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Bella arrived at her small apartment on the other side of town and took the rickety stairs two at a time. It continued to squeak under her feet, but Bella wasn’t concerned about it giving way under her weight. Her thoughts were simply on her brother so she hasten her steps. While in the taxi, she had tried his phone multiple times and he was yet to take any of her calls. They had all gone to voicemail and she was so worried. She hadn’t seen her brother for two days and she feared that the worst had happened. “James, please be okay.” She begged as she approached her apartment door. As soon as she arrived at the door, she pushed her key in and flung the door open. The room was so small that the moment she got in, she was hit with a weird sense of claustrophobia. Heck, she had lived here for a long time and it was only taking two days at Arthur’s mansion for her to feel just how small her space was. “James?” She called out as she entered the small cubicle, they called a room. It was
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Arthur walked into the mansion dead tired. He had had to leave very early for a business meeting that had lasted for long. After that, he had to go down to the construction site of the apartments he was developing. He had recently begun investing in real estate and as much as it took a lot of raw cash from him, he believed it was a great investment. But despite the tiredness he felt, all he wanted to do was go in and sink into Bella. She was his after all and he didn't have any ill feelings toward making love to her now that she had signed the contract. Maybe he was going to keep her to himself for a longer time. His weary face curved into a smile as he ascended the stairs leading to his bedroom. “Mr. Lorenzo.” Mrs. Jenkins bellowed from beneath the stairs.“Good evening Mrs. Jenkins.” Arthur greeted her with a tired smile. “I am so sorry for my manners. Good evening Mr. Lorenzo. I just wanted to tell you that the young lady was so excited to receive the credit card from you just b
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Bella sat anxiously waiting for Arthur to leave for the office. It was a work day and she was so eager to meet her brother. She knew she had to inform Arthur of her going out, but she didn’t want him in her business. Theirs was a business transaction and she didn’t want them getting entangled in each other’s private lives. Well, not her life. She hated being pitied or taken advantage of and it was the one reason she was avoiding telling Arthur the truth.Despite how much she waited, the man didn’t seem to leave. Instead, he climbed the bed and ran his fingers up her arm. The signature chills she had come to associate with his touch ran through her, reminding her of last night. Last night had been different. It had been rushed and though she had managed to get off the first time, she felt lacking and wanting. It was the reason why she had pushed him for another round, but it had been painfully slow and despite how much she tried, she couldn’t get to the peak.Arthur had withheld som
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Arthur walked into the house and a quick trip to his bedroom made him realize Bella wasn’t home. His demeanor changed and he took a glance at his wristwatch. The time was fifteen minutes after eight and he could clearly recall that he had told her to come back before 8 pm. He knew that it sounded awkward to be giving her a curfew, but he needed to be in control. He needed to be aware of her going out and coming in. It was the only way he could remain in control and keep her safe. He didn’t want a repeat of what had happened to his sister. “Arthur, calm down. She came back yesterday she would definitely be back today. You just have to calm down.” He said to himself, hoping that he could keep himself calm until she came, but his anger only seemed to be stoked. He hated being angry and he only felt angry whenever he felt out of control. And somehow, he was certain that he was going to get back the control that he had lost to Bella. She had come to him with the proposition and had ac
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“How did you know?” Bella asked when the initial shock from his words had worn out.She had refused to spill her secret to this man and now, he probably knew her worst secrets and was going to take advantage of her for her. He took a step away from her and let out a breath. “I know you are going to be mad, but then, I just couldn’t help. I was curious about where you had gone and I decided to track you down and I just ended up digging things about you.”“Fine, so you called a private investigator to follow me around and get information about me? I thought we agreed I was going to have some sort of privacy?” She yelled, swatting hard at him on the chest. Arthur let out a breath and told himself to focus. She was a woman and was simply angry and he wasn’t going to lash out on her. He had done what he did because a part of him cared about her and because he needed to know what was going on to feel in control.“I didn’t get anyone to follow you about. I am a man of my word, but my curi
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Bella stood by the door, her heart in her mouth. From the small one-way window, she could see her brother eating quietly on his own on the hospital bed. He was at peace and she was happy that her brother looked peaceful, but she wasn’t at peace now. She doubted if this was a good idea, but there was no way she was going to tell the man no. “Do you think this is a good idea?” She turned around and asked Arthur who stood behind her at the door.“If I didn’t think it was a good idea to see your brother, I wouldn’t have suggested it to you Bella,” Arthur said, staring down at the woman. "Don't you have to go to work?" She queried him.Arthur chuckled. "You really are trying too hard to get me off your back.""Not that, it's a contract with no string attached. You don't have to have worry about James and leave your work undone.""Getting a day off work isn't going to make me poor."Since he uncovered the truth about her, he developed a soft spot for her and as much as he was hardly tend
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“Where did you learn how to talk to people so nicely?” Bella asked in a light-hearted tone as they entered the front door of the mansion. “Hey, I speak nicely to people, so what’s up with that question?” Arthur asked as he undid his cuffs. Bella stared at the man as he removed his cuffs and rolled his sleeves up. Next up, he undid the first three buttons of his chest. These actions were simple, but they made Bella swallow with anticipation. “Hey?” Arthur waved a hand in front of her face. “You look lost.” “No, I don’t.” She denied.“Alright, if you say so,” Arthur said and smiled at her. He had a lovely day today and he wanted a repeat of it. James had been a great conversationalist and it was just so great to talk to someone so carefree and light-hearted like him. James had not been afraid to speak to him like a normal person. This level of carefreeness was what Arthur lacked in his life and he was so happy that he had finally found someone willing to treat him like a man witho
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Bella stared nervously at the space on the bed. There was no crease and it was evident that no one had slept here. She let out a sigh as she took a glance at the digital clock beside the table. 8:37 am.“Shit!” she cursed as she jumped down from the bed. She had been holed up here thinking about Arthur and his foul mood that she didn’t think of her brother. Yesterday, after Arthur had left her naked in the sitting room, she had been so worried and hated herself for being worried. She knew she shouldn’t be bothered about the man’s personal life as it didn’t concern her, but she was confused about what she must have said to have warranted him getting mad at her. She walked into the bathroom and allowed her mind to roam freely to avoid thoughts of Arthur. “Bella, you need to learn to stop thinking about him. This isn’t why you are here.” She warned herself aloud. “I know you are falling for him, but keep your emotions in check,” She said and turned on the shower, allowing the warm w
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Arthur was devastated at the news of Matilda's death, he had blamed himself for her death and took what was left of her ashes and placed it in a columbarium.Bella stood by his side, mourning with him and helping him through that phase.The police launched a full investigation, arresting Patricia and Amelia. Arthur's gathered evidences were very instrumental in their arrest.Soon, Patricia and Amelia were arraigned for trial. Bella had pleaded for a chance to talk to Patricia at the final trial. "Why do you have to hurt us so much? I treated like you a sister and James adorned you.""Tell me why I should be nice to you filthy pieces of trash?" Patricia asked showing no remorse. "You stole Arthur from me, I regretted not poisoning you to death when I had the chance."Bella bursted into another round of fresh tears, "you're hopeless.""Take her away."Arthur pulled Bella to himself. "Everything would be fine, I'm certain justice would prevail, let's go in and hear the final verdict." He
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Fargo took off the glasses and smashed it to pieces disconnecting the live video. "What do you think you're doing?" He asked as he rained slaps on Arthur's face.Arthur groaned loudly in pain. "I'm unveiling who you truly are to the world.""I'll kill you." Fargo said angrily as he sent Arthur crashing on the ground with another blow.Arthur spat blood. "You shouldn't have touched my family."Fargo took out a pocket knife, "I'll let you experience pain and beg me to kill you.""The moment you kill me, your entire life will be over. No matter where you go, you'll always have to be on the run.""I've killed once, you think I'll be afraid to do again?" Fargo asked."The choice is yours; turn yourself to the police and face the law or be on the run all your life like a rat.""We would see about that, I'm going to take my time with you." Fargo replied. He grabbed a small bottle and a syringe and injected it Arthur s body causing him to feel numb and weak. "Remember, nobody is coming to save
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Arthur laid Patricia on the sofa, he quickly arranged for some bodyguards to take over and secure the place while he proceeded with his next step of action.He called a number on his phone. "Hello, Carla?""Yes, who is..." Carla immediately recognized the voice. "Arthur Lorenzo?""Yes it's me.""To whom do I owe this pleasure?" Carla asked in surprise."I thought you would be interested in being a real reporter this time.""Hmmmmm, I don't think I'm ready, I resigned from my job to take a break.""I know you resigned and that is the more reason you're the perfect fit for this job. Enough break, Carla. It's time to get back to work.""What are you talking about? I already said I'm not going to be anyone prawn.""You tell me, how does being n independent famous reporter sound?""What do you have for me?" Carla asked, taking interest."We are going live, Carla." Arthur announced. "Two of my friends are being hostage by a drug baron who happens to be an acquaintance of Amelia.""What?" Ca
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"oh my god," Bella gasped as she saw james lying motionlessly on the bed. "What happened to you?" She held his hand and kissed his forehead.Arthur stood right beside her, watching the one grid reunion. "There is something you need to know." He began. Rubbing off the tears from her face, "what is it?""I need you to be brave, Bel." Arthur grabbed her shoulder. "Can you spill it out already?"Arthur took a deep breathe before spilling the beans, "The doctors said James doesn't have much time with us."Bella tried to speak while processing the words that had fallen out of Arthur's mouth but found herself staggering, all thanks to Arthur's firm grip on her, she would have fallen to the ground."He was doing well before he left, what happened?""Unfortunately his health relapsed, we have to prepare ourselves for the worst." Arthur replied."That bitch, what has she done to my brother?" Bella cussed and yelled.Arthur drew her closer, "I'll take care of everything."Bella scoffed. "How w
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Bella was lost in thoughts about what to do with the pregnancy when she heard a soft but persistent knock on the door.She wasn't expecting anyone, besides it was already late but at the thought of James, she quickly ran and opened the door without asking who it was.Her reaction was emotionless but she could swear her heart had beaten a thousand times in a spilt second while looking at the figure in front of her.The two stared at each other intensely without any spoken words and increased breathing, she had believed he would never appear in front of her again and to think he was actually in her house for the very first time made it difficult for her to know what to do.A quick glance at his handsome face revealed how pale he looked and her heart broke. "What are you doing here?" She asked, afraid he wouldn't say a thing and remained at the door."We found him." Arthur said in almost a whisper."You found James?" Her eyes lit up with surprise and excitement.Arthur found himself unab
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"Tie them up.""Why did you stop us from chasing after them, boss." Hugo asked."Use your brain, James is going to die soon. I've been thinking of ways to dispose him without having to stain my hands, who knew luck would shine on me?"Hugo nodded his head, "but what are we going to do about them?""We are going to use them to negotiate with Arthur. We should get some money off them to compensate for all of our troubles.""Do you think he is going to give in?""Of course, he won't leave them behind." Fargo replied."Are you giving on the lady?""Of course, of what use is she when she is penniless?" Fargo replied. "There are plenty of beauties scattered round the world."***Arthur drove on a very high speed as he headed to the location sent to his phone by Matteo."Damn you Fargo, damn you Patricia." He cussed out. "I'll rip you both into pieces, I promise."Looking at the map on his phone, he could tell he was very close to his destination. He looked up and saw a house in sight. It wa
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Edward drove behind Fargo and his cohorts maintaining a reasonable distance not to arouse any form of suspicion. He followed carefully determined not to let them out of his sight.Taking a glance at his dead phone, he quickly plugged his phone. "Why would you go off at such a crucial time?" Worry and anger etched on his face.Edward followed then until he watched them drove into a large compound with a gigantic gate. There was no way to see a thing going on in the building, he needed to find a way to sneak in.He parked his car and got out, not forgetting to mask his face. He took a stroll while taking a stroll round the environment of the building.Luckily he found a lower fence and jumped over it, making his way into the house. He needed to find out where they were taking James to.While trying to navigate his way into the main building, Edward saw Matteo drove in with Tyler as his chauffeur.His eyes flinched, "am I seeing wrong? What is Matteo and Tyler doing here?" He asked puzzl
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"Hello Fargo." Matteo said in a hulky voice."To whom do I owe this honour?""I thought about the proposal you made the last time and decided to invest, can we meet?""Now?" Fargo asked."What better time, if not now?"Fargo was in the process of transporting James to his house and it wasn't convenient at the moment but he thought briefly about how urgent he needed to finance his products."Hello, are you there?""Yea, I am." Fargo replied. "Hope you don't mind if I propose hosting you at my place?""Of course not, thanks for the honour." Matteo replied, happy he took the bait."I'm glad you didn't decline, I'll text you my address.""I'm waiting, see you soon."Matteo called Arthur back. "We are meeting at his place, I'll send you the location as soon as I get it.""If Fargo is heading to his place, then I'm sure that is Edward's destination.""I'll keep filling you in.""Thank you," Arthur paused for a second. "Please, be careful.""I will."***Patricia decided to head home after p
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Edward continued to observe the activities going on the seventh floor. Initially, he was stuck between going after Patricia or finding more more about James situation.He opted for the latter seeing how heavily it was guarded. He began to think of how he could find a chance to sneak it and gather more Intel.After observing for some time, he saw Fargo walked out whispering to one of his surbodinates.The mere appearance of Fargo fuelled his anger as he felt it rose to it peak, he molded his fist but knew deep within him charging at Fargo that instant meant suicide.He needed Fargo to be all by himself and a chance presented itself when he saw only Fargo entered the elevator by himself without any of his men."Finally, a chance to pay you back." A big smile engulfed Edward's face, he decided he was going to take Fargo out. He couldn't bear to see him roam about when he had almost snuffed life out of him.Edward knew since Fargo was making use the elevator, he would need to be super fa
