Before Isabel could open her mouth to protest, Sebastian pushed her against the bathroom sink, pinning her down with one hand around her nape, while the other got busy unbuckling his belt."S-sebastain, w-what are you trying to do?" She stuttered softly, squirming for freedom, although her inside was frenzied with anticipation.She was breathing heavily, fireworks exploding inside her.She knew what he wanted to do, and as much as she hated his guts and would try to be defiant, she didn't want him to stop.His fingers trailed from her neck to her back, and he slid them under her top.The feel of his fingers against her smooth skin, shot spontaneous stimuli through her spine, which traveled down to the core of her femininity."S-stop..." She tried to object him, but it came out as a messy lustful moan.He leaned against her back, and moaned against her ear,"Do you want me to?" He pinched her hardened sensitive nub, and a whimper escaped her lips before she could clamp them shut.
Isabel slowly opened her eyes, groggily taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. She was in the master's bedroom of Sebastian's penthouse apartment. Streaks of sunlight invaded the vast room, as memories of the previous night flooded back, a mix of emotions swirling in her chest.As she shifted in bed, a dull ache resonated through her body. She winced, tender areas protesting the movement. Sebastian's passionate intensity had left its mark.Isabel's face flushed, recalling the fervor with which he'd devoured her. The way his eyes had burned with desires, as he took her with the urgency of a savage beast in heat.It was beyond anything she'd ever experienced.With a gentle sigh, she swung her legs over the side of the bed, planting her feet firmly on the floor. The soft carpet beneath her toes provided little comfort, her body still reeling from the aftermath of their intense lovemaking.Relief washed over her, tempered by the lingering discomfort. It had been a long time since she'd
When Isabel arrived at the dining table, she noticed the tension between both father and son, although no words were spoken between them.She made mental note to speak to Reynolds after Sebastian had left. Then make a call to the cafe, to give them the unfortunate news.However, she wasn't planning to tell them that she'd been kidnapped by her son's father.No. That would raise an alarm, and they were already suspicious about her relationship with Sebastian.An unplanned trip to New York to visit her estranged ailing father would do just fine.But then, she doesn't how long she would stay for, before returning to Colby.A month or two, who knows?But, before that, she has to be certain that Reynolds is adjusting fine to his new environment and also to ensure that his academics hasn't been affected by the move.Plus, she would've to get Sebastian to trust her, because leaving him will be easier only if he trusts her."I'll be on my way now." Sebastian got up from his seat, kidnapping he
After the security men had dragged Shakira away, Sebastian couldn't return his attention to the work in front of him.He lost all the zeal to continue, so he fished out his phone, and dialed Isabel's number.He wasn't surprised when his call was barred, because he wasn't permitted to call the number.She must've blocked his contact.After their argument yesterday, she has been giving him cold shoulders. Wouldn't speak to him, nor reply his greetings.Even the flowers he'd gotten her were left untouched, because Gayle wasn't around to arrange them into the flower vase.He doesn't understand why she has to be so obstinate about Colby.There's nothing there except her business, and he has relegated Zachary to go down there every month to audit their financial reports.She doesn't have to stress herself, doing the odd jobs.Why can't she trust him to take care of her and their sons?He has wealth to last them for generations to come, even if he stops working. There are solid assets,
Quarter to six p.m. that evening, Isabel came out of the bedroom to prepare hers and Reynolds' dinner, when she noticed Zachary approaching the kitchen.Earlier, she'd heard the man calling her name and knocking against the door.She intentionally did not reply his calling, because she'd nothing to tell either him or his boss.They bogarted her life, kidnapped her and locked her up in a glorified prison, giving her absolutely no choice.They were monsters in human form, and there was nothing she wanted to speak to them about.So, they should both go to hell and burn to crisp.While she was dicing the potatoes, he stopped across the counter, looking at her.She wanted to ignore his presence, but he was standing right across her, staring at her like he got something to say."Do you have anything you want to say to me, or have your boss sent you to drug me again?" Her tone was curt, to which the man smile wryly."I am sorry about that incident, Ms. Hadid, my boss was only trying
The drive to the restaurant lasted for over twenty minutes, which left Isabel curious."Didn't you say the restaurant was down the avenue, we've been driving for the past twenty minutes and you've taken several turns, yet we haven't arrived. Why?""My apologies, Ms. Hadid, we'll arrive shortly. I didn't want us to jump into traffic, hence the shortcuts." He explained to her, stealing a glance at her through the rearview mirror.Isabel exhaled softly, then removed her gaze from the man, to Reynolds who was seated beside her.The boy was staring outside the car window, mesmerized by the kaleidoscope of lights dancing across Brooklyn's skyline. The city transformed at night, its steel and concrete façade surrendering to a tapestry of twinkling lights."Wow," Reynolds breathed, his voice barely audible over the hum of the engine.Zachary, intrigued by his reaction, smiled,"It's a beauty, right?"Reynolds nodded, his eyes still locked on the view."Mommy, where are all these people goin
Sebastian poured wine into Isabel's glass, his eyes meeting hers in a silent plea. But her gaze remained icy, her jaw set with indifference."Isabel, please," Sebastian said softly, "let's talk about this."Isabel's silence was deafening, her focus fixed on the city skyline, and how it merged with the darkness of the night sky.All those while, she was thinking about her son, and how she'd been so foolish to fall for Zachary's trick.Why would he had pretended to care, if he didn't have any trick up his sleeve?It all made sense now.A lot of what happened earlier that evening were beginning to make sense to her, and they fueled her rage, making her loathe Sebastian the more.Although Zachary left with Mr. Gilbert a few minutes ago, promising to go stay with Reynolds, she showed no appreciation for his offer.Sebastian tried again, this time his voice laced with frustration. "Fine. Sit there, angry and silent. But know this: I did what I thought was best."Isabel's eyes flashed indign
Meanwhile, Reynolds was impatiently waiting for his mother to return.It has been almost an hour since Zachary returned from the restaurant, with takeout dinner for him, and the flimsy excuse that his mother was saying hello to an old friend she'd met inside the restaurant.At first, he'd believed the man.His mommy had lived in the city before he was born, so it was possible that she'd met an old acquaintance and had stopped to say hello.However, after thirty minutes crawled into an hour, he began to get suspicious that something must've happened to her inside theIf not, what else would be holding her?"Open the door." "Why?" Zachary who was seated in the driver's side, asked the boy.Earlier, after he'd lied to the boy that his mother was greeting an old friend, thus the delay, he decided he wasn't going to leave immediately to not arouse the boy's suspicion.Now, he was regretting that decision."I need to go get my mommy, so we can go home. She has taken too long with this frie
Sebastian and Isabel returned to New York about three weeks later, after Damien was charged for violating his probation, kidnappings and attempted murder.He was tried in court where although he pled non-guilty, he was sentenced to a fifteen years imprisonment with no possibility of an early bail.Damien was devastated by the judge's sentence, and tried everything he could to shorten his sentence, but the judge remained absolute."You not only defied the law, but you constituted more crimes, Mr. Giddorti. No matter who you are, you should be made to face the full consequences of your action." The judge told him,"By the order of the law, I sentence you to fifteen years in the Stafford Creek Correctional Facility, Aberdeen, Washington."Sebastian and Isabel were present in court when he was tried and the former was overjoyed, knowing that his biggest rival was down.Shakira did not make it in the hospital, thus escaped the jail terms. With Sebastian's help, her body was interred
With the detective permission, Sebastian waited until after the Ob/gyn finished her assessment on Isabel, and assured them that their baby was alright, before going to see Shakira.But, before leaving for the ICU, he'd to speak to Deputy Rivera. The man had come to speak to them, concerning getting official statements.Sebastian and Isabel gave theirs first, then Moses gave his. And to the man's conviction, it tallied with the statement Pendel had given them.Thereafter, he called the detective aside, while Sebastian waited with Isabel."What do you think they're discussing about?" She asked him,"You need not to worry about it, Isabel. I will take care of everything."Sebastian told her like he always did, then turned to Moses who was seated farther away from them, asking him,"Did you later put a call across to Pierre and Mr. Gonzalez?""Yes, sir. I have done that, and explained the situation to them. Mr. Gonzalez is on his way."Sebastian nodded with a proud smile, squeezing Is
Sebastian refused to go see the doctor,no matter how much the doctor begged him."I don't care if her insides are spilling out of her body through her mouth, I do not want to lay eyes on that bitch, else I would expedite the process of sending her to hell." He spat with disdain,"She brought this on herself and she nearly killed my fiancée had I not intervened early. Tell her that I wish her nothing but the worst death ever, and I pray she goes to hell after that."The doctor was flabbergasted.It was a miracle that she made it out of her unconscious state, after they managed to remove the bullets from the vulnerable locations she was shot at.However, he knew that she wouldn't make it past the morning. She did lost a lot of blood and one of the bullet had severed her anterior spinal artery and her spleen.She was as good as death, but somehow, was given a second chance, which wouldn't last up to six hours.She was on her deathbed and has requested to see the man. He'd personally a
Sebastian's eyes fluttered open, groggily taking in his surroundings. The bright morning light streaming through the hospital window made him squint and look away from the window.He was met with an unfamiliar ceiling and the sterile smell of a hospital room. His mind was foggy, and his body felt heavy, as if an invisible force was weighing on him.As he tried to sit up, a jolt of pain shot through his head, making him wince."Fuck!" His hand instinctively went to his temple, but it was restrained by a cold metal cuff attached to the bed frame. He tugged at the cuff, but it wouldn't budge.Confusion and panic began to set in, but they settled the second realization dawned on him.The memories of the event of the night before came crashing on him like a blizzard on a snowy night and he lwt out a loud sigh. He couldn't believe that he was being held like a criminal.Sebastian Bernadotte, CEO of Bernadotte and Sterling Groups, was being cuffed to a hospital bed like a common crimin
The first sight that shocked Sebastian as they were led out of the house, was seeing Jarvis's lifeless body on the ground, near the entrance.His immediate thought was Isabel, as he watched the body.Is she safe?God, let nothing happen to her. He prayed within himself.Nothing had better happen to her and his child, else he would kill Damien himself, spending the rest of his life in jail."Sir!" One of the men outside called, rushing towards them,"Speak to me, Howard. What have you got?" The man holding Sebastian probed him."Sir, so far we've rounded five casualties" He informed the man,"Make that seven!" Someone hollered from the side of the house, stealing all their attention.Pendel emerged from the darkness, and from behind him were two armed men."There are two casualties at the other side of the house. Caucasian armed male and female."One of the men shoved Pendel, who was cuffed top, pushing him to where Sebastian and Damien were standing."We received report about a h
Meanwhile, Sebastian and Pendel relentlessly went after Damien and Shakira who were trying to escape through the back."Sir, Giddorti is hiding in there, and I think he's out of bullets " Pendel informed Sebastian, who was hiding by the other side of the door,"Cover me, while I go in.""No...go after Valande and the man, I will take care of Giddorti myself." Sebastian told him instead,"I think it is time we put an end to all this. Me and him.""But, sir....""Go, and make sure Shakira doesn't escape.""Okay, sir."Pendel left immediately, following Sebastian's order, while he tucked his gun into the back of his pant."Giddorti, I know you are in there and I sure know that you are out of bullets." Sebastian began, taking steady steps into the room,"I can perceive the nauseating smell of your fear from here, you son of a bitch." He scoffed,"I might be a bastard, Bernadotte, but I am not as cowardly as you are. You allowed another man take the fall for your sins, when you should be
Moses and Isabel have walked halfway through, when suddenly, a light flashed through the darkness, from a near distance.Moses was immediately on alert, raising his gun for action."Stay close, Ms. Hadid. We have an unwelcomed guest ahead of us." He told Isabel, slowing his step, so as not to alert whoever the other person was.With his one hand on the trigger, and the other holding Isabel's hand, they carefully approached the light.Suddenly, Moses stopped walking, which made Isabel stop too."Stay here and wait for me, Ms. Hadid."Without questioning, Isabel waited in the spot he asked her to, hiding behind two tall trees."Get down, and no matter what you hear, do not come out until I ask you to." He warned in a low whisper,"And once I tell you to run, you run as fast as your legs can take you." He dug his free hand into his pocket, pulling out a car key, which he handed to her."Head north, till you get to the main road. Take the Chevy and drive to wherever you can you'll be s
"Stay here and don't make any fucking sound!" Damien ordered Isabel in exasperation, bolting out of the bedroom as another gunshot fired in the air.He slammed the door shut, leaving Isabel confused, and shaking with terror.What could be happening out there?Were they under attack?Despite her trembling limbs and pounding heartbeat, she got up from the bed, to go see what was happening. Just as she apprroached the window, another shot was fired, louder than the previous ones.Isabel's body reverberated with trepidation, causing an immediate abortion of the idea in her head.She thought of hiding somewhere to save herself, but a crazy thought flashed her mind instantly.Escape, Isabel! You should be using this opportunity to escape from this hellhole.Her instinct screamed at her, while shots continue to fly outside, instilling fear into her.If you think anyone is coming to save you, then you are dreaming. You are responsible for the safety of your baby and yourself, and this is
Meanwhile, Isabel had almost dozed off, when she was awoken by the sound of running engine approaching the house from a distance.Her eyes opened and she listened keenly as the car drove closer to the house, lights from its headlights fairly illuminating the bedroom, through the window.Finally, the car came to a stop in front of the house, and its engine quieten down. For some reason, Isabel's heart was beating crazily.Not because she was scared, but because she didn't want to face them, knowing either of them would come to check up on her, to be certain that she haven't escaped. She didn't want to see their disgusting faces, Shakira's especially.A couple of hours ago, she was faced with the most shocking and unexpected revelation, aside being abducted.Sebastian wasn't the mastermind behind her kidnap, like she'd earlier suspected.It wasn't him. In fact, he might have no idea about it, except that Austin have informed him.Instead, it was Damien Giddorti and Sebastian's ex-fi