couldn't comprehend why someone would speak to a child like that.Sofia was really an insane person and I couldn't imagine what Olivia must have
Jocelyn’s POV I winced as the back of my head tightened with an excruciating ache, stifling the urge to groan in pain.“The sales memo and the quarterly report were thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by me yesterday, so everything should be perfect,” The team leader of sales department, Micheal Gould, said into the microphone, aggravating my migraine.“Okay, that's good.’ I forced myself to say, balling my hands into fists and placing it on my lap.I couldn't help but wonder why I had such a bad headache that afternoon, as the voices in the conference room blurred, and the sound of my heart thumping filled my ears.My mouth was hot, my lips numb, and my body warm as the ache intensified.I had woken up hale and hearty today, excited for the start of a new work week, and mine and Eduardo's impending dinner that was supposed to happen later today.But given how I seemed to have fallen ill all of a sudden, I knew the dinner would likely not happen anymore.The mere thought of it was beyo
Eduardo’s POV “It's been less than a year since I left yet it feels like a decade has passed,” Jocelyn said, one hand out of the window and her eyes squeezed shut as the wind tousled her long, auburn hair.Even though she couldn't see it, I darted her a smirk before turning my attention to the road.We were currently in Australia for the week, as Henry and Olivia were currently on summer break.Jocelyn and I had decided to take them to Australia, mainly because we wanted to expose Olivia to the country and stuff.Due to the sick plan Nancy had pulled, she had been unable to spend time in Australia with her mother and sibling.Although that was in the past now, I couldn't help but feel vitriolic anger toward both Nancy and Sofia whenever I thought about it.But as Jocelyn had told me the other day, focusing on the bad things that happened in the past instead of being pleased and grateful with one's current situation, wasn't the right thing to do.I had Jocelyn and my wonderful childre
Jocelyn’s POV I inhaled shakily as I stroked my fingers across the framed picture of Henry and Olivia on the nightstand.In a few hours time, my babies would turn six and ten years from now on, they would be in high school.Another two years later, they would be in college and before I knew it, they would have their respective families.Of course I knew a day like that was still several years away, I couldn't help but feel a sort of bittersweet emotion at the mere thought.To think about six years ago, they and their brother in heaven, had been in my belly, wrapped around each other, small, tiny, pink, and completely helpless was so heartbreaking yet heartwarming.“Come on, Josie. We promised to focus on the positive part, didn't we?” I chided myself, using the back of my hand to wipe off my tears.Just then, the bathroom door creaked and Eduardo walked out.“Babe, what time are we picking up the cake? Ivy s-” He began to say but stopped when he sighted me.Sighing, he closed the di
Jocelyn’s POV “Ivy, you know I will never judge you, right?” I asked her.“Yes, I know. Where's this coming from?” She replied with a question of her own which made me huff.“Cut it out, Ivy. It's been three weeks since you told me about whatever happened between you and Brian at the wedding,” I said, and she sighed. “Ever since then, you have been seemingly avoiding coming over to our place. What is going on, Ivy?”There was silence for a couple of moments that I almost thought Ivy had hung up on him.As I removed my phone to check if the call was still ongoing, she sighed again. “I will tell you everything in due time, Josie. It's kinda a serious matter.”“Are you pregnant and he's refusing to accept it?” I blurted out the first question that came to mind.“No, of course not,” She replied, sounding amused. “We had sex that night.”“Oh,” I said, suddenly at a loss for words.I mean, it was very evident, given the sexual tension between them that something like that may or may not ha
Jocelyn’s POV “Is everyone ready?” I asked Amelia as I swiped my lipgloss across my lower lip.“Yes, ma'am,” She replied. “Alright then. Let's be on our way,” I replied, stowing the lipgloss away into my drawer. “This meeting has to end in thirty minutes. Forty five max.”“Oh, are you going somewhere, Miss?”“Yes. Today is Sports day at the kindergarten and my children will not forgive me if I fail to show up,” I divulged. “I already missed their final practice last week because I had to close the Braxton deal.”“Perhaps we should just postpone today's meeting then.” Amelia suggested, and I shook my head in negation.“No, we can't do that. I have been postponing this meeting for three months now,” I replied. “I want to get it done and over with. Plus work starts at the sight in about a week from now.”The meeting was to discuss my latest area of investment; the wine industry.I had taken an interest in the industry after I mistakenly made a bottle of grape wine. On the day, Henry a
Eduardo's POV “Thanks, Jocelyn,” Brian said as Jocelyn put a jug of tea in front of him. “You are welcome,” My wife replied. “Would you like anything with the tea? Some crackers or dates perhaps.”“No, it's fine. Thanks again.” He replied, before pouring himself a cup of tea.After spending two splendid weeks in Chile, Jocelyn and I were finally back to America.About a week ago, Brian also finalized his relocation to America.Today was saturday, which meant the three of us were free from work, so we had time to just lounge and talk about everything.Currently, we were sitting on the balcony and having tea and snacks.As Ivy was on duty at work today, she couldn't join us. But according to Jocelyn who she texted some hours ago, she would join us if she managed to get off work early.“So, how's America treating you, friend?” I asked Brian as he placed his cup on the table.“Surprisingly nice,” He replied. “I've managed to finalized a lot of deals in a week. Very profitable deals at t
Jocelyn's POV “As my lady pleases,” Eduardo said, before placing me on the floor. Arousal pooled within me, mixing up with my blood and flowing through my veins as Eduardo knelt in front of me, his arms hooked around my waist and his lips pressed to my navel. Instinctively wrapping my hands around his head, I threw my head back in pleasure even though Eduardo was yet to touch me. The pure, undiluted sensation of his skin on mine was enough to send me tipping over the edge. Repressing the urge to have a premature orgasm, I fluttered my eyes open and looked into his, melting at how sexy his lust-addled grey eyes looked. Pressing another kiss to my navel, Eduardo ran his hands from my ass cheeks to my back down and rested on my ass before he stood up, lifted me bridal style and pressed a kiss to my forehead. Thereafter, he placed me on the bed, intense arousal glinting across his grey eyes as he withdrew from the kiss to plant a kiss on my boobs. Looking into my eyes, he moved do
Eduardo’s POV “Are you really still not going to tell me where we are headed?” Jocelyn whined, as we headed into the hangar, where we were to board my private jet to our honeymoon location.Ivy and the kids had come to see us off minutes earlier and were probably on their way home now.“You really don't want this to be a surprise,” I huffed. “Guess where we are going.”“France?” She said, tone set between a question and an utterance.“You suck at playing the guess game,” I teased her, and she hit my bicep. “Okay, I'm sorry.”“Tell me already, Ed.” Jocelyn whined again, and I sighed.“We are going to Chile.” I replied, to which she gasped, hands clasped over her mouth.“You are joking.” She whispered, and my heart cut as I couldn't make out her expression at that moment.Fuck, what if I had chosen the wrong place?I had opted for Chile because some time ago, Jocelyn told me that she'd like to go on a vacation there one day, and since we had gone to all her dream countries, I had picke
Jocelyn’s POV “Bye, Jocelyn. Bye, Eduardo,” Ivy waved as my husband and I entered the car. “We will see you soon.”“Alright, thanks. Don't forget to call us right away if the kids are too much to handle.” I said, to which she scoffed.“Come on, Josie. I can look after my babies very well, so don't think about anything and just focus on having fun.” She said, winking, which made me blush.“Bye, Ivy.” Eduardo said, cinching his seatbelt. “We will be sure to take your word and have a lot of fun.”Thereafter, he drove off and I watched Ivy wave after our moving car, through the sideview mirror.“My beautiful wife,” Eduardo said, taking his eyes off the road to look at me and take my hand in his free one. “I still can't believe that you are mine even though we exchanged rings a couple of hours ago.”“Are you drunk?” I asked.“Do I look drink?”“No,” I replied. “You are just cheesier than usual.” I teased him, and he chuckled before pressing a kiss to the back of my hand.“But honestly spe