DELIA HERRERA POV Julie knew something. She had to. My gut feeling was never wrong. I glanced at the glass of water that I'd drunk while she'd been here earlier. There were still some left. I got up and paced the room. Had she poisoned me? Did she know about Delia? Why had she asked about the pearl necklace specifically? She was not one to be interested in my jewelry, so why?The look that had been in her eyes and the way she'd smirked, was all a pointer that she knew something.I had to take the remnant of water and get the doctor to test it for the poison. Julie was too good to be true.I grabbed my hair hard. Why did everything always go the way I wanted only to be destroyed at the end? Kail was going to screw me over, Julie was probably just going to work against me while she took all my money and that bastard who had sent that video to me and then to Kail was going to ruin me. A message popped up on my phone and my heart skipped a beat. "Speak of the devil," I said, opening t
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV "Do everything you can to find out the person responsible for her death" I grounded out, grimacing as I pulled the cloth over Bella's face, the holes gaping in her neck etched into my memory.The cop nodded and walked out of the room.Stone stood by my side, his fist clenched as he stared at the body. "I gave you an order to stay back and find Xavier. Why did you come here?" His gaze never wavered from Bella even though she was covered up. "I couldn't bring myself to obey your order, Belshar," he said, his gaze jerking to mine. "Bella is dead. I still remember the last time we spoke Belshar. I told her she would get a chance to be your lover if I killed Xavier" Sighing, I walked past him to the door. "We will find the killer and make them pay for what they did, Stone. Bella will get justice" "And will that bring her back?" He asked the pain in his voice unmasked. "If I'd been here, to protect her, she wouldn't have died... You knew she loved you. You were
CELINE HERRERA POV "I am so sorry about everything Karen. If I had known that this was going to happen, I wouldn't have made you return to work" Karen shook her head as she took hold of my hand. "No, Celine. You don't need to apologize for anything at all. You have been a very good manager and a boss to me. I am so sorry you are going through all this Celine. You are such an awesome person. It's a shame that your Grandfather can't see that"."It doesn't matter anymore" I got out with a shrug. "I've cut ties with them and now it's all over"Karen's head bobbed "You are not alone Celine. You have me and I want you to know that I'll always be here for you whenever you need me"I smiled, her words healing a bit of the pain that I felt. "Thank you, Karen. That really means a lot to me" I got out, and then hugged her.When we parted, both of our eyes were moist with tears. "Delia might give you hell now that she is back in charge""She couldn't if she tried. She's going to run G&H corpor
CELINE HERRERA POV I shoved Enoch off, my eyes widening as my gaze jerked up to his own, the phone I held falling to the pavement and shattering. Enoch stared at me, the dark look on his face showing no hint of remorse whatsoever."What the hell..." I started but didn't get to finish as someone stormed past me. Belshar's outraged roars were my only warning. The sickening sound of ribs cracking as Enoch was punched hard in the gut made me gasp out loud.I gaped at Belshar, my hands flying to cover my mouth to stifle the sound. Enoch staggered to the floor. Belshar didn't stop to let him take a breath. He yanked him up by the lapels of his shirt then swung back. I watched in horror as his fist crashed into Enoch's face. Blood spurted out of his mouth as Belshar's fist connected. The sound made me take a step toward them. I was sure two more strikes with such intensity and Enoch was going to be dead "How dare you touch her, you bastard," he roared as Enoch tried and failed to protect
CELINE HERRERA POV "Belshar" I managed as his fingers twined in my hair and he tugged my head back for a better angle. "I am going to fuck you until you cry love," he said darkly, and God help me, I wanted him to. He yanked me close and despite my resolve to protest his touch, my hips bucked when his other hand trailed over my breasts, skating deliciously over my belly and down to my hips. Suddenly, all my clothes felt incredibly insubstantial against his questing fingers.His mouth captured mine, stealing the breath out of my lungs. He pressed me down to the floor, and I was so out of it, that I was unable to protest other than to hiss out a breath when my back came in contact with the cool tiles."You can't do this here. Someone might walk in and..." His lips were on mine, stopping me from uttering more words. "You are mine, Celine. I don't care if anybody walks in on us. I'll kill them if they dare look at you." he murmured against my lips, then he kissed down my jawline. "I a
DELIA HERRERA POV "What the hell were you doing with Celine," I got out as I glared down at Enoch where he lay all bandaged up. He'd been unconscious for two whole days and was only just getting better. "You just had to see her didn't you, after all that noise you made about me being the only woman you love" He grunted and made to sit up. He didn't make it and feeling frustrated, I moved toward him, grabbed him without an ounce of care, and helped him into a sitting position as he groaned in pain. His bloodshot eyes when I straightened and stared at him told me how angry he was but I didn't care. He got himself beaten up because he couldn't stay away from Celine so that was on him."The doctor said your insides are pretty messed up, so you are going to be spending some days in here," I told him and he winced when he tried to speak."When will I get discharged," "Don't freaking patronize me, Enoch. I just told you you're going to be in here for a while." I got out and then rubbed m
DELIA HERRERA POV "I have the video" Julie got out all of a sudden and I widened my eyes in shock as I let out a fake gasp. Was she finally threatening me to my face... Did the murderous look in my eyes scare her to the point that she was no longer going to hide her deceit? Julie was fun. "Oh my goodness" I slapped a hand to my mouth and leaned toward her. "You do? I am so scared right now. What the hell am I going to do? What if you release it to the press? I'll be ruined. I'll spend my life in prison. Please don't do it. Please don't..." I trailed off as she watched me.Her brows furrowed as she looked at me and I burst out laughing, the look of distraught on her face comical. "What are you..." She started to say and my hands crashed against her cheeks. Hard. Her head whipped to the side and I watched as she dazedly raised her hand to her cheek before she slowly turned her head in my direction."Wasn't the five billion enough, Julie? Are you so greedy that you are already trying
CELINE HERRERA POV "I know how to shoot," I told Belshar as we stood at the shooting course. "I also know how some defensive tactics" "Did Xavier teach you while you were with him?" he asked, genuinely curious and I nodded. "You were always the target. Xavier hated your gut" He chuckled. "He knows I am going to kill him. That's why""He's been watching me... Watching us. You saw the pictures. He also sent you that note. He wants you dead Belshar"Belshar aimed at the target. "I am going to gouge out his eyes for daring to look in your direction. For making you afraid" he vowed and pulled the trigger. I watched as the bullet hit the target square in the forehead.Forcing myself not to bask too much in his masculine aura, I turned to face the target in front of me. I held my gun steady, took a deep breath, aimed, and pulled the trigger. I hit the target in the chest. It was exactly where I'd been aiming for. Feeling proud of myself, I lowered my gun, a grin tugging on my lips. I co
CELINE HERRERA POV The shot was a warning and Delia flinched, getting distracted for a second, but that was all I needed. I shoved at her hard and she fell to the floor, a gasp escaping her lips. The gun skidded out of her hold and she crawled after it. I got it before she could, then I kicked her in the face with my leg. She grunted, her head smacking against the hard concrete. She slumped to the floor, blood seeping out of the cut on her head. The cops lying in wait all rushed up to the roof, then they swooped in and grabbed her by the arms, handcuffed her hand, and dragged her to her feet. Delia looked around wildly as her shock wore off, and then her gaze met mine in disbelief. "How... How" she stuttered but I felt no pity for her. I'd always wanted her to pay for her crimes and now that it was happening, It felt like a breath of fresh air."It was pretty easy Delia. You are not as sly as you think you are" Once I was sure they had her secure, I walked toward her and wasn't s
CELINE HERRERA POV "I'm so glad you are here Grandma. I thought you wouldn't make it" Grandma held my face In her hand, a smile on her face. "I would travel over the seven seas just to celebrate you, my child.""Aww, that is so Sweet. I am so sorry for the stress though. It must have been exhausting for you""You don't have to apologize. I should be able to do this much after everything that happened" I frowned. "Didn't we say we were going to forget about that, Grandma?" "Oh right, we said that. I'm sorry, I keep forgetting about that. You look so beautiful by the way. You're so pretty, it's making me tear up" she said and I laughed "You're going to make me cry too, Grandma"She patted my head and then looked around. "Where is Belshar. Why isn't he here by your side? He's been gone for a while hasn't he""I'm sure he'll be back soon," I said, glancing around. The music suddenly got louder and the DJ encouraged everyone to get on the dance floor."See, he should be here with you.
DELIA HERRERA POV Celine was smiling and moving through the crowd. She looked so happy that it made me sick. I watched as she spoke with some group of people, the happy smile on their faces making my fist clench. Bunch of people pleasers. I was sure most of them didn't even like her. They were all just pretending so that they could get something out of her. It had been annoying to find out that despite all the money I'd siphoned out of the company, she'd still managed to rebrand it and keep it running. Then she went on to change the name, erasing Herrera from it. She destroyed my very legacy. All the time that I suffered, she'd spent it in achieving great things and being happy with Belshar.Tremor racked through me all of a sudden and I swayed on my feet. My hand trembled and my body grew hot. I knew exactly what I needed. The darn pills that Zane had gotten me addicted to. Why hadn't I taken the stupid pills? I thought I could survive without them but now as I shook like I was c
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED The party was in full swing. My gaze stayed on Celine as she laughed and mingled with the guests, and I couldn't help but fall deeper in love with her. She was so damn perfect, she made my heart ache. As if attuned to my gaze, she glanced up and our gaze clashed. Her eyes brightened, then she blew me a kiss. I made a show of catching it then grinned as she grinned bashfully and put her hand over her heart.I mimicked her gesture and then gave a nod back. Celine's smile widened, but then she pressed her lips together and pointed with her chin that someone was behind me."Belshar" My expression hardened as I turned to face Kail. It was one thing that Celine had invited him to the party but that he was shameless enough to come was another. "Thanks for inviting me..." "Don't bother with that Kail, I didn't invite you. I am also sure you know how I feel about you being here. Didn't I warn you to stay out of my sight" He blanched, then stepped back. "I just wanted
DELIA HERRERA POVZane was right about everything and I hated that he was. His words rang in my head, driving me Insane.Wanting to get rid of those voices In my head, I reached for the bottles of pills, my hands trembling as I uncapped them. I glanced inside it and noticed that there wasn't much left Inside. I frowned, wondering just how many I'd used up in two days, then recalled that each time I felt even the slightest discomfort, I'd drowned the pills as if they were the solution to all my problems... Maybe they were. I didn't feel as shitty when I was high on them.I picked out two of the pills and then stopped as I brought them to my mouth. Was I really going to do this too myself? Was I just going to watch everything crumble like dust around me?I couldn't. Throwing the pills away, I capped the bottle shut and got up from the bed.A quick shower helped to reduce the tremors in my hands and also helped clear my head."You are Delia Herrera, Delia," I told myself because it was
DELIA HERRERA POV "You said you wanted to watch me kill Celine. It's been three days now and you still haven't told me how that's going to happen. Are you stalling because you're having second thoughts? You've also been spacing out lately. Are you thinking about her " I asked unable to keep it in.After the last sex we had on the day he arrived, he hadn't touched me and it was driving me Insane just thinking that it was because of Celine. It was infuriating and recalling his words about how he was going to let me kill Celine because he couldn't have her made it worse."Are you not going to answer me" Zane glanced at me from across the table then sighed, before flinging his spoon to the wall. "Can you stop? You're fucking ruining the romantic atmosphere, Delia" he growled but I was too pissed off to care about his anger."You're so fucking delusional. There's nothing romantic about this setting" I screamed then dragged my hand through my hair, before clutching at it tightly and pull
CELINE HERRERA POV "I think I am going to take some time off work" I got out and Belshar's gaze jerked to mine in surprise as he stopped pacing.He'd been walking in circles for a while and at first I just thought he was agitated from excitement, he was, but he was also worrying and I could see it on his face.Belshar was damn perfect at hiding his emotions, so if he was so expressive this time, it meant he was really stressing over it."You are" he asked, his tone disbelieving. Deep down I knew he was throwing a fist in the air. "Are you sure about that" I gave a quick nod, then smiled. "Yes, I'm sure. I think Karen should handle things in the meantime. She's really the best at what she does. I'm sure she'll be able to handle things in the office without me, Besides, I feel like if I don't stop working, You're going to pace a hole into the ground" I joked, then narrowed my eyes "Tell me the truth, you were trying to come up with a reason to make me stop going to work, weren't you"
CELINE HERRERA POV "Congratulations, Celine. You are approximately four weeks pregnant" the doctor announced and I jerked into a sitting position, my eyes widening as I looked from the doctor to Belshar whose jaw was literally on the floor.He'd stepped inside the room just in time to hear the news and It was a miracle that he didn't drop the glass of water he'd gone to get."I'm pregnant?" I asked dazedly.It was quiet for just a second and then Belshar threw a fist in the air. "Yes! That's what I am talking about" he grinned as he rushed at me and engulfed me in his strong arm, then he proceeded to pepper kisses all over my face while I struggled to shove him off. "Oh my god, Belshar" I groaned even as I laughed. "You're suffocating me" I got out and he quickly let go of me. "Are you alright? I didn't mean to hold you like that" he asked as he looked me over, worry written all over his face. "Will you cut it out? I am perfectly fine. Stop fussing already" "You're carrying a ba
DELIA HERRERA POV "A present," I asked, my heart thudding hard against my ribcage. Zane nodded. "Yes, I did. " He said and pointed to the shopping bags he had dropped beside the bed. It wasn't what I was curious about but I forced a smile to my lips. I've learned that if I was patient enough with Zane, he would eventually tell me what I wanted to hear."Thank you so much, Zane," I said and picked them up, my hands trembling. Zane noticed it and my breath hitched in fear when he frowned. He grabbed hold of my hand and I held my breath, waiting for him to hurt me. "Have you been skipping out on your pills You're shaking so badly" I let out a gasp of air. "There are only two pills left and I didn't know what day it was. You've been gone for so long..." "I was gone only for a weak" I fidgeted. Had it really just been a weak? It felt so much longer. "You never let me go out of the house, so I can't tell how long it's been" "Are you saying you want to go outside""No of course not