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’s Pov“I would sleep on the couch”, I said immediately as I walked over to the couch, away from Alexander who would never cease to torment my life. My throat burned from how tight he held on to it and I couldn’t help but feel bad that he treated me as though I wasn’t a human. However, I felt glad that despite the stunt One pulled off earlier, she was still kind enough to keep my secret safe. I knew that she had a lot going on in her head and I was ready to face her when she puts it to me.Again, I took in a deep breath as I struggled to get comfortable on the couch. I couldn’t say if it was because I was pregnant, but everything felt odd and body seemed as though it was stiff.I rolled from one side of the couch to the other in a bid to get comfortable. However, all efforts to achieve that was futile.“Eleven…get on the bed. One you can use the couch instead”, I heard Alexander’s voice and for a minute, I thought that I was only hallucinating everything.However, it came again
The next morning was not a pleasant one for One. She woke up with a massive scowl on her face just as she planned of what to do against Amelia. Amelia on the other hand was still lost with the events that happened last night. It felt like a dream, but then, each time she turned to look at Alexander, she became convinced that it was more than a dream.“One…get dressed for the conference. We can’t be late”, he said to One who seemed to be lost in her own thoughts on the couch where she sat.“Eleven…you would be locked here in the room. You can’t be seen by anyone…do you understand?” Alexander asked Amelia who gulped down hard and nodded her head in affirmation.Amelia gazed at Alexander just as her entered the bathroom. Her heart was filled with a lot of questions, but she knew that this was the wrong time to put it out. One was still there and the last thing she wanted was making things more worse between them. Alexander came in again that minute. It seemed as if he had an idea of t
Alexander’s PovI did my best to flash a very bright smile at the other business associates who had walked up to me with warm greetings but my mind was still heavily clouded by One. "Why is she taking so much time?" I mumbled, scanning my eyes around the conference room to see if I could catch even a glimpse of her, but yet again still nothing. "Alexander" A voice called from behind, startling me and making me turn around. Immediately Alan's face came to sight, I flashed him a huge smile. "Mr. Alan""Nice thing you did with the place""Well, I'm glad you like it""I would like us to work together on something, someday. What do you say?""That would be my pleasure. If you excuse me for a minute" With my unsettling gut feeling, it was difficult for me to have fun, not while I knew One was up to no good.My eyes glanced towards the wall clock; 10 minutes. It's been 10 minutes since One had left for her room. "That's more than enough time to even take a dump" I muttered under my breath
Amelia’s POVI was lost in thoughts as I stayed alone in the room. I tried to walk around for a while, but I couldn’t help but feel sad with the thoughts of being left alone in the room.Just then, One walked into the room with a big smile on her face. She dropped her shoes which I presumed had gone bad after which she folded her hands to her chest and walked over to me.“Tell me, Amelia…is this really what you want?” She asked while I looked at her softly, trying to think of what she was pointing at."So what's it going to be, Eleven?" One questioned with a smirk. "You could walk out right now through that door and never come back to this hotel. Isn't this everything you've ever wanted? Your freedom is being laid to you on a silver platter"And One was right. I wanted to desperately leave this room, this house more so than ever before as I'm now carrying a child. I needed to protect this child and myself at all cost but what If Alexander found out---"Stop overthinking this and leave
Alexander’s PovOn getting to my room, I scanned around but found no trace of her. Her small bag on a corner of the ground was no longer there. Although the room was still filled with One's things, it still looked empty. It felt that way too.In as much as I didn't want to confirm my thoughts, it was staring right back at me as clear as day; Eleven had escaped. "F*ck!" I cursed as I launched myself towards the wardrobe, flinging it wide open and as expected, my thoughts were confirmed. Her clothes, shoes, and bag that was right there at the wardrobe last night was gone. "F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!!" I screamed out my frustration as my anger reached the max. Just then, I came to the conclusion on the one person who could have helped Eleven escape; One. It just had to be her. I'd given her the card key to the room earlier plus she'd taken a long while for someone who needed to just change her shoes.A slow smile splayed across my lips as I realized just how perfectly planned One had played m