Maria and Caleb walked in and halted almost immediately, causing Caleb to bump into Maria. The sight they saw caused both of them to gasp as they took in the scene. A man in his own pool of blood, holding a gun and an unconscious Selena lying across the dead man, it didn't look like she was dead. Examining the scene, Caleb could tell that someone else shot the man dead and probably because the man was ought to kill Selena. Without thinking much of it, Maria rushed to Selena checking her pulse. Maria sighed with relief realizing Selena was breathing. She might have gone into shock, sending her unconscious. "What could have happened here?" Maria wondered as she gathered Selena in her arms. Caleb called the town sheriffs immediately and long enough, the crime scene was crowded with police men. Caleb gave the necessary information needed to the police and both left with Selena to the hospital after Maria's apartment was placed under lock and key to ensure no one ventured into the c
"Eli, reschedule every meeting I have this week." Robert retorted, staring at the pen in his hand as if it's something incredulous. "Yes Boss." Eli bowed and went ahead to do what he was told. He typed in his pad and after he was done, he looked up at his boss, "anything else?" Robert greeted him with silence, which only made Eli sigh and go back to typing on the pad again, ignoring the way his boss seemed distracted. Robert had been extremely distracted since morning and all he did was to watch people go on with their lives from the office's huge glass window. Eli had no slightest idea why his boss seemed a lot different today."How is she?" Robert suddenly asked , turning his head to look at Eli who blinked in surprise. "Who?" Eli raised an eyebrow. Robert glared at him and he chuckled nervously, "you mean Miss Parker?" "Are you always this dumb?" Robert snapped at Eli who flinched from the sudden aggression, but quickly recovered and shook his head, giving a slight smile. "No
Robert froze completely. The silence seemed endless. There was no sound but Robert's harsh ragged breathing and the soft ticking of the clock on the wall. The only other noise that could be heard besides the ticking came from Vicky's own heavy breathing. Her body quivering with anxiety as she awaited Robert's response. Robert stood up and stared at Vicky, stunned. It took him about 30 seconds to find his voice, but when he did it was hoarse. "You want me to marry you?" He asked, staring directly at Vicky. Vicky shook her head. "Yeah, exactly what you heard." Pulling himself from doing something stupid to her, he calmed down and said, "okay." Victoria didn't believe her ears, it was too good to be true. Robert accepted to marry her, just like that? Something was not right but she didn't really care. The good thing is she didn't have to sweat her ass before he agreed but still she was not so gullible not to see a trick there. Robert must have something off his sleeve, that's
"Now, where were we?" Robert questioned in a cold voice. He leaned forward in his seat. "Oh yes. I believe you have something to say to me ?" The question left the haggard looking man silent. He said nothing but gulped nervously. He was scared to death. Death has been staring right at him since he was brought to the dungeon. "Well, start talking, will you?" Robert demanded, a smirk etching in his lips. The man shivered and wished the ground would swallow him. He swore an oath of secrecy which means no matter how was going to be tortured or persuaded to talk, he could never say anything. "I don't have anything to say." His response was slow and it made Robert's face darkened. "You better start talking. I don't have the luxury of sitting here and listening to your heart beat." His eyes flashed dangerously, his voice was low and deadly serious. The man's eyes widened at his threatening tone but nonetheless he didn't say anything "I will ask again and I demand you tell me. Why did y
"My dad's ex!" Selena bloated the words out. Her mind flashed back to the day everything started crumpling…. It was a sunny afternoon, Selena had returned from her part-time job at the mail shop down the road and met Andrew skipping the couches. She warned him severally and when he didn't listen to her, she headed to her parents' bedroom and there she heard her parents talking in whispers, her mother was weeping as well. There she learnt that her father's Psychopath ex was on the verge of destroying everything her father had worked for and from there on things went south for them. Life has never been the same. Robert watched different emotions play on her face as she looked like she was in a trance. Well, he wasn't there to sympathize with her. He wasn't surprised when she mentioned her father's ex because he had secretly taken up the murder case of her brother and he is just a few steps away from finding out who the murderer is. The attempt on her life today didn't come as a su
The next few minutes were the hardest time of Victoria Greystone's life. With her sex tape on display to people who adore and worship her, her life was reduced to nothing in a matter of minutes. Her dignity, gone.Vicky gulped and tried hard to hide her embarrassment. She was sweating profusely, she felt like she was dreaming. "This is not happening." She whispered to herself, shaking her head."Who could have tape this?" She wondered in her mind. Could Robert be behind this? Selena was shocked to her bones. While everyone else watched the n*de clip with disgust in their faces. The most shameless thing they had seen in a while. A noble girl from a noble family displaying her private affairs in public, worst still it was threesome. Vicky's parents were so ashamed that they prayed for the ground to open and swallow them.After today, how will they walk among friends? They will be ridiculed and this could cause them business opportunities, thanks to their daughter. Vicky lifted he
Selena was dragged away forcefully and before she could understand what's going on, a heavy punch landed on the new man making him lose his footing. Commotion erupted and soon people fixed their attention on them, wondering what's going on."How dare you." Robert howled and landed the man another punch on his face, causing him to bleed his nose."What the hell, Man?" The new man asked, wiping the blood on his nose with the back of his palm. "Are you trying to kill me?" He asked, holding his face in pain."Did I f*cking care?" Robert asked in a menacing voice and punched him again but this time Selena caught his hand."Stop it, Robert." She pleaded in tears.Robert was furious and pushed her aside, "let go of me!" He shouted as he broke free. "Let me teach this b*stard not to touch what is not his." His voice echoed all around as he stalked towards the newcomer but Selena would not let him cause more scenes. Robert was being childish and it was starting to piss her off. Without thi
"It's your audacity for me, Miss Parker." Robert said stone cold with a voice that held not the slightest bit of warmth or passion. He mounted on the couch with his legs crossed, glaring at Selena. Selena stood helplessly like a child waiting to be reprimanded by her father. Her eyes dropped to the floor as she avoided looking at Robert. His aura was dark and domineering. She didn't like how the tension was so high, her heart was hammering against her rips with every passing second. She had listed a lot of punishments in her mind that Robert might be giving to her and as scary as it sounded, she wasn't ready for any of them."Who the hell is he and why did he have his hands all over you?" His voice thundered across the room and she shuddered in fear. "Don't make me ask again!" He sounded dangerous, angry, more than she's ever heard him before. She looked up at Robert through her lashes and was met with a glare that could freeze hell over. "Miss Parker," Robert called again, this time
“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