Anna“How do I know you’re not just making this up so we don’t think that you might be one of the moles you just talked about?” I asked, as the thought suddenly occurred in my mind.Chloe looked astonished and simply offered me a smile, before turning away. She shifted her gaze to Jack who shot his away, unable to look at her directly.“She’s a tough one, isn’t she?” She asked with a wry smile.“I’m afraid Anna doesn’t trust anyone easily, Ms. Chloe, so if you want her to trust you, you’re going to have to earn that somehow,” Jack said, still looking away. I squinted my eyes, looking suspiciously in his direction. Why was he being so courtly towards this woman?“Ms. Chloe?” I repeated, staring at Jack, who still looked away. Chloe smirked embarrassingly and then turned towards me, “So you don’t trust people easily. That’s why you are finding it hard to believe I’m truly your sister.”I arched my brow, giving her a look that exclaimed “And so?” At this time, Chloe nodded and smiled
Anna“Not to doubt you, but what exactly have we gotten?” Jack asked, sounding perplexed. “The first clue. Whatever it is that Demarcus was hiding. The first clue is in this map and I’ve just found it.” I said, my excitement returning.“I think there’s something we are supposed to look for. It has to do with that artwork. If we can just find out what it is, I’m sure it’ll lead us to something that will punch us in the right direction.”“The artwork,” Chloe said and snapped her fingers as if a piece of the clue had just unraveled in her mind.“It’s not an artwork, it’s a door.” She said and quickly pulled out her phone, searching through her library collection, and pulled up a picture replica of the same artwork we were staring at right now.In the picture, the frames of the artwork were holding a handle, however looking at this picture now, there was none.“So it’s a door,” I said shifting away from them.“But there’s no knob or key. How do we find those?” I asked, turning away from
Anna I paced back and forth frantically, wondering why Zach’s name was on this list. As much as I wanted to believe it was an error, this list had been well scrutinized and a lot of process had gone into it. As such, Zach Greyson being on this list couldn’t have been a mistake, but I couldn’t make sense of why he was there in the first place. The Greysons were a wealthy and influential family. Certainly, they didn’t need the power of the Circle, or to associate with it. So why did Zach choose to? The answer kept eluding me. However, deep in my heart, I could not help but wonder if Mark knew anything about him. “This can’t be true,” I said, shaking my head in disbelief. “I’m afraid it is.” Jack’s voice echoed softly into my ears, and I suddenly turned to him in shock, “What are you talking about?” I asked, unable to believe him. Jack heaved a sigh and started approaching me with slow measured steps. He stopped just in front of me, his face filled with sympathy as if he was scar
Anna “What are we going to do about Zach?” Chloe’s voice resounded in my head, leaving me just as puzzled as I was before. The truth was up until now, I wasn’t completely sure there was still anything to do and in truth, there really was not much left that we could do. Edgar had everything: my blood, the vial, support from the major influences in the Circle. Some which we did not even know. He may have just won this fight. However, finding this safe house had fueled me with a new kind of courage and hope. I was now certain that with Demarcus’ fortune and collection, I could fight for what was truly mine - my seat at the head of the Circle. With this list in my hand, fishing out Edgar’s support had been made easy. Still Zach was an unaccounted complication. I didn’t know what to do about him yet, but if a chance to convince him presented himself and he still chose to side with Edgar, I was not going to spare him just because he was Mark’s brother. There was a lot more at stake th
AnnaI looked around the expectant gazes and my face lit up with a soft smile. Right at this moment, I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time, something I’d been trying to run away from, and in a way, it excited me. I finally realized that this whole time, I’ve been chasing something I didn’t have to look so far for. A family I always wanted. It wasn’t the ideal picture, but I loved the one I had. Chloe may not have been the sister I wanted or even knew I had, and even when I was still not able to completely accept her as a sister, I liked that still, I still had a sister. On the other hand, her complicated relationship with Mark was still a bother. I didn’t want to know what really happened between them, but then again, I couldn’t completely keep my mind away from it. Jack was another part of that family I was also concerned with. I was hoping that whatever he felt towards me, should have ended by now. Seeing how swung he was with Chloe already, I sensed there could be somet
+Anna’s POV6:45a.mThe sound of heavy traffic in the street woke me up a little earlier than I wanted. I blinked slowly and opened my eyes, the sun’s scorching rays settling directly on my face. My head was still aching from last night. I know I shouldn’t have been drinking, alcohol never mixed well with me, but it was a party and it was only right that I did.What happened last night? I remember drinking, but not that much, and then suddenly nothing. I must have blacked out. Nursing the throbbing pain in my head, I searched around the bed for my phone but unexpectedly, my hand hit a solid wall of muscle next to me. ‘Oh my God!’ I recoiled in shock but covered my mouth just before the words spilled out. He tossed and turned slightly, but then went back to sleep.I shakily laid back down and covered myself with the duvet. My eyes dilated fully from the shock and I realized then that I wasn’t in my bedroom, and not only that - I was also completely naked.‘What the hell? What happ
Anna’s POV8 years laterIt has been eight years since that tragic incident and my life has been on a constant downhill. I was now a twenty-eight-year-old woman, living in a crappy apartment, working a job I hated but couldn’t quit either. Every day, I’d throw on this embarrassing miniskirt at the car company, where I worked as a car model just to make a few bucks. But even though I hated my job, it was all worth it just to be able to afford the basic things for my children.I couldn’t give up now, I had to fight and give it my all “A few more hours Anna,” I muttered, pulling my mini skirt, hoping it was just a bit longer.“Anna, get on stage now!” Our manager, Remi called, clapping his hands in urgency.“God! I hate this job,” I groaned.Today was the highly anticipated car launch of the Grayson Enterprise Family, and unfortunately for me, our manager Remi, had organized a show for the event, reserving the center stage just for me.I heaved a deep sigh and turned towards the stage,
Anna’s POVAs I walked down the alley, I was deep in thought, wondering where I would find a new job and how I would take care of my children.I was already late on this month’s rent and with all the money I had saved up, I was still two hundred dollars short. I needed to find a job quickly, so I pulled out my phone and searched through my contacts for anyone I could call for help or a job opening, but there was no one. However, just as I was about to put my phone back into my purse, an ad popped up on my screen,[Become a Maid for the Greyson Family - $1,000,000 Salary! The Greyson family is looking for experienced and dedicated maids. Enjoy a high reward of $1,000,000. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Apply today!]As soon as I saw the ad, a lightbulb lit up in my head. If I could get this job, I’d be able to take better care of my children, guaranteeing more than the basics for them, and also handle all my financial problems. Finally, I could give my kids the kind of life they