Ariana’s POVI tried to avoid her but she struck me, her hands landed slowly on my face as I held my cheek. She soon got her hands on my neck as she began choking me.My mother went behind her and dragged her off me, and just as she came to fight me again my mother stood between us to avoid us from crashing again.“I know, you sinking charity case had something going on with him, i saw the glances and everything, and it turned out I was right,” she spat as she glared at me.If she was going to think I would deny thisaccusations, then she was wrong, I was going to shock her by admitting this to her face.“Listen, Britney, you don't understand what you heard, so you shouldn't react without asking questions,” my mother said trying to calm her down.“Oh no Britney, you heard everything so clearly,” I commented, and I could see how angry she was, i walked close to her ignoring my mother who stood between us practically glaring at me to throw me off the hook, but i was bent on putting her in
He stomped into the yard as he stood next to me. My eyes widen in fear.“Oh Lucas, you're here, can you believe it that…” Britney said and she was immediately interrupted by Brian.“You don't need to worry about anything you heard, this is a family matter,” Brian said, obviously trying to stop Britney from ruining my life. I was shaking knowing what he heard, but his reaction wasn't that bad so I assume he didn't hear the worst.“As far as I am concerned, I am to be a member of this family. And I am to wed Ariana,” he said angrily as he turned to face Britney.“And let this be the last time you threaten her or speak to her in any form of disrespect,” Lucas said. I was shocked and at the same time relieved.Shocked he defended me, and was relieved he didn't hear about me sleeping with Damien, i could see my mother and Brian looked relieved too.“Come, I want to talk to you,” Lucas said as he held out his hands to me and led me out of the yard. Everyone looked so shocked all except Damie
Third POVThe Medici family was indeed powerful, after all, they ran the underground world, the family was currently run by Lucas Medici, after the death of his father.His mother had died while birthing him, and his father had to marry again based on a treaty with a Mexican family. His wife Maria gave birth to Sabrina. Lucas was as cold as he could get and heartless too, and worst of all he was unpredictable.The day his heart started beating was when he met her, dancing in the club with no care in the world. His first intention was to take her in for the night. But his intention changed when he discovered she was indeed Black.He craved her and wanted her, and everyone knew that what he wanted was exactly what he would always get. Last night could be said to be the best night of his life when he slept with her, he couldn't help but craved her even more.When Sabrina had lashed out at her at the first meeting he was so pissed off over what had happened.“What brother?” Sabrina said lo
Ariana’s POVI was pissed off, angry for being disrespected. She went too far and for that, I wasn’t going to just stand around, for the first time I reacted as I lifted off my fist as I attempted to punch the bitch.“You asked for this,” I said as soon as I drove my fist at her, but to my surprise, she caught it like a piece of cake.“I love to disappoint you, you see I came first in my Karate class, so a random amateur punch doesn’t work on me,” she spat out as her eyes glowed with happiness.“It doesn’t make a difference, I wish I could punch you and put you in your place,” I replied angrily, she smirked and within a few seconds she flipped me over as I landed on the sand. She raised her hand to punch me, my eyes widening in fear, without thinking I put my hands over to my stomach to protect my baby.What if she decided to punch me there, I may be in a compromising situation but I can’t lose my pregnancy, I already loved my child and I wanted to see him or her alive.“Sabrina enough
I took a ride from home to Felix’s home, it was at the extended end of town. With a GPS the driver was able to take me directly to Felix’s house.On our way, I could see the driver looking at the side mirror, he looked uncomfortable for some reason which left me to ask him.“Hey, what's making you uncomfortable you wouldn't stop looking at me,” I said.He gulped in his saliva, he looked anxious for a reason I do not know.“Nothing it's just that I think we are being followed by the white car behind us,” he said and I turned to look at the car behind. As soon as I did get the car took the next street disappearing firm sight.“You're being delusional, the vehicle is gone,” I murmured bored.“Sorry ma’am, he said and I nobbed at him. Take me there pls and stop imagining things.“Yes ma’am” he responded.Soon we arrived at Felix's home and I asked the driver to wait for me in the garage, his home was a beautiful bungalow, pained with white flowers that were decorated everywhere. I knocke
Ariana’s POVI tried to calm my nerves as I walked into the living room like I was panicking inside. I wondered what he was doing here, he had informed me that he had an important meeting. Why is he here, did he hear of the news of what I did? This question ran through my head and I was scared of the outcome. As soon as I got to him, he turned to look at me, and I forced out a smile.“Lucas you surprised me, what would you be doing here?” I asked.“Oh dear, I was done with my meeting quite early and I came here to take you out, you see I want to invest my time to spend more time with you and get to know you,” he said and I sighed in relief, he didn’t know and I wondered how long the news was gonna get to him.“Okay, then,” I responded, I was embarrassed by the dress I was wearing which was revealing and I was glad he hadn’t asked a question about where I was coming from, it was night already.He held out his hands to me and I gladly took it as we walked out of the living room. We got
Third POVPain, anger, hatred, rage, pity, that was all I had felt for the past few weeks. It had been two weeks since I watched the life drained from Felix's eyes. Nothing seemed to make sense anymore, I became numb soon after the event and unresponsive.Lucas had taken me home that day and left me here in the villa, while he returned to his mansion. Two weeks went by and I have been quiet and have hardly spoken a word. I went to work and returned without seeing Daminen's face for two weeks.I avoided him like a poison, and I asked Leo to give me an office on the ground floor, which he accepted. I could have quit the job but I knew I had to gather as much money from them, with my hard work in case something were to happen.I haven't seen Lucas since that day, he informed me that he was leaving town and would be back soon but I didn't bother to ask. Today was my day off, not just any day off it was Damien's engagement party to Britney.The rumors of me being together with Felix died a
I was left frozen where I stood, the crowd jubilated, as everyone congratulated me. I forced a smile on my face as I smiled and greeted everyone with a fake smile pasted on my face.I was so lost in greeting, that I didn't observe the hands that wrapped around my waist, I turned to find Lucas.“My lady,” he said and he picked up my hands and kissed it.“Lucas, why didn't you….” I tried to talk to him about the announcement he just made.“Not now, love, let's dance,” he said as he led me to the dance floor. My eyes fell on Damien, as he stood dancing with Britney on the dance floor, where he had come from I don't t know, as I couldn't find him since I got here.“I don't know how to dance,” I said.“Don't worry I'll show you,” Lucas said as he led the way. He took it easy on me as we danced, it was quiet and peaceful and I did my best to keep the right composure.Soon the dance changed and couples were required to switch partners and I ended up in the arms of another man.“You look beau
I stood there frozen as I fell on my knees, no, Damien was in there, the explosion got so loud that I fell on my knees and cried out. “Damien!” I yelled out as I screamed for him, pain took over me as I watched the building go up in flames. “No, no, no,” I screamed my body frozen where I stood, as I watched everything go up in flames. I dropped to my knees and screamed so loud, watching the building erupt in flames. "Damien, no! You can't do this to me!" I yelled out his name, the desperation evident in my voice. "We were supposed to be together, safe. You can't just leave me, what if our kids, our plans and future, please come back!"I cried out. I felt like walking right into the fire, as I clenched my chest in pain, he was dead, my Damien was dead and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Then, amidst the chaos, I heard his voice. "Hi babe," Damien said from behind me, I turned around and looked at him, he was a mess, his clothes were torn and he looked to be bre
You're the reward and I am sure, Damien would love it,” Lucas teased as he grinned.“You would rather kill me than let him have me, how sick of you, I snapped at him and he looked at me with a broad smile.“You should be happy and grateful, I offer you this mercy instead of the torture I had in mind wife,” he said “You're scared, that’s why you have me tied up, you know you can’t beat him, so you just want to hurt him in the process, you animal,” I yelled at him, as I struggled against the cuff.“You know, I loved you, I still remember the first time I saw you, right there in the club, dancing your heart out, that dress did nothing to hide your features, and I knew I must have you,” he recalled as he smiled.“You would never have me licas, never,” I responded as he walked closer to me and held my face.“I didn’t know you were his step-sister, I didn’t even know you were different, you know I loved different, all the women I meet fall on their knees for me, for my love and money, wome
Everyone froze, and my eyes widened, as my heart skipped a beat as if it was going to fall out of my chest.Lucas blurted out laughing, he laughed so hard as he looked at Britney.“I know you hate your sister with every fiber, in you but how dare you, try to fool me,” he said and Britney stepped back.“I’m not lying, why would I risk my mother’s life based on a lie” Britney said and Lucas chuckled.“Funny you would say that, now you love your mother, what a pity,” he said and he laughed.“Everyone knows that pig, is impotent, I thought you were aware of that?” he asked in amusement.“I’m not lying, turns out he isn't, I don’t know how, but the children belong to him, please believe me, that’s why they ran away, that's why all This is happening, she gave birth early and why haven’t thought of tgat” Briteny cried out and for a moment Lucas stopped to think.I could see him growing angry by the second, as he looked at me, my eyes were wide in fear.“Is this true,” he asked in a low and b
No words were said as the car drove off, the children were still sleeping. I could feel the tension in the air between me and Ava, and I wasn’t intending to be the one who broke the silence.“I hope you're okay,” she said, breaking the silence.“Good, how did you know that we would be at the bench,” I asked and she looked at me.“I didn’t, my men gladded Britney and met me here, I would call it luck,” she said and just then the baby started crying in her arms.“She’s beautiful,” she whispered and I smiled.“Looks like you when you were a child,” she said as the tension became more intense. I looked at her and we held eye contact for r while before I looked away.“Ariana, I’m sorry, please,” she begged and I looked away from her.“Sorry wouldn’t fit what you did, it would fit how much you have damaged me,” I snapped at her and she looked sorry for a while before she looked away.“I can’t fit, what is broken, but I would do my best to make sure you're okay, I would fit this mess,” she s
Ariana’s POVFive days went by, and I was locked in the room which was my prison. After my confrontation with Lucas, I never saw him again.I have been checking on the kids once a day, and the guards would let me say more than an hour under Lucas' orders, Maria kept me informed about all that had been going on and told me how she had kept the kids safe.I was restricted from a lot of things, I couldn’t go out of my room on my own, and I wasn’t given access to a phone, Maria stopped coming around after a while, as it became suspicious.But she informed me that, Damien as been confirmed to be alive and had made several appearances, I could see why I could hardly find Lucas around and why he had tightened the security to In the Maison.He was scared and pissed off all the same, Susan had stopped disturbing me to sign off the fortune to her, after she found out Damien was alive.Today was just a normal day in my room, I spent the day watching TV, waiting, for something to happen. Maria to
It took me hours before I was in New York, and my men did all they Could to protect me from the public, news of my death was all around, but I could only worry about how my family was.Family, what a strange word it was, I was now a family and I had a responsibility to my family, my wife, and my children. I missed her I missed hiding her and looking at for her.Soon I was escorted to the safe house, where I found Ava there already with Ariana’s dad. I could tell the man did t like me and I paid him no mind as I approached Ava.“Tell me the situation on the ground” I demanded and she sighed.“Lucas has all men looking for you high and low, but the luck is they aren’t aware you are in New York but he is searching here too, the security had tightened, and it would be hard to get to them,” she said out of breath I loved at her.“Did you know?”I asked and she looked caught by my question.“Excuse me?, I don’t understand you,” she asked with a raised eyebrow.“Briteny, she was the one who s
Damien pov As I opened my eyes, a sharp pang of pain shot through my head, and I groaned instinctively. Sitting up, I could feel the weight of a throbbing headache, a relentless reminder of whatever had transpired. My gaze fell to my arms, noticing the bandages wrapped tightly around my left arm. What had happened? My eyes widened, as I stared deeply into it, where was I? What happens? I asked myself as I looked around me at the unfamiliar environment where I found myself. Surveying the unfamiliar room around me, a sense of disorientation settled in. It looked almost empty except for the bed that was there, and to add to that it looked dirty. Every corner seemed foreign, and every piece of furniture looked strange, I got up from The makeshift bed and walked towards the entrance, just then, the entrance door swung open, jolting me into a defensive stance. Without hesitation, I maneuvered, swiftly slipping my leg under the intruders, and sending them crashing to the g
I lay on the cold ground for hours, tears streaming down my cheeks; my baby cried, and I could not find the strength to comfort her while I wept, the weight of fear and despair pressing heavily on my chest. The door creaked open, and Maria dashed in, her face etched with concern."Are you all right?" she asked, her voice filled with concern as she helped me onto the bed. I sat up, leaning against the bed.I shook my head, unable to speak due to the sobs that were coursing through my body."Let me get the babe, she must be hungry; I could hear her from miles away," she exclaimed as she dashed to get Nadia. Maria gently placed my baby in my arms, and as she snuggled closer to me, I felt a rush of love mixed with desperation."She's hungry," Maria whispered, her eyes searching mine as if to comfort me. I smiled at the baby, and as warmth spread through my heart, I realized that his smile alone could brighten my day in any situation.I wasted no time nursing my baby, finding comfort in
I knew I was going to fight with my hands as he approached me, but I was not going to back down. I would not submit to his oppression, no matter what he threw at me. I said, "Let me be Lucas," my voice quivering with anxiety that he would hit me. “You are my wife, I am ready to let go of the fact you ran from me, humiliating me in front of the whole world, and destroying my image,” he said and I smirked at him. “I don't remember you ever being so forgiving”, I said and he looked at me with a glare. “Looks like the death of your lover, did nothing to you, did it,” he asked with a smirk and I glared at him in an offensive way as he spoke. “Killing Damien wouldn't stop me from hating you,” I snapped at him and his smirk widened. “The children will be taken from you, I have hired a wet nurse and you will stay locked in this room until I decide what to do with you,” he growled and I looked at him with shock and bewilderment. “No, my children will stay here with me, you can't