Melina slowly opened her eyes as the rays of the sun hit her face. She groaned at the slight headache that hit her. Looking around, she was taken aback. She was lying on the bed but it wasn't hers and Dominic's bed. It wasn't even their room.Where is this place? What is she doing here? Wait, how did she get here to begin with? She got off the bed and left the room. This wasn't the mansion. Yes, it was beautiful and spacious but every corner she passed was smaller than that of the mansion.Did Dominic bring her here? Like some sort of surprise? Wait, are they having their honeymoon?No, that's not possible. The last thing she could remember was entering the car that came to pick her up from the supermarket and she passed out almost immediately after the car drove off."Dominic!" She called as she climbed down the stairs. There weren't any maids or guards around."Shantel? Leon?"She got to the kitchen and stopped for a moment when she saw someone inside the kitchen. The person was b
"How the fuck did this happen?! Where is my wife?!" Dominic snarled at Ryder who was standing before him with his head bowed in shame.Ethan was also present and so were few of his men."I'm sorry, Boss" Was all Ryder could mumble. Dominic glared at him with eyes bloodshot. All he wanted to do was choke him to death for having the guts to say that he was sorry."Boss..." Ethan saw the rage in his eyes and intervened. "Please, calm down." He said and Dominic ran his hand through his hair to calm down."How did it happen?" He asked in a much calmer tone but one could sense the irritation laced in his voice."When I arrived at the supermarket, I couldn't see Ma'am. I searched everywhere both inside and outside but didn't see her. And when I asked around, a woman testified to have seen her entering a car exactly like the one I came with. With what the woman claimed to have seen and heard, a man approached her and introduced himself as Ryder and she followed him without further questioning
Days went by really fast and before Melina knew it, two weeks passed since she was kidnapped and locked up. Still, she couldn't come up with a perfect plan to escape. No, rather, time and again after she had escaped, Killian always find her in one way or another.There was one time, she had almost escaped. Killian had left the house and locked her up from the outside. Without hesitating for even a minute, she rushed to the room and tied the rope she had created with some bedsheets, to the window.She successfully climbed down the window and waves of happiness washed down her. She was finally free! But her happiness was only short lived when she realized that escaping from this place is much more than just leaving the house.The house was located in a lonely and almost deserted area. There was not a single building around. The only things surrounding the house were bushes and forests. Because of that, Melina ended up getting lost inside one of the bushes. Night fell on her. She found a
"I don't want to be here! You kidnapped me and you call that love? You locked me up here for two fucking weeks like I'm some slave you took into hostage. You don't let me step out of this cage you call a house, you don't let me contact anyone. You fucking destroyed my phone! You don't even let me breathe the way I want! How the heck is this love, Killian?!""Melina!" Killian thundered, glaring at her with his hand raised. Melina flinched but kept a straight face, glaring back at him. She wasn't going to crawl away from him. Enough of her being weak! Killian's hand balled up in a fist and he brought it down. "Mila..." He made to hold her face but Melina looked away. He closed his eyes and let out a sigh."You're still proving stubborn" He stood up from the bed. "You're going to stay in here till you calm down and realize that I'm doing all of this for you. And that no matter how much I love you and want you to be happy, I can never let you go. You also have to understand that your ac
"This is the reason why I was never in support of your marriage with that woman! As a president you shouldn't let anything or anyone, talk less, a woman, be your weakness! And as a daughter-in-law of the Hartless Household, your wife should have been extra careful knowing she has your and the Empire's reputation to safeguard! A daughter-in-law of the household shouldn't be as loose and careless as she is!""Alexander, please!" Dominic glared at him. "Just leave""You don't dare tell me to leave""Then I will leave. How about this? You take over as the president again and do whatever pleases you with the Empire, is that okay?" Dominic stood up."Right now, there's something much more important that I need to do and until I do it, I don't care about any other thing or any other person.""I need to find my wife, Alexander, because nothing in this world matters more to me than her...THE NEXT DAYCharlotte decided to visit Dominic once again. Ever since Melina went missing, she has been f
A knock came on Melina's door but she ignored it. Killian ushered himself in with a tray in his hand. He placed the tray on the table and sat down beside Melina who was seated up on the bed, her head buried between her knees and hands wrapped around her legs.Killian signed and took off the chain he used to tie her hand to the bed. She looked like a prisoner and he didn't like it. "Mila" He called and Melina glanced up at him. He saw the dark circles under her eyes and his face died down in sadness."I'm sorry you couldn't sleep last night because of the chain. I won't do it again, I promise" He held her face but Melina looked away without saying anything."I brought you something to eat. Do you want to take your bath before eating or do it after?"Melina ignored him and after some time, she climbed off the bed and headed to the wardrobe. She took some clothes and entered bathroom without even sparing him a glance. Killian waited till she was done taking her bath and as she sat down o
Melina slowly opened her eyes and let out a painful groan. She opened her eyes and it was then everything that happened yesterday came playing in her mind. She had passed out of shock after Killian slapped her.Tears rolled down her face. She knew all these while he was just pretending. He finally showed his threw color yesterday. While she was still, the door of her room barged open and a man rushed in. Before Melina could digest what was going, a gun was pointed to her temple.“What do you want from me?” she asked, her voice wobbling with the weight of her fear. “Please don't hurt me, I'll do whatever you want.”“Good,” his voice came out gruff through the ski mask that obscured his identity. He shoved what looked like a dry cleaners bag into her as he held the gun with both hands. “Put that on,” he instructed.”“What?” she asked, confused by his odd request. Most burglars just rob the house they broke into and get out but this one was asking her to change.“I said put it on, you're
The tears flowed freely as Melina fought against her captor, her spirit unbroken despite the circumstances. She knew she couldn't give in to this man, not after what she shared with Dominic. As Killian's grip tightened, she heard the distant wail of sirens approaching the mansion. A glimmer of hope ignited within her as the sound drew nearer. Suddenly, the bedroom door burst open, and there stood Dominic, a vision of strength and determination. He was not alone; a group of police officers surrounded the house, their weapons drawn. "Step away from her!" one of the officers shouted, his voice filled with authority, his gun pointed squarely at Killian's chest.In the dimly lit bedroom of the mansion, the tension reached a fever pitch. Killian, desperate and cornered, had resorted to using Melina as a shield. With the gun still in his hand, he threatened to shoot her if any of the police officers took a step forward. Melina's heart pounded in her chest as she stood paralyzed, caught in t
Months passed after Eric's death,they mourned and they moved on.It hit his father the hardest because he felt that he was at fault for letting Eric grow up with so much hatred in his heart.His family was finally reunited.He had resumed his role as the president of the company and Melina resumed her role as CEO of her own company.He proposed to Melina on the eve of their anniversary where she announced the news that she was pregnant.In light of the joyous news,they finally gor married with Shantel and Leon as their best man and maid of honour.It was a joyous occasion.Six months after that,the family welcomed their second set of twins after a very long and tortuous labour.They parents entrusted Shantel and Leon with naming their siblings which they did.Their names were...Micheal and Michela
NOTE; This chapter is not edited Evelyn opened her eyes to find herself in the hospital surrounded by stainless steel objects and disinfectant.At the far end of the room,Dominic was standing in place with the doctor.She could only hear snippets of the conversation."Am afraid her Amnesia is quite serious.She just felt overwhelmed by the memories flooding back.Thats why she fainted."the doctor had said solemnly and with a fre exchange of words he exited the room.Dominic realized that she was awake and rushed to her side instantly,giving her a sad smile."Hey"he greeted."Hi"she gave him a weak smile.Not being one to mince his words,he spoke up."Why didn't you tell me you had amnesia ?"he asked softly."I didn't see how that was important "she responded weakly.Before he could ask any other question,she had dozed off.The morphine must have kicked inAs he watched her sleep,he vowed to do everything in his power to regain her lost memory.She just had to remember them.A week went by
"Dominic..." She called out softly making his eyes widened greatly."I... I...love you" She mumbled before passing out in his arms. For a moment Dominic stared at her, excited and surprised at the same time. She remembers, she remembers him.Without waking her or his children who were sound asleep in their rooms amidst all the commotion, he lifted her up in his arms and carried her to bed.Covering her with a duvet, he sat down beside her and held her hand,. placing a kiss on it."You don't know how happy I am to hear you call my name, Melina. I love you"* * * *The next morning, she groaned in pain.She felt the loud pounding in her head as she struggled to get up.Looking around the room,she felt a familiar peace as she glanced around the beautiful decorated room."Ugh"she grunted. Placing a hand on her pounding head,she threw the duvet away from her ,only to find that she wasn't alone.There with her was Dominic sleeping so peacefully beside her.she couldn't hide the smile that esca
ONE WEEK LATERAfter confirming with her assistant, Dominic and Evelyn set up a time, which was today by 5pm although she had warned them ahead of time that she would be late.They couldn't find a suitable venue by that time of day so he settled for a making dinner at his place. In the five years he had been without Melina, Dominic had picked up a thing or two about cooking. He knew how to make pasta which was what he intended to make.Three horrible attempts later, he had everything setup and freshened up, preparing himself to welcome her into his home. He popped open the wine and poured himself a glass as he waited for her arrival. The kids were in their bedroom.Hours ticked by and Evelyn was still not there. He picked up his phone and dialed but the line wasn't connecting. He tried a handful of times before redirecting her call to her office.The call was answered after the first two rings."Hello" A strange voice sounded at the other end. The voice didn't belong to her."Hello, w
The moment Dominic and Shantel got back home, he issued a check to the Nanny and sent her on her merry way never to be seen by him again. He headed straight to his study room to call Ethan. There was something he needed him to do.His hands were sweating and his breath heaved as he dialed the number on his phone. Ethan picked up at the first ring."Yes, Sir""Ethan, I want you to dig into possible whereabouts of my wife's body. Was she cremated or buried?" He inquired. "Sir?" Ethan blurted out in surprise ."I need you to do this for my peace of mind" He explained. "If I may ask, Boss, what is this about?" Ethan asked. Dominic could sense the uneasiness in his voice. But he knew he had to. Seeing Melina today made him realize many things. All cases regarding her accident and death was sealed and ruled out and her body was taken care of while he had been in prison. He wasn't the one that buried her. He didn't even see her body. By the tine he was out of prison, she was already buried
As Everlyn watched the world haze by, the faint sound of someone calling out for her rang in her ears. For a brief moment, a flash hit her. Someone was calling out for her; a little girl. She couldn't see her face but her voice was getting softer and softer, almost like she was walking far away from her.Getting shocked out of her reverie, she looked down at the teary-eyed girl who was gazing up at her so hopefully.She didn't want to be the one to dash her hopes but she had to set things straight. She didn't know her and she had never seen her before. Not that she can remember at least."Sweetie, I think you're confusing me with someone else" She spoke softly, ruffling Shantel's long brunette hair that was just like hers. It was an uncanny resemblance and somewhere at the back of her mind, she felt that small voice calling out to her. Telling her that they were connected. But she shoved those incessant thoughts away and focused on what was real.Shantel on the other hand couldn't bel
"Ethan, have you gotten the proper documents needed for the dealership shipment tomorrow?" Dominic asked as he glanced through the array of folders that lay splayed all over his desk. They were so close to their launch and they couldn't afford any mistakes or delay. It would be catastrophic If they encounter any sort of loss due to negligence."Boss, about the contract proposal from the new company?" Ethan demanded but without looking up from the documents, Dominic waved a hand dismissively. "We do not have time to deal with something that huge when we have a bigger deal on our hands" He responded, sifting through the blue spiral-bound envelope."But, Boss. I went through the contract some weeks ago and it looked really promising and we were allowed full creative control if we were to take it up." Ethan informed, adjusting his glasses as he placed the opened document in front of Dominic's desk.Dominic finally looked up and Ethan directed his gaze to the file. Reluctantly, he took th
Five years later...Staring out from the glass pane windows that overlooked the outskirts of the city. The thoughts of the last couple of years came replaying in Dominic's mind.Five years ago, with the help of Ethan, he was proven innocent and was released from prison. But after his release from prison, things have never been the same. Within five years he was able to gather his life back together a little bit. Though he was proven innocent, the board of directors teamed up with Eric and removed him as the president of the Hartless Empire, making Eric the president instead.But that wasn't a setback for Dominic. Even though he was no longer the president, within five years, he took over VVC fully and made the best fashion company in Westwood. Within five years, he was able to regain his fame and power and was still known as the most powerful man in Westwood.But all of this meant nothing to Dominic. All the fame and power to him were useless. What was the point of gathering his life
Back in Westwood, Dominic was grappling with his own demons. He had retreated from the world, haunted by the accusations and the uncertainty of who had committed the terrible crime.He was also in shambles over Melina and her decision to break up.As he sat in his cell contemplating his life an officer came up the cell and began unlocking it. “Let's go, Dominic, you have a visitor.”Dominic's heart soared as he envisioned Melina had come to visit him.He stayed still as his hands and feet were handcuffed and he was led out of the tiny, cramped cell.He was let into the poorly lit room and made to sit down.Dominic was confused and just as he was about to question the guard Eric revealed himself."Hello, Dominic," Eric said, a malevolent grin on his face as he sat down across from Dominic in an interrogation room. "It's been a while."Eric was a tall, handsome man with a charming smile. He was also a ruthless businessman who was determined to destroy Dominic.Dominic's face lost all of