Evelyn's Pov.Michael stood up, " Are you even listening to yourself. If you claim you were scammed why isn't there any report to confirm, Victoria. You're the real conniving bitch here", He bellowed.The air was harsh against my skin, the scent of expensive perfumes mingling with the tension filling the air, it all felt conflicting."That's enough. Evans please escort her out of here and ensure to inform the security never to let her in again", Adrian said.My shoulders bunched in annoyance at the words coming out of Adrian's mouth."Adrian you are making a big mistake by letting her go again", Michael warned." Just take her away", He gestured towards Victoria. He ignored Michael's warning and I felt livid. What kind of mistake was he letting himself make again?.I wanted to speak to him, to change his mind, but I stopped once I saw the deadset look in his eyes.What was the essence of digging up a crime just to let the person go so easily. I felt enraged as I recollected Victoria'
Evelyn's Pov.I couldn't go with Adrian to the office, as I was swarmed with more informations to unearth and other syndicates to expose.I was backing off from Victoria's case for now, since he said he had it under his control. My fingers halted on the keys I was about to press as I recollected the look Adrian gave me yesterday at his office.The desire in his eyes, I wondered what was running through his mind, I have never been claustrophobic but in that moment it felt like the walls were closing in on me.But as always he controlled himself, before leaving for another meeting.I joggled my head focusing on the task I should be doing, Adrian probably wasn't even thinking about me.After hours of scouring the internet, I stumbled upon a publication that was aired yesterday. It was meant to be top secret but with the help of Adrian's strong web developers, I am able to have access to some informations on the dark web.It was about a meeting with lots of loaded men and women in attenda
Evelyn's Pov.He stopped me, raising my head so I could meet his eyes."Do you want me to stop?", He asked grunting in satisfaction as I ground my core firmly against his hard member." Do I look like I want you to stop?", I whispered biting my lip cause I was trying to control the moan about to ripple out of my mouth. He took my earlobe between his teeth sucking on them with gentle torture. He looked at me watching with those eyes that were now a shade darker, I moaned closing my eyes as I suddenly felt ashen under the weight of his gaze.My fingers worked skillfully to unbutton his pants as he started leaving wet trails of kisses on my neck.A thrill ran through me and I wrapped my legs around him. He suddenly slammed his hands on the table behind me, vibrating as he fought for control over the emotions I could see clearly now.He removed my legs breaking the bubble we had created between us.I raised my brows in question, trying to catch his flitting eyes, " What's wrong?", I aske
Evelyn's Pov.I sat at the backseat quietly as Joe drove to Adrian's office. I had the laptop that came from Michael on my lap, the more I dug deeper into the web each file revealed syndicates who were involved with these mobsters.Many reputations would be ruined if this information leaks to the public.I couldn't shake off the knots of anxiety in my tummy, if someone as brutal as Adrian had people working against him and conniving with his enemies to ruin him, I have no idea if I could even trust anyone.My mind was elsewhere as I glanced at the sky, the sun wasn't out yet only peeking through the thick clouds.After the way Adrian retreated from me yesterday like a plague he had to avoid I couldn't think straight." Are you okay?", Joe asked breaking my spiraling thoughts. I smiled softly as I looked at him through the rearview mirror.I knew he was one of Adrian's most trusted men but since the day Adrian ordered him to take me out of the restaurant. He looked reluctant to obey an
Evelyn's Pov.I screamed as the window above my head shattered, sending shards of glasses over my body.The door clicked open and I crouched down holding my head as I quivered in fear." Get the fuck up bitch", another man growled grabbing my hair in his fist as he pulled me out of the car.I let out a horrified scream fighting as I hard as I could to get away from him. He stuffed my mouth with white hand towel before He lifted me up roughly over his shoulder as he walked towards a sleek car parked by the desolate roadside.He dropped me onto my feet forcefully, trapping my hands behind my back in a way that made my shoulders ache painfully. Tapping the tinted glass, the window winds down to reveal the man I never thought I'll see, the man holding me pulled the towel out my mouth.I'm filled with dread, it was one thing to see the deadly look in Terry Gonzalez eyes through pictures and it was another thing to have him just few inches away from me. Looking at me like he wanted to ri
Evelyn's Pov.My hands were clamped around Adrian's reassuring arm as Joe drove us home, I was still shaking violently looking around and observing the rearview mirror to be sure no one was following us again.I wasn't even bothered about how close I was to him, or how his fist was clenched, the way his face had taken on a slight sheen of grey, and his dark eyes were sharp and calculative. Showing an underlying of the tension he was trying hard to conceal. All that mattered now was that the momentary horror had passed away.Adrian had come to my rescue, I was holding onto him for support and he didn't appear to be disturbed by it.He took a deep breath and there was a suspended state of silence before Adrian spoke to me.His vocal note was tinged with suppressed anger."Why did you leave the house, Evelyn?". I regarded him carefully, a bit thrown off by his question. Why is that the only thing he could think of asking at this tensed moment.I sighed gently despite the war going on i
Evelyn's Pov. I closed the laptop gently, holding it around my midriff as I got out of the car. I was hoping to see Adrian to tell him about the terrible state my laptop was but I could only spot his back view as he walked away with a bodyguard I wasn't familiar with. The both of them were in a pretty deep conversation. I felt hurt by the way he was choosing to ignore me but I pushed it to the back of my mind before hurrying inside. As I got inside, I noticed another a dozen of maids and decorators hustling around the mansion. I was too distracted to even care about what the fuss was about. My arms were beginning to ache painfully probably from that bastard that held me tightly. I skipped past the stairs dashing into my room before settling on my bed. I stripped off my dress and then headed to shower, scrubbing off the bitter remainder of what happened today. Joe could have lost his life trying to protect me, heck, I could have lost mine too. But that doesn't give Adrian the ri
Evelyn's Pov. I felt inflamed by it, how could he go from wanting to ruin my life to looking like he was about to kiss me again. I couldn't afford to get swarmed by the passion to suddenly getting tossed aside like poison. I reached for his hand and held him firmly under my grasp before pushing it away, creating a reasonable distance between us. "Make up your mind, Adrian", I told him leaving him alone as I walked out of the room. ------------ " I barely see you around anymore, my dear", Mrs Greene said pulling my sleek hair in a bun. I had done my makeup myself and I felt pleased by the outcome. " Uhh.... I'm so sorry I haven't been checking up on you, I've been busy with work", I told her. " I hope Adrian isn't overworking you again?", She asked strapping the necklace around my neck. The pearls glittered beautifully complimenting my gleaming skin. "Not at all. Infact I'm happy to work, I hate being idle". " That's understandable", She said. She helped me up, regarding m
Evelyn's Pov.I layed my head on his chest trying to be lulled peacefully into the entrancing beating of his heart. The hum of conversations between Adrian and the driver grew softer and softer until it disappeared altogether. I felt like I was floating and then all of a sudden there was no feeling at all but the drifting over dark bottomless seas.--------Adrian's Pov.The air in my room was thick with tension as I watched Evelyn lying on the bed peacefully with our family doctor setting the necessary drips for rejuvenation and her quick recovery.She had lost all her strength, and I wanted to hear her voice, to look into her alluring eyes and shower her with all the praises I had in my head.She had somehow managed to save herself from those monstrous criminals even before I was able to get to her, her insurmountable bravery thrilled me.I don't know how she did it but it proved how different she was from every other woman I have encountered.She was an embodiment of the expressi
Evelyn's Pov.I moved quietly in the darkness, dodging the rings of light that kept blinking beside the barbed fence as a guide.I heard a roar of laughter coming from inside the building and I trembled in fear of being caught, I cautioned myself, I had come this far to allow myself to be overcome by this measily fear.I made a quick dash towards the fence once the light momentarily stopped blinking, I held a loud yelp when I suddenly collided into a form I didn't notice before, almost falling to the ground.Adrian's strong hand caught me, pulling me up. I was instantly flooded with the feeling of relief as I held onto him with all my might.His shocked eyes runs over my form, before stopping to observe the bruises on my face." Evelyn, what did they do to you?", He asked burning with anger.I placed my fingers on his lips signalling towards the direction I came from." Not here, later we'll talk, let's just leave now", I whispered scanning our surroundings.He nodded, pain reflecting
Evelyn's Pov." So?", Terry asked." Adrian's lack of trust in me is disheartening, he even has all my devices wiretapped", I answered."Then how did you know about my illegal dealings, Terry this bitch is lying ", Victoria bellowed."My father exposed you to Adrian so he would marry me, he wanted you out of the way", I lied smoothly."Richard Carter?. Don't be stupid. I could trust his scheming ass more than your sly utterances", She barked in disbelief.Terry waved his hands at her, silently asking her to be quiet as he ruminated on my words." Are you sure?", He asked looking deep into my steely eyes.I nodded, " He has been selling information about you to Adrian in exchange for financial assistance ", I told him. In my mind I patted my back, since he was eager to get information I'll ensure I fed him with enough to change his entire narrative." Terry, please don't tell me you believe this tramp, she's fooling you. Richard is on our side, remember", Victoria said convincingly."
Adrian's Pov." It will be safe to park at a safe distance from that location in order to catch them unaware", I related as we moved to a glass shelf to put on protective vests." Of course. Plus, we need to divide ourselves into two separate teams, I'll stick to shooting and fending them off, while you should focus on rescuing her safely ", He stressed on the word 'safely' .And I knew he was just as worried as I was . I had lost my parents in the hands of those criminals, Evelyn would be an exception.I opened a briefcase and removed four silent pistol revolvers, passing two to Micheal I kept the rest for myself."Loaded", Micheal confirmed putting the ammunition in both his pockets." Take extra rounds. Incase of any emergency", I said.---------About half a mile away from the building, I sat in the driving seat of a Toyota Corolla, the least conspicuous vehicle we could arrange.Michael sat beside me, clearly surrounded by thoughts in the front passengers seat, drumming his finge
Adrian's Pov." It's all surreal to me too, sir. This has never happened before. I intend to punish the entire team responsible for this irreconcilable neglect. But I also have a suggestion to make if you don't mind", Joe said.The lift pinged opening to reveal the full nest of workers and screens replaying recordings. Everyone stopped their work to acknowledge me but I was too taut to regard them.I felt livid that after several years building an indestructible wall around myself, my wife was taken under my nose without any suspicion." What's your suggestion?", I asked him. He waited for a second or two before getting the words out." Involve your brother Michael", He offered keeping a hint of hope in his eyes. " You know he's equally good at tracking anything or anyone matter how discreet or hidden it is ".I wanted to argue, to disagree, but a vivid image of Evelyn bursts into my mind, what was she going through at the moment, was she being tortured?.I was more than willing to th
Evelyn's Pov.All of a sudden, Joe crept his fingers beneath his jaws pulling off the synthetic mask covering his face.My mouth parted in shock at this completely different person before me. My ears was filled with the jeering laughter of everyone including Terry's."Oh dear, did you think I could buy Joe's trust and alliance that easily. I have tried though, but that guy is quite untouchable", He said." And regarding how I was able to infiltrate your husband's tough security system without suspicion. There's always someone with a price". My ears ringed at the meaning of his words. Who then was responsible for allowing them to comfortably enter the premises to take me.I didn't know enough of Adrian's long chain of securities to be able to pinpoint the betrayer." What do you want?", I asked staring at the papers in his hands as I wondered what they contained." Nothing much. All I need is for you to promptly answer every question I ask, failure to adhere to this instruction will
Evelyn's Pov.After what felt like hours I kept trying to keep my mind awake despite feeling urge to shut down completely.The vehicle halted all of a sudden and I was yanked out so fast that I kept losing my footings as I was forced to catch up with the person pulling me.The heavy stench of garbage and grease filled my nose with the urge to throw up. The man kept pushing me and I could hear several faint voice echoing around me, along with the swing of keys and whiffs of cigarette.The moment we stepped into a room, I knew instantly that I was in a much bigger problem than I ever imagined. I was pushed to the centre and I fell on my knees, I winced, moaning in pain as I scraped them on the rough surface of the floor. I suddenly felt surrounded, although no one was uttering a word, I could feel their presence around me. A sharp slap landed on my cheek, and sent me flying to the ground. I screamed scrambling to my knees as I held onto my cheek in pain." Just take a look at this p
Evelyn's Pov.All the days that followed that mind blowing sex between Adrian and I felt like a blur of mounting tension, desire and utter confusion." It's a irony that you're the one ruining me", He had whispered into my ears as he thrust mercilessly into me.I tried to push aside the memory of our explosive intimacy, reminding myself that it was just another phase of my shambolic life.After releasing into the condom I didn't realize he was even wearing, a quick shadowy mask had clouded his face. He pulled away without glancing at me, ignoring me like he didn't just rip my insides apart with his huge cock.He had proved my fear and doubt right by remaining true to his elusive character, behaving like the moments we shared was just a figment of my imagination.Like it never even happened in the first place. And it stung deeper than I could ever imagine, it left me feeling like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, it left me silently choking on my tears as I struggled to allow m
Evelyn's Pov." I might regret this later but I can't help it", He whispered huskily.I scrunched my brows in question before he suddenly closed his mouth on mine in an eternal flaming kiss, our bodies were so close, we seemed to dissolve into one other.The kiss lasted for a minute, before I broke apart from him, with our cheeks still touching, his heavy breath tickling my ears and I could tell that my cheeks were flushed in embarrassment.I moved away from him, holding his shoulders to steady myself as I stepped away from him. Looking at him I gulped before I met his sated eyes that plunged deep into my soul.What was he doing?. I don't want him awakening this inflaming desire only to leave me high an dry at the end of the day. But at the same time I needed to school myself to remain calm under the watchful eyes of his guests.And the way he was gazing at me, practically undressing me sent the wrong signal to my body. He groaned inwardly, before holding my hand and taking me away f