“I will take care of her,” Chris said, rising to her feet. “I will keep her safe if you are worried about that. Letting her stay back isn't the right thing to do. Bella has always been curious. She might step out after you leave and fall into the hands of —”Fred and Blue exchanged uneasy glances, clearly caught off guard by Chris' sudden support. “Which is why we need you here with her,” Fred interrupted, frowning at her. “With you here, we won't be worried about anyone sneaking up on her. You can keep her in the room.”“Is that what you think?” Chris looked towards me before focusing on my mates. “How do you suppose I can keep her still when you couldn't do the same? We all know how stubborn Bella is. She won't stay still.”I smiled at that, looking at Chris in a new light. I didn't think she would side with me since she had clarified it, by her actions that she didn't want to stand between my mates and me.“See? Chris knows me more than you realize you do.” I folded my arms, a misc
“What are you going to do with her?” Fred gestured to the sleeping baby in my arms. “Thinking of taking the baby home?” He lifted a perfect brow.“I don't know.” I wasn't lying about that. Looking down at the baby, I was tempted to take her back home and nurse her like my daughter, but I couldn't overlook the stress that would bring. Yeah, I'm pregnant, I know. And soon, I would have to take care of the baby in my womb. The truth is this, I hadn't thought that far. Having this girl return home with me would cause a change in my schedule. I would have to look after her while keeping my mates on their toes with my pregnancy. And with the way things were going, I doubt I would have that amount of them to spread love to someone else. Taking her back didn't seem that much of a good idea, because I didn't want to just abandon her. She needs love, not a mother who might not be that perfect of a mother. Well, I hadn't tried being one. “I will take her,” Chris announced, coming over to us. S
I stood in front of the imposing house as shivers went through my spine. I didn’t know what I was thinking when I agreed to take the job others discarded because of how impossible it was to bag an interview.The Christophos brothers had been a myth for close to ten years now. They were the richest men in the entire country, yet no one had ever seen them. There had been major debates about their reasons for seclusion.Their family had been existing for centuries, but it wasn’t until ten years ago that a journalist discovered the brothers.Though she didn’t get any info on them, she got a backshot of the brothers. For ten years, different journalists had tried to do the impossible by asking for an interview with them, but they had never responded.Note how shocked I was when they replied to my message and set a date for the first meeting.Everyone thought it was a scam when I showed it to them, but there I was, to show them that this young journalist was capable. I became what I am toda
I stared around, still looking for the owners of the voices. My legs continued to shake, and my breath came out in gasps, scared to my bones at the thought of what was going to happen to me here. Who the hell owned the voices? Why are they still hiding? Playing games with me?“Come forward, Miss Cold.”The moment the gruff voice came once more, a door by my right opened, scaring the hell out of me.I heard a scream, which I later realized was mine. My heart almost leapt out of my chest from how scared I was.“Step in,” the smooth melted chocolate type of voice ordered. And like the first time, I found my legs going towards the door without knowing what the hell was happening to me.The odd thing was I couldn’t stop my legs from moving. It was as if something was propelling me to go forward.I gulped, scared to my bones the moment I stepped into the room, but the fear dissipated at the sight in front of me. I don’t know what I hoped, but it wasn’t this.The room was beautiful, with sof
For two days, my mind was plagued with the meeting I had with the Christophos brothers. I couldn’t shake off their words, no matter how hard I tried. It was as if they used their claws on me, wrapping me around with chains, making it difficult for me to think about anything else but their proposal.“You seem absent-minded, Bella. Tell me, what’s wrong?” Chris asked as she sat opposite me. Her lovely golden hair shone as the morning light hit it at a perfect angle, making her look so ethereal it made me jealous.It was no secret that she was the most beautiful woman in this firm. Almost all the men had a crush on her. And those who didn’t were gay.“Nothing,” I smiled at her, taking in her emerald gown, which seemed to bring out the beauty of her hazel eyes. “I love your dress,” I commented, loving the way it hugged her body.“Thanks. I got it on a trip to Paris. Good God, girl, you need to see the Eiffel Tower!” she gushed.“Is it as beautiful as the picture?” I raised a brow, eager f
My hand shook like that of a person with epilepsy as I stood in front of their door.Just like the first day I came to this place, I didn’t see anyone around. The entire compound was so silent that it sent shivers through my spine, and the fear that gripped my body when I raised my fist to knock on the door was unlike any I’d ever felt.I gulped, raising my hand once more to rap on the door. This time, I knocked thrice in case they didn’t hear the first ones.It took me a week to decide on this. Though I claimed it was nothing, I couldn’t help the fear of the unknown. The brothers are literally ghosts. No one knew about them, no info, not even a tip.Giving myself up to them would take much more than just agreeing to this. I told Chris where I was heading before I left. That way should I not return, they will know where to find me. It didn’t hurt to be on the safe side.I screamed when the door swung open like it did on the first day. However, instead of the foyer being empty, I saw o
My legs shook as I followed them up the stairs. I was struggling to be strong, trying to tell myself that nothing would go wrong. Yet, I couldn’t help the dread that went through me when we got to a dark hallway. My heart jumped into my stomach. Everything about this screamed ‘horror movie’, but I tried to press it down. I tightly clutched my purse, knowing my pepper spray was still in there.Should they try anything funny with me, I know what to do. I would spray the hell out of their eyes.I heard a snap before the entire hallway got illuminated. A gasp left my mouth in awe at what I saw. With the hall lit up, it didn’t look spooky at all. My eyes took in the exotic photos hung on the wall. It seemed like I had somehow gotten transported to another place.“Hurry.”I jerked back at the call, blinking in shock. The brothers were standing at the last door in the hall, while I stood at the first door, gaping at the paintings like a fool.“Coming,” I replied as I hurried over to their si
I turned to face them the minute I dropped the pen I signed the contract with. “Strip.”The order came from Blue. Though he said it in a very calm tone, it felt like insects were crawling on my body. I shivered, eyes going wide in fear. “What? Didn't you just sign the contract? Why are you still dallying?” Fred folded his arms, giving me a once over as his face scrunched up, teasing. “You should have known what you were getting into when you signed the contract, doll. We like pain. You might have read it before you endorsed it.” He gestured behind me. At the contract, I just skidded over when I saw the first paragraph.“Ri… Right here?” I stuttered, scared out of my wits. “Why? Where else do you want it to be? In your room?”I gulped, knowing he was right. I knew what I was getting into by signing the contract. Though I wasn't ready for it, I had no choice. I had already given my consent by signing it. I inhaled sharply before I placed a hand on the hem of my polo. I slowly raised