ALICE'S POV
Rick was becoming my favorite prey so far.Gullibe and easy to fool.I was dead drunk so my mind was jiggly, but even in this state...I knew when Rick approached me.I knew that Hayes and Madison were talking.I knew that Hayes was keeping an eye on me.I knew when Rick called me ' Kitten ' and it forced all memories to resurface.I knew when he touched my waist and I smiled at him, assuring him that I would not scream at his touch this time.
I knew when I made him think that I was into this willingly now.
And admist all of this...I also knew what I was going to do to him.I wondered about the thing Rick might care about, when I was coming here with Hayes.And one thing came to my mind.Reputation. Rich and respected - feared people like him, cared too much about their good reputation.Whatever they did behind the curtains, they neverDo you think what Alice did to Rick is right? 😳 Damien is here to save the day though 😁 Make sure to comment. You all rarely comment now 😢 P.S. GEMS PLEAAASSSSSEEEEEEEE 😭 Another P.S. Love you all too much 😘❤
ALICE'S POV “ You are coming with me, Kitten. ” Damien declared, without asking anything from me like usual and held my wrist to drag me away from there. I was dumbfounded for a moment, but when my mind started working again, we were already out of the house. I opened my mouth to say something, but before I could do it, Hayes came in front of us and Damien stopped in his way. “ Leave her Damien. ” Hayes stated calmly and kept blocking the way. Taking this chance, I tried to get my wrist out of his hand, but it was impossible. His hold was too tight on my wrist. “ Step aside. ” There was a clear warning in Damien's voice, that made Hayes wonder about his course of action. Damien had that kind of aura which made people second guess their decisions. It was not fear, it was uncertainity that Damien evoked in people. “ Damien. Just lea
ALICE'S POV When I got too bored, I decided to take a shower. Removing my clothes, I turned on the shower and stood under the cold water to calm myself down I wonder if Jonas Lincoln was looking for me... The chain of my thoughts broke when the door to the bathroom was pushed open. I turned to face the door, while still standing under the shower. Damien. He was standing with his back against the door, wearing a white button up shirt and black pants. The tie and coat was gone. Pursing my lips, I glared hard at him. I wish I could drill holes with my eyes. He would be dead by now and all problems would have been solved. His steely grey orbs traced the outline of my body, before coming up to rest on my eyes leisurely. Turning off the shower, I stepped out and grabbed the towel to wrap it around my body. “ You locked me in this room. ” I deadpanned and walked closer to him, after securing the towel
ALICE'S POV My body melted against his when his lips crashed against mine and that asshole decided, it was the best time to pull away. I opened my eyes and glared at him, feeling my lips tingle with the touch of his lips. He was using that famous push and pull tactic on me in this moment and even if I felt like grabbing his soft hair somehow to force him to kiss me again, I was too stubborn to admit that. My evil heart was whispering something to assure me and it was really-really assuring. ' It's lust. Anyone would want to kiss someone like Damien Knight Castillo. ' He leaned in all of a sudden and pecked the tip of my nose, making me glare at him harder. He knew what he was doing, as usual and my heart was becoming weak against his little stupid tricks. He slowly set me down on my feet and stepped away from me. His shirt was wet from the front now. He glanced down, just as my eyes travelled down. “ You can co
ALICE'S POV “ Did he kill Nina? The woman you loved? ” I finally said it out loud and regretted it the moment, anger flashed in Damien's steely grey orbs. He was quick to cover it up though. “ That talk is off limits. ” Stating coldly, he went back to making the pasta. I stood there, observing him. I wish I was able to understand him, but it was like I was trying to understand a wall. It was not possible, I mean. “ You loved her that much that you can't stand anyone talking about her? ” My mind decided that I wanted to push him today. I finally knew how to annoy him, even if deep down some voice was screaming at me, that I asked him this only to hear how much he loved her. This was a cruel feeling and I had started to despise feelings because of all these feelings. Damien lifted his gaze to fix me with a blank stare. This time, my words did not affect him. I c
ALICE'S POV “ I love you. ” I deadpanned, keeping a straight face, while my eyes observed his reaction. He blinked blankly. One time. Two times. Three times. This made me highly uncomfortable. Okay. So I just told a man, that I loved him and he was blinking at me blankly. Ofcourse, I said this to shock him and make him believe me and I did not really confess to him seriously, but his reaction was really-really disappointing. “ That didn't work. ” He spoke after the long pause, making me throw my head back against the headrest. He knew I was just trying to get his mind off the right track. “ It didn't. ” I whispered tiredly, my eyes still drilling holes in his head. Stupid. Stupid me. Stupid Damien. Stupid world. I groaned and closed my eyes to not feel so embarassed anymore. Out of all the things in the world, why did I have to say this? Probably, because you real
ALICE'S POV “ What did I say about touching me? ” He asked, his voice void of any emotion. I slipped my fingers unconsciously in his hair and started combing them smoothly. This felt strange. Oddly satisfying to say the least. “ I don't have to listen to you anymore. ” I shot back, my fingers lost on their venture. “ Plausible. ” He grumbled and sighed against my neck, letting me do as I pleased. A grin made it's appearance on lips and I readily combed my fingers through his smooth hair. Time skipped past us. The light of the television was the only light illuminating the living room in the darkness of the night. My eyes were fixed at the ceiling while I was aware that Damien was not sleeping either. He was just resting like me. My fingers were still combing through his hair gently. “ Gentle. ” He whispered all of a sudden,
ALICE'S POV“ Nothing... ” I lied nervously, before moving towards him and then past him to leave the study room. He did not seem like he knew I was going through the album or I even saw the picture. Maybe, he got that picture when he was running the background check on me. The picture was from the time I went to Maldives five years ago. I was sitting at the shore all alone, while I watched the breath-taking sparkling water. It was at night that everyone decided to sneak away and go to the Vaadhoo Island. It's a beautiful and faded memory, as I think back to it now, but the night was not entirely pleasant as I recall it. It was lonely and scary. Sighing, I went to the dining room and sat down on one of the chairs still thinking about it.Damien knew everything about me. Everything. He knew about things even I could not remember anymore. It was scary how past always stuck to us.
ALICE'S POV His body tensed up and he froze altogether while I broke out of my trance, realizing what I had done. I pulled my hand back, my eyes going wide at my own actions. “ I will call you later Alder. ” Damien hung up on the call and sighed out, his shoulders moving up and down as he did it. I gulped my saliva and glanced at my hand, that was still hanging in the air close enough to be able to touch him, by crossing just the distance of a finger. I did not know what took over me, when I crossed that finger's distance and touched the scar again. This must have hurt. Badly. More than I could ever imagine. A lump started forming in my throat. I felt hurt not for myself, but for him. I was unable to understand this connection between me and Damien. My fingers slowly slid down his back, tracing the long scar with my eyes taking in the sight before me. “ Alice. ” There was a clear warning in his voice, a
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