KATIE’S POVMy phone vibrated, and I pulled it out hurriedly. I was already expecting a call from Doris.“Doris,” I whispered, tilting my head a little and doing a rather lousy work of acting like a regular civilian who wasn't running away from the law.“Listen, Katie,” Doris immediately went to the point as though she had little time. “A friend of mine is already at the airport waiting for you. He's standing beside a silver sedan, and when you meet him, I want you to tell him this.” She whispered a code, and I wrote it down on the hem of my dress.Not that I even had to write it since, at this moment in my life, I could hardly forget important details like this.“From there, you will be given everything you need to escape,” Doris continued. “I believe in you, Katie.”I wiped off the tears that had gathered in my eyes. I shouldn't draw attention to myself like this, but I couldn't help feeling emotional.Deep down, I knew I did nothing to deserve Doris' good deed. She was just about t
KATIE’S POV“I want it chestnut brown, you know, the rich kind.“ I said to the hairstylist standing before me. She nodded as she proceeded with my words. She had been shaking since I started speaking to her, and it was getting too much. I was beginning to wonder if she was listening to me. Well, I continued anyway; she had better do what I asked. “I want a blond streak down this side” I ran my hand through the left side of my hair. Tessa Kyle was going to look daring. “Alright.” The lady answered, tapping a chair in front of a mirror. I settled into the seat, facing my reflection in the mirror. A day with it, and I still hadn't gotten used to the emerald green eyes I now had. At least the contacts didn't give me any issues.If it were not a life-or-death situation that forced me to run away, this would have been a fun adventure. I am changing my identity and looks ultimately, living someone else's life, too. Hunter would have loved going on this adventure with me.I watched the hai
AUTHOR’S POVBlaze groaned as his phone vibrated over his left butt cheek. The second his eyes landed on the number, he gnashed his teeth. He had hung up earlier.“Forgot me so soon?” The stranger started before ruining Blaze’s mood further with his absurd laugh. “Who the hell are you?“ He threw at him, and the urge to make him pay overcame him“That piece of information isn’t your concern, Blaze. All you need to know is what I am capable of. Grant my request, and you find out.““That's technically impossible since I don't know who you are.“ Blaze scoffed.“I'm not a fool. If I reveal myself, you'll come after me first. So, to be sure you'll do as I say, all you need to do is announce that you're not interested in owning the company.“ The stranger continued.Blaze tried to see if he could familiarize himself with the stranger’s voice. Maybe he could figure out who he was from there, but he lied. That wasn't working.However, he had no interest in owning the company had never been, bu
AUTHOR’S POVAxel stared at the man sitting across from him with a scowl on. “What do you mean you can't find her?“ He roared.“We've searched most of the cities in the state, and there's no trace of her.“ Tristan responded, too calmer for someone who just delivered bad news.Axel gritted his teeth. He hated that he had to tell him this so early, successfully ruining his mood for the rest of the day. When Tristan had called to say he was coming, he had thought it would be with news of her arrest and subsequent punishment. “How can you not find her? She's just one woman, and she's not even that smart.“ Or instead, she was, since she had managed to kill his father and evade the police without issues. He would never have thought she could get away.Tristan sighed. He hated this part of his job, and when the inspector had told him he would be the one to say to them Katie could not be found, he wished he could refuse. But he had been the one Blaze had called when they found evidence, and
AUTHOR’S POV“You know what, we'll decide this later," Blaze said to Axel. They had been standing here for minutes now, talking about the funeral stuff and whether or not their father should be cremated and all whatnot. Blaze honestly couldn't care less about that, but he knew they had to decide soon.“Later, as in when?“ Axel asked. Blaze seemed absent-minded, but there was something he came to talk about, and he was still finding a way to lead up to it without looking greedy. “Maybe when Hunter's around. This involves all three of us, can't just jump to conclusions without asking Hunter's opinion.“ There, he had found a perfect excuse to get out of this conversation. Axel was boring him, and he would rather be sleeping now.“Hmm, guess you're right about that.“ Axel agreed. He saw the relieved expression on Blaze's face and nearly chuckled because he was just getting started.“I'm sure Hunter will have a say in how we're going to share Dad's property, too.“ He continued.“None of u
AUTHOR’S POVBlaze stared at the cameras playing before him, watching his workers do their jobs. Now, that was usually an entertaining way to spend his time, especially on dull days like this. However, today was different. He was finding it difficult to focus on anything. It was not a surprise, though, seeing how many things had been happening lately.It was afternoon, and Bill hadn't said anything about his mystery caller. Maybe Bill was slacking off again. Well, he would have to wait till evening. His eyes lingered on the hallway leading to his office; he could see the manager approaching his door. And he couldn't help but wonder what he wanted. Sure, Blaze wasn't doing anything anyway, but he despised being interrupted.He knew the knock was coming before it sounded, so he answered first. "Come in."The manager stepped in, adjusting his glasses. "Good afternoon, CEO," He said.Blaze raised an eyebrow. The man didn't usually come in with a greeting.. or did he? He couldn't be sure
AUTHOR’S POVAxel blinked again at the post he was staring at. He had been in this same position for up to ten minutes now, staring at the same picture that no doubt left the viewers in shock, and yet he was trying to convince himself that it wasn't true. But, of course, it was. The evidence was right there on his laptop's screen. Looking back at things, he guessed he shouldn't be so shocked since he had suspected some fishy business within the family, but still, he was surprised.Maybe it was the suddenness of it all, the way the picture just jumped out of the blue like someone had been carefully planning to release it at this moment. He puffed out his cheeks, shaking his head in pity. What else was to be expected of Blaze? His typical brother was doing forbidden things.Now it all clicked, his earlier suspicion and Blaze denying it all to pin it on Katie. He shouldn't have doubted what his guts told him, should have spoken about his suspicion of a relationship between them to the p
Chapter 53Author's pov"I know this paints me as a bad person, but it's not as bad as it looks," Blaze was seated across from his brothers, plates of untouched food on the dining table. He doubted anyone actually wanted to eat anyway."Actually, it paints you as a terrible person", Hunter chipped in, and Blaze looked at him exasperated. Not helping. "Am I allowed to explain?" He asked."Well, if there's a way to make it look proper for you to be lovers with your father's wife while he was alive, by all means, do so" Axel said. That was the most painful part of it all. "You both didn't even wait till Dad was dead; I mean, he was halfway to the grave already. Talk about being cruel.""Did Dad know?" Hunter asked in a low voice.Blaze suddenly wished he could say no. Anything to save his image in their eyes would do at the moment. He nodded slightly. "That was why he asked me at dinner the other day."Hunter gasped; Blaze's words were like a punch to his chest. He could only imagine t