POV: Raphael“You wouldn’t dare, you won’t do that!” He told me, his voice shaking as he stared at me with his eyes glistening with unshed tears. I wondered if he was so scared of her because of the way he treated her or if there was something about her that we didn’t know about. “I will do everything you ask, I will give you anything you need to find her. Just keep her away from my family, Raphael. And whatever you do, you have to be very careful because she is always one step ahead of everyone. She has had twenty-four years to think about this and prepare for anything you might think of. Do not believe one word from her mouth, and never underestimate her. Do not ever turn your back on her!” he warned me sternly, giving me the scary look I’ve gotten from anyone, ever. He wrote everything I asked for, his hands shaking as he did. But I couldn’t shake off the feeling that there is more to this than he is letting on.“Why do you think she would hurt her sister, is it because you m
POV: Raphael“So what’s next, Mr. Hawkins? Do you have a lead from the information you just got from Austin Kendall?” The inspector asked me, sounding so concerned and worried about our progress in the case. His name is Alex, and he has been on this case from the beginning; I mean, he’s the same cop that handled the kidnapping case when the girls were first taken, and he has been unable to find them for twenty-four years, which is why I’m worried about him being overly concerned this time. If he truly cares about the girls and really wants to find them, then what the hell has he been doing all these years? Why didn’t he find them?Austin said that Eloise is ahead of everyone all the time. I’m beginning to feel that she has someone in the police department because it’s funny how none of her crimes has been exposed by the cops all these years. I refuse to believe that she is too smart and careful and that is why she has not been caught. If you ask me, I think it’s just her money
POV: RaphaelI guess Eloise and her guys forgot to rig a bomb close to the trash compartment. Or maybe they thought we would not be found going through their trash. It could be that they never thought we could make the connection or even make sense of the rubbish they left in their trash. Luckily, Carl went through the trash, and he found some rough paperwork, like a map and some receipts for things bought and shipped to a beach house on a private island with a weird location and address. The address of that island is suspicious because it doesn’t show in any record that we know of. It’s like an abandoned building that no one is supposed to know about or even go to. Besides, the money she has spent in that place is enough to buy three more companies like theirs. We found receipts of supplies that was taken to the beachouse, they are just too many. And Trust me, they aren’t office supplies, they are household supplies that could last for years.We had to do more digging about this
POV: Raphael“No… No… No… No!I can’t do this mom, I can’t deal with you today, not now, Mom, not today.” I told her with a frustrated sigh as I sat up in my seat and looked up at the two people I never planned to deal with today. The last thing I want is to have another fight with my mom.Yeah, I know it’s inevitable because Mom can be so overwhelming and annoying. But give me a break, at least not today. I’ve been through so much today already that I can’t deal with her. Especially now that she has that glow in her eyes that tells me that she is up to no good, she has some mischief up her sleeves. “Not today, Mom!Not today!What the hell are you doing here, what do you want from me?” I asked her in a tired tone, my hand going through my hair in frustration. “Oh, come off it son. You can’t deny me the chance to rub it in your face and float about your failed relationship after you two humiliated me and made me look like a fool in front of your grandfather. You thought I wou
POV: Raphael“She is mine, Raphael. She was betrothed to the first grandson of the Hawkins, and that happens to be me!” Someone responded from behind me, sounding even more annoying than Mom. I turned to see Nathan and Ethan standing behind me with a few boys on each person’s side.Before I could register what was happening in my brain, Nate closed the gap between us and punched me in the face, hitting me so hard that I fell to the couch. I could feel the spot he hit getting harder, turning into a lump. The taste of blood in my tongue is enough to make me realize that my lips have been broken. Miguel wanted to attack him, but I raised my hand in warning, stopping him from making a hasty decision that could be detrimental to us. Carl and the guys are out, I guess that is why they are all allowed into my house without proper interrogation. I sat there and glared furiously at him, my gaze deadly. He walked over and sat next to me, a proud smile on his face.“That’s for invading my h
POV: Raphael“You wouldn’t dare!” Nate retorted.“Say one more condescending word about my sister or my family and you will find out,” Miguel added with an evil smile plastered on his face. I never knew that he could be this mean until now. I wonder if he is just trying to support me or if there is something to it. Could it be that they have a score to settle before now?“I know how you make your money, Nathan Hawkins. I am dying to show the world just what an asshole you really are. Why don’t you dare me and find out what I’m capable of,” he told him once more, daring him to make a silly move. I watched as Nathan ground his face and stared at him curiously, wondering what he was talking about. Then one of their boys whispered something to Ethan, and in turn, Ethan whispered to Nathan as well, and realization dawned on him. I knew the moment he realized what was going on. His curiosity turned to anger immediately and his face turned vicious as he stared at Miguel. It looked as if
POV: Victoria“Do you know what I love most about you two beautiful babies?” Mom asks us excitedly, a bright smile plastered on her face. “It’s the fact that you love me and call me mom. You trust and depend on me for everything, that is why I adore you two. Do you remember how I used to be there by your bed when you were babies? You could never go to bed without me, you could never leave my side for even one minute.” She let out excitedly as she combed Claire’s hair with a smile on her face.We have been lying in one place for more than one day now. I don’t know how long the drugs are supposed to last, but glad mom and that mean guy she calls Allen have not thought of giving us more drugs to keep us looking as limp as vegetables. But Mom has refused to leave our side for even one second. She sat on our beds taking turns on each bed as she talked about our childhood. Claire and I are in pain, we still can’t move, and Mom is acting like a freaking lunatic. She treats us like litt
POV: Victoria“Keep this up, my daughters, and maybe, just maybe, you might walk out of here alive in a couple of years,” she told us excitedly, as if living in this place for the next few years is normal. “I was hoping to bring in two more daughters to be my daughters. How would you love to have more sisters?” She asked in that same excitement as she strolled out of the room. I did not say a word or even attempt to turn my neck until I heard the lock of the door clinking twice to indicate that the door had been locked from the other side.“Are you insane, do you want to die so soon?!” I asked Claire in anger, trying so hard to stop myself from yelling at her. “How are you turning your neck and pretending to be stiff at the same time?” she asked in surprise as I turned to face her. “I don’t know if they got my dosage wrong, but I could feel my toes and fingers from the moment we were thrown into the car. I focus deeply on the part of my body I want to move and it happens, albe