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 POVAvery called and told me that she and Shawn are planning on running a DNA test on Shawn and Logan. “Has it gotten to that?”“Yes, it is, Axell. I have always had my doubts. No one in my family or Shawn’s is colorblind, so how is Logan colorblind?”“Avery, so if the father isn't Shawn then who is?”“I don't know, Axell, but I would be so glad if he isn't. You wanna come along with us to get the results?”“Have you both run the test? We will give the doctors samples today”I followed her and we did all the necessary things. We got back and I told her I needed to fly to Mexico to meet with the godfathers with some evidence against Lucrecia and Paolo, so they would be punished.She insisted on coming with me, and we took Logan along. It was more like a family trip, and I’d promised Logan that I would fly him in my private jet.Everyone else followed, Bryson and Camila.We stayed at the same penthouse that I and Bryson stayed over the last time. Paolo had no idea when we arri
AVERY’s POVHe stared at me with a face full of surprise, but I overheard all he said last night, and I cried so much in my sleep. I also had a dream of waving and saying goodbye to my parents. I had finally found their killer, so I had fulfilled my biggest heart desire.“Avery..”“All these times, Axell, you were the one behind their death and you never said a word! You are a beast!”“Babe, please hear me out, please. I.. I.. I am also a victim. My parents were killed and I needed to avenge them. Your parents were no saints either. They had a hand in my parent's death, but I didn't kill them, Paolo did”I stared at him. How was I supposed to react? I can't believe I lost my memory for weeks and let Shawn get close to me. I didn't remember anyone, including my son. I can't believe I pushed Axell down through the balcony. What if something bad had happened to him?I stared at him and how helpless he looked. In my sleep, I heard him cry himself to sleep. When I woke up I saw him holding
AXELL’s POVI had several cuts, and I struggled to get back on my feet. I think I broke my leg.“Avery!”I screamed but there was no answer.Did she run away? That was the first thought that came to my head.I saw Logan running toward me, and I told him to go get Bryson and Camila.I was bleeding so much and I couldn't stand on my feet.My guards arrived and they lifted me up to the car.I saw Bryson walking down the stairs with Avery in his hands.“What.. What happened to her..”I tried getting out of the car but fell on my knees.The guards held me back up, but I was determined to go to Avery.“Hey man, I think she passed out when she watched you fall. We need to get the both of you to the hospital right now, get in”“Bryson.. How..”“Axell, get in the car now. You need to see a doctor”I got in and he followed behind us with Camila and Logan.When we arrived I pleaded with them to first attend Avery, but they said we were both important.We got treated in the same ward and were lef
SHAWN’s POVThe truth is I never expected a day like this to come. When I received the call from Camila asking me to come to the hospital I was surprised. Feels like Avery never really moved on from me. She must still be crazy over me. I will use this to my advantage. That dude of hers is popular and has lots of money, I will make sure to extort him using Avery.She has always been very useful to me ever since we met. I saw someone better and I left her pregnant, it was wrong of me, but it isn't new, and I am back now. I saw her son, Logan, or should I say our son. I am not here for him though, I am here to make my life better, so he can wait.“Avery, is there anything you want?”“No. Who are you to me?”Camila was behind me, so I wasn't free enough.“Well, I am..”“He is a friend to you.. A friend”Camila quickly said and I nodded too. This bitch. ****************It was late and I left. I promised to come to see her the next day and she agreed.The next day I came and the day after
AXELL’s POVI was so close to tears, but I had to be strong. I held Logan in my arms, he had been crying heavily upon realizing that his mother didn't recognize him. I can not believe this. How did she forget about all of us including her name? I stared at the doctor and he said we should all follow him to his office.“Mum.. Mummy..”Logan pointed with tears rolling down his cheeks at Avery who kept staring at us in awe.“It is fine, baby. It is fine”I patted on his back and calmed him down.When we got to the doctor’s office, I could see the pain in his eyes. He probably didn't expect that himself.“Mr Axell I can imagine how you and your family must be feeling right now”Camila was wailing heavily, Bryson hugged her and tried to keep her calm.“Logan, mummy will be fine and back, okay? I will make sure of that, huh?”The doctor said and Logan nodded. “Doctor, what is the way forward right now? She doesn't remember anyone, not even her name”“I know that Mr Axell. I guess she was
AXELL’s POV“She came around and told me about my doctor's appointment, which I agreed to go with her. She angrily left the room and said she would wait for me outside, but then I heard a loud thud outside the room. When I ran out I was lying unconscious down the stairs. I think she slipped”She said with a little tear rolling down her cheeks.I looked away, but then..“Wait. The farmhouse doesn't have stairs, does it?”She shook her head.“I wasn't in the farmhouse. I was in your room..”“In my room doing what?”I angrily said to her, and she moved away from me.“I thought about doing some cleaning for you..”“I have enough help around the house to take care of that, you bitch!!!”I screamed and Bryson held me back.“Calm down, man”“If she wasn't in my room, Avery wouldn't have gone into the house and she wouldn't be in this situation now! I also blame myself because I told her to go get you! Ever since you came into our lives..”I fell to the ground again and tears rolled down my c
AVERY’s POVMy phone rang and it was Shawn! This fool keeps calling at the wrong time. “What.. What do you mean?”“Lucrecia, do not play dumb with me. I overheard you on the phone talking on the phone”“Shit!”She exclaimed, but I kept staring at her angrily.“Well, you heard it then. And so what?”There was not a single sign of remorse from her whatsoever. She looked more relaxed than I expected. Her baby bump hadn't started showing yet, but her face was changing. The fact she was in Axell’s room was also annoying me.“Axell and Paolo killed your parents years ago. Now that I think about it, Avery. I think the reason why Axell is with you is because he feels bad about what he did”My vision immediately went blurry and I was unable to speak. I swallowed back my words and my heart began beating fast. I hope she is telling lies. I overheard her saying different things, and now she is trying to twist it. “I always had my doubts that the child you are carrying isn't for Axell, and I pr
AVERY’s POVI smiled because I wasn't sure what else I was supposed to do.Funny how I wasn't shocked. I already knew it would end that way. He already told me how hungry Lucrecia always is whenever she wants anything, so of course this is bound to happen. Either true or not, I knew the result would turn out this way.I looked at her face and caught her smirking at me. Oh, she looked so proud. I won't give her the pleasure she is looking for. Pregnant for Axell or not, he is mine. She is in for a long run.“Thank you, doctor. We will take our leave”I immediately stood up and walked away from the office.I overheard Camila telling Axell to chill and not follow me. She followed behind me and we both hugged each other beside the car.“Camila.. What is happening? This.. This is..”“I know, girl. But the truth is right now Axell needs you even more. You can not do this to him. Lucrecia feels she has won but you can not lose your man to her”“Camila! I already did! Didn't you hear what th
AXELL’s POV“Babe, it is okay, alright? I am right here with you”Avery said as she smiled and whispered in my ear.I nodded and smiled back at her. She is such a princess and a wonderful lady. I never thought I would love another lady as much as I love Avery, especially after what Lucrecia did to me. She turned me into a beast, but now I have found my princess and I am never letting her go.Lucrecia’s phone rang, but she didn't answer it. It rang for the third time but she still didn't answer.Bryson, Camila, Avery, and I then stared at her but she tried avoiding our eyes and looked away.“Won’t you answer your call, huh? It has been ringing for a while now, you should answer it”Camila blurted out and Lucrecia turned around and looked at her.“It is my phone, and I will answer if I want to, mind your business”“You this bitch! We have been trying to mind our business before you came into our lives! Don't fucking talk to me like I am scared of you!”Camila said angrily then stood up