Massimo’s POVI sat in front of the fireplace with a glass of wine in my hands whilst I stared closely at the fire as it burned away at the coal.It’s been three hours, three scorching hours, and yet Adriana wasn’t at home. I had sent Michael back to the spot we had dropped her off but still, nothing. It felt like she had simply disappeared off the surface of the earth, leaving nothing but my confused state behind.“Any news still?” I asked as soon as someone walked into the living room and I didn’t need to turn around to know that it was Michael. He was probably back from the search party he had put out.“None yet. Although, a randy confessed to seeing a hot girl in a beautiful sequined dress go into the bank just across the street as soon as a car which closely resembled ours dropped her off.” He scoffed.“So did you check the bank?” I asked him, I was quite feeling hopeful now as this was the only lead we’d had in hours. Even her goddamn phone was switched off!“Yes I did,” he answ
Adriana’s POV“I’d love a cup of coffee and wafers please?” A deep baritone voice called out to the pretty barista, immediately catching my attention.I was presently standing in line at my new favorite coffee shop while I waited my turn to buy what I wanted and even until now, I didn’t know exactly what to buy as I wasn't a huge fan of coffee myself. Actually, I wasn’t really here today because I wanted coffee but because I had come to try out my luck with the vacant position of barista.I did this because I was sure that the ten grand I had withdrawn from my account would not sustain me for a long time if I didn’t do anything about my state and at the same time, I was scared of going to the bank again in fear that Massimo would track me down.It’s been six days since I left and exactly six of the most peaceful days I’ve enjoyed in a very long time.I sighed when the person in front of me took a step forward, compelling me to follow his actions.“Adriana?” That same deep baritone v
Massimo’s POV“She was spotted at a coffee shop with a young man this morning.” Michael’s voice snapped me out of the trance I’d forced myself into.“And where exactly is this coffee shop situated?” I asked, still not turning around to meet his gaze.I could hear his ragged breathing, even the way he pranced about behind me and I couldn’t help but wonder what it was that was making him so uncomfortable.“Jason came with the picture some minutes ago and says the plane is called the Earth Bean coffee but I do not know where it is located, we can check a map.” He replied.“I’ve never heard of that place before,” I muttered, making him roll his eyes at me. He hissed loud enough for people in the next room to hear and then with a dismissive shrug of his shoulders, said;“It’s in LA, you know why she never left LA? Because she knows we’ll check in with traveling agencies and car parks and she also knows that we can bribe them into releasing their books to us,” he rushed out, sounding almost
Adriana’s POVI woke up with a start when a bucket of water was thrown over my head. In shock, I pried my eyes open only to discover that I was in a dark room and that there were big chains clasped around both of my hands and legs; I gasped.“Where am I?” I asked into the darkness but no one answered.Fine, it was dark here but I could also sense the presence of someone in the room even though I couldn’t see them yet.The idea of having someone creep in on me from the darkness made a shudder run through my spine but before I could call out for help again, the lights were suddenly turned on and I wasn’t really surprised to see both Amy and Chris in the room.Chris appeared to look confused while Amy on the other hand was obviously happy with what she was doing. She had a smile on her face and from the presence of the bucket in her hands, it was quite clear that she was the one who had thrown the water over my head.“What do you want?” I asked them, noticing how Chris looked away while
Adriana’s POV“What are you doing here, and with… Amy?” I spat at Jamie, feeling a rush of different emotions run up my spine, and none of them was good.My anger flared when she eyed Chris’s unconscious body on the floor, kicked him around his midriff and sighed when he didn’t respond.“He may be dead.” She said nonchalantly, turning to share a mischievous look with Amy. “I think you hit him pretty hard.”Her nonchalant response made me suddenly see a red scorching rage and with the anger boiling down my body, I strained against the chains and yelled; “You should both take him to a hospital! You can’t possibly just leave him here to bleed to death do you?!”My attention was torn between worrying for my saftey and worrying for Chris’ as well. I was scared on his behalf that I momentarily forgot that I was in trouble as well, and even more scared as he didn’t move even a finger. “Please do not allow him to die, do something!” I yelled, making both Amy and Jamie laugh hysterically.They
Adriana’s POV“You’re free now.” That was the last thing Chris said to me before he unclasped the chain around my body and as soon as he did that, he disappeared into a corner.The first thing I did after Chris had successfully freed me was to start running. I didn’t even spare a glance backward to see if he was following or if Jamie and Amy were alright… I wasn’t even sure I cared either.Their bodies were still sprawled on the floor but thankfully, they were not bleeding at all. I guessed that they would probably come back awake after a few minutes… hours maybe, and with that thought in mind, I fled.All I cared for at this point was finding my way back to Massimo’s as it was the only presently safe place in LA and making sure that I was safe before I got there… at least.My heart beat frantically against my ribcage as I ran and when I made my way out of the abandoned house I had been held in, I wasn’t shocked to see that it was surrounded by nothing but a vast grassland.I had pictu
Ariana’s POV“Where’s my mother?!” That was the first thing I said to Massimo ever since we left the abandoned house where I had been kept by either Jamie or Jannie (I think one of them was impersonating the other) and the great thing I said as soon as I got into his house which surprisingly felt like home now.I looked around the living room, breathing in the familiar scent and feeling a sweet tingle run up my spine at the thought of being back on safe grounds.“She’s probably asleep, she’s still on medications and her nurse gives her these anti-anxiety pills to make her relax,” he answered and for no reason, I believed him.What I didn’t understand though was that she was taking antidepressants. “Was she involved in something when I was away?” I thought to myself but quickly shook my head to clear off the thoughts.Massimo probably heard my unasked question for he immediately continued; “She was a little panicky when she woke up and the doctors feel that it is as a result of her hav
Ariana’s POVThe night was chilly and silent. The cold wind blew violently against the window and from the sound of Thunder rumbling in the distance, I immediately knew that it was about to rain.My mother loved the rain.Right now, she smiled at me as soon as she heard the sound of Thunder and then squeezed my hand gently before whispering; “good night baby girl,” to me.I kissed her on the head and then whispered; “Good night mama,” smiling as I put out the bedside lamp. In silence, I went up to my room, expecting to end the night on a peaceful note but to my utmost surprise, the first thing I saw when I posted my door open was Massimo sitting on my bed.This was the first time I was seeing him in three days. The last time I had seen him was that day in my mother’s room when he had almost chortled me to death for trying to escape.Today, I wasn’t scared of waking my mom up and if he tried as much as to lay a finger on me, I would have no option but to give him a huge dose of his ow
Adriana sat quietly on the bed, staring between the debtor who was speaking too fast, and Massimo, whose grin was just too wide, wondering about what they were talking about that had gotten them so excited.The doctor shook Massimo’s hand again, for what felt like the hundredth time before walking away with his briefcase clutched tightly in his hands.It was until after he had walked out that Adriana found her voice, and with a force, she croaked out;“What is happening? Why’s the doctor so excited?”The last thing she could remember was having a head-splitting headache. The one that had weakened her and made her faint, and now, seeing Massimo so happy as soon as she opened her eyes made it all so confusing.“I am talking to you, Massimo!” She exclaimed, causing Massimo to stop. He gently sat close to her on the bed, draped his arm around her shoulder, and with that grin still plastered across his face, he said to her;“You’re pregnant.”At first, Adriana was very sure she didn’t hear
Amy’s POVWith my plane tickets in my hand, I dragged my heavy suitcase through the airport terminal, and at the same time, ducking to prevent myself from being seen by one of my many enemies.It’s been three weeks since I killed Caden and made away with Adriana’s money, and ever since then, I’ve been literally watching my shadow.Everyone and everything seemed to creep me out, even the sound of random songs playing on the radio. I couldn’t help but think that I was being watched, and that was why I decided to leave the country.One of the reasons I decided to leave the country though was because I knew that the police were street me for killing Caden and taking part in a kidnap scheme. They also wanted to arrest me for theft and I couldn’t let that happen.Adriana’s money had been long deposited in one of my accounts, and now, all I needed was to get my sorry ass out of this country before I got caught.Bouncing down the extremely clean walkway, I arrived at the check-in desk but as
Massimo’s POVI slowly pried my eyes open and smiled when I was met with Adriana’s pretty sleeping face. She slept soundly and for the first time since I knew her, she didn’t care if she was stark naked or not.It’s been a few days since Caden’s death and even as Jamie and her twin sister, Jannie served jail terms, Amy was still nowhere to be found,l.It was as if she had disappeared off the surface of the earth with my money, and even as the police had set out search parties for her, placing them in several points around the city, none had been able to come up with information concerning Amy; it was alarming.My train of thought was suddenly disrupted when my phone screen came on, and a text notification popped up on the screen. I groaned in frustration when I discovered that the interruption was none other than Jessica and I frowned as I thought about what she might want now.Picking up the phone, I clicked on the message she had sent after I had finished reading through it, and I f
Adriana‘s POVAs soon as I tried to run, I was immediately tackled to the ground by four lunatics who suddenly realized I was some sort of trophy that could be transported from one place to the other just for them to make money off me.In desperation, I screamed out for help but it was nowhere to be found. I thrashed violently in their hold, wanting to free myself but there was no way I could stand the chance against four people who seemed as though they were high on steroids.“Let me go! Let go of me, you psychopaths!” I yelled out fearfully, whilst praying that Massimo would walk in at this moment, and just as I did, I saw him drive in with a sleek Rolls Royce, moving as though he was a madman.At first, Caden seemed so shocked that Massimo had driven in that he stood frozen to a spot. Even Jamie was suddenly unmoving; it shocked me that one person had this much hold on them.“Let her go!” He growled, causing Jannie and Amy, the two people who still held on to me, to move away fright
Adriana’s POVI arrived at the scene about five minutes before the stipulated time, and even though Caden was nowhere to be found yet, I still couldn’t help but feel like something was terribly wrong.The place was eerily silent and so was my head. It was as if my mind had suddenly gone blank and I couldn’t conjure up even a single thought.Seizing this opportunity, I picked up my phone, and quickly sent a text to Massimo even though I wasn’t sure he wanted to talk to me yet, that is after taking a picture of the secluded place and then putting it on silent before tossing it under one of the chairs where it wouldn’t be easily seen by Caden.I bit my fingernails as I waited for Caden. Time moved torturously slow and every moment felt like I was waiting for years. Just when I was already beginning to think about going back home, a black sleek car pulled over and immediately, Caden stepped out.“Hey, you!” He called out almost too cheerfully but as soon as he saw the look of disdain tha
Adriana’s POV“Did you… did you just say you’re Massimo’s cousin?!” I stuttered with widened eyes. It was unbelievable!As if to further surprise me, he nonchalantly nodded his head at me, smiled in a way that seemed a little sheepish, and muttered; “I am, and I wasn’t lying when I said so.”Something about the way he talked made me suddenly begin to feel suspicious about him. I couldn’t help but remember that I had also felt this way about him during the first few days we met.He had this thing about him, this silent pride. One that made you know that he was a servant in this house but at the same time, you just knew that you couldn’t talk to him the way you talked to other servants.That pride he had was the only thing that stopped me from disbelieving him, so I rolled my eyes as I looked away.Suddenly, I remembered that Caden was somewhere waiting for me. He was probably pissed right now, and with I’m not this thought in mind, I snapped; “I don’t care if you’re Massimo’s father
Caden’s POVMy eyes widened in shock when I checked Anastasia’s pulse only to notice that it wasn’t moving at all! She wasn’t breathing and no matter what I did to resuscitate her, it wasn’t working!“Shit!” I cussed aloud, feeling fear begin to seep into my mind. I couldn’t call Amy for help now, especially when Anastasia had died during intercourse. I mean, how was I supposed to explain to her that I had killed a girl I’d been drilling when Lu called to tell me about Massimo without her flipping out?It was impossible!With a new kind of desperation settling at the back of my mind, I picked up my phone and called the first person that came to mind. Now, I didn’t care about getting money from Adriana anymore, all I cared about was hiding this crime in the best possible way.“Hello, Caden?” His deep baritone voice called out, momentarily startling me. It was Lu, and he seemed genuinely surprised that I was calling him back only a few seconds after our first call.“I need a favor!” I
Caden’s POV“Arrgh damn!” I moaned under my breath as I leaned back, watching Anastasia, a girl I had cast my sights on for a long time now, ride me. She groaned in pain when I smacked her ass but despite this, she didn’t stop. One thing I loved about her though was her endurance and her wildness… She was one of those few humans who could be pushed to the wall but would never retaliate.Again, I smacked her ass, smiling when she bit into her lips, drawing blood, and with a new fierce determined look in her eyes, she began bouncing on my throbbing manhood, whilst throwing her head back.The room was hot and smelled terrible. It smelled like tobacco and swear, with a mixture of bodily fluids and alcohol… and something else that I couldn’t quite place, something that smelled damp.Lying on my back made the smell even more difficult to bear. I felt suffocated and nauseated at the same time…if that was even possible; and if not for the fact that she was so good at what she was doing, I wo
Massimo’s POV“Are you suddenly deaf, Mr Grey?!” Lux barked at me, causing a few of his minions around us to burst into laughter, and even as insulting as that sounded, I still couldn’t find it in me to be mad.Right now, all I could think of was Dylan, my younger cousin who at this moment was standing behind me, putting up a brave front.I liked how he seemed fearless. I mean, it was in our family lineage to be domineering but at the same time, I knew that Dylan was faking it. From up here, I could notice the tiny insignificant stuff that no one else could; I could see how his hands shook almost unnoticeably and how his eyebrows twitched now and then. I’ve known this motherfvcker for quite a while now, he’s suffered some of my bullying and teasing, and so I knew that right now, he was petrified.“And who are you?!” Lux barked, shifting his attention from me to Dylan and immediately, I felt a sense of fear pass through me, and when Dylan wouldn’t speak, he added; “Massimo, are you