“Daddy” Hazel called crying as she rushed and hugged him while she shed tears.The man who had been sitting still for hours hugged his daughter back as tears came out of his eyes too.“I’m sorry” he whispered for Hazel to shake her head as she hugged him tight.“Uhh, this reunion is boring Mommy,” Kayla said as she smirked at the crying Hazel who was hugging her father.“I told you that poor people's reunions are always boring, I thought they would be some emotional thing to watch since their separation was based on lies but the poor never disappoint. So boring” she said as she looked at her daughter who was in a wheelchair with her both hands wrapped in bandages.“I can’t believe you brought me from the hospital to watch this boring thing, who on earth fakes their death so their daughter doesn’t drop out, are they that poor” Kayla said with disgust as her mother sighed.“Let me make it fun,” Martha said as she signaled her bodyguard who dragged Hazel away from her father.“No, no. Pl
It was mid-morning, and it took the bus traveling from New York to Pennsylvania eight hours to stop at the bus stop in Pittsburgh. Mr Smith tapped his daughter who had been sleeping after so much crying all through the night of the journey. Hazel yawned stretching her hands, Her eyes were quite swollen, and she helped her father arrange his wheelchair and help him sit, they had no bag on them, nothing valuable except the money Maria gave her.Hazel gently rode her father to the stairs of the bus as she was about to go down and gently ride him down the stairs, a tall-looking blonde-haired guy stopped her, his fine smile and the charm of his cute hazel eyes made Hazel frown.“Don’t worry, let me do it” his fine voice said for Hazel to quickly object.“No.. we are fine,” she said stopping him as she gently rode her father out of the bus.“I just wanted to…“No offense, we are good,” she said and rode her father to the shade of the tree a few feet away from them.The guy kept on smiling a
The captain of the team looked at Alex before he raised his arms and asked his men to drop their weapons.“What makes you think we have the daughter of that ungrateful slut?” He asked Alex to look at him.“Why won’t you? she’s the daughter, and the only way to drag her out from her hideout so why won’t you have her” Alex responds for the captain to nod.“True, I guess we weren’t observant enough to go search for her so we lost the chance already. Tell your men to step down, the slut is ours” he said for Alex to drop his gun.“ I told your boss, I gave him two days to think about her worth, and just today my wife disappeared, I won’t sit back to believe your group has nothing on her, I need my wife back,” Alex said as he cracked his gun but this time he shot at the car glass of one of the el dorado.“ I didn’t come to joke, to get her, you will have to pass through me and I will search deep into your group till I find my wife,” he said for one of his men to come to whisper to him.“ th
Gloria watched the black Range rovers drive into the large space as they all packed accordingly. She saw how the other guards immediately arranged themselves waiting for their boss. Gloria was nervous, she didn’t know who this person was, or what is their motive but she was sure it was different from the El Dorados.She watched as one of the guards opened the door of the second Range Rover for all the guards to bow their heads as she saw a man step out of the car. His tall figure, bossy aura, and cold face stare directly at her.Gloria had never been this nervous as she felt the stare coming from the man standing feet away was forcing something down her throat that was making her nerves so tense.To make it worse, as he began to walk towards her, the bright light from the security lights in the environment made him look like the devil ready to devour the little prey at his front and this made Gloria move back, she took steps back until she saw him stop at her front as they were closer
Alex scoffed at himself before he opened the first drawer on his table and brought out Hazel's damaged phone, he opened the second drawer and brought out a cable and a small black purse containing a little instrument.He opened the phone and did some loosing here and there before connecting it to his laptop and he tried fetching out the information from the phone. Alex connected the phone to his laptop before he frowned at the only message on his wife's phone. He saw the image of the anonymous number sent to her and their conversation.Alex frowns as he looks at the image again.“ he’s alive?” He asked in a whisper before he wrote down the number and closed his laptop. Alex carried his phone and called an unknown number.“ I’ve sent a number to your email, trace it and send me the address immediately,” he said hanging up before he bowed his head. Now he understands the reason Hazel didn’t give him clues. He has already read the threats sent to her if he is aware. Then if her father i
The dining was so silent as everyone looked everywhere except Alex who stood at the entrance in his mafia coat which the butler removed and took to hang.Gerald cleared his throat as he looked at his son's expressionless face.“Alexander” he called smiling awkwardly.“We didn’t know you would be attending since you didn’t honor the invitation,” he said for Alex to go take a sit while the butler served his meal.“Do I need to honor a family dinner invitation, am I a stranger?” Alex asks as he looks at Kayla and her mother who look at the plate of meal with a sour face.“Where’s Hazel?” Gerald asks for Martha to finally raise his head to see Alex's expression.Alex kept his eyes on her as his aim coming here was to try to get to notice if they had anything to do with his wife's disappearance because after seeing the message from her broken phone, he knew it was only Martha that wanted her to leave his life but he can’t accuse her without evidence like he can’t accuse her of his mother d
It was a very dark environment, Alex found himself running as he was chasing a lady who was running away from him. The only light in the environment was around them. Alex didn’t know why he was chasing the lady but he wanted to get hold of her. While he kept chasing her, her white flying garment made her trip and she fell immediately Alex held her hand and she turned for him to gasp.“Hazel?” He called questionably.“Let go of me Alex” Hazel's crying voice said as she dragged her hands off Alex who grabbed hold of her again.“Where have you been? Hazel, baby, please…..“Alex let me go. Stop chasing me, I can’t watch my father die anymore Alex.” She said for Alex to see her teary blue eyes.“What are you saying, Hazel? Babe look at me” Alex held her hands tight as she kept on crying.“Please, I’m so sorry Alex, I have to choose my father. I can’t watch him lose his life when my decision can save him. If you come for me, they will kill him and I won’t forgive myself and I won’t…Hazel l
Hazel was more than shocked as her body was beginning to release venom from the anger she was feeling after seeing Katherine at her hotel room door.Katherine was also choked and filled with curiosity and questions.“What are you doing here?” She asked for Hazel to keep looking at her.“Are you stalking me? After exposing my father to that witch you still stalk me to know if we are surviving. Stalker” Hazel said banging the door in Katherine's face.“Wait, what is she doing here? Why is my boss asking me to send her meals? Is she not supposed to be with Alexander McCollum? what’s going on?” A lot of questions were all over Katherine's head so she buried her shame and knocked hard on Hazel's door.“ leave us alone witch, what do you want? You took Steven, you exposed my father, and because of you I ran away from my marriage and now you are here. What do you….“ my boss asked me to send this meal to this room number,” she said to Hazel who was looking at her furiously.“ fuck out” Hazel
Hazel hugged the governor’s wife after dinner. As they walked to their car with their guards following behind, Hazel glanced around nervously. Alex, noticing her uneasiness since their moment on the balcony, gently helped her step into the car before climbing in after her. Hazel sighed, relaxing her hands on her protruding stomach.“If someone is pregnant, do they get to see things?” she asked hesitantly.Alex pulled out his phone. “I’m calling Dr. Frankie,” he said, not sure how to answer her.He held her hand while waiting for Frankie to pick up.“Sir Alex,” Frankie greeted.“Do pregnant women hallucinate?” Alex asked directly.“Yes, Sir Alex. A lot of pregnant women seem to have hallucinations,” Frankie explained.Alex sighed in relief and hung up, turning to Hazel.“He said yes, so don’t worry,” Alex reassured her, placing his palm on her protruding stomach.Hazel smiled but still looked concerned. “Alex…” she called softly.“Yes love?”“Since Harden left, he hasn’t made any moves
At Diana’s residence, Hazel knocked on the door, and a moment later, it opened to reveal Diana, her face swollen from crying. “Hazel!” Diana exclaimed, pulling her into a tight hug. “I brought you something,” Hazel said gently, gesturing for the guard to set the items down. Diana wiped her tears and smiled faintly. “Thank you. I didn’t expect you to come.” Hazel held her hands. “Of course I would come. You’re not alone, Diana. You have people who care about you.” Diana’s lips trembled, and she nodded. “I thought it was all my fault. If only I’d done things differently…” Camila came out smiling awkwardly. “I’m sorry, meet my friend and colleague, Camila” Diana introduced for Hazel to smile at Camila who smile back. “ when she said she knows Alexander McCollum wife I chuckled but now I believe.” Camila said for Hazel to smile. “Nothing special though” she said as she held on Diana before they sat down while Camila left to make a cup of tea for Hazel. “Don’t blame you
Simon couldn’t believe that his old friend, whom he had met just once and exchanged numbers with, had reached out to him for help.“Calm down. I’ll call you back because right now, I’m in the middle of work,” he said, hearing the desperation in his friend’s voice.“Okay, please do call me. I’m really in need, Simon,” his friend replied before hanging up.Simon sighed, walking toward Hazel, who had just picked out a luxury brand shoe and bag. Together, they left the store.They drove to a phone shop, where Simon went in to purchase a new phone for Hazel.While waiting in the car, Alex looked at Hazel.“So, you’re not talking to me anymore, hmm?” he asked. Hazel turned to him, frowning.“Why wouldn’t I speak with you? Why are you accusing me? I didn’t say—”“I’m not accusing you, Hazel. I’m just saying you haven’t spoken to me since your call,” Alex said, his tone softening.“Does that mean I’m ignoring you? You’re accusing me, right now, Alex, and—”“Baby,” Alex interjected, surprised
Hazel heard the line drop as Diana rushed to check the news. “Diana, Diana,” Hazel called, but the line kept cutting off. She sighed sadly, finding it hard to cry for them, yet it hurt her heart to see their story end like that. “Madam, your lunch is ready,” the butler returned to inform Hazel, who only nodded as she sat on the couch, looking downcast. At the hospital, Diana broke down in tears as she read the news. She couldn’t hold back her emotions, feeling as if she was responsible for Steven’s drastic decision. “No… no!” she cried out, drawing the attention of a doctor and two nurses who rushed to her. “Nurse Diana, are you alright?” the doctor asked, but Diana kept crying. “Please call Nurse Camila; she’s her friend. She can calm her down,” one of the nurses said. “It was her ex-boyfriend who killed himself and his ex in California,” another nurse whispered, but Diana wasn’t listening. She kept crying, blaming herself for not giving Steven another chance. Camila
The standoff was electric, the three of them caught in a storm of past betrayals and present dangers. Hazel took a shaky breath, glancing between the two men who represented two parts of her life one that had been, and one that was. “This has to end, Harden,” she said, her voice strong despite the quiver in her chest. “We can’t keep going like this. We were just friends, stop acting like we dated.” Harden’s eyes filled with a mixture of pain and acceptance, and he nodded slowly, stepping back toward his car. “I just needed to hear it from you.” With one last glance, he got into his SUV and drove away, leaving the air heavy with unspoken words. Hazel felt Alex’s arm wrap around her waist, grounding her as the tension finally began to melt away. But as they stood there, watching the car disappear down the road, Alex knew this was far from over. Harden’s obsession was dangerous, and he would need to be ready for whatever came next. “I’ll protect you, Hazel,you and our baby is m
The sound of birds chirping echoed gently inside the spacious bedroom, coaxing Hazel from a deep sleep. She stirred, turning from side to side before slowly opening her eyes. The first thing she noticed was the emptiness beside her—Alex’s side of the bed was cold. Confused, Hazel sat up, rubbing her eyes before sliding out from under the covers. The cool morning air sent a shiver down her spine as she padded across the room to the bathroom. “Alex?” she called out, her voice reverberating softly against the tiled walls. Silence. He wasn’t there. A slight frown creased her forehead as she turned and walked out of the room, the soft patter of her bare feet moving down the elegant, wooden staircase. Each step was deliberate, the polished wood glistening under the warm glow of the morning sun filtering through the large windows. Hazel stopped at the last step, pausing as a peculiar stillness greeted her. “Alex, baby, where are you?” she called again, her voice tinged with worry. She cr
Inside the dark room, all the lights were off, and only the moonlight spread its pale glow across the space. Harden sat there, staring into the void, replaying the image of Hazel turning away from him, as if she’d never promised to stay away from Alex. He knew she was weak when it came to Alex, acting like they had never discussed moving on from him. Harden clenched his fists, rubbing his head.“I’m not letting this go like we didn’t talk about it, Hazel. Alex can’t have you anymore,” Harden muttered, frustration and anger clouding his expression.Meanwhile, far away in Hawaii, AS03 had just received the news of AS02’s death after a fight with Alex.He couldn’t believe that a five years old boy he was sent to assassinate his mother is now back, taking them down one by one. It pained him more to know that he had been paid to carry out the job when he was eighteen, his first successful job. Now Alex was seeking revenge, as if he had intended the killing himself.AS03 bit his inner cheek
Later that evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting an orange glow over the secluded villa, Alex stood at the large windows, watching the scene outside, his mind racing. Simon had gone to gather a security team, leaving Alex and Hazel alone for the moment. He turned when he heard Hazel’s soft footsteps approaching. “You look like you’re carrying the weight of the world,” she said, gently placing a hand on his shoulder. “You don’t have to do this alone, Alex.” He turned, his expression softening as he looked at her. “It’s not just about protecting us, Hazel. If they’ve gone this far—burning down the company, attacking people close to me—they’re desperate. I need to end this, or they’ll keep coming.” Hazel met his gaze, determination sparking in her eyes. “Then we’ll end it together.” He sighed, cupping her face. “You’re the strongest person I know. You’ve gone through a lot because of me, but this… this is different. I don’t want you anywhere near what’s coming.”
Alex’s hand traced gently over Hazel’s growing baby bump, his touch warm and reverent. It had only been a few months since she became pregnant, yet her body seemed to have transformed in every way. Her breasts had grown fuller, her face glowed, and every inch of her seemed more beautiful, more ethereal. His hand drifted up to cup one of her breasts, feeling its weight and fullness, which made him chuckle softly. Hazel gave him a curious look, amusement dancing in her eyes. “Why are you laughing?” “Nothing,” he said with a mischievous grin, shaking his head. Then, slowly, he began to place tender kisses across her stomach, brushing his lips over her skin as if to imprint his love on every inch of her. He held her hands, helping her settle into a reclining position as the chair slowly transformed into a makeshift bed. With gentle care, he arranged her body and leaned down, his mouth tracing a path from her belly to her chest. “You’re so beautiful,” he murmured, his eyes flicking up