TheaI was standing in the room with my mum, Angel and scott now. The party was still on but my mum had called the men, pulling them away from it. Angel questioned me with his gaze. I was intentionally distant from him. "Why did you call us here?" Scott asked my mum. "Thea has a big announcement." She said smiling and I could see the unease from Angel. "Thea?" Angel called in a way that made me want to run into his arms and tear up. My mum came close to me, taking my hand and caressing my cheek. "You're a free woman Thea. You have the right to do whatever you want but I'd advise you to make the right choice my sweetie." I shut my eyes like tears would spill from it the moment I opened it. "I know." I whispered then opened my eyes to look at Angel."Louisa what is this about?" Scott asked impatiently. "Thea...." She called giving me the floor. I was too weak to talk but I had to say something. I could see how scared Angel was for whatever I had to say."Do you need a moment with
Eight months later. TheaFor the first time in my life, I was strong to have rejected the person I loved the most in the world because it was the only fair thing to do. My mum had suffered over the year not knowing about my fate and I had fallen in love with the same man who caused her so much pain. I needed to make up for it and I also needed to experience life outside Angel. As much as it broke my heart, I saw reason to explore life outside Angel but my feelings remained unchanged and I never thought it would change.It had been Eight months already, eight months after I made the tough decision. Angel didn't give up at once, he had done his best to see and reach out to me. He sent several notes to me and the final note I received stated that he'd be waiting for me whenever I returned because he'd never move on from me and at some point he stopped calling. I became worried from that day. What could have changed? He only reached out to me for three months. He found a way to do that
Thea"Oh...." I said awkwardly while they simply stared at me intensely as if to study my expression. Cassandra exhaled deeply then she looked more serious than ever."Thea, I know you didn't want to talk about this but at this point we really need to get things clear with you." She said glancing at Camila, I noticed they did the eye communication. Whatever they had to say next didn't seem like something I'd like to hear. "It's about Angel...." Camila said and my heart made another leap. His nsme alone always made me react this way. "Do you have someone now?" Camila blurted the words out and I froze for some seconds before letting out my breath. "Uh... Why are you asking?" It came out suddenly , I haden't expected it and I thought they knew me well enough to know that my heart belonged to Angel alone so why would they think I was in another relationship?They both looked at each other and Camila nodded giving Cassandra the go ahead to continue. "I might be mistaken Thea but I thin
Thea Alfred had finally arrived from his two weeks trip. Although, he cut it short to a week because of me. I had tried convincing him not to do that but he insisted. Today, I was dressed and ready to meet Alfred at the restaurant. That day I found out about Angel and Lola, I was determined to get together with Alfred but deep within my heart something wavered. I knew I was being rash and honestly it scared me knowing what was involved in being in a relationship with Alfred. It meant that we had to be intimate. I wanted to feel disgusted but when I thought about the same thing happening with Angel and Lola, my anger and jealousy doubled. I grabbed my purse and wore my heels then I began heading downstairs. A sudden scent came across me and I paused for a moment then scoffed.'No way you're thinking about Angel when you are about to have a new boyfriend. I took a deep breath but instead the same familiar scent hit my nostrils. The coincidence was uncanny. I took bold steps down the
Thea"Angel...." I snapped my head in the direction of the voice. It was Scott coming down the stairs. He had a glint of guilt in his eyes, like he should have told me that Angel was coming. I looked away but when I did, my eyes caught Angel's as those pair of eyes stared unapologetically into mine. I quickly looked down shaken from it. Scott got down and stood close to me. I didn't want things to get any more awkward so I decided to say something but then he beat me to it."You seem to be going somewhere?" That was it, not an explanation or an apology as to why he invited Angel here without informing me about it. I was slightly annoyed. It would have prepared me but then I was taken by surprise. A surprise that shook my entire being. Suddenly I felt like I had an edge over them. Thinking sbout Cassandra's words, about Angel and Lola still stung my heart and hurt me deeply. "Yes, I am.""You rarely go out." Right, let Angel know that I was miserable without him. "What's the occasio
Thea Alfred had not spoken to me after that night, I felt burdened by the answer he was expecting from me. I really wanted to tell him the truth and get over with it. At this point I was more sure of what I wanted and it wasn't him. Today was my birthday, both Scott and my mum had gotten me gifts, mum wanted to throw a party but I declined saying I wanted to be left alone. I didn't feel like celebrating anything when my mind was in chaos but that didn't stop people from sending gifts to me. Most of which were friends and business partners of Scott and Louisa. The only people I knew that were close were back at the mansion and they couldn't have brought anything here. As I opened the next gift I gasped seeing it was from Alfred. A sense of ease settled within me, he didn't forget my birthday. Did this mean he was no longer angry at me? Even if he wasn't he'd probably hate me after his party because my answer would remain unchanged. A knock came at my door and it was one of the mai
Thea I followed Angel to his car ignoring the awkward stares from the guards and the maids peeking through corners at us. I knew they'd tell on me but if being scolded by my mum was what I got for seeing my bestfriend and godson then I'd do it twice more but that in fact wasn't the thing I was worried about, I was breaking the one year rule and I didn't know how my mum would react to it. The ride with Angel was filled with tension and a bit awkward for me. I should be jumping into his arms, telling him how much I missed him but it just felt different. More like he was blocking me off. The fact that Lola was in the picture too was something that bothered me greatly. I let down my side of the window, feeling the need for fresh air. It was suffocating in here, him not speaking to me and me not having the courage to start up a conversation. I was glad despite this, that I got to be this close to him. My heart needed this healing, the vacuum in me needed to be filled. While I wa
TheaI melted beyond words could expressed. quickly held my balance instantly. "I'm sorry." I apologized."You're not hurt?" He asked looking worried."No." I whispered through my breath. I took a deep breath trying hard not to let it sound when I finally exhaled. Angel pulled my hair again and I shrunk. I shut my eyes and bit my lips as he placed the necklace around my neck. It sat perfectly on my neck. The consultant wore a smile of admiration but Angel wasn't saying anything or moving."Is it done?" I asked and he hummed a yes. I waited for him to come in front of me to see it but instead he held me and spinned me around gently. A gasp left my throat but I had to hold it together, I couldn't be so obvious. Angel's eyes trailed the length of my body not just my neck. I was confused. Wasn't he supposed to be staring at just the necklace? He didn't stop there and his eyes settled on my lips now. I instinctively sucked my lips in but he wasn't looking away."How is it?" I had to a
Angel's men as well as Lola's men had searched every part of the house to make sure there wasn't anyone hidden or any dirty business in one corner of the mansion but Sparrow didn't come short of expectations. He had some men locked down.They were Manuel's men. Angel and Knight had taken Thea home. Knight had spoken with Cassandra since the chaos was over. She was worried sick about the situation snd when she was told the goodnews she was so excited. The rest didn't hold back.Camila and Florentine wanted to hear Thea's voice to be certain that Knight wasn't lying. The gasp of relieve and tears over the phone just said how heartbroken and worried they had been about the situation. Thea's mum had been informed of Thea's rescue also, so she hurried to the mansion. Alfred and scott went along with her too. When they finally arived the compound, everyone was outside. Cassandra was the first to run into into Angel's arms, Camila and Florentine had gone to hug Thea, Camila's hug was prol
As Natalia fired shots at the wall and ground, the sparks ignited the nearby fuel canister. The fuel spilled onto the old, dry wood, and the fire spread quickly. The temperature in the room increased, causing the smoke to become thick and black.Angel and Thea panicked, covering their mouths to avoid inhaling the toxic fumes. "We need to leave here, or we'll burn!" Angel yelled.Natalia, realizing her mistake, hastily tried to find an escape. But the fire had already blocked the entrance, and the old wooden structure was beginning to collapse. The sound of cracking wood and falling fragments filled the air."We need to leave here or we'll burn." Angel said holding Thea's hand."There's no way out." She panicked, scared to go through the fire. Angel had to get her to calm down so he cupped her face in his palms. "Now isn't the time for talking my love. I believe we'll make it out. Just trust me. You have to be fast." He said and even though Thea was scared, she knew Angel would do ev
TheaI held my breath at the countdown. This had to be the scariest moment of my life. I didn't know what to expect, how being blown up would feel. Would I feel the pain or would it happen so quickly that I wouldn't feel a thing? I guess it was painless because everything here was silent. Maybe it was peaceful on the otherside.... But then a gasp echoed and I heard Angel's voice sobbing, his hands hugging my legs. It felt so real. "Open your eyes...." His voice was as real as ever. I heard the sound of air in the room, almost like my senses were heightened. The smell of fuel returned to my nostrils.Slowly, I opened my eyes to see Angel, his eyes filled with tears, his entire expression showing relieve. I let out a sharp sigh as I took in the picture of my sorrounding. My breath got deeper and my heart constricted. I began to tear up. I looked at Angel, I wanted to touch him, my hands were still tied to the chair but just seeing him was everything to me. "Angel...." I cried as te
As Angel ran to the cell where Natalia had left Thea, he noticed that Rico left him. Son of a bitch heard there was little time left and decided to save himself instead.By the time Angel arrived, Thea was sweating heavily and tearing up bitterly. His heart breaks even more seeing her condition and hearing the beeping sound of the bomb. Everything became more real. It was now a fact that if he didn't work fast he'd be losing the most important person in his life. "Thea!" He yelled wasting no time to run to her. Thea remained frozen for some seconds, wondering if he was real. Her chest began rising and falling heavily realizing he was real. Angel had come to save her. "A-Angel" She cries out his name, a wave of relieve washing through her. "Thea...." He muttered and his eyes quickly studied the bomb. He noticed that someone had already began the work and putting two things together it had to be the man that gave him the direction. "Angel there isn't much time left." She cried, tr
After Angel and Rico had seen the footage of where Natalia had taken Thea to, they immediately went to her rescue. Rico led the way as he knew the place better than Angel. On the other hand, Natalia was hurrying out of the place looking behind her with each corner she took knowing that the guard she had left behind would be running aftet her. She was going to shut the metal gate so that when he got to the entrance, he wouldn't have an escape. While she ran, the sound of hasty footsteps caught her attention and she gradually came to a halt from her flight. Her soul almost left her seeing Angel and the head security. At first, she was relieved to see that Angel was alive but soon shock enveloped her and she became confused to see the head security with Angel. They were not even close to knowing each other, so why were they together? Angel and Rico also came to a halt seeing Natalia. In that moment, Angel felt like his entire world had been turned upside down seeing the gun in Natal
My tears were unstoppable, I felt great pity for myself and I had never felt so scared in my life. With everything I had been through, I didn't deserve to die like this. I wanted to live and I wanted to be happy. I had lived my life pleasing others, If I could get one more chance to live, I would put myself first. I would spend the rest of my life with Angel and I wouldn't care about other people's opinion. Please... Just one more chance. I prayed while sobbing profusely as the clock kept ticking. I worried about Angel, he'd be so heartbroken if anything happened to me. He risked his life to save me today and he couldn't even be with me in my last moments. Then my mum, I knew she'd never forgive herself should I lose my life. Nothing would console her once I was gone.A lot of people would be hurt. This wasn't supposed to happen. I kept shedding tears, crying aloud like a kid. I grieved myself even before I blew up. I wanted to live, I really wanted to live. "I don't want to
TheaI didn't trust Natalia for even a second, when she made the proposal to Sparrow to take me to his safe room, I knew something had to be wrong but then, Sparrow trusted her. Choosing between her and sparrow was like choosing between two evil. I would have protested against going with her but staying with Sparrow and such number of guards wasn't a risk I wanted to take. If someone was to rescue me, it would be easier with Natalia but then Natalia hated me. Sparrow would only kill me by error but Natalia would do that in a heartbeat if she wanted to. It was a confusing situation and my fears were starting to become a reality. "Natalia where are you taking me to?" I asked, fear gripping my entire being when we started going a long pathway that looked abandoned. What kind of safe was this? It looked like where someone would never be found. Natalia had kept silent while the guard that came with us kept dragging me into the place. The stench of this place was terrible, I didn't t
After the phone call with Sparrow at the mansion that day, Angel assigned duties to his men, and they immediately sprang into action. They successfully tracked down the location where the video was sent from, but they were unable to trace the phone call. One crucial detail they discovered was that the location was near a gun company.The men made inquiries at the gun company to determine who had recently purchased guns. The records showed that the guns were bought under Don Ricardo's name, which raised suspicions. Angel wondered if this was why Lola hadn't been answering her calls. He wouldn't blame her if she chose not to betray her father again but he couldn't understand how Don Ricardo could be involved in this.The next day, Lola contacted Angel and arrived at the mansion. To Angel's surprise, Don Ricardo had not bought the guns. Sparrow had used his name, and what shocked Angel the most was that Sparrow had kidnapped his own father. Lola told Angel that it seemed her father had b
Thea is dragged in by Sparrow's men and the moment she sees Angel, she gasps in fear. Tears well up in her eyes and she soon tears start streaming down her face."Thea." Angel called, impulsively going to her but he is stopped from going closer."Angel!" She yells when Sparrow's men begin to kick him in the belly. Sparrow just relaxes back on his seat enjoying the sight. Thea struggles to get to Angel unable to hold back the pain she felt from seeing him hurt. He groaned in pain from the several kicks that came at him but that didn't matter to him. He just hated seeing Thea cry so bitterly for him. He kept his gaze locked on her while they beat him up.She was his strength. "I told you not to come so why?" She cried once they left him. He was willing to lay his life down to secure her freedom and she was willing to be Sparrow's play thing and live with him for the rest of her life as long as it kept Angel alive. To her, her freedom wasn't worth his life. A scream erupts from her t