Thea"Oh my goodness! What do I do now?" I muttered more to myself. "I'll answer this." He said before I could stop him."Where's Thea? I know she's with you." I heard my mum's voice over the phone. It wasn't on speaker, but it was loud enough for me to hear since I was close to him. Angel looked at me then answered. "Yes, she's here." He said. Louisa knew already, there was no point in denying it but I felt nervous. "I want to speak to my daughter." She said. I could here the annoyance in her voice. Angel handed his phone to me which I took. "What in the world are you doing there Thea? Have you gone insane!" She yelled angrily over the phone. "I came to see my bestfriend mum. She just gave birth. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before leaving." I said the words in a haste. "Well, you better hurry back home Thea because Alfred is at home.""What?" I almost screamed but held my pitch. "He's here to see you and I had to lie to him that you went off to get something but he said he'l
Thea Alfred had gone ghost mode again after what happened the last time. I had tried to reach out to him but he always blocked me off. My mum had asked me to give him some space, he obviously needed the time to get over the hurt he felt. He was certain that seeing Angel had everything to do with me rejecting him amd I couldn't deny that truth to myself as well. On the other hand, Angel and I had not spoken to each other again. I had visited Camila again but was very discreet about it. I wasn't able to see Angel, and I didn't care to see him either. I was told that he left with Lola. The men said so, I believed they were expecting a reaction from me. I wasn't going to give anyone the satisfaction that knowing Angel was with Lola hurt me. All Angel needed to do was wait a year for me but he couldn't just stay away from Lola could he?To be honest, I didn't like Lola at that moment. I had no idea what plans she had towards Angel knowing she was in love with him as well. Was Angel jus
Thea"Is he at the mansion, do you want me to talk to him?" I asked for consent before I did something she wouldn't approve of. "No no, Thea." She said, disapproving with a wave of her hand. " I just need you to hear me out." She said and I withdrew my phone back into my purse."Do you want my opinion on this Cassie?" I asked and she nodded, wiping a tear off her face. "You're better off not being friends with Damian." "I know Thea, I just... I think I felt so much pity for him that I did it at the expense of my relationship with Knight and I knew I was being manipulated at some point." She said looking like she had a lot to say. I decided to listen. " Just recently, Damian confessed his feelings to me again, I acted surprised and he said I was pretending. That I had been leading him on all this while.""Wait what? Why would he say that?" "Maybe I gave him too much attention all in the name of trying to mend our friendship.""You give him a chance and he wants to make you the bad
TheaWhen Angel arrived, he hastily came to Cassandra"s side. I knew he would come after Carl had informed him of Cassandra's condition. Angel trailed his eyes over my body and it felt as though he was going to ask if I was okay but then he didn't. That didn't matter at all to me, my priority was Cassie."What happened?" Angel asked, he was so unnerved by the way Cassandra was wasted. "I don't know you should ask her once she's okay." I replied deciding to hide the truth for that night. I wanted to give Cassandra the opportunity to do it. Even if she didn't, I would take it upon myself to tell Angel. With those text messages, Damian couldn't be ignored. We didn't hesitate any further as Angel carried cassandra to the car. I wanted to make sure she was fine so I followed as well. That way I could also see the rest. Deep down, I also wanted to be around Angel too. We arrived at the mansion and as expected the rest were worried as to what could have gotten her to drink to stupor. I w
TheaMy mum had come later to apologize for raising her hand at me but she was still very much annoyed with me. Alfred was long gone after she somehow convinced him to let me be for the night. As much as I felt sorry for Alfred and guilty for giving him a spark of hope initially, I didn't like the way he was taking this matter. My mother's support seemed to give him that entitlement edge over me. I felt tighed down, confused on how to handle the situation I was in. Alfred didn't seem like he was ready to let me go by just a rejection. He was willing to keep fighting. I was afraid of the future outcome. I laid beneath the cover to sleep when I received a phone call. I had checked to see who it was and it was Alfred. I let out a sigh and ignored his calls then it stopped coming. I tried to sleep but it evaded me. I was so restless. I picked up my phone when I heard a text notification. Alfred must have been tired of calling and decided to text. To my surprise, the text I had recei
TheaI tried, I tried so hard to get myself to resist. My body, mind and soul was too weak to resist. I make an attempt to wriggle away from his hold but he pressed his fingers to my waist holding me more firmly and pulling me closer such that I could feel his breath upon my skin. "Just stay still." Angel whispered. His body had stiffened and his hands trembled around me. I could see the effect I had on him too.Something electrifying was happening between us. It was too strong to resist. "Just stay still for for some seconds at least." He pleaded. His tone screamed desperation. I melted into his arms finding it torturing to resist what I was feeling now. His tight grip around me releases a little after I submitted to him. We both let out a sigh of relieve at the same time.I couldn't look at Angel, I didn't want him to lure me further. Angel raises his hand to my face. Slowly and gently, he lets the back of his fingers caress my cheek. He lowers his hand to my chin and lifts m
TheaThe day of Alfred's party had finally come. He was always on my mind but not for the reasons he'd like. It was because I always thought of how I'd give him another rejection without hurting him. That was impossible, insane to even think that there was even a way to go about it. On the other hand, Angel had been on my mind for the reasons he'd like but will totally infuriate my mum. After our last encounter, I knew he was still for me. I always knew but the story about him being closer with Lola got me angry and set the ground for doubt but then he was actually waiting for me. It was a confusing contrast being happy whenever I thought about Angel and feeling unhappy because the guilt I felt from it was torturing. I looked at myself in the mirror after I had gotten dressed and ready for the party. There was nothing exciting about tonight instead I felt very nervous. I was a day closer to rejecting Alfred for a second time. "This necklace is beautiful." Louisa, my mum said tak
Thea Alfred comes to stand beside me while my mum looked apologetic like I had been the reason Angel was here. Alfred questioned with the look in his eyes and I shook my head as if to tell him I had nothing to do with it. I was tensed as to what this whole appearance could mean but my jealousy overshadowed my need to know Angel's true intentions for being in this party.Alfred wanted to move towards Angel angrily but my mum stopped him."Only those you gave an invitation could come right?" She asked. Shock was still written over her face wondering how this was possible. "Yes, so how did he get in?" Alfred was even more confused. How did the guards let Angel in when it was strictly on invite. Did he ....I didn't want to believe the images that came into my mind. There was only one other way Angel could have done it without being legal and that was through violence. My heart skipped in fear and I only hoped that wasn't the case. "He can't possibly breach your security." My mum said
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