ELLA'S POVI have no idea how long I was unconscious. But when I opened my eyes, it was so damn bright that I had to squeeze it shut again. It made me feel like I had died and gone to heaven. But did someone like me deserve to go to heaven?After killing my dad and now my mom… did I really deserve to be happy? Mom had every right to hate me for killing her husband. Yet, she still tried to defend me.“Miss, can you hear me?” I heard someone say and I slowly opened my eyes to see a lady staring at me with a worried expression. I took in her appearance and I realized that she was a nurse.My eyes suddenly scanned the room and that was when I realized that I wasn't dead. I was in a hospital. Somehow I had made it out alive again.“Where's my mom?” I asked the moment I sat up, and the pain that seared through my skull made me wince in pain as I held my head in my hands.“Ma'am, you need to calm down or else you might end up getting a concussion. Your head was badly injured.” The nurse repl
ELLA'S POV My heart pounded in anticipation as I watched Tommy back up my phone's information into a new phone. I just hoped it hadn't been tampered with. We all sat and watched the backup kept loading and I couldn't control my impatience. It was taking too long and I was getting annoyed. Just then, the door barged open, and the man from earlier returned with papers in his hands, and I sat up immediately. “Sir, we have the results of the tests. The bats had no fingerprints at all.” He said and my heart sank when I realized that they were all wearing gloves. No wonder they could pass the blame onto me too easily. “Got anything to say, Miss Ella?” Tommy glanced at me with a scowl but before I could think of something, the man spoke up again. “There were no fingerprints, however, we found traces of blood on it. Blood that was confirmed to be Miss Ella's.” He announced and I couldn't help the glee that filled my heart. Finally! “Also, the ropes were filled with blood as well. S
DAMIEN'S POV It felt strange. Ella had left the office without telling me anything or even saying goodbye. Was she still trying to avoid me? Was she still bothered about the nightmare? I let out a sigh of frustration as I yanked my tie off and threw it on my bed before running a hand through my hair. I couldn't help but remember the day she had taken care of me when I was sick. I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling for a while. Would she choose to be friends with Sylvia rather than be in a relationship with me? Someone knocked on the door, and when I muttered, “Come in,” Julietta stepped in with a small smile on her face as she approached me on the bed. “Missing Ella?” She asked as she sat down and I sighed before sitting up and nodded. “Why don't you ask her to be your girlfriend then? You clearly like her and I'm sure she likes you back, a lot. Why do you keep delaying this shit, Damien?” She asked as she shook my arm and I glared at her, causing her to pout. “Watch your
DAMIEN'S POV “Tommy?” I asked in shock and he smiled widely as he walked up to me before pulling me for a tight hug while I hugged him back in surprise. “I never expected that you were the Damien Rojas I was talking to. I never thought I'd see you again, buddy.” He said as he patted my back and I pulled away to be sure that I wasn't hallucinating. “How is this even possible? I can't believe my eyes!” I was clearly shocked out of my wits, and he simply laughed as he glanced at Julia, who was staring at both of us with a confused expression. “You don't remember him?” I asked and she tilted her head slightly before shaking her head, causing Tommy to laugh softly. “It's alright if she doesn't remember, she was just a child then. I still feel offended, though; I thought I was handsome enough to catch your attention.” He said with a teasing expression and Julie simply stared at him with curiosity written all over her face. There was a slight frown on her face, almost like she was tryin
ELLA'S POVShe was right in front of me again. My Mom. She was smiling at me like we never had any issues in the world. Like she wasn't mad at me for killing her husband. She was smiling at me the same way she used to smile at me before I turned eight.“Mom…” I choked out as I tried to approach her, but I was tied up to the chair with no way to free myself. I watched in horror as Keyla laughed like a devil before plunging the knife into my mom's neck and I screamed.I screamed and begged for her to come back. I didn't deserve to live in her place. It wasn't right for her to die for me to live. It wasn't fair that she had to leave me the exact way that Dad did too. I didn't want to be alive anymore.I cried until I couldn't cry anymore, and then everything disappeared, and I felt someone holding my hand tightly in his. My eyes slowly opened and a tear rolled down when my eyes met Damien's worried gaze.I heard him calling out my name in worry, asking if I was alright. The desperate nee
DAMIEN'S POVIt's been a week since Ella was admitted to the hospital and she has refused to see me. No matter how much I begged, she shut me out and refused to let me help her. It was killing me inside and it made me feel very terrible.She was fine with talking to Tommy but not to me and it made me feel even worse. I had no choice but to make Tommy my delivery man as I sent things to her that would make her feel better.Julie was sitting across from me in the office as she stared at me with a worried expression on her face and I ran my hand across my hair for the millionth time that day.The company was less lively without her. Everyone at the office felt her absence, but she blatantly refused to see anyone. I wouldn't blame her; who would believe that Keyla could do such a thing?I couldn't even bring myself to face her because I knew that I would kill her if I did. She turned Ella, who was a rolling ball of sunshine, into a dark, cold moonlight. It was frustrating.“I have no idea
DAMIEN'S POVI didn't know what Keyla was trying to achieve but I had to find out. No wonder Ella refused to speak to me. No wonder she tried to block me out.Because Keyla claimed that she was my ex-girlfriend. Why would I ever date someone like her? Even Sylvia wasn't that demented.“You stay here and get some rest. I'll be back. Don't try to avoid me anymore from now on.” I said as I made her sit on the bed but before I could turn away, she held my hand back with a vulnerable expression on her face.“Where are you going? I don't… I don't want you to go. Let's talk about this.” She replied and I finally felt relieved that she wanted to talk to me after so long.“I'm not leaving. I just need to visit the police station for a moment. I need to talk to Tommy and also, I gotta ask Keyla lots of questions. She has to explain what she tried to prove by doing all this. You stay here and wait, I'll be back as soon as possible.” I reassured her as I held her hands in mine for a while and she
ELLA'S POVPutting on the uniform was harder than I thought because of my broken leg. It was healing but I still found it painful to try to lift it or place it fully on the ground.I had taken off my clothes and put on the shirt without buttoning up but I was stuck on trying to put on the pair of trousers. I considered calling Damien to help but I didn't want to bother him.I finally got my leg into the trousers, but I lost my balance and crashed into the wall, causing me to let out a yelp of pain. Just then, the door opened and Damien was right in front of me, worry evident all over his face.However, the moment he took in my almost naked appearance, his eyes widened in shock, and my face burned in slight embarrassment as I stared at him with a helpless expression.“Can you help me?” I asked softly as his eyes raked over my body before stopping at my bare breasts and he gulped before looking away.“You should button up first…” He mumbled under his breath as he kept his eyes trained o
JASON'S POV“You gonna have to do it anyways” sounded like a threat, she didn't have to threaten me to get me into action.I now understood what she needed, it was violence, she had been trying to provoke me into treating her the worst way I could.Maybe she would have demanded it but she chose the wrong way, I was gonna torment her till she begged on her knees or maybe not.“You need my help with Damian don't you? She added as she let out a wild smile. I chuckled, seeing an older woman do the unexpected just to get laid was quite arousing.I moved my hands from her breast region back to her neck and choked her so hard as I hungrily kissed on her lips, she freed her hands from my grip and moved them down towards my pant unzipping them hastingly, I held back her hands in the air throwing it off, I pulled her by the hair and dropped her into the chair behind me.She seemed anxious but I wouldn't care, she needed to pay for the slap's she had earlier given me. I pulled out a single belt
JASON'S POVMaria was such an obscure woman, she thought differently and does her things in a different perspective, whenever she brought new ideas I was always left in awe, how the fuck would a woman think this way.I loved her for that, she matched my energy a lot. She's the best partner I've ever had. After my anger led me over to her house, for the first time I saw her range.I knew for a reason I shouldn't have gone over to her place but I couldn't control my fear, what if Damian made a move with the new information he got before I could get to her, he took me off guard and I wasn't gonna let him win this lap, not while I also had a card to play.“I'm in” I had texted Maria the moment I felt threatened, she was the only one I knew could be of help to me this moment and why not?.She was Damians biggest fear and weakness and I knew what a weakness could have on a person. I would love to see the iced Damian melt before a woman figure, how exciting the view is gonna be. I waited res
DAMIAN'S POVAfter my meeting with Luke, I was overly restless, I couldn't focus on anything as I checked through my phone for the seconds hoping a message popped up from Luke saying they had found Julie.My worries grew into fear as I wondered if she was okay, I tried her line over and over again, I dropped her messages by the second.My heart was no longer in its place as I wondered what might have happened to her. My phone beeped and it was a message from Dave talking about real estate investments and all.I flung my phone to the wall in anger and watched it fall to the ground with its scattered broken pieces. I hate that I couldn't do anything for jullie at this point. It was the worst feeling ever to exist. I took my bath and stepped out of the house.I had gone home earlier than I normally do but couldn't focus on anything, I needed some air. I drove towards downsides in Texas and found myself at a bar, I couldn't resist the urge to walk in.“Look at that car” I heard a voice fr
ELLA'S POV “You finally came” those words from Kayla's mouth made me feel welcomed, she'd been waiting for me all this while I guess. Maybe the day I came over with Damian she had lots to say but kept it to herself. She stared at me grinning from ear to ear like she had seen her savior and I was about to say “Hey I'm here for informations not to let you out” as if reading my mind she chuckled and motioned with her hands for me to come closer. “You can't get me out I know” she laughed out loud after saying those words and sat back the way she had initially done. “So how can I help you” she asked giving a knowing smile on her face. “Uhmmmmm about the other day” I continued and then paused staring into her eyes. “I don't regret my actions Ella Keyla continued” and I wondered why she would say such to me, or was that why she'd wanted to see me all this while? to tell me she doesn't regret all she did that lead to the death of my mother?. “I love my family so much, and I will do
JULIE'S POVI layed on my bed counting the ceiling and naming everything I found around, for all of my morning I'd been doing that. I had walked into a mum and dad conversation the previous evening after she'd collected my cell phone, although I had no intention whatsoever to tell Dad what I've been going through with mum, I knew he cared less about things like this. I paused on my steps as I heard dads voice from the dining hall.“Why is the more security in stand by than necessary”“Uhmmm, I just thought we needed more” mum answered and it became quiet for a while.“I never instructed that”“But I did, I'm the one always home, so I know exactly what is needed here”“You took Julie against her will didn't you” mum chuckled and I heard the clashing of cutleries on the table, she must be dishing out food i thought.“I didn't ask you to do this, I asked a question and you ain't gonna ignore me”“You asked a silly question honey, how will I kidnap my own child ”“I thought so too, but yo
ELLA'S POVI hurried back into the house not minding anyone, it was quite early and so the house had workers around, I walked straight up into the room shutting the door behind me as I paced around wondering what next to do. Damian had a huge cockroach in his cupboard, I prayed it would have nothing to do with Sylvia's case for any reason. I dashed back out the room headed straight into the library, I checked through all I had checked before and still found nothing. I walked down to his desk and found a locker or two tightly locked, where could the key be? Or maybe I was actually just chasing a wild goose. I should go down to his office. There I was gonna find whatever it is I was looking for.“Kayla” I called out the name remembering she's being held in jail and she definitely had some kind of friendship with Sylvia, I was glad I had left work earlier today, I could still meet up by visiting the police station.“Going somewhere” I heard Anna's voice the moment I stepped out of the ro
ELLA'S POVListening to Damian talk, I could sense the fear in his voice and I guess Maria did so too. Maybe that's why she keeps on harassing him because she knows he's weaker whenever he gets around her. We walked into the Rogas villa and Damian became as cold as ice. He stared all around the sitting room like he was in a haunted house. The moment Maria walked in claiming Julie wouldn't want to see us, I could sense the fear that gripped him. His speaking became slower, his breath quicker and he rubbed on his hair more than he normally does.“It's Damian” the same old voice that had being tormenting Damian spoke up“I've missed you. Ohh look at you, you look so thin” she'd continued.“Uhmmmmm Ella” yeah that's the name, I and Damian stared at her dumbfounded as she hovered around us.“Damian you were coming over and with another guest for that matter but you wouldn't inform your mom so I would have made something nice for you”“Where is Julie?" Damian asked visibly to change the sub
DAMIAN'S POVHearing Maria say those words sent a rock dropping on my skull, how Julie was out of Texas. I couldn't say a thing for over a minute as I stood mute to the ground, I was sure Ella might have noticed this because at that moment she took up the conversation with Maria.“What the fuck do you she's out of Texas”“She flew out this morning”“And where to” I said with a hoarse tone.“And why for goodness sake do you care”“She's my sister, my fucking sister”“And I'm her mother, her fucking mum” Maria screamed back at me with the top of her voice.“And those Dad knows”“I don't care if he knows or if he doesn't, that's my fucking daughter and I do whatever I like with her”“You will do no such thing, you wouldn't take her away from us for your selfish reasons”“But you did the same years back Damian didn't you!, you snatched my daughter off my hands and now I got her back you wanna drag on”“You're not her mother” I voiced out in frustration, if jullie were to be here she would
ELLA'S POV.Things seemed to be going way out of hands, With Damian beating up Jason again and jullie going out of reach. It seemed like Damian couldn't handle it all by himself. I watched him pace to and fro in his office through the window, he had earlier walked in so lost in thought that he couldn't reply to neither me or Lailas greeting.‘The Ken's Empire adventure, must really have gone south” Ella said as she scavaged through a hip of files before her.“Nah, not really” I knew it was something more, Damian had assured me things went okay we only needed to file the lawsuit right away. I had waited for him all day to ask me over to begin the proceedings but he didn't, instead he stayed in his office pacing around and bending his head on the wall on regular basis. I was fed up of watching this drama I needed to speak with him, although I still had pent up anger within me, this was more important. I picked up a random file from the office desk and headed towards Damians office, he b