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Chapter 17 Trouble at home.
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~Elena~The atmosphere in the car was a lot hotter than being under the sun, even in the presence of the blasting air conditioning unit. When Asher joined, it got even hotter, especially when I took a glance at his face.As usual, he bore a stoic expression but I could see all of his emotions beneath it and I needed no soothsayer to tell me I was in for the unimaginable."Take us home," he informed the driver who started the car at once.The quietness that came after made me sweaty and I dropped my jaw a thousand times, intending to explain myself, and failing every time I tried.Maybe if I explained to him what truly happened, he would believe me."What happened was-He turned his face away, and I swallowed back the words. But his ears were still available and he didn't shut me up, so I chose to continue."Nothing happened between Ian and me, Asher-"Master," his gritting correction came.Right. I almost forgot we were no longer with his family."Master," I gulped. "Nothing happened
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***I was fuming by the time I dropped the phone but I held myself from acting out. I was going to find out in detail what happened first and then act later.Elena? I glanced at her face, unable to stop my teeth from gritting.I placed her on the bed and started to cover her up with a blanket when I discovered that she was burning up. Quickly, I reached for my phone and placed a call to Richard, my doctor.He answered on the first ring, "Good day, Asher.""Come to my Villa immediately. It's an emergency." Confirming that he got my word, I ended the call.I grabbed my shirt and pulled her into it before covering her with a blanket. With her in my arms, I walked to my bedroom and placed her gently on the bed before going in to dress up properly.Richard arrived in a few minutes and I ushered him into my room, he immediately began examining her and asking questions."Will she be okay?""Yes. She just has a fever. She'll be fine with some meds and more rest.""I have somewhere to go, take
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~Elena~*"Be fuckin quiet!" He gritted, his nose flaring as his eyebrows perfectly arched."Get away from me," I spoke into his palm that was on my lips.With his body pressed on mine, my struggles were useless. Up close, I caught a perfect glance at his face, and even though his personality gave me a strange feeling of familiarity, his look was in complete contrast."Look, I'm not a bad person. I will uncover your mouth now but you have to promise me that you will be quiet."Again, I began speaking but my words fell into his hands."Nod if you agree."I nodded and he skeptically took his hand off."Get off me," I said, my breath heavy with our bodies pressed so close together."So you can run and scream for help?""No, our bodies.." I rolled my eyes downward. Is he seriously not seeing how close we are to each other?"You're on me and it makes me uncomfortable.""Why?" He asked, his breath fanning the tip of my nose. "I'm not.""I'm married. And I'm not comfortable staying like this
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~Elena~~He shrieked and left me, staring at his finger with a shocked expression. The moment I felt his weight relieve me a little, I pushed him off me completely, rolled out of bed, and fled the room.I bumped into Flynn in the hallway and he looked concerned when he sighted me."Ma'am, you should not be out here--"There is someone in there! A thief. He snuck in and was trying to.. he was going to hurt me!""A thief?" Flynn's brows tapered."Yes! In Asher's room. He's in there right now, follow me." Before he could argue, I had taken his wrist and was leading him toward Asher's room.He looked like he wanted to resist but instead, he said nothing and walked with me.I threw the room door open and sauntered in, my finger already pointing towards the bed, "he's right-" My words got tied in my throat when my sight greeted the empty bed.Not only was it empty, but it was also dressed.The bedsheet that had been ruffled by our struggles now looked like it was never laid on."He was rig
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~Elena~*Since moving into Asher's Villa, this was the first time I had a good sleep. I didn't open my eyes yet as I breathed in more of the scent from the pillow I snuggled, burying my face into its comfort."Use your words."My eyes flung open, my senses fully activating as the voice drilled into my ears. At once, I looked up to see Asher staring down at me with a stoic expression. I realized my hands and legs were wrapped around him and my face had been buried in his chest.No, it wasn't a pillow.A wave of fright enveloped me and I immediately tore my body off his, rolling off the bed until I landed on the cold floor. I swallowed back a wince and got to my feet, facing him with a stain of embarrassment fixed on my cheeks.His elbow rested on the bed and his head laid on his palm as he studied me, his expression camouflaging my fate from me."I-" I cleared my throat, standing upright. "I'm sorry, master. I thought it was a pillow and-" I gulped. Unable to take the weight of his ga
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~Asher~***Tony, my guard, started to charge at them but I held a restraining hand at him, signaling for him to stay back.I turned to her, my patience slowly ticking out, I could feel my face coming into folds as I glared at her.She looked uncomfortable for a moment, "don't look at me like that!" She snapped.Well, this was already her final day here so I made a tough decision to make her leave in one piece.I recalled seeing her around a few times, she was one of Ian's newest secretaries and probably didn't recognize me.Another tough decision was giving her a second chance, "I'm here for the meeting. Step aside."She scoffed like I had uttered some ridiculous words, "I don't find you on the list. Look, I know your type. Just because you're dressed all fancy doesn't mean I wouldn't know where people like you belong to.""And where is that?" I arched a brow. I wasn't sure why I was entertaining her ignorance and arrogance but I was.She hesitated, "the point is that you're not welc
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~Elena~***"You cheat!" I hit Asher in the chest, pouting my lips, "that's not fair."He giggled, reaching to peck me but I covered his lips with my palm, rejecting his kisses."That was the best one!" I complained, staring into the empty cookie bowl with a frown, "you're so childish.""Now, you're mad over a cookie?" He asked, holding my hands."You promised you'd give it to me, but you ate it. I can't forgive you," my hormones kicked in and I felt tears gathering in my eyes.That was my greatest defense and Asher immediately opened his fist to reveal the cookie. "I didn't eat it, I was just messing with you. Please don't cry." He looked utterly concerned. "I'm sorry, I was only kidding." He cupped my face, wiping my eyes.I threw the cookie into my mouth and pecked his face. "Got you.""You sneaky woman!" He grumbled, and we ended up laughing. His fingers worked on my legs, giving me the best massage while he called a maid to get us more cookies."By the way, Grandpa wants us to co
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~Asher~***Over the next few months, Elena stayed by my side, doing her best to take care of me until I fully recovered. Our relationship had developed over time and in every aspect, and I was elated about it.Now, I could hold Elena without being afraid of the spite in her eyes when I looked at them, and she would assist me whenever I got tired due to my bedridden state. It was blissful. It was all I ever looked forward to since our misunderstanding.Elena had stepped out of my study room, leaving me and the gang to discuss. It was the first time we were having a meeting in my house, and they all had to come looking ordinary to avoid suspicions. It was also the first time we were collectively meeting since my discharge from the hospital."What did you find out?" I asked Ricky."D.H Entertainment exists but it belongs to Penelope's family. It's their biggest investment. She lied about the ownership, and acted like her job was at stake so she could get preferential treatment from you.
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~Asher~***"Asher, can you see me?"I felt a light tug and then the voice came again, jerking me fully to consciousness."Oh my goodness, Asher! You're awake!" Footsteps followed.I recognized the face after a full minute of staring blankly at it, it was my grandfather."Grandpa," I mumbled and his face softened into a warm smile."That's right, son. It's me," he nodded, sobbing. "I'm so glad you're awake."I rolled my eyes, looking amongst the other people in the room for her but she was not there. I blinked and then tried again but I couldn't find her.I was sure that I saved her, I wouldn't have been able to go without ensuring her safety first. It was unlike me.Did I imagine it? I frowned the thought off. I definitely got her out!"Where is Elena?" I asked, bringing my gaze to rest on my grandfather. I asked him again when he said nothing."She's alive, right? I saved her. I'm sure that I saved her.""You did. She is alive." Richard spoke."Son, don't worry about her right now."
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~Elena~***I stood outside the ICU ward where Asher was kept, staring at him through the window with tubes connected all over his body. I could faintly hear the sound of beeping machines.He looked so fragile and pale, not like the domineering and omnipotent Asher I knew that had overpowered me a number of times. He looked different, almost lifeless. The only source of life I saw in him was the many stuff connected to his body, the fact that they were still functioning proved that Asher was still in there fighting for his life.A pang of sorrow slashed my heart. Again, he sacrificed himself to save me. He discarded his own life to ensure I kept mine.If this was the first time it was happening, I probably would have concluded that he did it to save his baby's life, but it wasn't. I've never seen anyone care more about someone else's life than theirs, and I've never heard of anyone who performed such an act of kindness to someone they didn't care about.Can a man like that, who has ri
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~Elena~**I sped towards the airport, my determination and anger soaring. Asher's action this time was inexcusable. How could he betray me with Julia knowing fully well what I thought of her?Even though I meant nothing to him, my sanity matters for his child to be safe. How could I successfully take care of our child, if my mental health wasn't guaranteed? This wasn't about me, but the child.Repeatedly, I dabbed tears from my eyes and sniffed but I didn't bother stopping or slowing down.Soon, I recognized Asher's car speeding up behind me. I expected this but there was no way he was going to convince me. My mind was made up this time and except Asher was willing to explain to the world how mentally disturbed he was, and how he locked me up in a dungeon, or how he ceased my freedom, he better not try to stop me.His car was giving me a hot chase and although I wasn't a very experienced driver, I tried to outrun him. I swerved in between cars and gave him no chance to directly get t
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~Julia's POV~***His hands groped my waist as he pressed the upper part of my body into the bed, I arched my back for his comfort. I felt his thigh against my behind as he slid into me again, jerking me up to deepen his entrance. He grunted and paced up at the same time, riding me with a slow then successive pace.His fingers dug into the skin of my waist as he prepared to release, his body vibrating against mine.I smirked as the pleasure wavered off, glancing at the camera I had installed in the corner of the room unbeknownst to him. Ian was too carried away with the pleasure to even notice what I had done and I doubt he would have even suspected that I could do something like this.I just couldn't let Elena be. I've got to try out all my cards first before I decide if I should give up, trying to destroy her marriage, or not. I had thought the fabricated pictures were enough to break her and Asher up or cause a deep rift but instead, she came out pregnant.They had been fuckin whil
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~Elena~***I opened my eyes to a bright light shining on my face. A few blinks fixed my discomfort and soon I adjusted to the ray of sunshine seeping from the opened window.I looked around the white room I was in and soon realized that I was in a hospital ward. The last place I remembered being in was in Asher's horrifying dungeon and the last sound I remembered was the sound of my scream as the door clicked shut and Asher stomped away.I tried to think of what happened after when the door went open and Flynn walked in."Thank goodness you're awake, ma'am," he said, looking relieved. "I was just about to contact the young master.""What happened?" I asked."I didn't know, we found you unconscious and brought you to the hospital. Thankfully, it's nothing serious."After Asher left, I suddenly felt nauseous being locked up in his dungeon. I couldn't help but wonder if he had locked anyone else in there in the past. The thought was horrifying. Was he always this kind of person?I wonde
