Funny how I’m labeled as a kidnapper when I’m just taking my son back from the real kidnappers. Dismissing the pain, I force myself to stand up again. I then jog towards my car, fasten Sammy in the passenger seat, while I take the driver seat. When the bodyguards finally catch up to us, it’s already too late as I’m already maneuvering my car. Bang! I lower my head while glancing at Sammy as those stupid jerks start shooting again. My car moves in a frenzy motion. And soon as the shooting stops and the bodyguards are out of my view, several BMWs start pursuing us. I speed over the limit, and snake my way through the traffic. Horns are honking at me, but I keep going until the BMWs finally stop chasing. Smart choice for them to just give up. If the traffic enforcers catch us, they’ll be in bigger trouble than I will ever be. I turn to Sammy and smile. “Great job, buddy. You’ve been really brave.” He stops crying, then he gawks at me, before smiling back. A wave of relief swa
MEI’S POV: Weak and useless. It’s not a surprise that Betty and Elmyra aren’t smart enough to play and stay dirty. And now, they’re paying the price. On TV, their faces are pale as they're handcuffed and arrested by the police out of their homes. Their crimes have been exposed to the world, but they never fully admit to any of them. They also mentioned my name in the CCTV recordings that are circulating all over the net, causing my business’ sales to fluctuate even further and for the public to crucify me. Due to this, I can’t compete, much less destroy Hazel’s business. The only positive thing about the CCTV videos, is that Elmyra nor Betty never said that I’m the mastermind or that I helped them k.idnapped their grandsons. All they said was to ask me for help to find their grandsons. However, that doesn’t stop the police from interrogating me once again. I let them talk to my lawyer this time, so I can avoid making a mistake. I also consider giving them my gift to bribe them
REVE’S POV: A vile glint appears through my glare, and Mei fearfully steps back. And then, I chase after her when she starts running towards the study room. She closes the door, but I manage to slide my arm through and push the door open with all my might, causing her to reel backward. She tries to scream for help but I quickly clutch her mouth with my hand. I then pin her to the desk, and using my belt, ties up her wrists on top of her head. “Marius is just manipulating you. So don’t fall for it,” I say. “He wants you to lose me, a strong ally. Haven’t you thought about that?” I loosen my grip on her mouth, so I can hear her response. “Marius will love me, I’ll prove that to you!” she hisses. It’s no use. She’s completely blinded by her obsession with him. But, too bad for her, coz I’m also obsessed with her. I rip off Mei’s nightgown in one swift movement, then her b.ra, exposing her small t.its. I then lean down to s.uck and bite her n.ipples as hard as I can. I slide my l
MEI’S POV: I don’t care if Reve will despise me for doing this, but this is the only way I can think of how to get rid of him and stop him from blocking the progression of my relationship with Marius. I call Reve, and immediately, he picks up my call. -[“Have you seen my email?”]- he asks, quite anxiously. I don’t want him to poison my mind, so nope… I won’t be reading any of his texts, emails nor I will be answering any of his calls from now on. This one is the last time I’ll be communicating with him. “Come over here. Let’s talk,” I say, before disconnecting the call. As expected, Reve doesn’t disappoint me. But the moment he steps into my penthouse, the waiting police lunge at him and handcuff him. He tries to fight back as he growls at me, “What’s the meaning of this?!” The police officer responds on my behalf, “You’re under arrest for r.aping Ms. Mei Zhou.” “R.ape?” he echoes. “She liked it!” But none of the police listen to him. As he’s being carried out of my penthou
LESLIE’S POV: I’ve been loving Hazel secretly since the day I met her. But I had to step back when she suddenly got engaged to Carter Whitlock. Who am I to compete with that guy? When I discovered that Hazel didn’t die from the car accident, and was still desperate to divorce Carter, I knew that was my chance to be her hero. Yet, I failed again. Marius Thorne, another man I can never compete with, replaced Carter in her heart. So again, I sank back into the shadows and just watched Hazel from afar. After that second heartbreak, I promise myself that I’ll be extremely rich and influential too. So I took on two jobs at the same time. Sure, I’m earning more than the average employees, but I’m still so far away from either Carter and Marius’ level. When Mei Zhou presented a tempting opportunity, I pondered through it day and night. And tonight, I’ve made my decision. I meet Mei Zhou in a high-end restaurant just at the border of the city. Before we can even begin talking, she h
HAZEL’S POV: Leslie seems so anxious about something, but when I ask what it may be, he just forces a smile and reassures us that he’s alright. Almost every afternoon, Leslie would come and visit me, bringing flowers and treats with him. “These are for you. I thought these will make you feel better,” he’d say sheepishly. I appreciate the gesture, but I hate being pitied. And since he regularly comes back here, me and the staff have to always be alert and hide the children in their rooms. I know Leslie is trustworthy, but we can’t take the risk, not until Marius already gathers evidence to jail Mei Zhou too. Due to this, I feel so much more restricted than I already am. So I’m forced to be more expressive to Leslie. “Thank you for your concern, but please don’t visit me here every day,” I say, looking for a suitable lie. “Uhm… my psychiatric treatment… Part of it requires me to rest, and I can’t do that if you keep on coming over here.” Guilt gnaws at my insides when Leslie’s
Panic swamps me as the flashback of Marius and Mei Zhou’s kiss start haunting me again. Marius and I are doing better now compared to what we were when Mei Zhou first appeared in our lives. And these photos may ruin us again. I need someone to talk to, to release my pain about this! Not papa obviously. So I call my psychiatrist but she’s not picking up. She’s probably asleep by now since it’s already late. I also call Marius, but when he answers, I can’t find any words to say to him. Marius senses my discomfort and asks, -[“Are you okay, my love?”]- Even that question doesn’t get a response from me. Should I go to Marius’ office and confront him about this instead? But that’s humiliating. Perhaps I should wait for him to be back home. As I frantically pace my bedroom, my phone rings. I thought it’s Marius calling back out of concern, but it’s Leslie. -[“Hey. Thanks for picking up my call. Just called to check on you.”]- Without thinking much, I blurt out, “Can you drop by
More of Mei Zhou and Marius’ intimate photos keep being delivered to me. There are photos which show them in a jacuzzi, n.aked, while drinking wine. Other photos show that they’re having dinner in what looks like a fancy restaurant. When did Marius do all these? While I was breaking down? While pretending that he’s saving our sons? I confront Marius about this again, and all he can say is that those photos are fake, edited. But it’s hard to believe that. I open up to my psychiatrist about the matter, hoping she can give me some advice or medications to help me not fall into the same darkness I was in a week ago. She ends up asking me and Marius to have a sit down with her. As expected, Marius vehemently denies the photos. “I told you, Hazel. Those are fake. If you want, let's have a photo editor who can prove my innocence. I’d never cheat on you,” he says. I bit my lip, not sure how to respond to him. The psychiatrist asks for a private conversation with Marius for a moment. T