The hairs on Ciara’s neck stood up. She could feel dread sweeping through her entire nervous system, and Ciara knew even without turning that she was in danger. The breath of this person landed at the back of her neck, causing her chills.Carefully, Ciara dreaded to turn and look at whoever he was, to at least catch his face before he did whatever he wanted to do with her, but just then, she heard a beeping sound, and Samuel’s voice filtered to her ears.“You may come in,” and the moment he said that, the gate swung open, granting her access into the penthouse. Ciara turned, but the person had disappeared. It felt unreal, but she knew deep down that someone stood a few inches away from her barely a second ago otherwise she would not have felt his breath on her skin when he talked, and also, the creepy way he called her name. Her full name.Ciara hurried into the penthouse, and the gate shut firmly behind her. She felt safe now, but still, she could not shake off the feeling that the w
Linda paced about impatiently and furiously. He was taking too long to get back to her. He was taking too long to show up, and Linda was almost bursting with anticipation.The sound of Linda’ heels clicked on the marble floor, and if it was possible for them to bore holes with the way she was pacing back and forth, the entire room would be perforated by now. She drummed her long manicured nails together, waiting.This bastard had better had a good explanation for this delay, Linda said to herself. He was the best at what he does, so why on earth was she so worked up. Linda’s phone beeped. She rushed over to it, thinking that it was either him or Samuel, and frankly, right now, she would not mind either of those. It has been difficult getting through to Samuel for hours now, and after their last argument, he had completely stopped taking her calls.She needed to do something. Even if someone was to win her over anything, especially a man, it should not be Ciara Summers. She would rathe
Ciara walked beside Samuel as they followed their tour guide to their hotel. It was a luxurious hotel, one that spoke of wealth and class, and Ciara could not be more awed, but in as much as she wanted to take in the beauty of the place, she could not shake off the fact that she left an unfinished business back home.“Happy honeymooning,” the young lady grinned at Ciara and Samuel as she led them to their hotel room. “You could not have picked a better place,” she added cheerily.Neither Ciara nor Samuel responded to her.When they got to their room, she handed their door card to them, congratulated them once again and left them to go into their room. Samuel placed the card on the door and it buzzed open. The moment they stepped in, Ciara’s breath was caught in her throat by the sight that greeted her. It was not the magnificence of the room that took her breath away, it was the decoration on the spacious king-sized bed. On it were rose petals shaped in the form of love while scented
“Do you think she will concede?” Colt asked Ruby.“Oh, she has to. She does not have a choice,” Ruby stated confidently. It was a good thing they already have something they are holding against Ciara, so whatever the case may be, she will have no choice but to agree to our terms.”“What if she finds out?” Colt asked and Ruby sent him an annoyed look.“We are doing everything possible to make sure Ciara is ruined, please, take your negativity elsewhere. Who is going to tell her?” Ruby is very pissed now.Colt decided it was time to be quiet. Linda came in sulking and looking forlorn. “What is it, dear?” Ruby asked her.Linda plops on the couch. “What if Samuel eventually ends up with that wretch?” “It is not going to happen, because we are never going to allow it. Until we see her utterly ruined, there is no giving up,” Ruby said confidently. It is her confidence that is always boosting Linda. Linda has been worried sick ever since Hayes failed in his task. She never wanted Ciara to
Ciara threw everything she had eaten in a vomit into the toilet. She groaned and moaned as she threw up, wishing that she would stop throwing up. Ciara knew that she was reacting this way because of the baby. After a few seconds, she came out of the bathroom.“You have ruined lunch for me,” Samuel Fury said coldly the moment Ciara stepped into the hotel room. They have practically been living like enemies since they arrived; barely talking to each other, and only coming close to each other to take a video call from Mary. Samuel looks irritated and disgusted.Ciara did not mean to ruin lunch for anyone, but as their food was served and she took a few spoons, she did not even know when her stomach turned and she threw up, right on the same table that they were having lunch. She had to scurry into the bathroom and empty her stomach after that.“It is certainly going to be the last time you and I are ever eating on a table until this sham of a marriage is over,” Samuel declared.Unknown t
Ciara stayed aloof in a corner in the cell, not bothering anyone. She knew how the inmates could be, so she tried as much as possible to avoid their troubles, but one thing with being there is that you do not need to avoid their troubles before they find yours.Two inmates walked menacingly over to Ciara.They were both burly like men and it was very obvious that they were bullies. Ciara remembers them from the last time she was in here, but for the life of her, she could not tell what their names were anymore. Actually, when she left prison, she did a mental wiping off of the inmates, because she desperately wanted to be away from that life.“Ciara Summers,” one of them mocked.Ciara looked down at her hands and feet in her curled up position, and she realized that they were shaking. Ciara was scared out of her mind already, and even if it was just one of them, she still would not have been able to face them.“You will look up when we call you,” the other one grabbed Ciara by her hai
Linda arrived at the Fury’s mansion fully dressed with high heels, makeup and an expensive outfit. She ensured that she dressed her best, because she believed that the old lady would be impressed by Linda’s fashion sense and class. Linda knew and understood the minds of wealthy people and how they worked, and she knew that this would be one of the easiest ways to get through to her.Linda wasn’t a fan of the older people. In fact, they made her skin crawl, but she would do anything to win Samuel’s mother’s heart, because once the woman is able to declare her love and acceptance for Linda, Samuel would have no choice than to marry her finally, because somewhere inside Linda’s heart, she just had the feeling that something could happen that would make Samuel not marry her eventually. Granted, they did have a hold on him, but even that is not a strong hold, because everything might go wrong, and Linda could not afford it to.Linda was let into the mansion after she told their security th
Samuel could not move any faster, and as soon as they stepped into the hospital, he took hold of Ciara’s hands. According to Mary, they must always appear married and in love. Newly wedded couple must not be perceived otherwise.“Welcome, Mr. Samuel,” the nurse said, but Samuel was hardly listening to her.“How is my mother?” Samuel asked as he barged into Mary’s room. She laid there almost lifeless, the beeping sounds of the machines placed on her filling the room. Samuel halted, his resolve breaking. Ciara also stood beside him as they stared at Mary together. She seemed dead already, and Ciara could feel the fear in Samuel. She had never seen him like that, and he seemed like a man too cruel and ruthless to have such compassion and affection.Samuel looked at his mother and his heart pounded heavily. He felt like his heart was about to drop to his stomach, and even though he already been told that she had just a month to live, he could not harbor the thought of losing her, especia
Samuel tried to drive as fast as he could without drawing the attention of the patrol officers, because that would only make things messier and more complicated. Ciara had stopped screaming now, but she was groaning in deep pain that Samuel felt deep in his bones.“Ciara, are you okay?” Samuel asked, turning to take a quick glance at her. His heart, against his will, shattered at the sight of Ciara in severe pain.“Mm-hmm,” Ciara hummed in response, unable to talk. Her voice was overwhelmed with the pain she was experiencing. Samuel’s heart squeezed in agony. Looking at Ciara now made him remember seeing his mother in her own pain. Samuel did not understand why women, who are tender and fragile, needed to be going through pain. If he could, he would have gladly taken on the pain from them, especially his mother, and now, Ciara Summers.“Just hang in there. We are close already,” Samuel said in an attempt to soothe Ciara. Deep down, he was scared that something would happen to her…or
“What should we do now, Ruby?” Colt asked his wife, tensed.They had both been restless ever since Colt got off the phone with the head cop who informed him that things did not go as planned. “I need a moment to think,” Ruby said.“We don’t have a moment, Ruby!” Colt said desperately, his voice almost reaching the roof; he was losing control again. “Samuel Fury is up to something, and I know it. If he ever finds out, then we are doomed!” Colt continued.“Well, I will not be able to come up with a concrete plan if I keep hearing your loud voice in my ears,” Ruby said, but deep down, she was deeply worried; more worried than she was letting on.She knew the consequences of being caught by both Samuel and Ciara. All their dirty dealings from the past would come to light, and they would all go to jail. Ruby couldn’t let that happen.But then again, she was even more worried because she had been unable to come up with anything useful recently. It was as though her mind was beginning to f
Ciara paced about the penthouse as Martin’s words kept ringing in her head. He eventually wanted to talk to her, and here she was, locked up and unable to go anywhere. She still hasn’t been able to get in touch with Rudge and meet his demands, because clearly now, he definitely knew something that would help her. “I am so close. So close!” Ciara said desperately to herself.All that she had fought for were coming to her with ease, but yet again, Samuel had managed to make it far from her reach. If she was still in the woods, she would have just driven down to the cabin. The last time she was there, he refused to tell her what she needed to know, but now, by some sheer luck, he was even offering to talk. Ciara wasn’t exactly sure why he now had a change of heart, but she knew that sometimes, conscience did lead people into doing the right thing.“I need to get out of here,” Ciara said desperately to herself.If only Samuel would show up, then she would be able to get out at night, whe
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