Adriana’s POV“Fuckk!” I groaned in pain. My head throbbed painfully and so did my back and lower body too.In fear, I looked around me but as usual, I couldn’t make out anything due to how dark the place was. The only light in the room was a dim one which had been placed directly over my head, making it impossible for me to see around me but possible for anyone in the room to see me.I shivered.I still couldn’t make out exactly what had happened to me but at this rate, I wasn’t sure I wanted to find out anymore. All I cared about was finding a way out of this hell hole before something terrible happens to me.“I can smell your fear from up here, the sleeping beauty is awake!” I heard someone sneer and as soon as he said those words, I jerked upright, bracing myself for whatever the stranger had in store for me.I could feel the presence of a person in the cold dark room and the aura they emanated was one to give me the chills. I desperately wanted to see the face of my abductor, to
Massimo’s POV“Jamie has been found, she was found at Admiralty way, close to an abandoned building, bruised, beaten up and knocked out cold.” Micheal said to me but I didn’t say a word. I didn’t even know what to say to him about Jamie’s new condition as I was still quite worried about Adriana.Right now, I was at my office sorting out a few files and also waiting for any sort of information from Nate, an agent whom I had hired to help me in the search for Adriana. He was well known for charging extravagantly but being precise with his job.“Any information on who had kidnapped her and why?” I finally asked with a small voice. The least thing I wanted to be found doing right now was talking about Jamie but I just couldn’t help it. It wasn’t a mere coincidence that she had been kidnapped exactly how Adriana had been and so it was worrying that she had been found but Adriana hadn't.“Yeah… her sister’s boyfriend. The young lad is in police custody right now.” Michael replied.I stared
Adriana’s POV“You’re dressed for work!” Lux replied with a mischievous smile plastered across his face. Something about the dark glint in his eyes made me shudder but there was no way I would willingly allow him see how scared I was.“I don’t work for you, Lux,” I spat defiantly, wincing when the thick ropes tied around my wrist began to cut into my skin, making blood trickle onto my skin and to the floor.“That’s not for you to decide.” He replied.At his words, my anger flared and in pure rage, I pulled against the ropes, hoping to smack him hard across the face but before I could get any closer to where he was, the ropes pulled me back, making me fall back on my butts.“You do not have much of a choice here, Adriana… You’re gonna work for me whether you want to or not,”“And where have constitutional rights gone for you to come up with something as absurd as that?” I seethed, hoping to get him to think, even though it was for a nanosecond but instead he smiled, smack his lips at m
Adriana’s POV“You’ll have to do me a favor, princess, please.11” Massimo said to me with a grin and for a minute, I thought about saying no to him because I couldn’t help but think that this was about to turn into one of his very silly jokes. I cocked my eyebrows at him.“What’s the favor?” I voiced out in confusion.One look behind him and I saw Michael or whoever it was that was behind the mask smile smugly in my direction. The smile looked really sinister and it sent shivers down my spine.“That you act according to plan.”His response made me shake my head in confusion. Taking a step away from him, I whispered; “…and how do I act according to a plan that I don't even know of in the first place.”“Just listen to whatever Michael and I tell you to do and do exactly that.” He quickly added, making me tilt my head to the side as I watched him closely.I didn’t know exactly what the plan entailed but deep down my heart I feared. I feared that this could be a mission gone wrong… a plan
Massimo’s POVWho had been shot?Had the gun been shot into the air? To scare us all away?These questions and a lot more flew through my head continuously but then I shook it off when I looked around the gathered crowd and saw that no one had fallen.I then decided that the gun had probably only been shot to scare the people around… and it worked!Everyone was distracted now, even Lux and I smirked. There was no way I would joke with a silver of opportunity such as this and with this thought in mind, I looked behind me to Michael, pointed at Adriana and commanded;“Pick her up and let’s get the fuck out of here!” I whisper-yelled to Michael who immediately bent down to pick up an unconscious Adriana.As soon as Lux noticed this move, he stepped away from his group of minions to stand before Michael and I as if in a bid to stop us both from taking Adriana out and that was when we heard it again.Another gunshot.This time, A large red patch immediately appeared on Lux’s stomach but be
Adriana’s POV“Massimo has been shot.” Michael said to me whilst prancing about the almost empty room restlessly and as soon as the words left his mouth, I sprang up from the chair I had been sitting on and quickly grabbed him by his arm.“When? How? By who?” I rushed out in panic.Michael, who seemed too cool in my own perspective, quickly came to my aid. He gently wrapped his arms around me and then led me back to the chair where he pushed me into the warm comfiness.“He was shot at Louis’ club yesterday… I’ve been waiting for you to wake up to tell you but the drug he spiked your drink with yesterday knocked you out cold, it’s been quite difficult to wake you up.”“I said it! It was a bad idea to go to Lux’s the way he did!” I nearly screamed.My heart had begun beating so fast and even my hands were shaking uncontrollably. The thought of Massimo going through so much trouble just to get me out made me sorry for him. It also ignited some kind of feeling in my chest that I couldn’t
Adriana’s POV“And you must be Adriana?” Massimo’s dad questioned, watching me closely.He looked so much like Massimo that it was beginning to seem somewhat creepy… and even their facial expressions were so alike, I began to question why they weren’t on good terms despite their close resemblance.“Yes I am. Pleased to meet you.” I lied through gritted teeth, almost chuckling when he raised his eyebrows so high, I thought they would pop.“Is that so?”“Of course that’s so!” I exclaimed, laughing awkwardly. Michael quickly came to my rescue by literally standing in front of me and then he outstretched his hands towards the intimidating man for a handshake; “…it’s been ages, uncle.” He greeted, making my eyes widen in shock. If Massimo’s dad was Michael’s uncle, then Michael And Massimo were… cousins! I finally took my time to really look at Michael and for the first time in my life, I saw some resemblance between him and Massimo.How come I never noticed?“Yeah quite a while, I noti
Athena’s POV“Adriana, Adriana wait!” I heard Massimo desperately call out to me but I didn’t even do as much as spare him a glance.I still couldn’t say if I was heartbroken by what I had just witnessed or not but what I knew was the fact that my chest hurt badly… and it felt like something extremely heavy was right on top of it. I felt suffocated.“Adriana, please wait up!” I heard someone call out but I still didn’t stop.This time, it was Michael and I could say this due to how he had sounded and even though I knew that he didn’t do me any wrong, I still could help but think that he’d known about it all along, thus, his reason for not wanting me to go with him earlier.In anger, I stormed away from them and when I got to my own hospital room, I slammed the door shut, shrieking when it made a loud noise.In the confines of my own room, I allowed myself to cry. I slowly slipped to the floor, wrapped my arm around my body and began to sob, shaking violently when the heart wrenching
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