DELIA HERRERA POV "I want my money back," I said, and Kail looked up at me from his phone, a bored expression on his face."I do not have it," he replied nonchalantly, then grinned, and for a second, I had to take in a deep breath so I didn't explode. "Don't fucking mess with me Kail, even if you are the most feared killer in the world, I will fucking destroy you" He stood up all of a sudden and I backed up as he towered over me. The look on his face was psychotic."Do not fucking threaten me, Delia. You should learn to read the room and realize that I am a minute away from bringing out a dagger and slicing that pretty throat of yours" he grinned, his eyes flashing.I glanced at his fist clenching by his side but there was no other weapon in sight. "If you hurt me, you won't get away with it," I said, trying to sound brave.He reacted by throwing his fist in my face, stopping a second before it connected with my nose and I stood there, my hand staying uselessly by my side because h
DELIA HERRERA POV "Delia," someone called, and I turned in the direction of the voice. Bella was standing there and as I took in her appearance and the look on her face, it didn't look like she was here by chance. "What a surprise running into you here. Such a small world isn't it" I forced a smile. "You are absolutely right, but just so you know, I usually do not frequent such dingy places, but I came here to eat once and the food was so good, it became one of my favorite places to come when I am having a bad day""You're having a bad day? And here I was thinking that you came here to celebrate your sister being found after she was declared dead," she said, and my fake smile stretched."What can I do if the world doesn't revolve around Celine Herrera? There have been some troubles at the company. I needed a break from all the toxicity"She nodded as if she understood me. "Of course. Making money should always be our priority, and if the business is experiencing bad marketing, you s
DELIA HERRERA POV The water cascaded down my skin and I tipped my head back, rubbing at my neck to get rid of the tension. God, today had been a tough one. It was going to be another week of sleepless nights, but at least I'd gotten rid of one of my problems. A giggle burst out of my mouth, and then I started laughing as the image of Bella's surprised face when I'd attacked her flashed in my head. It had been so good to stab her in the throat and hear her make those awful gurgling noises.My finger skimmed her pearl necklace on my neck and I grinned at the giddy feeling that rushed through my body. I knew I would wear it better.My goodness, that little bitch had been intolerable, and she acted so high and mighty as if she thought no one could touch. Did she also say she was crazier than me? What a fucking joke.Yes, I'd been impulsive, but killing her had felt so good that if I could turn back time I would do it all over again. I would do anything to see the shocked look in her ey
CELINE HERRERA POV "Oh my goodness, Celine!" Delia gasped as she saw me, her hand coming up to cover her mouth as her eyes widened. "I can't believe it's you," she said and started toward me. "You have no idea how brutal these past few months have been; I have missed you so much... Argh," she stopped as the palm of my hand crashed against her cheek, her head whipping to the side. She turned to face me fiercely, her eyes fogging up. "What the hell," she said, grabbing her cheek. "Why the hell did you hit me" I crossed my arms, my brows furrowing. "You don't know?" I asked and she gaped at me as if I'd gone insane. "Maybe if I give the video clip of you pushing Crystal off our company building to the cops, that might jog your memory" "Crystal? Who the hell is Crystal" she shouted, the veins on her neck popping out."Crystal is Belshar's wife Selene, my best friend that you pushed to death" There was a brief moment of absolute silence, then Delia's eyes widened, her mouth dropping to
CELINE HERRERA POV I stepped into Belshar mansion, the Sharp pain I occasionally got in my head during the day if I over-exerted myself, making my head throb.Xavier's face flashed in my head and I grimaced. I didn't want to think of him. He'd been like everyone else in my life. They all hurt me, lied to my face, and acted like it was nothing. But he was the worst and I hated him.The pills in my purse called for me to take them but I stopped myself. I couldn't depend on them forever. Besides I'd only never known pain, so this was nothing.I sensed Belshar before I saw him and I braced myself, building my wall so high even I couldn't see in. I turned, and he stopped mid-step on the staircase, his haunting green eyes locking with mine. My gaze dropped to the floor, the feeling of being unable to breathe flooding my chest."You shouldn't leave the house without the guards. I know you hate them following you around but until I know that you are safe from danger, just bare with it""I am
DELIA HERRERA POV "You want me to help you," Julie asked, looking down at the cheque in front of her. "You dared to show up in front of me and ask me to help you" she snapped, looking up at me. "What do you take me for Delia, a freaking pushover"I arched a brow, her rage towards me unexpected. I was offering her five million, so why the hell was she giving me attitude? "Is the money I am offering not enough for you? Are you trying to ask for more" I asked genuinely confused, my legs shaking agitatedly as I leaned forward, "Five million is a lot of money and if you don't take it, you might, no, you'll end up regretting it, Julie" Julie gaped at me, a disbelieving look on her face. "Did you lose some of your brain cells? Like, where the hell do you get the audacity? You dare come to me and throw money in my face after what you did to me? Are you fucking serious right now" I could feel the wrinkle form on my forehead. "And what did I do to you, Julie? What are you so pissed off for?
JULIE POV"I am here to see Enoch Stanton. Tell him it's Julie Ping, his wife's best friend," I said, and the secretary gave me a one-over, a scoff escaping her lips as she focused back on what she was doing. "You'll need an appointment to see Mr Stanton. He's a very busy man and won't appreciate me disturbing his work just because someone like you wants to see him"Her words didn't hurt; I was used to everyone looking down on me or treating me as if I didn't matter anyway but It was all going to change very soon. I would come out on top, and they'll all be sorry that they were shitty to me. "This is really important...." I paused glancing at her name tag, "Helena, Delia sent me to tell him something important. You do not want to get into trouble with Enoch when he finds out that you deliberately stopped me from seeing him..." "I am trying to work, lady," She cut me off and, this time, held my gaze menacingly. "If Delia Herrera wants her husband to know about something, I am a hund
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV "How about we throw a party to celebrate finding your wife?" Séda asked, and I glanced at her, knowing that she wasn't really asking a question but telling me what she wanted to do. "Why would you want to throw a party, Séda, or did you and Father forget what roles you played in her abduction?" I said, watching her expression, but there was no crack in her armor. "She disrespected our name and had to face the consequences. Just because she was your wife, it didn't mean that she was going to get immunity," she said, and I got to my feet and strode towards her until I stood In front of her menacingly."Don't give me that bullshit Séda, you did what you did because nothing pleases you more than suffering and misery. You wanted to destroy me...""No, I wanted to make you stronger. How else would you have shot at your father and brother if I hadn't pushed you to the limit? How else would you have known just how powerful you could be... Celine made you weak; I cou
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