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
Selena felt humiliated and defeated. The gritting of her teeth could be heard not just by her but by the two men present in the room. One who is being an ass and the order who is on standby for any order to be given.If she could beat Robert, she would have done it since. Not only she is humiliated by the ba*rd, she was disrespected.She just has two options; to leave and risk her brother dying or swallow her pride and beg this man who feels like he is a god to help her. Not that he would be doing it for free,she is offering her body.Robert waited to hear the door close but it looked like it was not happening soon. Mike was darting his eyes from his boss to the lady behind him, contemplating whether to drag her out of the room since the boss had ordered her out.Selena looked around, distracting herself a little."Where are his men because I know that he has tons of them"She thought, hoping to hear the door opening soon. She heard nothing and sighed inwardly. Her attention was sudde
It didn't work as she saw his smirk deepen at her statement. His gaze lingered on her lips, causing her to bite hers in annoyance, before moving up to stare at her eyes. She averted her gaze immediately, not trusting herself to stay calm at that moment. She could almost hear his amused chuckle. Her hands began trembling. No matter how much she hated that asshole, he still made her blood boil, which was something she really didn't want.But then the anger drained from her. Her eyes softened towards him and her heart started beating faster. That man, he was dangerous. But somehow he calmed her in a different way. She was not sure if she knew what she was feeling at the moment. Sue could not understand and she did not want to understand, she was probably thinking too much. A man like this would make you pay for a very dime that he would give you."So can we get on with business now?"She muttered almost to herself. Mike was grinning already, thinking that his boss will hand Selena over t
“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