ROSY Before I could say a word, Evan was already in the car, calling out to me to get in. I succumbed to his wish and took a step towards finding my daughter but Theresa’s voice stopped me. I turned around and faced her, wondering why she hadn’t left like I asked her to. “Someone sent a terrifying message,” she gasped out as she struggled to catch her breath. “Who?” I asked, dimming my eyes in curiosity and uncertain fear. “It must have been the kidnapper.” Her response made my belly churn; I gripped the hem of my dress, hoping my wobbly legs wouldn’t lose support. “He said that he’s watching your every move and that you shouldn’t even bother about coming to look for your daughter if you want her to live,” Theresa dropped the news. My legs finally lost support of my body and I began to fall freely to the ground, my head spinning widely. Someone caught me from behind before I reached the floor and like a gust of wind, the voices blew past me without making a meaning.
ROSYI stepped back as I stared surprisingly at him.How was he able to get into my house?My heartbeat accelerated when he took a step forward, his reddened eyes piercing into me.I wanted to scream out for Evan; I wanted to be away from this beast, but there was no escape route as I was between the wall and him.When I tried to attempt the first option, he swiftly covered the spaces between us and slammed my back to the wall, clasping his palm on my mouth to prevent me from screaming.I wriggled as I tried to free my hands which were pinned above my head.“Stop struggling!” he snapped.My heart dropped as my body obeyed his command.An evil smirk curved up at the side of his lips. He leaned closer, hitting my face with his cold breath.“Do you think I will let another man have you?” he whispered in a way that got my breath seizing.“If I can’t have you then no one will,” he growled, his eyes darkening with obsession and possessiveness.I don’t belong to you, I never will.
CALEB I snatched my hand away from Mario’s grip, scowling at him. “I never asked you to intrude!” I snapped at him. Mario stopped walking and stared at me, amused. “That lunatic was going to kill you,” he said, throwing his hands up in the air. A smirk sneaked into my bruised face as mischief twinkled in my eyes. “That is what I want him to do,” I muttered a reply that left Mario in shock. He scoffed out, staring at me with curious eyes. “I guess your obsession with your ex-wife is beginning to drive you crazy,” he muttered as he got into the car. I joined him in the car, humming loudly as I wiped off the blood smeared against almost all parts of my face. “This is the first time someone is beating you up; why the hell did you let him?” Mario groused at me as he drove out of the parking lot. “That shitty bastard dared mess with my face. He will pay for it in ten folds,” I chuckled and groaned out in pain as I dabbed a wipe on the wounds. "You've changed a lot, Cal
ROSY “Karen has gotten a lot of criticism for spreading fake news against you,” Theresa said but I wasn’t paying attention to her. All my mind was fixed on the bracelet and how it found its way into my house. No matter how hard I thought about it, the only one my mind pointed out was Caleb. I pulled the bracelet out of my pant pocket and stared curiously at it. A cold hand touched my shoulder and I jumped, spinning around to face Theresa’s worried face. “Are you listening to what I’m saying?” Theresa muttered. I shook my head and she sighed. Her eyes fell on the bracelet and her brows rose in question. “Isn’t that Daisy’s bracelet?” she inquired, peering closely at it. She recognized it too. I stared down at the bracelet and then at her. “It is.” Her eyes dimmed as she tilted her head. “She wore it to school yesterday, how on earth is it with you?” My heart twitched when Theresa blurted out those words. She was right, but how did it end up with
ROSYMy eyes widened, my heart sank and my body froze when those words echoed in my ear.He was the one responsible! He was the monster in my life.I clenched my fist in anger as tears stung my eyes.“What? Aren’t you going to kill me?” He muttered, letting out a mocking sinister laugh.I sprang up from the chair and slapped him hard across his face.He staggered back and chuckled, wiping off the blood smeared at the corner of his lips.He is joking, isn’t he? He is just playing with my feelings, right?Tears stung my eyes as I stared at him in disbelief.“Where is Daisy?” I asked instead of inquiring about his actions.“Don’t worry, she’s safe.”His reply crushed me into pieces. My lips parted and slammed shut and my throat clenched as I struggled to breathe.“You… you… devil!” I spat, staggering back. My head spun and my eyes rolled up. I held the table for support and gasped out loudly for breath.“I'm only trying to keep her safe, you don’t worry. She’ll be fine if you
CALEBI stepped out of the restaurant and glanced back at the doors, clenching my fist in fury.A part of me pushed me to get back into that restaurant and drag Rosy away with me while the other part urged me to go like she wanted.It could probably be for the best.“How did it go?” Mario asked behind me.I sighed and drew my eyes away from the doors.“Let’s go,” I muttered, caressing the spot Rosy hit me.Mario creased his brows at me before driving out of the environment.Everything kept replaying one after the other, strongly leaving a trail of mockery behind. Her words left a hole in my heart every time they echoed in my mind.Did she mean those words? Does she truly love him?She said she loved him, but her eyes said the opposite. It felt like she was begging me to stay, to take her away.Rosy was good at pretending, but I’m the only one who understands her pretentious behavior. She has been with me to the point that I know when she’s lying and when she’s being truthful
ROSYMy body stiffened when he wrapped his hands around me. My lashes batted and my heartbeat increased as his cold body shielded mine.I wanted to stay in his arms for as long as the pain would last, but I couldn’t. I slowly pulled away from him, avoiding his prying eyes.We stood in the room with the thick air floating around us, making the atmosphere uncomfortable.“Tell me what’s going on, Rosy?” He muttered after a long stretch of silence, searching for answers on my face.“Nothing is going on with me. You should leave,” I muttered as coldly as I could.His brows furrowed together as he stared at me, thinning his lips in suspicion.“Did that jerk hit you again? Tell me the truth, I will kill him myself.”I flared up and glared into his eyes.“Get out!” He was taken aback by my sharp reaction, but he nodded his head slowly and stepped back but didn’t leave.“Don’t hate me, Rosy, please don’t,” he muttered, his eyes still fixed on me.My heart sank at his words as I fum
CALEBI threw a glass on the wall, ruffling my hair in indignation as the piercing sound of the shattering glasses echoed in the office.“How the hell did this happen?” I raved.Mario dumped the broken glasses into the trashcan before spinning around to face me.“I can’t tell, perhaps—”“Perhaps? You said that he had no funds, you assured me!” I snapped.“What if he got the funds from Rosy?” Mario muttered and I glanced at him.“Why in the world will he get that amount of money from her? Rosy just took up her position as the chairperson of Connor Group a few days ago, and they’re not even in a relationship,” I snapped, and he raised his brows.“There is something you’re not aware of yet,” Mario muttered and I looked at him.“What?”Mario took a deep breath and leaned closer.“Rosy just announced her engagement with Evan.”My throat knotted and my skin paled as dismay shrank my heart.I chuckled, rolling my tongue around my clenched teeth.“Is she?” I muttered, my eyes fix