ALEXANDER'S POVWhen I reached the location of the meeting, a tall modern infrastructure, I parked the car and stepped and walked over to the passenger side to open the door for One. I unlocked the cuffs, opened the door and then put my hand on One's shoulder. With a swift motion, I removed the blindfold from One's eyes.As the blindfold slipped off, One blinked and rubbed their eyes to adjust to the light. The sudden brightness startled One, and they tried to pull away from me. But, as always, they were weak and unable to resist my grip.I stood there, watching as One took in the sight of my building. It was a massive mansion, with towering walls and a sprawling garden. One could barely see the end of it all. It exuded a symbol of power and dominance.I could see the fear in One's eyes, and I took pleasure in it. The thought of having complete control over someone gave me a sense of satisfaction that nothing else could match. I enjoyed watching One tremble before me, knowing that the
AMELIAMy heart was pounding so loudly in my chest that I could barely hear the footsteps approaching. Panic set in as I realized that I was still inside the trunk of Alexander's car, and he was getting closer. I held my breath, hoping that he wouldn't hear me.As the footsteps grew louder, my fear only intensified. I had never felt so helpless in my life. I could hear the sound of the car keys jingling as he unlocked the car, and I braced myself for the worst.I waited for a moment, trying to calm myself down and regulate my breathing. The thought of being caught in Alexander's trunk was enough to send shivers down my spine. I took a deep breath and slowly released it, trying to dispel my fear.Finally, I opened the trunk slowly, peering out to make sure that the coast was clear. I saw no one around, no sign of Alexander or anyone else for that matter. Still, I was cautious, making sure to be as quiet as possible as I climbed out of the trunk.Once I was out, I took a moment to stead
ALEXANDER POVI walked towards the conference room walking side by side with One, I felt uneasy about what had just happened. My mind was racing, trying to figure out what could have been making that noise in the trunk of my car. I had hoped to check it before meeting with the investors, but the welcome party they had set up for me didn't allow for that.As we entered the conference room, I leaned towards One and whispered, "Don't speak unless spoken to. Don't answer any questions."She looked at me, her eyes reflecting both fear and uncertainty and maybe happiness, "I understand," she whispered back, her voice barely audible.I was irritated by her response. She knew the seriousness of the situation and yet she still had the audacity to speak. But I didn't say anything. I just looked at her with a stern expression, hoping she would understand the gravity of the situation.I nodded and straightened up, putting on my game face. I needed to make sure this deal went through. I needed to
AMELIA POVI continued to wander around the building, lost and confused. I had been walking for what felt like hours, but I still couldn't find my way out. Every corridor looked the same, and I couldn't remember which way I had come from. I felt frustrated and scared, wondering if I would ever find my way out of this maze.I repeated my steps, hoping to find a familiar path or sign that would lead me to an exit. But nothing seemed to make sense. I felt sweat beads forming on my forehead as I grew more and more frustrated. How could I have gotten myself into this situation? How could I have been so careless as to wander so far from the main entrance?As I continued to walk, I realized that I needed to be careful. I didn't want to be caught by security, and I knew that hiding was my best option. I started to walk more cautiously, peeking around corners and listening for any footsteps. I felt like a fugitive on the run, trying to avoid getting caught by the law.The more I walked, the mo
Alexander’s PovAll through the remaining hours of the meeting, I was lost and absent minded. All my mind was engrossed in was thoughts of Amelia and what she was doing here.Was she really the one or was I only hallucinating?I knew that I would find out the answer to that as soon as I could, but still, I couldn’t help being bothered.“That would be all for today! We meet again tomorrow to continue with the next stage of the conference”, the young man announced and the joy in my heart knew no bounds.One smiled at me and I couldn’t help my stomach from churning in disgust. I had only decided to come with her because Amelia suddenly said that she wasn’t fit to go. However, now that I thought of it, I couldn’t help but realize that Amelia had done that because she wanted to find her way out of the mansion.“Don’t leave this room! Or else, you are dead!” I said to One who was looking at me as though she just heard wrongly.“We are meant to rest. It’s been a long day already and I was ho
One’s PovI sighed deeply as I walked into the bathroom to have a quick bath. This was an opportunity that I’ve awaited all my life and it still seemed like a dream. Ever since Alexander held me hostage, I never thought or imagined that I would see what outside looked like again.“How long has it been…Cassie?” I asked myself as I looked into the mirror, with a big smile on my face.Cassie was my real name and most times, I had to call it out loud, to remind myself that my name was not One. No one in the mansion ever called me by my real name and I wasn’t quite concerned about that. My major concern at the moment was Alexander and I couldn’t help but think of why he never thought about me. He made me the head of all the girls, but he never gave me the privilege to get so close to him.And then, Eleven came into the picture and took his every attention. That was the worst thing I found happening to me. My heart was torn apart, but I wasn’t willing to give up without a fight.Luckily, I
Amelia’s PovIt felt strange. At first, it seemed peaceful but after a while, it felt as though someone was pulling me towards the edge of a cliff. I groaned in my sleep, not wanting to open my eyes since the goodness I felt on the surface I laid was one I loved. Slowly, I started coming into consciousness, but what I couldn’t place my hands on was why I was laying on a surface that looked soft like a bed. The last I remembered, I was on the ground of a room, eating a meal that was served by the polite security guard.Wait! I slept off right after eating that meal…My heart flew out of my chest as realization started creeping in. It started becoming obvious that I was drugged and pushed to sleep…but why?“You bitch!” I heard a loud scream and for some reasons I couldn’t decipher, the voice sounded so familiar. I groaned again as I slowly opened my eyes to take in the details of the room I was presently in.A pain on my lips made me to jerk up abruptly, with every bit of sleep making
Alexander’s PovMy heart fluttered the moment I observed that Amelia was already stirring in her sleep. One already walked up to her in a bid to wake her up and somehow, I didn’t want to intervene.However, the moment One threw a punch across to her face, I jerked up. I made to yell and scream at her for doing such a time, but again, I decided to keep mute and watch the ongoing drama between the two ladies.Amelia was in shock and I cared less about that. She attempted to run away from the mansion and that was enough reason to get mad at her. Just then, One raised her hands to hit her again, but I was fast enough to hold her hands.“Don’t you dare lift your fingers on her again! You have no right”, I declared defiantly and pushed her to the ground.I observed the look of relief on Amelia’s face, but she had no idea that it was only the beginning of her troubles. “How dare you!” I growled angrily as I grabbed her neck and started pulling her out of the bed. She yelped in pain, clearl
Amelia blinked her eyes severally to be sure that she wasn’t having a mere hallucination. Alexander on the other hand walked over to her and touched her cheeks to ensure that she was real. Even if he had wished to meet her soon, he never thought or imagined that it would be in such an unplanned situation. “Amelia?” He said in a voice that sounded like a whisper, blinking off the tears that welled up in his eyes. The past couple of months was so much to handle and for a minute, he had thought that he lost Amelia forever already. Amelia gulped down hard as the different memories of Alexander started playing out in her head. “You…you were the person who helped me with the money?” She asked, with tears dripping out of her eyes and falling to the ground. Alexander didn’t have an answer to that. All he wanted was to feel her head on his chest. At this, he pulled her into a very warm hug and inhaled every part of her body. “I missed you so much that it felt like I would die”, Alexander
Alexander’s PovI groaned as I stood to my feet, wincing in pain when I felt a crack somewhere at my back. I was getting better and could move around, but I still felt down. The door opened and a nurse walked into the room, wearing a frown and making to lead me back to the bed. “You should go back to bed sir. It’s not ideal for you to walk around in this manner”, the nurse declared, holding my hands and making to lead me to the bed.I sighed deeply and walked over to the bed, with my heart deep in worry. I had a lot to think about but the main thing was Amelia and how she fairing at the moment. The nurse looked up at that point and took in a deep breath.“Excuse me sir…I think I just have to let you know because it’s very important”, she said, causing me to lift my head in surprise.“What’s going on?”She shrugged slightly, as though she was still contemplating if she should let me know or not. After a while, she finally looked at me.“The lady just had a child. It’s a boy”, she sa
Noah’s PovMy heart dropped in shock the minute Amelia told me that she had her memories back. That was the last thing I was expecting to hear because I didn’t see any signs of that…“What?” I muttered as she scoffed and wore a very wry smile. “You have your memories?” I asked and again, she nodded in affirmation.I staggered and dug my hands into my head in shock. What the hell?“And I know that Alexander didn’t rape me. He is not a bad person like you pained him to be”, she added, with a glint of pain in her eyes.I felt a tightening in my throat just as I tried to think of what to say. My head was totally blank and I was lost on the next line of action to take.It was beginning to look like I was the loser in this game and I certainly didn’t like the feeling that came with it.“Get out! I don’t want to ever see you again”, she dropped and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just heard wrongly. At first, I thought that she was only trying to joke with me and so, I stayed still and r
Amelia’s PovThis was not the type of life I wanted. Noah had made things look so easy that i didn’t bother having any thoughts about what I would do if things didn’t work out.We got stranded on the road, without a dime on us and then, I got into labor. I never believed that it was it, until my water broke…We made our way to a hospital not far from where we was. From the look of the hospital, I could easily tell that it was for the rich. I screamed in pain and cried continuously just as I was led into the hospital premises. Just then, the doctor walked out and looked at me with a strange gaze.“Is she registered in this hospital?” The doctor asked and for a minute, I thought I had heard wrongly.I never actually thought of this. It was actually ideal to have your child in the hospital where you got registered in. “I’m not! But please…”, I cried out as the pain in the lower part of my stomach became fiercer.Noah tried to talk to the doctor as well, but he wasn’t making any attemp
Alexander’s PovMy men came into my room later that evening, with a big frown on their faces. I jerked up the moment they walked in, wondering why they wore a very dull look on their faces. “What is going on? Did you find her whereabouts?” I quickly asked, trying to steady my heart that was beating out of my chest. They stared at each other after which one of them shook his head negatively.“She is not at Grey’s mansion anymore. From what we gathered, Noah took her away and their whereabouts are unknown”, he explained and for a minute, I thought that I’ve heard wrongly.“What?” I screamed and made to get on my feet but they kept me down with a worried look.“You are not fit to walk around yet. Please get some rest and we would handle this”, they tried to persuade me but none of their words made sense in my ears. My heart was broken to tiny bits and there was nothing to do. My body ached severely and I groaned the minute I tried to raise my legs.“I need to get better. You don’t un
AmeliaI felt a bang in my head and for some seconds, I felt dizzy. “Amelia…are you okay?” I heard Noah’s voice, but it was distinct. What was Noah trying to say to me? He had said that we were currently in trouble because the treaure he had with him was the fake. That simply meant that we had no money or option of what to do. “I’m okay”, I gasped as I swallowed hard, trying to steady my heart that was beating frantically. Deep down I was scared and greatly disturbed. I was beginning to think that I was finally away from Grey and One. Noah’s plan sounded so good and for a while, I thought that I would have a brand new life that would be free from all the drama.“Look at that mall”, he said and shifted his gaze to the mall that was just across the street. I nodded my head in understanding, deeply wondering what he wanted us to do at the mall.“We need to steal from someone. That is our only way out. We have to leave this city”, Noah said and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just
Noah’s PovI was almost at the end of the line. It was just left for me to gather enough money, after which I would leave with Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled, and I could see this in her eyes. She was exhausted and, at the same time, filled with so much uncertainty.A part of my heart told me that she didn’t fully trust me, but I didn’t care much about her. I had her by my side and that was all what mattered. “Everything will be fine in no time”, I said to her again as we both shifted our gaze to the antique store owner who was examining the treasure with a small frown on his face. “Is this really a treasure?” He asked and for a minute, I thought I had just heard wrongly. I was beginning to run out of patience. I had thought that he would scream in excitement the minute he laid his eyes on it, but his countenance was so cold and sour.“What do you mean by that?” I asked him with a cracked voice, staring at him as though I would tear him apart in no time.He let out a deep hiss an
Amelia’s PovNoah held my hands and led me out of Grey’s mansion. From how restless he appeared, I could tell that something was wrong.The minute we got outside the gate, I let out a small scoff and looked at him.“This was not the plan! We said that we were going to escape much later at night. That was what you said. What happened?” I wore a confused look on my face as I looked at him curiously.He wore a small smile on his face, after which he took my hands and placed a small kiss on it. “It’s much better to achieve your games peacefully, besides causing trouble and creating chaos. At this point, none of them knows that we are escaping, and the best is that they won’t have an idea of where we are heading to”, he explained as his eyes glittered with excitement.I forced a smile to my face and nodded in understanding, even if I barely understood what was going on. I thought of Alexander at intervals, wondering where he was in the middle of everything.“How about Alexander? Where is
Alexander’s PovA small groan left my lips as I felt an excruciating pain on my head. I winced and made to move, but the bang on my head returned, fiercer this time. “Where was I?” I silently asked myself as I tried to open my eyelids that was strangely heavy. After what seemed like ages, my eyes finally shot open and I met a purely white ceiling…It was extremely quiet at first, until I heard hushed voices beside me. Turning my head to the left, I met some of my men who I had hired to watch over the mansion. They had worried stares on their faces and that got me more curious. “What is going on? Why are you all staring at me like that? And why are you here?” I asked, trying so hard to get to my feet, but feeling numb all over.They had their heads bowed in respect and didn’t make an effort to utter a single word. That simple act from them got me more enraged. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Talk to me!” I yelled out of my lungs, causing them to jerk up in shock. In a moment, th