TheaThe clanking sound of the cell door jolts me awake, I strain my eyes to see my visitor but I have no strength nor the will to try. I'm weak, in pain and most importantly angry. I've been locked in here for what felt like forever, craving the day I set my foot out of here with daylight blessing my eyes. Staying in here reminded me of the time I had been locked up by Micheal because I had mentioned Angel's name when we had sex. It was indeed one scary night."Still alive?" I sighed recognizing the voice of my torturer. Even though she had dealt with me, I felt she had been going easy on me for reasons she knew best. I was glad at least but it didn't mean the pain she inflicted didn't make me feel like dying. Thank God for Knight who came often to clean my wounds. I wondered if Angel was aware.I was also privileged to have Camilo visit me once and for that I was grateful to Caspian. She couldn't stop tearing up that I ended up being the consoler. "What's your mind on?" Monica a
AngelI thought my life would feel less bitter punishing Thea and not being the one to lay my hand on her. I thought I'd have a sense of fulfilment now that our investigations had proved Sparrow as the man behind the attack but no, with each passing day my misery grew. Somehow I had hoped that after the capture of one of Sparrow's men that I'd be proven wrong about Thea but it only succeeded in deepening the wounds which she caused to my heart and soul. The man in question was Julio one of the men in charge of the attack that night. He had revealed that Sparrow had instructed them not to hurt Thea because she had agreed to be his woman. I did find it hard to believe now hearing it from his mouth but he claimed he had evidence which I let him show me by releasing his phone to him and there, a video was played where Sparrow handed a card which contained his number to Thea.Even though there was no sound to know what they were saying exactly there was no reason for Thea to keep the car
"I won't waste your time any more. I'm offering a marriage proposal between you and my daughter Lola." "Dad!" Lola cut him off but he gave her a warning gaze. I sighed deeply. I should have known this was why he called me and if I guessed right, same reason the other mafia Don's suddenly became very interested in me. Everyone was seeking to marry their daughters off to me."It's been a long time already Angel and if your father was alive. He'd want you to marry Lola, we always talked about it and I'm sure he mentioned that wish to you. You'd be honouring him by continuing this alliance." The old man spilled like he had been waiting really long to say it. He didn't lie, Cassie's father wanted this for me and always said it be better to fancy Lola early so we wouldn't have problems in future because he intended for us to be married then.I had no concern about it at that moment because I never thought I'd fall in love and since it would be a business marriage I could do whatever I w
I tried to concentrate on work but I couldn't so I retired to bed at eleven. It took a while before I fell asleep but then I woke up around three in the morning unable to go back to sleep. I felt burdened all of a sudden. I wanted to escape from this world I was tossed into now, I wished to return to the former where everything seemed perfect. Where I loved and believed I was loved back.A stinging pain hit my heart as my reality hit hard at me. I felt lonely within me, my entire being felt like it was fading away, drained of life because Thea was my life and yet she wasn't mine. I let myself be vulnerable in that moment as a tear dropped down my eye. I moved to the drawer beside my bed and brought out the only picture I had of her that I couldn't get rid of. Her smile intoxicated me all over again and my heart was beating radically for her.I missed her like crazy, I missed holding her in my arms and she looking at me like I was the most important person in her life. How could sh
CassieI was still curled in a corner of my bed trying to figure how to face the day when my phone began to ring. I knew it was Florentine calling to tell me breakfast was ready. I turned to the other end of the bed lazily and grabbed my phone from the side table."I'll be down in five." I said and hung. I quickly brushed my teeth and slicked up my hair before hurrying downstairs. I didn't want to be the last one coming in and have knight watch my every step till I took my seat but unfortunately, he was there before me and everyone else except Angel. "Good morning." I greeted everyone and they returned the gesture too except for the big guy sitting next to me. I bit my lips nervously trying not to look in his direction, I tried to breath normally but my heart was racing more than I could handle so I touched my chest begging it to stop. "Are you in pain?" Knight's voice came out deep and I glanced at him to catch him watching me intensely. My body blazed with the heat from his star
CassieMy throat went dry suddenly and I decided to play ignorant and keep walking but he came before me, his bulging chest blocking my view. I was losing air as fast as I was taking it in. "K-Knight...." I stuttered blinking nervously at him.He was quite confident and intimidating with his height and broad figure. I tucked my hair behind my ear feeling overwhelmed then I tried to move to the side but he blocked me moving in the same direction. "Oh sorry." I said and moved to the other side but he blocked me and this time I could tell it was intentional. "What are you doing?" I asked keeping my gaze low. "You've been avoiding me Cassandra." He called my name in full. He was damn serious. "Or did you think I wouldn't notice. I tried to laugh it off but the way it came out gave out the truth and I swore at myself. "That's ridiculous. Why would I?" I said finding the courage to look at him but his gaze was melting mine that I found it hard to hold. Gosh! I looked so vulnerable be
TheaMy plans to see Florentine at dawn didn't work because I had to seek permission from Irene my supervisor. She gave no care to my complaint and said that I wasn't eating well so my body was reacting yet she had given me half portion of food because I finished late from my morning duty. I was starving and my body was really getting the heat of it. I had to push my limits working at the warehouse, I had fallen from being dizzy and tired. Luckily for me, the men who were moving some cartons which I presumed contained Angel's goods had asked me to take a rest. Apparently, they had been minding their business since they were asked to but they felt sorry for me not knowing why I was being punished this much so they offered to help. Irene was not convinced when she came to supervise my work and I was convinced this woman wanted me to die from overwork. She made me dispose of stacked thrash before asking someone to get my food for the night.It was dark already and no maid was coming
TheaWhen would it end? This suffering, this pain. My body was breaking down and my mind was a mess. It was four in the morning and here I was scrubbing the kitchen floor on empty belly. My body was quivering from starvation and the pain in my belly was getting unbearable. I looked at the fridge in the kitchen and I was tempted to grab food from it. I looked around for prying eyes even though I knew cameras were here. What if Angel was watching? Should I even care about that because my belly was rebelling against me. I took a glass and fetched some water from the tap, I had been trying to hold out the entire night with water but it was getting useless. I dropped the glass harshly on the kitchen island glaring at the fridge as if it were the cause of my predicament. What was the worst that could possibly happen?I dropped all the care in the world and went straight for an apple in the fridge. I took my time eating it gradually even though I just wanted to munch everything at once to
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