NatalieIt was dark when she woke up. She looked out the windows and it was dark indeed. She woke up to find that she was in a beautiful room. There was a glass of water with two Advil and she took one of the pills, because she had a slight headache.She found that she was in the same clothes and when she looked at her watch, she found that it was past midnight.Natalie got out of the bed and sat on the edge because her head was throbbing. She somehow got her bearings and walked to the door.She tried to hear any of the sounds, but when she heard nothing, she tried the door. It opened and Natalie walked out. There was a railing and she walked up to it, only to find that she was in a sprawling mansion, and there was no one there but two men guarding the door, and when one of them saw her, he spoke something in his Bluetooth speaker, which Natalie couldn’t hear.Natalie took in her surroundings. There was a large marble staircase, which went down to the sprawling hall. There were some e
TheodoreApparently, after a great while, Officers agreed to pay Jacobs a visit and Theodore announced that he will be going with them. William was with his mother who was unwell after the tragic news. Her father was trying to help but the old man was shut off by Theo. He was the reason they were in this mess.Or it was Theo himself? If only he never had an enemy, Natalie could be with him.They arrived to Jacobs’ place. Theodore’s heart was beating fast in his heart. It had been more than 24 hours and he had not seen Natalie. He was dying to see her.Theo’s hands were itching to strangle Jacobs but what could he do is not take official help.Jacobs was waiting for them in the drawing room and stood up with a smile when he saw Theo and the team of policemen entering the place.“Good Morning, Officers.” But before he could shake hands, Theo was at his throat. He held Jacobs’ collar and punched his nose, drawing out blood.“Mr. Gilbert, you are compelling me to throw you out of the plac
NatalieNatalie was here for three days now, and all she could do was look out the window. Her food was sent to her room, which she refused to eat at first. The maid threatened her, but Natalie didn’t budge. She could be awfully stubborn when she wanted to.Her heart was crying as she recalled Theo’s face from the other day. Despite her betrayal, he had come for her. But he had betrayed her too. If he loved her, did he not trust her enough to share everything with her?Trust, it was a word that could make relationships or destroy them. That’s what their relationship had lacked since its inception. Theo had lied. Did he have good reasons? She didn’t know. But what was the proof that Jacobs had been honest? She will have to ask him. Like he would answer.Her stomach grumbled and she drank another glass of water. But she didn’t eat.At dinner time, no one came knocking on her door, the maid barely took away the lunch trolley and Natalie tried to sleep clutching her legs to her stomach. B
TheodoreHe woke up without any alarm, and stared at the ceiling. It was still dark outside, but the faint light of the dawn was lighting up the LA horizon. He sat up in his bed, hanging his legs off the edge.Theo had barely slept. His mind was only thinking about ways to help Natalie. But was there anything he could do? Theo wondered. He couldn’t, because Natalie wasn’t helping him there.Today, he was regretting being a playboy, regretting fucking Jacobs’ fiancée, regretted having to find himself in this mess, because for the first time in his life, he was feeling so helpless.He decided to pay a visit to the Archers.When he called his secretary to schedule a meeting with Michael, he came back with the reply that Michael’s father had refused.Theo smiled. Because it was what he had expected.He had a few meetings to attend. Theo could wait for Natalie for a lifetime, but his work couldn’t.It was almost 5 when he left office once he was done, telling his secretary that he will be
NatalieNatalie was surprised when the maid announced that her brother was there to meet her.Natalie rushed out of the room where William stood.She wanted to run and hug William. She was shaken from last night and wanted to feel safe in her brother’s arms, but she was well aware that William was on Theo’s side, and if he saw anything unusual, he will report it to Theo. It meant unnecessarily risking Theo’s life.So, she walked down the stairs leisurely, and sat down on the couch knowing full well that her brother was expecting a hug. Disappointment was written across his face after Natalie’s stunt. But she put him out of his misery, speaking first. “Why are you here, William?”He didn’t sit down. “I thought I could come see my sister anytime and watch her settle in her new abode.”“Not when you are shaking hands with enemy.” She spoke while choosing a strawberry from the bowl that the maid had just placed, and she took a bite from it.“And who is the enemy here, Nat?”“Your friend,
TheoHe had only stepped out of the Archer house when Theo’s phone buzzed in his pocket, and since it was William calling him, Theo picked it up. “It’s bad news.”These were William’s first words, and Theo sighed. “What is it now? Don’t tell me your sister is already marrying Jacobs.”The idea was heart-wrenching for Theo and he regretted immediately as he uttered those words. He sat in the car and motioned his driver to move.“Worse. There is a mole. Your secretary. Bert.”“What?” Theo wanted to laugh at this suggestion, but then William went on and told him everything. Theo couldn’t believe it, of course.“Well, can’t help but sack him, right?”“Yes. One more thing. Jacobs is taking Natalie to a party tonight.”“What party?” Theo couldn’t help asking.“No idea, but I have a man in place who will be tracking as soon as they leave for it. You ready for a party tonight?”Theo closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose, “Do I have a choice? But before that I have some sacking to
NatalieShe was nervous as cameras clicked. Jacobs’ hand on her waist was like a chain that was tightening with every passing second.“Just smile.” He whispered in her ear and Natalie tried to do what she was told.Questions were thrown at her about Theodore, and she just wanted earth to open up, so she could disappear forever.Some people even called her a slut, and Natalie told Jacobs that she wanted to go inside.Once they were inside, she turned sharply to her date. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you? Wanted me to stand there and take that bullshit from everyone.”Jacobs nodded at some people and then turned to her, his smile not wavering at all. “Fix your face, smile, and don’t make a scene. When you are a naïve little girl who only thinks about herself, and how she had been wronged, this is what happens. So, just shut up and flaunt that mark on your neck.”That was it. Last night when Jacobs had bit her hard, she didn’t know he was planning something. Today, she was getting re
TheodoreNatalie’s words hurt Theodore to the extent he had not imagined. He was waiting for a moment to strike, but things were moving too fast.First, he had seen that mark on Natalie’s neck, and he had been furious. Did she really get so soon in Jacobs’ bed?The images of her writhing beneath him made Theodore afraid of closing his eyes. He wanted to push those thoughts away.When he had seen her on the dance floor, there was no mistaking their closeness. She was moving effortlessly, and Jacobs’ face in her shoulder didn’t seem to bother her.Even when their eyes had met, she didn’t seem guilty at all. Was it all Theodore’s imagination that he had felt Natalie’s care growing for him? Was it a lie what she had muttered in her sleep? Did she not even like him as a human being, because the way she was crushing his heart, it was inhuman.When she told him that Jacobs wanted to marry her, Theodore couldn’t just let the words slide. How could he? He wanted the woman to be his bride and y