Samuel had a restless night. He barely slept a wink the entire night; he was thinking of Ciara Summers.Not that Samuel had concluded that she was completely innocent; she still stole his car and disappeared, and she was still responsible for his mother’s death, an offense Samuel would never forgive her for. After Samuel was kicked out of the motel, he had lingered around for hours, but then again they had threatened to call the cops on him for trespassing. Samuel had intended to wait outside for Lottie to finish her shift and come out so that he could accost her, but he had been warned sternly.And Samuel was avoiding having anything to do with issues with the cops, so Samuel had left in defeat. But he had been more restless than he had ever been, and deep down, Samuel had blamed himself for not believing that Ciara was speaking the truth about lodging and spending the night in that hotel. And for Lottie to act that way when he confronted her, he knew that there was something fishy
Ciara’s bitterness and anger continued to grow as she watched them sleeping peacefully. How could they, or anyone at all sleep this soundly when Ciara’s world was crumbling to the ground? How could they be cuddled up in love when nothing worked in Ciara’s favor?Ciara knew that if she continued to be the victim, she would always lose. Her only dilemma was how to get two of them tied up so that she could carry out what she already planned in mind. Ciara suspected that Martin was not as weak as he displayed himself to be earlier, because the man she met in her hometown was nothing like what she was seeing now. Ciara thought of tying up Martin, because she felt that she could handle an untied Lori, but after thoughtful consideration, she realized that it was a terrible idea, because Lori had fooled her into thinking that she was friendly and innocent and harmless, so Ciara was not about to allow the fact that Lori was a woman fool her. Then if she tied up Lori, Martin might overpower he
Kingston got dressed in a pair of jean trousers and a T-shirt, and headed to the club that Samuel instructed him to go to. If he wanted to get the job done, he would have to look the part.Kingston felt uneasy and uncomfortable as he headed to the club. The last time he had been to a club had been more than five years ago, before he started to work for Samuel as a driver and a bodyguard. Ever since, he had forgotten what going to the club felt like, and he had also forgotten what being with a woman felt like. So Kingston began to rehearse what he would say and how he would say it when he eventually comes across the receptionist turned stripper. It was a good thing that when Samuel had confronted her with Ciara back then in Ciara’s hometown, Kingston had been waiting in the car, otherwise he would not have been able to pull it off. Kingston loved and adored Samuel Fury, and his loyalty to him ran deep. Of all the people that Kingston had ever encountered and worked for, none of them
Ciara watched Lori after Martin left them to go and go and get petrol for Ciara’s car. Lori had a stubborn expression, as though her resolve could not be broken, but Ciara was more stubborn and determined than Lori could ever be.“What do you aim to gain from this?” Lori was the first to break the ice. “What you and your lover had hidden from me,” Ciara said, “But first of all, did you harm my child?” Ciara asked dreadfully, afraid of what the answer might be. Ciara feared that if she discovered that Lori had tampered with her baby, she would kill her with her bare hands. That was the only thing Ciara had to live for. Without the baby, Ciara was lost and nowhere to be found, because if she should be arrested now, she was certain that she would never get out.Lori scoffed, and then she began to laugh throatily. The laughter was as though Lori was intentionally mocking at Ciara. Ciara cocked the gun towards Lori threateningly, but she did not stop laughing. She laughed until her eyes we
Kingston patiently waited for Lottie to return so that they could leave. He turned and looked around the club, and everyone seemed to be focused on why they were there. No one seemed to really care, and that made Kingston more at ease.His phone beeped, and when he checked the caller’s ID, it was his boss, Samuel Fury.Kingston looked around again to be sure that no one would eavesdrop on his conversation. When he saw that the coast was clear, Kingston cleared his throat and answered the call.“Boss,” Kingston said as he picked up the call.“How is it going?” Samuel’s voice boomed over the receiver. His sounded worried, tense and unhappy, making Kingston deeply worried for him.“Are you okay?” Kingston could not help himself but ask.“Kingston, how is it fucking going?” Samuel asked, upset. Kingston shifted in his position. It always broke his heart any time Samuel Fury refused or turned down his show of concern and affection. He cared deeply about Samuel Fury, because he was the bes
Kingston felt the bullet hit his right leg, and he groaned out in deep pain. The dead silence from Lottie made him suspect that she had been badly hit, maybe even dead. Kingston did not have the time to check who had shot at them, because right after he was hit, more bullets came flying. Fortunately, none of them hit him again as he doggedly went around the car and quickly got into the driver’s seat. Luckily for Kingston, Samuel Fury’s car was a bullet-proof car, so as long as he had been able to enter the car, he was somewhat relieved, because he knew that none of the flying bullets would hit him anymore. Kingston quickly glanced around, trying to see if he could catch sight of the person who was shooting at them, but he could not see anyone. He was also confused, perplexed and shocked that none of the club’s officials had heard the gunshots and come to their rescue. So Kingston turned on the ignition and proceeded to drive out, because the faster, the better. The fact that the car
Ciara watched Lori whom she had made to pass out by hitting her on the head with the big gun, and only then did she realize what she had done.She hadn’t meant to do that, but Lori had done nothing but infuriate her and test her patience. Ciara sat in the cabin room, close to Lori and waited. Lori was still breathing, which meant that she only passed out, so Ciara had no fear. The only regret she would have had would have been that she would not get any information from Lottie, but then again, she wasn’t even cooperative, so being awake was practically infuriating and useless to Ciara.Ciara waited and waited. It had been a while that Martin left, and he seemed to be taking too much time. She could not exactly recall the distance of the city to the woods, although she did remember that she had driven for such a long time before she arrived at the cabin, and also, she was certain that Martin would go in search of petrol on foot. It was getting to dawn, and Ciara needed to get all of
Ciara hurried to the main cabin where she had been kept. It would not be described as a living room, because the features that usually adorned a living room were missing. The only parts of the cabin that could be tagged were the kitchen and their bedroom, because of what they had there. Before Ciara hurried out of the room, she quickly checked to be sure that Lori was still alive and breathing, and when she saw that Lori was, Ciara was a little relieved.Martin entered the cabin just as Ciara came out of their bedroom still holding the big gun. Her eyes met with Martin’s eyes, and Ciara tried to hold his gaze as good as possible, so that he would not suspect anything.“Did you get the petrol?” Ciara asked Martin.“Yes, I did,” Martin answered as he raised a medium-sized gallon of petrol. It was only then that Ciara even began to perceive the smell of it.“Good,” Ciara said.“Where is she?” Martin asked Ciara, then without waiting for an answer from Ciara, he began to call out loudly.
It had been hours, and it was getting dark, Samuel was yet to return. Ciara became increasingly worried.She had eaten as many times as she had gotten hungry for, and did everything else, like launder her clothes, and hid in her room while she got it dried, but still, no sign of Samuel. “Where could he be?” Was the question that Ciara asked herself all day.Then she was beginning to regret falling asleep, but she could not have controlled it, even if she wanted to. As the pregnancy progressed, Ciara noticed that she had become easily hungry, tired, and sleepy now, and this really scared her, because it also meant that she might not be able to achieve most of what she wanted to achieve.Ciara was yet to visit the hospital and register for antenatal health care, and that was another problem that plagued her mind.It would be difficult to achieve, especially now that she was hiding out in Samuel’s penthouse, and was being sought by the cops.Ciara’s phone rang, jolting her out of her t
"That’s a joke, right?” Samuel asked Jess.“You know I only tease on the phone, and not physically,” Jess answered.She was right, and Samuel knew this. He was just overwhelmed by shock to believe what Jess said. Samuel turned and looked at where he parked his car, and everywhere seemed peaceful and clear. Jess’s place was very open, so it would have been easy to spot anything amiss.“You don’t think your trailer would still be right there waiting for you to see him or her, right?” Jess asked, shaking her head when she noticed that Samuel was looking around, searching for his trailer.“Now I know that you are lying, because you can’t even tell if it was a male or female,” Samuel said, wanting to believe his own words so that he would feel relieved.“It is a black Mercedes with tinted glasses,” Jess said, indicating why she couldn’t catch the identity of the person. “And unfortunately, I didn’t get the plate number,” Jess added.“Are you being serious, Jess?” Samuel said, confused and
Samuel got into his car and zoomed off, headed straight to the penthouse. He knew that Ciara might be worried about where he went, and also, he needed to tell Ciara about the recent development, and they did need to have a long discussion about what to do next. One thing that Samuel was grateful for was keeping his penthouse completely private, and even so, no one would ever be able to get in except he gave them the code.His phone rang, and when he looked at his screen, it was Jess that was calling him.“What have you found?” Samuel said the moment the call connected.“Slow down, mate!” Jess said, laughing. “Days ago, you weren’t so eager, so what changed?” Jess asked lightly.“Not everything is a joke, Jess,” Samuel said. There were a lot of things running through his mind, and the more he had knowledge of what was going on, the faster he could fix everything. “Don’t bite my head off,” Jess warned. “I am not one of your puppets, Fury, and you know I am not afraid of you,” Jess sa
Samuel arrived at the police station in his own car, following the cops. He was boiling with anger, but his anger was to Colt, and not the cops, because they were simply doing what they were asked to do.“What is the meaning of this?” Samuel asked the moment he got into the office he was invited into before. The head cop signaled to Samuel to sit down, and although Samuel sat, he was still upset. This was the second time in a couple of days that he was being invited to the hospital, and he was no longer finding it a joke.“Mr. Fury, we have a lot against you,” he told Samuel.“How do you mean?” Samuel asked, not bothering to mask his anger. “I was here the last time, and you asked me to go, so what is this about?” Samuel demanded gruffly.“Our interrogation the last time was inconclusive, and we informed you about this, so inviting you back here shouldn’t be strange, or even rile you up,” the head cop said, saying the last words with caution.“You do know who I am, right?” Samuel thr
Ciara waited for Samuel to return, but he seemed that was not happening any time soon. She had woken up much later after a disturbing dream, and had found the penthouse very empty. For the first time, Ciara found herself lonely in Samuel’s absence. Maybe it was because of the moment they shared together before she fell asleep, but she could not exactly tell.Then there was the deal with Rudge. Although he was yet to call her back, Ciara still did not want to take chances with him. This was her only opportunity to know about what happened, and contrary to Samuel’s belief, Ciara was certain that he truly had something to tell her. If there was anyone aside from the Luscious family who knew exactly why she went to prison, it would be an employee of theirs, especially the one that worked closely with Linda.All the years living with and knowing Linda Luscious, Ciara knew that she was full of shady and dirty things. There were always skeletons in her cupboard. So now that Rudge had called
So you two created a gang behind my back,” Samuel questioned Kingston after Quinton had left.He intentionally stayed in the study while Quinton sorted out her things and left. Samuel would not go back on his words; he had already fired her, and that was it. Right now, he was even angry with everyone. So while he was struggling to put things in place and make things work out for him, his own employee had been sabotaging every move by reporting to Ciara. Now he understood why he was always seeing her staring at him weirdly; she had been eavesdropping on him every minute and reporting back to Ciara, which was why she had been able to stay two steps ahead.Now he felt like a horrible fool.“What is it with Ciara that everyone just wants to protect her?” Samuel asked himself in frustration. From his mother to his own employee, who was even trying to recruit his driver into the league. For the life of him, Samuel could not understand the hold that Ciara Summers had on everyone else. His
Linda had locked herself up in the room ever since the scandal. She could not even bring herself to go anywhere as close as downstairs, because she did not even want to deal with curious stares from the employees. Not only had she been skipping meals, she had also been avoiding her parents, especially her mother, because she could not deal with any firm of judgments right now.In truth, the Luscious mansion had been somewhat gravely quiet ever since. Linda was a nervous wreck as she called Hayes. She had been calling him almost every ten minutes, but she could not bring herself to stop.“Anything else?” Linda asked the moment the call connected.“No, Linda. He has been in the main house for hours now. Maybe he has called it a day, and I think I should too,” Hayes said, sounding tired.“Don’t you dare move from there!” Linda barked. They had missed Samuel for days, unable to trail him, because he had gone to hide somewhere unknown, and Linda had quickly told Hayes where to find Samu
Samuel got into the main house and flopped on the couch, extremely tired. From what he could see outside, all his domestic staff were in good shape and doing their jobs well, so Samuel closed his eyes and tried to take in as much rest as possible. He did not want to think much about anything for now; he just wanted to rest. If he could stay here for a couple of hours, and even take a nap in the process, he would be relieved, but shutting his brain off completely was not something he could do, considering all that was going on at the moment. He would need to take extra caution dealing with Colt henceforth, but Samuel could not tell if Kingston was now strong enough to get back to work. He knew he should have called Doctor Pedro to ask about Kingston’s improvement, but he had been swamped with things. Anyway, now that he was here, he would ask him personally. Samuel opened his eyes and looked around, and everywhere seemed quiet. Samuel was now used to catching Quinton standing by the
Samuel drove home, his mind muddled up in thoughts. It was a card he played on Colt, and like a mirror, he saw right through Colt.More than ever before, and for the very first time, Samuel was certain that there was something amiss. Colt could not even answer the last question he asked him. Samuel thought of going to the penthouse, but he changed his mind last minute. He hadn’t been to the main house in days now, and since he was still in charge of the Fury house and wealth, he needed to go there and ensure that everything was okay.Changing directions now, his mind went back to Colt Luscious. Samuel knew what he hadn’t known for years now; he was also a victim of Colt and Ruby’s games, but he could not exactly put the points together. All along, he had been worrying so much about understanding what was going on in Ciara’s life and trying to piece together bits and pieces of the things he knew, and he had no idea that he might also need to piece them together. Now, Samuel was begin