Abby’s POV He slammed the door before he left. Damn, is he always mad at me? I went outside with him and chased him until he got to the garage. I've tensely crossed my arms over my chest and given him the cold shoulder."No, you're not going anywhere! Let's talk!" He looked at me with arched eyebrows and took a step toward me. I swallowed hard and took a step back, saying, "I just want to talk to you, I don't want to fight!" He did not move and kept pressing his body against mine, then gave him a stern look."Do you want to kill me right now? or to put a gun to my head?"“Jesus! Is that what you think about me?” he let go of me, and went back to his car, then I sighed softly. “Hey…is not what I think about you, okay? I just want you and I talk…you don’t have to be mad at me all the time…” He glanced at my direction, “I’m not mad at you, Abby! I’m upset!” My eyelid lit up, “H-huh? you are?” His face blushed as I asked him softly and he got into his car, and drove away. I didn’t m
Xander’s POV"So you didn't tell me about it, did you? When did you start dating him? Tell me! I give you everything I have and all my love!" I hit her in the face, and she crawled back to bed crying so hard. Her face was full of sadness, and she asked, "D-Did you kill him?""Of course! Why should I let him live?" I responded with anger, and she lowered her hand while crying, "Why...why did you do that? You know he's the son of the chairman, right?""Then you want me to kill the chairman as well?"She stood up, slapped me in the face, and said with trembling lips, "I wish I hadn't married someone like you! I married a man who is the same as evil! You show no mercy! I swear I'll let everyone know about this! Esteban deserves justice!"She walked to the door, but my eyes darkened and grabbed her waist and pushed her back to the bed. “You won’t leave me! If you do that, I’ll kill every person you love!” I grabbed her hair and pulled her closer to me, “You need to know that you are my w
Abby’s POVWhen he smiled at me, I bit the lower part of my lip, and he leaned in to kiss me but our daughter interrupted us with her bubbly giggle.When he smiled at me, I bit the lower part of my lip, and when he leaned in to kiss me, our daughter interrupted us by giggling. I bent my head and smiled discreetly, blushing like a teenager, and even my heart is pounding right now, feeling like it should be since Fabian has such fascinating eyes; they drive me crazy.“Hello, baby!” "Kiss Mommie! K-kiss…” She said this while putting her two hands together to show us how to kiss. She smiled at us and giggled as if she wanted to see her parents kiss."Baby, you're still a baby. How about these berries? Would you like to try them?" I put her in the chair. Then I gave her some berries."No, Daddy and Mommy Kiss Kiss," she said with a pout.Fabian looked at me, hoping I would say yes to our daughter's request. I sighed and beamed at her. "Okay, mommy will kiss daddy,"After a nervous giggle
Fabian’s POV"Stay here, all right?" I told her as I touched her hand, and she said to me, "Well, I don't have a choice but to stay here." Her sweet face makes my heart skip a beat, and I want to kiss her over and over again, but I have to talk to my brother and settle the dispute with Wales first.The gate opened for me, and as I walked through, my men were right behind me, following me. The atmosphere is intense, and my brother's face is annoying. Before he could say anything, I punched him in the face, not once but twice. It was a really hard punch that cut his lips and made him spit blood."Fuck!" Xander curse. "I did what you said! I let her go, okay?!" He said this as he wiped his bleeding lips with a white tissue. He sat in his gold-plated chair with a proud smile on his face and asked, "What do you want from me? My problem is no longer your problem!""What in the hell are you talking about? Is still my problem! Do you really know what's going on right now? Sirena told the po
Abby’s POVI'm at a loss for words in response to what he said: "....and that means you kill people?"I didn't want to accept what he said, but this time I couldn't help but feel anxious, and it was as if terror had taken over my entire body. As soon as our eyes met, I had a hard time believing that the guy I had married was a killer.He nodded his head and put his hand on my shoulder, but I pulled away. I can't even look at him. From now on, I have to keep this man away from my daughter. Right now, I can't trust anyone, especially since my memories are still fuzzy. It's just hard to trust people these days because I feel like I'm being tricked over and over, and I don't want to be fooled again.The car stopped, and I just now realized we were at the safe house. I opened the car door on my own and went inside right away to look for my baby. I felt like I was going to pass out, so as soon as I saw her standing up in the living room, I gave her a tight hug.And I told the maid, "Get her
Fabian’s POV"Here comes the young Collins!" One reporter exclaimed, and at that moment, others began clicking away with their cameras to capture my face from every angle. After walking to the center, I noticed that the microphone was already set up for me to give my speech.The woman who was standing next to me was the editor-in-chief of the journalistic outlet. She nodded her head in agreement, allowing me to continue my statement about the conflict between my brother and Sirena Wales, the sole heiress of Wales.But everyone runs away when they hear a loud noise, and a masked man with a gun causes chaos. I grabbed the woman's hand because I didn't want her to die. The mysterious man starts firing the guns in both hands, and if someone tries to run away, he shoots them in the head. I became extremely furious at this point. I pulled out my guns, and all of my men gathered there to catch the mysterious man. But after a few seconds, he left on his big motorcycle without a license plate
Abby’s POV"Is she all right?" I asked the guard who was trying to calm Charlotte down. "Yes, Ma'am. She only got a little bruise on her knees but nothing serious..." I hugged her tight and said, "Don't worry, baby, Mommy's here..." She slowly sobbed and put her little arms around my neck. The moment I turned around, Fabian was looking at me in a really intent manner. He smiled and said, "I've got to go now. If you need anything, just call me." Then he kissed his daughter's forehead and whispered, "Don't get too far little one. Mommy and Daddy are very worried about you." Charlotte nods and smiles at her daddy, "Y-Yes....Da...Daddy..." I glance at him, "Sorry for bothering you again, you may go now." "I'm her father, and you are not bothering me, because you are my wife." I put Charlotte in the chair and asked the maid, "Can you get Charlotte's bath ready?" The maid replied politely, "No, I can do this job, Ma'am. I'll take Charlotte with me." Then she takes Charlotte upstairs
Fabian’s POVThen, later, I heard yelling and screaming coming from outside. Someone had shot the reporter in the head. As I looked at the victim's lifeless body and watched the suspect run away with the large motorcycle, my wrath began to rise to a fever pitch. I pulled out my weapon and aimed to shoot him several times, but it was already too late; he had escaped quickly.I called Xander, “Xander, I need backup…” Then I heard Xander's voice, and it sounded like he was breathing excessively because it was so raspy, and he was gasping for air as he said, "Brother...he caught me." Then I heard a hard punch, and I imagined that Esteban's brother was as lethal as he was but also a person who wanted to seek revenge for everyone involved in his brother's death.The next thing I heard was a voice saying, "I've got everything I need. Do not try to save your brother because if you do, I will come back to you and kill you." "Are you threatening me?!""No, I just warned you of what I am capab
Santiago’s POVAfter his brothers left the Villa, I carried her to the bedroom. In the midst of my tight embrace, I blurted out, "Who was that guy?" She laughed at me and said, "Uh, I love putting Chris Evans pictures in my old room. I even told my brothers that he was my boyfriend." It turned her face red as she tried to explain it to me, and I could see the little girl talking about her crush right before me. "I like Captain America..." I nodded my head and said, “I thought you met someone like me…” She gazed at me, “Well, you are more handsome than him. I like you more….” Those words made me hold my breath. I wasn't ready to hear that yet, but she grabbed my arm, and I leaned forward to look her in the eyes. "I thought I was going to die," she said with a smile. Then she paused and said, "But if I really am going to die, I have to tell you how much I like you before it's too late." I caressed the side of her cheeks and smiled at her warmly, “I like you too.” I kissed her li
Santiago’s POVI no longer see the smile that Beatrice always gave me whenever she saw me; she was scared for her life. It's all my fault; I make a woman's life dull and unhappy. I should not have asked her to marry me just to get what I wanted.The thought of her driving me insane, and here she is, in the operating room, having the bullet removed from her abdomen. I hold my breath every time the operating room door opens. Then, all of a sudden, a doctor walks up to me and says, "We did everything we could, but she didn't make it. I am sorry." My heart sank when I realized the woman who had brought so much joy into my life had already passed away! Jeric gave me a sighing look and said, "I'm sorry for your loss." Then I closed my eyes and asked the doctor, "Are you sure about that?!" "I'm sorry, your mother didn't make it—" he looked at me. I smacked him in the face and told him, "You're fu*king wrong! How could you say that?" "I'm the son, not him!" the man yelled at the Doctor.
Beatrice’s POV“Wait for me there! I’m on my way! F*ck!” He cursed silently after the call.At every turn, I felt uneasy because someone had just placed a camera around the house. The enemy will use it against Santiago because it could cause a lot of trouble. Everything and everyone around him wants him to die or fail. It's hard for me to think that there are people in this world who exist solely to do something bad just to get what they want!Then I heard two vans pulling up to the Villa. One of them parked outside the gate, and the other van went inside. The driver got out to look for me. I ran to them immediately and said, "What's happening?" The man thoroughly examined me before saying, "Alright, Miss Beatrice, you must go outside." "Why? What's going on?" "The hidden camera you saw in the kitchen wasn't just a hidden camera; they wired a bomb to it!" the man said as he dragged me out the door. Then he looked around and looked for some people inside and I immediately remembere
Beatrice’s POVUp until he tripped and fell onto the bed next to me, he was lying on top of me, and my hands were resting on his chest. The way we looked at each other made it seem like he was trying to diagnose my problems, but I was perfectly OK. I pushed him away, and he rolled over next to me. He sighed deeply and stared blankly at the ceiling. "I think you need to rest in your own bed instead of mine," I told him. When he heard that, he got up and left without speaking with me. I sighed as I thought about what was wrong with him again! I got up early the following day and tried to decide what I would do today. "Good morning, ma'am," the kitchen maid greeted me. "Morning." "Sir Santiago has prepared breakfast for you, and it has been placed in the microwave; all you need to do is heat it up." She smiled at me.I nodded in agreement, wondering why he needed to treat me this way. This is something I can do myself. But the maid said, "Ma'am Bea, he told me he won't be home ton
Beatrice’s POVAs I look at him walk away, I hold my breath. He then waited for me in the car until I was done thinking about everything. Damn! From now on, I have no other option except to continue working for him until the contract is finished. "How could I marry such a cruel man? Mafias are bad, that's true. They break the law and do bad things because they want power as well as wealth. Indeed, I am right." I sucked in my breath because I thought I was so stupid for talking to myself about this!While my mind was racing with thoughts, I walked down the hall and saw that his guards were waiting for me outside. They opened the van door for me and then slid it shut. Santiago's driver got into the car and drove off. Santiago was still silent as I looked across at him. Something must be done because I don't know what to say to him. It made me feel like I was crossing a thin line to be with him. Even though he was nice, I'm still not sure if I should be careful around him. Although h
Beatrice’s POVHe found my question so funny that he was guffawing across the room. Then I glared at him angrily and said, “Well, that wasn’t funny.” "Beatrice, I like you as a friend and a good secretary and also as a good pretending wife and nothing more," Santiago remarked. It makes my heart skip a beat. Does he always have to hurt me by being honest with me?After that, I gathered my arms over my chest, raised my eyes to meet his, and said, "Yes, of course." I then returned to my room to grab a dress from the wardrobe to prepare for our evening supper. After settling on a white dress that seemed both understated and sophisticated, I accessorized with black heels and a matching white handbag. Afterward, I applied a touch of blush to my cheeks and a swipe of red lipstick. Upon opening the door, I found him waiting outside, asking, "Are you ready?" “I’m more than ready, Santiago.” He smiled at me, “I like that attitude of yours.” I answered sarcastically, “Oh, me too!” Then h
Beatrice’s POVTWENTY-FOUR HOURS LATER,It's something I never thought would happen. I was marrying someone I didn't know I'd be with. It was my boss, and I found his expression quite flattering; it was almost as if he was trying to tell me something about his feelings for me.Damn! I like him so much that I have to agree to his proposal! In the presence of an overwhelming number of strangers, I clutch the flower firmly in my fingers and fix my gaze on him. He smiled back at me after I smiled at him. "You may now kiss the bride," the priest said. He slowly lifted the veil above my head, and as he looked me in the eyes, he smiled broadly. Next, he lowered his head to plant a kiss on my lips, completely silent. When his lips touched mine, I closed my eyes and stood on my toes as he kissed me deeper. Following that, there was a resounding applause and enthusiastic cheers. As Santiago led me down the aisle, I saw my two younger brothers in the crowd. They looked so proud of me that I
Beatrice’s POV"Are you asking me to marry you? Are you----Are you drunk?" I asked him in a soft voice while looking at him blankly. I don't understand why he would pose such a question to me. This time around, he sounds so desperate.He looked at me with thin lips and then got down on one knee to put the ring on my finger. Everyone in the street looked at us as the center of attention. This time, I couldn't believe that my boss was going to ask me to marry him, and he's not even my boyfriend! What the hell is going on? I asked myself while my heart was pounding like a crazy heart beat. Gosh! This is wild. But he already put the ring on my finger and he didn’t even wait for my answer. “Let’s go.” I glared at him, “I didn’t say yes to you yet!” "But you need to." He took my hand and led me back to his car. "Hey! Not everything that you can get! You can't take that easy on me!" I yelled at him. "I understand that you're not like that. What I really want you to know is that I'm n
Santiago’s POVIt's been over five hours, but I still can't fall asleep because I keep thinking about how many enemies I have in this organization. Despite their friendly demeanor, they all plotted my downfall. I looked at the clock and saw it was three o'clock in the morning. What the heck? I have not yet gone to sleep. I got up, stretched my arms, and let out a soft yawn. I went down the quiet hallway and opened the door to Beatrice's room. She was already asleep. She was sound asleep in my bed, and her face looked like the face of an angel. When I thought about how I kissed her lips the other day, it made me smile softly. That made me feel a little happy, and I forgot how different my world was from hers. I closed the door and went to the couch to close my eyes for a bit. Then, out of nowhere, I awoke with another headache, and a girl was standing before my eyes. She sported a pair of shorts and a white blouse.She smiled and gave me the medicine and a glass of water. "Good morn