Julian's povAlex walked in, my blurry vision struggled to focus on him. I felt life slipping out of me slowly."Hello Julian," Alex said in a cocky voice. From where I sat on the bed, I spat out blood into a container beside me. My mouth bruised and bitter. My throat hurts anytime I try to talk. "What is it this time?" I asked, my voice shaky."I came to see how you are doing. And you are doing good," he replied with a smirk on his face. Rage ignited within me. I wanted to lunge at him, beat him to pulp. He was a monster, cruel and merciless."Bastard," I muttered. Alex laughed, the sound of it made me more pissed. "I will see you later. Be a good boy," he said, walking out of the room. The familiar sound of the keys locking the door made me sigh. Everything felt like a set up. We were all leaving the house that day when we blacked out. I woke up tied to a chair. That's was when I realized everything was a plan, Alex had set me up with Gray. I had no idea where Lucas was but I
Ava's povAs soon as Max uttered the words "Julian is still alive", my heart skipped a beat, I knew Alex had lied to me, manipulating me into forgetting Julian."Where is he?" I asked. Max sighed, as he cleared his throat."He is in a really bad condition. Boss kept him the torture room for days," he replied. My anger towards Alex intensified. He was such a cruel bastard, willing to go any length to archive what he wants. "Max, please I have to see him. I need to see the condition he is in," I pleaded. "I'm afraid that won't be possible. I was given strict instructions not to let you get out of the house or even know that Julian is alive," he said worriedly. "Just do this for me, Max. Please," I begged, my voice shaky. "What if boss come back home? What if this guards snitch on us? He would kill me," Max panicked. "Listen, we will find a way around this. Just take me there, Alex won't come back home. I need to see Julian," I said, desperately. He pinched his nose, looking aroun
Ava's povI stepped in front of Julian prepared for whatever was coming. Max's eyes widened, and I could feel his fear as the car door opened. Luckily, Alex's driver emerged and I sighed in relief, glancing at Julian who did the same thing. "Hey! Where is boss? Did you forget something?" Max asked the driver. "He has travelled. I just came to drop his car," he replied, walking towards us. I ignored his intense stare. Max cleared his throat, collecting the key from him. "You can leave now," Max ordered, his voice firm.He left, and Max turned to us. "Please, be careful because of next time. I almost had a heart attack," he said. "Sorry about that. I felt the same way, I just hope this one won't tell your boss," Julian muttered. "I will talk to him and give him some money. You should hurry now, the guards will return soon," Max said. "Thank you," I appreciated, holding Julian's waist to support him. We followed the kitchen's back door into the house. "Is there anybody in there?"
Julian's povI felt clean and happy, knowing Ava cared about me enough to risk her life. Her selflessness brought a smile to my face. There was hope for us, we just had to escape this shit hole. As I waited for Ava to return, my mind raced with thoughts on how to escape, I knew it won't be easy. Alex had numerous men guarding the house.And after escaping, what would happen next? Alex would have played my voice recording to the council, and they would have given him my position. I had nothing to fall back on. He had taken everything away from me. He would try everything to keep me here for a long time because he knew I would get my revenge.A fast revenge which meant killing him. The sound of the door opening interrupted my thoughts. The kids walked in and I was so happy to see them again. After along talk, they both fell asleep in my arms. Ava was beside me, staring at the ceiling. I could feel how tired she was and I wished I could do something to help our situation. "Ava, can y
Ava's povI went to shower, my heart filled with joy because of our plan. We finally had a way out, thank goodness I collected the gold from Julian that day. Coming out of the bathroom, Julian stared at me with lustful eyes and a blush crept to my cheeks."Look away," I said, more like a command and his eyes glistened with amusement. "Are you seriously telling me to look away?" He pouted like a baby. I chuckled, crossing my arm across my chest. "Yes, look away or I will take you back to your room," I threatened playfully. "You can't," he stucked his tongue out. I laughed at his childish behavior. Spending time with him again was refreshing and I hoped Alex wouldn't return soon. I grabbed my clothes from the closet, walking back to the bathroom to dress. After putting on a sweatpants and a sweatshirt, I tied my hair into a messy bun and turned on the water for Julian. "It's time for you to shower as well. Can you do that yourself?" I asked julian, and he nodded."I'm going downst
Alex's pov"I can't believe this bullshit! Julian can never make this recording, what the hell did you do to him?" The guy monitoring his affairs demanded. "Dominic, please sit down," One of the mafia leader from London ordered and I cleared my throat, keeping my anger in check. "Alex, where did you get this recording? Where is Julian and why does he want you to take over his position?" The chairman of the leaders asked. "I saw him in Mexico with a woman and a child. He said he was tired of the violence. He wants a better life for his child so he begged me to take over his position while he goes away to start a new life," I lied, my voice firm."This is unbelievable!" Dominic yelled, slamming his hand on the table while I rolled my eyes. "You are creating an unnecessary scene, dude. Are you jealous that Julian thinks I'm more capable to do the job?" I asked in a cocky voice. He turned to me, his eyes blazing in anger. "You did something to him. He is lying, everyone. I believe he
Ava's pov"Mom, what is this?" Aiden asked, walking towards us with the object in his hands. Julian collected it from him and smashed it on the ground. "It's a camera, Ava," he said with a groan. My heart skipped a beat at the thought of been watched all this while. We were in big trouble. "Go and meet your nanny, mommy will join you soon," I said to the kids and they frowned. "We don't want to leave," Diamond said stubbornly. "You have to go now. She will bring you back in," Julian assured her, kissing her forehead. "Diamond, let's go," Aiden held his hand out for her and they left the room. "How come we didn't notice that?" I panicked. "I'm sure the camera is not working," Julian said, waving it off. My eyes widened and I turned to him. "There was a red light on the camera! How can you say it's not working?" I demanded. He sighed as he walked towards me. "If it's working, don't you think Alex would call his men to beat us up? He won't allow any of this to happen if he is seei
Alex's pov"Let me go!" I yelled at Liya but she ignored me as she wore her clothes. "You bitch! Who sent you to do this?" I demanded and she turned to me, crossing her arms across her chest. "Max sent me to do this. He told me how you have been maltreating my boss. Mr. Julian is a good man to me so I'm keeping you here till Max arrives," she replied. I was shocked. Max had the intention of killing me despite everything I had done for him. "How much did he pay you?" I asked.She rolled eyes, disgust evident on her face. "Enough money for me to start a new life," she said. "How much?" I insisted on knowing the actual price, she hesistated before replying. "I was paid five hundred thousand dollars," She muttered, avoiding my gaze and I laughed. "What is funny?" She demanded angrily. "I can pay you ten times that money, Liya. Release me and I will give you five million dollars," I said, trying to make a bargain. Her eyes widened in surprise. I watched her as she played with her fi
Third person's povEveryone was dressed in black, the air tense and tears could be heard in every angle. Ava held Diamond tight to her chest. Diamond's heart was shattered into a million pieces. She just lost the man she had wanted to be with for a long time. Her father died right in front of her, and there was nothing she could do about it. Julian and his children were as well present at the burial ceremony. All that was on his mind was how Alex just died like that. The almighty Alex, the man who was feared by many. It made him realize that anyone could die at anytime, and life was just a gamble. Things could change in just a twinkle of an eye. He promised to do better with his life, create memories and make a good impact. The only thing that was on Ava's mind was the new responsibilities for Julian, and the burden that would come with it. She wasn't ready for all of that, but there was nothing she could do. The doctor recorded his voice when he almost died. Alex said he wanted
Ava's povAiden, and his sister had gone to bed. I was left with my husband, the private time was really needed."Baby, can you believe that guy paid a hundred million dollars just like that?" Julian said, stroking my hair. My eyes widened in shock. "Just because you agreed to be the face of his brand. I told you babe, the fame and position you have is enough for you. You don't have to be a chairman. You are okay the way you are, all we need is more higher places."He smiled, a deep genuine smile. "I don't even want to be the chairman anymore, I feel so relieved and happy right now," he said.Sighing, we kissed briefly. "Thank you so much, love. Thank you so much for your support. And, I'm very proud to call you my husband. You remain the best forever.""I'm proud to call you my wife too. We should live and enjoy life with our children now. We are complete, and there's nothing we are looking for," He muttered in his sexy voice.I chuckled, sipping my drink. "You are right about that,
Alex's povHolding Diamond's hand, I felt my heart almost burst with happiness. I was taking her to a private lounge where we would have a heart to heart conversation. She was very quiet, and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on in her mind. She looked just like me, with a touch of her mother's face. The only thing that made me worried was her outfit, it was screaming dark aura. She wore black from her head down to toes. She used to love pink and all this bright colors when she was a kid, I wondered what changed. "Let's sit here, I want to talk to you," I broke the silence, pointing to the couch. She nodded, sitting on it without protesting. I called the waiter to bring us a fruit wine without alcohol. We were both on our phones until the waiter brought the drink. "First of, I want to apologize for everything that has happened. I didn't want to leave you alone for all these years, but Julian made me go far away. I'm not putting the blame on him, but we were entangled in a
Julian's povFinally, everything has been resolved now. I bid Alex goodbye, and left for my house. I knew Ava would be so happy when I tell her everything has been sorted out. At least, we wouldn't live in fear anymore. Everyone would be free, a smile didn't leave my face all through my ride back home. Daisy welcomed me with a bright smile the moment I stepped outside my car. "Daddy, welcome back home," She said. I hugged her, handing the bag of gift I bought. "I bought you some chocolates, sweet and toys."She was very happy, and it was my joy to see my children happy. I met Diamond sitting in the living room with her boxes beside the door. "Welcome daddy," She muttered, avoiding my gaze. I sighed, walking to sit beside her. She had tears in her eyes, and my heart ached for her. I still loved her like my own, she was still my baby after all."I'm sorry dad. I know you are very angry at me for all the hurtful things i've said to you. I shouldn't have said all those things to you,
Alex's pov Jordan's eyes widened when I told her about my child that would soon become part of our small family. "I don't understand the reason why you will want back the child after so many years, Alex. This thing you are doing will destroy what we have, do you think the child wouldn't try to come in between us?" Jordan asked, raising a curious brow. I sat on the bed, removing my shirt. "Nothing can come between us, babe. I can't just stay here when I know fully well that I have a child somewhere. I want to be called a Father too," I replied, calmly. She had tears in her eyes suddenly. "You are doing all this because I failed to give you a child, Alex. All this is because I failed to be a good wife to you," she muttered, her voice shaky. Pulling her closer to me. "This is not about you, babe. We have both tried but nothing is coming forth that's why we want to go for surrogacy. Technology has made everything easier for us. I love you babe, and I don't ca
Ava's pov"You want to leave? How can you say you want to leave and go meet Alex?" I asked in disbelief. The first time she said it, I actually thought it was a joke. Diamond chuckled, shaking her head. "Why won't I want to leave? I'm tired of staying and you guys don't even want me here anymore. Let me just go, and meet my father."Julian and I exchanged glances. "Let her go meet her father, Ava. I don't want to fight anymore, and the girl wants her dad too."I was just in pure shock after Julian talked, and walked away like he didn't care. "Julian! Why are you doing this to us? You raised this girl since she was a child."He ignored me until he was out of sight. "Your husband doesn't care about me, I see no reason why you should be bothered about me," Diamond muttered, rolling her eyes. "What do you mean by he doesn't care about you? This man raised you since you were a little baby, Diamond. Why can't you appreciate him for once? All you do is make him sad and disrespect our famil
Julian's povI crossed my legs over each other, sipping my wine. Aiden just watched me with tired eyes, and I chuckled. "Daddy, I'm very tired. I need to sleep, because I'm stressed. You have to forgive me for what have done," He pleaded. Laughing, I passed him a cup of wine. It has alcohol but it was not too much and he has taken something worse than that. Aiden shook his head. "I don't want to drink, dad."I pushed the drink into his hands, and he looked away in guilt. "I know you want to drink, there's no need to pretend."He took a sip, and sighed. "I think you understand me better, dad. I promise not to repeat the same mistake again."I tapped his lap. "It's okay, Aiden. Forget about what you have done and let us move on. I have a lot of things on my mind than to think about that."His face turned calm. "Is it about the chairman position? You are the rightful person to the position, and I see no reason why the chairman shouldn't give it to you.""I think he has other plans bec
Alex's pov "We have to go, babe. I need to be at the event, and you have to accompany me too," Jordan, my wife insisted. I sighed, running my hands in my hair. Why did the event have to take place in America? I wasn't ready to face my past again. "Baby, I know you have a lot of memories there, but we need to be there. The minister invited us to this party and it will be very disrespectful to ignore," She said, trying to make me agree. I raised my hands up in surrender. "Okay babe, I have no choice than to say yes to you. We will take off tomorrow morning."She hugged me tight, wrapping her arms round my waist and gave me a kiss. "Thank you baby. I will go pack our things now."I watched her run upstairs, shaking my head. She was always excited going to the parties, and events. I loved that about my wife, she was very energetic. We got married four years ago after a lot of up and downs. I relocated to London after the issue with her brother, and I built a life for myself here. I
Ava's povThe children problems has been a sort of headache to me and my husband. We raised them with so much love, yet the only way they could repay us was by causing trouble everywhere. "Mommy, why are they not downstairs for dinner?" Daisy asked, raising a curious brow as I set the table with the chef and my kitchen assistant. I knew she was referring to her older siblings. Diamond didn't like her that much, but she was the apple of her brother's eyes. "Can you please go and call them to come have dinner? You can tell your brother alone and he will pass the information to diamond" I asked politely. She nodded happily, running upstairs to call Aiden. Getting to know that Diasy was Julian's biological child was still a shock to me. I didn't know how that happened. He was telling me about how we had something together when we were drunk one night, but I didn't even remember anything. Our marriage was filled with a lot of bliss and happiness. We got married two months after he pr