We got to the cottage a few hours later. After planning, cancelling and re-planning revenge strategies in my head multiple times, and staring out the window again to admire the beauty we were driving past, I finally got bored and dozed off.The driver gets out of the car and help us take our boxes inside, although there are only two boxes; one small box for my clothes and undies, and an even smaller one for Logan.We would be spending just a few days anyway. The driver happily carried our boxes inside while I just stayed put and stared at the incredible beauty of the place. He was so happy doing it as though he is the one having the honeymoon. He hummed and whistled while climbing into the cottage.The cottage has stairs leading into the main cabin, which is built above the ground. I could hear the creaking sounds of his shoes as he mounted up and down the stairs.Logan is still trying to gather his files from the car seat; I ignored him. The expanse of the land, from where I stood is
The next morning, I woke up to birds chirping and cool breeze strolling into the room. I smiled and rolled on the large soft bed until I almost fell off the other side of the bed. I am literally in heaven! I have not enjoyed my night in such a long time, and I dreamt of Samuel the whole night.In the dream, we had gone to buy ice-creams in the neighborhood, and then we detoured on our way home, talking and giggling like two little children having their first ice-creams.I even dared him to eat up the cone, and without thinking, Samuel threw the whole thing into his mouth, and I yelled in both excited horror and glee. Then we held hands and continued our way home in the dark. In our neighborhood, we did not have streetlights, therefore, once it was late at night, the whole street became dark.Samuel used to roam about freely at night, because he claimed to be in good terms with all the bad boys in the blocks, so they would not harm or rob him at all.I got up, stretched and went to th
The whole New York was abuzz with news and pictures of Logan D’Nores and Alice Morgan’s secret wedding. Everyone was talking about it. The news, blogs, internet, radio stations…everywhere.Some blogs even went as far as stating that the popular and talented actor dumped two high class actresses and went to wed a sweetly innocent looking girl from the suburbs.Riley has been dialing Leah’s number all morning, but it seems she put her phone on DND just so that she would not have to hear from her, and she could not go over to Logan’s house to see her, because she has been told not to enter the premises without being invited.Riley had even called her PA when she wasn’t reachable, and the poor girl had said that Miss Leah was taking some time off to rest after planning her brother’s hasty wedding. A secret wedding, huh.The D’Nores knew exactly what they were doing! She knew Logan was a smart ass, but she did not think he would pull this kind of thing on her, or anybody else, and she had
That afternoon, I left the cottage and went for some swimming in the small river outside the bedroom window. When I got there, I took off my dress, revealing my red bikini, and standing on one of the rocks, I dived into the river.It is the coldest river I have ever swam in and the fact that it is rarely used makes it even more welcoming to the body.Excitedly, I got out of it, climbed the rocks and dived in again, and I repeated the exercise until I was sure that I was out of energy.The feeling is heavenly. Here, I do not have to worry about anything at all, and the world could go to hell for all I care. I did not think of Logan D’Nores, and I did not think of Samuel too. If the river is this freeing, I wonder what the field holds, and I cannot wait for evening to come, when the sun is down, and then I can take the basket I saw earlier in the cabinet with me…just to see if I can pluck some flowers.I have never been a girl who is enchanted by flowers, although I have the one I reall
His brown eyes looked at me seductively, before travelling down my naked body. I did not even realize when he took my bikini off my body too!Logan is sexy. Logan is dangerous. Logan killed my brother, but he makes me react to him the way I have never been with anyone else, not even with my crush in high school. Since fighting the attraction is difficult; not that I will ever win, I decided there and then that I will enjoy the moment and worry about anything else later.“Please,” I begged.The sensation was getting too much, and I feel I am reaching my climax, but I want Logan’s cock inside me so badly. I know I will certainly regret this vulnerability much later, but like I said, enjoy the moment and worry about other things later.“Please what, my girl?” His voice was husky; he is aroused too.I reached down and collected his aroused cock in my hand. I wrapped the long hard cork, biting my lower lip with my teeth. Logan closed his eyes and moaned then, a deep throaty sound that sent
Later that evening, Logan insisted on accompanying me to the field. Anyway, as long as I am able to go, it is fine with me. He can decide to bodyguard me the whole time here, but I really don’t care.“How come you don’t know how to throw one or two things into a cooking pot and make a food?” Logan asked as we walked leisurely, just enjoying nature.I shrugged, “I guess I never really learned. My mother used to do the cooking before she and my Papa passed, and after they died, Samuel just sort of took over from her.”I noticed a twitch in Logan’s jaw. Good, let him be uncomfortable around the mention of Samuel’s name. I almost asked immediately why he killed the only family I have left, but the words got stuck in my tongue, which is cool because asking Logan questions like that may trigger things that will be too much for me to handle.I sighed, there is really no need to rush with whatever I am doing especially with what I found in the files left on the table. Finally, I have found my
When we got back inside the cottage, the mood between us has already gone sour.Logan wasn’t talking to me, and I just followed quietly behind. I almost felt bad for not just spoiling his mood, but also ruining a perfect moment between us, but then again, why should I make the enemy feel any comfortable?Logan immediately went over to his files and buried his head into work. I went over to the stove and placed a kettle on it. Although I have never really made coffee myself, maybe now is a very good time to try it out. Just then, Logan’s phone rang.I haven’t heard the gadget ring since we got here, making me conclude that network is terrible here. Logan got up and went into the room for privacy, and I tiptoed after him.“Ethan, what? We had an agreement, man.” Logan growled into the phone. The network wasn’t that good, so Logan had to put the phone on speaker.“It’s an emergency, boss,” Ethan’s voice boomed over.“What the fuck do you mean by that?” Logan was pissed. “You should have
The moment we arrived at the mansion, Logan barked orders at everyone, changed into another shirt and black trousers and zoomed out. I was told by the staff that Leah is away on vacation, which means that it is just me and the maids until whenever Logan decides to return back.“Welcome home, ma’am,” the house cleaner greeted as she took my luggage upstairs. At first, I was confused as to whom is being called ‘ma’am’ because it is quite strange to my ears. I am only twenty-one for heaven’s sake, and this woman is way older than me, more like an old aunty or something.I expect that I would be taken to my room, but I am shocked that the house cleaner takes me Logan’s room. “Excuse me, but this is not my…”The woman chuckled, “You are the master’s wife now, ma’am, so I was requested to take your things into his room whenever you return home.”Share a room with Logan? Share a room with a man as murderous as D’Nores? My heart almost jumped out of my chest. “Are you sure?” I asked.“Yes
Logan’s POV“Why isn’t Ethan picking his damn phone?!” I muttered in exasperation and I continued to dial his number and pace around the living room.Leah just sat on the couch and stared.Ethan has been gone for some days now without telling me where he was going, which is unlike him, and very upsetting.“You need to relax, I am sure Ethan will soon be here,” Leah said to me.Then something clicked in my head. “Hold on, did he tell you where he was going?” I asked Leah and she looked away, a sheepish grin playing on her lips.Damn these folks, they are indeed playing a fast one on me.I heard the door creak open, and I turned immediately to scold Ethan, knowing he would be the one entering the house, but everything in me went still at who I saw beside Ethan.Alice.Leah and Ethan immediately went upstairs, leaving us alone. Seeing Alice after the betrayal is shocking, but nothing prepared me for the sight that beheld me; her stomach bump.We stared at each other for a long period of
I sensed that Ethan shook his head.“Logan could have told you, but he was protecting you way too much. Little did he know that you are slimier and more devilish than he would ever have imagined,” Ethan said.I expected to feel venom in his words, or scorn and anger and vengeance in his voice, but all I felt was an unexpected calmness.Something tells me that he is not exactly calm instead. Why should he? He is practically standing in front of the woman that plotted and killed his best friend and boss.Well, maybe this is the calm before the storm, which I am fully ready for now, only that I would rather he did not do anything violent in the home or even around the home that took a total stranger like me in without questions and showed me nothing but love and hospitality.Ethan cleared his throat, but he still did not move an inch. “Well, I will tell you what Logan failed to,” he said and paused.I have no idea if he expected any response from me, and I have been through so much to ev
Indeed, the farmer’s wife was right about their daughter; she is a chatty and vibrant teenager who unbelievably knew so much about the world even though they lived far away into the bush. I have spent a couple of months there now, and each time, my heart ached for what could have been; the love and happiness the farmer and his family shared were rare.I have never met a family so contented and at peace with their environment, and to think that his wife gave up her job in the city just to move down to his ranch.It even came as a shock to me when their teenage daughter spoke so fondly about Logan D’Nores, and to prove her point, she has magazines of him in her bedside drawer, and her most desired dream would be to see him someday and tell him how much of a fan she was.“She buys magazines that carry his pictures any time we go to town,” the farmer had said so one evening over dinner when she would not stop talking about the famous Logan D’Nores.Apparently, she is not conversant with
Logan’s POVI woke up feeling like shit.“Took way longer than I expected,” Ethan said.I recognized his voice immediately, and I turned to him. “Ethan,” I muttered.“Do you feel any better?” Ethan asked.“No, but I would like to have a mirror. I know I look a mess already,” I said and ground my teeth.“There is no way I am letting you get close to a mirror right now until you are completely on your feet,” Ethan said.“Aside feeling like shit, I don’t feel much pains,” I said as I stretched my body on the bed. “The doctor has confirmed that you will be fine. There are no broken bones, and that is why you are not wrapped up in bandages,” Ethan said, chuckling.I groaned. “I detest bandages.” I said, and then looked at Ethan worriedly, “Where is Leah?” I asked.“Relax, man, she only went to her room to get a nap. She has been up by your side ever since the accident, and she hasn’t slept a wink.I had to literally force her to go and rest her head. You gave us all a scare, Logan,” Ethan
When I woke up, it was at around 4am. The pain had stopped, as well as the dull headache. There was a dim light glowing from the bedside lamp, but it was just enough to illuminate the room.I could still hear the chirping of the birds, which reminds me again of Logan and his multimillion naira mansion.Then I jerked up!My baby! I touched my stomach, and my heart started to race really fast.I am no longer in pains, and the bleeding has obviously stopped, and I really slept for hours; I am not sure I have slept this long since I was a child, and now, I have been sleeping uninterruptedly for hours since I met this stranger who is being extremely nice to me for no reason.What have they done to my baby?! I wanted to wail and scream, but it is still dark outside, and I am yet to fully understand my new environment.Silly me, I should have thought and made adequate plans on my own before running away just like that. Now what if I have landed myself in the hands of an evil man and his fami
I ran as fast as I could without stopping. My heart was pounding really fast. “I have killed Logan. I have killed Logan. I have killed Logan,” my heart continued to remind me. Fortunately for me, I did not have to run long enough before I heard the sound of a moving train.There was a stop just ahead, and I added extra speed just to meet up so that the train would not leave me. I got there just in time.The train had just finished taking in its passengers after others got out of the train, and I jumped in as well, looking like a lunatic.I could not get a seat, and worse, I did not even know the destination of the train, but I did not mind. I head onto the pole to steady my quivering feet and my breath.“Hey, are you okay?” I heard someone ask.I turned and saw that it was an average looking man. He looked like a merchant to me, or possibly a hunter with his cowboy hat and boots. Without meaning to, tears gathered in my eyes instantly. He immediately noticed this and got up.“Please
Kozlova texted me the moment I woke up that it is time, and I needed to act fast or else he would take a different action that I would not exactly like, then he went on to send me the details of it.We already had the plan on ground, all I needed to do was get Logan D’Nores to the location for execution.I waited for Logan with bated breath, and when he eventually entered the room carrying a tray of food by himself, guilt nabbed at my heart.He has practically been babysitting me since the accident, and paying him this way is not exactly right, but there is nothing I can do.The nausea and dizziness have reduced, but I sense Logan looking at me in a way that is sort of suspicious.I know the doctor did not divulge the secret of the pregnancy to him, so why would he be staring at me in a weird sort of way? Does he suspect anything? Is it so obvious that I am pregnant? According to the doctor, the pregnancy is just a month and a week old, which means it definitely cannot be so obvious.
“We need to talk, man,” Ethan said the moment he entered the room about an hour later. Alice is still sleeping peacefully, and Leah has since gone to change and freshen up. Before I left Alice’s side, I made sure she was breathing fine.“We will not spend more than five minutes,” I said as I stood up and followed Ethan to the study.He nodded in agreement. Somehow, he and Leah have decided to be very co-operative this period, which is very sensitive of them.“What have you found?” I asked him. “It is Kozlova general, is it not?”Just then, Leah entered.I wanted to question her as to why she is present. Usually, I do not approve of Leah being present or involved in my businesses.I prefer to keep her protected, and completely out of the way, as it has always been, except of course, it is unavoidably urgent. But right now, I decided to just let her be.If she wants to be here to know what happened, then she can, and it is also because of the genuine concern she showed to Alice earlier
Logan’s POVAlice got discharged from the hospital three days later. According to the doctor, she was really fortunate not to have sustained any severe injuries, and the few bruises would not cause a scar.She still looked sick to me, and her cheeks are swollen now, but I am just glad that the accident did not take her life.I have ordered Ethan to make sure he gets me the person responsible for it, and even if it is the last thing I spend my life doing, I will.I had wanted her transferred to my hospital where my competent doctor would look after her, but eventually discovered that the small hospital she was rushed to was equally competent. Another advantage to it is that it would not get out to the press.The last thing I need right now is for fucking news to be flying about, about Alice’s near assassination.Of course, I suspect Kozlova general, he is the only enemy I know, but according to Ethan, we mustn’t jump into conclusions until he has made his findings. When we arrived hom