AVERY’s POV
When I woke up I had severe body pains and my eyes were heavy.
“Oh, my God my head is going to fall! What happened?”
I removed the sheets from my body and immediately I saw my naked body. I flinched and put my hand over my hand. I quickly remembered my time with Axell. How I followed him to his house got drunk and begged him to fuck me. I almost ran mad just thinking about it
“No way, No way, No way! Oh, God, please!”
I quickly jumped up from the bed, put on my clothes, and when I looked on the shelf next to me there was a little note with my name on it. I quickly grabbed it and checked for the content inside.
“Thanks for last night, Sweet Avery”
I fell to the ground and almost shed tears.
“He gotta be joking! Sweet, Avery?!!! That is all? What does he mean thanks for last night like he had sex with a slut! He had his way with me and just left? Oh, no”
I ran out of the building, and there was no one else. I saw my car parked in front of the gate. I quickly got in and drove away very fast.
When I got home I went straight to my room and I saw Logan and Camila on the bed sound asleep.
I tried to be as quiet as possible. I checked the time and it was 9 am on Saturday.
“Thank God I don't have to go to work”
I whispered under my breath and I walked
I got into the shower and stood for about 3 minutes reminiscing on all that just happened and I was more than angry at myself for allowing it to happen.
I dressed up and walked down to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Something to keep my mind off that bastard, Axell.
“Mummy, is that you?”
“Hey, my love. Are you awake? How was your night my boy?”
“Where have you been? Aunt Camila said you want to church but I know she lied”
“How do you know that?”
“I can't remember the last time you went to church, mummy. Can you? You don't have to tell
me where you were, but I am glad that you are back”
I stared at his little sleepy face and played with his hair. I hugged and kissed his lips.
The day Shawn left me heavily pregnant in the rain after denying the pregnancy I promised myself never to let any other man come close to me but I failed! I failed woefully! A man I barely knew! Fuck!
“Is this a family reunion without me?”
Camila outside just outside the kitchen.
Logan ran outside to the Television while Camila looked at me like she knew something was wrong.
“Spill it!”
“I fucked up! I messed up big time!”
I narrated the whole thing to her and she was as shocked as I was when I realized what I did. Including the part of Scofield.
“You mean you did it? With a stranger? And about Scofield, I think you should sue him. Imagine what would have happened if that man hadn't come in time!”
“Yes! With a hot, charming, handsome..”
“Avery, I think you are missing the point!”
“Oh, yes! I need to shower with holy water and ask Mary the mother of Jesus for forgiveness. And I can not use him. It will be his words against mine. He has money and influence, but who am I? A single mother who just got laid by a ghost!”
“What?!”
We chuckled carefully but deep down I felt used and betrayed by a stranger I hope never to see again.
(6 MONTHS LATER)
AXELL’s POV
“Is everything set?”
“Yes, sir. We just have a little problem at hand”
“What might that be?”
“We got a call this morning from Mexico and one of the men said Paolo has been asking for you all over”
“Is that the problem? Carlos, what did I tell you about not bothering yourself with small fries? Paolo will only get himself killed if he keeps searching for me”
I didn't leave Mexico and the dangerous life over there just to get my hands dirty again.
“Hey, my man! You look great. Now, give me a smile befitting of a CEO”
Bryson, my best friend and right-hand man, is always fond of giving me unnecessary praise.
“Bryson, not today, man. There are a lot of things to do and on top of that, Carlos just told me Paolo has been sniffing! He probably has his men on my tail right now!”
“Paolo? That bastard doesn't get tired, does he? I think I know who might be helping him”
He twisted his neck, pouted his lips, and stared at me.
“Don't look at me like that, okay?”
“If you had listened when I told you to dump that bitch but you never did! And now she is our biggest threat! I still don't understand why you picked Las Vegas of all places to come to!”
“Bryson, we are not hiding, are we? So we can stay wherever the fuck we want! And fuck that bitch! I should have killed her when I had the opportunity to”
I hit the table with my hands angrily then lit up a smoke. I sat on a desk inside my room smoking while Bryson and Carlos, one of my bodyguards just stared at me.
“Ah, Axell, about the lady from the party the other night. Have you heard from her or something?”
I paused for a moment and stared at him then I scoffed.
“Will it be bad if I haven't? Because I haven't and I don't feel bad about it.. But there is something. Wait, what lady? I have met a lot within the space of 6 months in Vegas”
“What is it? Have you fallen for your mysterious one-night stand? You know the one I am talking about! The one from the party, Avery, right?”
“Fallen?”
I chuckled and puffed a smoke.
“Falling for a lady is not in my books presently. I admit I enjoyed every bit of her the last time and I wouldn't mind keeping her as a plaything but nothing too serious of course”
“Are you sure, Axell?”
“Remember the last girl I tried taking seriously after Lucrecia?”
“No. Wait, there was another girl? I do not recall!”
“Exactly! Because she is dead! Let us go”
“What? Dead?”
“Bryson calm your balls down, okay? Is going to be a long day”
We walked and got into the car.
“I just wish you didn't just leave that lady all alone in that house after that night. Man, you sure had her through the whole night. She was screaming it was so crazy, man”
“Bet it was! I will see her sooner than she expects”
“What do you mean by that?”
Bryson quickly asked out of curiosity.
“You will see”
While talking I heard a gunshot. Bryson and I jumped out of the car but there was no sight of the shooter.
“Hey, Carlos are you alright? Carlos—”
I looked into the car and I saw blood pouring from his head.
“Bryson, they got Carlos. Fuvk!”
Bryson pulled Carlos's lifeless body out of the car and I laughed loudly.
“They just drew the battle line!”
I exclaimed loudly.
“Put your hands on your head or you are going down next! Axell!”
A sharp but thick voice yelled from behind me.
Axell’s povI and Bryson went down on our knees, including the other guards.The guy walked in front of me but he had a mask on.“The boss wants to speak to you!”“By the boss you mean__”“Shut your fucking mouth and listen!”He took his phone out of his pocket and put it on speaker.“Axell, Axell, Axell. How many times have I told you that I have my eyes everywhere? Do not think my shooter missed. I told him not to kill you just yet because I want to kill you myself, slow and painful”“Paolo, aren't you tired?”Bryson yelled.The masked guy punched Bryson in his eyes hard and he fell to the ground.“Like I was saying. I want to watch you die just like I watched your parents, and I will. Ah, how I hate the sight of you”I looked to my side and saw one of my guards walking down the stairs. I tried giving him a signal to go back but he wasn't looking.“Hey, boss I heard—”Before he could say anything they shot him twice in the head.“Fuck! Paolo stop your men! It is me you want!”“One m
AVERY’s POVHe stood there staring at me like he was daft. He is the last person I expected to see in my house, especially not at a time like this! I looked tattered and injured. I hated the fact my son had to see all that. I moved close to him and yanked Logan away from him.“I ask again, what are you doing in my house?!”I exclaimed angrily.“Mummy, why are you bleeding? Is something wrong with you?”Logan asked but I quickly covered his mouth with my hands. My principal, Mr Scofield stood there staring at me with his eyes wide open. He looked like if he had the opportunity he would devour me right in front of my son. What did he want? I told him I was not going to tell anybody about what happened at his party so why was he in my house in the middle of the night? This is so crazy, and the fact I was alone. Heaven knows where Camila went!“I came to apologize to you, Avery. I guess I wronged you. I should never have done that to you earlier. I am sorry about that. Please, forgive me
AVERY’s POVAfter the drama of last night, I was ready for work in the morning but I had to go to the hospital first to treat my wounds and have them bandaged. Camila and Logan were both ready, and she promised to drop me off at the hospital first, and then I would take a cab to the school.When we got out of the house I noticed the building gate opposite mine was open. I mean I remember seeing some men putting some things in it but I had no idea someone had packed in. “Mummy, let us go. What are you waiting for?”Logan pulled my skirt and I flinched because I was deep in thought about my new neighbor. It has always been a quiet neighborhood so I don't want a troublesome person ruining it. “Fine, and why are you so eager to go today, Logan?”I asked him and he just smirked. He wore his sportswear so I remembered it was sporty in his school. I was always more than grateful that Camila teaches in his school. She always watched over him. Before we got into the car I saw I knew. AXELL
AVERY’s POVWhen our eyes met, he smirked, but I tried avoiding him.“Nurse, will you, please, take a look at my wound? I need them treated, please”I said to the nurse who didn't even bother to look at my face. Her eyes were glued on Axell who came and stood beside me.“Mr Axell,” the nurse with a rather calm and soft voice said “I have been waiting for you, sir. How are you doing? You look very good to me”I looked at her and how she was acting. She was smiling and it was so obvious that she was into Axell who just stood there without saying a word.“Did I keep you waiting? I am so sorry I ran into a little traffic”He touched the nurse’s hand and they both giggled. That was so disgusting and he openly teased her which made it even more annoying because I regretted the fact I was there to witness that. “Fine, nurse, if you won't treat me then I will go to another hospital, thank you”When I turned around to leave Axell held one of my hands, and I got so angry, because why did he th
AVERY’s POVI moved close to the CEO, Axell’s door, and I tried peeking through to see what was going on inside his office, but I could not see clearly. The sound was a bit loud and I did not want to conclude it was what I thought it was, because why would he bring a woman to have sex with in his place of work? “What are you looking at?!”A loud voice came from behind me. When I turned around it was the principal, and he looked furious as hell. His gray and black hair was neatly combed to the back, and he wore a tuxedo like he was going to attend a wedding ceremony or something.“Hello, sir. I.. I was just.. I thought I heard something.. I mean. You called for me, right?”I was speechless and my voice cracked. The words were there, but they felt stuck in my throat.“Yes, I asked for you to come into my office, not stare into the CEO’s office! Do you know he hates being disturbed? I feel you have gotten a job elsewhere with how you have been operating lately”“No!!! No, sir, please”
AVERY’s POV“No way! You are not a normal human being! How can you do that to these poor ladies just because they need to make ends meet?”“You know what the sweetest part is? Some of them came to me themselves. Some said they needed me to increase their salaries, some beg for days off, and recently some said they need to be in the CEO’s good books, so I need to help them, and we help each other”I could not believe my ears and I felt so irritated by the sight of him. I turned around to leave, but I could still feel his lustful eyes all over my body. “Just keep it in mind that wherever you go to work if the person in charge is a man then he would need of that ass you got back there. I mean who wouldn't, right? Stop being a child”I slightly turned my head around and then I ran out of his office. I bumped hard into someone on my way out, and the person’s phone fell off his hand. I quickly picked it up and gave it to him.“I am.. I am sorry”It was a man I bumped into, he had the best
LUCEECIA’s POVI sat down on my couch staring out the window with a glass of champagne in my hand. Oh, what a great way to start the day I thought to myself.I heard a loud thud from behind me, and I flinched out of fear.I quickly stood up and turned around, but it was just my dog.“Hey, Maggie, come, come. Good girl, where have you been?”I patted her head and she wagged her tail.“She has been with me. And you? What have you been up to, huh?”I sharply stood up and behold he was in front of me looking like a mysterious being. “What are you..”“Do not say a word! You look beautiful this morning, Lu”He shut me up and I almost fainted out of shock.“Paolo you said it yourself that we shouldn't be seen together because of what your people might think”“Then let them think. I have a little job for you by the way”“For me? What might that be?”“You know a lot about Axell, so you will also know how he thinks and all of that. So, I need you to accompany me somewhere”“I have done more th
AVERY’s POV Finally, the class for today is done, I've been dying to go home. I stood up from my chair, opened the cupboard, and yanked my bag out from inside happily. I felt so fulfilled. Then reality hit me again, The principal. When I first got the job he was always very nice and sweet to me, but all of a sudden he turned into something else. I did not want what he said about only employing single ladies to stress me out. When I walked out of the school building, I sat on the bench close to the entrance waiting for Camila. I took out my phone from my bag and called her phone, but it was not reachable. I stared at the view in front of me, and all I could do was smoke. The children ran about and waved at me. They looked more eager to leave the school to their houses than I did. “Hey, Girl. There you are!” I looked behind me and saw Nick holding some brown files in his hands. He looked more like a professor than a high school teacher. “Hey, bestie. How are you
AXELL’s POVThose two bastards.Bryson looked at my face then he turned around and also saw them.“Ah, for fuck sake can this night get anything worse? Seeing those two just ruined my mood”“Tell me about it.. Let's go”Immediately we took a step forward, I heard Paolo’s annoying voice.“Hey, Axell! My man”They both walked close to us, and he forcefully shook my hands.Lucrecia kept avoiding eye contact, and I stared at her with so much disgust in my heart. I so much hated her guts. So much.“Hey, Silva. Did you drive in with Axell?”Silva nodded and Paolo smiled.He has always been friends with Silva, so I am sure he hated seeing him with me.“I see, is this some kind of bonding or what..”“Paolo, if you do not have anything sensible to say, then we will meet each other inside. Huh”We walked away leaving them there, and I was so glad I shunned him. Fuck, I hated his guts so much!As we got inside I was mesmerized by how beautiful the settings of the place looked.They had a poster
LUCRECIA’s POVI have been unable to meet Axell since the day he arrived in Mexico all because of Paolo.I have been indoors, simply because Paolo has trust issues.I hate him so much.If Axell leaves and I do not get to see him then Paolo is to be blamed and I won't let him off easily.I heard footsteps approaching my room, and I immediately shot my eyes like I was sleeping.I didn't want to speak to anyone especially not my mother.I felt hands on my thighs up to my ass, and I immediately opened up my eyes.Paolo? What is he doing here? And with a bag in his hands.“What are.. You? What are you doing here?”“What do you mean by that?”“I heard that the Corleone is hosting a party at his resort later tonight, yeah? Shouldn't you be getting ready?”“You seem to know a lot, huh? Well, then I suppose you know the party is for Axell, right?”“Is it? I had no idea bout that”He smirked and then placed the bag on the table.I knew the party was for Axell, and I must attend it. I need to se
AXELL’s POV “Are you sure about this, Bryson? I mean we might be making a mistake” “Do you have anyone else in mind? I mean he is the only one I can think of” “I mean.. I do not.. But..but, how are we even sure he will take it?” “Why wouldn’t he? You said it yourself that he is always aiming for high positions and power, right? So come on, he will” “Fine, drive faster” “This is fast enough, Axell. We will get there soon” “We told him we would be there by 1 pm, this is almost 1 pm, and we are nowhere near his house” “Just calm down, Axell. We are almost there” I was still in doubt about what we were about to do, and I didn't have many choices. At least he is better than Paolo. When we arrived there it was 12:52 pm, and I was so glad that at least we arrived 8 minutes earlier. The guards directed us to where he was. He was at the back of the house, sitting on a chair with some files on the table in front of him. He looked so concentrated in what he was doing
AXELL’s POVThe other men were not having it, and I swear they were ready to throw hands at me. They stood up to their feet and were screaming at the top of their voices, while Bryson and I kept laughing.Silva kept staring at me, and I wanted to know what he was thinking about. “Silence!!!”The godfather screamed and they all kept mute. Wow, the power this man holds.. Must be nice.“In front of these young boys, y’all are embarrassing yourselves in the name of trying to have an opinion? What do you men want? That we force Axell to take a position he doesn't want, or what? Come on I am all ears”No one said anything then he looked at Silva.“Silva, I noticed you have been oddly quiet, mind to share with us your thoughts about all of these. Everyone else please take your seats”They sat down, and Silva stood up. The youngest Don, must feel so good about himself. I should have dealt with him even more when I had the chance to.“I do not have much to say, Corleone, but all I will say i
AXELL’s POVThey stared and murmured amongst themselves then the godfather stood up on his feet and everyone else including me did the same thing.“Take your seats. It is fine”He waved and we all sat back down.The godfather is a a man in his late 50s I presume, but he looks way younger and agile. He has always been on top of his game and is always ready to stand on business, and I wonder if he is still like that.Before I left, when my parents died, he came and told me everything was gonna be fine. He promised to find to bring justice for them, but I wonder what happened.I hope they have not made him corrupt and biased. “Once again we welcome Axell Leonardo to our midst. He left Mexico 5 years ago as a weak and terrified boy but has returned as a strong man. Your father must be so proud of you wherever he is, Axell”I looked around and saw all the fake smiles of the Dons especially Silva.I bowed my head and thanked the godfather for the praises, but I wonder how he arrived at the
AVERY’s POV“Oh my God, Axell.. Why would you even say that?”“I don't know, but once you ended that call on me, I knew there was trouble”“Axell, it's just been a lot.. Like a lot, and I have been dealing with so much”I don't want to tell him about Billy or Shawn, not yet, especially not on the phone.“You wanna tell me about it?”“Nah. But, I will once we get to see”“Wanna Facetime? I will call you”He didn't wait for my answer and just quickly ended the call.He called me on Facetime and the minute I answered he smiled beautifully.He turned on the lights in his room and showed me around.Wow.. It looked so huge. He had to convince me it was a penthouse inside a hotel before I believed. He went back to his room, took off his shirt, and smirked at me.“You are such a naughty boy, Axell”“I miss you, baby”He wrapped himself with the bed cover, and I did too.“I miss you too, Axell”“I swear I wish I was next to you..”“Don't you say anything weird? I am on the bed with Logan”“Co
AVERY’s POVI quickly stood up from my chair in shock and stared at Mrs Morgan.When she dropped the call, she stared at me and looked at Billy.“What is wrong, Mrs Morgan? Please, talk to me”“Miss Avery.. Miss Avery.. The school..”“Yes, I am listening, what happened? What is wrong? Please, talk to me, ma'am”“My husband..”She stood up but staggered, and fell to the ground.I pulled her back up and stared at her curiously.“What is wrong, ma'am?”“My husband said he saw a written letter in Billy’s bag..”“Yeah, what about it? What happened?”I was so anxious that I wished I could read her thoughts.“The context of the letter is someone convincing Billy to abort the pregnancy..”“Why would a letter like that be in her bag..”I immediately opened my mouth in shock, when I realized where she was driving at.Wait, does this mean the father of Billy’s child is someone from school? But that is not possible. Her classmate? Would they be that dumb? “Miss Avery, I think the monster who mad
AVERY’s POVI know that voice. Oh, God? I know that voice.I didn't turn around, but the footsteps kept getting louder.“Avery.. I.. I was in doubt when I first saw you earlier in the morning. It was you, right?”Slowly I turned around and tears immediately gathered on my eyelids. God, we didn't talk about this. Why all of a sudden? What is he doing here?“Avery, can you hear me? It's been so long.. How..”I lifted my hand and he immediately kept quiet.“Don't you dare speak to me”I turned around, but he held my hand.With rage in my eyes and body, I turned around and slapped him heavily on the face.“How dare you touch me! You piece of shit! Stay away from me”“Avery, please, listen to me”“Shawn! Don't you dare ever lay a finger on me again! Never!”I decided to walk back to the ward, but he kept following me.When I got close to Billy’s wardroom. I turned around and looked back at him. Shawn has always been my biggest mistake. I always prayed at times begging God to keep me off
AVERY’s POV(FOUR DAYS LATER)“We are so grateful, Teacher. You have been with us since this incident occurred. We are indebted to you, Miss Avery”I nodded and Hugged her.“I promise you that we will find the person who did this to her, okay? Just put your mind at rest, and trust me”“Why would anyone do this to such a little girl? Why? Why! Did I fail as a mother to teach my daughter the ways of life?”“Do not blame yourself, Mrs Morgan, please, and please stop crying”I pulled her back into Billy’s ward. Billy wrote down a suicide note. She apologized to me and her parents. She said she could not face the shame of being a pregnant student, so she would rather end her life. She said the father of the child had stopped answering her calls, and whenever he saw her, he avoided her. She took in poison, but luckily her father found and brought her to the hospital before the poison entered her veins and blood. It was a close call, but the doctors were able to flush it out from her bod