The Cook brought my dinner to my study where I have been all day.I wanted to turn her down, but then my stomach had rumbled seconds before she came in, and the aroma was really enticing, coupled with the fact that this crazy scandal has been blown away in a twinkle of an eye.“I smell pasta,” I said instead, smiling at her.I just had to, because I had only recently begun to notice that she fidgets whenever she has to deal with my presence, and worst still, I did not like it.I liked how she is with Alice. Although such a relationship can never be formed between her and me, at least she could be less fearful of me.She kept mute.“Is that pasta?” I asked. Maybe she kept quiet because it wasn’t a question, hence she did not see a reason to say anything, and truthfully, I do love pasta, especially the one she prepares.Maybe I should pay her some compliments often, at least to help her realize what a fantastic job she does.“It is, sir,” she said, cleared her throat, as if unsure wheth
Emma waited for Riley at the wine store she had texted her the night before so that Riley could update her on what their guy has found.The wine shop was quite empty, and Riley had secured the space at the end of the shop where no one would see or notice them.Riley had explained to Emma when she had been worried about the level of privacy of the place that someone she had done some dirty businesses with in the past now owned the place, and she trusted him with her life.Emma wasn’t comfortable.To her, Riley came off as too desperate to hurt the girl. She was upset at first. Heck, she was very pissed and totally heartbroken when Logan had abruptly called off their relationship, and scanty days later, he had secretly wedded the wretched girl.Naturally, it would have been she who should be this thirsty for revenge, and not Riley whose relationship ended a few months before theirs began, but somehow, she is hell-bent on sending the girl to her doom.Emma wanted the revenge as well, and
Logan’s POVFor a good number of days now, I have not heard or seen Ethan. He has not come to the house, and neither have I left the house to go anywhere, especially the casino even though the scandal was really gone now.I know that if I visit the casino or the ring, I might run into him, and I do not want to.Although, I do crave some air outside the one of the house.And I do not want to have to contact anyone at the ring or casino to ask about Ethan’s presence before stepping out; that would raise eyebrows, and the last thing I want is for anyone to suspect that we are having a fight.Ethan is still my friend and brother, and I intend for it to remain that way.I only want him to realize that he was wrong.Ethan has been calling as well, although it has reduced drastically, but I have not answered or returned any of his calls.I just do not feel like speaking with him right now. I know that Ethan would not be calling just to have a chat with me. He never does that. I mean, if he w
I took my headphone and laced my sneakers properly before hitting the woods that morning for my early morning run. I had run into Leah in the living room, and from the suitcases, I guess she is packed for a trip or something, and just outside, I saw one of Logan’s very competent and trusted bodyguards who has been called by Logan to make sure of Leah’s safety.And that is one of the things I have noticed and liked about Logan D’Nores: he takes very good care of his own.Even though Leah has a thousand and one security, he would still go over and beyond to make sure that there is always an extra. Let’s not also forget that he is not exactly in good terms with him.A rage arose in my chest.Logan would stop me from attending school, but would allow his sister travel to wherever she pleases, and to do whatever rocks her boat? I know he would put Leah over me always, after all, she is his damn sister, but this is totally unfair and unacceptable.I have been confined to my room since the
Logan’s POVI know exactly when Alice went for her run, even though she thinks I did not. I had to make sure the order I placed regarding Leah’s travel was being followed, although no one dares flaunts my orders, but I just wanted to be sure.I had deliberately and consciously woken up early enough so that I can see her before she leaves.And I made sure she did not see me either.If I could, I would have stopped Leah from travelling.Not that I am scared of having her away, because my security is more than capable of doing their job, and after all, she has been travelling even when things have been a little tense with business.It is just that Leah has a really strong head on her shoulders, and regardless of what my decision would have been, she would have done what she wanted anyway, so it is best I do what is safe for us all.Also, Leah is not someone you can keep in a particular place for too long, except if she decides to do it on her own.Thinking about Alice, which I have been
Logan’s POVEthan and I drove out after we talked to meet with the producers and sign some papers.We were informed that the movie shoot would be in the state, which made me a little relieved, because I do not want to travel far away from home now, or any time soon.Ethan was right indeed; the pay was quite attractive, and it would put me out in the spotlight again.What I did not know was that we would spend so much time with him.I had almost forgotten that these things barely take an hour or two, and my impatience became really obvious when at noon, we were yet to be done with it. I did explain to Ethan that I do not want to stay out late, and so when I became impatient, he started signaling me to relax and calm down.Either he producer is a freaking daft not to notice my mood, or he just chose to fucking ignore it.I did not see Alice return to the house before I left. Usually, I wouldn’t be too worried, especially as I am sure that she is within the mansion, but she looked sick b
I battled with headache all through the night, and nausea also, and I knew that if I did not go for the run, I might faint.Running does clear off my dizziness and light-headedness, but not the nausea and headache.Anyway, after the episode of yesterday’s evening, Logan did call his doctor to come and have a look at me, but he was tied up with a patient who was about to undergo a surgery, and he would not be able to come over until the next morning.Especially as it is not a case of urgency. When Logan would not take his excuse, he suggested that Logan brings me to the hospital, so that he could have one of his competent doctors look at me, but I refused.I insisted that I wasn’t even sick, and that it was the bloody confinement that was making me feel so sick.Logan tried to touch me as well, but I refused him, because I was so mad at him that touching me would be so arousing and disgusting at the same time, and I really do not want to deal with that. I also refused him from staying
I felt my head pounding as I also feel being wheeled. I could not open my eyes, and all my body parts hurt so badly.Soon, I was transferred from the wheel into a bed, but I still don’t know who it was, or who they were, and where I was.I wanted to open my mouth to speak, at least to ask some questions, but even the thought of that alone sent sharp pains all through my body.Then I started to hear beeping sounds.I felt the piercing of a needle on my skin, but it did not hurt me as much as I already feel hurt, and soon enough, my whole body went numb.I guess the only functioning thing in me now is my brain which desperately would like to know what the heck is going on.The last thing I remember is going for a run in the woods, but I do not recall if I went back to the mansion, or if Tia served me coffee, and if I attended my online classes.Everything is just fuzzy and unclear. I felt nauseated, and when I belched, it was as though they knew, because someone lifted my head and I vom
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