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Eliana"So you're telling me that you followed my advice and it backfired on you?" Rachel asked as we walked side by side towards our college main parking lot after our last class."Well you didn't mention the part where I would get turned on too." I glared at her.She laughed out loud, attracting eyes from other students. "What's the problem if you got dicked? I told you either way it would be a win-win situation.""I felt good. Yes, god, I'm even having trouble peeing," I whispered while looking around to make sure nobody was listening in on our conversation."So you're sore, a good sore huh? I know the feeling babes and you're glowing too." Rachel didn't know when to lower her voice. There wasn't an ounce of giving a damn in her and I loved her for it."But, babes, the mission failed," I reminded."You can always retry." She wiggled her eyebrows."You just want me to stop walking all together." I rolled my eyes at her."But of course. If the d is good then you should take it like t
Nicholas"Do you have eyes on Eliana as we speak?" I barked at Daren over the phone call while I waited for the elevator to open."Yes, sir, she is at a pool party.""And you didn't think to fucking inform me?" I got into the lift with my car keys in my left hand."I told Allan, sir." I pressed the basement button."Make sure she does not leave your sight. If any horny boy gets close to her, fucking deal with them. I am on my way." With that, I hung up and dialled Allan's number straight from my head."You can't just call at this time of the night; what if I am making love to my wife?" I clicked at Allan's dry joke, looking at the indicator as the electric-powered car started descending."Why didn't you tell me that Eliana is at a party after Daren updated you?" I thundered, forgetting for a moment that Allan was my second brother. Even for him, I couldn't hold back when it came to Ellie."Relax, man; that girl needs to spend time with her peers. What's wrong with her having a little b
ElianaI leaned on the passenger seat of Nick's car, eyes closed, as I battled a growing headache. My head felt heavy, I barely had any voice, and my throat was sore. The aftermath of drinking the previous night had caught up with me, and to worsen it all, I had to accompany Nick to pick up mom and Rob at the airport."You've been quiet the entire drive, honey. Is everything okay?" My mom spoke behind me in the rear seat. Her and Rob had insisted on sitting at the back together, holding hands and spotting huge, dazzling smiles."Just headache." It was half the truth. She didn't have to know I had been out drinking because she would skin me alive. She wasn't against me going out as long as I followed curfew and didn't drink anything alcoholic."Have you taken something to get rid of the ache?" I groaned inwardly. I needed silence because every word she pronounced felt like a hammer was pounding the top of my head. I missed her, but I couldn't stop thinking about her lying and using Nic
Nicholas"Find as much information as you can about Nora. Use the company's resources even if you have to exhaust them because something is very wrong," I whispered to Allan, looking at Eliana as she slept soundly on my lap. After she had woken up in the hospital, she refused to talk or look at her mother and insisted on coming with me."I'm way ahead of you." Allan smirked, taking a sip of white wine from his glass."What do you mean?" I asked, tucking a stray strand of hair behind Ellie's ear."I have been doing some digging since the day she lied to Eliana using your name." He lifted his glass in the air, proud of himself."Well, what do you have so far?" I asked, looking at my girlfriend to make sure she was still asleep and wasn't listening to our conversation. The doctor said that anxiety had lowered her blood pressure, which in turn led to reduced oxygen in her brain. He had also added that the medications he gave her had a little bit of sedative in them, so I knew she wasn't g
ElianaI awoke with my throat so dry and burning up, my head still heavy, and my muscles sore. Slowly, I pulled myself up, grunting like a wounded animal. I smiled briefly when I noticed that I was in Nick's shirt, with no bra beneath, just my favourite red panties. My memory was still fresh, and the wound in my heart that my mother's actions had caused was still bleeding."Nicholas," I called, breaking into a series of coughs as I looked around for him. Thoughts about how lucky I was to have such a loving man ran through my mind side by side with those of my mom."Nick?" I pushed the comforter off me, draped my legs over the edge of the bed, and then stood on the fluffy, soft area rug. When I didn't get a response, I decided to go downstairs for a glass of warm water and find something to eat while at it. Dragging my feet along the hallway while looking at the eye-catching art, I caught a familiar voice."Mom?" I whispered to myself, furrowing my eyebrows, wondering what she was doin
NicholasOn Monday morning around 11, I stood in front of my office, hands inside my pants pocket, as I looked at the sky. Something about how dark the clouds were brought about dread inside me. It was almost as if they were predicting something bad to happen. I wasn't much of a believer when it came to nature signs, but in that particular moment, I could feel my heart beat accelerate.I barely heard the door being opened as Allan walked in and silently stood beside me. For a few minutes, he uttered no word, and that is how I knew something was wrong somewhere. He always started conversations when it came to us, and whenever he had little to say, I knew it indicated a problem somewhere."I take it you sent someone to Sander's residence?" I broke the silence without turning to look at him. My muscles were tense beneath my button-up shirt, and they only got worse when he delayed answering me.He cleared his throat first, then answered, "she wasn't there." My heart just sunk."But there
ElianaDorian, Rachel, and I tiptoed inside Robert's house after climbing through the kitchen window, which, luckily for us, had been left open. I had called them immediately after Nicholas left for work and told them everything that had happened. Rachel, being the crazy one as usual, suggested we snoop around my mom's things and see whether we'd find my father's documents. I was up for it, because losing my father's house wasn't something I was just going to sit and allow. So innocently, I called Robert and asked him where he left, citing that I wanted to visit him and mom and talk."Where do we even begin?" Rachel whispered while munching on an apple she had picked up from the kitchen counter."Why are you whispering dumbass? There is no one home." I laughed at her."Why are you tiptoeing and we are alone? Dumbass," she reiterated with her mouth full, using my words against me."We don't have time to eat, Rae; they could be back any minute." Dorian pulled her towards the L-shaped st
Nicholas"Nora Smith and Marya Sanders are the same person," I whispered, the reality of the matter sinking in while my body unfroze. Instead, my fingers began shaking as waves of shock ran through me with such uncontrollable intensity."And she is no doubt using her stepson to eliminate Eliana. She is behind it all," Allan added, while my eyes remained glued on the impostor my brother had married. How was he going to deal with it? How would he survive such a fucking painful revelation? I could relate given what Brittany did to me, but while I was young and stupid, Rob was mature and in love with Nora.I had trusted his decision to marry her, but it seems he didn't run a thorough background check on her. Otherwise, he would have noticed that something was wrong with her."How will I tell Eliana and Rob? Where will I even begin knowing it's going to break the hearts of the people I love?" I dropped the photo on my desk and buried my face in my shaky hands. My mind at that moment was sa
Eliana Two Years Later "Hurry the fuck up, Eliana. I do not want Rachel's wrath on her wedding day," Nicholas shouted from downstairs, making me roll my eyes as I strapped my silver 4-inch heels on, right at the top of the staircase. "Stop cussing around E.J," I responded, running down the stairs. Nicholas was carrying our son, tapping his foot on the floor while staring at his watch. "Well, you made me do it," he defended himself, shrugged, then headed for the door while our son giggled. "How? We agreed that we wouldn't be using that language, especially now that E.J. is learning to speak." I walked after him to catch up. "I'm sorry it slipped. You can be so annoying, especially when you are required to keep time," he defended again, nodding at our chauffer as he opened the passenger door and the back seat door. "Wait until he starts cussing; your sorry won't make sense anymore." I stood behind him as he strapped E.J. into his baby car seat, then used the other side to
Three Months Later Eliana "I hereby sentence you to life in prison without the possibility of parole." The judge finished, staring right at Gavin, who hung his head, closed his eyes, opened them, and then outright glared at me with moisture in them. His father protested, violence ensuing between his security men and the Court's enforcement officers. I was quickly escorted out by Nick and his security, shielding me from the violence. Despite the adrenaline levels rising inside of me, the smile inside me couldn't be wiped off. My efforts had totally paid off, and I could finally breathe a long sigh of relief. My mother had already been sentenced to death, Matthew to two consecutive life sentences, and the family doctor and lawyer getting reduced sentences of 15 years each for entering a plea deal. Finally, my father's soul could rest in peace. "You did it, Ellie; you put him right where he deserves," Allan stated with an equally big smile as we descended the stairs leading to the p
Nicholas "How can you even say that?" Eliana shot up, closing her eyes suddenly, while the doctor rushed to her side. "Do you really think so low of me to even imagine me carrying Gavin's child?" Her voice rose. I could feel the pain in it, making me wish I hadn't mentioned Gavin. "I will have to ask you to leave, sir. My patient needs peace right now, and you aren't exactly providing it," Dr. Dave sternly said, adjusting his spectacles. "Leave us." Eliana lowered her voice, her chest rising as she let out a loud breath. "But Nick is not exactly habitable right now," Allan argued, looking at Eliana, trying to make her change her mind. I could, however, see the determination in her eyes as she scooted back to the bed. "I need only a few minutes, please," she added, looking at the doctor. "We just stabilised your pressure, so I need you to know that stress might force it to rise—" "I will be right outside; if things go south, I will intervene," Allan chimed in, assuring the doc.
Eliana I ran into the ladies washrooms, trying to lose a number of paparazzi who were coming after me. The last thing I wanted was to do an interview about what had transpired. I leaned over one of the sinks, letting out a short sigh of relief. "It's done. I did it." I whispered, looking at my reflection in the mirror above the sink. What I saw were dark circles peeking from some concealer I had tried applying. I attempted to put on a smile for pushing Gavin out of Nick's way, but instead my lips trembled. The pain I had managed to push down while dealing with Gavin was knocking, threatening to consume me. "Why?" Nick's voice filled the space, making me close my eyes. I could feel his presence, but I wasn't sure I could face him. "Why didn't you tell me?" He pressed, his steps sounding louder the closer he came. The smell of alcohol hit me, making me close my eyes while I attempted to swallow the lump that was forming in my throat. I lowered my eyes, unable to look at his reflecti
Nicholas "Come on, Nick, we'll miss the most important part of the event," Allan nudged, looking at the time on his wrist watch, while I leaned on my leather couch. "I told you I am not going," I responded in a bored tone, the urge to open another bottle of Hennessy Paradis brewing up inside. Attending the Annual Excellence Business Awards was out of the question, knowing that Eliana would be there with Gavin. "But that is a great opportunity to meet other businessmen and women. You know the best deals we've bagged so far usually originate from this event." I covered my face with my hand, closed my eyes, and pulled my brows together. "You always do that without me, Allan. You know I have always hated parading myself out there for any media attention." I sighed, just yearning to be alone in the quiet, with a bottle of alcohol to numb my burning and broken insides. "Eliana is going to be there," he spoke, making me swallow heavily. "The very reason why I am not going," I mumbled,
Eliana "Finally, I was beginning to think that you had backed out of the deal," Gavin said when I walked into his study, one of his men holding the door for me. "Aren't we impatient?" I rolled my eyes, sitting down on the office chair opposite his. "I thought your head would be killing you after all the clubbing last night," he said, dismissing his employee with a wave of his hand. "Clubbing?" I asked, removing my cat-eyed glasses. He squirmed a bit but quickly covered it by moving his swivel office chair. In fact, if I hadn't been so keen, I would have missed his quick reaction entirely. "How do you know I was clubbing? Are your men following me?" I put the glasses on the desk, then leaned over, looking at him in his evil eyes. There was nothing in them except malice, which sent shivers down my spine. "What? Ha ha, no. Uuh, I mean, why would they?" He stuttered, making me place my clasped hands on the desk, right beside my glasses. "I just saw your red eyes and puffy lids," he
NicholasI covered my head with my pillow when my phone rang somewhere on the bed. The ringtone felt like it was playing inside my ears, tormenting my banging head. I almost shouted "hallelujah" when it stopped, only for it to ring again after a few seconds."The fuck is wrong with some people?" I groaned, wondering why the person hadn't just left a simple voicemail instead of being stubborn. The only way to stop the disturbance was to grabble on the bed for the phone with my eyes still closed. When I finally found it, I blindly pressed on the screen, hoping it would end the call."Why in the hell aren't you answering my calls? Been calling since 8 and you just let it ring, are you ignoring me?" Allan went all loud, shouting over the phone like a madman, while I struggled to cover my ears. It wasn't enough, though, because I heard everything. I was pretty sure the phone wasn't on loudspeaker, even though Allan was clear."Shut up," I weakly responded, with my eyes still closed."Wait,
Eliana"I want to be left alone," I said when the guestroom door was knocked."Open up, Ellie; it's me." Allan's voice drifted inside."If he's there, I will close the door on your face," I warned, dragging my feet."If you mean Nicholas, he left without a word as soon as you closed your bedroom door." I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath to stop emotions from taking control over me. The Nick I knew would have followed me, but to hear he had already left? I couldn't pretend that it didn't make my chest ache."Come in." I stepped aside when I opened the door as Allan stepped in."He is hurting, Ellie," he said, his words making me swallow thickly to soothe my drying throat."I attached the chip to his SIM card slot," I uttered, deciding not to comment on Allan's previous statement."For real?""Haven't you seen anything from your end?" I asked, sitting on the bed."I was a little caught up," he rubbed his neck sheepishly, avoiding eye contact."I understand. Catching up with friends
Nicholas"Shit! Eliana." My stomach constricted into a tight ball. The thought of her in the presence of Gavin had my brain freeze for a moment."Relax; Gavin wouldn't dare hurt her. He knows she's important in his stupid plan." Allan stood, placing his hand on my shoulder and making me step aside."She is out there," I pointed at the door, then continued, "right now, with him. What if he just snaps and decides to..." I couldn't finish up the sentence because the next words jammed in my throat."I'm calling her," Rob stated, fishing his phone out. Their relationship seemed to grow stronger with every passing day, given the fact that she had chosen to stay with him.I watched as he placed his phone against his ear, triggering the waiting game. Tapping my foot on the floor, I began counting the seconds. When she didn't pick up, my adrenaline just shot up. Without a word, I turned for the door, my vision kind of tunnelling before me."Nick wait!" Allan called, stopping me right in front