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