CELINE HERRERA POV The cuffs didn't give no matter how much I struggled, and the longer that Belshar stared down at me the more hot and bothered I got. I was breathing too loud and my heart felt as if it was going to leap out of my chest the longer the staring contest went. Belshar smirked, turned around, and then walked away from me. He stopped at a section of the wall that was bare, and then he pushed, and I stared in shock as it opened. It had been so well camouflaged that no one would have been able to tell it was even there, especially with the lightening in the room. He stepped into the secret room and I watched as the door closed.I lay on the bed waiting, trying to get my breathing under control as the realization sunk in that no matter how hard I pulled at the cuff, it wasn't going to come off, and it was either I told Belshar the truth or keep quiet and face his wrath. The creek of the door opening made my gaze jerked at the door and then I let out a loud yelp when the ro
CELINE HERRERA POV The car was waiting at the end of the tunnel just like he said it would, and I rushed toward it before forcing myself to stop and think. I was running away, and disobeying his orders so it would be unwise to take his car. Knowing him, he probably had a tracking device installed, and once I got into it and turned on the ignition, he would know that I was running away.And I was running away because I knew if I stayed put and waited for him to come back, he was just going to pick up from where he left off, and I didn't want that to happen. I'd been so close to telling him everything even though I'd told myself that I wouldn't. Even though I hated Crystal for lying, I couldn't become the reason for Belshar finding out the truth and hating her. I already felt guilty for still liking Belshar and marrying him when I knew he'd been her whole world.Crystal had married him and died because of him, and Belshar was trying to get revenge for her death by destroying me, and
DELIA HERRERA POV "I want a spot at the company. Make me the new CEO." I got out, and Grandfather glanced up from the book he was reading, a frown on his face that screamed just how exasperated he was, but I didn't care. This was the only way I could keep an eye on Celine and make sure that my plan went accordingly. Besides, it felt as if I was already losing. It was hard to meet with Belshar, and I still haven't figured out what Bella's deal was. I already had a private investigator look into her but I was sure she was one of those girls who were very good at covering up their tracks. It didn't matter, something had to turn up no matter how good she was.Grandfather folded the book and slammed it down on the table in front of him then stared at me pointedly."You can not leave your matrimonial home in the middle of the night and come here to make such ridiculous demands Delia. Couldn't this wait till you were done with your honeymoon" I scoffed. "Honeymoon? Oh please, like I'd eve
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV The fumes from the burning car that had gone up in flame due to the bomb that had been installed in it roared behind me as I strode toward Mother, who stood between two of her bodyguards. Blood dripped from my hand and the shirt that I wore. Séda grimaced as I reached her."Are you alright, Séda?" I asked and she nodded, her gaze taking in my appearance. I'd gone after the men who had dared to attack my Mom, and because the information came on time, I was able to find them before they could get away, and I didn't spare in my wrath. I'd killed a dozen of the men that had been sent and had captured two of their leaders who were already being questioned at the slaughterhouse.It was only a matter of time before I found out who it was that had sent them, and when I did, there would be no mercy; I was going to wipe them out. Every last one of them. "You should let the doctor look at you," I said as I noticed the blood dripping down her hand from a bullet graze on h
DELIA HERRERA POV Celine was missing, and apparently, she had been gone for more than two days. The reason that we even got to know about it was because Belshar's search for her had turned up empty, and the company had reported that she hadn't shown up for work.A perpetual frown lingered on my face as I listened to the cops that Belshar had gotten involved on grandfather's request- despite Belshar's assurance that his family had it under control- relay to us how much progress they were making, which was zero progress if you asked me especially since they didn't know where she was and was waiting for the men who took her to call and demand what they wanted.I let out a tired sigh, and the man talking to my grandfather glanced at me, but I just gave him a dead stare, and that had him looking away from me to continue his monotonous speech.I glanced at Enoch who stood at the corner of the room, his eyes firing daggers in Belshar's direction. The whole show was amusing, and I couldn't h
DELIA HERRERA POV PAST"You shouldn't be up here," I said like I hadn't spent weeks stalking her and finding out that the roof of G&H Corporations was one of her favorite spots to frequent and as she turned to face me, the wind blowing through her hair and her eyes reflecting the waning sun as the clouds gathered above, I couldn't help but wonder how someone like her managed to make Belshar fall for her.I also didn't know why she kept coming back to this particular place, but I wasn't too keen to dig up and find out what she was up to. What mattered was she was here, and there was no one around, just like I knew it would be. Selene's brow arched a bit, a confused look in her eyes that were red and puffy. Had she been crying? Maybe she kept coming here because she was contemplating suicide. It didn't matter tho, I was going to make it easy for her. I'd tried to convince myself over the weeks leading up to this that killing her was going to get me in a lot of trouble but then I figur
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV I should have killed the bastard, but he was Delia's husband and of no consequences, hence why I'd let him live. I was still pissed tho, and as I strode toward my office, all I wanted to do was to put a bullet hole in the head of every guard that was in sight, but really, it was myself I was angry at. The attack on mother had been a distraction and I had fallen for it. The real target had been Celine Herrera all along. My first marriage had been a hidden one that the world didn't know about, but since the Herreras' were public figures, the wedding had been published in the news and every other outlet, and I was sure that was how Xavier got to find out about it.Enoch had been right that I had no lead about Celine's whereabouts and having him hit me with the reality of the situation destroyed me. I thought when Celine was out of sight, she would be out of mind, but I was sorely mistaken, and now everything was shrouded in the memory of her. I had watched an
CELINE HERRERA POV "How long are you going to keep me here?" I asked and stared at David, who only glanced up from his phone and smiled. "At least until you see this place as your new home" he answered after a bit and then focused on his phone once more. "Is there still something not to your liking? Is that why you keep asking that question?" he asked, and I glared at him as I rubbed at my neck. His gaze followed the movement and the smile left his lips. "Those bruises look good on your neck, Celine," he said, his voice so eerie the hair at the back of my neck stood on edge. He smirked as if he knew just how his being creepy affected me."I think it suits you. You have such a beautiful pale throat and I can see why Xavier squeezed it too hard. You should forgive him as it wasn't deliberate. He has nightmares sometimes and can't help himself from choking out anyone within close range," David explained, and I just gazed at him, hoping he saw just what his words sounded like in my ea