Madeline POV
When I stepped out of the hallway John had dragged me into, every single fiber of my body slacked in relief. The adrenaline was gone. My heart thumped slowly as I slowly registered what had happened.
What could have happened.
"I could have died!" I gasped, clutching my head. The dull throb was back. John had hit the damn thing on the wall too many times like the cruel bastard he was.
Just what would he have done if I hadn't thought of a plan that quickly?! The jackass would have put a bullet right through my brain.
My eyes snapped close as I recalled the sound of the gun clicking, the feel of that shiny smooth metal against my head.
You almost died Madeline, a voice in my head said for clarity and I nodded glumly. I almost did. Right there, at the party, while people drank and hollered, I wa
Eve's POVI was terrified as hell.No, terrified had to be an understatement. There were no words to describe the terror I had felt.When Tom had insisted that he had to give Mrs Stone her gift personally, I knew I was doomed. I knew that she was definitely going to cause a scene and everything I had fought to hide would be up.It had been nothing short of a miracle that she had t noticed me at her party in the first place. But showing up before her, trying to give her a gift? I might as well be wearing neon signs all over my body calling for her attention.But Tom couldn't be reasoned with. Tom always had to get his way. If he wanted to give gifts to Mrs Stone, then he would make sure he did. If he wanted to catch her eyes and draw attention to himself, he would do so by all means.I understood, well to a
Tom's POVI walked into my study, thoughts muddling up in my head. While I had been preparing for the party that morning, I hadn't expected to get home so damned confused and irritated.Confused about Adam's mother's debacle right there in public. She may have noted it down to having poor memories, but I didn't think I believed her. The woman had been really intense and it did look like she would spew fire.And she had looked at Eve with such familiarity. But the loophole that concerned how they could have met was there to be filled. Besides, all the adjectives she used in describing Eve were words that suited a more outgoing, slutty person.Eve rarely left the house. And the idiotic woman had spent the entire party either hiding or cowering from everyone. The last thing she was, was outgoing. The woman was a hermit crab if anything. Those words definitely did not
Adam's POV"Thank you for coming, have a safe trip home,""Thank you, Stone. I had a blast!" The last of the guests to remain, slipped into his car and drove off. I watched his car speed through a curve and he was out of sight. "Can we go now?" Anabelle groaned behind me. She stood in the parking lot with me, with my mother sitting on a chair an usher had gotten her, looking rather exhausted but smiling like she had won a lottery.I remembered her smile when she saw the party. The tears of joy on her face as I pulled the unexpected and a grin tugged at my lips.Was it worth it? Absolutely! Mother deserved all of that and more. I simply wished that I could do more. I wished that I could give her way more than that.I walked towards them, giving her a smile. "Are you okay, Mother?""Okay?" Sh
Eve's POV"Eve, why the hell isn't my breakfast on the dining table?"Ah crap. My hands trembled as I flipped the eggs, wishing they would cook faster. Every part of me trembled. It was mostly annoying. I ought to be used to this by now. I should be used to him telling at the top of his lungs making ridiculous requests.It was just six thirty in the morning. Tom never got up this early and it made me wonder why.Did he have another child to traffic? Was he trying to get ready quickly so he could go sell someone else's child?! My fist tightened around the spatula as I struggled to fight the tears."Ma'am!" Nuren yelled, calling my attention. A choking smell filled the air and I scoffed."Of course it's burnt! I take my mind off it for a second and it suddenly gets burned!""Eve!" 
Eve's POVI flopped on the sofa tired as hell. I hadn't done much work that morning but the pain from moving around made it hard. Now that Tom was gone, I was simply grateful for a chance to lay on the sofa without getting yelled at.The sound of the vacuum could still be heard around the room. Nuren must be cleaning the guest rooms. She was quite the hard worker. I suppose that was also why Tom had hired her in the first place. The woman could work herself to death.Sometimes I wondered about her family. When did she get the chance to see them? I wasn't sure of the arrangement she had with Tom. Which was also pretty sad if you asked me. I was the mistress of the house and yet my maid knew more about me than I knew about her.I knew she had a family. Sometimes, very rarely however, she would mention a son or a daughter.Realizing I had sp
Tom's POVThe day had started quite normally. I had a hearty breakfast. Eve could be useless in a million other ways but she could make a decent meal at least. The eggs were a little bit overcooked but edible I supposed.Before breakfast I had a major showdown in the bathroom wondering which side of my face had the best angles. I had seen the pictures the press had taken during the birthday party. And frankly, some of them were bastards. They had taken pictures of the side of my face that wasn't very flattering. What on earth? Weren't paps supposed to be skillful at this sort of thing?To top it all, they had taken a picture of Adam's mother yelling her head off at me. To my despair, that picture grew viral. What in the world? How was that picture remotely appealing? People just loved drama and did not care where it came from or what exactly happened.Not going to lie th
Eve's POV"T-Tom, Tom please listen-"It was too late. In a blink familiar hands clasped around my neck, grabbing and holding on to it, pressing down until it was hard to breathe."You bitch!" He screamed. "What are you doing here?!""I was just-" I wheezed, unable to continue. I couldn't speak with his hands clapped around my neck. I couldn't think of them choking me, restricting my air supply. I struggled, reached for his hands and tried to pry them off. "Can't... Breathe...""Can't breathe?! Bitch, by the time I am through with you, you'll very much prefer not to breathe."His threat sent my body into a frenzy. Oh no. I never should have come in here. What was I thinking about trying to play a hero? I was no hero. Hell I was in need of a hero myself.Tom would hurt me all over again and I had barely
Eve's POV"Come on Eve!"Something soft stroked my forehead and I frowned, trying to figure out where on earth I was."Eve?"That voice?My heart raced and I shook my head. It couldn't be. It couldn't be him."Evie honey,"Only one person called me that. If this was a joke then it was a cruel one. A very cruel one. "Come ! You know your mother's going to come out soon and she'll whoop both our butts!"I opened my eyes then, blinking as a lone tear fell down my cheeks. My eyes caught sight of butterflies whizzing away from me."Leave the butterfly alone will ya?"I blinked realizing the butterfly wasn't whizzing away from me, I was running after it."I