Helen's POVI watched with awe as our car rolled up to a stop in front of a very large house. It was a mansion with very bright lights blinking around, setting the party vibe. My parents always hosted parties, and I was always made to oversee the setup, but this right here was so beautiful that I had my eyes fixed on it for a long time. It was nothing like I had ever seen and I could only imagine how magnificent the interior would be if the exterior of the house looked this glamorous."You had better be on your best attitude. There are a lot of reporters and photographers here.â âIf you fuck up again and put a dent in my reputation, I am going to kill you. Don't make me regret bringing you here." Blake hissed at me as soon as our car rolled up to a stop in front of the mansion. "Yes, Mr. Robinson," I answered with a modest nod of my head. A security guard pulled open my side of the door, and immediately, tens of shutters went off in my face as photographers struggled to get pictu
Blakeâs POVI watched her walk back to me with her head bent low. She looked dull and hurt and I could only imagine what it was that her parents told her. I said no lies when I said she was a dummy, but I didnât expect them to take her away and scold her. Were they this desperate for her to have me wrapped around her thumb? Well, too bad I wasnât going to fall for their desperation.âWhat did your parents say to you?â I asked as soon as she was standing beside me. âNothing.â She shook her head and tried to force out a smile, but I saw the pain in her eyes. There was always hurt in her eyes. A suppressed pain that she tried to hide, one that makes you want to pity her, but I have been around manipulative women a lot to know their antics and this was one of them. No matter what she did, I wasnât falling for it. âReally? Nothing? That did not look like nothing. Knowing your parents, I am certain they must have given you tips to get me wrapped around your fingers in the shortest tim
Helenâs POVBlakeâs car rolled to a stop in front of his large companyâs building. It was Monday and the start of a new week, however, I was still reeling from the heady kiss he had given me at Dominicâs party. He had refused to say a word to me about the kiss after the party and honestly, I had not bothered to ask him about it, but I was still reeling. It had been nice and heady, stirring a hunger in me. A hunger that persisted till now and I wished I was bold enough to ask him to satisfy my hunger. âIt is the start of a new week and you had better be on your best behaviour this week. We have managed to stay married for a full week, donât make me regret my sacrifices in the past week.â He said before opening his door and coming out of the car. There was no time for me to reply to him, so I nodded, opened my side of the door, and got out quickly. He was gone before I could come out of the car and I let out a deep breath, knowing I was all alone. Well, maybe it was a good thing. T
Blakeâs POVI still felt it. The sharp intake of air from her nose when my lips clamped on hers, the shudder that passed through her body, and the harsh beat of her heart while I kissed her. She responded to my kiss in a way no woman ever had. I couldnât take it out of my head and all I wanted to do right now was hold her and kiss her again. âDon't be silly, Blake. All of this is a ploy from her to get you to fall in love with her. Donât let it happen.â The voice in my head admonished me and I nodded in agreement. She was a woman, a snake and none of her actions could be shrouded in truth. All women were constantly scheming and I wasnât ready to let her get away with it. A knock came on my bedroom door, pulling me out of my wonderland. I stared at the door, wondering who the hell was there at this time.It was late in the night and I wasnât expecting anyone. But then, it was only me and Helen at home, so it was obvious who it was. âWhat the hell do you want?â I barked as I pulled
Helen's POV I walked into my office the next day to meet Dominic sitting at my desk with a not-so-good expression on his face. Alarm bells went up in my head as I instinctively knew that something was wrong. "What is wrong? You look so terrible this morning." I voiced out as I closed the distance between us, setting my bag on the table just beside him. I was still too shy to tell him about last night. Well, it was all my fault and I couldn't help but blame myself for taking his advice in the first place. "You can not keep on working for me." He said, causing my blood to freeze.For a moment, I just stood, watching him as his words echoed in my head."What the hell do you mean by that?" I demanded when the initial shock from his words had eased out."I mean that starting from today you are no longer my secretary." He said. "Why? What did I do wrong? I have tried to do my job to the best of my abilities. If I have done something wrong, please pardon me and I won't do it again." I p
Blake's POV I watched Helen walk into my office with little timid steps. Her body was taut with apprehension, and I could swear that she was so scared of being here right now. Well, she had better be scared, because this wasn't going to be an easy ride for her. I had every intention of making her time working for me as unbearable as possible and I would get my revenge for what she had done to me last night.No woman has ever turned me on as she did last night. No woman had made me want to go crazy with need as she did. She hadn't done much to seduce me, and maybe that was where all the magic lay. That little innocence on her face almost made it seem as though she was scared to be naked before I had done me in."Get a grip on yourself, man. That was last night. You should be over it. Don't give her the chance to gain control of you." The tiny voice in my head admonished, causing me to steal my gaze at her. "Good morning, Mr. Robinson. I was told I was to resume here today." She said
Helen's POV My entire body shook as I managed to get settled down at my new job. Of course, Blake just had to make a statement with me. The way he had spoken about putting Skylar in her place did a number on me. It was almost as though he was saying no one was worthy enough to be around him and I wondered just why he would think so. Maybe it was due to his riches, but even the richest men are still associated with people. It was clear he had problems with people, women in particular. From the way his dad had spoken earlier, I was certain one or both of them had been hurt by women. But how hard could a woman hurt him for him to turn out this way? I didn't know why, but all of a sudden, I wanted to get to know the real source of his troubles and offer my help in getting him healed. It would be a painful hell for someone to live with such a kind of hate in them and I wanted to free him. Despite all the evil my parents did to me, I haven't allowed myself to live with hate for them.
Helen's POV "What the hell do you mean by the deal can't hold?" I heard Blake talking into the phone as I stormed into his office. His eyes raised to see me walking up to him and his already angry face hardened. "Hey, I am going to call you back." He said and ended the call. "What the hell are you doing here?" He barked at me. I flinched at the harsh tone of his voice and the courage with which I had stormed into his office evaporated into thin air. "I am talking to you, aren't I? Or are you deaf? Why the hell did you barge into my office that way?" He barked at me again and my body began shaking at this point. "I... I..." The more he walked towards me, the more scared I became and I desperately wanted to get saved from him. "Can't you talk? Oh my God. You repulse me. Just get the hell out of my office now before I do something silly and terrible to you." He warned. I nodded my head shakily and when I arrived at the door, I suddenly froze, recalling the motive and conviction I
Blake's POV I stood in front of the altar watching her walk over to me. This time around, I was certain there would be no Isabella to crash the wedding, nor my father to make silly scheming plots. This was just me and Helen, saying our vows and tightening the bond that held us together.My mom, her dad, Dominic, Elizabeth, and Felicia were all in attendance. It was a small ceremony composed of all the people that mattered. This was exactly what she had envisioned and I was super glad that we had managed to bring it to life. "Hey." She beamed at me as soon as I clasped my hands in hers. "Hey," I replied to her and led her up to the altar.We both faced each other and even though we were surrounded by quite a few people, she was the only one I could see right now. God, my entire world is composed of her. It was so interesting how I had gone from not caring about any woman at all to caring about one woman so much and the little life she was growing within her.Yeah, you heard that ri
Blake's POV I quickly parked in front of the shelter Jeffery had sent me the location of. The police were still on their way according to their last report. I was advised to stand down and wait until they got here, but I just couldn't. This was Helen we were talking about for God's sake. I was not ready to let any harm come to her. My private security was with me, and that was all the protection I would need. I could hear the sounds of gunshots, and I was certain it was Jeffrey and the small team he had brought here to work. "Sir, I would need you to stay here in the vehicle while we go out there and assess the situation. As soon as it is safe for you to come out, I will let you know." The head of Helen's bodyguards said. I shot the man a harsh glare, reminding him that all of this was half his fault. If only he had ignored all her silly warnings and stayed with her, none of this would be happening. "Fine, you can come with us, but you need to stay behind me at all times." He wa
Helen's POV "Please just let me go. I promise you that I would not say a word about this to anyone." I said after the bodyguard was done tying me up. "Unfortunately, that is not possible. Blake and all the security agencies are already looking for you. If they find you, they would hound you for the truth and you would sing like a canary. I can not afford to have you rat me out to the police." The old man said. "I won't mention your name. Look, we can pin it on Isabella. I will tell them I managed to escape from her and that will be all. Please, just let me go. Remember that I am your son's wife." I said and quickly regretted that. He hated the fact that I was Blake's wife. I was supposed to be a constant source of irritation for Blake and not the woman whom he loves with his all. It was crazy and annoying all at the same time. "Well, I never wanted you to get married to my son in the first place. Moreover, with what you have done to Isabella, I think it is only fair that you suff
Helen's POVI fretted as I watched my sister go unconscious beneath me. I grabbed her hand and tried to wake her up, but she wasn't responding. I could not tell if I had killed her or not and I felt really bad. "Helen, you need to get a hold of yourself. You didn't kill her. Even if she is dead, it is not your fault. You are simply trying to escape." I said to myself, trying to calm my racing heart down. How quickly everything had changed was still a surprise to me. Who would have thought that the reason why my sister hated me so much was because I was pretty and good? All my life, I had thought I was not good enough and it was the reason why they all hated me. Well, now I know the truth and if I managed to escape from here today, I would never listen to her again. "You would not have been in this situation if you had just listened to Blake," I said to myself as I walked towards the door that led out of the bunker. The path leading to it was slant, helping to make it easy for on
Isabella's POV I walked from one corner of the bunker to the other, thinking of the best way to kill Helen. I had not expected that Blake would be so swift in his search for Helen. I had assumed that I would have enough time to torture her well enough to make her death memorable. But with Mike's call, I had to rush all of this, and it would no longer be any fun for me. "You know, instead of prancing from one corner to the other, you should kill me and get done and over with this." Helen hissed at me from behind me. I turned around, faced her, and brushed my teeth."You are funny, you know that right? You are my prisoner and I can do whatever it is that I want to do to you. You have absolutely no right to tell me what to do. If I want to kill you, then I will kill you right now and here." I hissed at her, my hate for her multiplied in multiple dimensions. "Then kill me now and get done and over with it." She spat at me. I touched the thick, slimy liquid she had thrown on my face
Blake's POV "So what exactly is it that she has against you that would make you release her from prison when she had tried to kill your son?" I asked him. He was my dad and ought to have my back all the time, so why was he betraying me? Did he hate me so much that he was willing to work with my enemy? "Something against me?" He raised a brow. "Oh, please, stop acting like I am a fool. I know you well enough. You would not free her if she didn't have something incriminating against you.ââTrust me, Skylar isn't so valuable to you that you would free her for no reason. She must have something against you and you must tell me what it is right now." I hissed at him."And if I refuse to tell you?" He raised a brow."Trust me, Dad, you don't want to cross me." I threatened. He sighed and fell into his chair. "Fine. We were lovers. She managed to get a couple of recordings against me and threatened she would leak them out to the public if I didn't help her. Now, there you have it. That
Blake's POV I sat in a nondescript van a few meters away from my dad's home watching him. I couldn't shake off the feeling that he knew something and was willing to stay here until I finally got the information from him that I needed. With Jeffery's help, I was able to slip a bug into his home, but that hadn't turned anything out yet.It didn't cover everywhere in the house, and I couldn't tell if he had found the bug and was simply keeping it shut so as not to implicate himself. My dad was a smart man and one needed to act smartly around him. My phone vibrated in my pocket, and I pulled out, eager to get some updates. The police had been informed, Helen's security team was searching for her and my private investigator was on the move. I was expecting an update from all three teams, and thankfully, it was my private investigator calling me. "Please, tell me that you have found that bitch." I hissed into the phone. "Yes, we have and I have her here with me. I will send you our loca
Helen's POVMy eyes fluttered open and pain exploded in my head. I tried to place a hand on my head to manage the pain, but I saw that I could not lift my hands. My hands were tied to my legs with a tight rope. I was lying on my side and couldn't exactly say where I was, except that everywhere was dark and I was in motion. The last thing I recalled was walking into the bathroom with Isabella. Isabella! I thought and my eyes popped wide open. Where the hell was she and what had happened to the both of us?"Isabella?" I called out, but there was no response. I shut my eyes, trying to recall what the hell had happened and how I ended up here. A bump caused my eyes to snap open, pulling me out of my focused state. It was so hard to stay focused in this state, and I wondered where I was being taken. The fact that I could not recall a thing only managed to get me so annoyed and I wanted to run mad. "Who the hell are you and what do you want with me?" I hissed and banged hard on the ro
Blake's POV "I am so so sorry about this sir. I don't know how all of this had happened. She went out to the restroom with her younger sister and since Mrs. Robinson had given me and my men a firm warning never to follow her to the bathroom, we decided to keep our distance. I am still very much clueless on how the hell this happened." The head of Helen's security said to me the moment he walked over to me.I glared at the man and even though I could see the regret and pain in his eyes, I jerked him by the collar and pushed him into the wall. His negligence had just cost me so much pain and there was no way in hell I was letting this go as just some innocent mistake. He had hurt me, and I was going to make sure that he felt every ounce of pain I was feeling."You had one job to do, only one freaking job and you had to mess that up. Isn't that silly? I thought you were a professional, I didn't know that you were a big clown. God, I regret ever working with you.ââJust pray, pray with