Arthur's POV.She was really stubborn, and after I ordered everyone to leave the club, she still didn't want to leave the club, so I was forced to pull her out of the club.“Let's go home!” I screamed, pulling her as the eyes of some employees who were still getting their stuff glued to us.“What are you looking at!” I screamed for them to mind their business, my eyes glaring at them while I tried to pull her away.“You're just being a jerk!” I would have picked her on my shoulders, but I didn't want to grab too much attention to her.I was really mad at Anna. She knew Iris didn't like alcohol, yet she still permitted her to have a drink.“Arthur, stop being such a dickhead, you're a party pooper and…” She tried off when I grabbed her hand and began to pull her out of the club.“Stop, let me go!” She struggles under my hold. Her eyes, glaring bullets at me.“You have no right to hold me this way, you're hurting me!” She screamed, still struggling.I was finally able to drag her out of
Anna's POV I saw the way my brother pulled Iris away from the club and because of how worried I was, I went out to stand by the entrance. It wasn't clear to me why, but behind that anger my brother was showing, I could see love. Something about the way he cared about her and gazed at her wasn't right. I didn't want to believe it, but it seemed like my brother had fallen in love with Iris. I smiled at the thought, but then I wasn't too sure. It could be that my brother was only trying to protect her from the effects of the alcohol she was consuming. My eyes gazed at the car which was yet to move, and I shrugged my shoulders, sighing as I walked back into the club. There were still some employees left who weren't ready to go home now, so I decided to go stay with them. One of them was Kelvin. Walking back into the club with a smiley face and with the thought that we could still have a party or a small celebration for ourselves. Now Arthur has gone, I was free to do whatever I want
Anna's POV “What are you saying?” Kelvin asked with a furrowed brow. He stared at me like he hadn't heard a lady ask for sex before. “You heard me right, Kelvin, I want you. I want you to make love to me.” I tried to move close to him, but was held back by his hand. His eyes were still studying me, his clenched jaw, showing he was holding back anger, but I didn't care. It wasn't my fault I was horny, and it wasn't also my fault that I needed him to satisfy that urge. “You're clearly not well, you're not speaking in your normal senses!” He screamed, pacing around while his hand ran through his hair. “What is it?” I asked, my eyes glued to him with concern. All I was wishing for was for him to agree to what I said, so I could finally have him to myself. Today was finally the day I was able to show him how much he meant to me. I was finally expressing myself in front of him. “You're drunk! It's so obvious, you had too much to drink.” “You know that's not true!” I barked back to d
Arthur's POVBringing Iris into the house wasn't easy. It felt like she weighed a pound, and she being unconscious only made matters worse.I was strong enough, so after bringing her out of the car, I carried her in a bridal style to my room where she laid on the bed.I was worried that she was going to get another bad headache, so I sat by her side, waiting for her to wake up until I eventually slept off.The next morning came by in a breeze and since I knew that Iris wasn't going to be fine when she woke up, I decided not to go to work.I was just coming out from the bathroom when I saw her rolling in the bed. She was groaning in pain, instantly alarming me.“Iris?”I moved to her with a worried expression on my face.“Iris are you alright?” I didn't know why I asked that question when she was clearly groaning in pain.“I will reach out to the doctor, okay? Just stay where you are and don't move. Be calm,” I instructed, picking up my phone as I went outside the room to avoid her loud
Iris' POVI entered the front seat of the car with Arthur, who was in the driver's seat.“Do you see why I said you shouldn't drink, you said you can handle it and now look at you, a mess!” I felt the care in his voice, and I could tell he wasn't happy with what I did in the club.“I'm sorry, can we go get the drug now? I'm still in pain.” “Yeah, we can,” he replied, starting the car and letting the engine roar before driving away.We got to the pharmacy just in time and in order not to stress me out, he asked me to sit in the car.It was less than five minutes before Arthur returned to the car. He handed me the pack of drugs to keep it safe and told me I won't be able to take it until we got back home.“Why? I have a headache,” I wailed.“You don't listen to me and that's why you end up like this, you're the reason everything is always like this.” “I'm sorry.” I pouted my lips, crossing my arms over my chest with a frown on my face.By the time we got home, my stomach was already
Arthur's POVWhen she asked me that question, I felt like my whole world crumbled again. I did so much to not talk about that incident, but it seemed like she was always trying to bring it.I always chewed my food, veins appearing on my forehead as I held tightly to the cutlery in my hand.I got pissed the instant the event flashed back in my head, but then, I couldn't get angry because I knew deep within me that she was innocent.Iris was innocent and not to be blamed for anything that happened to my parents on that day.“Arthur?” Her voice called with concern, her eyes staring at me like she didn't know what was wrong with me. I could see it in her eyes, the way she was looking at me, she wanted to share in my pains, she really wanted to know what happened to my parents.I sighed, raising my head, so my eyes could gaze into her. “They died a long time ago when Anna and I were still kids.” She gasped, her brows furrowing as she tried to place the pieces of the puzzle together.She
Iris' POVArthur had just left the kitchen. He said he wanted to get something, and would be right back, so I decided to wait for him. I sat there in thoughts the moment he left, and even when I tried not to think about him, I couldn't. He was a really nice man these days. The first time we met, he didn't talk to me for a while, but these days, the care I received from him began to change my heart towards him.He seemed like an excellent person who wanted nothing but to protect me, unlike my dad who left me in the face of danger.My father left me to die, not caring if I was his seed.I thought of every time I had spent with Arthur, and I couldn't, he'll, but thank him for everything he did for me. He was a good and well composed man who cared about nothing but my health.My memory began to recall the times I spent with my father, and the only thing I saw there was the fact that he hated me so much.He had blamed me for so many things, allowing my stepmother to maltreat me like a sla
Arthur's POVI listened to Iris, feeling sorry about everything she had gone through. She was right, her father had caused her so much pain, and thankfully, because of me, she had forgotten most of those painful moments.I didn't know a father could be heartless to his daughter until I found Iris, in the midst of the fire that day. It was a good thing she wasn't traumatized by the event because I didn't know she could survive. The day played in my memory like a looped tape, and I couldn't help but say,“I'm sorry about all you passed through, and I'm glad you trust me to take good care of you.”She smiled when she heard his words. It was good to know that he wasn't angry at her anymore for drinking.“Don't you have anything else you want to tell me?” I asked, staring at her with lots of disappointment in my heart. I had thought today was the day she was going to tell me her feelings, and it wasn't clear to me why she just didn't want to.“No, nothing. Is anything the matter?” She as
Iris's POVI blushed as the events of the previous night replayed in my dreams and I smiled wish before opening my eyes, I took a moment to reflect on the happenings of the previous day and I couldn't believe my luck. Arthur was so passionate and loving, I was finally getting my dream life and my hand roamed freely on the bed in search for Arthur, but I could only feel bed linens, my eyes widened in shock and I sat up almost immediately.“Arthur.”I called out for him thrice but got no response, I stood up and checked the bathroom, but he wasn't there, my heart raced, and I almost burst into tears as it crossed my mind that he might have left me, a million questions flooded my head, didn't he believe me? Was all a dream? Did he deceive me into thinking he accepted me back? Does he not love me anymore? Am I now a burden to him? Has he been kidnapped again, or anything bad happened to him?Still confused about all that was happening, my door burst open to reveal a smiling Anna, I immedi
Arthur's POV Watching the men fight to death wasn't as interesting as I thought it would, but I seized the opportunity to try to find a way out, my arms ached as they had been tied behind me for a long time and I tried to stretch them, I realized that the rope that were used to tie my hands loosened a bit, this realization was the chance I had to escape, so I began to skillfully yet carefully try to get my hands out of the rope. Seeing that it would take ages before I'd wriggle my hands out of them and by then Knight would have murdered me or found out what I was trying to do, I decided to do it the old-fashioned way. Though it was a painful process, I had no choice, so I dislocated the bones of my thumb and bit my bottom lips in a bit not to yell out in pain, it was successfully dislocated, and I slipped it out of the rope. I tried to conceal my hitching breath and I put the bone back to its normal position and I tried it for the next finger, it was more painful than the first, b
Iris's POVDays had passed by, and I still couldn't muster enough courage to face Arthur, there are times I'd get up and even go as far and unlocking my door with the aim of going straight to his room and clarifying things to him or even forcefully demand for an explanation, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Most importantly; I was scared and confused at the same time, I wasn't pregnant with Kelvin because I didn't sleep with him and I didn't know how old the baby is so I could confirm my doubts about the paternity.Given the circumstances and happenings around me lately and the better part of my life, things aren't always as they seem, there might be a mix-up somewhere or this might be a set-up but my morning sickness and constant nausea coupled with the fact that I haven't seen my period for months now confirmed that I was pregnant.I finally ate after starving for a few days, but I didn't step my foot out of the room and only allowed the maids to drop it by the doorstep,
Arthur’s POV I watched in awe as a fight now ensued between Sebastian and kelvin, they got verbal, and it was an eyesore, yet I was more than willing to watch them, this provided an opportunity for me to look for a means to escape, but their noises were ear-piercing, so I had to painstakingly listen in a bid to get some information out of them. There was no way I would leave the place easily or in one piece unless I got rid of them first, but that seemed like an impossible task. I decided to worry about them later, as Iris was in danger and no one would be able to save her. Things are even worse as Kelvin, whom I thought loved her, could stoop as low as using her as bait against me, I didn’t regret coming after Iris after knowing his true intentions. Though Iris had been around me long enough to see things were, yet I fear that she was too petite and wasn’t built to go through this sort of hell. We all present in that room had dined with the devil himself and gotten our hands st
Arthur's POV“Now, I might just spare your life if you tell me where the secret treasure is" Kelvin said after a round of punching me wherever his fists landed.I looked up at him and my face broke into a smile.“Is that all you got? What a disappointment”He bent down and gave me an upper to my jaws. My brain rattled around in my skull and I suddenly felt a sharp pain building up in my thoracic region. I knew I wouldn't last much longer, but still, I would rather die than just give out the location of my family heirloom.“We knew you will be a hard nut to crack, and as such, we have prepared various gifts for you.”Kelvin moved to the table and picked up the landline, punched a number and put it to his ear. The phone beeped, then it got picked up on the other side. Kelvin paused and replied.“Bring the toys now, let's watch him play”I knew I just got into bigger trouble, but I was more prepared to die than give out the location.The doors opened and a man with a Russian build came i
Arthur's POVI could see Kelvin, then Sebastian and Knight. No way, I was probably seeing visions. Maybe the guys had tampered with my brain, perhaps I was hallucinating. Kelvin came forward and poured a glass of ice-cold water on me. It chilled to the spine. I was certain I heard footsteps, but they were all here?“Wakey wakey”Sebastian and Knight walked towards the chair where I was strapped with leather belts like a feral animal.“Oh forgive my ungentlemanly attitude, allow me to perform a little introduction here” he said mockingly.“Sebastian, Dad meet Arthur, the prodigal son”The word dad suddenly sounded differently to his ears.“Arthur, meet Sebastian and meet my father; Knight. I've heard you guys have gotten acquainted”.I was shocked, and could feel bitterness at the same time. I felt adrenaline rushing through me, and I could feel anger and disgust boiling in my bloodstream. I literally felt like killing the trio; like tearing them to pieces and feeding them to street do
Kelvin's POVThe thought of being on the run and having to go into hiding never crossed my mind when I mapped perfectly out all of my plans, everything was going smoothly so smoothly that I praised myself, Sebastian also voiced out his respect for me as I had managed not to only fool Iris but Arthur as well but little did I know that I was fooling myself.I almost this close to getting away with everything and couldn't believe my eyes when Arthur suddenly barged in and intercepted my plans, I had to flee for my dear life because no one knew Arthur better than I did. He wouldn't blink an eye to trade everything he owns for the one he cares for, but once his mind is made to destroy someone, he wouldn't stop until he did. The look on his face had shown that he was determined to kill me.Iris would have definitely known about me since Arthur took her with him, besides; there was no way he could take Iris with me as I needed to save myself first.Finding a place to stay wasn't easy as Art
Arthur's POV My plans were already in place and I began to give orders to my men, I couldn't wait to get to Kelvin and shove my gun down his ass. The tracker showed his location was in another state, and it was a long ride down there. All through I repeated the line of action and expected results to my men and contemplated calling for backup, but I didn't want to cause a huge scene or attack unnecessary attention to myself. Kelvin was smart and would try to find his way out of this, but I smirked knowing that I was smarter and a step before him, I cocked my gun and ensured I carried enough ammo with me. We got to the state hours later and headed straight to the location the tracker was pointing at, I stopped my men midway and suggested we take different routes and arrive there ar the same time, in case Kelvin had already positioned his men to watch over any suspicious activity ongoing. I prepared myself for the worse as we approached our destination, the place looked shabby from
Arthur's POVMy heart broke the moment I saw Iris's pregnancy report, words couldn't express and quantify how shattered I was, she made things worse by denying the claims which infuriated me. I love Iris, she means the entire world to me and I have come this far just for her sake, when she left me, and I was shattered I still held on hoping that she'd realize her mistake and come back to me.When she made plans to get married to Kelvin, the urge to free her from the clutches of his lie and clear her misconception about me kept me going, and I had sleepless nights trying to find tangible evidence. When I brought her back with me, and she fainted I was scared, scared I would lose her once more but seeing that she was pregnant? I was scared as well, scared I'd lose my sanity.I didn't know how to react to the hurt and kept mute even when she tried to strike a conversation with me, I was losing my mind, and it was the love that I had for her that held me back from breaking down but when