CELINE HERRERA POV "What is the meaning of this" I yelled as I stormed into grandfather's office and threw the newspaper I'd gotten on his desk.Grandfather's gaze dropped to it. The announcement he'd made earlier was boldly written at the top.His gaze traced the item on his desk before he looked up at me. "So, you saw the news and then you got the papers only to come here and throw it in my face." He picked the paper up and tossed it into the thrash. "What are you doing here Celine? Why are you throwing a tantrum" The sound of the door opening drew my attention and I turned to see who it was. Delia stepped inside, the wide smile on her lips making my heart burn. I wasn't surprised to see her.Her eyes widened a fraction, the happy look on her face disappearing as we locked gazes. "Celine. What are you doing here" she asked, her voice sounding a bit shaky. I expected to see a look of victory on her face, but she just looked agitated and worried. Was she seriously still acting? Was
DELIA HERRERA POV "What do you mean I am no longer on the guest list" I asked, getting to my feet. "You told me that everything was going to go to plan and I only had to be in attendance once Séda sent out the invites" "That is in the past Delia. You must have pissed Celine off pretty bad since she personally called Séda and told her she didn't want you or your grandfather in attendance. Well, that's none of my business. I kept my part of the deal, you were the one who messed up the plan" That bitch. I knew something like this was bound to happen. How dare she do this. She was literally a penniless nobody without my grandfather's or Belshar's support. Where did she get the audacity to cross me? I had to go to that party. That was my only chance to get with Belshar. After all the sacrifices I made, I totally could not accept defeat."You have to get me into that party however you can, Kail. I have paid you billions, helped you with smuggling your weapons, and have stacks of billion
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
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV "We need to join them at the table," Celine murmured against my chest, where she had her face pressed against."But I quite like it here. Just the two of us, dancing under the moonlight"Her arms wrapped around me. "Me too," she sighed, then glanced up at me.Her eyes sparkled, reflecting the iridescent glow of the moon. I wanted to get lost in them."It feels so good to get away from everything, doesn't it""Yeah," I nodded, then caressed her cheek. "How are you feeling. Has it been difficult with Sadie""Not too hard since you help out a lot... Antonia has also been a good help to her. Thank you for getting her. You were right, she's really good at her job"I grinned. "I am happy to hear that. If it gets too hard, tell me okay"She nodded. "I will"Celine gaze darted to the hall as the music coming from inside changed."Do you think they'll notice that we've been gone for a while?" she asked, meeting my gaze."Kail is keeping them busy with his MC skills. We
CELINE HERRERA POV Giving birth was a nightmare, but as I stared at my beautiful baby girl's face, I couldn't help my heart filling up with joy and love. I glanced up at Belshar who was grinning down at the baby in my hand."She's so tiny" he got out, his voice filled with awe. "I know, right? After all that food, I thought she'd be a lot bigger"His grin stretched, his eyes crinkling at the side. "She's perfect," he said, then looked up at me. "Just like her mother"Color filled my cheek and I leaned toward him. "And she's strong just like her father," I said and pressed a kiss to his lips.His eyes were moist with tears when I pulled back.My heart squeezed; the feeling of too much happiness in my chest suffocating. But I loved it. I loved everything I felt when I was with Belshar."You're going to be a great father Belshar"He took my hand. "I promise to always be there for you and our daughter. And our other kids that we are going to have very soon," he grinned."Hey, what's tha
KAIL NESSAR ABED POV "Oh," Karen gasped, then pulled away from the kiss.I stared at her, my heart pounding as I took in her flushed face and swollen lips."What's wrong?" I asked as I watched her try and catch her breath."Celine. Celine and Belshar are here. They were the ones who told me about where you were. I was scared to come alone, so they came with me"I shook my head as I sucked in a deep breath. "I know," I said, then turned, and pointed to where Celine's phone was peaking through the hallway by the side of the wall.The phone soon disappeared and I chuckled. She probably noticed me staring and pointing at it."You two can come out now! Your cover has already been blown" I yelled and waited.Celine was the first to come out. She smiled as she gave a small wave. "Oh my God, Kail, it's been how long since you vanished," she said, The guilty smile on her lips stretching the closer she got to Karen and I. Belshar followed behind and stopped by Celine's side when they reached u
KAIL NESSAR ABED POV "What the hell do you want?" I groaned as I stumbled out of bed, my feet studding against the bedframe and jarring me awake as pain shot up my body. "God damn it"I grumbled as I walked out of the room. It was probably room service. My head throbbed and I barely managed to avoid tripping on the bottles that littered all over the floor. Just how much did I drink last night?"I told you not to fucking bother—" The words died on my lips as I yanked the door open and came face to face with Karen.I stared at her, my heart stopping for a beat."Karen—" her name escaped my lips as my heart kicked up in my chest, and then I clenched my eyes shut. "God, I am going crazy," I groaned, then chuckled under my breath as I rubbed my hand over my face. "I must be drunk out of my fucking mind. How long am I going to keep seeing your face, Karen," I muttered to myself, then pulled my hand away.My brows furrowed as I stared at her. Why was she still standing there? On a normal da
CELINE HERRERA POV "Absolutely not," Belshar said, then faced Victoria, who quickly looked away and shrugged. "You cannot travel in that condition""Why not? I already gave Karen my word that I was going to be her wingwoman," I pouted, and he scoffed."You are not going to be traveling, Celine, and that's final. Call Karen and tell her that you won't be able to go with her." He said then paced for a bit before turning to face me. "Did you forget what you went through in the past months? The doctor said no stress"I crossed my arms, my brows furrowing hard as I frowned. "Travelling is hardly any stress and you owe me this much after everything that happened"Belshar let out a sigh of frustration and then glanced at Victoria again. "Are you not going to say anything. Tell her just how dangerous traveling is in her condition" he said and I looked at her, my eyes daring her to say anything that was not in my favor She sighed as she dropped the towels she was folding. "If it's just for a
CELINE HERRERA POV THREE MONTHS LATER "What's wrong. You've been spacing off for a while now" Karen turned to face me and then shook her head, her eyes squinted to avoid the glare of the sun."Nothing's wrong," she answered, and I gave her a look because even a blind mind could tell by her aura that things were not right."You know you can always talk to me right"She forced a smile. "I know that"I couldn't help becoming more concerned. "If you're still traumatized about the whole thing you went through, I can fix you an appointment with the therapist that helped me when I experienced something similar"She sighed and came to sit beside me. "No, you don't have to do that at all. I promise I'm really fine."I nodded even though I wasn't convinced. There has been something off with her ever since the rescue and her refusal to talk to me was starting to make me worry.I already felt bad that she got dragged into our family's mess and had to go through something so horrible, so why wa
KAIL NESSAR ABED POV I watched as they wheeled her away, my heart burning in my chest.Belshar walked toward me; his face was grim and emotionless. He stopped in front of me and my jaws clenched, the anger in my chest poisoning my blood."You sure took your time, Belshar"He scoffed, his gaze moving over me. "That's what you think but I didn't take a rest for the ten days you both were captured, kail. I did everything possible to make sure you didn't have to die In this dump""If it was Celine, you would have made sure you rescued her in time" I roared and grabbed his shirt. "Do you have any idea what Karen went through in there? She's probably going to be traumatized after this" I gritted and saw red when he smirked."What the hell is so funny" I gritted out, the urge to punch him in the face becoming impossible to resist."I didn't think I'd see the day you would be concerned for someone else. I thought you were angry for yourself, but it turns out it's for Karen. You're down that
KAREN POV I started to get up and stopped when he reached out, his gaze intent on mine."Don't" he started, then swallowed, his gaze darting away from mine. "You don't have to get up"My face flushed and the prickly feeling in my neck intensified despite the frigid air. "Don't you like me anymore?" I asked and he shook his head, even though the action caused him a bit of discomfort."I like you a lot, Karen. You have no idea how hard it has been for me to have you so close and not be able to do anything" he said, his gaze pinning mine. "From the moment I laid eyes on you at the cafe, you consumed my thoughts. I couldn't help but watch you... I must have scared you"I bit down on my lips. "You did scare me at the start but I knew you weren't going to hurt me"A flicker of a smile ghosted across his lips, then he became serious. "You told me at the cafe before all of this happened that you loved Enoch. I told you how I felt about you and that was your reply"I twiddled with my thumb,
KAREN POV "I used to really hate Belshar, you know," Kail got out as he turned on his side to face me."Why?" I asked, staring into his grey eyes. "Because father and mother used to pay more attention to him than me. It was almost as if I didn't exist back then. They always had their eyes on him, so I had to go the extra mile just to get them to notice me."He paused, and I watched as a wry smile played on his lips. He looked so sad, it hurt my heart."I started to bully him because of that. I took pleasure in causing him pain since he took all my joy away. Father and mother soon noticed, and instead of getting in trouble, they told me that they were proud of me. So the pattern formed. It was only when I hurt him that Mother smiled at me, so I did it more times than often. But that feeling of finally being noticed soon faded because it was still because of him. I hated him so much all I thought about was killing him""And Belshar never fought back," I asked. It was a bit surprising