Rodrigo PovI am unable to live in peace if there are unscrupulous people hunting me. I have no idea who is following us, but I don't care. I just know that I'm going to murder this motherfucker. I quickly manoeuvred around the yacht, clocked my rifle, and tried not to be noticed. The boat began to move quickly all of a sudden, dammit he's seen me.I fired more shots at the boat, but it continued to float away. Enraged, I tossed down my rifle and began to pace up and down. "Rodrigo." Hillary's soft voice reached me.She was looking at me, but her expression was hard for me to read. "Is everything okay?" Her voice was shaky as she asked.“Freckles, yes, everything is alright.” She followed her gaze to the rifle lying on the ground and continued to stare at it. I moved forward to kiss her on the cheeks. “Hey, you don't need to worry about anything as long as I'm here, alright?” With a small nod, I drew her in and gave her an embrace. She sniffed at me and held me close. I'm not sure w
Hillary PovWhen we got to his parents' place, I almost started to drool. They had a large number of servants and a large house. It was as though I was in a palace. The housekeeper met us right away and led us to the dining room. We walked inside a large room that had a large dinner table laden with cutlery. A few individuals were already seated and glanced at us."Rodrigo, thanks for coming along." I turned to face the voice, and there she was, a stunning middle-aged woman holding on to an elderly man. These seem to be Rodrigo's parents.Rodrigo just nodded and didn't utter a word. “Aren't you going to greet them?” I whispered. “No.” He whispered back. More and more people kept on entering the room, and I was astonished at how big Rodrigo's family was. Rodrigo cleared his throat and stood up from his chair. He held out his hand, and I took it. “I'd like to make a formal introduction. “Father, this is my wife, Hillary Sango. Hillary, this is my father.”“Hello, Mr and Mrs Sango.” I
Hillary PovI helped Rodrigo to the bed and helped him take off his shirt. I haven't panicked like this since I tried fleeing from Yoshim. Rodrigo groaned in pain and kept on tossing and turning on the bed. Paloma, that bitch. She intentionally gave me those grapes. The doctor finally arrived and I stepped back for him to do his work. I stood there patiently as he examined him.The doctor finally left his side and came towards me. “How is he, doctor?” “He's fine, luckily I was close to the area. I've given him his medication so he'll be out for a while.”A sigh of relief left my lips. “Thanks a lot doctor.” He nodded with a smile. “I'll take my leave, I've left his medicine on the table.” “Very well doctor.” He grabbed his bag and left. I walked up to Rodrigo sleeping peacefully. I haven't seen him sleeping before. His features were just gorgeous. Why do men have such long eyelashes? I tapped his forehead with the towel to clean his sweat. I laid beside him while staring at him.
Rodrigo Pov I finally got to the place. My men were already at standby. Fabio and Greg had been sent on a mission, but they were to finish today. Rafael, my elder brother, arrived in no time with his men. He took out a cigarette and lit it. Fuck, I hate smokers. Angelo and Pablo also arrived in no time. We stood there for a while before the huge truck arrived. Our mission is to make sure the diamonds are loaded into our truck and delivered safely to our fathers warehouse. I clocked my rifle and stood at a vintage point, my brothers also did the same. All the diamonds were finally loaded. “That wasn't so bad.” I muttered to myself. Rafael made his way towards me. What does he want now? “If you're coming to me, better lose that cigarette.” He stopped in his tracks before tossing the bud on the floor.“I heard you took down Gordon.” I scoffed while using my thumb to scratch my nose. “I don't remember us being that close to share our accomplishments.” He chuckled and placed his hand
Hillary Pov I laid on my bed while running my fingertips on the duvet and humming. Rodrigo has been gone for 4 days straight. I didn't want to think negatively, so I boycotted the idea that he was hurt, but it was hard to keep that thought. A woke up to a feeling of a finger on my face.I blinked a few times while looking at Rodrigo.This felt like I was dreaming, so I just sat there looking at him with my dropped eyes. He immediately engulfed me in a hug, and that's when I realised I wasn't in a dream. A gasp escaped my lips, and I held him tight. “Rodrigo,” it escaped my lips almost in a whisper. I engulfed him in a hug and buried my face in his neck.My eyes started to sting with tears, and I just let them fall. I pulled away and cupped his cheeks, and examined him. “Where..were you?” I said through tears.He immediately wiped my tears with his thumb and caressed my cheek. “I'm sorry I made you worry, Hillary.” Why am I feeling so emotional? Tears kept on streaming down my face
Hillary's opened her eyes, and she realised she was asleep on Rodrigo's chest. She stared at him carefully before caressing his face with her fingers. Rodrigo twitched when she touched him, and he opened his eyes. “Did I wake you?” She asked softly. “No,” she said with a smile, and his cute dimples appeared, which made Hillary's heart flutter. She got up from the bed. “I'm going to take a shower. I'll be back.” She said while slipping into her robe, Rodrigo's eyes followed her.“Can I join you? My arm hurts, it'll be difficult for me.” He whined. He just wanted to shower with Hillary. “Okay fine.” She said, and Rodrigo's face lit up. They entered the shower together, and Hillary took off her robe, her cheeks flushed out of embarrassment. “Are you shy?” Rodrigo asked teasingly with a wide grin. He knew Hillary was shy of him. Hillary turned on the shower and came closer to Rodrigo to assist him. Rodrigo eyes were fixated on Hillary's boobs as they showered. “Can you stop?” Hillary
Rodrigo laid on the bed while thinking heavily. Hillary was sound asleep, and she made some cute noises that made him smile. He picked up his phone and texted Fabio.“Hey man, you up?” He sat there for a while before he heard a notification sound and checked. “Yeah, sup?” “Do you remember where I kept my limousine? I can't remember which house I left it in.” “Are you going for a fancy party?”“No, just tell me where it is.”“Do you need it urgently?” Rodrigo grunted in annoyance. “What's with all the questions, man?”“Okay, I'll have it delivered tomorrow.” “No, have it delivered today.”“Okay boss.” He finally tossed his phone away and went closer to Hillary, hugging her to sleep. ****Hillary and Rodrigo sat at the dining table while they ate quietly. “Let's go somewhere tonight.” Rodrigo suddenly spoke.“Where?” Hillary asked while pausing her eating. “Just pick a dress, and let me spoil you.” She giggled before resuming, and Rodrigo smiled. It was nighttime, and Hillary was ge
“Don't.” Rodrigo raised his hand to halt her from coming nearer. She heard the silent shot again and Rodrigo coughed out blood. An animalistic wail left her lips as she rushed to Rodrigo's side. Her breath hitched and she couldn't stop her violent heartbeat. “No…you..might..get…shot.” He said in short breaths. Rodrigo fell from his chair and Hillary immediately grabbed his head, cradling it on her lap. Her hands started to tremble as she stared at the blood pooling around them. She reached her hands into his pocket and fished out his phone. She immediately called Fabio and he answered immediately. “Fabio, help, Rodrigo has been shot. He's bleeding a lot. The line suddenly cut and Hillary pressed on Rodrigo's wound to stop the excessive bleeding. Her tears kept on falling as she sobbed. She suddenly felt his hands on her face. “Hey.” He said slowly. “Don't talk, please.” She said through sobs. She held his hand and placed it on her chest. “Please…hang on.” She heard tires screechi
Things had quieted down after my father's funeral. Hillary didn't want to leave Dahlia's side for even a second. I'm very proud of her for what she did with Kay. She's not the scared little girl I met in the club anymore. She's now a woman who would kill for her child. “Freckles,” she turned to look at me. “I want to take you out on a date,” I said to her while walking closer. She smiled widely and pulled me in for a hug. “Where are we going?” She asked while giggling like a little girl. “That's not for you to think about; just look pretty and let me spend the money.” Her face turned red with my statement, and she bowed her head to hide her flushed face. It's so funny how she still behaves like a little girl around me. I handed her a brand-new dress. It was a red dress that fitted her perfectly, showcasing her curves. She got a little belly fat after Dahlia, and I love it. I mostly grab it because it feels so squishy. She said she hated it, but I loved it. The dress was d
Rodrigo Pov My phone rang. I pulled it out, and it was an unknown number. I looked at Fabio and then back to Hillary. I accepted the call and put it on speaker. “Rodrigo.” A male voice called; I recognised this voice.“Kay!” Hillary yelled. “Kay, if you have my baby, I swear to God that I'll kill you.” She threatened him.He only let out a throaty laugh. “Shouldn't you be watching that tone if you know that I have your baby?” “Kilian, you better count your fucking days.”“Shut up, Rodrigo; I want to talk to only Hillary. Listen, baby, we can still be together, just ditch this piece of trash, and we'll be together.”“Leave my baby out of this. She has nothing to do with this.”“I'll leave her on one condition.” “What is it?” She asked while breathing heavily. “Return to me. Once you do that, I'll let her go, but if not, I'll bring back your baby's dead body.” She gasped in disbelief. “I'll do it.” “Hillary,” I said angrily. “Just promise me that you'll give her back to me.” I s
I nodded and made my way downstairs. I knew this day would come but didn't know when. How did she even find me?Why is she even here? We severed ties a long time ago when she decided to choose a man over me. Not just any man, my tormenter, the man who brought great misery and pain to my life.The man who scarred me so badly that I still haven't gotten over it. She betrayed me for him, and now she's here, and for what?I reached the hall, and my heart leapt when I saw the state she was in. She did a horrible thing to me, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten that she's my sister, I grew up with her, she's my blood, and I can't change that.She looks so lean and malnourished that she has dark circles under her eyes. She has scars all over her hands and feet. She also cut her long hair into a bob.Her eyes travelled to mine and immediately started tearing. “Hillary, oh my God, I'm so glad I found you.” She said as she hurried to my side. Just before she could touch me, I moved backwards,
Hillary povDahlia kept on giggling as I swung her toys around her. The toys made a jiggling noise, and it made her laugh as she kicked her hands and her feet in the air. I'm happy to have her. She has healed a part of me that refused to heal. She made me forget that I had an ugly past. All I want to do is to protect her and to love her unconditionally. Rodrigo loves her so much. I thought he would've been angry or would've pushed me away for lying to him, but he wasn't.He tries his best to help me with Hillary, but he sucks at it. He's also very afraid to hold her, but whenever he does, he doesn't want to let her go.Where is he, though? He left in the morning, and it's almost 8 pm; why isn't he back yet? Did something happen at home? Or is he in a meeting?My thoughts were distorted when I heard his car come in. Dahlia was even falling asleep, the nerve of this girl. She sleeps anytime she wants and wakes up any time, crying like we're abusing her.Her bed is small, and beside ou
Rodrigo Pov Hillary suddenly broke the kiss and stared into the thin air.“Is everything alright?” I asked with a puzzled expression. “Dahlia is crying.” She said while shoving me off her. I looked at her with disbelief as she scooted off the bed. I scoffed and sat up. A smile crept to my lips, and I got dressed. “Guess I'm not getting laid tonight. Sleep down hard-on.” I looked at my growing erection and went on to dress up. Having Hillary by my side felt surreal. Was it a dream or my imagination? Even if it is, I pray I never wake up. Her presence filled me with some type of energy I thought I never needed. She did bring colour to my black and white life, something I thought wasn't possible. Before I met her, I thought I'd never use the statement ‘I love you’ but here I am, always wanting to express my love to her in a million ways.She has now increased my joy by bearing my child, something I never dreamt of in the past. I despised children, I didn't want to have any because
Rodrigo Pov “You… you're alive.” Hillary said with tears brimming in her eyes. She brought her hand closer to my face and I leaned into it.“Yes, I'm alive.” I said with a smile on my face. She held my hand and caressed it softly. “Were you hurt? Is everything alright with you?” She asked with concern all over her face.She looked a bit scared, like I'd disappear if she blinked. She kept on observing me. “Yes I'm fine, just a few scrapes, but I'll be fine.” She wrapped her hands around my neck and engulfed me in a warm hug. I froze for a split second, I was shocked that she just hugged me. Mainly because the last time I remember she hated me and pushed me away.I wrapped my hands around her, deepening the hug. I missed it, and I needed it so bad. I buried my face in the nook of her neck, inhaling her sweet aroma that I missed so much.Being like this wasn't even enough for me, I wanted her closer, I needed her, I wanted her and I miss her. My life felt empty and useless when I lost
*FLASHBACK* Hillary opened her eyes slowly and saw him. “Ro…Rodrigo?” “I love you, Hillary.” He smiled at her and grabbed the bomb, running away. The smile almost looked like a goodbye smile. Hillary realised what he was doing. “RODRIGO NOOO, DON'T.” Rodrigo ran as fast as he could, throwing the bomb far away, but he was close to it. The impact of the bomb exploding was so intense that it knocked him off the building, landing him elsewhere and badly injured. Fabio got to where he lay and swiftly carried him, ordering his men to attend to the now unconscious Hillary. He drove him to one of his secret apartments where he was being taken care of. Rodrigo had been unconscious for a long time, but the doctor assured him that he'd wake up. Fabio knew what he had to do. If Louis or any of their enemies found out that he's hurt, they're going to attack the empire. He knew that it was a hard decision, and it was going to leave a lot of people heartbroken, especially Hillary, but he
The room where she was being kept inside was neat and presentable. Hillary's body felt a bit weak because of the childbirth. Maids would enter her room once in a while to bring her a tray of food.All this felt like a bad dream, and somewhere in her heart, she was praying she'd wake up from this terrible dream. The maids brought her baby accessories for Dahlia. What would happen if Louis arrived before Fabio? What does he even intend to do with her? These questions flooded her mind as she sat on the bed.That day, she didn't get a wink of sleep the whole night. She kept on thinking about what would happen later. Would she really have to marry him to keep Dahlia alive? Is this where she'll end up?Her mind was clouded with all these thoughts as the morning came. She sat beside Dahlia, who was awake but didn't cry. She just looked at her mother. “Don't worry, my love, I won't let you go through anything I went through, I'll protect you until my last breath.” She said softly as she sta
“Just take the empire, take everything. We don't need to shed more blood.” Diaz spoke with a mild voice. He didn't want any more war. He was tired.Louis walked around with his hands behind his back. Fabio looked at him very carefully, his eyes not leaving him one bit. He was observing every little movement he made.“Okay, old man. I won't kill the little demon, but…” Diaz looked at him with hope in his eyes, hoping that he would just stop all this nonsense. “I'll just take the mother as compensation, yeah? Yeah? No bloodshed, everyone will be fine.” Fabio's eyes twitched at his statement, clearly annoyed at what he just suggested. “You are out of your mind, Hillary isn't part of the property. She will not be passed on to you. You are crazy.” “Silence! Then maybe I should just kill her and her wretched child. Will that be okay, huh? Will it?” Louis walked closer to Fabio. He grabbed his face roughly and forced him to look into his eyes. “You have such a sharp tongue, I hate it. Ma