CELINE HERRERA POV "This place is huge" Karen exclaimed and I glanced up to see her through the glass. she took in the bathroom, her eyes widening with each new item she discovered. She paused at a corner, then squealed "Found it" she exclaimed, picked up the first aid box, and walked toward me. "Does it still hurt? To be honest, I thought it was going to take a while longer to find this without you to guide me, but would you look at that, I've got Spidey senses" She grinned as she came out of the bathroom to sit in front of me "How is your toe, is it throbbing?" "Just a bit. It wasn't that deep" I got out, my gaze dropping back to the phone in my hand. Belshar had given it to me to reach him if I got anxious, which I was at the moment, but it wasn't connecting and with each try, the feeling of suffocation just grew stronger.Karen took hold of my feet and my gaze jerked up to her in surprise. "Oh, I'm just checking to see just how bad the cut is" she explained as she examined my f
CELINE HERRERA POV.Belshar's car was back but I could tell something was wrong even as I walked toward the front door. The ominous dark clouds in the sky were foreboding. I stopped at the door, my eyes fixed on the car I knew Belshar went in. Inside, I said a prayer. I prayed for him to be alright. I prayed that all my fears were just due to paranoia. It had taken a while to get Christian and the rest of the soldiers guarding the mansion to listen to my plans but they did at the end.Right now, they were on standby, with their high-powered rifle aimed and ready, waiting for my signal. Karen was with them. I'd decided she'd be much safer under their watch. I didn't want her to be in the line of fire if my fears turned out to be true.More cars drove into the mansion, and as the men came out of them, I took a step back, the burning sensation in my chest intensifying. They were not Belshar's man and as all sought of different weapons got pointed in my direction, I had no choice but to
CELINE HERRERA POV Xavier's rough gasp was music to my ear and as he glanced down between us, red blooming on the hole in his chest, I couldn't help the smirk that kissed my lips. "Go rot in fucking hell, you bastard," I said, my gaze moving to those of Belshar's fiercely proud one as I pulled the trigger the second time. Now it was all left to Christian and the soldiers to make sure that I did not get killed.Xavier stared at me in shock. "You... You fucking" he gasped, but couldn't quite finish his word as he dropped to his knees. You could hear a pin drop. David roared out in pain and then it was fucking pandemonium as bullets started flying from all directions. I ducked for cover, trusting that Christian and the rest of the soldiers were going to take care of Xavier's men. My gaze never left those of Belshar where he lay on the floor. He was staring right at me too with a smirk on his lips that made my heart flip in my chest. I could tell that he was fucking proud of me and
DELIA HERRERA POV "What do you think you are doing" I got out groggily, then tried to stand up. I couldn't. I glanced down at my body, my brows furrowing when I saw I was in a straightjacket. Jason turned me over, then pulled at the straps tightly while I grunted, and then he moved me again until I was lying on my back. It was disorienting and because I was just waking up, my brain was taking a while to catch up."What are you doing... Jason" I was exhausted, so when Jason ignored my question, I went mute, my gaze following his every move. Wearing a straightjacket wasn't bad. I'd spent the last few days naked in the cold and was already at my breaking point. Jason paused, his gaze taking me in. "So fucking perfect" he murmured. A sharp gasp escaped my lips and I shuddered as his fingers skated over my naked thigh. I wanted to wiggle away, but I knew that would only end with me getting hit across the face, so I stayed put and let him touch me as much as he wanted.He smiled as
DELIA HERRERA POV PAST *****"Mom... Mom" I shouted, tears streaming down my face as I ran up the stairs and toward her room. The voices of my parents arguing should have made me stop, but I was in pain after being bullied at school and needed to confide in Mom, so I didn't. Besides, they were always arguing these days... After finding out about father's other woman and her daughter, things hadn't been the same and it was starting to take a toll on me.I opened the door and both their gaze zeroed in on me. "What the hell do you want Delia, didn't you hear us talking ..." I panicked for a second. My mom was very mean whenever she was angry and I could tell that she was already pissed off even before I interrupted them. "Um... I'm sorry, I just needed to talk to you about something..." "Look, go to your room Delia, your mom and I are having an important conversation. whatever this is, we'll address it after we are done talking" "No, we are done with this. I will not take in a fuc
DELIA HERRERA POV Someone was touching and pulling on my arm. My eyes fluttered open as light filtered through my lid letting me know that the blindfold had been taken. I trembled all over, my body strung so tight, that I felt like I was going to get snapped in half. "Delia, open your mouth" Jason's voice reached my ear. His image was blurry. Was this another dream? My brain felt like it wasn't mine. Even blinking felt like a herculean task."Open your mouth, Delia" he ordered, his tone more insistent.I wanted to weep in relief to know that he hadn't left me to die after all, but I couldn't. I couldn't do anything but try to breathe and even that was difficult.Water splashed against my lips, and I gasped, opening my mouth to lap it in. The water hit my dry throat and I choked, but I didn't dare stop. If I did and Jason decided not to give me any more, I was really going to die. The water was like life flowing into me, and with every gulp, my heart rate started to return to nor
DELIA HERRERA POV "Were you that angry that I left you all by yourself, is that why you did this the first chance you got?" he said, pointing to his head. Blood dripped all over his face and down his chest while I gazed up at him in fear. He'd used a fucking taser and my head was still spinning from the bolt of electricity that had coursed through my veins. He moved closer, then leaned over me where I lay on the floor. I flinched as his blood dripped onto my face. "You begged me not to leave you alone and the first chance you get, you run away... Next time if you really want to go, then make sure there's nothing left of my head," he said and raised his hand. I clenched my eyes shut. His hand landed against my neck. I blacked out. ******"You need to feed her more. She appears to be malnourished Jason" An unfamiliar voice spoke and my eyes fluttered but I stopped them from opening. "She tried to kill me while looking like that.. imagine if she was well fed, she'd have probably b
DELIA HERRERA POV The cuff was back on my ankles and judging by the bag Zane had bought, I was sure there would be more. Didn't Jason say we were going to start all over so why I was still being restrained? Zane was not going to help me and judging from our conversation earlier, I would have a lot more chance of survival with Jason than him. 'You killed your grandfather' I jumped, my gaze moving around the room. "Who said that" I got out, then grabbed at my ears so that I didn't have to hear it again. Images of my grandfather's face as I gave him the drugs flashed in my head... But he'd looked so peaceful as he slept... Hadn't I been merciful? I did what I did to save him. I did what I did because I didn't want to hurt his feelings. 'no, you did what you did because you didn't want your feelings to get hurt. He was the only one who liked you and you hated for his love to change to disgust just like everyone else'"And is that so wrong to want just one person on my side until t
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