MIKE'S POVđShe rushes inside and holds my hand. I look at her and thatâs when I saw her face, the same bruises on Gigiâs face is on hers.âMike,donât. Please donât kill himâ she pleads.âWhat?! You want me to let him go?âShe nods, her eyes shift to Ramos and tears drops from her eyes.âDonât kill himâI shrug her hands off me and push my dagger deeper into Ramos's stomach, he grunt painfully.âI shouldnât kill him? Amanda what the hell is wrong with you, how can you still be protecting him?â I asked her angrily.âMike I⌠ââI donât want to hear it Amanda. Why didnât you tell me about Ramos's abuse?â I pause as a realization dawns on me. âDid Gigi know about it? Was that why she went to Ramos's mansion?âShe doesnât say anything, she just sniffles on her tears. Hmm, no wonder Gigi didnât let Milan answer my question last night. From the current situation Ramos has been abusive to Amanda for a long time. But why didnât she tell me?âAnswer me Amanda!âShe nods slowly. I scoff angrily
GIGI'S POV đâIs this yours?â I asked him.â⌠erm⌠I⌠YouâHe gulps and keeps looking at the gun in my hand with his mouth wide open. He sneak a look at me, I raise my brows at him questioningly, he quickly shift his gaze back to the gun and scratch the back of his neck nervously.âMike?âHe takes a deep breath and nod slowly.âYes, itâs mineâ he answers.I frown, my breath hitched and my heart beat quickens. So Mike is really a killer. I married a⌠Monster. Jayden is right.âSo⌠Itâs trueââNo, itâs not what you think, GigiâŚ.ââItâs not what I think?â I asked.He just agreed the gun belongs to him, which means he is a killer.âGigiâŚââMike, tell me the truth, why do you have this with you?âPlease prove to me that Jayden is wrong, donât tell me you are a killer.âT-that.. gun is for⌠protectionâ he pause and frown a little. âYeah, for self defenseâI study his expression, though his body isnât tensed, but his words and facial expressions sold him out. He seems to be lyingâŚhe seems t
GIGI'S POV đâJ-jayden?ââThe one and onlyâI look around, itâs just Jayden and I no Diana's (bree)in sight. What has he done to her?âDiana!,Diana! I am here!â I called but she doesnât answer.Jayden smirked, he leans on the wall with his hands tuck in his pants pocket.âJayden, where is Diana?ââLetâs forget about her for now andâŚ.ââWhere is Diana? She texted me to come over few minutes agoâ I said.Jayden sigh and brings something out of his pocket and stretch it towards me. I took a step back in case itâs a gun or anything that will hurt me.But surprisingly it is Diana's cell phone.âYou mean she texted you with this?âI furrow my eyebrows,âWhy do you have Dianaâs phone with you? And why are you even in her apartment?â.He moves his body off the wall and take a step towards me, I take a step back in return.âDians wasnât the one that texted you, I didâ I frown. âI knew if I call you or text you with my line you wouldnât meet with me, so I had to use hersâHmm,So thatâs why the
GIGI'S POV đI enter the penthouse, I see Milan in the living room. He has his earphones on and he seems to be playing games on his tablet.I head upstairs towards Mikeâs room, I start hearing voices as I come closer, Mikeâs and Amanda's voice.I lean on the door and listen, I canât just interupts whatever they are saying.âMike, just get what I am saying. Think about Milan he will need Ramos in the futureââEnough, Amanda! Stop using Milan as an excuse to keep Ramos alive!â I hear Mikeâs voice.What are they talking about⌠Keep Ramos alive?âIâm not using him as an excuseâŚ.ââThatâs what you are doing! Ramos abused you for years and you kept it quiet, do you think he deserves the sympathy you showing him?ââMike⌠ââAmanda, I will kill him today. He id lucky to have lived up till nowâIt canât beâŚ. I am just hearing things. I guess Jaydenâs words got in my head. Mike wouldnât say these things.I hear footsteps coming towards the door, I quickly dash into my room and listen for any s
Authoress Pov âď¸Michael pace back and forth in his big living room, with his phone pressed to his ear as he waits impatiently for his father to answer.âMike,â came his dadâs voice.âD-dad, itâs overâ Mike said in a whisper like voice.âWhatâs over?âMike takes in a deep breath and close his eyes not knowing what to say.âSon, talk to meââShe knows now, she knows dadââWho knows what?ââGigi⌠She knows about me, you know.. saw me killing Ramos,âHis dad hissed in the background.âBloody hell!â Shuffling was heard before a female voice (his mom) speak. âWhere is Gigi now? How is she feeling? Oh my God! The poor girl must be scared to death!âMike doesnât say anything he kept sighing, tap his feet on the ground and running his fingers through his hair.âMike, where is she? And how is she taking it?â His mother asked.âI donât know, Mom. I donât know where she isââWhat?â His parents exclaimed simultaneously.âShe ran out immediately I saw her⌠but I have got my boys looking for herââ
MIKES POV đI sit on the floor. Mom and dad came rushing towards me with Gigiâs parents behind them.âHave you found herâ Mom and aunt ask.I shake my head wordlessly. I mean what can I say.Aunt sighs loudly,âWe should have told her earlier, what are we going to do nowâ she complains.âNothing for nowâ uncle said and aunt throws him a look. âUntil we find herâSilence engulfed everyone. But dad broke the silence. âHave you checked in with her friends? Maybe she went to one of her friendsââI donât have their contactâJust then Amandaâs rings and every head turn towards her. She look at us with a small smile before she take the phone closer to her ear.âHello?â She paused and listen to what the caller is saying.She suddenly stands up, her eyes light up hopefully. Her expression became calmer and I wonder if the call is about Gigi.âOk, please send me your addressâ she said and pauseâThanks, I will be right thereâ she hangs up.Mom and aunt rushes to her,âWho was that?â Mom asked.
GIGI'S POV đâWhat?!â I pull away from her and shuffle back on my bed, I stare at her in disbelief.âGigi dear, listen weâŚââMom, you guys knew who he is and you still decided to marry me to him? Even if I offended you and you hate me to the core it doesnât mean you should wish death for meâ I cried.Mom sighs, âlisten to me, honey. We did it to protect youâŚ. ââProtect me?â She nods. âFrom what exactly?ââI just want you to listen to me carefullyâI huffed and angrily fold my arms across my chest. But I remain silent and calm to let her speak, she takes in a deep breath, then begin.âIt all happened when you were 6years old, your dad was in the Mafia. The Ethiopian Mafia and he was the right hand man of the Ethiopian Mafia boss Lucas. But when I didnât like that life style because we were living everyday in fear, everyone that was Lucas's enemy was also your dadâs enemy, so we were always watching our backs. I got tired of it and discussed with your dad, we later decided to move to
GIGI'S POVđâCan you let me tell you about me? PleaseâI lay back on my bed and rest my head on the headboard. I fold my arms across my chest and nod at him. He sits at the edge of my bed and puts my feet on his lap, but I quickly pull them away from him. He frown but doesnât complain.âI am listening, Mike,âHe sighs and begins,âA week after our engagement, my dad got in trouble with the Somalian and I paid for my dadâs sins. I was in school when I was kidnapped by the them. I was only 9years old. They locked me up in a very small dark room, and they tortured me with all the torture devices they have. They had burn me with iron, cigarettes and cut my back everyday, they would whip me until my skin is broken and they wonât send any medications, they would leave me with my injuries. When itâs night fall I would sleep on the cold floor and when itâs raining there was a big hole where water passes through inside the room. Everyday I pray and hope that my dad would come and rescue me,