INSIDE THE mansion, Eros listened to the recording given to him by his brother. "You're finally useful for once," he mentioned, testing James' patience. He literally helped him shut up his ex-girlfriend yet this is how he repays him. How annoying.
"If you don't have anything else to say, I'm leaving," he murmured before walking to the door. Eros watched his brother's back before telling him to stop walking. James turned around with a raised eyebrow and his brother leaned back on his chair.
"Why did you give her that dress?" he asked and James shrugged.
"You don't give her money to buy what she wants, so I just got her that. It wasn't even supposed to be hers, I bought it for someone else–" Eros chuckled and shook his head.
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"Keisha…?" Their uncle asked, waiting for her to speak up. Eros noticed something was wrong and held her back to support her body weight. She breathed heavily yet they were short breaths. She stared at the man's face and she could not be mistaken. She faced everything that could threaten her life. She went through thick and thin while escaping death. Yet why? Why can't she react or even pretend? She closed her eyes and took deep breaths that felt like it took her forever. She could barely hear anything they were trying to say to her. Her heartbeat was slowing down as she calmed herself and she slowly gained her strength back. "Pardon me, I just felt a little dizzy," she apologized and stood straight back up. "Is my scar that scary?" he asked while laughing. She awkwardly laughed and avoided eye contact. He has a big scar from the side of his cheek to the edge of his nose. "Her name is Keisha and she is my lovely fiancée," Eros introduced her and kissed her forehead. "She has
KEISHA'S vision was a blur. The house was spinning and her balance was wobbly. She couldn't contain her posture, her back was hunched and she was struggling to walk. It was as if she was reliving a memory that she almost could never recover from. After talking to that man, she only managed to stay calm so the brothers and everyone else wouldn't find her suspicious. After walking to her room, that's when everything fell into pieces. Including her. She gasped for air as voices in her head mumbled words about her parent's assassination. Her body fell to the ground after trying to walk to her bed and she clenched her heart, trying to bear the pain. (He tortured them! He killed them!) Her thoughts engulfed her. A few years back, she believed that man was killed off. She felt at ease, and her worries vanished. But to see him in the flesh, talking and laughing while mocking her, her soul shut off. He is the reason she is here today. He's the sole reason why this is her life now. She scr
Keisha was being followed in the gloomy woods by something unknown to her. Another nightmare she can't escape from. She kept sprinting yet her feet wouldn't go anywhere. Her legs felt numb and she could barely walk, let alone sprint away. A force was keeping her from going anywhere and she could feel eyes watching over her. In an instant, Eros appeared in front of her, holding a knife to her throat. She froze in the spot as his glowing red eyes looked like a divine god who would punish her for her sins. "A hopeless assassin about to get assassinated," he uttered with a scoff as the tip of the knife pierced her neck. "Stop trying to cross me, Keisha. My side is what will get you what you desire," he whispered like the devil bargaining for a soul. "Or you'll just get killed," he added before slicing her throat. THE SOFT mattress and silk bed sheets were soft to the skin as she woke up in cold sweat. Her hands explored the bed below her as she wondered how she got there. Keisha slowly
HER mouth was agape when she opened the box given to her. She can't believe they managed to get their hands on this small dagger that could easily kill you with one prick to the finger. The moon shone brightly through her balcony, enough for her to see the case she was opening. She kept her light shut and avoided everyone till night came. (Does Shadow want me to kill him tonight?) she wondered to herself as she played with the dagger. The chemicals were separated from the dagger, making it useless for now. It's just an ordinary knife but sharp enough that if you hit an artery, it can be critical. "How can I do this without arousing any suspicion?" she asked herself, knowing the first suspect would be her. Now that she's back to her senses after meeting their uncle, she thinks more logically about what to do in this scenario. "I can't just kill him straight away," she frustratingly muttered. But the thought of her parents being alive if it wasn't for this family urges her to ma
He carried her in his arms after she passed out all so suddenly. He hid behind the corner to avoid being shot as he opened a door leading to a tunnel to escape from this mansion. This was built so that in case of disasters like this, they can easily escape. He can feel the blood rushing out of Keisha's body as he walks down the tunnel. Upon arriving outside, he put his trust in his younger brother reluctantly. "Why are you going back in?!" James exclaimed while holding Keisha in his arms. "Business," he answered coldly. EROS was talking to the doctor when he heard a slight groan from a distance. He looked back and saw Keisha slowly waking up from the bed. He walked slowly and as she saw his figure near her, her brows furrowed with confusion. "Where am I?" she asked as she felt the pain below her shoulders. Eros looked at her coldly and she remembered last night. (Fuck, I failed to kill him,) she thought to herself, wanting to punch her own face. "Why did you save me?" she wondere
ALL DAY, there was no sign of Eros. He was like a gust of wind that passed by. When the day of the wedding arrived, Keisha was bombarded with accessories, makeup, and brushes. Five women were taking care of her hair, body, and face which is too much for her to handle. The pain of the gunshot wound was excruciating yet her tolerance to pain is letting her get through this without a flinch. “You look magnificent!” The woman putting on her makeup exclaimed. She looked in the mirror in front of her and saw her dolled-up face. A few hours ago she was a dead corpse but now she is more lively than ever but her soul is still dead inside. “Thanks…” she murmured before closing her eyes again. “Aren’t you a lucky girl?” the short-haired girl doing her hair commented and her brows raised. “I wouldn’t say that,” Keisha uttered, making the girls chuckle. They look a bit older than Keisha but close enough in age. “May I know your names?” Keisha asked and they smiled at her. “Soon we will be
"I didn't know your wife would be that aggressive," a gentleman joked and the table filled with men laughed. Eros looked at his phone and saw a picture of their kiss make headlines. A look of surprise was seen on his face and Keisha's face was filled with no surprise or shame. The feeling of anger vanished as soon as their lips touched. Keisha brightly shines in the photo and she looks like a real princess. She was the star of the show, and everyone bought it. Now at the reception, everyone was escorted to their assigned tables. The event hasn't started and Keisha is changing into a dress she can actually move around in. The dining area is huge and can hold over five hundred people and all seats are occupied. Everyone stood up and clapped when Keisha walled inside the mansion wearing a short yet elegant white mermaid dress. Eros excused herself from the gentlemen he was talking with and approached Keisha who was talking to the women who helped her get ready. "You look dazzling, dar
"OH, Keisha," her stepmother uttered with emotional eyes and hugged her tightly. Keisha's eyes landed on Shadow who was behind her stepmother. She smiled but Shadow looked away. "You're the most beautiful bride." For a moment, her words felt genuine. But she knows who the real Reyna is. "Thanks, mom," she simply answered. "Find who the woman in red is," Reyna instructed and she nodded her head. "We might find his weak spot through her," she elaborated. "Why did you sabotage my mission only to make it this complicated?" she furiously asked and her stepmother sighed, not providing an answer. "I would've preferred not having a mother than having you," she added, making her stepmom let go of her. "Shadow," Keisha called out after the hug from her mother. She leaned close and hugged her partner in crime. Shadow soon caved in and hugged her back. "I failed," she whispered with disappointment and anger to herself. Instead of getting mad, he hushed her. "Just wait," he answered and she n