Helen’s POV“Blake?” I called out in shock as I rushed over to him. He was almost unrecognizable, but the suit on him was the same one he had left home with. “What the hell happened to you?” I asked him even though he was unresponsive. There was something so lifeless about him that sent chills down my body. Could he be dead? No! There was no way that could be.“Blake woke up. Please wake up.” I pleaded as I tried to force him to come back to consciousness. “Let me call the boss.” The bodyguard said and dashed out. “Blake please wake up.” I continued pleading, and I clutched hard at him, but there was no response from him. “It’s okay, Helen. Let us take him to the hospital first. He is going to be okay.” Dominic tried to pry me away from him, but I didn't listen to his words. I continued yelling and begging for Blake to wake up but nothing did the trick. In no time, Jeffrey and his team arrived, and my hurt was nothing compared to their strength, they pried me away and took him
Blake’s POV“Yes, that is all that happened. Travis Greene was supposed to come back and finish me off, but I was found right on time.” I explained to the officers who were taking my statement. From their actions and demeanor, I could tell that they were taking my attack seriously. It was still a miracle how I was able to survive this. My greatest shock, however, was finding out that Skylar was working with him. Yes, I was aware of the fact that one could never trust a woman, but I never expected that she would stoop so low just to get at me. Conniving with my worst enemy to kill me was all too new and I couldn’t believe it. “Why did he leave?” The officer who was questioning me asked after scribbling some words in his notebook. “He wanted to take his time in killing me. He needed this to be a slow death. He wanted to revel in my pain.” A bitter taste settled in my mouth. “He had fired a gun at me earlier, but he missed and instead began to beat me up.”“Were there any actions or
Helen’s POVI returned to the private ward to find Blake, his doctor, and Dominic all exchanging pensive looks. There was a chill tension in the room, one that announced something was wrong. “Hello. Is something wrong?” I asked as I walked over to Blake’s side and placed a protective arm around him. He might not want me here, but I was hell-bent on caring for him. “Good day, Mrs. Robinson. I am just about to deliver some news to your husband.” She said,“What news?” I asked, wondering what was so serious to make everyone so tense and nervous. There was a sharp intake of air from her end and she opened the folder in her hand. “Mr. Robinson, your recent MRI results just came in. When you were first brought here, you sustained a lot of injuries to your body. You have been healing well, but unfortunately, there is an injury in your spine that would impair your ability to walk again.” She dropped. There was a thick tense silence in the room as everyone tried to process her words. “W
Blake’s POV“Easy, easy. Take it easy.” Helen said as she wheeled me into my penthouse apartment. I still had mixed feelings about returning here, but I had no choice. This was still my home, whether I liked it or not. I couldn’t live in the hospital forever. There was a business to run and my prolonged stay at the hospital was already making me feel terrible. However, the thought of living at Helen’s mercy now that I was back home left a bitter taste in my mouth. I couldn't make use of my legs and I was certain she would want to repay me for all the evil I had done to her before my attack.“Welcome home!” My housekeeper and maids all announced in high spirits when I was wheeled to the sitting room. There were fancy balloons with the inscription ‘Welcome Home’ on them. The entire sitting room was tastefully designed, but it didn’t intrigue me. If anything, it annoyed me and made me feel even more powerless. “Um, thank you so much everyone. I am sure Blake is super excited about t
Blake’s POVMy body froze in shock as I watched her undress before me. There was a sexy wicked glint in her eyes that promised to give me the time of my life. Her brazen boldness was all too new to me and she didn’t look like the Helen I had known for the past month. Everything about her was different, exotic even and it made me want her in a way I didn’t know was possible.I would have lunged forward and grabbed her, but my legs refused to respond and I was left salivating with anticipation and hunger on the bed. My cock was as hard as a rock and I couldn't wait to bury it deep within her.“Are you ready for me, baby?” She whispered as she crawled on the bed, nearing closer to me.“Yes, I am. I am ready. Ever ready.” I mumbled, unable to get a hold of my feelings.This didn’t feel so much like reality; it all had to be because of how seductive she was.“Are you sure baby?” Her face was directly in front of mine and she grabbed my cock in a form grip, causing a gasp to escape from m
Blake’s POVI woke up the next morning to find her sleeping peacefully by my side. Her body was all relaxed as though my bed was all hers and her place was by my side. Well, technically, since she was my wife, her place was by my side, but there was no way in hell I was letting her get all cozy with me.With a hard slap of my wrist on her skin, I jerked her away.“It’s time to wake up. You can not do all you have to do if you keep on sleeping.” I hissed as her eyes blinked awake, adjusting to the bright morning light.She let out a deep yawn and I had to admit that she was really tired. For the past few weeks, she had been by my side at the hospital, nursing me. Now that we were back home, she continued with the duty and I was certain as hell it was tasking and draining.“Good morning, Blake.” She yawned a greeting to me and got up from the bed.“There is nothing good about the morning, Helen. Just go to the kitchen and fix my breakfast. I can’t starve because of your laziness.” I h
Blake’s POV“Breakfast is ready,” Helen announced as she walked into the bedroom rolling a tray cart.The aroma of scrambled eggs hit my nose, causing me to salivate. Was I always hungry around her or was there something so enticing about the meals she cooked?Her face immediately lit up as soon as she saw Dominic and a wave of jealousy hit me. She was never this excited to see me. Why the hell did she now have to light up on seeing my best friend? Dominic has been my best friend for years and I was certain he was never going to betray me and sleep with a woman I was officially with, but Helen was still a stranger to me and I could not vouch for her.“Dominic! You are here.” She squealed and grabbed him in a tight hug, her smile growing even wider with each second they hugged.“Yes, I am.” He murmured and rubbed his hand on her back.I watched them clutch tightly to each other for a few seconds and when I could no longer hold it in anymore, I cleared my throat loudly, sending my mess
Helen’s POV“Thank you so much. I am going to take that from you and Blake and I will discuss when we want to take this trip. Thank you so much.” I thanked Dominic as I took the tickets off his hand.This was the best wedding gift I was getting. Well, the only wedding gift I had gotten since I got into this contract with Blake.“You are welcome,” Dominic answered and glanced at his wristwatch. “Shot. I have to get going now. There is a meeting scheduled for this morning with the investors.” “Everything has been haywire since your accident man. Go on this vacation and come back stronger.” He bade us goodbye and left.“Do you see this? It is such a lovely location. How soon can we get there?” I gushed at Blake as I showed him the tickets.With a quick flex of his hand, he grabbed the tickets from my hands. “We are not going.”“What do you mean by that? Dominic gave that to us as a gift. You have to honor your friend's words, right?” There was no way he would want to waste his best frie
Blake's POV "Wait! Wait! Wait!" Dad's eyes sparkled with shock as he faced me fully, focusing all of his attention on me. "So you mean to tell me that Dominic is accusing me of lying again, Helen? You mean the one person you called your best friend has the nerve to belittle my person?" Dad asked."No, Dad. That isn't what I meant. He didn't accuse you per se. He just mentioned that he had overheard you talking with the accountant to send some funds to Helen's account. He had simply mentioned that to try to rationalize why there was a transfer from the company's account to hers." I said, trying to save Dominic from the wrath of my father's anger.Moreover, at this point, Dominic's words had checked out with Oscar's revelation. I just needed Dad to admit to this, and hopefully, I can find a way to ensure the FCI killed the case, and we could all go back to our normal lives."Oh? And where did he overhear this conversation? How is he certain it was indeed me he saw?" He asked. I let o
Blake's POV "Well, I haven't heard a word about this from my dad, but I will make my findings and get back to you. Thank you for telling me this." I said, after processing his words. He had no reason to lie to me. He was my best friend after all. His accusation against my dad may not be true, but it didn't mean that I wasn't going to check it out. If the accountant had made that transfer to her account, he had better tell me why and who had authorized the transaction. The money was no longer in Helen's account as it had been moved to a crypto wallet long ago. Our company didn't pay money into crypto accounts as they were hard to track and trace. With the amount of funds my company dealt with, it would be very dangerous for us to make such transactions that were hard to trace. "Fine. Do what you have to do, but always remind yourself that Helen is no thief. She is an honest woman and the best you would ever get out there." He said and walked out of my office. He had not left the o
Blake's POV "What's wrong man? You look so stressed out right now." I said to him immediately that he was seated opposite me on the chair. "I am stressed out, but I am more worried about you." He said and fixed his focus on me. I let out a sigh and relaxed against my chair. "It's nothing to worry about. The authorities would thoroughly investigate these allegations against Helen and the company and I am certain the truth would come out soon." I said to him, trying so hard not to think about how badly these allegations were affecting us. A lot of brands and companies we were working with were already reaching out to us, asking sensitive questions. I could hear the distrust in their queries, and if this case wasn't well handled, we could lose a lot of deals, and I wasn't ready for that to happen. My dad and I have worked so hard to bring this company to where it currently is. There was no way in hell I was letting anyone take what belonged to us. "Don't you think the authorities
Blake's POV I woke up the next morning with a splitting headache. My eyes had a hard time adjusting to the light and I feared that something terrible must have happened to me. I looked around and through my foggy haze, I saw that I was in my bedroom. Slowly, memories of last night drifted into my head, and I let out a painful groan. I had gone out and gotten drunk when I knew I was coming home to a house without Helen. The urge to call her and beg her to come back home was so strong and it took everything in me not to fall in for it. Gaining enough momentum, I sat upright, and only then did I notice the body beside me. "Jesus!" I yelled out in shock, wondering who was lying beside me. I didn't remember calling Helen and asking her to come home with me, so who could be lying on my bed right now?My scream startled the person and she jumped awake. My fear immediately morphed into anger as soon as I realized it was Isabella lying beside me. "What the hell are you doing here and on t
Isabella's POV I glared at Blake's housekeeper who had been keeping tabs on me ever since he left. She had voiced out to me several times since he left that I needed to leave the house, but I paid her no heed. This wasn't her home and there was no way a lowly maid like her would try to tell me what to do. The other maids who worked under her had all kept their cool and avoided me, but she was trying to act as though she owned the house and could do whatever she wanted with it. "Ma'am, I do not want to get into any trouble with Mr. Blake Robinson. I am certain you heard his warning before he left. Can you please leave now? My boss can be pretty unpredictable, and he could come back here anytime. I do not want him to get angry on seeing you here. He is currently going through a lot and would appreciate whatever rest or break he can get." She came over to me one more time and asked. If she wasn't so old, I would have said she was trying to score Blake for herself. Well, even if that
Helen's POV I laid on the same small thin mattress I had managed while living with my parents. Despite not sleeping on this old thin mattress for months, my body had quickly acclimatized to it, knowing fully well that it was the only mattress my parents were willing to offer me. I was lucky to have a roof over my head and was currently thinking up plans on how to make a living. My account has been frozen by the orders of the FCI and knowing my family, I was bound to have it really bad surviving. My phone rang for a second and went off, grabbing my attention. I picked it up and found a missed call from the last person I ever expected to call me.My fingers shook as I stared at the words I had used to save his number, My World. He was my world and had made my life worth living, even if it was only for a few months. Well, not until now that he asked me to leave. Staring at my phone's screen, I wondered why he was calling me. What did he want to say? Did he want me back home? I wonde
Blake's POV I sat on my bed, lost in thoughts. The numerous happy memories Helen and I always had in this room flooded my head. All I wanted right now was to be with and rest my head in the cocoon of her hands. I always enjoyed laying in the bosom of her breast, but with the current situation of things, it was impossible. "She is gone, Blake. Get a grip on yourself and get to work." I pulled myself out of the reverie and looked down at the tie in my hand. Helen had always tied my tie whenever I was heading to work. Her absence was a strong blow to me and I was having a hard time adjusting. I finally managed to get the tie on and picked up my office bag. "Have a nice day at work, Mr. Robinson." Felicia waved at me with a pitiful glance. Was Helen's absence this bad on me? God, I needed to get a grip on myself.I pulled the front door open, and the sight that greeted me caused a deep, sour scowl to appear on my face. "Why the hell are you acting as though you have just seen a gho
Isabella's POV A smile was etched on my face as I scrolled through the AI-generated photos of Blake and me in wedding clothes. We were the perfect match. We looked so good together and I wished he could see exactly what I saw."Very soon, Isabella. Very soon, you will be together with the man you love." I motivated myself.I was about to slide to the next batch of photos I had created when my cell phone rang. Of course, it was my mom calling and I scrunched up my nose in disgust. Dad has been using her to pester the living hell out of me and I was super tired of being berated. They wanted me to come back home and I did not. Being at home would be a constant reminder that Helen was living my life and I didn't want that. "What do you want?" I barked into the phone as soon as I answered it. "Can you just stop being so harsh and unkind to your mother? What's with the attitude?" She reprimanded."I am being harsh to you because you are being unkind to me. If you are calling about berat
Helen's POV I wasn't surprised by my mom's words, but I at least expected her to show some empathy to me. I was the reason they still had a roof over their heads. She may hate me, but according to the law, I was her daughter, and she ought to take me in. "Mom, you can't say that. You are my mom. This is my family home, I should be welcome here." I said, hoping to change her mind. "You are my daughter, but it doesn't mean this is your home. You are married now. Your home is wherever your husband is. Why aren't you with your husband?" She asked.My eyes dropped to the floor as I gathered the courage to tell her the truth. "Blake asked me to leave," I confessed. "What?" She screamed and burst out into laughter. "You don't mean that, do you? Oh my God, your dad needs to hear of this." She chortled harder, laughing like the maniac that she was. "Mom, this isn't something to laugh about. Someone is doing something sinister to my reputation and my life. We need to stick together to fin