Julius's POVThings have juts been changing.Oddly enough I don't feel like being rude to Vera.The way I see her has changed. I feel she deserves alot more than the attitude I've been giving her.Yesterday when she helped me with my wounds I just stared at her.I don't know why but I just stared.No one had showed me so much care apart from mum,dad and Aldonis but hers felt special. Her touch was so gentle and electrifying. I'v seriously not been feeling like myself so I just summed it up to a fever.It was a stupid conclusion but it's what my mind could accept rather than I had started developing feelings for Vera.I preferred the fever."Boss"Aldonis walked in and took a curt nod.I nodded back to acknowledge him and he walked up to my table"Aldonis?""BossThere was a break in in one of our cellsAnd Ludwick escaped"Damn it! I fisted my hand, dropping it on the table with a loud bang"He wasn't alone boss.His nephew helped him.They ambushed us and also took a bunch of our inm
Vera's POVTo say I expected less from Julius would be like expecting a zebra to change his stripes.After our encounter he left me there. His words left a hole in my chest. It brought tears to my eyes every time I thought about it. I was now a prisoner and I don't think leaving was an option so I decided to accept my faith.Lexi had called and I told her everything."Why is he so obsessed with you not leaving the house?"She was just as confused as I was"I have no idea.And now I'm living like a prisoner""A rich prisoner with a drop dead gorgeous husband and two handsome hunks as friends.You have everything outside that home in it so why would you wanna go out?"I brought out the phone to check if it was Lexi I was actually talking to.When I was sure I held it back to my ear"Lexi!.You know I've always been the free type and this is so not what I'm used to.I feel like I'm suffocating"She was being such a Lexi"I can't talk to you right now.Bye"I put the phone down and sighe
Vera's POVThe kiss never left my mind.I kept remembering images of the kiss and I couldn't think of anything else.I didn't want to tell Lexi because I knew what she would say ,so I kept it to myself and bottled it up.I was making breakfast with Mrs Juli in the kitchen and as usual I was sitted enjoying her famous cookies and I zoned out"VeraVera"I blinked and shook my head coming back to my senses I let out an awkward laugh"Wanna tell me what's bothering you"I looked up and saw her staring down at me as she set down my plate of bacon and pancakes."I-its nothing"I sighed"Okay okay.So that kiss didn't mean anything"My head shot up and I looked at Mrs Juli. The mischievous grin and raised eyebrow made me blush"Who-who t-told you"I looked away to hide my red cheeks face"Aldonis is a real blabber mouth you know "She giggled at my reaction.I groaned hiding my face in my palms"It's not a bad thing to have feelings for your husband"She stressed the 'your husband'"That's
Julius's POV"She just went inside boss"One of my men informed me from the other end of the phone"Okay.Just stay at your posts and keep me updated""Yes boss"I had installed security to keep a close eye on Vera.It's been easier ,seeing as she spends most of her time in the garden within my men's reach and eye range.Yes it may be creepy but I couldn't risk it.They may plan to ambush home while I'm at work ,although their attack will be futile. My house was built like a fortress but still, I couldn't take any risks.I couldn't risk her.I found it very difficult to do basically anything when I remembered I had kissed Vera last night under the influence.I wasn't heavily drunk,I remembered small pieces, but the kiss was the part I couldn't forget.I had no idea what she thought about me now.It would be so awkward now.I was stressing over it and not paying attention to work matters; why Cyrus decided to stay home yet again.He has been doing it alot lately and I'v been suspicious
Julius's POVI drove to the location Ludwick gave me.It was indeed the correct one.It was in a deserted part of the city.I drove close to the building and walked the rest of the way on foot as the path was too narrow for my car.I walked up to what I saw was a metal door filled with rust.There were two men standing at the doors.They looked at me and I raised a brow before they opened the door.I was led through the metal rooms and finally into a dark, open space.There was a table and chair situated at the extreme left of the room.There I saw who sat opposite.It was Ludwick"Oh Julius my good friend come in come in.Take a seat"I slid my hands into my pants pocket.I walked over and sat opposite him on a plastic chair.He was lucky the wood table seperated us or else I would have stabbed him by now.I kept a straight face as I stared at him"Don't be all cold with me now Julius "He smirked at me"Cut to the chase Ludwick.Where is she?""I get it your in a rush to see if your
Julius's POVI was keeping a very good eye on Cyrus and my suspicions were just being proved.He always left the office three hours earlier than he was actually meant to and went home.I had this feeling he was after Vera and it made me angry .I kept a close watch on the camera's in Vera's room.The motion censored cameras made sure I got the whole view of what she was doing.I watched her on my laptop in my office.She walked out of her bathroom in a towel as her wet hair clung to her face.She looked beautiful as she sat using her hair dryer to blow dry her hair.Her hair covered half of her face and it reminded me of the first time we met.I smiled as I watched her gracefully comb and tend to her soft hair as the memory of it's feel came back to me.She got up and started pulling off her towel and I started getting aroused so I shut the laptop as Aldonis walked in, looking at me weird."Why do you look like you were just caught doing something you were not supposed to?"He narrowe
Julius's POVWe decided the best thing was to have Vera with me at all times. We have to make sure she doesn't leave our sight.Knowing alot of people were going to be there, the chances she could secretly be attacked were very high. "Is everything ready?""Yes bossAll the men are downstairs dressed like guests they have eyes everywhere down there""We have to keep her safe no matter what-"We were waiting for Vera outside her door so we could go down together.I was cut short when her room door opened and she alighted looking absolutely gorgeous.She had on an emerald dress.Her hair was down in it's wavy glory and the curls bounced around.She had on gold stud ear ringsHer red glossy lip was being bitten on as she looked away shyly.And just then I realised I had been staring for some time .She came to me as her eyes were cast down at her feet.I tilted her chin up so her gaze met mine. I stared into her eyes as I tucked a bit of hair behind her ear and smiled at her."You look
Vera's POV"Julius!"I held his lifeless body in my arms as I cried my eyes out ,and all of a sudden I was being pulled away from him as I tried my hardest to fight back but he faded away into the darkness."Julius!"I sat up with my hand stretched out.I had ragged breaths as my chest rose and fell.I was crying as a layer of sweat coated my forehead.I ran a hand through my hair as I tried to regulate my breathing .I blinked slowly. My eyes felt really heavy.Then it hit me!Julius! W-where is he!I looked around to see I wasn't in my room. Heck, I had no idea where I was. The room was beautiful yes but I couldn't recognise it The room door opened and mother came in with Mom and Mrs Juli.I sat at the edge of the bed and mom came to me."How are you sweetie?"She kissed my face and I held her hand"I'm fine mom""We were all so worried Vera""Where's Julius?"The three women exchanged looks between each other before they returned their trained looks to me."He's fine .You can see
Julius's POVVera has been a little distant off recent and I had no idea why. I had a feeling it could be because I had been spending most of my time at work and not with her, so today I planned to get off work early and spend some quality time with my doll. I got into my car ready to drive home when my phone rang"Lexi? "I spoke bringing the phone up to my ear"Come to the hospital. It's Vera"My heart started racing as Lexi put down the phoneWas there something wrong with my doll? Was that why she has been distantI took off to the hospital driving like a maniac not bothering to consider the traffic lights or constant horns from other drivers. I needed to be with my doll. Ariving at the hospital I rushed in and met Lexi in front of the room I was told Vera was in. "What happened!? "I asked panicking "We were at homeShe said she was feeling dizzy and I went to get her some water but when I got back she had fainted on the floor"My heart sank and I was scared out of shitl
Vera's POVWalking into the music room everywhere was dead silent. I held mother's book close to me like it was the only thing I had that was stable right now. I opened it and flipped to a slow and passionate song as I set it in front of me, taking a seat on the piano bench. I had found out num was a pianist and she composed her own tunes. I was so thankful to aunt for making me take piano classes. It made me feel closer to mum. I wish I knew her. I started to play a slow and sad tune depicting the way I felt I didn't know when tears started falling down my cheeks. I felt someone's presence close to me. I laid my head on his shoulder once he sat down next to me. Placing his hand on the other side of the keyboard we played the song in a duet and it brought more tears to my eyes as I couldn't hold it. He cupped my face in his hands"I'm sure she misses you too doll"Julius wiped my tears and kissed my eyes. I wiped my eyes sniffling. I hugged him and he wrapped his hands a
Julius's POVI got out in an abandoned farm house. I walked in watching my back intently. The floors were all rotten and creepyEvery step I took no matter how quiet made a noise. All of a sudden I felt something heavy hit me at the back of my head and I fell down on my knees groaning. I looked up to see Cyrus. My eyes drifted to Vera who he had tied up on the floor. She sat there with her legs and hands bounded together. "Doll are you okay? ""I'm okay. Why did you come? ""I had to save you"Seeing her tear stained cheeks made my blood boil as I launched forward at Cyrus but immediately he pulled out a gun pointed at Vera I stopped dead in my tracks. "You didn't think I'd invite you here without coming prepared did you? ""What do you-""Shut the fuck up! Don't ask me what I wantYou locked me up and put me through 3rd degree torture and you have the balls to ask me what the fuck you did!!?Your an ass you know that? I worked under your family for some many years and what
Julius's POVI smiled at Vera's cuteness as she ran into the house. I gave her a few minutes to herself before going in after her. Guessing she would have gone to the kitchen for some water, I went there and I stopped when I saw shattered glass on the floor and an empty bottle of water on the table. My heart started racing as I stormed out of the kitchen yelling out Vera's name. I had this painful feeling that something was terribly wrongMy yelling brought everyone back in to the house"What's wrong Julius? "Uncle Richard walked up to me placing his hand on my shoulder"VeraShe-she's gone""Gone? What do you mean by gone? ""I don't know mother. I walked into the kitchen and there was glass shattered everywhere. I just have this bad feeling"I was panicking as I ran a hand through my hair"Calm down sonWe'll check all over the house"They split up to check and I ran up to our room hoping by some miracle she would be having a shower or something. But my heart sank when she
Vera's POVJulius wasn't joking when he said we were going to play baseball. After taking a shower together we slipped into polo shirts and jeans. I threw my hair into a high ponytail and slapped on a face cap. When we came down the whole family was already in the garden. It wasn't like any professional game. It consisted of two positionsOne for the server And the other the hitter or I think that was what it was calledThere were four teams. One with Julius and IOne with mother and Aunt Patricia and Uncle Richard Another with mother and Aunt Janice and the last with Denzell and Uzzaih. I was so scared. I had never played baseball in my life and here I was standing with the bat in my hand. It didn't help matters that my palms were sweaty. Denzell stood few feets away from me and I took in a deep breath as he served. I swung the bat with my eyes shut and I missed. I looked down as tears threatened to fall. "Come on Vera! "Mother shouted from under one of the canopies.
Unknown person's POV"Where are they right now""In their family home boss""They are enjoying themselves""Good"I smiled, knowing well they won't expect what was coming for them. Their biggest mistake was forgetting me and forgetting I'm a force to be reckon with. "Keep an eye on themWait for my signal""Yes boss"Putting down the phone I felt the satisfaction of being a step closer to getting rid of my enemies. Julius thought locking me away in a cell and torturing me will bring me down for good. He's really blind. And that Vera was really a piece of candy. The memory of her in that red and sexy dress never left my mind. Julius really didn't deserve her and I was going to make sure she becomes mine. I never got anything I deserved. I had to struggle and after everything I ended up below Julius. I will make him and his entire family pay for everything. I will make him watch as I take what is his and then I will kill him. Vera's POVI stirred in a strong per of arms. Kn
Vera's POVI thought I would have time to convince myself that everything was going to be okay but I didn't. I found out the dinner was tomorrow and I was freaking out. What if his family didn't like me, What if they hated red headsBasically I was an anxious mess. Lexi had tried severally to convince me that I was just worrying for no reason and she was sure they would love me but I couldn't take her words for it. I would have to meet his two uncles from his father's side , their kids and wives. Julius's mother was an only child but her mother was coming as well. So I had a lot of people to try and please.. "You're worrying for nothing doll. I'm sure they would love you, you don't have to try too hard"Julius spoke so comfortably as he snacked on some popcorn I held in my hand. We were watching a movie trying to get my mind off the fact that the dinner was in the next 3 hours. I sat between his open legs backing him while his head was rested on mine as he stole my popcorn
Third person POV"Come on!... "Vera basically pulled Julius along with her through the mall's hallways stopping at every shop to stare through the windows but end up not even going in. She pulled him up to a dress store and stopped gawking at a gorgeous red backless gown that was on display as the newest piece"If you like it we can buy it doll"She bit on her lower lip thinking"No.It's not that pretty"Julius knowing very well that she was lying took her hand and pulled her in to the store. Immediately he stepped foot into the storeEveryone stopped what they were doing and just stared at him. His presence demanded attentionA woman rushed up to him with a rather unnecessary smile plastered on her face"Good day Mr ChrysanthosMay we help you with anything? "Vera watched in shock as his whole demeanor changed. He stood firm and straight as he looked around the store, she could feel the same power radiating off him like it was when they first met. He always found a way to mak
Third person POVVera's eyes fluttered open and she rubbed them a little. Looking at Julius peacefully sleeping she smiled to herself. Tracing his abs and chest with the tip of her fingers she just took notice of his rose tattoo at his side"Morning gorgeous"She tried to pretend like she was asleep but was already caught"M-morning"Her cheeks turned crimson"I see you were admiring my tattoo""No.I mean yes. It's beautiful""I got it five years ago. It was supposed to be a reminder that love and war were the two things in my life hence the rose and the sword but the sword dominated "Vera just took in the information with a clueless face. "Vera is Julius here.... "Aldonis drifted off when he saw them in bed butt ass naked"Shit! "Vera panicked and hid her face in Julius's chest and he threw the covers over her properly "It's not hard to fucking knock!! ""Sorryyyyy!!! "He shouted rushing out Julius looked down and laughed at Vera's bright red face. It was as red as her h