Hillary pov “Kay? Oh my god, it's so good to see you. I heard you were fired. Why are you still here?” He kept on looking around like he was being chased by someone. “Listen to me, Hillary, we need to leave this place quickly.” My brows furrowed, and he tried to pull me, but I pushed him away. “Kay, what is wrong with you? You're being weird.” “Listen, we don't have enough time. We need to leave now.” “I can't, Rodrigo will get mad.” “What? Are you thinking about him now? Listen to me, if we don't leave this place immediately, you're going to die. “What? What kind of nonsense is this? Kay, let me go, are you drunk?” I removed his hands from my shoulders, but he gripped it again. “Listen to me, Hillary. Rodrigo brought you here to kill you.” I stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say to him. “Kay, this is crazy. What are you talking about?” “Rodrigo doesn't love you. He never did. You were just his ticket to more riches. You're his 09 fortune.” 09 fortune? I swear I'
I sat there quietly on the bed, my head filled with thoughts. Just when I felt like I was in love with someone, I was betrayed again and brought back to square 1. There's no doubt that I loved Rodrigo with all my heart. His tricks did a number on me heavily. Reminiscing our old memories made me feel sick. It was all an act, just a stupid act to kill me in the end to have more riches. After everything, how can he be so cruel?He is such a good actor, not going to lie. I've learnt my lesson, love doesn't exist. Love makes you stupid and vulnerable. It makes people walk all over you. I'm going to focus on myself and heal, Rodrigo is my past now. We never had a real marriage anyway, and our contract expires in a week. It's all over now.“Hillary, I went out to buy you some food. You like fries, right?” I was so lost in thoughts that I didn't realise when he had walked inside. I smiled and nodded slightly. Oh, I'm such a fool. If only Kay didn't get shot that day, I wouldn't have been
I felt so frustrated throughout the ride. Fabio and I didn't say anything to each other. He has always been caring and supportive throughout the years. Sometimes, I felt like he was my brother. He might be disappointed and sad, but I don't mind stepping down from my position. I got to the house and saw another car I didn't recognise in the garage. Who the fuck is in my house now? I hope it's not Rafael or Angelo. Those two make me sick. My face creased at the sight of it. Fabio didn't say anything and walked inside, I followed him in, and my eyes landed on Paloma. Oh fuck, this bitch again. Of course, it's her. She's probably here because she thinks I'm sad and lonely, and probably I want someone to bang. This sick bitch, she's so calculative. Fabio just walked away, leaving me and me alone. “I missed you, my love. Haven't you missed me?” She walked slowly towards me while swaying her hips. She stood inches away from me and wrapped her hands around my neck. I attempted to pe
Fabio left before I could see him, so I decided to go alone. Throughout the ride, I was filled with thoughts about Hillary.Is she fine? Is that weirdo taking care of her well, or is he trying to take advantage of her?Hillary is a beautiful lady, and I get why people are so attracted to her. I mean, her beauty is what attracted me to her. And she had this beautiful curvaceous body that made heads turn when she walked past. She was just a gem, a gem that I just lost. I arrived at the mansion soon. I sat inside my car for a while before I went inside. I got to my father's office and knocked before I entered. Pablo, Rafael, Uncle Julio, and Louis were there.”Oh shit, this looks intense. “Rodrigo, are you getting anywhere with the chase?”“No father.” I avoided his gaze. “Why are you being such a sloth? She's just a weak girl. You've taken down dangerous people before, why can't you find this girl?”I remained silent, still avoiding his gaze. “We are giving you an extra week. Find tha
Rodrigo Pov Staying home wasn't helping. Everything made me think about Hillary. The garden, the kitchen, and her books, it was starting to frustrate me. I wanted to get away for a while, so I decided to fly to Paris. “Rodrigo.” I turned my head to Fabio, I didn't notice when he entered the room.“What's up, man?” I asked him. “Are you okay?” “What do you mean?” I asked with an arched brow.“You know what I mean, are you okay?”“Yes, yes I am. Why do you ask?”“Because you are not okay. I know you too well. You're someone who's used to bottling up his feelings and struggling alone. You smile even when you're deeply hurt and you don't like sharing. Talk to me, is it because you lost your title or because of Hillary?” He sat beside me on the bed. I took in a deep breath and exhaled. “It's Hillary. My heart yearns for her. Not seeing her around is becoming more and more difficult for me. Fabio, I loved her, and I still do. I messed up really badly.” I placed my palm on my face. I f
I blinked for a while, trying to process what Greg just said. “How sure are you?” I moved closer to him.“Like 30 or 40%, I'm not too sure, but I have a hunch.”“Where?” “I think she might be in his Hill house. When he started blackmailing me, he'd send me to this huge house on a hilltop to give me a mission. It looked deserted and quiet. She might be there.” I pressed my lips in a thin line while thinking. Why am I even worrying myself? It's not like I can barge in there and drag her away.Besides, I have already lost my title, and I want her to stay safe.“Are you really allowing that psychopath to have your woman? Have you forgotten what he's capable of? He might hurt her.”Greg tried to reason with me, but I can't do anything now. Even if I try to win Hillary back, she'll never agree to come back to me. It's just useless. “Greg, Hillary hates me now. Anything I do will just be pointless. She already lost faith in me. She knows I betrayed her trust. She won't choose me over him.”
Hillary Pov These past couple of days have not been really smooth. I have nightmares almost every night, and I always wake up with a headache. I stay in bed most of the time because I always feel light-headed. And there's Kay, who clearly seems to be interested in me, but I'm not ready. I finally had the energy to get out of bed today. I went to the kitchen and got something for myself. This place wasn't as huge as Rodrigo's, and it wasn't that luxurious, but it was okay since we needed to keep a low profile. Kay is mostly not around during the day, I get to see him in the evenings. I don't ask him about it because I'm not curious, and I also don't care because it's none of my business. I feel like it's about time I stop relying on these men and help myself cause I always get hurt and betrayed at the end. I still have the wedding ring Rodrigo gave me. I'll try and pawn it off to get some cash, I can even go to New York and get a job there. It's not too late. I was frying an egg
“What the fuck did you put in my drink?” I asked Elizabeth who seemed to be enjoying what I was going through. It became so hard it started hurting, I started to sweat and my body became hot. “Let me ease your pain darling.” Her hand caressed my chest softly. I peeled it off angrily. “Get the fuck out!” I said with a clenched jaw. “Why are you being so difficult? Men go crazy for me, and here you are pushing me away. Am I not pretty enough for you?” She asked with a puzzled expression. “No, I'm not one bit interested in you.” “Come on, your lower body says otherwise.” S Hee hand travelled down but I stopped her before she could go any further. I held her hand and led her out of my room. “Don't fucking come near me again!” I slammed the door in anger. “Fuck!” I stared at my hard boner. It was becoming more and more painful. Fuck that bitch really fucked me up. I don't want to fuck any girl, in fact I don't want to look at any girl, they all look disgusting to me. I haven'
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