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
Adrian's Pov."I'm sorry about yesterday".I slowed a bit, pausing to compose myself. The shock in her eyes after hearing what I said was evident. I didn't know why I uttered them either.But I was sure of one thing, and it was that I felt an unimaginable amount of guilt after saying those cruel words to her yesterday. Instead of comforting her and making sure she still wasn't in shock from yesterday's incident, I chose to add salt to the injury." About what exactly, Adrian?", She asked. I couldn't help but look into her eyes, those golden pupils seemed deeper with the intensity in them. They held me under utter adoration, deep and boring through my own eyes. Waking up cells in my body that I would rather keep dormant whenever she is close to me."You know what I'm talking about, stop teasing", I responded.She looked even more desirable than I thought, the shining dark pitch of her slick hair, with light striking off the olive complexion of her oval face. Her eye popping figure u
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
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.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 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 PovThe laughter of Manhattan’s elite echoed through the gilded ballroom, a cascade of crystal chandeliers casting a glow so blinding it almost felt artificial. I stood near the edge of the room, clutching a glass of champagne I had no intention of drinking. Around me, women in designer gowns and men in tailored suits moved seamlessly through a world I barely understood.This wasn’t my world. It never had been.“Smile, Evelyn,” my father hissed under his breath, his hand pressing against the small of my back. “You look like you don’t belong here.”His words stung, but I obeyed, forcing the corners of my lips to lift into a strained smile. I didn’t belong here, and he knew it. This wasn’t just a high-society engagement party—it was an auction, and I was the prize being quietly bid on.I glanced across the room, my gaze landing on him. Adrian Blackwood. The man my father had whispered about for weeks, the man who held the fate of our family in his hands.He stood near the grand
Evelyn’s povI jolted up from my bed as my phone rang out loud, I don’t remember setting an alarm, I also don’t remember having a shift today.I picked up the phone, the caller was unknown, and with double mind I answered it “Hello?”“Good morning, is this Evelyn Carter?” The male voice boomed through the speaker.“Yes….is there a problem?” I asked, trying not to panic.“Great….you are needed at the Blackwood Industries today by noon for the signing of the contract!” The man gave clear instructions, making my heart skip a beat.“O…ka…y!” I stammered.“Good, have a good day miss!” He finally said and ended the call. I flop back to the bed, covering my face with a pillow and screaming into it.“Ahhhhhh…..”My door pushed open and my younger sister walked in with a scowl on her face.“What do you want, Lucinda?” I asked her not to be in the mood for a conversation with a spoiled princess.“I heard you are getting married today, you slut….you know that’s my dream man and I always wanted h
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
Adrian's Pov."I'm sorry about yesterday".I slowed a bit, pausing to compose myself. The shock in her eyes after hearing what I said was evident. I didn't know why I uttered them either.But I was sure of one thing, and it was that I felt an unimaginable amount of guilt after saying those cruel words to her yesterday. Instead of comforting her and making sure she still wasn't in shock from yesterday's incident, I chose to add salt to the injury." About what exactly, Adrian?", She asked. I couldn't help but look into her eyes, those golden pupils seemed deeper with the intensity in them. They held me under utter adoration, deep and boring through my own eyes. Waking up cells in my body that I would rather keep dormant whenever she is close to me."You know what I'm talking about, stop teasing", I responded.She looked even more desirable than I thought, the shining dark pitch of her slick hair, with light striking off the olive complexion of her oval face. Her eye popping figure u
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 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.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 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