MARIAH'S POVMariah Gonzalez is my name and I know that you probably hate me for what happened with my boss that night but seriously, I truly hope you would understand that being the person I was and the person he was, I could not resist him. It was seemingly something I had to do or there would be no way out and I seriously did not want to get on the bad side of my boss.Perhaps if you could see through my eyes, you would understand. Being born in the family where I had been born, far into the most deadly ghetto areas with four brothers who were doing absolutely nothing with their lives, I could not lose my job for fear of returning to the slums where all we see is the reflection of the gangsters and their vanity. I had been sexually assaulted several times over and twice because of my brother's drug dealership debts, I had to sleep with men I knew nothing about.So take it that you were in my shoes and finally you got this job that was a little elevated from what you know and gives
DOMINIC'S POVI had not gone home straight from the hotel as I decided to get little medical attention. Although Emilio's doctor had seen to my getting treated, I could not help but want for a bed rest and perhaps hoping I might find a little peace with the hospital scenario. I had gone to my friend who was in the administrator's office and he welcomed me with a smile that quickly faded off when he saw how bunged up I looked."What happened to you, man?" He asked me."Whatever you see, I sort of deserved it." I said to him,"What do you mean by that? Did you do something wrong?" He asked me and sincerely I was ashamed of myself.I had successfully ruined the marriage of the woman I loved out of my greed and for certain, I was sure she would not think about calling me ever again. I had my chance to play it cool and perhaps she might warm up to me but I let my desires and infatuations get into my head."I destroyed something of value to someone." I said."In court? You know that's techn
EMILIO'S POV"Follow that bastard!!! If we lose him, you'll lose your fingers." I threatened the driver who now looked frightened.I still could not believe the fact that he had actually come back. I never knew our dear friend had a death wish. When we had come to his house and discovered he was not in, I actually was vexed with the thought that he had run away with Samantha. Perhaps everything that had happened was just a means to an end. The end of our marriage, so they could run away together but seeing him now told me otherwise. He must have taken her somewhere where she was waiting for him and the only way to find her was to get him. I had my men on his trail although he had gotten a head start. I threatened them and was glad when we caught sight of his car. We continued bypassing and overtaking cars behind us as it was night and people were probably trying to get home. We sped through amidst the sound of car horns blaring angrily at us and I cared less."Keep going fast!!! I yel
HAILEY’S POVThe mistress, that was all I ever was going to mean to Emilio. The one who comes around to soothe his brooding pain. He did not care about me or my feelings at all as he had made it clear from the onset what I meant to him.I could very well recall how we had met and it was really funny that his wife would think it was at the office when I had become his new secretary. No, it was way more than that. When I knew him, he had not been this vengeful and controlling. At least, I for one did not think so. He had been brought to a secret hangout for people with a taste of what we engage in (bondage and dark romance) by his friend and my ex boyfriend, Andrew. I had not expected that Andrew would be there but when I had seen the broken man he had brought with him, I realized that I still had not gotten closure from him after he dumped me in the most embarrassing way possible. I decided that I would weave my way into his friend’s life and make Anadrew jealous. All night, he drank,
EMILIO'S POVI started taking off my shirt as I looked at her steadily. She stood there watching me."Emilio, you can't just scare off my friend this way." She said to me,I had unbuttoned my shirt as I walked over to her and raised her chin so I could stare down into her eyes."And if I say revert to the contract?" I asked her."Then I would say I want this over." She said to me,"Oh but I said it would be over once you're married or I'm no longer interested." I said to her deviously."How do you expect me to get married when you keep showing up at random and making my guests go away?" She demanded.I walked away from her as I took off my shirt and set it on the couch in the room."If you were thinking of marrying that clown I met here, then you are rating yourself really low. Now stop your whining and take off your clothes." I ordered as I went off to the side stool where there was a good drink. I poured some out for myself as I let it send heat waves down my spine. My eyes closed
SAMANTHA'S POVThe next morning, I had made my decision to leave the hotel and booked a flight back home to Tennessee. It was going to be a long day for me but I sure as hell could handle it. Zara of course would not leave my side as she insisted on seeing me all the way to the airport even though I did not let her know where exactly I was headed or what flight I had booked. She promised that she would turn back the minute I entered. Of course, I could not deny my friend the wish.We started getting ready together in a near gloomy situation."Why do I have a feeling I might never see you again?" She asked me."Come on, Zara. You know well enough that I would be back. I mean, my husband lives here, right?" I asked her."He's been cheating on you all this while, Samantha. How are you certain he would not throw you out the minute he feels like the waiting time is over?" She asked me.She did have a point though but I did not want to acknowledge the fact."Let's just say that we get throu
SAMANTHA'S POVI stood there with my suitcase beside as I stared at the houseYes, I had made the choice and gave special assistance to the old lady and viola, I was here in Tennessee right in front of the old house my aunt had left me. It was pretty much overgrown with weeds now and would certainly be needing restructuring and I smiled as I knew what my newfound duty here would be. I took a closer look at the neighborhood and realized everyone must be having dinner at the time. It was nighttime when I had arrived and I decided that I would go to sleep and perhaps tomorrow, I would start work here.I fished out my keys which had been sent to me upon the occasion of her death and tried the door. It was really hard but eventually, it gave way and I entered the house. The cobwebs across my nose greeted me first and then the dust as I sneezed loudly. All the furniture was covered but I made my way steadily to the bedroom as I was exhausted. I realized it was still dark and perhaps, the li
SAMANTHA'S POV"Sam, it really is you!!!" He said to me,I turned around as I faced him with a fake smile plastered on my face. Trust me when I say that I was not happy to see him. Not after what he did to me years back."Hello, George." I said without emotion."Hi, Sam. It's been a while and I thought that I had seen you earlier." He said as he walked across to the counter to probably take my orders."And where did you see me?" I asked him not like I cared. Because I did not. At least that was what I was telling myself."Around the toothbrush section. I was looking around in the wrong places afterwards." He said to me,"And why am I not surprised."I muttered as I began laying off from the trolley I had bought."Aw, come on Sam." He said to me but I did not care."How's Kourtney?" I dove right off to the question anyone would have guessed for a jealous girlfriend. I just could not keep it in."You still have not forgotten now, have you?" He asked me."Forgotten what? I'm only asking b
SAMANTHA'S POVI walked in the hotel and was soon inside the elevator that took me upstairs where Zara was waiting for me.A few moments later and I was in front of the door, waiting for her to open by me she did not.Was everything okay?I called her again and it took a moment for her to pick."Yeah?" She asked."I don't know if you heard me earlier but I'm in front of the door." I said to her,"Oh, I know that." She responded."So, what's holding you?" I demanded."Anger." She responded.Seriously, this was all on purpose?"Zara, what has your anger got to do with opening the door?" I demanded."You left me here and goofed off to Tennessee at the mercy of... nevermind that. But buttomline is you didn't reach out to me." She responded.I had not missed the part of her asking me to not mind but I would certainly revisit that once I get inside."Zara, I'm sorry for the upteenth time." I said to her,"Sorry doesn't fix this." She responded."Does making me stand in front of the door lik
DOMINIC'S POVI opened my eyes and realised that I was strapped to a chair. I was in this damp and nearly dark room whose only illumination was from a half dead bulb.I realised that I was also gagged as a piece of clothing seemed to have been stuffed into my mouth and then another over my mouth.My hands were also bound behind me and then another set of ropes holding me in place on the chair.Taking in my surroundings now, I realised there were cartons of unknown stuff stacked around this place that was beginning to feel like a den for criminal stuff.Which if you ask me is not new for Emilio.I waited and soon realised now how uncomfortable I was. I could barely feel my fingertips and I needed to break free.I tried to make a sound but thanks to the gag stuffed in and over my mouth, only a muffled sound came out.I tried some more to make them louder but it was still the same.I needed to break free and explore these boxes to see what weapon I could find. I mean if this was a den, t
SAMANTHA'S POVI sat at the back seat of the car with my thoughts running quite deep and wide.Zara was already waiting for me at the hotel and we would be having company. A tear fell from my eyes as my thoughts were beginning to wander around the fact that Emilio had slept with Mariah.Of all persons, it had to be her. The young girl I had decided to help. Was there no limit to my dearest husband's sin?I mean, I could forgive a whole lot of things he keeps doing and throwing at me but this was way too much.The toxicity of my marriage was deafening and I needed more than cool down laps to settle this.I needed REVENGE!"Ma'am, we're here." The driver said to me,I had taken one of Emilio's younger bodyguards whom I could influence to take me in the Ford."Good. What's your name again?" I asked the youth.I was actually wondering when he had been hired as a dark thought fizzled up in my mind.I mean, if my husband was so capable of sleeping around with every Rom, Dick and Harry that
EMILIO'S POVI sat down feeling stressed already from all my activities on this day.It was all my fault and it took Alfredo staring at me from the rear view mirror for me to notice that we were not moving."Is there a precise reason why we are stopping?" I demanded."The traffic light, Sir." He responded.I looked up and realised we were at the intersection and were being halted by the red light."Ooh..." I muttered."Sir..." He called me again."Alfredo, what's it?" I demanded."You've been broody all day since we left the doctor's. Are you okay?" He asked me."Do I look like I'm anywhere close to being okay?" I asked him."Absolutely not but I know it's not my place..." He started and I felt offended."Yes. It's not your place." I responded."But we could both agree that I have more experience in this stuff than you do." He said.Wait, what was that right now? Was he indirectly trying to say he surpassed me in managing my home?I was beginning to feel angered."Thread with caution
EMILIO'S POVAll my hopes that I would slip through this one had just been shattered. Samantha definitely would not let this go and here I was, faced with either telling the truth or lying."Sam, she was sacked for being bad. Trust me when I say that she deserved it." I said to her,"I understand she did bad per say, I just want to know what exactly she did that had you sacking her." She said to me,Samantha had that look in her eyes like she was going to deal with me if I did not speak."Samantha, please." I said."So you're not going to tell me?" She asked me."Babe you need to understand..." I started to say."No. You don't have to." She said and I exhaled in relief."Really?" I asked her."Absolutely. Because, I would just ask her myself." She said and turned to reach for her phoneWhat? No way!That would spell doom for me and the fact that she would ruin everything for me."No...no...no!!! It's fine. I'll tell you." I said rather quickly.I had to tell her and the heavens help m
SAMANTHA'S POVFinally after such a long while, Emilio was finally fit to travel although with a sling. Every attempt by the doctor to have him keep that hand in place has always been in vain, hence the sling.Trust me, Emilio did not find that funny in one bit. Nevertheless , he had to agree.In the two where we had stayed here, I had seen him cling to Ma'am Jacqueline like a son would his mother. He formed a sort of friendship with Joey although I knew that was all because Joey had someone now.I have never seen George or Kourtney since the hotel scene. I mean, they sure as hell deserved each other.Ma'am Jacqueline had grown so fond of my husband whom if we all could reckon, she detested at first."You'll come visiting, right?" Lady Florence asked."Hell yes, they do. Or I'll smack the hell out of them." Ma'am Jacqueline threatened lovingly."We would. At every chance we get." Emilio responded."And you'll be good to our Samantha?" Lady Florence asked yet again."Absolutely. I have
HAILEY'S POVPeople would always say to stay away from things that are not yours but I knew it would only be a moment before Emilio would be mine.I was already successfully pregnant and now I had the very ammunition to get into his life forever.I had a couple of friends in the club and everyone attested that he was not around. In fact, it could be speculated he was out of town.Another good friend of mine that was in a relationship with one of his bodyguards said she heard he was ill or injured. It was hard to say whichever it was.However, I had every reason to believe it was the fault of his bitchy wife and her desire to ruin him. Probably, it was because he found love with me and the heavens alone knows what she has on him.Emilio loves me and just me alone.Samantha was the intruder.But not for long. I would fight for him because I deserved all that wealth and affluence.I was getting ready today to get to the doctor's as I had an appointment. From there, I would go pick up one
MARIAH'S POVI spent the night after Marco had left browsing on how to someone and get away with it. I also did a little search on getting rid of a body after murder.Trust me, the more I searched, the darker my thoughts became. I had no idea that I could be this dangerous except now that my freedom had been threatened.I could not let him assume control over me because knowing Marco, soon, he would want to start pimping me out like he did with his girlfriends.He might have promised to keep my secret but he was unstable like a waving flag. He would use me up and whenever he feels he has no further use for me or he gets bored, he would have my elder brother down here.I feel restless now.I had caused more than enough arm to Madam Samantha and her husband. She might not know yet but it was still going to be really bad when it happens.Or should I just move again? I mean, even after furnishings and stuff, I still had a pretty much decent amount of cash sitting in my bank account which
TOM'S POV"Woman, you're scaring me right now." I said to Zara for the second time since she got off that call.Her emotions were a mixture of both excitement and danger. I was beginning to wonder what Samantha had told her."You're scared darling?" Zara asked me."Absolutely." I responded."Does that entail that you did something wrong in any form?" She asked me."Absolutely not. You know me, sweetie. I would not hurt a fly." I said, smiling to show impact."Right. You wouldn't but your friend would." She pointed out."My friend?" I asked her."Yeah. Do you remember him? He used to be married to my friend, then they broke up and now married again. The friend you were coming up with while I was unconscious." She explained.I know right from the start that she was referring to Emilio and man, if I set eyes on that dude, I would kill him.Upon waking and realising how we made up, Zara was really angry. She had been expecting me to put up more fights before settling with him.Like I mean