CLARA’S POV“I will help you but on one condition.” Arsenio said with a smirk on his face.I was really pressed and wanted to use the restroom but I couldn't lift myself up from the bed without experiencing such excruciating pain and that was the reason I needed his help.“I don't think it's right for you to attach a condition to a sick patient who, by the way, is here because of you.”“It seems like you don't need my help.”“Alright, what condition??” I asked as I sighed deeply.“First, you will stay the fuck away from your Father and never meet him again.”Arsenio's request or condition of me not ever meeting my Father was absurd and unreasonable and for some reasons, I felt he did something to him.“First??? but you said just one condition and by the way, I can't accept this one.”“You know, I can actually take care of it myself.”“What do you mean??” I asked in confusion.“I can see to it that you never see him again.” He said with a smirk.“You aren't asking for a condition anymo
ARSENIO'S POVAs soon as Clara fell asleep, I informed Sergio to bring Irene to the hospital so I would go take care of my unfinished business with Clara's Father.Sergio arrived a few minutes later with Irene.“How are you doing, Renio?? And how is Clara doing??” Irene asked.“I am well and Clara might not be doing so well because she had surgery….I have an important business to attend to and so I am leaving her in your care…on no account should anyone come to visit her and she should be in your sight always.” “I understand…take care of yourself and be careful Renio.”“Thanks Irene…Sergio, let's go.” I said as I entered the car and Sergio drove off.“Take me to the safe house Sergio.”“Right away boss.” It took us about two hours for us to get to the safe house where I asked my men to tie up Clara's Father and watch him before I arrived.The safe house was a place I built in order to carry out my dealings and transactions and it was only a few of my trusted men who knew about it.I
CLARA'S POV“I am your Mother Clara.” The lady said.It took me a while before I could process what she said as I gazed at her intensely and after it finally sunk deep into my head, I suddenly burst into laughter.“I think you missed your way here ma'am….you must be in the wrong room and probably have me mistaken for someone else because my Mother is dead.” I said politely with a smile on my face.“You are Clara Nivera right???” She asked.“Yes I am and this is a hospital so anyone can know my name.” “My name is Tiziana Nivera and I am your Mother….I know you must be confused because all your life, you have been told I was dead but the truth is that I've been alive and well….I almost died but I was saved by someone and have been in hiding for the longest time.” She said.“With all due respect ma'am Tiziana, I still think you have come to see the wrong person because as I said earlier, my Mother is dead.”I didn't want to believe what I heard and the fact that what I have known all my
ARSENIO'S POV“What do you mean??” Irene asked.“I am on my way Irene but for now, keep a close watch on Clara and do not in any circumstances leave her sight!!”“Alright Renio.” Irene said as I hung up the call.“Sergio, take me to the hospital.”“Yes boss.” He said as we hopped into the car and he drove off.As soon as we got to the hospital, I headed straight to Clara's room and when I entered, I could see a worried looking Irene gazing intensely at Clara without noticing my presence.“How is she???” I asked.“Oh, you are back!! Well, I honestly don't know…before she was knocked out, she looked so terrified and it was extremely scary to see because I've never seen her like that before…do you have any idea who the woman she saw was??”“Sua madre (her Mother)” I said.“Mother??? Oh goodness!!! I thought she was dead???!!!!” Irene asked with a shocked expression on her face.“It turned out she isn't and she is right now on a mission to destroy Clara's life.”“Wait what??? She isn't ba
CLARA'S POVI remembered everything the woman who claimed to be my Mother told me.As soon as I woke up and saw Arsenio standing in the room, I felt enraged but I knew I had to find out the truth and that too without his knowledge and so I decided to act like I had slight amnesia.“When can I go home??” I asked.“Tomorrow or a day after.. why are you asking??”“I am tired of the hospital…I want to go home.” I said.“If that's the case, I will see to it that you leave tomorrow because I can see you are getting a whole lot better.”“Alright thank you sir.” I said.He looked at me with a strange look on his face as he raised his eyebrow.“Back to calling me sir again??” He asked.“I don't feel comfortable calling you by your name sir.”“But you do feel comfortable calling me Arsenio in bed.” He said as he smirked.“Shit!” My inner mind exclaimed.“Anyway, let me go work on the discharge papers…I'll be back soon.” Arsenio said.As he was about to walk out of the room, Sergio came to him.
ARSENIO'S POVAs soon as Clara said she didn't remember anything, I knew almost immediately that she was lying.I had no idea what her Mother told her but I had to act very fast and so after sorting out the discharge papers, I left the hospital back to the safe house where I kept Clara's alleged Father, Rafeal.“Are you here to let me go??” He asked as he glared at me.“On the contrary, I am here to offer you a deal.” I said.“A deal with the devil?? No thanks, I'll pass.” He said.“You don't have a choice but to do what I am about to ask and if you refuse, I know where your wife and kids live and I won't spare any of them.” I threatened.“What sort of deal is this???!!!”“A deal where you have no choice but to do as I have asked if you want your wife and kids to still remain alive.”“What is it???”“Clara's Mother has found Clara and I don't know what she told her about me but I noticed Clara's behavior has changed and she even lied to me pretending she had amnesia.”“Didn't I tell y
CLARA'S POV“Your Mother is not actually my ex wife but my biological older sister.” I got lost for a few seconds and when the words finally settled inside my head, I bursted into laughter like a maniac.“You know, I've heard a whole lot of bullshit since I left your house but this crowns it all.” I said.There was no way I was going to believe that the man whom I called Father for so many years was actually my uncle.“I know it sounds very weird but you just have to believe me Clara.”“I should believe that you are my uncle?? Oh please.”Arsenio on the other hand had a blank and unreadable expression on his face.“Your Mother Tiziana is my sister and she's older than me by just a few years…I was a bastard child of my Father and so no one inside and outside the family knew about it except our parents...the Nivera Family was a strict and prestigious family and we weren't allowed any freedom within or outside the house…while we were younger, your Mother wanted to explore the world and
CLARA'S POV“Ohhh, your wish is my command, baby girl.” Arsenio said.He cupped my face in his hands as he kissed me on my lips softy.The kiss felt so different and it was like our emotions were being poured into it.He sucked my lower lips as I involuntarily let out a moan while I closed my eyes and savored every bit of the kiss.After kissing me for a while, Arsenio detached his lips from mine and gazed intensely at me.“I won't be gentle with you today.” He said in almost a whisper.I nodded my head in approval as Arsenio slowly undressed me, leaving me in just my bra and panties.WARNING (mature content)Even though I knew he had seen me naked before, I still felt shy whenever he undressed me.“Can I undress you???” I asked.“Sure, baby girl.”I smiled as I carefully unbuttoned his shirt as I let it drop to the ground.I slowly traced my hands in Arsenio's chiseled abs as I bit my lips.After removing his shirt, I knelt down in front of him and unbuttoned his pants and also pulle
ARSENIO'S POV“Clara!!!” I screamed as I rushed over to her.I shook her softly as I tapped repeatedly on her face.“Clara,wake up!!! Wake up!!”She looked so pale and was unresponsive and I grew confused with each passing moment on what had happened to her and why she was bleeding so much.“Did she hurt herself??” I asked.I felt her pulse and noticed it was barely there but she was still alive.“Sergio, what did you do??!!”“I didn't do anything to her boss.” Sergio said.“Then what the fuck is this??!!! Why is she bleeding like this??!!!”“I honestly don't know, boss…I think she needs urgent medical care.”Without responding or thinking twice, I hoisted her up as I carried her bridal style and raced over to the car.I didn't bother to place her on the car seat.I sat down and placed her on my lap while I wrapped my arms around her.Her clothes and my own clothes were all bloody but I didn't care at that moment.Sergio drove to the hospital like a maniac while Clara remained in my a
ARSENIO'S POV“Oh my goodness!!! Why would she do this??” Irene exclaimed loudly.I wasn't just angry at the moment but I was in rage.After everything I did for Clara, after helping her escape from the vipers she called family, this was how she chose to pay me back...by killing me.“There must be a mistake Arsenio, you and I Know very well that Clara would never do such a thing.” Irene said as she still tried to defend Clara.“Enough Irene!!!! I am already so pissed off and I don't want to transfer that aggression to you.” I said.“Boss, what should we do with her???”Sergio asked as he tried to take back the laptop.“Leave it…I am not done with it and as for Clara, she will remain at the warehouse until I am ready to see her.” I said.“Arsenio please don't do that to her…she is going to die if you leave her there like that.” Irene said.“Then so be it!!! That is what she gets for trying to double cross me and pay my kindness back with evil.”I knew exactly what I was doing and I wasn
ARSENIO'S POVI squinted my eyes open as I looked around In confusion.A long syringe was attached to my hand and I was in a strange looking room and also lying on a strange looking bed.It was at that moment it immediately dawned on me what had happened and how I suddenly started feeling off as soon as I ate the food served by Clara.“Shit!!!!!!” I exclaimed out loud.“Hmmm…. Arsenio, you are finally awake!!” Someone said in a low voice.I looked across me and saw Irene sitting up from the chair with very sleepy eyes as she yawned.“Irene??? What are you doing here???”“You are welcome.” She said as she rolled her eyes.“Where the fuck is she??!!!!” I yelled but immediately started groaning as I felt intense pain in my stomach.“First of all, welcome back to the land of the living and secondly, you should be more concerned about your health right now more than anything because you have been unconscious for a day and half.”“What???!!!”“Yes, the doctor said you were in a really criti
WRITER'S POV“Doctor, what exactly is wrong with him???” Irene asked with a worried look on her face.“Where did you say you found him again???” The doctor asked.“In his room lying helplessly on the ground.”“Did he eat or drink something before you found him???”“Not that I know of but I did find a tray of food on the bed close to where I found him.”“Who served the food to him???”“Why are you asking all these questions, doctor??? I don't understand.” “Madam, the person you brought in here was clearly poisoned and this seems like a case of an attempted murder.”Irene's eyes opened widely in shock as she couldn't understand the words of the doctor.“Attempted murder??? By who??? I don't understand.” Irene said.“You need to carry out more investigations and especially on who gave him the food he consumed.”“But how is he doing doctor???” “He is in a bad shape at the moment as the poison got to some of his major organs….but he will be closely observed for a while and until we see a
ARSENIO’S POV“What will you do if you find out your Father whom you have thought to be dead for a long time is actually alive and well??” Clara said.As soon as she asked that question, I detached my arms from around her as I flipped her around so she could look at me.“What did you just say??” I asked.“I said if you find out your Father is indeed alive even after presuming he has been dead for the longest time, what would you do??” she asked again as she gazed intently into my eyes.“And why the fuck will you ask me such question??? Why??” I asked.“It’s just a harmless question, Arsenio.” she said.As I looked at Clara closely, I could notice something about her was different but I just couldn’t place my hands on what changed.“I do not feel like answering that question.” I said.“I am sorry if I asked such a sensitive question..it’s just that I got thinking about how my Mother suddenly showed up after I thought she was dead right from childhood and as much as I am a bit comfortab
ARSENIO’S POV“At the house standing right in front of me.” “What??? What do you mean by that??” I asked in confusion as I sat up straight.“Clara just entered the house and she is right in front of me.” Sergio said.For some reason, I suddenly remembered Don Rio’s words when he said I didn’t need to find Clara and that she was going to find me.“Sergio, do something for me quickly…check if she is armed.” I said.“I don’t get you boss.”“Check if she is armed, Sergio!!! Check for guns or bombs or anything immediately.”“Yes boss.” Sergio said and I could hear Clara protesting against what Sergio was doing from the background of the phone and a few seconds later, he informed me that she had nothing on her.“I will be there soon but till then, don’t let her out of your sight.” I said as I hung up the call.I dropped the bottle of Scotch as I zoomed out of the bar and headed straight to the house.Took me a while due to traffic but I finally got home after an hour and half.I parked my
ARSENIO’S POV I didn’t want to come to the hospital with this bastard that Adaline calls my brother but I was forced to come after Irene guilt tripped me.“What exactly is your problem Arsenio??? Do you and Elijah want to end the life of your Mother before you both realize what you are doing??” Irene asked.“Adaline is not my Mother.” “Okay, do you want to end the life of a human being???”“I don’t care…” I said as I observed Elijah moving away from Irene and I just to make a phone call.I suspected something was fishy but when I was about to investigate who he was on a call with, a doctor came out of the emergency room.“Are you the family of the lady that was rushed in here??”“No.” I said.“Yes.” Irene said as she glared at me.“We have some not so good news.” he said.“What is the matter???” Irene asked.“Her blood pressure was extremely high when she was brought in here and that caused blood to flood into her brain and so she has been placed in an induced coma.”“What?? Induced
ELIJAH'S POVAs soon as my Mother fell to the ground, it was as though time stopped instantly.The only thing that could come out of my mouth was yelling, Mother.I stood beside her as I shook her gently but she was unresponsive and when I checked her pulse, there was barely any.Without wasting further time, I carried her bridal style as I raced out of the house and gently placed her into the car.At that moment I didn't care if anyone was coming with me, I just needed to save the life of my Mother because that was all that mattered.I got to the nearest hospital and handed my Mother to the nurses as they raced into the emergency ward and also to my greatest surprise, I saw Irene and that bastard behind me.“What is he fucking doing here???!!” I yelled in rage.“Elijah, this is a hospital for goodness sake!! The priority right now is your Mother so let's focus on that!!!” Irene said.“But I don't fucking want him here!!!”“Do you think I fucking want to be here???” Arsenio said as he
WRITER'S POV“Whatever you both know, keep it to your fucking selves because I don't give a fuck about it…. where did Rio take Clara to???” Arsenio asked.Elijah suddenly burst into laughter.“So finding out where your mistress is being kept is more important than knowing the truth about your birth???” Elijah asked.“Do I look like I give a fuck??? Now tell me where Clara is.” Arsenio said as he brought out his gun and pointed it towards Elijah.“Is that all you can do???” Elijah asked as he also brought out his gun and pointed it at Arsenio.Adaline looked at both her sons pointing their guns to each other as her confusion worsened.“What is the meaning of this??? Why is it so difficult for you brothers to live in peace???” Irene asked.“That bastard is no brother of mine…if he doesn't tell me what I need to know, I can assure you that someone's corpse will be leaving this house soon.” Arsenio said.“Elijah, look at me.” Adaline said.Elijah ignored his Mother as he kept on glaring a