"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
Maria took a deep breath and turned swiftly to see Caleb walking into the room bare chested. She traveled her eyes quickly on his body before looking up at him with a sad smile. "I can't believe this." She mumbled. "I should have known but how could I have?" she questioned, shaking her head. "But I never trusted her anyway." She said and Caleb closed the door behind him. "I am sorry about this. But you and your friend didn't have super power to know that she is a Foe disguising as a friend." Caleb shrugged apologetically. It was sickening to the stomach to find out what Vera had done. "It doesn't matter now, the point is that she is caught and will pay for her sins." he assured her and pulled her into a hug. EARLIER IN THE DAY...... Maria was seen walking towards a black tinted car. She opened the door and got in. The person sitting behind the wheel was revealed to be Robert. "Mr Fin." she mumbled respectfully. "I came as soon as I got your message." She said nervously and Ro
Vicky stirred and groaned for the third time in a row. Her phone kept beeping and she hated it. She hates for her sleep to be disrupted. The thing she hated most was to be woken up when she had no intention of getting out of bed. Flicking her eyes open, she eyed the phone and threw it across the room, a shattering sound followed as she pulled the duvet back on her body. She stared at the clock on the nightstand as the seconds ticked away in her mind. 7 a.m. She hissed and closed her eyes to go back to bed when the door barged open and her mother stormed into the room, looking horrified like she had seen a ghost. "Vicky, get up." She said, her voice rising above the shrillness of panic. "You need to see this." "Go away , Mom. I am still sleeping." She muttered, covering her head with her pillow as she tried to block out the noises her mother was making."Get up, Vicky. You have to." The woman cried out, pulling the duvet away from her body and shoving the phone on her face, "see!"
"I see you, come join me for breakfast." Mrs Singh said, yelling across the dining room. She had sighted Selena who had turned around, trying to flee when she walked in and saw Mrs Singh seated, having breakfast. Selena pushed her right foot in before pulling the left one, looking around sheepishly, she couldn't believe she was caught trying to flee. How will the elderly woman see her? She wondered in her mind."I have hoped to see you before returning home and here you are. Sit with me." The older woman said and beckoned on the maid nearby to pour Selena some tea."I hope you don't mind sitting with me?" She asked curiously, watching Selena intently. Selena shook her head and forced a smile, "not at all. I didn't want to disturb your breakfast, that's why I tried going back." She apologized and Mrs Singh gave her a light smile, "you don't have to worry about that. You are not in my way. In fact I could use a company, you know." She said and sipped her tea, lingering her gaze on Sele
"It's nerve-wracking to be in front of me and gossip about my friend." Caleb eyed Maria as he put the last of his shirt inside the closest. She chuckled, "your friend is an ass and he does the unthinkable. I can assume anything about him." He rolled his eyes at her. "I doubt that but anyways, let's forget about him and enjoy ourselves while we are here. The idea of this vacation is to have fun." Caleb walked towards her, grabbing her hand before she could escape. He pulled her closer so that they were chest to chest. "What do you have in mind?" he asked, brushing his nose against hers. It was a habit which neither of them minded. In fact, they loved it when they did so. His thumb gently traced the outline of her cheekbone.She leaned up on her toes, grinning," anything you have in mind, I am in for it."His lip pulled up in a side grin as he lowered his lips to hers. Their lips were just inches apart when his phone rang, disrupting the romantic moment. Caleb cussed in his mind, pulli
There was a momentary blackout in the mall, disrupting activities. However the lights came on immediately, shading off any commotion that was starting to occur. That was about five minutes ago and that's how long Selena has been gone. Julio was starting to get impatient, not because he was talking time but his guts telling her something was wrong. In fact he was more worried and less impatient. How long would it take for her to change? He wondered and told himself to wait for another one minute before going in search of her. He looked around and found every other person minding their business. The attendants were back in positions and the mall's activities went on, nuzzling with people here and there. A minute later and Selena was not back. The hair at the back of his head stood up and Julio sprang up from his seat."Hey, you!" He yelled, pointing at one of the attendants, "What's keeping my girl?" He demanded impatiently. "I don't know, Sir. Let me check." The attendant an
"One and only." Jake said like he was about to get his favorite sweet. "Did you miss me?" He cooed and made a silly tone. Maria could suddenly feel her blood rushing to her face and wanted to hang up. The nerve of Jake. The audacity of the guy. First he tries to sell her then calls her cupcake?No matter how angry she was, her heart still skipped beats because of the guy at the other end of the phone."No, I don't." She said through gritted teeth and swallowed hard."Good, I thought as much." He said. Maria could swear that he smirked when he replied. "Anyway," he continued after a few moments of silence, "as you might have heard, I am out of jail." He chuckled and still continued, "I was wondering what you and I can do to celebrate that."Maria wasn't smiling anymore, "what do you want?" She asked flatly and pressed her phone back against her ear, staring at herself in the mirror. In as much as she was nervous just hearing his doomed voice, she felt like strangling him. "Funny ho
"Selena is missing." Robert turned sharply towards his brother with a frown, the glass win in his hand almost slipped off. "What do you mean?" Robert asked and narrowed his eyes. "It appears she has been kidnapped or some sort off." Julio said and sighed, "the police are investigating.""Wait, are you being serious? When did she leave the mansion?" Julio was taken aback by his brother's reaction. It's kind of weird that Robert will be unaware of Selena leaving the mansion, it was unlikely of his brother."She went out with me." Julio offered after a moment of silence. He watched as Robert frowned at him in disbelief. "What were you thinking? You knew she was almost killed the other day yet you took her out without protecting her like a hawk." Robert exclaimed before taking a deep breath to compose himself. He was freaking out but he doesn't want his brother to know."I am sorry, she was stressed and I thought to take her along with me. I just wanted her to feel better somehow." Jul
“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