Alexander spent the night at a hotel in the city, going through the countless plans he had in his mind and trying to think of a perfect way to save Amelia who was currently with his child. Despite how hard he tried to avoid thinking much about the baby, he couldn’t deny the fact that it was the main thing he was concerned about. And then, he thought of the treaure he had in his possession. No one ever came to learn of it, apart from Grey who was his enemy right from the very beginning.The treaure was given to him by a very rich and influential man who worked with his father and attested to the fact that his father was a good man. According to the man, he promised to hand the treaure over to his father, but he died right before he could do that. In a bid to keep the promise alive, he decided to pass it on to his son instead. Alexander didn’t think much of the treaure right until he learnt of it’s worth. Apparently, it’s worth is more than even his present net worth and that of most
Amelia’s PovThis was the third day already and I was left without an iota of hope. Grey came in at intervals to stare at me after which he walked away with a look that showed how confused he was about the situation.I was held hostage in a place where I had no idea of and the worst was that I had no idea of when he was going to let me leave.I had cried my eyes out and at this point, all I could do was stare into space, numb and sick.My heard swirled countless times and most times, it looked as though I was going to pass out in the next minute, but none of that happened and I was glad.The door creaked open for the third time that day, with Grey slowly making his way into the room. I had an array of questions clouding my mind and I couldn’t help but pour them out to him the moment he walked in.“What’s your business with Alexander about?” I inquired, searching through his eyes as though the answer to it laid there.He scoffed after which he paced around the room, lost in thoughts an
Amelia woke up to meet herself laying on a bed that had no bit of familiarity. She jerked up instantly and met the white walls and curtains that faced her. She was in a hospital…Her hands went to her stomach as she tried to confirm her thoughts and put her fears at bay.“He is safe…”, she heard a voice that made her stop right in her tracks.She quickly gulped down hard and wiped off the tears that welled up in her forehead after which she turned to look at the owner of the voice.“What are you trying to say?” She stuttered, trying so hard to avoid meeting Grey’s domineering gaze.He chuckled at that point after which he scoffed and started walking around the hospital room.“You should thank me for bringing you to the hospital. He would have died if I didn’t take a quick action”, Grey went further, staring at Amelia who still pretended as though she had no idea of what he was pointing at. “I’m fine…thanks for that. But then, I have no idea of what you are talking about”, she lied a
One was lost in her world. It was hard to believe that Alexander discarded her without a particular reason or warning. She was lost in thoughts as she looked around the buzzing city that wasn’t close to where she had grown up in. At first, she thought of heading back to her parents' house since she got her freedom from Alexander. However, she shoved it aside when she recalled that her parents had been the one who gave her upto Alexander. That simply meant that they cared less about her…She sighed deeply as she sat by the roadside, looking at the different cars that moved past and hoping that Alexander would come back for her. She was yet to tell him that she loved him, and she wanted to do that with all her might.“I can’t give up on my quest. I’m not a failure”, she suddenly said to herself as she stood to her feet and walked over to a mall that was only some blocks away. Alexander’s mansion was her second home after her parents gave up on her. She found it peacefully there and t
Amelia’s PovI lied, but none of it seemed to be working. Grey was a fierce man, a lot fiercer than Alexander, who I had always thought was the worst. Grey had a dark aura, and staying close to him made me realize that both I and my unborn child were in danger. This was never the plan I thought about and at this point, I was blank on what to do.“Let’s go!” Grey said as his men started leading me out of the hospital. I made to scream and alert the people around, but he had already warned me against that.According to him, the minute I tried to open my lips, he would use a tranquilizer on me. That was definitely what I wasn’t ready for, especially when I had to think of a means to escape.At this, I kept mute, numb and blank…lost and in despair.Just then, I heard a voice that made me stop right in my tracks. Different things made me stop, one of which was the hope that Alexander was in the hospital. “Why did you stop walking?” Grey asked me with a furious gaze which I gulped down har
Alexander picked up his glass of wine and gulped down the contents in a hurry, barely waiting to catch his breath. He clenched his fist in fury and flung the glass cup across the room, watching how it shattered into tiny bits.He looked disheveled and totally unkept. His hair was barely combed as his eyes were as red as a flame. Underneath his eyes were large eye bags…a major indication that he hardly slept all through the night. His heart was heavy and so was his body. He felt useless and without an idea of what to do. All through the night, he remained at the hotel, searching through his heart and trying to remind himself of how much of a coward he was. He had Amelia who needed his help presently, but he was willing to give up on her because of the treasure he had in his possession. All through the night, he questioned his decision and felt the weight it created in his heart, and even until day break, he was yet to get a grip of himself.He loved Amelia, and he could feel it in
Amelia’s PovI pushed away the tray of food that was given to me, with a wrinkled face that showed great disgust and irritation. The food didn’t look bad, but thinking of how cruel and head strong Grey was, every appetite I had vanished. “What exactly do you want from me? Please let me go! I don’t have what you want”, I cried out for the hundredth time as I gazed at Grey, who just walked into the room.He wore a small smile on his face, after which he sat down close to me, staring at me intently, with different thoughts going through his mind.“You are just everything I wanted. Alexander is on his way to give me what I want…because of you”, Grey dropped and for a minute, I thought I had only heard wrongly.I jerked up instantly and turned to look at him, hoping that he was only trying to pull my legs.“Did you…did you tell him?” I asked, with fear written all over my face. He chuckled at first, and then, added more intensity to the laughter.“Of course I did!”’he said defiantly, in
Alexander’s PovThe minute I set eyes on her, my heart melted, and my soul longed for her. She was there, standing with the man I detested, and gazing at the ground as though she were alone in the entire world.Inasmuch as I tried to withhold my emotions, they finally got the better part of me. I rushed over to her and took a closer look at her entire being, wondering what her life since the past two days must have been like.“Are you hurt? Did he hurt you anywhere?” I asked again, with a cracked and barely audible voice. She took in a deep breath and shook her head negatively, still trying so hard to avoid my gaze. Once I was confident that she was fine as she had said, I shifted my gaze back to Grey, who was beginning to run out of patience.“You didn’t have to do what you did. She is innocent and the best you would have done was leaving her out of our issue!” I declared defiantly as I walked over to Grey, who rolled his eyes at me and chuckled in sarcasm.“Give me the treasure an