KAIL ABED NESSAR"He knows you are planning something, Kail," Sedá uttered and I looked up from the weapons I was examining, a sharp breath escaping my lungs as I realized what that meant—visions of Belshar ripping out my heart flashed through my mind."That's impossible" I got out more to assure myself than her. "He might have a hunch, but that's all there is. I have been very careful" "Do not underestimate Belshar, just because he keeps quiet, it doesn't mean he's not aware of what is going on. He has ears and eyes everywhere. There was a look in his eyes that made me uneasy Kail, I am certain that he knows something" I whirled to face her, non-existent dark fumes poisoning my lungs and making it difficult to breathe. "Well, what do you want me to do? I can not stop now when I already have a sizable number of men on our side. Those men would die for me, they fear nothing""Belshar wants you to go to Vratia" she let out, a dead look in her eyes. My body trembled with rage. "Does h
CELINE HERRERA POV "What's your favorite color" Belshar asked as he threw the ball to me. I caught it, then inspected the ball as I mulled the question over. His eyes came to mind and I smiled. "Green," I said and his eyes widened. "You love my eyes don't you" he grinned and I threw the ball back to him with more force than was necessary but he caught it with ease, the grin never leaving his lips. "Does that mean I am right""No, you're just full of yourself. It can't be helped I guess" I got out and he chuckled. "What is your favourite colour""Blue, especially the shade of your eyes kind of blue," he said without missing a beat and I rolled my eyes. "For a mafia king, you are so cringe" I got out and barely caught the ball as he threw it. "It used to be red. Blood red, nothing pleased me more than cutting into the flesh of my enemies" I paused, staring at him. "Did you always enjoy killing people""I never wanted to kill anyone, but I had to. In my world, it's either kill or b
DELIA HERRERA POV My nails were bitten short from anxiety. I'd gotten that video with no context whatsoever and no demands were being made, so I didn't know what to expect. I didn't even know who bloody sent it.I tugged at my hair, then stopped as the door opened. Enoch stepped into the house, his eyes moving around the room until they came to land on me. There was no smile on his face, and his eyes looked a bit dilated. We both stood staring at each other and when I had enough of the awkward silence, I spoke up."You're late. You never come back this late" He snorted, then yanked off his suit "Were you waiting up for me? You don't look like it." he got out dryly as he let the suit drop to the floor, then he regarded me more keenly, his eyes narrowing. "Why do you look like you've committed another heinous crime and now you're worried you are going to get caught" The breath in my lungs ceased to exist for a second."What did you just say" I questioned, my brain firing In differen
CELINE HERRERA POV The board meeting went as planned and Delia stepped down for me to take over just like she said she would. I could tell that the smile on her face throughout the process was fake though and I wondered just how long she was going to keep up the charade.Everyone was happy to see me back, but there were so many problems the company was facing that after the reappointment, we all got together to deliberate on how to move the business forward. Delia acted like she didn't know what the problem was as we conversed but I was sure she knew just how low sales had dropped in recent months because of her bad business plan and company funds that couldn't be traced to any activities. We were even falling behind on our annual quotas. "We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible. Our rivals are gaining in on us and even though the other companies are doing fair enough, we as the mother company are far behind on what we should be realizing""You don't have to worry Mr
CELINE HERRERA POV Delia didn't make a scene like I thought she would but I could tell she was dying to, instead she she just swallowed whatever it was she going to say and offered a smile instead. "Oh right, I forgot about that. You should have stopped me when I got into the elevator earlier" she said and stepped away from the door. "As for apologizing to Karen here, I won't be doing that. I only agreed to work on our relationship even though now that I think about it, you've done nothing but try to provoke me all day long. I will tolerate it tho, since I was way worse to you in the past. I just hope you will see my sincerity and treat me better" she said and walked past me."I don't know why you think I am trying to provoke you, Delia. You did something wrong to a person and I asked that you apologize for it. Acting like you're the victim does not make you the victim Delia. If you want to fix our relationship, then you have to fix that about yourself" I said, gave her a pointed st
XAVIER POV. "Stone found one of our hideouts where some of our men were conducting business, Xavier, and he attacked them, he killed a lot of them but just like last time, we managed to kill some of his men too. He's probably going to report back to Belshar and he would know that we are still here" Fuck! "What else do you have to report David" I asked as I finished cuffing Persephone to the platform I had set up and then leaned back to admire the work of my hand."We acquired new soldiers that are ready to join our fight. Most of them are men who have nothing to lose. They've been tested and proved themselves to be reliable" David Said and I smirked as I gripped the face of Persephone in my hand and examined it. "I almost killed her you know," I said staring down at her, "But she came right up to me, stared me in the eyes, and told me to cut her head off, so I knocked her out and took her here instead" I got out, then glanced up at David. "I wonder just how shocked she'd be when sh
CELINE HERRERA POV I didn't know what to feel after I left Antonia. Why would she look for me now, what could she possibly hope to achieve after staying away for so long? Mother suffered because of them so does she even deserve my forgiveness? If they hadn't abandoned us maybe she would have still been alive, and I wouldn't have suffered so much as I did in the hands of Delia and Grandfather because I would have had someone to protect me.I dragged my finger through my hair and let out a sigh."Should we go back to the company ma'am or are you going to make another stop?" the driver asked breaking through the turmoil going on in my head and I met his gaze through the mirror. "Let's head back to the company, I still have something to take care of," I answered and he nodded and started the car. We drove in silence, the car moving slowly through the traffic. I checked the time on my phone and paused when I saw that I'd gotten a message.It was from Belshar and I hastened to open and
DELIA HERRERA POV Belshar had gotten her flowers; beautiful green roses that shone beautifully in the sun. I watched Celine blush, turn, and rush into the company building after they talked for a bit. The sharp pang of pain in my chest as I watched Belshar stare after her made it difficult to breathe."You always get to have the best things, don't you? Why does it have to be you all the time"Enoch was thinking about getting back with her, she was the company's CEO once again and it seemed that Belshar truly loved her. Would my plan with Kail even work? Was he even doing anything? Just how long was I going to wait? And do I truly only want a child from Belshar without him in my life or was that because I knew he hated me so much and I didn't know what to do to get him to like me even just a little bit? Taking a deep breath, I got out of my car instead of heading home like I'd intended and walked toward him. He noticed me approaching and my heart almost stopped as memories flashed
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