My heart sank and I rushed over to Leia. "Leia…" I called but she turned her back against me. "Go!" She yelled. I ignored her resistance and held her from behind. She wiggled out of my hold and walked out with tears falling from her eyes. I stood transfixed and could not move an inch. The fact is that I am as sore as she is.When I finally walked out, she was nowhere to be found. Lin came to my mind but when the head maid called her, she confirmed that Leia wasn't with her.I could not eave without knowing how well she was doing. I will not forgive myself if anything happens to her.I remained by the railings on the third floor in the penthouse. From there, I had a good view of the whole property.While I waited, Alex paraded the whole place, disturbing me with his bustling. He must have noticed my sore mood and since he knew he couldn't ask me anything, he was doing his best to get my attention. Little did he know that he was only making things worse."Get the fuck away!" I yelled
Jericho’s POV, Agitation! Pride! Fulfillment! These are the words that best described how I was feeling as I took gentle steps through the alley outside the mansion. I was in a corporate working suit but I won’t be working in a mansion rather the penthouse. My hands were folded behind me and a fulfilling smile was etched on my face. I can’t believe this is happening. The feeling of birthing a little life from my seed was just so strange to me and yet fulfilling. I’d finally willed myself to accept the fact that I’m going to be a father soon but that doesn’t mean the underlying worries and questions in me had been satisfied. In fact more questions kept coming and that made me so agitated. The fact that I don’t know whatever Alfonso is plotting in his mind right now, was really disturbing! Knowing him very well, he would stop at nothing until he sees his enemies crumbling to the dust and Leia is one of them. I know I’ve lost a lot of important people in my life before but I won’
*****Flashback*****JerichoWe were all gathered at the base. Some men corked their guns while others wore their boots as they got ready for the fight ahead. I fired a bullet into space, something I always did to alert myself of what I was about to face. I turned to look at Alex, who was placing a second Glock into his straps. “How long?" I asked.“Bully said 5" he responded in a strained tone as he struggled with the gun.“That's how long it'll take for those fuckers to get there? perfect." “We can end them once and for all. Some men are already in the field" announced Alex. “Alfonso sent them," he added.“How many?" “About 15. Plenty enough to deal with that pest"“But I still have to go, Dante's men could go down, but that man wouldn't go down so easily"The sound of hasty footsteps echoing through the building prevented Alex from saying a word. He stood on guard and so did I. It was just one person, but it could be from Dante. Alex wasn't patient enough, he took a gun that was
Leia's POV, For like a forever moment, I continued to peer into the lady's beautiful face, taking in her delicate features and the hint of sadness and rage glistening in her eyes. I diverted my gaze to Jericho and there he stood before his desk, still frozen like a statue and his obs fixated on the lady. "Lucita?" He finally muffled but loud enough for all of us to hear. His voice was tight with anger as he glared at the stranger in front of him. At the mention of that name, something dawned on me. The name rang a bell and I could swear I’ve heard it before. I racked my brain, trying so hard to remember where I had heard the name and as if my perplexity wasn't enough, Jericho threw me off stage with the next words that rolled out of his mouth. “I thought you were dead!" he yelled, his anger boiling over.Lucita brows narrowed and her lips quivered but she said nothing. "I am going to see Nonnina, I have surely missed her," she finally said and walked out of the office."Nonnina?
Jericho’s POVLeia remained clasped in my arms even when I was done with the story. She hadn’t said anything and I yearned to open up her head and see what was going on. The silence was killing me. There was no doubt, I already knew how she would feel. She was my wife after all and she could see the possibility of her position being taken from her by a mystery girl who she knew I once loved. I wasn’t planning on leaving Leia, but I knew it would be very tough for me to do that especially when Lucita had the keys to my heart.“Leia”I called out to her, but was greeted by her silence. I managed to peek at her as she lay still on my chest very serenely. Her eyes were closed, explaining why her body was so still while I talked. I knew she heard everything I said. What I wanted was a reaction, but she had fallen asleep.Slowly I slipped her off me and I left the bedroom silently. Instead of staying in the sitting room or the study, I decided to go to the penthouse instead. The heaviness
Alex POV,It was obvious that the tension of Lucita's sudden appearance still hung in the air, neither Jericho nor I said a word when he walked in. Just brief glances and that was all.However, I listened keenly as he instructed the guys over the phone to bring Lucita down to one of the cabins. I had followed him when he walked out of the office. I did it on impulse, more like I trailed after him. Granted, I knew Jericho wasn’t going to do anything silly with that girl, perhaps it was only vital that they really meet up and talk things through but my gut feeling strongly believed that the meeting might turn out to be disastrous—to Jericho marriage’s with Leia that is. Even as an innocent girl back then, Lucita had always had this enchanting spell on Jericho and he’d never resisted. Now that she's back with a venomous demeanor and unclear motives, she’d definitely make advances that could sway Jericho.Afterall it’s obvious she didn’t come for Good, I can just feel it in my gut. I
LeiaI remained in Jericho's arms and watched all of his expression as he told the story behind Lucita's disappearance and why they all thought she was dead.The story was plausible but that wasn't my concern. It was obvious that Jericho still loved this strange woman. The way he told the story was a proof in itself. Although we just started our lovey dovey, he is my husband and I know one or two things about him.I trembled as I watched him speak. The reality and the truth about his impotence hit me hard. When he mentioned it the night he made his confession, I did not believe him. I thought it was a lie but the truth hit me hard when I heard it from Nonnina.The girl whose disappearance made my husband partially impotent his back. With what intentions? Do I stand the chance of winning against her? I asked myself and my fears weakened me. I felt tired, both physically and emotionally. My eyes fluttered and I slept off.When I woke up, Jericho was gone. I checked all the rooms and c
Jericho’s POVLeia didn’t need to act infuriated for me to see how wrong the picture was. She kept her gaze on the road through her side of the window, not sparing me a glance, and the silence killed me. When I couldn’t hold it in anymore, I had to ask. “Are you okay?” I inquired and what I got was a shrug. “Just tired after I had to look everywhere for you.”“Oh sorry about that__ I just__”“You haven’t been seeing your ex, have you, Jericho?” She attacked me before I had a chance to finish talking, as she tore her eyes off the road and that landed firmly on me. For a second, words evaded my lips, but after some time, I found them. “Of course not” I forced a stifled smile and watched as she nodded slowly. The rest of the drive was quiet. None of us said a word until I dropped leia off at our apartment. After dropping her off, I took on the tradition of ordering our food over. We had avoided the family dinner since her pregnancy made her nauseous. I already had the phone in my ha
Jericho POV, Few minutes has passed since Leia and her nurse maid left for the rest room. I have been technically bouncing on my toes, never had I been this impatient and aggravated all my life. Time was tucking away, yet there was no trace of Leia. My head had literally turned into a standing fan, spinning back and forth for a sign of her but there was no trace. Fed up of the shit, I decided to make a move but just as I made two steps away from my standing position, I felt a hand grab my arm making me twirl back to see it was Alex. My eyes instantly turned to inferno. “What?!” I gritted my teeth, my whole being burning with rage. Alex squirmed his face before sighing and said; “Tell me you aren’t fucking going to meet Leia in the restroom. You’ve to calm down! Give them some privacy, man! It's the ladies not your personal closet.Calm down? Really? Is that a joke or sort?How can I? when I am literally angry with entirely everything right now. Starting with Alfonso; the nerve of
Alex POVI have been avoiding Alfonso because I have nothing to say to him. After the search on Tyler's car's number led us no where, we are yet to have a concrete information.We have been checking the footage of cameras just like he had ordered but we are yet to get anything concrete.While I was at it, a summon propped up from Alfonso. It was meant for Jericho, he was summoned to come alongside Leia. Yeah, that is big boss for you, he takes the bull by the horn. I informed Jericho and soon he was down in Alfonso's chambers with his wife. I was also present."Given the fact that you were just informed about Russo's death, I had thought I will receive your visitation but it never come," Alfonso said to Leia as soon as we walked in.Leia said nothing. She bowed in greetings without responding."What can you say about your friend. I mean Tyler," Alfonso went straight to the point and showed Leia a seat.Leia looked surprised and looked questioningly at Jericho."Did you report me to …
Lucita POVI am obsessed about Jericho and knew it. Well you wouldn't blame me, he was my first love and my betrothed. When I walked through the shadows of death, he was the only substance that kept me fighting for my life. I am back on my feet and there is no way I can live on without him.Since l'd left the Bandas' mansion, I could not but think about him. Apparently, I might have lost him but I can't lose him for real. We can't remain under the same sky and he would be locked up in another woman's bosom.No! It can never be. The thought alone is infuriating. I will rather have him taken out. Yes, if I can't have him, no one would. Neither Leia nor some other women.At this point I could not help but think that Andro's intervention made me lose Jericho. If I had returned to him earlier, he wouldn't have met that bitch. And when I returned, Jericho couldn't feel my sincerity. I had grown past the naive and gentle lady he knew.Well, I won't cry over spoilt milk. I have lost Jericho
Alex POVTwo cars rode out of the property right after Leia's car. We followed in close proximity but Leia did not suspect a thing. This made me agree to Alfonso's delusions, Leia has indeed become docile. Well, I am happy that my friend and boss is soon becoming a father but above all I wish for his happiness and his wife's as well.It was hard to gather the men and follow them out without answering to Jericho. He only asked casually and he stopped pestering me after I snubbed him.I decided to go with our men because I did not want any flop. This was sir Alfonso's biddings it has to be done clean and perfect. Moreover I needed to see things for myself.Something did not sit down well with me. It was Sandra's disposition. She was alert and sensitive and there was no doubt that she would have caught on.I expected her to greet us or inform Leia but she didn't. Rather she feigned ignorance and maintained her position right beside Leia.Few of my men waited around the parking lot while
Alex POVWork was choking me up but I had to do it all alone. Jericho was busy with Leia and the task was not something I could give out to our subordinates.It was the end of the month and I had enough on my plate. Reports had rolled in from every one of our facilities around the world. I had to audit the whole thing and ascertain that each facility is doing well. This task is usually handled by Jericho or me.Jericho has been hanging around Leia since things started to fall apart between them, leaving me to face the heavy workloads.I knew this was going to happen when he kept such big intimation from Leia. Yeah, he did it with a good intention. He did it to protect her but hey, he should have known that Leia isn't a weakling, she won't welcome such an excuse.Thinking about it all aroused my curiosity. I am more curious about the source of the whole malady. Isn't it strange that a man from nowhere was the one who broke the news to Leia? A fucking childhood friend or whatever. I s
Alfonso POV, As I stood on the rooftop of my apartment, all that claded my mind was Lucita and whoever was behind her. This time around I was navigating ways on how to deal with them ruthlessly as soon as I got my hands on them. Fucking hell, I can’t beleive that the investigation on just one woman...One damn woman is suddenly becoming like a wild goose chase. The fact that the men I sent to tail her got killed, still gets me boiling. They were my elite men. Clenching my fist around the shot glass that I was holding, I took another sip from it. Impatience turns to rage as I waited for the fucker Luca to gave arrived already.And In a few hours, which felt like eternity, Luca finally arrived along with the other men. With a smirk, I watched as their cars zoomed in furiously and they all alighted. I nodded sideways toward one of the guards standing at the rare end of the rooftop and he knew what to do. He bowed and in a few minutes time, he led Luca up all the way. “If you don’t h
Leia's POVI was still mad at everyone and most especially Jericho. Seeing that I am back with him pissed me off. I wanted to stay away from him as long as I could.Well, I won't blame him but my family that released me back into his hands.The only thing holding me down here is my pregnancy. I had to respect the fact that I wasn't as agile as before. Back in Dallas when I saw blood dripping down my thighs, I was scared to the bones, I thought I had lost my baby. I don't think I will be able to live on if anything happens to my baby. It's the only thing that gives me joy. I am six months gone and I can't wait to see the man in there.I patted my stomach and smiled wearily.My phone beeped and I picked it up, smiling. It was Tyler."Hello Tyler," I said weakly into the phone."For goodness sakes! You scared the hell out of me. Your phone has been out of coverage since the last time we met. I contemplated paying you a visit today if I still can't reach you," he said with his voice lade
Luca's POVLuca left his father's chambers infuriated. He knew Alfonso well but he is also a man with his own principles. Hearing Alfonso say that he would take him out if he made a mistake was too far, it hit him hard but he decided to let it go.The next morning, he left in the company of two guards. He had no option he had to carry out his father's biddings. More so, he is as curious as his father.He is curious to find out what led to the death of Jacobs and Jade. They were one of their elite men and it was a slap on their face that they were wasted while trailing a woman. With his guard, he made his way down to the morgue. They were allowed in and led to the freezers where Jacob's and Jade's bodies were kept..They carried out thorough examinations, with the help of a professional. It was discovered that there were excessive scratches on each body and they possible scratched themselves to death.Apart from the scratches, nothing stood out on each body. After thorough examina
Luca's POVMy head remained bowed as Alfonso lashed out on me. I just gave him a bad report. Two of our most elite men turned up dead after trying to track down Lucita's location.The team maintained contact with them a few hours before they were caught off. Back up team and search team spurred into action immediately.They located the point where they had the last contact with them. Their dead bodies turned up just within circumference.The team ran different investigations around the location but nothing was unusual and it led nowhere."The backup team should have been on standby, not far from them!" Alfonso yelled and went berserk. He hauled different articles at but my head remained bowed."We did not deem it necessary to provide them with back up since they were unto just… Lucita, we did not see it coming..""Stop the crap! Just Lucita!? Is this how you will run the family business when I am gone!? Just Lucita? We have been trying to track her for good three months, shouldn't tha