Adriana’s POV“Adriana speak, you’re wasting my time! I saw you at the back of the house pushing some food into your mouth when you’re supposed to be fasting! How can you be so insensitive on this special day?!” He growled, causing me to flinch back in fear.At first, I didn’t make sense of what he was trying to say but then when it made sense that that was the crime he thought I had committed, I exhaled in relief.“I am sorry!” I cried, pretending to be really shaken by the fact that he had seen me eating when I was supposed to be fasting on Michael and Gina’s behalf. “… but I was so hungry and my stomach kept hurting. I would’ve tried not to eat it but there was nothing I could do with the intense stomach ache I felt at the time.” I added, sniffling.Well, that hadn’t been a total by the way. I had woken up today with intense stomach pain, and then fasting had only made it feel a lot worse. Just when I couldn’t take it any longer, I sneakily went to the back of the house and helped
Adriana’s POV“I can’t do that! How heartless can you be?!” I yelled into the phone and pressed it to my ears while my hands shook in panic.“Do you think it’s that easy for me to raise such a huge amount of money all the time? When exactly did you turn into a charity organization that I have to donate some money to regularly?!” I spat angrily, feeling more infuriated than ever with Caden’s excesses.Right now, he was trying to threaten me into giving him the two million dollars he asked for, and no matter how many times I told him that I couldn’t raise it now, he just wouldn’t believe me.“Don’t test me, Adriana, I have his contact, and the more time you take to send me that money, the more I get the urge to click the send button.” He answered instead, choosing to ignore the part where I said I didn’t have the money.I huffed, blowing out my chest to relieve myself of the tension I was feeling in there but somehow, it seemed as though the entire universe was against me today because
Adriana’s POV“Who are you?” I spat at the young boy who looked so lost, one would think he had found himself on the wrong planet. “… and what were you doing by my door?” I added irritatedly.The young lad who happened to be dressed as one of Massimo’s workers quickly bowed his head at me, and in a small voice, rushed out; “I am Dylan ma’am, and I am very sorry for walking in on you the way I did. I was asked to call you down for dinner but I wasn’t sure of your room so I walked up to the one which was slightly opened.” He explained, pointing to the door which was slightly ajar.Something about the way his eyes twinkled had me wondering if he was telling the truth or not but from the look on his face, and how innocent he seemed, I quickly brushed it off.“How long were you standing there?” I asked instead, still bothered about the fact that he might’ve heard me. Fine, there wasn’t much he could do to me if he heard me but at the same time, I couldn’t risk it. I couldn’t get myself i
Adriana’s POVThe next few days fleeted past uneventfully. Ever since that misunderstanding with Massimo happened, I haven’t seen him. It was as if he had disappeared off the surface of the earth, leaving nothing but an eerily quiet house behind.Truthfully, I missed him, way more than I had expected to and I wanted him to come back from wherever he must’ve gone but no matter how many times I tried to reach him, I couldn’t. I was frustrated.Caden on the other hand had stopped calling but I didn’t know whether to be happy about that or be afraid. What if he had shown the pictures to Massimo? Thus the reason the other had refused to come back home?All these and many more thoughts flew around my head, making me confused and afraid at the same time.I contemplated calling Caden to reach an agreement with him but knowing how crazy he was, I quickly thought against it.Caden was one of those people who would use your weakness against you for his selfish reasons, and if he by chance finds
Massimo’s POVI stood in front of the large mirror with my legs spread out and my eyebrows cocked while I listened to my cousin, Dylan fill me in on what he had heard Adriana say on the phone to her mother some days ago… the day she had accused me of trying to poison her.To say I was shocked at the information was an understatement. I couldn’t even bring myself to believe that the girl I loved and was already on the verge of proposing to could do a thing like this to me.She was, by far worse than Jamie!“I still do not think it’s intentional… and I also think she never intended for all these to happen,” Dylan said with his head still bowed to me but I snorted.We were related by blood but still, he had to accord me some respect, and yes, he works as a slave in my house because his father owes me a huge sum of money. I was done being the cheerful giver for my family members. Those people were leeches, and now I had decided to begin to force them to pay me for every penny they owed m
Adriana’s POVI smiled forlornly as soon as I had successfully withdrawn the exact amount of money I needed to pay Caden off from Massimo’s banks but then I hesitated to send them off to Caden because somehow at the back of my mind, I couldn’t help but think that he would still come back to ask me for another sum.Unfortunately, I had become his new money bag, the new way he had devised to make some money for now, and if I didn’t do anything about it now, he would continue to blackmail me until I am caught.“I have to find a way out of this!” I snapped aloud to no one in particular.Deep down in my heart, I wanted to tell Massimo about my predicament. I wanted him to know that these things were not my doing and make him see the reason I was in such a mess but I couldn’t reach him.No matter how much I tried, or how many times I tried to call his numbers, it just wouldn’t go through. It was obvious that he was still very mad at me and there was nothing I could do about it.Just as I pic
Adriana’s POVFor the rest of the day, I felt bad, I felt dirty and guilty but then whenever Massimo asked me why I was too quiet, I usually just rewarded him with a lie… most of which I cooked up on the spot.The first time he asked, I said that I was only thinking about my mother, and then when he continued asking over and over again, I had to make up something more substantial. I lied that my stomach hurt badly and that I needed rest.Massimo seemed to understand me perfectly well because he immediately swung into action, acting instead as a good boyfriend would.He helped me with lunch, gave me body massages, and whenever I went silent again, to ponder over my predicament, he would come with one of those junks I loved. He was adorable… and it hurt because I was using him!At about nighttime, I silently made my way to his room, this time with the intent of telling him the whole truth but as soon as I arrived at his door and knocked, I instantly changed my mind.I couldn’t afford to
Massimo’s POVI smiled to myself as soon as she went back to bed, and because she was a heavy sleeper, she fell asleep right away.Deep down, I felt bad and disgusted because she didn’t trust me to confide in me at a time as crucial as this and to think that I had asked her about it earlier today, expecting that she would come clean as I did with Jessica’s issue, even made me angrier.One of the reasons I’d had sex with her tonight was to get her to sleep in the same room as me so that I could use the opportunity to check through her phone, and confirm the information I heard… and it worked.I watched her sleep for a while, contemplating whether to start now or wait a little longer. I couldn’t stand the wait anymore and so I decided to do it now.With nothing but curiosity coursing through my veins, I began to surf through the small device, and to my utter disbelief, Dylan was right!Caden was blackmailing her with some pictures, some pictures that were obviously taken when she was un
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