Alexanders POV The office was quiet when Catherine burst through the door, I looked up from my desk, startled by her sudden entrance, her face contorted with rage. “Catherine, what are you doing here?” I was genuinely aghast that she was here. It was the second time she would barge into my office unannounced and this time, she was not wearing a seductive look. She marched up to my desk and threw a set of papers onto it with a sharp slap. The papers scattered, and I could see the title—“Vasectomy Report.” My stomach knotted as I realized what she was holding. "I was at Dr. Brown’s today for my usual appointment," Catherine began, her voice was tight with anger. "He had a parcel for you." I glanced up from the documents, my face grew tense with frustration. "Brown gave you this?" "Not willingly," she snapped. "But you know me. I’m not a silent woman." I tried to regain my composure. "I don’t think we should talk about our sex life in the office." I stood up and walked toward he
Simon’s POV I had just stepped into Richard’s car, leaning back against the leather seat when he greeted me a very distasteful joke. "How was jail?" Richard’s voice cut through the quiet, a taunt in his tone. "Don’t play games with me, Richard," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "I could strangle you right now." Richard’s eyes gleamed with amusement and malice. "No, you should strangle Alexander. He’s the one who threw you in jail. And today, I caught him having sex with Catherine in Harry’s office." My heart skipped a beat. "What? You mean he was stupid enough to do that in the office and stupid enough not to lock the door.” Richard leaned in, his grin widening. "Yes, Simon, they were all goey eyed like horny teenagers, right there in Harry’s office." The rage brewing inside me felt like a furnace about to erupt. "How disrespectful, bloody brute," I muttered under my breath. My mind raced, the idea of Alexander flaunting his rebellious ways in such a sacred space was a
Catherine’s POV The room was dark except for the slivers of moonlight sneaking through the curtains. I was huddled on the floor, my back pressed against the wall, the cold wood pinching through my dress to my buttocks as my sobs pierced through the quiet room. My tears flowed unrestrained, blurring my vision, enclosing me in the darkness around me. The door swung open, and I heard Alexander’s voice, I didn’t need to see his face to hear his worry and fear. "Catherine? Are you okay?” I couldn’t bring myself to answer. I just continued to cry, it was too much, just too much. It felt like reliving the whole experience over again. I heard his footsteps hurried across the room, and suddenly he was beside me, kneeling on the floor. His hands touched my shoulders, his grip firm but gentle. "What’s wrong?" His voice trembled with anxiety. "Catherine, please, what happened Did Simon do something?” I couldn’t form words. The pain was too overwhelming and I nursed a good amount of an
Catherine’s POV Alexander lay unconscious on the floor, his body limp and unmoving and beside him, Simon wheezed, struggling for breath. It all felt like a nightmare, a big terrifying night mare. Just then, the door swung open, it was Olivia, her eyes wide with shock as she took the chaotic scene in. She glanced from Alexander to Simon, “What did you do?” Olivia demanded, her voice cracking. “I didn’t do anything,” I said, trying to keep my composure despite the fear and panic gnawing at me. “Simon stabbed him with a syringe and was going to shove him in a box. I had no choice but to use the same syringe on him.” Olivia’s gaze switched to Alexander, her face burned with deep, painful concern as she rushed to Alexander’s side, bypassing Simon, her hands trembling as she knelt beside him. “Oh, my dear Alexander,” she murmured, her voice breaking with emotion. I watched, stunned, as Olivia’s affection for Alexander was evident in every touch and word, even as her own brother lay gas
Catherine’s POV I could hardly breathe, my heart was pounding with anxiety. Doctor Brown stood over Alexander’s bed. Alexander had been asleep for several hours that already made me start to panic. And although, Doctor Brown was standing right next to Alexander’s bed, with a calm gaze, I clung to the edge of the bed, my hands trembling as I observed Alexander with focused eyes. “Is he going to be okay?” I asked for the 100th time, my voice barely more than a whisper. Doctor Brown glanced at me, his eyes showing reassurance. “He’s going to be fine, Catherine. All the potassium is out of his system. He just needs some time to recover.” As if on cue, Alexander began to stir. His body shifted slightly, and his eyelids fluttered open. My breath caught in my throat, and tears welled up in my eyes as I leaned closer. “Alexander,” I said, my voice cracking with emotion as I wrapped my arms around him in a tight embrace. I could feel his warmth against me, and it was as if the world had r
Simon’s POV The light in my bedroom felt blinding as I slowly regained consciousness. I blinked, struggling to clear the fog that enveloped my mind. The room seemed unreal, everything was a blur, until I heard the voice that yanked me fully awake. “Good, good, you’re finally awake.” The sharpness in Olivia’s voice cut through my haze. I turned my head toward her, my throat dry and my body feeling as though it had been run over by a truck. “Olivia?” I croaked, startled and confused. “Where am I?” Her face was twisted with anger and disdain. “You’re home,” she said, her tone brittle. “All thanks to me. How could you? You tried to kill Alexander! You broke our deal.” I tried to piece together the broken memories of last night, but the effort made my head throb. “He’s not dead?” I asked, my voice weak but desperate. Her expression darkened, eyes narrowing with fury. “You nearly died!” she yelled, her voice thundering in the room. “Alexander survived and now, because of your stupidit
Alexander’s POV It was dawn and the light was just beginning to seep through the heavy curtains, I could feel the warmth of Catherine’s body pressed against mine, her steady breath a was comforting against the chaos that had been our lives recently. My arm was draped over her, and for the first time I was afraid. Afraid I may not be able to protect her from all the chaos. My body still ached from the effects of the poisoning—a dull, constant reminder of how close I had come to death. But here, in this bed, with Catherine in my arms, that pain seemed distant, almost irrelevant. I closed my eyes, allowing myself to savor this rare moment of peace. Then my phone buzzed on the nightstand. The sound pulled me from the edge of sleep, and I reached for it cautiously, not wanting to disturb Catherine. A message had come through. My thumb hovered over the screen, a part of me already knowing who it was from. When I saw her name, I felt anger tighten in my chest. **Meet me at the old apart
Alexander’s POV I reached the apartment, the one I had brought Catherine to few days ago, the one that had so many dreadful stories that I wanted to forget but couldn't. Until Catherine, Olivia was the only one who knew about this apartment and the things I had done here. I opened the door and I am greeted by a scent that was too familiar—Olivia's perfume, a scent I had once been intoxicated by, a scent that usually drove me wild. She was standing in the center of the room, draped in something dark, sheer, and provocative. It clung to her in all the right places, leaving just enough to the imagination. Her lips curled into a knowing smile as our eyes met, her body language exuding confidence and control. “I knew you would come,” she purred, taking a step closer, her hips swaying with deliberate seduction. “Cut the crap, Olivia,” I snapped, my voice was hard and cold. I could feel the anger brewing beneath the surface, just waiting to ignite. “I’m not here for games.” “Neither am