"So Andrew, Melissa will look after you tonight," Selena said after a few minutes of all of them staying in silence. She has seen the way Andrew was wrinkling his face and furrowing his brows and it worried her because she knows he is thinking which is not good for his state of heart right now.
"She has been doing that in a row now. It's fine. She is happy to serve."Andrew smiled after stating that. Selena and Maria looked at him weirdly. Why was he smiling like that?"Is there something I or we need to know, Andrew?" Selena asked after she could not contain her curiosity."Naw, I am not sure," Andrew said as he closed his eyes shut. Seeing how wearily he looks, Selena thought of leaving the question after his surgery. Something is definitely going on between Andrew and Melissa and she is sure of it."Just be ready to tell me what it is when you are better," Selena said, giving him a playful punch on the arm. They all smiled and went silent again Thirty minutes later, Melissa arrived and the two best friends had to leave the hospital after thanking Melissa and assuring Andrew that tomorrow will be a better day. ****** Robert Fin sat inside his jacuzzi drinking and smoking with two maids by his sides, giving him a massage, each one on each of his shoulders, and two other men of his, one is the butler and the other is one of his mafia men. All had cold expressions on their faces except the maids who were giggling.No matter how much they feed their eyes on Robert's glistening body, they never seem to get enough of it. Though it's not everything they get to see yet they can't stop fantasizing about it.It's such a privilege for you to be able to get close to Robert Fin and talk more about touching him. You don't deserve this opportunity especially when you are working for a mafia boss.You're lucky to have a job that would bring you so close to Robert Fin and you wish you could work here forever.You'll be able to touch his long arms and legs without fear. You'll be able to touch his chest without worrying."He is so fine, can't he at least take me to his bed for once," the maid on the right thought, dreamingly."I wouldn't mind having him make me his mistress," the other maid thought likewise."Sir, the Elite hotel has been made available but we have a problem," Eli said out of nowhere."And which is?" Robert questioned rigidly and Eli flinched, fearing for his heart."The clubhouse wouldn't be hosting just you but many others."Robert snapped towards Eli, "and why is that?""Mr. Fin gave another order against it," Eli replied and moved back a little. He doesn't want to receive a blow because of his response. Robert chuckled, "So you told my father about it, am I right? In your attempt for me to attend the family function today."Eli shuddered and looked down at the floor. Robert stood up from the jacuzzi in a flash, dripping wet, with just his briefs on him. He glared at Eli and squashed his cigarettes then charged towards Eli. He grabbed his collar and forced Eli to look at him. "Did I not warn you never to flaunt my orders? What made you think that my father would stop me from going out tonight? You know so well that I can't have a lot of people around me yet you told him and he gave an order for the clubhouse not to host just me but lowlives as well, in that way, I will have no choice but attend the function," Robert growled, every word of his becoming louder each passing second. His voice, getting louder and angrier."I'm sorry, Sir, I know you must have your own reasons for wanting to go out tonight but-" Robert interrupted Eli," If I hear you say sorry one more time, then maybe you should consider being fired, I'm tired of listening to your pathetic excuse of words. You keep flaunting my words, being an errand boy for my father. Am I the one paying you or my father?""Your father… I mean you... sir," Eli answered quickly. The words were stuck inside his throat and he felt guilty."Then why did you tell my father since you knew how bad this might turn out?"Eli stayed silent and didn't dare to answer."Since you and my father have done your part, I am doing my part. Call the management and order them to make the upper house available for me, if not, you will be a dead meat. Now get out of my sight."Robert released him and flung him across the room. Eli landed on his butt and winched in pain. Seeing the furious look, Robert was giving him, Eli quickly stood up from the floor and ran out of the room."Sir, Robert is hot-tempered. I pity Eil. It's not like he can't get another job, he just doesn't want to leave the luxury of the Fin mansion," one of the maids whispered in fear while the other said nothing but continued to shiver. His Mafia man stood unfazed during the whole drama, it looked as if he wasn't right there in the room."What are you all still doing here?" Robert growled and the two maids screwed out of the room. The man stood unmoving until Robert looked in his direction, he bowed and left. After everywhere was calmed, Robert took a deep breath. He hates it so much when his orders are flaunted. He could have made another arrangement in another hotel but he just wants to prove to his father tonight that his order stands. The Elite is not the only five-star hotel in Big City, still he is bent on having his way tonight, despite his phobia for crowds.He finished up his drinks, took the towel and wrapped it around him then walked back into the mansion.8 PM SELENA'S APARTMENT Selena stood looking at the mirror admiring how she was looking tonight. Maria was trying to adjust the hem of the red off-shoulder dress."You know what I like about you, Selena? That's that you always look beautiful even when you're doing something stupid." Maria smiled brightly."Well, don't keep telling me that!" She snapped back and turned away from Maria, "I think you are pretty beautiful too, Maria.""Yes," Maria laughed a little, "but not as beautiful as my own reflection." Selena turned around to face Maria and smiled slightly. She knew that Maria was just teasing her but it made her happy. Maria is doing a lot for her not to think much about tonight.“I still can’t get it right, Selena. This dress needs a bit of adjustment, or you’ll look like a fish out of water,” Maria said with a serious expression. Selena sighed and faced her friend, "it's not so bad. it looks perfect on me. I don't think any man will resist me tonight.""I know right? I d
Robert stepped down from the Limo and cringed at the crowds he was seeing which were mostly women."Eli, please tell them to do something about the crowd. I don't want you guys to be brutal towards the crowd," he said calmly, having his eyes on the phone.Eli nodded but stood his ground, since his boss wasn't ready to listen to him, he will watch how he will handle the crowd. The bigger the crowd, the higher the chances that he would turn and go back home. The crowd began shouting his name loudly as Robert walked towards them. He is not surprised that even in the dim light, people still recognized him. Well, the family logo is on every vehicle that followed him tonight so that makes it a lot easier."He is so hot, I can't believe that I will ever set my eyes on the Heir of The Fin Family," a lady in the crowd whispered to another as she giggled."I know right, I wonder what he is doing here anyway? Robert Fin has never been seen around attending clubs," the other lady whispered b
The commotion inside the clubhouse died down as soon as Roberts and his men went up to the second floor. Selena and Maria kept rolling their eyes as they stood in a corner watching the buzz. Selena never understood why a man would have such power. She did not even get a glimpse of him because of the crowd.It was like what is on every Friday night. Clubbing has been what Selena does when she was younger but the ugly past incident stopped her from clubbing and now she is here once more not just to club but to sleep with a man for her brother to live, not just a man but someone she knows nothing about. She checked her purse and there lay the pack of condoms she bought earlier.Sure, she can bypass the guilt for the second time. People were swirling from place to place, rocking their bodies to the music. The crowd was cheering the loudest. They screamed louder, danced the most, and even drank harder. There was this sense of freedom and excitement about everyone who knew how t
It was awkward seeing the way Maria was fiddling with her fingers. She felt like she should start a conversation but the words wouldn't come. She wants to talk to Caleb but the last thing she wanted was to sound like an idiot. Suddenly the sound of glass shattering disrupted her attention. They all looked to the source of the noise and saw one of the boys from the party break one of his beer bottles, cursing loudly at himself for losing control. Everyone around the table erupted in laughter as one of the girls grabbed his shoulders and threw herself on him. Everyone else joined in with their laughs which caused a raucous sound in the entire room. Selena looked at Maria and sighed, "too much for coming out tonight," she muttered and stood up, "I might need to use the restroom to check myself, you know, my makeup and all that."Maria nodded when she realized there is more to using the bathroom, she understood clearly what Selena meant."Ask for the rest room and don't get lost,"
The moment Selena walked out of the male restroom, she sighed deeply and went into the female restroom. Her fingers were shaking which indicates she was mad but what or who was she mad at? she can't be mad at the jerk she just met now. She can, following that he insulted her. What is really making her angry is what he said, his words were like a slap in her face, and she felt the sting in her heart.She leaned against the wall, feeling the tears pricking her eyes.For someone who knows nothing about her yet, he was quick to mock her. But what do you expect of a girl that carries a pack of condoms around?She sighed and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her makeup had been ruined a little so she decided to tend to it. if she is going to find a man, she better not do it looking this way."Not so fast, Miss Red, you are forgetting your pack of condoms."His voice rang in her head. She chuckled in her tears and wondered why he would call her Miss Red, then it dawned on her that it
Maria sighted Mr Damson at a corner talking to a man in a shade and red suit with a hat that made it difficult for his face to be seen. The two were in a deep discussion so she stood at a safe distance to wait for him to be through with the man. She got busy with her phone as she waited for Mr Damson.Eli picked a drink on his way and pretended to be busy with his phone too as he waited within earshot.For a few minutes, the conservation between the two men persisted but Maria was not in a hurry to leave so she waited patiently.Finally, the two men were done and Mr Damson sighted Maria, he quickly recognized her and after the other men left, he walked briskly towards her with a huge smile on his face."Maria, darling"He greeted her with a peck. Maria chuckled after he pulled away from her."You seem to miss me, Mr Damson?"She asked him while smiling.He nodded happily"I do indeed".He gave her another quick kiss before checking her over,"Your presence lightens this place up for me
Maria watched her go and hoped that everything will work as planned and very soon, two of them will be leaving the Elite hotel with the money they came for.Once Selena disappeared behind the hotel door, Maria sighed. She wanted a drink now so she headed towards the bar."I want some shots of whiskey. Any kind"Maria told the bartender. She knew that she should have gone with water but she needed something strong to forget the spur of moment so some shots seemed fitting.After the bartender placed the drinks down, Maria gulped them down in no time.She did not leave, rather she watched this crowd do their thing while her mind was on her best friend, she was deeply worried for Selena. Not knowing the kind man Selena was going to meet gave her heart burns. After a few minutes, someone sat beside her at the bar and placed a hand on hers. Looking up, she saw none other than Caleb Hamilton himself looking at her with those puppy eyes of his. Maria rolled her eyes at him."I returned and I
Selena moved slowly but steadily towards the room. 210 Was written boldly on it. She knew that if she got inside the room, there would not be any going back. The closer she gets the more nervous she becomes."Selena calm down, you can do this"she tried to reassure herself.Taking in a deep breath to calm herself further, she knocked twice on the door but got no reply. She tried again for the third time yet no reply. She took a deep breath and looked at the card in her hand to be sure she was in the right place."Why is no one answering me?"She wondered and lifted her hands to knock again but that very moment the door swung open and she was pulled in instantly. She did not know how she got into the room and when she recovered, she froze. It actually looked like she was in the wrong room after all. Her mouth gaped open and her body shook slightly. A man dressed in black was standing right infront of her, blocking her way."Where is Selena?"The man said coldly. His dark hair framed hi
“Dad?” Kyle called at the door, smartly dressed. Robert looked up from his laptop and smiled genuinely at him. He was trying to round off work before he could go down to the party venue. It was Kyle’s tenth birthday and after he left Peru without Selena, he had engrossed himself in planning the party himself to keep himself busy. That way he would think less of her and funny enough, it worked.“Hey big man. Come in.” He cheerfully invited his son in. Kyle threw himself on his father's bed peeping into the laptop, trying to find out what Robert’s working on. It was surprising to the whole family when they found out that Robert was actually Kyle's father. It was a beautiful surprise. Kyle didn't have to feel any less of himself finding out he was actually adopted by his real family. His only regret was his mother missing. He thought if he had been nice to Selena maybe she wouldn't have left him the second time. He did understand why she left him the first time, it was for his own go
“If I'm with you right now, I would have given you a hard knock on the head.” Maria fumed over the phone. She couldn't believe that Selena would leave the country without letting her know. She was worried sick trying to reach her on the phone. To think that's the least of the things she didn't know happening in Selena's life at the moment.“Calm down, girl. I didn't have time to think.” Selena said, trying to pacify her friend. It wasn't working because she could literally hear her friend breathing heavily over the phone.“Okay. I'm calm.” Maria said after a moment. “So tell me what happened?” Selena sighed and got to her feet, moving about in her hotel room. After landing in Peru, she had booked a hotel and settled in before phoning Maria. Moving around in the new city wasn't hard for a first timer though. All thanks to Google map.“There are things I can't explain to you at the moment. Just know I'm fine and when I can, I will explain things to you.” She breathed, squeezing her e
NINE YEARS AGO It was early on one Saturday morning, a girl was seen hovering around the Fin Mansion. Her face went unseen because of her cap and hoodie that covered everything from her head to waist, only revealing her dark hair and pale complexion.Her appearance didn't seem suspicious in the slightest, almost blending perfectly with the surroundings but the eyes that peeked through the edge of the cap showed that she is indeed interested in entering the mansion or waiting on someone or something. For over twenty minutes, she waited and when her patient was almost worn out, a guard came out and sighting the basket in front of the huge Fin gates, he rushed back in and soon returned with the young master, Robert Fin who was just almost turning twenty at that time. Seeing that her mission had been accomplished and that the baby inside the basket was in safe hands where he belonged, she pulled herself from her hiding and disappeared from sight. The lady turned out to be Selena Parke
Within a minute the ward was turned upside down by Robert, calling Selena's name at intervals.“F*ck!” He exclaimed, scared that something bad might have happened to the lady he just learnt to be Kyle's mother. Robert had questions and he needed answers but firstly he needed to know her whereabouts. He rushed out immediately, bumping into a nurse. "Where is Ms Parker?" He asked in haste. The nurse looked at him with a questionable look, "Sorry, I don't know any patient by that name." The woman apologized, trying to walk past him to continue her job. Robert grabbed the nurse's wrist and held her back, making her yelp in surprise."What do you mean? In a large hospital like this and a patient is missing, you're giving me the crab of not knowing such a patient." His patience was running out and at the same time, he was blaming himself. If indeed Selena is missing, it's should be his fault. How could he had left her alone. Yeah, he was in foul mood yesterday after Selena made it clear
“The baby didn't stay! I'm sorry." The doctor's words kept replaying in his mind. The next few hours was hell for Robert. Pacing around at intervals, blaming himself for not realizing that Selena was pregnant until she had lost the baby, his baby."Fuck!"He kicked the air and tagged at his hair in frustration. It was all his fault. If he had paid close attention, he would have noticed.According to the doctor, Selena was just two weeks pregnant and giving blood out to Kyle had caused the miscarriage.Imagine saving a life to kill another. At the sound of Selena's voice, he turned and she was trying to get off the bed. She was awake now. "Hey, let me help you." Robert offered but Selena pushed his hand away, glaring at him. "When am I leaving the hospital?" She asked sternly, looking everywhere but him. "They won't let you leave until tomorrow." Robert informed her. "How are you?" He asked her. She scoffed and rolled her eyes at him."Fine." She answered bitterly, looking away
The scenario before Selena was the most terrifying sight ever. Kyle was sprawled on the floor with his head bleeding profusely. “How the hell did he slip and fall?” She asked as she tried wrapping her hand on what was going on. Her feet couldn't move, neither did her body. A small whimper escaped from her mouth following a chilling scream from her. The next minute, Kyle's unconscious body was surrounded by the guards and maid. Funny how none of the workers in the place heard his scream when he fell. Commotion followed immediately and soon an Ambulance arrived. Kyle was wheeled in while Selena followed after putting a call across to Robert. She had gathered herself a little but however she still looked shaken and... scared. "Please, don't die." Selena tearfully told unconscious Kyle as she clasped her hands together with his. Her tears wouldn't stop falling as her chest tightened in pain. It hurt like hell seeing Kyle in that state not knowing what his fate will be. The fall was pr
Groaning with one eye open, the wall clock stated 7am in the morning. Too lazy to get up, but Selena has to get up. It was the day she was going to be free. Her contract had ended and knowing what she knows now, she was walking out of Fin mansion without a second thought. Yesterday, Julio had visited and told her about her parents death and how Vera Wilson was involved in everything. She learnt Vera was her father's evil ex and Dash was her half-brother. It didn't matter since her parents were dead so she told Julio that if ever the case was won in court, all that was left in her name should be given to the less privileged. She has nothing to do with what will constantly remind her that she no longer has the people she loves with her. Julio could do anything to convince her but Selena wouldn't hear of any of it. Life had solemnly dealt with her and she would want to be far away from any constant reminder of the things life had snatched from her.“Rise and shine, Selena.” She yawned
"Ma'am, the driver is waiting for you." Selena turned to Flora with her brows raised. "Where is your Boss?" Selena asked, now frowning. Her mood had been sour since she found out about her pregnancy and had stayed back in her room for the rest of the morning. Though she had mixed feelings about the pregnancy, she was keeping it and there was no way Robert would get wind of it. Too bad her baby will be raised without a father because after today she was disappearing and no one will find her. "He's left." Flora mumbled, feeling pity for Selena.How sad that Robert didn't at least check up on her to know why she hadn't been out of her room since the last time they saw and now he was gone?She's not surprised. She knew he doesn't care about women, talk more of a lady like her.With a sigh, Selena got to her feet and headed straight towards the door."Ma'am." Flora stopped her with a soft voice. "I'm sorry about this."Selena chuckled, "why?" "You're sad and it break my heart." Flora t
"So Ma'am, I hope you slept well?" The maid who now has a name tag, Flora, asked, pouring Selena a cup of coffee. Selena was wrapped in her sleeping wear. Her sleepy eyes dulled out as she tried to make up what the maid had asked."You said what?" She mumbled and slipped off the bed, staggering. For the record, she slept off on the couch. How did she get on the bed?"I asked if you slept well?" Flora repeated her question, shaking her head. She likes Selena and it was obvious. Selena was easy to love anyway."What do..es..t.tha.t me..a.n" Selena slurred and blinked repeatedly to wave off the sleep in her eyes."Here." She tried handling the coffee mug to Selena. "Thank you." Selena thanked as she took the drink and sipped it, returning to full consciousness.The coffee tasted delicious. "Does the coffee taste fine?" She heard Flora ask after seeing the change in her facial expression."Yes." Selena replied, giving the maid a sincere smile.Flora giggled, "If you need help showering, l