CHAPTER 114: ABDUCTION, BETRAYED‘If you wanted to know about her. Come meet us, we’ll text the address.’That is what the text sent to Anna contain. It came from her mother, no, she is not her mother. It came from Mrs. Mason, who was persuading Anna to meet her to the address she sent. It is the same hospital, where Dr. Mendoza told her. Her birthplace, and she was using the fact that she knows something about her real mother.“Tch.” Anna clicked her tongue.She is no fool.It is a bait. Mrs. Mason of course wanted something in return just like what she always do. She would ask for money, the greedy Mason’s who thinks that Anna is too stupid to fall on their trap.They never learn, didn’t they?She’s also no oblivious that they lost their company. After being released from prison, Mr. Mason faced charges coming from the investors. They are pulling their shares only to find out that there’s nothing left. Their money has been liquidate and it was lost to Mathew’s pocket. Enraged, they
Had fate been playing their lives?Last night, Eliot promised that if Raquel wouldn’t ask for his help, then he wouldn’t forced her to, but seeing her inside the company he owns gave him another reason to approach her. This was their 3rd coincidental meeting.Raquel.But his trance didn’t last long. Eliot could feel his blood boiling with anger upon seeing whom she is with.“Oh, I wanted this one! Doesn’t this look great, Raq?” It was the woman, who hurt Raquel before. “Buy this for me!”She looks happy, while Raquel seems like she was forcing herself to smile again. Her face dim, her smile faltering.“Do you have a set of this diamond ring?” The woman asked again.Seeing the panic embracing her eyes, Eliot found himself intervening.“Justin.” Eliot looked at his manager. “I’ll take it from here.”“Yes, Sir.” His manager excuse himself.Eliot faced the two.The woman who was with Raquel faced him curiously.“I’m Eliot Duke, the owner of this store, how may I help you?” He flashed a s
“Mr. Salvador wanted you to join him for breakfast.” It is one of Romanov’s men, who had greeted Anna earlier that morning.She was groggy. Her eyes are red, and her temples are throbbing for an upcoming headache. Sleep deprived, black bags hang underneath her eyes. The stubborn Anna wanted to refused, but she knew that she can’t live last long, if she do that. If she dies her, her efforts to provoke Romanov and take revenge to the Mason’s would only be futile. Thinking of her mother’s triumphant eyes last night made her blood boil in anger. Just you wait and see. “O—okay, I’ll go.” Anna swallowed her fear. “Follow me.”The man leads all the way, and it was the first time she had allowed herself to see and peer what the Salvador’s are proud of. The floor is made of marbles, and the walls are painted in a royal blue shade, while the ceiling seems crafted by most skilled artist. It held a magnificent view of angels, and a few men on their feet. It looks…beautiful. Anna whispered.
Romanov was outside, dealing with a few of his business, when Anna’s outburst happened and took place. Occupied, but aware of what occurred with his wife. He couldn’t shake the feeling of concern that blooms inside his chest upon Nancy’s report, who at that moment, for the first time that Anna stepped on his territory—she sounded worried in fact. “Mr. Salvador, I felt like your mind is somewhere else.” Alejandro Cordova chuckled. He leaned his back to his cushion as he watched Romanov intently. His men joined him as he mused, the smile on his lips never disappearing, but Romanov doesn’t seems like he found what is amusing to what Alejandro muttered. He remained motionless, stoic and cold. “Oh, it seems like it wasn’t a good time to make a joke.” The latter continue before clearing his throat. He squared his shoulder and his relaxed face became serious. “As I was saying, we wanted half a dozen of those guns delivered to our warehouse next month, and that is what we are here for.”“Y
When he moved, the woman faintly groaned, “B—baby, ohh.”Top hair was messy and untidy. She virtually has nothing hidden; her back is naked. Her forehead began to perspire. As she enjoyed each stroke of pleasure, her lips parted. She cocked her head to the side and placed it on his shoulder.Laura Monteverde was in complete happiness as Alexander Salvador continued to manipulate her with his skilled hands and lips, starting at her chest.She shivered, aware of how close to her peak she was. “G—god, you’re so fucking good, Alex,” she exclaimed.“And you’re so fucking sweet, baby.”Her spine tingled as she heard his baritone voice.“You always likes my taste when you fuck me,” Erika chuckled.Alex and Erika are classmates. They share a common ending. He was expelled for having terrible blood and being cursed, and Erika was banished because she causes problems. If they have anything in common, it’s that they can relate to each other’s loneliness, though neither of them will admit it.Wea
Yesterday, she thought that it would be Claire, but look who’s here, another woman named Janine.How can he have the nerve to bring different women inside? It somehow made her annoyed. To add up, Nancy’s taunts whenever she walked past by at her. “And speaking of the wife.” She would chuckled behind Anna. She would ignored it, but Nancy really knows how to get on her. Anna would walk away, but the encounter won’t even end there. This literally drives Anna crazy. Can’t she see that she have already enough? “Tch.” Anna clicked her tongue, sipping from her freshly made juice as she watched Janine and Romanov being all lovey dovey together. It was as if they are a couple themselves, but why do she cares? He can fuck whoever he wanted anyway. It doesn’t concern Anna even the slightest or did it? “Lady Janine is young master’s second or how I can put it into words, the second woman whose marriage has been rejected by himself.” Luna, one of the maids, whom Anna have gotten on her side
After Romanov left, Anna was informed by one of his men to get dressed. Of course, she refused to do so, however her refusal is futile. Two to three women grabbed her by the hands and pinned her down. What was much worst was when they stripped her naked and bath her, before she was wrapped up into a beautiful black dress.But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t traumatising.“Beautiful.” The woman, who seems to be the leader of the girls murmured. She seems awed beyond relief oppose to what Anna was feeling that moment. “It wasn’t that hard, isn’t it?” She added.The reflection on the mirror stared back at her.Anna couldn’t fathom.Is it really her?She looks...different. She’s much more different towards the old Anna. The Anna Mason she saw on the mirror isn’t helpless. Her jawline was highlighted. Her cheeks are high, and her eyes were both glamorous. It’s way more different to the old her. The Anna she knew is simple, on rags, although her family own riches. But Anna Mason on this mansion
“That woman is crazy.” When she get back to her room or more specifically to a dusty storage room left for Anna, she was mumbling.It has been a long day, but to add up, it has been crazy enough. Unbelievable. The mere thought that Romanov’s mother is asking her to bear a child for him? She was clearly insane. Are his family like this? No wonder that they were feared. Whose mother is on her right mind to offer somebody to sleep with her son—but then, realization hit Anna.Why is she thinking as if that is one of the most distasteful thing? When in fact, Anna had boldly seduced Romanov already.Her cheeks flared.“O—oh my god! I—it was because I wanted to take revenge! It wasn’t as if I meant it!”Or did she?Their flesh being close together. Their breathe laying near to each other’s throat and as they drove themselves to reach their climax—“Oh god, stop!” Anna was embarrassed.She quickly shook her head with so much vigor.Anna felt shameless. How can she have the nerve to even think
The next morning was a bliss. For Raquel, it was, but for Eliot, it isn’t.When she noticed the grim look plastered on his face, Raquel did not hesitate to ask, “Is everything’s alright?”Unlike her, Eliot was already fully clothed compared to the bareness they share last night, and the thirst they both patched up with flames. But his face seems to be I grave, grievance worries that she was oblivious about.Is it about last night? She don’t think so. When they did it, he doesn’t seems regretful, no remorse and lament that she could perceive as they make love to each other.If it is love making, and not just some sex he had been pursuit, because of his anger.“It’s my father.” Eliot brushed his hair, already messing the tangle knots that lay sprouted on top of his head. “Maids called, he had been diagnosed last night, and they said he is in the ER.”“Oh my god.” Worries flashed before her eyes. “Do you wanted to go to him? I can packed some things up, and let’s just grab some breakfast
“How long had I been out?” Eliot asked.So far, his conditions are getting better. He is already recovering from the worst scenario that Raquel feared he’ll fall once he lay there on that hospital bed.“Just a couple of days, but everything’s good.” She was busy peeling an apple as she glanced on her shoulder to look at him. “Jerome said that you can be discharge tomorrow, since you’re okay now, but they are still going to run some test, Eliot.”“Who’s Jerome?” A tiny bit of jealousy made his chest twitched.Raquel noticed it.“It’s the doctor, Eliot.” Raquel rolled her eyes.“I’m just making sure that no one’s trying to pursue you yet, Raq.” He joke, chuckling“Oh, don’t be absurd.” Raquel placed down the apple and the knife in the table and dried her hands. She grab the plate and walked near to his bed. “Are you still not going to believe me after I confessed?”“Of course, I do.” Eliot hold her hand. “Because I love you.”Their eyes meet.Raquel softly smiled at him, “And I love you
“I—” Raquel gulps. The awkward air made the atmosphere between them thickens. Even with David, she had never been this nervous, only with Eliot. Only with this man, whom she always wonder—“Why?”“Why?” Eliot looked at her.“Why do you wanted to help me?” She was straightforward. “…so bad?”Raquel didn’t know, but Eliot was like a breathe of fresh air, away from the abuse. He was the same stranger. Always carefree. Always the risk-taker. He was full of freedom, while she’s not. And she will not drag someone to the same hell just because she was chained there.Elliot is just…too precious to be contaminated by her toxic family.“And I wasn’t blind, I don’t want to assume, but your action speaks of a pursuant man.” She bit her lips. “And you know…I am married, I am no longer free, Eliot.”“Raquel…” Eliot took a deep breathe, before looking at her. “Would your doubt be compensated, if I told you that I like you?”“Don’t give me that crap, Eliot.” With him around, Raquel felt free expressin
Raquel knew for a fact that Eliot is somebody, a sin from that island she must forget, but her heart couldn’t. The memories of the night they shared would came back, on how much she moaned with pleasure, forgetting the marriage she was forced to, while they were together.Eliot Duke made her forget every pain, and the torment meant to made her suffer. When she rejected him, Raquel knew it ended, that the fate that was playing between them was already cut in loose. Not until seeing the great Eliot Duke in the flesh to the charity ball she had accompanied her mother.“Tired of forcing yourself to smile, Mrs. Smith?” Eliot’s voice filled her ears, and unconsciously, Raquel stepped away from him. “Am I really that scary, huh?”She hardened her resolve.Don’t do anything silly. Raquel was begging herself. Don’t do something that would only hurt you badly at the end. She reminded herself about what happened to David that night before the whole world knew that they had spend the night togeth
“David! Open the door! David!” Grace was in a hurry.Beads of sweat was trickling on her forehead. A look of worry past across her face. Her hair was loose behind her back, and she isn’t properly dress like she was used to be.“What is it?” A groggy voice came.It didn’t take her another minute. When the door was pushed open, she quickly get inside as if being chase.David looked at her as if she had grown two heads.“What have gotten into you?” He was frowning. “And you look scared. Is there a problem, honey—”“Don’t you dare call me that stupid endearment!” When she faced the man she used to get wooed, there are no blinded affection. Her face was boiling with anger. “Father told me what you did. How can you do this, David?! After all?! You betrayed us!”“Betray you?” David raised his eyebrows. “I didn’t betray you. Didn’t the authority find the drugs on his trunk?” He chuckled.“You know what will happen—!” Grace was frustrated. “But do you know that I have been stop by thugs, while
Raquel knew for a fact that Eliot is somebody, a sin from that island she must forget, but her heart couldn’t. The memories of the night they shared would came back, on how much she moaned with pleasure, forgetting the marriage she was forced to, while they were together.Eliot Duke made her forget every pain, and the torment meant to made her suffer. When she rejected him, Raquel knew it ended, that the fate that was playing between them was already cut in loose. Not until seeing the great Eliot Duke in the flesh to the charity ball she had accompanied her mother.“Tired of forcing yourself to smile, Mrs. Smith?” Eliot’s voice filled her ears, and unconsciously, Raquel stepped away from him. “Am I really that scary, huh?”She hardened her resolve.Don’t do anything silly. Raquel was begging herself. Don’t do something that would only hurt you badly at the end. She reminded herself about what happened to David that night before the whole world knew that they had spend the night togeth
Anita is kind just like how Doctor Gonzales described her. It was later that day Raquel meet Anita when she paid a visit for the pair. “I was worried when I saw the two of you in the riverbanks. Oh god! I felt like I am going to have a heart attack by the sight of you, Raquel, and Oh! Your wounds!” Anita exclaimed. Her voice is loud, it echoed to the wall, but it was her expression that put ease Raquel’s worry, and fear. She may be old, white hair may lay sprouting on top of her head, but Anita moves as if she were much younger than her age. And Raquel…actually likes here. “I owe you, our life.”It was true. If it isn’t for Anita, Raquel and Eliot may have died, and she couldn’t let that happen, not when she hasn’t found out the truth yet, and the identity of those men. Raquel knew who have may sent those men after them, but she was still unsure, not when it is still not yet confirmed. It could be David, who may have any idea what has been going on
Had fate been playing their lives?Last night, Eliot promised that if Raquel wouldn’t ask for his help, then he wouldn’t forced her to, but seeing her inside the company he owns gave him another reason to approach her. This was their 3rd coincidental meeting.Raquel.But his trance didn’t last long. Eliot could feel his blood boiling with anger upon seeing whom she is with.“Oh, I wanted this one! Doesn’t this look great, Raq?” It was the woman, who hurt Raquel before. “Buy this for me!”She looks happy, while Raquel seems like she was forcing herself to smile again. Her face dim, her smile faltering.“Do you have a set of this diamond ring?” The woman asked again.Seeing the panic embracing her eyes, Eliot found himself intervening.“Justin.” Eliot looked at his manager. “I’ll take it from here.”“Yes, Sir.” His manager excuse himself.Eliot faced the two.The woman who was with Raquel faced him curiously.“I’m Eliot Duke, the owner of this store, how may I help you?” He flashed a s
David did not ask what happened. After the confrontation, nobody speak. Nobody dare to bring it even. He just left, and everything was back to normal, except that he isn’t as harsh as before.He cooked, before he left, and Raquel couldn’t be feeling grateful for once. But that doesn’t mean she was already at ease.Staring at the paper on her hand, she let out a loud sigh, “Am I doing it, right?” She asked herself.The document she have gotten her hands onto contain the truth. It is her birthplace. Doctor Vergara gave it to her, before he left. He told Raquel that if she wanted the truth, then this place may be the key to every question she seeks.“But this is what I wanted.” She whispered to herself.Or more likely she was trying to convince herself to do so.Her phone rings.When she saw the name registered on the screen, her face hardened.It is her mother. The mother she grew up with, who had been feeding lies to Raquel.The call died down, but when she dialed her number again, Raq