“The D’Nores!” the cheerleader of the party, a bulky but handsome and neatly dressed looking man stood on the podium, a microphone in his hand as he yelled our name in announcement of our entrance. The doorman collected my cloak and Logan’s jackets and handed us our bulletin for the event, flashing us a graceful and warm smile which put me at ease immediately. I bowed in appreciation to him, and Logan gazed at me with both a look of shock and admiration in his eyes.Inside the party is indeed, a magnificent sight. The lights shined brightly, and up on the stage, colored lights danced up and down. I saw lights, chandeliers, flowers, the bar stood lit by the corner of the room.People stood in twos and threes in their suits and tuxedos and attires and flowing dresses, talking in low tones and giggling with glasses of wine in their hands…some others entering after us with the announcement of their names.All the faces I am able to catch are people I have only seen in the television or r
Logan held my hand gently yet firmly as he led me to the dance floor. Other couples also joined in the dance as the soft and slow music started to play.“I haven’t danced before,” I told Logan. I had to tell him. The look of admiration in his eyes is just too intense, and since the evening has started out wonderfully well, I would really hate to ruin it.“Not to worry, Alice. Just follow my steps,” Logan said and I nodded.Closing my eyes, I allowed my feet follow Logan’s sway diligently. He locked eyes with mine, and it was as though there is no one else in the entire room safe for both of us. It was like a Cindarella story, only that I am the lucky princess in this story.Or unlucky…But now is not the time to feel unlucky, and so I closed my eyes to enjoy the moment. The music stopped after a while, and I smiled happily.“Do you want to sit down?” Logan asked with so much concern in his eyes.“No,” I said, my heart almost bursting out with joy. “I am doing alright,” I assured him.
“What the actual fuck, Leah!” Riley stormed into Leah’s room in a fit of a rage, her servant on Riley’s heels. She turned to the poor girl and yelled. “Don’t you fucking dare!” The girl stumbled back, almost falling on her butt. When she gained her balance, she took off.At first, Leah was shaken when her door banged open, but when Riley barged in, she regained herself immediately.She had to.“You slimy bitch!” Riley cursed.Leah was having her Yoga routine when Riley intruded her space and activity. She would have graciously ignored her, but the fire and rage with which Riley came in are too hot to ignore.“What is it with you, Riley?” she asked“You fucking lie to me!” Riley continued to yell.Even though Leah has now become somewhat scared of this outburst, she would rather die than let Riley know that her anger was affecting her, so she chinned up and acted as calm and collected as she could ever be.“I don’t know the reason why you are disrupting my peace, Riley,” Leah said, in
“They are not technically back together, Riley, they only attended a party together,” Leah said in hopes that it will calm her down. She was beginning to act wildly crazy, and if she continued like this, Leah would be forced to let her fear show and get help.“Lies. Lies. All lies!” Riley yelled angrily, saliva flying out from her mouth and landing on Leah’s soft couch.Leah has never seen Riley like this. If this came from Emma, she would have known how to handle it better, but Riley? She was totally lost and scared to her bones.“I would not lie to you, Riley,” Leah said.“Then tell me why Logan asked me not to ever come see again?!” Riley asked angrily.Shit! Fuck you, Logan! Leah swore in her head. Her brother is always fond of doing really stupid things and making very hasty decisions, just like he did with Alice.Couldn’t he have just looked for some more subtle words to use even if he wanted to discard her knowing exactly who she is and how she handles rejection?Anyway, Logan
Logan’s POVThe second string of music started, this time, couples are to dance with other people. A very handsome man, Blake from the wrestling team walked up to us and sought Alice’s hand. Alice looked at me for consent and I nodded my head. He received Alice’s hand and took her to the dance floor.Usually, I am supposed to seek another woman’s hand to dance with, but I just cannot bring myself to take my eyes off Alice and her new dance partner so I stood there and watched. “Too jealous to stop staring at your woman being held on the dance floor?” A man I know whispered into my ears.“No, just looking out for her,” I told him and he chuckled as he walked away.Yes, I am freaking jealous of Blake holding Alice so intimately and looking into her eyes and swaying gently with her.At first, I decided to just stand by and watch because I am worried about Alice, knowing full well that her dancing skills are not close to perfect yet, but then just seeing the both of them together stirred
After the dance, the man led me back to Logan, and I noticed a smirk on his handsome face when he bowed to Logan in salutation, but Logan stood rigidly still, consciously refusing to acknowledge the man’s presence or gesture.“Did you enjoy the dance?” Logan asked. Although his face was tight, he still held me gently, and his tone polite and sweet.“Yes,” I said, but I did not tell Logan that my feet were beginning to hurt me, because I do not want him to subdue me to a chair.I am still very much enjoying the party, so much so that I do not want to have to sit down. I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that another surprise is coming, and in that expectation, my heart bubbled in anticipation.So far the party has wowed me with every unveiling that has taken place, and I cannot wait for what’s coming next. I would have asked Logan, but he might not want to divulge, and I frankly understand the reason; it will kill the surprise.“You don’t seem very happy, and you did not dance wi
Ethan rested on his chair, gently dozing off that night. He had just had one of the boys arrange a prostitute for him for the night, but when the girl came, she had looked at him in a disgusting manner. Ethan was used to receiving such treatments from women, including prostitutes, so much so that it hardly hurt his ego anymore.It had always been like that even when he was a boy. He grew up knowing he was unattractive from women and girls alike. Heck, even his damn mother had called him ugly multiple times.Worst still, he had stunted growth, making things even worse. Even some boys had refused to be friends with him because of how dreary he appeared when he was growing up. Well, they should see him now, stupid kids, he had thought both bitterly and triumphantly.He had grown better over the years. He had acquired some muscles and good body from relentless years in the gym, and even though women still resented being with him, he now has money to hire prostitutes.The only person who
Logan’s POVShit. Shit. Shit. What the fuck is Morgan doing in this party?! I thought he was dead! I wish I could get a private place so that I can place a call to Ethan to let him know about my biggest shock.What the fuck?!A lot of things have successfully been able to surprise the hell out of me, but this right here, tops it all.To have Morgan after so many years appear from the blues just like that, and worst still, at the Secretary-elect’s party! How did this come about? Who invited him? Usually, after invitations have been sent out and acceptance received from the recipients, a list of the guests is place in the elite’s page so basically, everyone attending the party knows whom to expect.Well, Alice does not know about this because I accepted the letter on her behalf before letting the letter get to her-which was another thing I regretted doing after the silly stunt she pulled that almost ruined my career.I am sure Morgan’s name was not on that list. Heck, there was no ‘Mor
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