NICO’S POV~I reached her just before she fell over the roof, her blood seeping into my arms as I carried her, “why would you do this?” I asked, I was terrified, if she could do this to herself I wondered what she would do to Sophie or worse Pearl.Can I protect them when im not here?I ran for the stairs, I pushed past Pearl who was visibly shocked as she held on to my crying daughter. “get the chopper ready! Fast!” I thundered as I raced towards my helicopter perfectly sitting on the helipad on the roof.“Nico…my love” she called faintly, her bloodied hand running down my cheeks, “Camille, hang on we are almost there” I said, but her eyes were starting to close, the end of her life drawing close.And with her eyes closing forever the whereabouts of where she may have stashed it gone with her forever.No, I can't let that happen, this is not one of those things I can let go of.I placed her gently on my lap as the rollerblades started to whirl, I took one look at Pearl who was frigh
PEARL’S POV~I couldn't believe it, he lied!“Pearl!” I heard him call, he got up but Camille held him back, he sat back down, her hands in his.“Let her go!” she exclaimed and he turned away from me.“This is a mistake” I stated in disbelief before bolting out of the room, tears stung my eyes and I was too ashamed to let them roll down my eyes.I shouldn't have agreed to this arrangement, my mission was simple, get back my company and get revenge by becoming bigger and better but here I am, tangled in the web of lies.I ran aimlessly, I had no idea where I was going, I just had to get out of there fast, I saw the elevator open and a couple got out, a smile on their face that soon turned sour as I frantically pushed past them to enter the elevator.“Watch it, idiot!” I heard the woman yell, and the man gave me a distasteful glare.My heart raced uncontrollably, how could I have trusted Nico to ever say anything but the truth, he is literary the most dangerous man in all of New York, s
PEARL’S POV~“Give me what I want and I'll let you walk out of here with no charges, full immunity” Agent Jenny Beacon started, I was confused, conspiracies and murder? How? “I was silent, I knew enough not to speak without a lawyer present, hopefully, Nico saw me being hurled away and he is on his way right now to solve whatever shitstorm this is.“Answer the question Mrs. Davis-Malone! Where did Kenji take the baby, how did you help him, your case would be so much better if you started talking!” she thundered pounding her palm on the table in front of me before tapping a picture of the Kaichou in front of me.“First of all im Miss Cavill, I am no longer married to that asshole, second I will not be speaking to you until my lawyer gets here, so get me a goddamn phone so I can make that phone call that I'm entitled to” I corrected, leaning back into the seat and crossing my arms.She was now visibly upset and her eyes twitched. I knew this was a baseless accusation, and there was no
NICO’S POV~My phone rang, and I looked at the sleeping Camille before taking it out of my pocket.With it vibrating in my hand I thought about what it would feel like to wrap my hands around her tender neck and snuff the life out of her.How do I get rid of this woman before she finds a way to get rid of me?I pressed the phone to my ear, Lorenzo's voice came next, “don” he started,“Are you still with Camille?” he asked.I nodded my head but replied, “Yeah she’s sleeping, it's under control, I've..”“That’s not the problem sir” he cut me off, i turned my eyes from her and walked towards the window, we were in the private suite and the view was excellent.“What’s going on Lorenzo,” I asked, placing my hand firmly on the rail, I glanced up at the sky, something caught my eye on the horizon, and I saw a car coming towards the hospital.“My source at the FBI just informed me that an arrest warrant for Pearl has just been issued and they are on their way to pick her up at the hospital”A
PEARL’S POV~I tried to get myself free as Logan pulled me towards the dark stairway, the lights had gone off suddenly, leaving us in the dark.He said Nico is here. This is my chance, “help! Nico im down..” the next thing I knew Logan had struck me, “Shut the hell up or I'll shut it for you!” my eyes widened, I'd seen this side of him that night he threw me.A side I never knew in the four years we were married, it made me wonder about some other thing I may have missed living with him.Shady businesses he may have dont behind my back, using my name.“Where are you taking me Logan” I asked, sniffling as tears rolled down my cheeks.“Far away from that bastard, you are my lifeblood and my fucking insurance pearl, so I've got to secure you, somewhere where that bastard won't get to you” he replied.“Logan please let me go” I pleaded trying to pull myself away from him, I can't, I need you Pearl” he continued.I was terrified, and I wondered what logan would do next, “did I ever mean a
PEARL’S POV~I stirred, my lips felt moist, kind of salty too, I smacked them together to try and ascertain the taste I was getting but it was unfamiliar.I blinked back to consciousness and tried to open my eyes, I felt a drop fall on my lips and then another.I raised my arm to block the next one and it dropped on my arm, “good you are awake” I heard a voice say.I didnt recognise it, but I knew it was the sound of a man.Slowly I opened my eyes, and a strange man stood before me, he glared at me and licked his lips, he was adjusting his pants when Logan walked in, “what the hell are you doing Shadrach?” he asked, he hurried to where I laid, I sprang up and looked around.I was on a bed, I swiped the drop on my lips, and I shrieked in horror.It was a whitish substance, and I knew what it was immediately.“You fucking bastard! I asked you to look after her not fucking wank on her, what the hell is wrong with you!” he yelled before punching the tall strange man.“She was just too be
Nico’s pov~I dove between two military trucks when the radio came on, “status” I asked. “I've called for reinforcements, I can see men mobilising I think they know we are here” Lorenzo’s voice came next.I growled in anger, this could be Tony, I never could trust that weasel to do anything.No matter how many times it sheds its skin, a snake will always be a snake.“Where is Tony? I can't reach him” Lorenzo inquired, “the bastard asked for 10%, he knows I'll kill him when this is over” I stated.Lorenzo went quiet, “ are you at the loading dock, ” I inquired.“Yes but I can't get in, it's locked, and it needs some sort of key, but I can hear voices inside, it's not just Pearl in here Boss” he mentioned.I looked around and saw a guard room, “I can see a guard room, I'll check it out, stay hidden, we can't risk being spotted, I'd like to maintain our cordial relationship with the army” I said.I snuck into the guard room and hid among the cloth rack, there were two guards and they we
PEARL’S POV~I was moved hurriedly into another room, and Logan wouldn't tell me where or why. I knew Nico would come for me and for the first time, I was grateful I signed those dotted lines.I heard murmurs outside my door and then a gunshot followed, the door opened and Liam stepped in, he hurled me out of the room, I passed Shadrach the pervert, whose head had been blown off, I smiled, happy he had gotten what he deserved.“We want you to see this pearl” Liam exclaimed pulling me to where his brother stood close to a blood-stained wall. Logan gestured for him to bring me over.Logan pointed through the shattered window and I saw Nico just a little distance away, I grinned excitedly, “Ready to hand me over aren't you? I knew you were fucked” I looked again but nothing was happening, he stood there motionless.He looked startled, “im here! Nico! Nico!” I called, he looked up to see me and he immediately looked away like I didnt exist.I was confused, my heart started beating out
PEARL’S POV~Someone was shooting at us, I ducked, my heart beating out of place as I thought of who I'd save.Kira unconscious on the floor who I've surprisingly grown extra fond of, or the man who risked his neck to save me.I saw Lorenzo and the other men rush up the stairs and soon they returned fire, I looked on the horizon to see there was another boat chasing after us.“Who the hell is that!” I heard Lorenzo ask, “I dont know, but Nico fell over!” I cried.Lorenzo didnt waste any time jumping into the water, he didnt resurface for a while and when he did he was alone.“Where is Nico!” I asked, he shook his head and dived back in, I heard Kira slowly start to come to.“What’s going on?” she asked slowly as she reached for me, “you fell, we need to get you to a hospital before you bleed out” I replied, and she nodded.“But for now I need you to go below, some people are after us and we have no idea who they are” She nodded again and soon I'd taken her below deck.I ran back up to
NICO’S POV~Leave a life of crime? No sweet girl I can't do that, that’s all I live for, but im not going to tell her that.“How are you so calm knowing they did that to Sophia?” she asked, and that question got to me.As she raved on and on about how my lifestyle was endangering my daughter all I wanted to do was lift the weird cloth she had on and fuck her right there.“Fine,” I said stopping her, “fine?” she retorted.I nodded, “no more crimes”“I mean it Nico, I can't keep getting wrapped up in the wars you create with enemies I've never met in my life, whatever you and my ex-husband are fighting about, whatever messed up money shit you have tied me to I want out of it, for Sophie’s sake, if I die there goes her chance for survival” she chided.I hated to admit it but she was right, this war between Logan and I wasnt ending soon, he started it and I'll make sure I'll finish it with a bang.“I promise, no more life of crime, im just going to be a plain businessman now and that’s wh
PEARL’S POV~The bright light struck my eyes and I squinted, i raised my hand to my eyes to deflect the rays of the light before slowly getting up.What happened, I'd dreamed that Nico saved me, again.“Slowly, you hit your head pretty badly” I heard his voice, I turned immediately, “Nico” I called.He came and sat beside me, “are you alright?” he asked, raising me.I felt the soft wind blow against my face as we slowly came to, I looked around.The boat was moving on the water, I sighed, it wasnt a dream after all.But Kira…. Hunter had taken her right leg and he made me watch.I burst into tears.“Are you okay Pearl?” he asked taking my hand, I nodded and touched his face softly, “if you hadn't come when you did” I mentioned before shaking away the thoughts from my head.“Im sorry you had to go through all that, rich people can be assholes can't they, I thought Logan had held you captive on that island but the Asian lady was kind enough to explain,” he said.“She’s alive?” I asked,
PEARL’S POV~The gates opened and every child ran into their mother’s waiting arms.“Lexi! Levi!” Cathy called as her twins jumped into her arms, they looked about 6 or 7 years old.I watched each mother embrace their child, as though they lived a million miles away.“You look so beautiful” I heard Sarah say to her son, I didn't know she had one.He looked older, maybe 16 or 17.It was horrifying to think about, my heart went out to her as she embraced the boy fondly.“I've missed you Mom” he started before kissing her cheeks, “I saw Dad hit you,” he sobbed.Sarah touched his cheeks, “it's nothing okay Mom’s okay are you doing okay? How are the others? What have they been teaching you?” she asked slowly, luring him away towards the back, and then they slowly disappeared.I saw Hunter come out and he gathered around with his men behind him. We killed one earlier and now there were about 6 left.With the drugs we had mixed in the food earlier, it was enough to knock them out and make o
PEARL’S POV~The plan was set and each woman knew her role, so we set out to start the day.Preparing breakfast disgusted me, even though it was only the hunter and his men who were cannibals the women were forced to participate, he says it's good for his unborn children to crave the taste.But it nauseated them and they couldn't take it anymore.Sarah, Kira and I had gone towards the stream to fetch clean water and catch fish for breakfast, there’s no way in hell i'm eating human flesh.“You know I saw you” Sarah started, we both turned to her, “wandering around the island, I knew it was a matter of time before you were taken, lady luck wasn't on your side washing you up on this island” she commented.“Maybe not on our side, but maybe she was on yours because if we didn't come here you wouldn't know how badly you needed saving, there’s a beautiful life out there Sarah,” Kira smiled before patting her.There was a guard a few feet away watching us and we had to be careful, so as not
PEARL’S POV~By the time I took Hunter his dinner, the other women had retired for the night.Sarah led me to his compound, inside I saw a housing area where the children sleep.“Do their mothers ever visit?” I asked, “Once every week they come to our side of the island, they will come tomorrow after your ceremony” she replied.“That’s sad Sarah, these are all your grandchildren look at them, look at what Hunter is doing to them” I appealed to her.I saw a flicker in her eyes then she kept a strange face, before we stepped in through the door she grabbed my arm.“Your questions will put us all in trouble girl, here we all belong to Hunter, even me” she said.I gasped in shock, “did he?” she looked away, “there’s no escape” she replied in defeat.“No Sarah, there is, there’s hope, there’s a boat and we need to try or we die trying, im not going to let this go, it either you get on board or I do it alone, either way, I'm going to find that boat and get out of here, this is not life, id
NICO’S POV~In the middle of the damned ocean! Lost.. all because I wasn't brave enough to save her.I stared at the beeping red dot in the middle of the vast ocean, she’s still alive, she’s moving means she’s probably stuck on an island.Lorenzo came in, “Are we ready Lorenzo?” I asked id tasked him with the purchase of a boat for her rescue, we had to go quietly.There’s been tension going around the underground world since I acquired DM Holdings, the previous owners were not too happy about the new change but they had to run everything by me now, and I had no idea what the business world is like, but pearl knows.she was a brilliant CEO at one point in her life.“Sir, there’s been a slight change of plan, we can't go, at least not right now” he argued.I turned and looked at him, “Why ever the hell not!” I snapped angrily, I'd wasted too much time.“You realise Sophia’s. life hangs on us successfully retrieving her?” I asked.“Yes sir,” he said, giving me a small nod, he was abo
PEARL’S POV~He pulled my hair and dragged me to the centre for everyone to see.“Didnt anyone give her proper orientation on how I run things at my camp?” he thundered before flinging me to the floor.“Where did you find this one?” he asked turning to one of the men.“Washed ashore sir, alongside another woman, her lover” he replied.“Her lover? I get to keep lesbians for wives interesting!” he laughed excitedly before prancing around the children who stood still.“Who the hell are you? You bastard, how dare you kidnap me, who the hell do you think you are!” I screamed and the women all gasped and some started to cry immediately.“I'm going to educate you today, you see my women are one or they are not”He started before motioning for the men at his sides to walk towards the women.I saw them take out whips from their sides and the whips didnt look normal.“What are you doing!” I exclaimed, and he laughed “You will learn little girl and you will learn the hard way” his eyes looked cr
PEARL’S POV~“No!” I heard Kira scream before springing up from the floor where she lay, I ran to her, “Kira hey Kira, it's Pearl! Calm down” I tried to calm her down but I could feel her heart beating out of her chest.“Where the fuck are we?” she asked looking around, she saw the women standing with crutches and some pregnant without an arm, and she screamed again.“Oh my God, it's real! We are on the cannibal’s island aren't we, oh God im going to die here, my mother doesn't know where I am!” she exclaimed as tears ran down her face.“I need you to shut her up!” a woman yelled before stepping out of the shadows, “if Hunter hears her she will have us all whipped, shut her up at once!” she snapped.I quickly put an arm over Kira after observing the worry on the faces of the other ladies.“Kira take a deep breath and relax” I pleaded but tears flowed uncontrollably and I was moved, i had to be the logical one, I had to be the one of us who doesn't give up.“She’s just scared” I explai