One’s PovA small smile spread across my face just as I thought of what happened between Eleven and I some minutes ago. I was glad that she was finally going to leave Alexander’s life for good.She was desperate to save her unborn child and I was willing to make use of that weakness to achieve my goal. Just then, I caught sight of a man who seemed to have gotten involved in a fierce fight. He had no injuries or anything of sort, but his facial expression was enough to tell that he wasn’t in a good mood. He took a seat some distance away from where I sat while mumbling some inaudible words to the lady who sat close to him. I could tell that it was either his wife or fiancée.Just then, he gestured on someone who walked over to him and then, pointed at my direction. I was quite surprised at this, but after sometime, I decided to take in a deep breath and relax my nerves.He stood up and walked over to me after some minutes, staring at me intently and trying to ascertain who I was.“Wh
Alexander’s PovFor a minute, I thought that I had just heard wrongly. Did she say partners? I gulped down hard as I threw a dead glare at her.“Didn’t I warn you not to utter a single word to anyone around here? Do you know who he is?” I asked again, with my heart beating out of my chest in fury. There was trouble and I needed no one to tell me this. Grey was the last person I wanted to learn about any part of my life and now that One and Eleven were in the picture, he would never back down until he tramples on me.“Let’s get out of here!” I declared as I started walking away, ignoring One who was staring at me intently. She seemed to have a lot of questions in her heart, but I didn’t want to care about any of that. “What were you doing outside? I mean, why were you out for long?” One asked, with suspicion dancing in her eyes. For another time, I threw a dead glare at her, a clear indication for her to keep shut. She took in a deep breath and walked behind me, trying so hard to
One’s PovI rushed over to the room as I tried to calm my beating heart. For a moment, I stopped walking to go over all it was that had just happened. Who was that strange man? And why did Alexander appear to be quite tensed about his presence? I could tell that something was wrong between the two of them and I was willing to get to the root of the whole situation.Did the strange man also say that he saw Alexander with another woman who he said was his fiancée?Different thoughts raged through my heart as I walked closer to the door. I turned the door knob and to my greatest shock, it was opened.“What the hell!” I muttered under my breath as I walked into the room and caught a glimpse of someone who was cuddled up on the bed.“Eleven?” I asked myself quietly as I clenched my fist in rage and started walking over to her. She seemed to be lost in an ocean of thoughts because she barely had an idea of when I came in.“What are you doing here?” I finally asked the minute I regained my
Amelia’s PovJust as Alexander predicted, I didn’t leave the room. It felt weird and strange that I had the liberty to do what I wanted since the keys were in my possession. However, for some reasons I couldn’t decipher, I felt the need to stay around Alexander.The man I had seen earlier seemed to be a threat to Alexander and I wasn’t willing to leave his side at this point. I returned to the room after some minutes of having some time to myself in the bathroom. One was engaged as she glared at me as though she was at the verge of tearing me apart. This was a strange decision, but I was willing to stick to it until the end.“You are really not planning to leave?” One asked again, with a look of confusion on her face. I gulped down hard and shook my head negatively. Memories of the past night with Alexander flushed past my brain and I couldn’t help wearing a smile.“Do you think this is funny? Wait until he learns that you have a child against his will!” One declared defiantly and
Alexander’s PovI approached the room after having my heart wrenching encounter with Grey. My heart was beating in rage and all I wanted to do at the moment was leave. There was still some days left for the conference, but I could feel trouble brewing since Grey had promised to deal with me. I wasn’t scared of him or anything of such, but I needed no one to tell me that the best thing I could do was staying away from him.Just then, I heard voices coming from the room and this caused me to lessen my steps. I slowly walked towards the room, listening with rapt attention and trying to figure out what they were talking about at the moment.I knew that they were never on good terms with each other, but I never expected their relationship to grow even more sour.“Why? Is the child I’m carrying a problem now? Are you going to lie that you weren’t the one who hid the contraceptive?”, I heard Amelia’s voice and for a minute, I thought that I had only heard wrongly.“Wait! What?”My heart thu
One’s PovI stared at Alexander for another time, trying to decipher why he suddenly made a decision to leave when it was not yet time to. I knew that Eleven’s presence was the core reason for everything and thoughts of that ached my heart greatly.I clenched my fist in fury as I gazed at Alexander who was now throwing his clothes into his bag. Eleven crouched low on the ground, not having much to do, but not removing her eyes from Alexander.“Are you okay?” Eleven asked Alexander in a soft voice that made my heart break.Alexander turned to look at her and for the first time, I saw something different in his eyes… he looked at her in a way and manner different from how he stared at any other person. “I’m fine, Amelia”, he said and for a minute, I thought that I just heard wrongly.I jerked up immediately and turned to him, hoping that I was dreaming or having a nightmare.Did he just call her by her name?My heart sank as I walked across to him, with a confusing look in my eyes.“Wh
Amelia’s PovI paced around the room for the hundredth time, with different thoughts raging through my mind. Firstly, I thought of Alexander and why he suddenly decided to leave and then, I thought of One who was clearly disturbed by the information.She walked out of the room immediately Alexander left and that caused my heart to thump in anxiety. Trouble seemed to be brewing and the worst laid in the fact that i couldn’t place my hands on what it might be. Just then, one walked into the room, with a big smile on her face and a sudden look of excitement. “Why are you smiling like that?” I questioned, with a small frown on my face, searching through her eyes as though the answer to my question laid there.She cleared her throat and walked closer to me, with her hands folded to her chest.“Alexander is looking for you…at the warehouse close to the exit of the building”, she said and walked over to the bed where she sat down and crossed her legs.I turned to gaze at her, trying so har
Alexander’s PovI got back into the room after returning from the conference quarters where I had to sign off some papers to indicate a closure on my part. Back in the room, I met the absence of Amelia and the presence of One who was sitting and gazing at the ground as though something was wrong.“Is everything okay? Where is Eleven?” I asked One who took in a deep breath and turned towards my direction.“It seemed as if she got a call from someone. But she left even before I could say a word”, she explained while I drifted off in thoughts.There was absolutely no one around who Amelia knew and there was no way anyone would call for her attention.“Who called for her?” I asked One who wore a confused look that suggested that she had no answer to the question.I dashed out of the room while she trailed behind me, clearly wondering why I appeared to be so concerned for Amelia.“From what I saw, I think she left the premises”, One dropped and for a minute, I thought I had only heard wron
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