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
TheaI couldn't explain the kind of feeling I was experiencing now because it looked like so many negative and positive emotions were mixed together and tossed into my heart. I was angry at him, I hated him yet I was happy to see him and I desired him. My lips parted gradually as I had to breath through my mouth to save myself. "A-Angel...." I whispered his name but I wasn't sure he heard it because I could barely hear it. He had a mean gaze towards me and for a moment there I was worried how this encounter would end. He wasn't saying anything and just kept staring at me. I wanted to leave but I was scared he'd stop me. He took a step closer to me and I shuddered unexpectedly. Why was my body acting up now that he was here? I clutched my dress again easing my tension on it but even that wasn't enough. I was feeling breathless. "Did Irene not give you instructions about working here?" He finally spoke and the firmness of his voice was intimidating. "Yes she did. Not to be seen