Ciara’s life takes a dramatic turn when she enters a contract marriage with wealthy Samuel Fury. With a dying mother-in-law’s wish hanging over them, Ciara must navigate the cold world of high society while wrestling with her own troubled past. But as secrets and rivalries surface, can she find a genuine connection or will she forever remain a pawn in a high-stakes game?
View MoreCiara ran as fast as her legs could carry her without even looking back. She was afraid that if she did, she might find Samuel Fury right behind her.All the times she had made an escape, he had always found her somehow, but this time around, until she got what she wanted, she could not afford to be found. While Samuel was out, she had been thinking about how to get out of the penthouse again knowing that Samuel would never let her leave willingly. He had also refused to give her any money, and Ciara was broke.Ciara had done what she needed to do.She had searched through Samuel’s unlocked room, luckily for her, and had found some money in his drawer. Ciara had never taken what does not belong to her, but it was essential that she took the money, because she had expressly asked Samuel for money, and he declined even though he knew full well that he owed her some money.So Ciara took the money as part of hers. Whenever Samuel decided to pay her what he owed her, she would refund it. T
Samuel could not believe his ears after what Linda told him as he drove back to the penthouse. After he had made certain that she was sure of what she was saying, Samuel sorted the bill and walked out of the restaurant, leaving a disappointed Linda behind to enjoy herself.Samuel’s mind was reeling with diverse thoughts.He tried to doubt the words of Linda, but how could he when Ciara has given him countless reasons to believe that she had something up her sleeve? Samuel was now certain that his mother fell for the wrong person. First of all, he caught Ciara Summers rushing out of the Luscious home in a terrible state, and just as he had trailed her from the penthouse, he had also followed her. From Samuel’s point of view, the other woman had met her halfway, as though they had planned the meeting together, and she had taken Ciara’s hand without Ciara protesting, and they had gone into that alley. Samuel had wanted to turn around and walk away, angry with Ciara for storming out of t
Samuel waited for Linda in the restaurant. He decided on a different restaurant this time around, because he did not want to see a waitress and think it was Ciara Summers. Samuel hated the fact that he was meeting up with Linda, but he needed to find out some things for himself.He was still troubled about the hideous scars he saw on Ciara’s body, but of course, he would get to that. He just needed to know why he saw Ciara coming out of the Luscious building. Something was not adding up about Ciara Summers, and it was Samuel’s job to find out while they are still married.Samuel decided to arrive earlier than planned because he wanted to get a moment to himself. Well, that was the reason for the penthouse, but now, one of the women he could barely stand now lived there, and if Samuel walked into his penthouse and found it disorganized one more time, he might actually scream out.Samuel picked up his phone and dialed a number. The person picked almost immediately.“Someone remembered a
Samuel now understood why his mother had taken it upon herself to protect Ciara Summers at all cost and ensure her safety and happiness, because she felt connected to Ciara’s pains. What Samuel did not understand was how Ciara got herself into prison.“If Ciara is so pure and innocent like you have said, how come she went to jail?” Samuel could not help but ask. He had had a couple of questions to ask his mother, but her little sob narration of how she met Ciara Summers only aroused more questions in him.“She does not like to say, but she was framed by the family that raised her,” she said.“What family?” Samuel asked.“Ciara should be the one divulging this information about herself, not me,” Aunt Mary said. In as much as she loves her son with every fiber in her being, she loves Ciara Summers just as much. Ever since they met, an undeniable bond was struck between them, and Aunt Mary knew that she was going to spend the rest of her life protecting Ciara. She also knew the kind of
Samuel’s question dragged Aunt Mary down ugly memory lane.She had been in her cell when a younger girl had been shoved into the cell of the two most dangerous female prison bullies as their cellmate. Aunt Mary had been devastated as well as upset. Barely days ago, a girl just as young had also been put in their cell as their cellmate, and when they had begun bullying her, Aunt Mary had turned a blind eye.She had been feeling really sick, and as a result, her doctor had warned her to stay away from anything that would trigger her illness, and so that was what Aunt Mary had been focused on, but she had seen firsthand how they had bullied the young girl whose name Aunt Mary never knew.At night, the girl would cry and cry, and Aunt Mary would try to block out her cry of anguish and pain, but no one came to her rescue. The other inmates simply minded their business or concerned themselves with something else, and the correctional officers were unaware of this because they had warned her
Samuel waited patiently for his mother in the living room. He had a thousand and one thing running through his mind, but the top of that list is Ciara Summers. Samuel readily accepted his mother’s wish, because he would do anything to make her happy, especially now that he had limited time with her, so when she had come up with the most ridiculous wish, he had jumped on it without questioning anything even though Ciara had been nothing but stubborn and unyielding at the initial stage.Now, and with all that had happened recently, Samuel needed some answers, and since he wasn’t getting them from Ciara, he would get them from his mother. Samuel’s only concern and fear was that Ciara Summers could even be someone his mother did not really know about.Samuel had always known that his mother was a compassionate woman who was too quick to take pity on anyone at all. Sitting in the living room even brought Samuel harsh memories that he would have wanted to remain buried forever, but he had
Later that night, Ciara stayed in bed and sobbed bitterly. Samuel Fury succeeded in making her quit her demand by his last statement. In truth, Ciara had no idea how she got released the second time, because the correctional officer did not inform her, but with Samuel’s words, she could not doubt it, because she knew quite well that he had the capability to do so.Those words alone were enough to make Ciara succumb, because there was no way in heaven she was going back to prison; not if she could help it. The terrors in Ciara’s life in prison were out, but Ciara knew that they were not the only ones that bullied her while she was in prison. There were several others, but those had just been random bullies, but these two definitely had something against Ciara to make them want to kill her so badly.Unfortunately, she would not be able to visit her mother’s grave and cry to her like she had intended, and this was why Ciara soaked the bed and pillows with hot tears. No amount of tears wo
Ciara entered the penthouse with Samuel. She was shivering, but it had nothing to do with cold. She could not shake off the encounter of what almost happened to her away from her. Everything happened so fast even before Ciara could wrap her head around it.“Thank you,” Ciara said quietly.She noticed that since they got in, Samuel had been looking at her in a weird way. He had seen her scars, well, some of them, and now, he knows a part of her demons, and she knew deep down that Samuel had a lot of confrontations with her.“What I would like is an explanation to things,” Samuel said sternly. He looked and sounded angrier than when he had stormed into the alley, scared the inmates out of their wits and saved Ciara.Ciara opened her mouth, but no words would come out. She did not know where to begin, or maybe truthfully, she did not want to share that part of her life with her.“I need some money,” Ciara stated instead.Samuel became infuriated. “What do you need money for again?” He de
“Let me help you, miss.”Ciara felt someone grab her hands tenderly. The voice was oddly familiar, and even though the hold was gentle and sent a message of help, the person’s palm was coarse, way stronger than Ciara’s palms. Ciara had no choice now as she allowed the person lead her away.“I really need water to wipe my eyes,” Ciara cried. She felt as though she had already gone blind with the aching pain she was feeling deep inside her eyes. Her body was also feeling sticky as a result of the wine Ruby poured on her, and if Ciara hadn’t struggled her way out of the house, they both might have connived together and emptied the entire wine bottle on her body. “Of course, miss. Who did this to you?” She asked as she continued to lead Ciara somewhere.“I just need water,” Ciara cried. Until she cleaned her eyes and felt better, she would not be able to answer any silly questions, especially from strangers. “Where are you taking me?” Ciara asked. She had just realized that what seemed
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