Helen's POV My eyes fluttered wide open to be greeted by dark, dank, and dusty surroundings. I couldn't say exactly where I was, but I was certain this was not a place one was meant to be at."Where am I?" I asked no one in particular as I tried to get up from the chair I was seated on. Unfortunately, my body was unable to get up as ropes were tugging at different parts of my body. "What the hell is going on here?" I asked no one in particular as I tried to free my hands from the ropes keeping them bound behind the chair. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't free myself or my hand. My feet were also bound, and I could not feel them at this point."What is going on, Helen?" I asked myself and tugged harder at the ropes. Images from the press conference flooded my head, and I recalled my sister showing proof of her and Blake being together. A sharp pain stung my heart and I quickly blinked back the tears that were threatening to run down my eyes and embarrass me. I was
Blake’s POVI paced from one corner of my sitting room to the next. This wasn’t happening. It couldn’t be happening. There was no way in hell Helen could be missing, not when I had finally managed to get her back by my side. Yes, I had intended to punish her and keep her far away from Dominic, but as it stands now, it seems other forces were trying to keep her far away from me. As soon as Jeffery, the head of my security team, had come to inform me that Helen had been kidnapped, my mind had immediately gone to Dominic. They might have planned this so she could get away from me and be with him as much as she liked. However, my brief conversation with him showed that he had no idea of her kidnap. My current suspect was Isabella and Dad, but they have refused to say a thing, both of them maintaining that they know nothing of what is currently going on. “You know, Dad, if you don’t tell me the truth, I am going to report you and this little lying whore to the police,” I growled at my
Blake's POV "Helen?" I called out in both fear and relief.The fear was because I didn't know what the hell she was currently going through and the relief was because she was still alive. The fact that she had not run away from me also filled me with relief."Blake, I..." She never got to finish her sentence to me because the phone was quickly taken out of her mouth. "You both sound very excited to be hearing from each other," Travis said. I gritted hard on my teeth as my palm curled harder around my phone. Adrenaline and anger were quickly rising in me and I couldn't wait to put this bastard in jail where he belonged. For months, the police had been searching for him. And now, he had the effrontery to kidnap my woman and call me. Well, this time around, I was more than ready to kill him if I had to. I had yet to get justice for what he had done to me, and now, he wanted to do the same to my wife. That wouldn't be possible. "Let my wife go this instant, you bastard, or else, I
Helen's POV "And there we have it. Your man has agreed to do my every bidding. I guess it isn't so hard to get to him after all." Travis beamed at me and ran his fingers down my body.My skin crawled, having him touch me like that, and I really wished that my hands were free enough for me to bite him or slap him away. He was a disgusting piece of shit and I hated everything about him."Why do you have your nose scrunched up like there is a smell in the air? Please, don't tell me that you don't appreciate me touching you?" He asked and wrapped his palm along my neck, making me feel so claustrophobic."Can you please just stop touching me?" I begged and faced away from him.I was having a hard time breathing and coupled with my disgust for him, I just felt as though I was going to cave in and faint."You should be glad that I am touching you. You know you are worthless and way beneath any billionaire's level. You should be filled with joy and gratitude that a man of my caliber deemed i
Blake's POV "Mr. Robinson, you know this is impossible. There is no way I can help you to do what you are asking for." The chief of the police force said to me as he stared at me from his chair. We were separated by a very large table, but with the level of anger I was currently feeling, I was certain that I could overturn this table on him at any moment."Sir, I get that what I am asking for is quite difficult to achieve, but I believe you can make all of this go away. How much do you want me to get it done? I promise you I can pay whether it is what you are asking for." I said to the man in a fit of desperation. Words could not explain the level of desperation in me. I was desperate. Very desperate. What the hell was wrong with me? My dad would hate me for this, but if it was necessary, I did this to help Helen out of the grip of that bastard. I was the reason she was in this situation. I needed to make this sacrifice for her. The elderly man opposite me let out a breath, lean
Blake's POV I stared at the screen of my phone, not believing that he had ended the call on me.I was working way harder than he could ever imagine to ensure that his crimes were cleared, and he returned Helen to me. There was no way he could kill Helen. I still had some time, roughly about 5 hours. I dialed his number again, but unfortunately, it didn't go through. My heart was beating at a thousand beats per minute and this rate, I was certain it would burst and I would die.Travis might be a shrewd man, but at least, he ought to respect his words. The timeline he had given to me wasn't up yet, so what the hell was he up to? As many times as I tried to dial Travis, his number didn't go through and I knew I was fucked.He might be killing Helen at this point and I wished I had opened up to the chief of police earlier on. At least, with all the details I would be able to provide them, they could have figured out where he is at this point."You are such a foolish man." I hissed at m
Today was the wedding day and Isabella's voice kept ringing in my ears, "Everything had to be perfect today." That was what she had told me last night.I went to conduct a final check of the wedding hall just as she had instructed me to do, to ensure everything had been decorated the way she wanted it to be.Everything had to be perfect, and not a single flower or chair out of place, if anything was out of place, Isabella would never let me live it down.She would even go as far as accusing me of trying to ruin her perfect wedding day and that couldn't be any farther from the truth, I was nothing but happy for her.She was my only sister, though we didn't have the same parents, as I was adopted from the orphanage when I was little, it still didn't change anything. Isabella hadn't accepted me as her sister yet, she never failed to remind me of where I was from every chance she got, but I would continue to support her in everything. I was more than happy to help too.I was still examin
I snatched the envelope from her and opened it as quickly as I could. It was still sealed, so I knew they hadn't opened it yet. I found a handwritten letter inside, it was written in Isabella's writing, I started reading:"Mum and dad, I'm sorry, but I can't marry Blake, I know this might come as a huge shock to you but this is what I want, I hope you'll understand why I had to do this. And don't look for me please, I'm fine. I'll come back when I'm ready." She hadn't even bothered to mention me in her letter.Of all the things I expected to go wrong today, a missing bride was not one of the things I planned for. How do I do damage control to a missing bride situation?I ran to our parents room, we needed to come up with a solution and we needed to come up with it fast, I knocked once and entered. On entering, mum was seated at a vanity table, retouching her makeup while dad was sitting in one of the chairs, reading a newspaper. "Mum? Dad?" I called out to them and they turned to me
Blake's POV I stared at the screen of my phone, not believing that he had ended the call on me.I was working way harder than he could ever imagine to ensure that his crimes were cleared, and he returned Helen to me. There was no way he could kill Helen. I still had some time, roughly about 5 hours. I dialed his number again, but unfortunately, it didn't go through. My heart was beating at a thousand beats per minute and this rate, I was certain it would burst and I would die.Travis might be a shrewd man, but at least, he ought to respect his words. The timeline he had given to me wasn't up yet, so what the hell was he up to? As many times as I tried to dial Travis, his number didn't go through and I knew I was fucked.He might be killing Helen at this point and I wished I had opened up to the chief of police earlier on. At least, with all the details I would be able to provide them, they could have figured out where he is at this point."You are such a foolish man." I hissed at m
Blake's POV "Mr. Robinson, you know this is impossible. There is no way I can help you to do what you are asking for." The chief of the police force said to me as he stared at me from his chair. We were separated by a very large table, but with the level of anger I was currently feeling, I was certain that I could overturn this table on him at any moment."Sir, I get that what I am asking for is quite difficult to achieve, but I believe you can make all of this go away. How much do you want me to get it done? I promise you I can pay whether it is what you are asking for." I said to the man in a fit of desperation. Words could not explain the level of desperation in me. I was desperate. Very desperate. What the hell was wrong with me? My dad would hate me for this, but if it was necessary, I did this to help Helen out of the grip of that bastard. I was the reason she was in this situation. I needed to make this sacrifice for her. The elderly man opposite me let out a breath, lean
Helen's POV "And there we have it. Your man has agreed to do my every bidding. I guess it isn't so hard to get to him after all." Travis beamed at me and ran his fingers down my body.My skin crawled, having him touch me like that, and I really wished that my hands were free enough for me to bite him or slap him away. He was a disgusting piece of shit and I hated everything about him."Why do you have your nose scrunched up like there is a smell in the air? Please, don't tell me that you don't appreciate me touching you?" He asked and wrapped his palm along my neck, making me feel so claustrophobic."Can you please just stop touching me?" I begged and faced away from him.I was having a hard time breathing and coupled with my disgust for him, I just felt as though I was going to cave in and faint."You should be glad that I am touching you. You know you are worthless and way beneath any billionaire's level. You should be filled with joy and gratitude that a man of my caliber deemed i
Blake's POV "Helen?" I called out in both fear and relief.The fear was because I didn't know what the hell she was currently going through and the relief was because she was still alive. The fact that she had not run away from me also filled me with relief."Blake, I..." She never got to finish her sentence to me because the phone was quickly taken out of her mouth. "You both sound very excited to be hearing from each other," Travis said. I gritted hard on my teeth as my palm curled harder around my phone. Adrenaline and anger were quickly rising in me and I couldn't wait to put this bastard in jail where he belonged. For months, the police had been searching for him. And now, he had the effrontery to kidnap my woman and call me. Well, this time around, I was more than ready to kill him if I had to. I had yet to get justice for what he had done to me, and now, he wanted to do the same to my wife. That wouldn't be possible. "Let my wife go this instant, you bastard, or else, I
Blake’s POVI paced from one corner of my sitting room to the next. This wasn’t happening. It couldn’t be happening. There was no way in hell Helen could be missing, not when I had finally managed to get her back by my side. Yes, I had intended to punish her and keep her far away from Dominic, but as it stands now, it seems other forces were trying to keep her far away from me. As soon as Jeffery, the head of my security team, had come to inform me that Helen had been kidnapped, my mind had immediately gone to Dominic. They might have planned this so she could get away from me and be with him as much as she liked. However, my brief conversation with him showed that he had no idea of her kidnap. My current suspect was Isabella and Dad, but they have refused to say a thing, both of them maintaining that they know nothing of what is currently going on. “You know, Dad, if you don’t tell me the truth, I am going to report you and this little lying whore to the police,” I growled at my
Helen's POV My eyes fluttered wide open to be greeted by dark, dank, and dusty surroundings. I couldn't say exactly where I was, but I was certain this was not a place one was meant to be at."Where am I?" I asked no one in particular as I tried to get up from the chair I was seated on. Unfortunately, my body was unable to get up as ropes were tugging at different parts of my body. "What the hell is going on here?" I asked no one in particular as I tried to free my hands from the ropes keeping them bound behind the chair. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't free myself or my hand. My feet were also bound, and I could not feel them at this point."What is going on, Helen?" I asked myself and tugged harder at the ropes. Images from the press conference flooded my head, and I recalled my sister showing proof of her and Blake being together. A sharp pain stung my heart and I quickly blinked back the tears that were threatening to run down my eyes and embarrass me. I was
Helen's POV I graced the microphone with a smile on my face. I had no interest in doing any of his, but Blake had insisted that we do. He said it was important that we cleared our names. The FCI had already given a report to say that Dominic was behind all the fraud in the company. I wondered just how much Blake had to push forward to make them drop my name from the case and pin it on Dominic. I knew for a fact that Dominic was innocent of all charges. When Blake had told his dad about this press conference today, the old man had gone berserk on hearing that he and I were back together. That only further convinced me that Dominic was right. The older Mr. Robinson didn't like me and he may do even worse right now to make sure that Blake and I are never together. I still couldn't understand why the man hated me this much and hoped with everything in me that I would never ever fall into any of his traps again. Just as I was about to speak, my eyes caught a very familiar body frame f
Isabella's POV I smacked my lips together, testing the new makeup products I had bought for myself from my shopping spree.With Blake out in the market now, I needed to make sure I left no stone unturned in getting him back into my life. He deserved me. We were meant to be together, and with his father's plan currently rolling, he is bound to fall into my arms anytime soon. "You would get him, Isabella. You are the only woman for him." I said and stood up, revealing my full length in the mirror.I may not be as curvy as Helen, but I was more than certain that I looked way hotter than her. She didn't have the confidence and seductive gaze that I had. Men were simply beings, but she still didn't know shit about how to pleasure a man. I was a pro and I would give Blake everything he wants in a woman.I was still admiring myself in the mirror when my phone rang. As usual, it was my mom. It worried me a bit knowing that the only person who bothered to call my phone was my mom. None of
Helen's POV "You know, what? I am certain of this. You and Dominic really do have something going on. He might have tricked you into it, but you definitely have something going on." Blake said, disrupting the silence between us. My eyes blazed hot at this statement. There was absolutely nothing going on between Dominic and I. He was only a concerned friend whose benevolence I wanted to repay."Blake, you are mad at us, and I understand that, but believe me when I say that nothing is going on between Dominic and me.”“Anyway, this isn't why I am here. I am here to see Dominic and I would appreciate it so much if you can make that happen. The officers here are telling me I am not allowed to go in and see him." I said, hoping I would be able to draw out that favor from him. If he could spare a few minutes to talk to me, then it meant that he still had some feelings for me and I better use that to my advantage here."Unfortunately, I would not be able to help you with that." He said.