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84|Beautiful Mess
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Save Him 85|Things Done In The Dark
So this was the motivation Aunty Viv was talking about, Natalie thought, her mind galloping wildly like a herd of feral horses.She closed her eyes, praying the next time she opened them again, she'd be in her bed, and this would all be a terrible nightmare that she could easily shake off with a strong cup of coffee.But when she opened them again, she was still in the middle of her living room, and Amber was outraged."My goodness, Nat! How could you? Why didn't you tell me? Why did you keep this from me? Didn't you think I'd want to know?"Lightheaded, out of breath and weak-kneed, Natalie sank on the couch, convinced if she remained on her feet, they'd give out on her anyway at any moment.She took quick, shallow breaths, unable to understand how her life could go up in flames so quickly and so soon.The very thing that had kept her awake most nights was finally playing out in front of her eyes. The one thing she'd feared—her siblings finding out about her secret life—had finally h
Save Him 86|We All Wear Masks
When Natalie woke up the next morning, the rage she took to bed with her hadn't cooled. She went through her morning routine of getting ready for work and called Aunty Viv on her way to the office.This time her boss picked up, her voice chirpier than ever. "Natalie! Did your siblings like the surprise? Did it bring you back to your senses?""Why would you do that? Why would you send them my photos? What were you trying to do—"Aunty Viv cut her off, "Listen, doll, if you still like making money, you'd get over your outrage and meet me at Heat after work. I'll send a car for you."Sure enough, when Natalie signed out for the day, Aunty Viv's sleek Jaguar was at the entrance, and her driver, the same one who took her to The Empress months ago, was waiting outside the car.He nodded briskly and opened the passenger door for her. Natalie reluctantly jumped in and snapped on her seatbelt, and within seconds they were on the move, and she was oblivious to the dark SUV following behind them
Save Him 87|What Were Good Were Promises
Warning: this chapter mentions illegal substances, implied violence and suicidal thoughts. If you are sensitive to these topics, please exit now. Your mental health comes; first, I'll see you in the next few chapters... *** Natalie didn't need Scottie's pills anymore because the pain in her ribs was almost gone. She only felt it when she pushed herself too hard or did something strenuous, like running up a flight of stairs or lifting something heavy.But after the horror show of an evening, she'd had at Heat with Aunty Viv, she needed something to help her pass out quickly. So she took two of Scottie's strong stuff and downed them with the half-finished bottle of wine Emily had left behind days ago and headed to bed.Hard as Natalie tried to nod off to sleep and forget the nightmare that awaited her in the morning, she couldn't. She'd left the brown package inside her handbag in the living room, but its weight had followed her to bed, keeping her wide awake as thoughts of her meeting
Save Him 88|Huge Gamble
Twenty minutes.That was how long it had been since Levi last made contact with Natalie. After her strange call, he'd tried to get in touch with her, but her phone was now switched off and to say he was sick to his stomach with terror was an understatement.He hadn't known her for long, but the Natalie that had called him not so long ago was a far cry from the sassy, confident woman he'd fallen in love with. She'd sounded like she was at the end of her rope, and he was terrified she'd try to harm herself.After trying one more time and still not getting through, he called Zachary and Carlos.Zachary sounded wide awake when he picked up, even though it was just after 3:30 AM, his time."Where are you?" Levi asked."Beacon Hill, outside your girl's place," Zachary replied."Good, I need you to go up to her apartment right now, right this instant! I think something's wrong with her!""On it!" Zachary said, and a second later, Levi heard what sounded like the car door opening and heavy fo
Save Him 89|Collateral-Part 1
True to her word, bright and early Wednesday morning, Aunty Viv sent Natalie a text with the location pin for the drop-off and followed it up with a phone call."Good morning, doll! Hope you slept well. You'll need all the energy for the day I've planned for you."Tired as hell from lack of sleep, emotionally unstable from everything she'd been through in the past 24 hours, Natalie lost her shit. "Listen here, Aunty Viv, I have a day job! I can't be at your beck and call the whole day. I'll deliver your package after work!""I don't remember giving you a choice. Stay close to your phone. After the delivery, I'll send you new instructions."As soon as she hung up from Aunty Viv, Natalie called Norah and explained she had a family emergency. Something had come up with Jamie, and she needed to head to Sparrow Beach ASAP."Oh, dear! I'm so sorry. Take all the time you need, as long as you keep your laptop close to you. I might need to send you some reports."Her normally aloof manager sou
Save Him 90|Collateral-Part 2
As soon as Natalie stepped out of the gate, she called Aunty Viv. "It's done. I have the envelope.""You've really outdone yourself, doll!" she showered her with compliments she didn't want or need before issuing more instructions. "You're holding a lot of money in your hands. Be careful with it. You have to deliver it to its rightful owner now. I'll send you the location."Natalie didn't know where she plucked up the courage to refuse, but she did. "No, I'm not delivering anything until I get what I want.""Excuse me?" Aunty Viv was outraged by her audacity and flabbergasted that she would dare defy an order.This time Natalie was more adamant and vocal in her refusal. "I said I'm not doing it. I'm not going to the second location until you reactivate my profile.""Are you out of your mind?""I've never been more clear-headed. How do I know you'll stick to your end of the deal? I need some sort of collateral. It's amazing how much one can learn in one morning.""Natalie, Natalie, Nat
Save Him 91|Rosewood Motel-Part 1
Natalie didn't realise how far Rosewood was until they were actually on the road, with Josie splitting her attention between driving and stealing anxious glances at her the whole time.Eventually, Natalie got tired of her unspoken questions. Turning to her, she asked, "what is it?""Rosewood is pretty far.""So?""So, I'm just wondering if you'll be able to pay for all these trips. I mean, I've just been driving you around the whole morning."Natalie laughed and stared outside her window. "Don't worry, I may be an idiot in a lot of ways, but I'm not a thief or a liar. I'll pay you.""That's good."Happy with her assurances, Josie relaxed visibly and increased the volume on the stereo by just a notch. "So why are we going to the back of beyond?"Natalie wasn't in the mood to chat, but she mumbled anyway. "Work.""What kind of work?""The kind I regret."And that shut Josie up.The next time she spoke again was exactly two hours later when they pulled into Rosewood Motel, a shady place
Save Him 92|Rosewood Motel-Part 2
Natalie didn't know how long she stood there and watched Igor and his cleanup crew efficiently wrap Ethan in the now bloody rug and bag him up in black refuse bags.It all felt so surreal. But even in her dreamlike state, she knew she was next. There was no way Andrei would let her leave alive now. Not when she'd just witnessed a murder.Did this make her an accessory to murder?It wasn't hard to figure out where the cops would stop first once Ethan's body turned up somewhere. After all, she'd delivered his finger to his residence. Even with her pathetic disguise, she had no doubt in her mind Mrs Wilson and the housekeeper would easily pick her out in a police lineup. She didn't have that familiar grocery store face look. She stood out in a crowd.While she was still processing the craziness in front of her, the door burst open, and in came two middle-aged men, dressed in casual clothes, with comms pieces looped around their ears and their weapons already drawn.She wanted to shout wi
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