ALICE'S POV
I felt bad now. Not just bad but horrible.It's been two days that I last went to the hospital and had a fight with my Mom. It's been two days but Damien did not come. Maggie kept calling me in these two days and I did not know why she even wanted to talk to me. Everything was weird in my life - more messed up than before.So, I stupidly made the decision to start working again. I could not rely on Damien all the time. There will come a day when he was going to leave me and if I stopped working, I will get used to depending on him. It would not be good which pushed me to start working at the club as a waitress and an attendant at the same Castillo Hotel.I called Alder and pestered him again about the same thing. Was I allowed to work? This felt weird but I did not want to offend Damien.Alder said that I could do whatever I wanted. I just had to come whenever and wherever his boss - Damien KnigALICE'S POV “ Martin sold Nina at the auction against her will. ” Melissa gulped and blurted out painfully. Despite wanting to comfort Melissa, I kept sitting still not showing her any reaction at all. This encouraged her to tell me more. Everything that she knew. “ The one who bought her at the auction that night...killed her. We couldn't even find her body. Just a - Just a... ” Melissa sniffed and paused, her eyes going wide like she was reminicising something horrible again. “ Just a what? ” I asked, bile rising in my throat. “ Just a severed finger and a note that we should try our best to find her body now. ” She closed her eyes and blurted making my breath hitch. A cold shiver ran down my spine with just having to hear and imagine something so horrifying. Why would someone do this to an innocent girl? How could someone be so cruel?
ALICE'S POV Awkward and Suffocating. That's how the whole ride back 'home' was like. Home...It turned out to be the penthouse that was so high up in the sky, that I had to crane my neck just to see the building sometimes. Now as I stood inside the penthouse with my clothes a little dried than before, I could feel Damien coming behind me. “ I am going to take a shower. ” Blurting out to him, I moved forward just after I felt the warmth radiating off his body to seep into mine. I needed time to process everything that Melissa told me today. Why did I feel so hurt for Damien? I was unable to understand. He did not say anything or stop me from behind. I guess he did not want me to stay there looking like this. Sighing, I went to the huge Italian style bathroom that was once again a mixture of black, grey and silver. All dead colors. Everything was so dull and gloo
ALICE'S POV “ Walk now. Get to the bed. ” He whispered, maintaining his low tone as I rolled my eyes at his attempt of making me feel helpless. How was I supposed to go to the bed from here when I could not even see? That was what he intended Idiot. My mind yelled at me and my shoulders slumped down. His hands left my arms and he stepped back, leaving me stranded. For a moment, I thought of just taking off the belt that was making me feel blind, but his next words stopped me. “ Don't even think about it. ” He hissed coldly and I found my body stiffen. What was he talking about? Did he know what I was thinking about taking the belt off my eyes? “ Start walking. ” He urged me and I had no other option than to do what he was asking of me. That's what helplessness does to people like me. My helplessness made me his puppet on a string.
ALICE'S POV “ There will be consequences. ” He promised me. A promise of payback for everytime I would try to get to know him now. And maybe... I did not care anymore. “ Okay. ” I nodded my head stubbornly as I stared up at him. Without saying anything, he gazed down at me intensely and then turned around, before leaving me alone. Why did everything feel so weird with him?I shook my head and pushed myself off the bed to go wash up again. ************ After taking a shower again, I dressed up in a casual grey sweatshirt and black sweats. Why was everything so dull even with the clothes he got for me? Everything looked dead around here, but it was still captivating. My stomach growled in hunger and I decided to eat something, before I pass out due to weakness. Walking to the kitchen, I looked around myself cautious
ALICE'S POV Hayes Christian was like a blood-sucker. He was just not leaving me the hell alone. I was sure that I would kill him if he annoyed me just a moment more. “ I want to leave! Can't you understand? ” I groaned out as I eyed him while sitting on the hospital bed. My foot was sprained midly. It was not hurting that much after they bandaged it. He carried me to the car and took me to the hospital earlier. The one who was making my head hurt, accompanied both of us. Maggie. I felt like throwing my legs in the air and cry out loud. Did everyone took it upon themselves to get on my nerves? “ You can't go home until the doctor says so. ” Hayes was silent, not bothering to even answer me, yet Maggie took every single chance to address me. Now who was a leech? I wanted to ask her this, but I kept my mouth sealed. Silence was better than the confron
ALICE'S POV “ An hour has passed Kitten. ” He hissed in my ear. His voice sounded weird. Like he was drunk and - and Angry. Then it hit me. The strong smell of the alcohol and his touch when he pushed his hand inside my shirt to explore my navel, sending jolts of dread down my spine. “ Damien. ” This was the first time that I adressed him by his name. I had called him ' Damien Knight Castillo ' before but never Damien. Like he registered it in his hazy mind as well, he picked up his head from my neck and left his face to hover above mine. His hot breaths fanning my face along with the smell of alcohol made me want to push him away, but I resisted this urge and stayed still even if my left foot was hurting like hell. “ Nina. ” He whispered, a soft emotion flashing in his eyes that forced me to hold my breath back. I took a good look at the surprising change of expr
ALICE'S POV I did not cry. There was no reason for me to cry. I just kept laying on my bed until the night lights were turned off and then the sun started illuminating everything. All I could think about was the fact that I was fooled worse than I thought earlier. But then sometimes I thought that if Damien had not picked me like this, I would have never been able to pay my Father's medical bills. So in the end, meeting Damien Knight Castillo was a worst curse and an unimaginable blessing. Sighing, I rubbed my eyes that were burning with tiredness and lack of sleep. My foot was hurting, but I never took the pain killers that doctor gave me yesterday. Sometimes, physical pain makes you forget about the emotional one. It makes you go numb to the things going on with you. That's what happened to me. My mind was numb now. Out of a sudden, I heard the door opening but I could not see anything because
ALICE'S POV “ I found you. ” He shrugged his shoulders and winked at me. Blinking slowly, I nodded my head in a trance causing his creepy fake smile to turn into a frown. He did not seem happy with my reaction. What else did he expect? “ Are you not going to say anything? ” He groaned out like a three year old throwing an angry fit and stepped closer. “ No? ” I wondered as my lips pluckered out to form a pout. His shoulders slumped down when he exhaled dramatically. My lips twitched realizing how frustrated he was getting with me. I just wish he left me admist this irritating trance. I was not really into this whole date thing. Something was fishy about him. His eyes resembled Archer's too much to be just a coincidence but I could not bring myself to ask him if he knew Archer somehow. I did not want to think about that worthless Asshole who was surprisingly no
HAYESI stare at the peaceful face of the one woman I have loved dearly throughout my life. Her wounded wrists are wrapped in bandages. She had cut so deep that the doctor said it was a miracle she didn’t cut her veins and I am so fucking grateful for this miracle.She fell unconscious due to blood loss and she is still in my bed, unaware of what’s going around her. I cleaned up her body and dressed her in my clothes to make her smell like me. It’s giving me a sense of calm right now. I want her drenched in my scent so I know she is here and she is mine.Damien took care of Max’s body and that chapter has closed. I didn’t wait to see what was happening. I picked up Madison and left earlier. I brought her straight to my house. On the way, I called Ava to fire all the staff. There was no one I trusted around her anymore. I wanted to be alone with her and keep her safe from all dangers.She hisses softly, breaking my chain of thoughts. Instantly, I cup her face and wait for her to open h
MADISONI don’t know what happened. One moment we were on our way to the psychiatrist and the next moment we were driving away from the route. My suspicions rose and I warned the driver that it was not the right way but he turned around, sprayed something on my face and then everything went black.When I woke up, I was already tied to a chair in some shady place and there was this man before me. My father. Again.Before I could scream or consider it my hallucination, he scratched at his neck and pulled some kind of mask from his face.The face I saw under the mask had my breath hitching in my throat.“ Max? ” I was confused.My eyes lowered to his mask and then his face. It clicked in my head. I was never seeing a ghost. I was only seeing a person impersonating that ghost.“ Damien knows. There is no use in pretending. I caught one of his men spying on me. ” He sighs, sulking in the chair opposite me.All the fear subsides, and after three years, I find the old Madison returning. I ch
MADISONI tried everything I possibly could to make Hayes forgive me. I didn’t think I would fall so madly in love with this one man I avoided my whole life. My love towards Hayes was not about his power, his status, his stature…It was all about him—Hayes, the man who loved me unconditionally all my life.This time, I want to do things right. I wouldn’t have pushed him if I didn’t know he still felt the same way about me. He loves me, it’s enough to make me fight for him. I will be the one putting in all the effort while I expect nothing from him—Just him, nothing else.Things are getting better. He listens to me, lets me stay by his side, and allows me to express my love.But there is this one problem between us. I saw my father again last night. The guard at the door said there was no one he saw. I continue to see my father and it keeps reminding me that I found out who murdered him and did absolutely nothing to avenge his death. Not that I want to avenge a monster like him, but I d
HAYESAs I spend time with her, I notice the obvious changes. She clings to me whenever I get home and we end up having sex. She even tries to cook for me but gets kicked out of the kitchen by Ava.She is trying so fucking hard. It’s impossible for me to not feel it deep in my bones.And as I spend more time with her, the old feelings hit me right in the face multiple times. I can’t ignore her. I can never get over her.If she does prove that she wants to be with me, I won’t be letting her leave from here.Alice was delighted to know this when she called me to ask about Madison’s recovery. That girl is dying to play cupid and glue Madison with me at all costs.‘ Your happiness lies with her. Her happiness lies with you. You two shouldn’t hold back. ’ She chirped and hung up on me three days ago.Her words rang in my ears many times because it was not a lie. I like to believe I got over her and lived happily without her, but it’s a big ass lie.I was yearning to see her every day. I wa
MADISONI wake up to find Hayes lying beside me on the bed, his arm draped over my naked stomach and his face pressed into the pillow.My heart beat quickens when the events of yesterday night start playing before my eyes like a movie.He took me wildly. Against the wall. On the bed. It was almost morning when, after multiple orgasms, he let me go and fell asleep beside me.I never knew he had it in him to go on for so long. The only downside of it was that, we exchanged no words. Just the touch and the burn of the intimacy was all we had between us the whole night.I breathe in and realise I stink of his cum by now. It’s oddly satisfying when it’s supposed to be gross.He still loves me. He doesn’t hate me. The thought is overwhelming.I turn to him and stare at his side profile. His hair are all disheveled. My hand reaches out to the messy puddle of hair. I run my fingers along them and comb them back.“ What are you doing? ” His hoarse voice makes me stop and pull my hand back.H
HAYESWhen I get home, I go straight to her room.“ Please. Can you check again? I am sure he was there. ” Her agitated voice falls on my ears.I sigh, stepping inside and taking in the scene before me. Madison is pacing back and forth while Ava is standing in the corner shooting her weirded out looks.“ What’s wrong? ” I question, announcing my arrival.“ Hayes. ” Madison stops pacing and runs to me.Her hand wraps around my wrist, pulling me in forcefully.“ I — I saw him again. He was outside the main gate. He waved at me. ” She stutters.I peer into her wide eyes. I know who she must be talking about even before having her tell me.I glance at Ava, signalling her to leave the room silently.“ Why is she leaving? Send her to check once more. ” Madison leaps forth, trying to stop Ava.I grip her wrist and tug her back. Ava goes out of the room and doesn’t forget to close the door on her way.“ I went to the garden. I — I was standing close to the door and I suddenly heard the same w
HAYESHow am I going to convince her to stay at my house for a few days? Honestly, I know a lot of ways to do that, but I don’t feel generous enough to be polite.“ You are staying with me until you get your head straight. ” I tell her, barging inside her hospital room.She has been here for a few days already and now, it’s time for her to get discharged. I haven’t really cared for her much in the last few days, in fear that she might figure out that I still love her to moon and back — something like that.“ No way. I am not going anywhere with you. ” She barks back, not even sparing me a glance.I take a deep breath and look her over. She is smoothening out the wrinkles on the white dress she is wearing.Against my better judgment, my heart is drawn towards her and it wants me to march right to her and kiss her until the rest of her rational mind dies as well. After having a taste of her and knowing what it feels like to kiss her, to be above her, under her, inside her…I can’t think
HAYES’ POVSomething is not right. My gut are screaming this at me for quite some time.Doctors came and checked up on Madison. Everything is alright with her and she will be discharged in a week or so.She fell asleep right after the doctors left and I have been watching her closely from that time.First of all, she hit herself in the face and then she ended up in the middle of the road, almost killing herself in the way.She has been repeating somethings lately. Someone broke in, I saw my father, something is not right…Things like that.I do agree with her on this. Something is not right, but it’s not what Madison thinks. I think she needs help and she needs a psychologist. But, it will be a real headache to convince her to see one.I breath in and out, my eyes fixed on her swollen eye. I never thought I would ever see Madison like this. She was str
MADISON’S POVEverything is dark around me and it’s like I can still hear the whistle in this darkness.The sound haunts me and it makes me twist in the invisible restraints bounding me to the darkness.I gasp for air and blink my eyes open. Light blinds me and makes me close my eyes again.Everything hurts, even breathing hurts at this point.Forcing myself, I open my eyes once again. The burn in my eyes is sharp, but I am too scared to close my eyes.“ You are awake. ” The familiar voice and the familiar words give me a sense of deja vu.Inhaling deeply, I turn my head a little at him and find Hayes sitting on the chair placed beside the bed.I blink my eyes at him, unable to understand what’s happening for a moment.‘ Dad…’ I hear the whisper of a memory in my mind and my eyes turn wide.He was the