Helen's POV "I believe you must be satisfied right now huh?" Dominic hissed loudly at Mr. Robinson. "No, I believe this time. Give me that phone. I have to talk to my son. All of this has to be one big grave mistake." The old man yelled and grabbed the cell phone out of Dominic's hand. "Son, what the hell is this? How can you make her work in your office? She is not capable of ruling this company. Don't allow her lies and talks to get to you." He hissed. "Dad, I am not being manipulated in any way. I just need direct control of the company. You are so busy with projects from our other companies. You are also against anyone from the board acting in my stead and that is understandable because they are all dogs who are waiting for an opportunity to overthrow us. We don't want someone trying to take the company from under my nose." Blake explained to his father. "Great. I am glad you know that someone out there is desperate to take your position and place in this company. Why don't y
Helen's POV "Mom, what are you doing here?" I asked as soon as I arrived before my mom. However, the answer I got was a hard slap across my face. This was the second slap I was receiving today alone and I was beginning to wonder if today was cursed. Maybe I shouldn't have given in to Blake's demand that I return to work. If I hadn't listened to him, none of this would have happened. "You are a very big fool, Helen. I thought you had given this up? I thought you had come back to your senses. But no, you want to further disgrace our family, huh?" She hissed at me. I squinted my eyes at her, wondering what the hell she was talking about? If anyone was disgracing our family right now, it would be my mom."Mom, what are you talking about? I have done nothing wrong to you or Dad. I haven't tried to disgrace our family's name, so why are you here and making all of this drama?" I asked in a low tone, but that only earned me a slap to my face. Again!"Ma'am, I think you need to leave no
Blake's POV "I didn't know you would want that. I didn't want to do anything stupid that would ruin your reputation. I am sorry." She said, "It's okay," I assured and placed a hand on her waist.She flinched for a second, feeling my hands on her, but I didn't relent. She had better get used to me touching her whenever I wanted to. She was my wife and mine to do whatever I pleased. "I am sorry that my dad accosted you at the office today. I ought to have informed him of my decision. He is quite protective of me." I said, peering into her pretty face.She looked at me and nodded. "I can not blame him. One has to be careful.""Yes, but from what Dominic told me, my dad was unnecessarily harsh. I am so sorry about that." I apologized again. "Oh my. I told Dominic not to say anything about that to you. I promise you, I am over it." She said, "Please don't get into a fight with your dad." "Hey, you don't have anything to be worried about. He was only concerned about you and rightly so.
Helen's POV I walked into the apartment and was greeted by the sight of pretty little red roses littered on the floor. "What the heck?" I asked out loud as my eyes darted around, wondering what the hell was going on.My eyes followed the trail the roses made and I could see they led up to the stairs. Gosh, this had to be Blake's idea. He has been extra sweet to me for the past few days and I had to admit that I was getting used to it. A small smile lined my lips, and I couldn't help but imagine what beautiful life I could have with the man. Well, the bad thing was that I would not have the rest of my life with him. In two years, we would revert back to strangers and I needed to be careful about what I felt for him. As much as I enjoyed and craved all the feelings he elicited in me, I needed to keep reminding myself that this couldn't last forever. It would come to an end someday and I needed to prepare myself for it. Letting out a deep breath, I dropped my handbag and began to un
Helen's POV I stared at my pretty face in the bathroom mirror. Despite how pretty my face was, it was riddled with worry. Blake's question from last night danced in my head, begging for an answer. Deep within my heart, I knew what I wanted. I wanted a beautiful forever with Blake. I wanted to surrender myself to him and allow him to shower me with as much love as he could, but what was the possibility that I could get that despite his offer? We had already signed a contract stating that our marriage would last only for two years. How were our parents going to react to us being in love? This wasn't the plan. As much as it has been my greatest fantasy, there was no way I had thought of it ever happening.I, for one, was certain that my parents would not react nicely to it. I might even be accused of something I knew nothing about. Mom and Dad had a thing against my happiness, and they might not want it. It made logical sense to say no to his offer, no matter how much it might hurt
Helen's POV I stared at his hard, shimmering body lying beside me. There was something so hot and sexy watching his naked body. Who would have thought that a man could look so good without clothes on? Well, not me and it was mostly due to how I was brought up. It was still a wonder where the confidence to do most of what I did with Blake came from. "That was lovely." He kissed my palm in his and let out a satisfied sigh. "It was the best," I admitted, still staring at him. "But I can not lay here all day and have sex. I have things to do at the office." "Yes, you do." He rolled over to my side and faced me. "But I don't want you to go to the office. Take the day off and have some fun with me."As much as that was an exciting idea, I couldn't readily jump on it. There was so much that needed to be done. Working in his stead at the office had opened my eyes to the weight and responsibility that was upon him and I had more respect for him now. "Blake, that is a nice offer, but I am
Blake's POV My head jerked up from my computer screen when I heard the loud yell from Helen. A million worried thoughts danced in my head as my mouth pouted in confusion. Why was she yelling? She had insisted on going back to her position after she had gotten me updated about everything she had been working on in my absence. I was super proud of her dexterity and smartness in handling things during my absence, and honestly, I wouldn't have had a problem letting her continue. She was good from all ramifications and with a few more experiences, she would be as good as I was in handling the office. But that yell from her had me worried. I heard a muffled sound from outside my door and wondered what could be going on.Not willing to risk anything or put her in danger, I stood up from my desk and walked out of my office, only to be met by a terrible scene. Helen was lying helplessly on her desk, groaning in pain. She looked so hurt and from the smug smiley look on her mother's face,
Blake's POV "I am so sorry about my mom. She can be like this sometimes, but it is no excuse for her terrible attitude. I am so sorry." Helen apologized as soon as her mother was out of the office. "Hey, it's nothing. It is not your fault she is being bitchy. You really need to stop apologizing for what isn't your fault. Okay?" I placed a palm on her shoulders."Yes, sir." She nodded at me with a smile. "So, a vow renewal ceremony, huh? You didn't tell me about that!""Ahh! About that, I am so sorry. I wanted that to be a surprise to you. I honestly thought your mom would be the best person to discuss it with. I wanted to take your family along. But I should have known better. The signs of her craziness have always been there." I admitted. "Well, it doesn't matter. You don't know how excited renewing my vows with you is making me. This is the best news you could have ever given me. Thank you so much, Blake." She pulled me into a heartfelt embrace.I held her body flat against mine
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.”“Trust 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.”“Just pray, pray with