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 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 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 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
Ciara 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 paced his living room, enraged.“How did she escape without anyone knowing?” Samuel barked. Kingston took a step backward to avoid the wrath of Samuel’s anger. “You were parked outside, weren’t you? How couldn’t you have seen her?” Samuel turned to Kingston in mad rage. It was as though he would grab him and strangle him for such level of incompetence.“Sir, maybe she left before we arrived, because I did not see anyone sneak out of the penthouse, or I would have notified you,” Kingston tried to defend himself.Jess just sat there and watched Samuel exhibit his anger.“Get out,” Samuel told Kingston and he bowed and exited the living room.“You are barking up the wrong tree,” Jess said plainly.Samuel put his fingers through his hair and roughed it up in annoyance and frustration. It was clear as day now; Ciara Summers would be the death of him. He knew that Jess was right. He should not have poured the entire blame on Kingston, because truly, Ciara might have fled the house
Ciara was woken up when the train stopped. Tired and exhausted, and certain that she wasn’t being followed anymore, she had fallen into a deep restless sleep. As usual, she had dreamt about being mercilessly tormented by the two inmates, and there was no one to rescue her. In fact, this time around, they had taunted her that Aunt Mary had died, and there was no Samuel Fury coming to save her from their torture; as Aunt Mary was dead now, Samuel Fury had abandoned her to their torture.Ciara had wanted to wake up badly, but she could not even though she struggled to. Then they also threatened to rip her stomach open and bring out her baby. Ciara had begged and cried, but they had refused. Again, she had seen the knife in their hands when the train stopped and Ciara was forced to wake up. The passenger sitting close to Ciara, a middle-aged man stared at Ciara weirdly, and she knew at once that she probably had been acting funny as she slept.“Rough sleep?” He asked.Ciara nodded and go
“What is your name, and how did you know my mother?” Ciara asked him.She was more than fortunate and grateful to have run into someone who knew something about her. Being that it had been years since she last came here, Ciara wasn’t sure she would find people she knew, or people that would even know her.“Johnway,” he answered.The name did not ring a bell at all, and for a moment, Ciara almost felt as though the man was making things up. What if he had been sent to get her? Ciara was extremely careful and mindful now, because it would be stupid of her to underestimate the power and influence of Samuel Fury. “I don’t know anyone like that. I do not recognize the name…or the face,” Ciara cautiously said. She made sure she kept her voice at a guarded level. Initially, when he had mentioned her mother, she had let her guard down, relieved that her trouble had finally been eased, but now, they were back up.“Of course, you wouldn’t. You rarely came around after your mother’s illness det
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
Samuel and Colt stared at each other for the longest time, each refusing to break the ice, and equally refusing to be less deadly in their stares.“You are ungrateful,” Colt said angrily.“How so?” Samuel asked, refusing to back down.If it was before, he would allow Colt Luscious to guilt-trip him into feeling like he needed to set things right.“I did everything for you, Samuel Fury. I showed up for you when no one else would. I became your benefactor when there was no one to even help you. I aided you to get back the Fury name and wealth, and what did I get in return?” Colt said, his eyes spitting fire.“Say how I fucking betrayed you, Colt, and stop beating around the bush,” Samuel stated bluntly, almost cutting Colt off. Colt ground his teeth in annoyance, and was also surprised at Samuel’s disrespectful tone.“You got my daughter pregnant!” Colt barked.“Did I?” Samuel asked, looking at Colt square in the eyes challengingly. “How am I certain that your daughter was the one I ha
Samuel had been in many uncomfortable situations, ones that required deep and intense emotions, but he had never seen anything like this, and deep down, he knew that there was still more that Ciara was yet to tell him.As he stood above Ciara and watched her, her words just kept floating through his mind. And to think he had actually believed Linda when she said that Ciara had come into their home to steal. Now, things were beginning to click together, piece by piece. How on earth did someone go through all that? A woman for that matter? “Thank goodness I did not end up marrying Linda,” Samuel said quietly. When he had arrived at the venue and had walked up to the altar, and had looked at Linda in that dress, he had just known that he could not go through with the wedding. Even if it was some sort of an arrangement, and nothing based on love, he just couldn’t. Even though he had wanted to marry Linda to get to know what was really going on, he just couldn’t, and now, he was grateful
There was a deafening silence after Ciara said Linda Luscious.Samuel felt as though he was hearing differently. Yes, he knew that he suspected something was off, but he had no idea, and now, he was even more confused.“Linda Luscious?” Samuel asked, wanting to be certain he was hearing rightly.“You asked who Rudge was referring to when he said ‘she’, right?” Ciara asked.Now, they were both seated on Ciara’s bed, quietly. It was the first time they would be having a conversation in this manner. All the times they had a conversation, they had always been talking in high tones, and throwing unpleasant words to each other.“Was she the same person the previous time when Rudge had contacted you and struck a deal? Samuel asked calmly. He could not even bring himself to shout. In fact, he was even struggling to ask questions that were not silly, because while they talked and he listened to Ciara, he was still trying to clear out his confusion.“Yes,” Ciara answered soberly.“How on earth d