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 POVMy anxiety level was through the roof as I inspected the sexy lingerie in my hand and the others that had been handpicked for me as the best options. Could I really do it? Could I play the slut and seduce someone like Belshar. He wanted me now, but how long was it going to take before his desire faded out? It was either this or nothing, I just hoped that I was able to guard my heart from falling harder than it already has. Surviving alone has always been my forte anyway. "I'll take these," I said to the attendant, and she smiled brightly. "They are perfect choices Mrs Belshar. Your husband is going to be absolutely smitten" she got out giddily. The only thing she didn't do was squeal and scream as she walked away from me to package the item. Her enthusiasm was contagious, though, and I found myself smiling. let's see how long you last, Belshar. He said he was going to make me fall in love with him again, but what he didn't know was I'd always been in love wit
CELINE HERRERA POV The sound of the waves beating against the rocks made my eyes jerk open, and I sat upright Belshar had parked the car, and as I stared out of the window toward the vast body of water a few distance from us, a gasp escaped my lips, and I jerked to face Belshar, who had had his gaze on me all the while."You look excited; I take it that you like your surprise."I nodded eagerly, tears springing into my eyes. "It has been so long since I've been to the Sea. How did you know this was my favorite place" He smiled. "I guess my stalking tendencies paid off." I laughed, yanked the door of the car open, and came out, then I took off my shoes so I could feel the sand beneath my feet. The feeling was both exhilarating and nostalgic. I turned to face Belshar. He'd come out of the car and had also taken off his shoe like I did."How does that feel?" I asked excitedly, and he glanced down at the sand as if they were foreign objects beneath his feet. "It feels weird. The last
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
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