Chloe's POVMy lashes fluttered and I squinted my eyes adjusting to the light. Not that it was too bright, but I had not seen light for some time. I rolled my body to the edge of the soft and big bed that I was lying on, wanting to get up. I had been drifting in and out of sleep for the past few hours, or maybe days, I had no idea."Hey, Chloe, you are awake." A masculine but soft voice echoed close to me. "You must be thirsty. I should get you water.""E... Ethan?" The name just left my lips. That was the person I was hoping to see."Not Ethan. He is looking for you."I forced my body to sit up, feeling very tired. I felt like a bulldozer ran over me a number of times."Who... are you?" My voice was hoarse from lack of water, and my throat felt very dry. I tried to see the person, but he had his back to me, as he poured water into a glass. The voice sounded familiar, but I was still feeling very disoriented, and I couldn't point out who the voice belong to."I will bring you food. Yo
Ethan's POVJust last night, Bonnie called me and told me that she got a call from Chloe. I wanted to know if she made mention of her location, but she said the call ended before she could say anything.The good thing was that Chloe said she was fine, but my main concern was that I was certain that she was held against her will. Chloe would never leave Ariana on purpose. I knew she would be worried.Bonnie sent me the number Chloe called her with, and I had been trying to trace the location since, but I was getting nothing. The only way to indeed free her now was to marry Ashley. I might find her eventually, but it would take time, and I was not certain of what would happen with her from now till then.After much contemplation, I decided to call Ashley. And as usual, when the call connected, her enthusiastic voice came in."Hey, babe.""Prepare yourself, we are getting married tomorrow."I heard her gasp. "Tomorrow? That is too sudden. I need to buy my dress, make my hair, invite my f
Bonnie's POVI was against this wedding knowing that it would hurt Chloe very much, but I decided to keep still. I didn't plan to object or anything, but it was getting harder to shut up. It didn't feel right at all. Ethan and Chloe deserved to be together. They want each other. They make each other happy. I had known Chloe since forever, and she had not liked anyone the way she liked Ethan. Maybe it was just me being protective of her as usual, I just found myself raising my hand when the priest asked for an objection.Ethan was looking at me, giving me subtle signs not to do it, but it was already too late, I was already standing up and everyone was looking at me."What is your name Miss? And what is your relationship with the couple?" The priest asked me.My heart thudded loudly in my chest. I was doing this for Chloe, but I hoped that I was not making a big mistake. Ethan told me that his father would not let her go unless he weds Ashley.But this morning, Chloe called me again. S
Chloe's POVI thought I could take it. I thought I would understand, because he was marrying her for whatever good reason he had, but it hurts. It hurts so bad it was difficult to breath."Joshua!" I yelled, and it didn't take long before he came inside. I had been calling him by his name for a while now. Maybe I thought he didn't deserve the respect I was giving him. I just wanted to leave here."Chloe? What is it?" He asked me softly. He was fully dressed and ready to leave for work, while I would be locked up in this room for the whole day with no phone and no way out. There was TV, but I was tired of it."I want to leave."He shook his head. "You know that I can't let you leave. I wish I can stay here and keep you company, but I have work.""I have work too."He chuckled. "Chloe, you work for me, and I am giving you this time off. You will still be paid in full, and I can add bonuses if you want.""To hell with your fucking bonuses. I want to get out of here. The man that I love i
Ethan's POVI was already getting leads to Chloe's whereabouts. I didn't give up after going after all the people I suspected to be involved, I sent people to follow and monitor all their movements. There was nothing to raise brows about concerning Tristan and my father's movements, but the same could not be said about Joshua Parson.He had been more absent from work since the day Chloe got missing. The days he came, he was late and he went back early. He also never sleeps in his house anymore. Instead, he lives somewhere far off.I felt like having a drink, but I decided not to. I didn't want to get drunk or even tipsy at all because of Ariana. She had been glued to me since after I dropped Bonnie off at Myles' place, and it wasn't long that she fell asleep on my bed. I knew that she missed her mother.Now I was in my study, dropping and receiving calls. I needed the specific address of where Joshua was living, so I could getChloe and make the fucker suffer a little.My phone rang a
Chloe's POVI quickly snapped out of the haze I was in and ran out of the room. I was ignoring the ache in my core, because I knew that it was Ethan outside. It would just be for a little while longer before I see him again."Chloe get back here. Chloe!" Joshua yelled as he came after me.I ran into the kitchen, grabbing a knife and pointing it him. "If you come any closer, I swear, I will stab your fucking balls."He raised his hands, his eyes glued to the knife. He was looking at it cautiously because of the carefree way I was handling it. I was sending a threat to him, and I was more than ready to stab him if he comes any closer to me.He was going to say something, before I heard loud bangs from the doors downstairs."You are not going anywhere!" Joshua bellowed, before rushing to grab me. But I didn't give him the opportunity. I stabbed the knife into his stomach before I ran off to the stairs.But fuck it, I couldn't concentrate on anything. The drug he gave me was messing with
Ethan's POVWhy didn't I think of this earlier? My father had been sleeping with young girls since he lost my mom. The girls might be over the ages of eighteen, but it would still tarnish his reputation if people know this. I was just researching the ages just in case there was a slip up on his part. Then that way, I can file a case against him.Right now, I was in my room. I knew that Chloe needed rest, and it didn't even take long before she fell asleep. She was so tired and I wanted to fucking kill Joshua and my father for what they did to her.I soon heard little knocks on the door, and I already knew who was behind it. I got up and went to open the door, and Ariana looked up at me."Did mommy come back?"This girl! Sometimes it seemed she could sense her mother.I nodded and she beamed happily. She then placed her hands on my legs, pushing me backwards. Well, I was the one moving back.When she was inside the room, and she saw her mom, she screamed. "Mommy!"Chloe sprang up, and
Bonnie's POV I had been in this house since yesterday, and I would had died of boredom if I was not with my phone. Chloe was checking on me from time to time, but the person that I was spending more time talking to was Kelvin. I met him in one of those times when I was visiting places and advertising my work. He seemed to know a thing or two about fashion as well, so it was easy for us to get along. I didn't really think much about him, but recently, he had been showing interest in dating me. I didn't want to give him an answer just yet. Well, I didn't have an answer to give. I needed more time. Chloe would probably kill me if she finds out that I did not tell her about him, but with everything going on in her life, I didn't think to bother her with mine. While the owner of this house, Myles, was hardly seen. I didn't even know if he was out or in. I only saw him yesterday after he gave me this big room I was in now, then when I told him about Chloe's call and late at night when he