“Get up now” the way his voice sounded calm and at the same time, authoritative baffled me. I didn’t stand up even though the vibration of his hoarse voice struck fear into my heart. My eyes were still shut. One thing was certain, I wasn’t going to stand up from where I lay. “We both know you aren’t sleeping, Leia” He said but I remained still. God, I wasn’t even breathing. I had to take a deep breath, but I was scared I would move too much if I did. “I guess you want it the hard way." I didn’t know what he meant until I felt his strong hand wrap around my arm and with little effort, he jacked me from where I was. One minute, I was faking sleep and the next I was up on my feet staring at Jericho’s intense eyes. I parted my lips to speak, but not a single word came out. “You weren’t sleeping after all” he didn’t give me a chance to speak. With my arm still in his hands, he pulled me to follow him. “You tossed it to the floor!” He was talking about the red dress. I swallowed har
I flicked my eyes open with a lopsided grin displayed on my lips. This was so satisfying. It felt so good that I beat myself up mentally. I was supposed to loathe this man.I turned around and realized that Jericho was already asleep beside me. I wondered how he could just sleep off after what we just had. Something felt disturbing, the priority of every marriage was supposed to be procreation but Jericho spilled his seeds rather than inside of me. I must look like one of the numerous girls that he fucks everyday.I was also not ready to babysit but the realization that Jericho saw me as a whore hit me hard.I rose to my feet to get a shower. My mind was preoccupied as I took my bath. My family sold me for fame and the one who bought me sees me as nothing but a sex object.I took enough time under the showers as I scrubbed away all my filthiness.I replaced my bathrobe and walked back to the bedroom. Alas! Jericho was gone.He was done with me and I am of no use for him anymore. I th
“Look here, Mr Harman,” I tried to sound dulcet but my voice proved guttural. “The delay of the shipment you ordered is because our warehouse exploded recently and I am sure you are aware of it. We’re however preparing harder drugs and we have doubled our security. There'll be no excuse not to deliver your marchandise. We’ll also be shipping the available weapons to you at a %50 discount to make up for the delay,” I said earnestly butIt was as If I had said everything to a deaf man because the bastard's attention wasn’t on me, his lascivious eyes had been on Leia who was sitting leg crossed like a roadside slut. I had actually noticed how he’d been taking glances at Leia while flickering his saggy tongue across his lips like a dog. I decided to ignore and pretend like I hadn’t noticed because aside from the fact that I don’t mix business with personal affairs, I need him to sign this deal first. After finally withdrawing his gaze from Leia, the moron still insisted on discontinu
“What was all that for!?” I growled immediately when Harman left. Instead of a logical explanation, Leia smirked and walked past me taking her bag.I was infuriated. No one walks out on me. "Leia!" I roared. She ignored me and majestically walked right out of the door. “Guards!” I yelled, my own voice nearly deafening me. Ten men in suits came rushing. I ordered them to trail Leia and bundle her up in a room. "I will teach her a lesson!" I yelled.I was disorganized. I knew if I should lay my hands on Leia, I could kill her. I had to wait to get some air before finally leaving the casino. Alex left earlier. When I got home, I learnt that Alex had contradicted my orders. He had instructed the guards not to lay a hand on Leia.The tremerity! Immediately, I stormed the gym where Alex was throwing knives. He shuddered immediately when he saw me."Boss…" he muttered and wiped off his sweat"Why did you defile my orders!?" I barked out.“It was totally uncalled for and you know it.” Al
With Jericho’s two arms caging me like pillars, he hovered over me. I shivered as I felt his control over me to the bones.His words are just like mere threats—like every other man’s threat, I said to myself and tried to regain control but it wasn't working. His blazing eyes raked my body with lust, he looked like he was going to attack my body like a beast.Finally, as if recovering from my daze, I made a muffling sound in an attempt to say something but he pulled away without a warning. Betraying my assumption, he dashed out of the room. As I watched him walk through the door, the air that I didn’t know I had restricted, puffed out of my lungs. I even had to gasp for more air. What just happened? I did all I did to spite him since he’d treated me like a random whore but I didn’t expect to provoke this dark side. A side which had legit pricked my inner bravery. Reflecting on the wordings of his warning built a bubbling rage within me— even if I was his wife, I’m not a fucking o
“This is why I’ve always kicked against marrying some foreign woman who would come here to jeopardize our custom. You do know our customs are deep, Alfonso. Why the hell would you allow your son get married to some foreign brat?!” The old-woman spat with so much venom, her burning eyes not leaving me. I despised her immediately. “I’d always known she’s a bitch after the attitude gave off at the wedding. She even got nerves saying all those trash,” one of the young women who was blonde voiced out. I clenched on the table knife and fought back the urge not to stab her ugly face. “Leia is actually the perfect girl for Jericho. Being the only daughter of Vatos Locos, I don’t expect decency from her. At least she’s fierce, powerful and smart which would be an advantage to our business. It’s left for Jericho to teach her our custom,” Alfonso said sternly in my defense.Well that is not necessarily a defense, he only sees me as a tool for business. Jericho who was sitting beside me ins
I couldn't believe Jericho left me all alone and I had to deal with his family all by myself. Yeah, we had our own issues but he should have stood by me. Tonight, I am going to give him the piece of my mind. I thought as I walked into the shower. I waited all night long but there was no sign of Jericho. My anger was gradually replaced by anxiety. I was anxious to see him. How I missed him. Yes it's embarrassing to admit but it is what it is. I did miss everything about him_ ranging from his fake animosity, down to his intoxicating manly Cologne. Above all, I missed the feeling of him in me. It probably didn't mean anything to him, but it sure did to me.The next morning, I was woken up by a knock on the door. I sat up praying it was Jericho, but my expectation was crushed when I saw two maids walking in with a tray of food in their hands.I exhaled sharply as I leaned back on the bed. I didn't even want to eat, but how could I explain that to them? I didn't eat well yesterday nigh
Dallas, 8amJericho's POVIt’s been over two fucking hours since we’d been in the plane. I’d been literally losing some brain cells, I had been throwing my Rolex wristwatch to my face repeatedly, I was obviously frustrated.Alex bugged me for a while to just relax but he gave up afterward. How can I relax at the knowledge that some fuckers invaded my farmhouse and the dicks of men I had, couldn’t deal with them nor give an account of who those fuckers are.There won't be any issue if those foreign rats didn’t vandalize my stocks but if they did, skulls will roll and that definitely will be my own men.“Finally!” I was jolted out of the burning anger that consumed me when Alex yelled beside me. “You can now shove a fucking chill pill down your jittery nerves. We are here!” He declared.Indeed the plane was landing. The fucker piloting the plane turned on the warning machine to fasten our seatbelt which of course I didn’t budge. We landed in Dallas Love Field Airport, one of the lar
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