Third POV “It's the queen.” His voice quacked as he spoke. His hands shook holding the phone, Adrian firmly grabbed his hand, steadying it. “Pick it!” He assured him. “I'm here with you. Tell her I personally decided to come with you.” “Okay,” Leo nodded and proceeded to pick the queen's call. “Your majesty,” his voice remained the same. “I'm so-rry–” This turned out to be the next words he muttered and truly he looked scared of death, he looked and sounded like someone on his last day of death. “Get to the palace right now!” The queen barked so loud, sending shivers down Leo's spines. Even Adrian couldn't stop himself upon hearing her voice, the phone was on a loudspeaker. Adrian snatched the phone off Leo's hand. “We're together, so we're coming together.” He said with his voice, full of authority as well. He sneered, upon ending the call. “I can't stand someone being bullied!” He sneered the moment he ended the call and urged Leo to get into the car, returning Leo's phone to
Third POV “Look how you can be easily fooled,” she said to him. Leo shot him a witty glance. “Oh God!” He grunted, rubbing his hand over his forehead in frustration. “So this was all a plan and I thought that I was helping you?” “Hmm,” he scoffed, letting out a grin. He gave Leo one hard stare. “There's no need looking at him that way, he's got all your secrets and he has relayed all to me.” Antonella flipped her fingers and Leo bowed, leaving the room. “Get yourself a special treat, you've done so well.” Leo smiled, bowing to the queen. Adrian didn't know whether to laugh or frown, or protest as frustration rallied over him. “You wanna sue me for forgetting that I'm the queen?” “Why did you ask your daughter to drug me?” Adrian questioned her, not flinching his face. His eyes alone were enough to get her thinking twice if she were to be a responsible queen but she didn't even consider this. “I don't give a fuck to whatever you think or the amount of money you have in your acc
Third POV “Mom, why don't you treat him gently?” She cried out. “Will you shut up your mouth and sit down there. Do you think I can make a stubborn man like him sign a marriage contract with you without force?” She lashed back at her daughter who felt like throwing up, she immediately rose up from the couch and rushed to the bathroom. When the queen's attention returned to Adrian, he chuckled, looking away. “Will you sign this or not?” She growled, bringing the files to his face. “What if I don't?” He stood stiff. “You'll have a whole lot to regret. I'll make sure the woman who's the major obstacle to us Is eliminated!” At once, Estella rang in Adrian’s mind and he froze. He gazed into her eyes and she was damn serious. “Why are you so arrogant and wicked, but seem so good before others? I'm gonna make sure I'll get you out of the throne.”“Guards! Did you just hear what he said?” The guards immediately rushed forth to seize him but she gave them a signal to stop. She dropped t
Third POV She broke into tears.“The day my mom decided to report all what they had been doing to me, she was arrested and shot dead the following morning in prison.” “Ahhh–” Adrian shivered, tightening his fist. Even as a very strong man, stories like this often got his emotional resistance down. He was trying hard to control the tears in his eyes, if he didn't, he would spill them out. “Your ma-jesty,” he managed to speak for the first time. “I'm so sorry for all these but your dad, the king didn't do anything?” The succeeding silence was enough for Adrian to get the message right. He bowed. “I'm sorry, your ma-jesty for all you faced.” “Hmm,” she sighed. “I wanted you to be my son-in-law because I've always wished you were my son. You're the only man in the world who treated me with so much respect, not because of my position.” Adrian smiled sadly. This was true. He remembered all the visits to the queen, how he often saw her as one to be highly respected even without attach
Third POV“But don't let pity make you marry someone you don't love,” some voices were speaking in his head and he was confused as to which he should listen. Adrian wasn't sure whether to ignore these voices and mind the one in his heart. As he was contemplating, his phone rang. “Excuse me!” He muttered. The queen and her daughter nodded. When he peered at the screen, he had a sharp breath. Antonella and her daughter shot disturbed glances at each other. Adrian shut his eyes, now he was being pulled in two directions. He rose up and walked over to the other end of the room, not wanting to sadden them the more with what he was going to say. “Estella is dead!” ---------------------Estella’s POV EIGHT YEARS LATER I sat at the couch before me looking out at the evening sun which sets over the lake before the penthouse. I look at my house and smile in satisfaction. “At least I've been able to make it!” I told myself. I heave, then rise up to walk into the room. This is the place I
Estella’s POV “I'll be there with you when you're giving birth to them and upon delivery, I'll take care of them with you as their father.” Even though it's been many years, I can still remember this statement accurately as if it was yesterday. Unfortunately, the speaker of this left without notice. If my heart longs to meet anyone in revenge, it would be him. I'd show myself to him as that successful single mother who no longer needs him to take care of the kids, as revenge for leaving me when I needed him the most. I take another heavy breath. “I'm not ready to entertain any more talks, get to bed. It's late already!” I become firmer this time around, I want to be in charge and make them listen to me, even as a single mother. They scurry off, racing across the corridor to the next room which is their bedroom. The moment they step foot into their room, I breathe a sigh of relief. I go over to see them to sleep, then the nanny takes over. Lian has been in charge of them for the pa
Estella’s POV“Tomorrow, when you get in there for the interview, give in your all!” I nod once more with a smile. “Sure, I will. Thanks so much.” I begin to walk back to the sitting room with her. My bag and phone are on the table, so I pick them up and take a final glance at myself at the wall-attached mirror. I'm wearing a corporate cream colored suit, with same colored trousers and a white shirt underneath, a pair of black heels and my hair tied up in a ponytail. I only applied a little makeup. Brenda smiles at me. “You look gorgeous.” She gives me a thumbs-up. I smile, nodding my head. “Please from now on, inform your sisters, they will each take care of my kids as though they are mothers.” Brenda cocks her head to one side. “Why did you say 'do ma'am, but we've always been taking care of your kids as though they are ours?” “Yes, I just want more, more from you as I'm gonna resume my new position.”’“But it isn't yet decided?” She throws me a witty look. “Yes, that's beca
Estella’s POV The silence continued for about ten minutes before he finally spoke up. “Why are you–” his lips hung in the air as he couldn't continue his speech, the look of horror on his eyes. “Were you told about this job, the requirement?” He cleared his throat. “You'll need to serve me and serve me well, it's a secret most of the finalists don't know. Remember I have hyper active–” “Wait! Wait!!” I stop him with a wave of my palms. “Don't tell me the first thing coming to your mind after seeing me for the first time in eight years is that?” It turns out to be a question he can't answer but keeps gawking at me in shock, then he sits back. “Estella, I'm sorry I left you and never came back to find you later after hearing you came back to life. Well, many things came up and I don't think I deserve you anymore.” “Wooh!” I clap my hands in disappointment. Right now, I'm excited to see him and want him into my life again but he's turning me away. This is a big hit to my face. I f