Rhys“You have a secret affair.” Liam’s voice held a hint of a tease to it as if he knew something I didn't. We used to be a group of three but Bruce and I had been closer. After my fallout with Bruce, I ghosted Liam, ignored him and cut him off completely. It wasn't until early this year when we were able to talk things out but he was leaving town. But when I dropped Tessa off, I got a text from him that he was back.And after being away for seven months, I tried to fill him up with what I could.“You are just crazy. How did I end up with such a friend?”“So you haven't been sleeping with her in secret even though you claim it's only business?” He was still grinning. “Or is this another of your little secrets like Blair? Or the one where you lock everyone out” I had told him about Tessa and what I wasn't sure I had done with Blair even though I couldn't remember anything from that night no matter how hard I tried.“I don't see how it's any of your business” My temper had gotten shor
RhysI was going to go back to Playboy Rhys.When Liam and I decided to leave after seeing enough, he promised he was going to go back there. There was a glint of satisfaction on his face. We moved to an orgy he was invited to and there were a lot of drinks and ladies everywhere when we got there. I reminded myself that I was free to do whatever I want and whatever commitment I had with Tessa didn't matter. It was all work. I didn't need to give her the illusion that we had something going on, something more.She had made me grow weak and I didn't like that, I didn't need that.Music blared, people were dancing and drinking, laughing nonstop and most of them were tipsy already. We managed to squeeze through all the sweaty bodies that were dancing in circles on top of one another, stumbling and tripping, laughing and singing along to different songs. The ladies didn't stop eye fucking us with lustful gazes, as far as I was concerned that could only be interpreted as lustful…I liked
Unknown POVI had managed to sneak into their home. As I watched her, something seemed different about her and it felt as though she was oddly shaken by something.Surprisingly, the guards were now back to following her around everywhere. She was on constant guard, but I thought nothing of that. Her face always remained the same – a mixture of sadness, fear, hatred, and anger all at once – and she never showed any emotion whatsoever. That suited my purpose just fine.I thought it was pathetic, it was going to need more than guards to stop me from getting what I wanted, but that didn't mean it wouldn't work. There were other things, things that I could do with my new knowledge about her, things that would make this plan of mine work out perfectly well. It wouldn't be easy, I'm sure, but everything would eventually fall into place in my favour.Even if it meant taking everything else away from her. The guards weren't going to protect her forever. She wasn't even safe.Was it because her
Darcy“All you have to do is deny that it's not me” Rhys stated as if it were the simplest thing to do and what was even more shocking was that I couldn't believe my ears.I stared at him as if he had grown another head. “Are… Are you crazy? That would be so hypocritical and I don't know what else it could be because your name isn't exactly in the dictionary of synonyms. Besides, you were bold enough to do it, why don't you just boldly take the blame for it?”I wasn't about to put myself on a plate as a scapegoat for it. I wasn't going to lie on his behalf.I was hurt and broken by my reality, this reality.I was in love with Rhys Madigan and he had cheated on me, again.This time however it hadn't been because I had caught him in the act or because Blair thought it was nice to just drop the news on me, this time it was on a gossip magazine.“Hot playboy back to his old ways?” and below this dump caption was a picture of a ginger-haired girl and Rhys, even though their faces were not s
RhysShe looked like she couldn’t believe me, different emotions ran through her face at once and it was hard to keep track of all of them.“All you have to do is deny that it's not me,” I explained to her, sounding as casual as possible as if it were the simplest thing to do. How was I supposed to know that somehow someone had taken pictures of me and the ginger-haired and sent them to the media as juicy gossip?It was suddenly everywhere, people called, my reputation was at stake and the possibility of losing the clients I had won over to my side was high.How could I be so careless? But it could be fixed, no one could tell that it was me, it was taken from the back, and those who knew me very well were free to be skeptical but I was going to prove that it could be anyone.The 5’2 woman in front of me kept staring at me as if I had grown another head. “Are… Are you crazy?! That would be so hypocritical and I don't know what else it could be because your name isn't exactly in the dic
Rhys “I can't go with you, I am unwell” She didn't look unwell to me, she didn't just want to be around me and that stung more than it should have because of my stupidity and pride and lack of self-control.Maybe I could decide not to take the bait and leave her there. I'm sure she was still upset about what I said to her, anyone would be but I didn't leave.“You don't look unwell to me” The words slipped from my lips before I realized what it meant but I'd already said them so there was no going back now. She looked down at her feet, twisting a strand of hair around a finger nervously or maybe it was out of anger but all I could tell was that her hands shook.“I am not in the right mental state to party especially with some snobby rich ass people who don't give two fucks about my existence and who can get away with anything. I am not them.” She looked at me as if challenging me to say something.But her words held the message that was directed to me and I got them, loud and clear.
DarcyFrom my window, I watched Rhys drive out a few minutes later after whatever squabble we had.He didn’t dress fancy so I couldn’t tell if he was going to the party or not, or maybe he was going to meet one of his numerous women.Jealousy crept up into my heart and I hated it for being there. It wasn’t his fault that he could do what he wanted with whoever he wanted at any time, without bothering me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be jealous whenever the man who I love is spending time with someone else.Love?I needed to get rid of that feeling. It was unwanted and I didn't want it. He didn't want it either.We were just... together. That's all it was ever going to be. A simple arrangement. It should have been easy for me to understand that. I had also forgotten the main reason I was here, it was to get my son.“Claire, did Cory ever visit with her son?” I asked casually as if I didn't know the answer to that. The only time Cory came here with that child was to spite me and Clair
Darcy“I don’t want you to come with me” I said to the men who by now look flustered.“But sir said…” One began but I cut him off rudely.“I don’t care what sir said. I don’t want you guys hovering over me like a bunch of motherfuckers. I’m an adult, I can make my own choices and decisions without your damn supervision.” I finished, not waiting for their response.They were silent as if they didn’t know what to say. They’re probably too stunned about me saying all that to react any other way.I took their silence that they had gotten what I said. I walked past them as I made my exit. I ignored all the looks of pity. They knew better than anyone else how hard this was.When I was finally away from the house and away from the guards Rhys had gotten me, I breathed out relief but was fast to call a cab in case they decide to change their mind.It was only when I was in the car that I felt safe. After speaking with Claire, a silly idea had come to my mind and today I was going to where it
Rhys“Almighty Rhys Madigan, pleading for mercy? Who would have thought?” Cory said, mocking me and chuckling.“Come on Rhys, we both know who is the stronger of us” Vincent added.“You guys don't even deserve mercy. You're nothing but bad news” he sneered.“Listen...” I warned them “I am willing to surrender, you can't hurt me or she, you know that” I motioned to Tessa.Vincent started laughing. “Oh please,” he scoffed “like anyone would ever trust her over you”“Let Tessa go, you want me right? Let her live please” A smile crept up in Cory’s expression “You really wanna save this whore?” she asked rhetorically. “That's very charming considering that you didn't find it difficult to kill three people without remorse” “What do you mean?” She snorted “don't play dumb with me boy. You killed my parents and my little sister, remember you got into an accident and you fled, left the scene, left us to die! My parents died because of you, my little sister died because of you!” she screamed
Rhys “What are you doing?” I asked Blair.“Calling for backup, do you think a single gun would save you from your brother? If you did, then you don't know the kind of brother you have. He's dangerous” “I don't need your help. I'm in control, and you're the problem.”Blair laughed.“You're a fool Rhys… they are watching you! better make use of this chance and let me do what I know how to do.I swallowed her insults like bitter lemon drops. “Where is she?”“At an abandoned warehouse out of town”, Blair said as if we'd been discussing the weather.Speaking of the weather, it had begun to rain. A light mist that made it impossible to see anything beyond thirty feet or so, but enough to make me feel uneasy.It also meant that I couldn't see anything outside of the car. And I had to pull over into the parking lot before stepping out. It was a miracle Blair followed and the rain took longer than I expected.I watched as Blair dozed off beside me and a silly idea came into my mind.I gently
DarcyI was tired of fighting, my body was extremely weak, my throat dry from dehydration and the constant ringing in my ears made me almost blind. I felt completely lost and I couldn’t understand why. What did these people want from me? Was this happening to me? Why were these people staring at me? Where did they come from? How had they taken me here? “I am thirsty” I cried out for the hundredth time. “Please” I begged again. “Just give me something to drink, anything at all. Please”. My voice cracked, and I was surprised I didn’t feel any pain anymore. The silence only amplified the sound in my head. It was deafening. So quiet, so peaceful now. The ringing was gone.“That's your punishment for pulling that stupid stunt” One of them hissed. They looked angry. Yes, I had tried to escape again but I didn't even make it past the day.I got punched hard across the face, my head snapped to the left and back to the right, the ringing grew louder but not quite as painful as before, and I
Rhys When I drove down to Vincent’s house, I didn't know what to expect but I made sure I kept my gun closed.Someone whom I assumed was the nanny opened the door and she was holding a baby.For the first time in a long time, I paid attention to their son. He was a spitting image of Tessa... I mean Darcy. He had her eyes. Her beautiful, greyish blue, wide, soulful eyes. He looked just like her. And that terrified me for some reason.It also made sense why she had been fooling me the whole time. I would have probably done the same thing if I was her or done even worse.The nanny looked at me as if she was skeptical of my being there or something equally dumb and stupid because she didn't let me inside. “Tell Vincent I am here”, I demanded. “He's not here” she said. She wasn't rude by any means, she just seemed completely unimpressed with my presence at all.I wanted to tell her to fuck off, but my mouth wasn't cooperating. What a fucking mess.“Who is at the door?” I heard Vincent as
Rhys“What do you want?” I typed and waited for a reply while I began to drive down to the police station.The car was silent on its way there, but the ride didn't last long since it soon became apparent that my phone was ringing. It was the sound of my cell phone ringing that alerted me to where I was. I stopped the car and reached for it.“We said don't go to the police and you are parked in front of one? You really must think we are unserious right?” The voice said from the other line.I looked in the streets but everyone was going about with their business, there was no sign that I was being followed.How did they know where I was?“What do you want?” I yelled through the line as loud as possible just to make sure my message wasn't lost in the noise from the cars passing by.“You already disobeyed us and now your darling wife would pay for it” He sneered “Do not test our patience” “No, no, no” I heard Tessa scream from the background. I could only imagine her franticness and dang
Darcy“Why? You are supposed to be his friend. Why would you do this to Rhys?” I asked the man in front of me. My hands were shaking from trying to break free and my body was trembling with rage. He stood staring at me.“You see my dear, life is not always black and white. There are people who can love others, and those that do will be remembered for eternity. The difference between you and them is that you choose to stay with the light and I decided to go to darkness. That, or it takes too much effort” His face was twisted in amused expression, as though he was watching a child trying to figure out their math homework. But he was serious about what he said.“Rhys has always had things easy, he was always good at everything, he had the women, they loved him, and he loved them back.” He shook his head sadly ‘The thing is, there is no such thing as perfect men, only ideal ones. And unfortunately, there isn't any such thing as perfection in this world, and there's nothing you can do to c
DarcySomeone pulled the fabric that blinded my eyes open, and I squinted as a bright light invaded my mind and consciousness. My body ached, it felt as though someone had taken a hammer to me. I could barely breathe. It seemed impossible that such an intense pain existed in this world, especially in my own body. My heart felt like it was going to burst with every beat.“Hello there Darcy” Cory’s voice sounded so cheerful yet it was laced with malice, it didn’t help at all to calm me down.Beside her was her husband, and him… the least person I expected and when Cory forcefully pulled the duct tape away from my mouth, I let it hang loose. Could he?“I can tell you are familiar with all of us, aren't you?” It was Vincent. A smug smile stretched his face as he said these words, as if he were about to play a cruel prank. “Well, you could imagine the surprise when my wife told me the person I thought was Tessa had been Darcy all along and it made sense. How every move I tried to make was
Rhys“Hello” I yelled into the receiver, the alcohol in my system had immediately taken a halt as the sound of someone speaking filtered through to my ears. I thought I had heard wrong.“We have your wife” the voice on the other end said, it was almost robotic, as though this had been practiced in front of the mirror so many times that it felt natural. I heard Tessa… I mean Darcy scream again . She sounded so frightened and alone, like she was in pain and terrified of everything happening around her. “Is… Is she okay ?” My words stumbled across my tongue as I struggled to keep them together, “Tess…”“She is unharmed, for now” I heard, again from whoever was speaking to me.Suddenly anger course through my veins, like lightning through dry leaves, burning the insides of my skin with heat.“What do you want?” I asked, my voice low but sharp as a knife. My words were laced with hatred, and rage, like poison as they seeped out from the ends of my lips. It wasn’t often I spoke to people li
Rhys It felt like Tessa took the life of the house along with her when I asked her to leave.The house felt empty, dead and void of warmth. I had gotten used to the way the walls vibrated with her laugh, the light touch of her hand on my arm, or her voice, but she’d never taken it away before, she was always there. And yet, now, she seemed so far away, a ghost who would never really be. It didn’t feel right that she wasn’t still here. My chest constricted in a way I’ve never experienced before and I wondered if maybe she could hear me, even though I knew there was no sound to reach her ears. She’d left me, after all. Just like everyone else has. Except she didn’t just leave, she left with everything that mattered to her me. Everything that mattered was lost forever. When you lose something that matters, it hurts like hell. You’re alone, but at least the other person knows. But this time, it hurt in a different way, because she took that with her, too. The only thing I have left is m