Grayson's POV[Yo! What's up, Gray?] Asher greet me. "Not now, Asher. I'm not in the mood."[What happened? Don't tell me she rejected you?]"As I've said, I'm not in the mood messing with you and I'm not the in mood answering your questions. Where's Nicholas?" I questioned. [Based on your mood, you failed to get her. By the way, Nicholas wasn't here. As far as I know, he had to come back to Patricia's house,] he answered. [Where are you? Did you left her already?]"There's no reason to stay there longer, especially since she would never tell me my brother's plan."[As usual, typical Patricia. Her loyalty is belongs to him, which means she's not scared to lose her head or even die. That's how it goes,] he stated. "I know. You don't have to remind me that. Why did he came back if we'll got nothing from her? She's a tough enemy, and I thought Patricia can be blind by my lies bur it turns out she's not."[Of course she's not, Gray. She lost her kid and on top of that, you kick her ou
Nicholas's POVI am patiently waiting to their living room because Patricia is taking a shower according to her mom. She welcome and let me wait inside, even though I can sense this is not a good idea after all. Patricia rejected my help, and sided to the man because she was hurt by Grayson. It must be her revenge. "Here's some water while waiting for my daughter and I hope you have a long patience," Priscilla said."Thanks and yes. I can wait until she's finish."She seated on the opposite chair and said, "You're a good man, Nick. I am thankful because despite my daughter's stubbornness, you came back to change her heart. All of a sudden, I felt relieved.""Don't be, Priscilla. As long as she's trying to keep the facts with her, we're not safe yet. Did you even force her to speak or maybe comfort her?" I said.Priscilla shook her head slowly, "She's depress and giving her enough space to think everything but as I've said, she's getting stresser."I sighed and start losing my remaini
Erika's POVThe taxi stop in front of the mansion's gate, that's why I step out and stared at the massive gate that standing in front of me. I know he forbid me to see him or even visit him at this moment, but how can I seat inside the house while he's out here risking a lot of things for me.I enter the gate without trying to get caught since he will definitely scold me for disobeying him. He is busy these past few days, seeing him will make me less worried and also I can help him surpassed this problems. My feet reach the mansion floor and the surroundings is really quiet, as if nobody is around."What in the world are you doing here?" It's quite familiar, that's why I looked around and there was Asher standing behind me. He walked towards me and added, "I recall you are not allowed to go here until everything is under his control, right?""Yes, I know. But I can't wait and doing nothing. He will appreciate my presence, Asher.""I don't think so. What's your purpose here?" Ash ques
Grayson's POV "Where's Erika? Did she left already?" Asher asked and seated down. "Do you still see her?" I answered. "Psh, so sarcastic. Nicholas still not coming home. I guess he wanted to stay with Patricia until she tell him everything.""Let him be. That's his choice, not us."I close the book that I'm reading and leaned back in my chair, this is the most frustrating day in my life and getting mad at Erika wasn't part of my plan. It wasn't planned, but she disobey me and now I have think a plan how to pay for my bad behavior.Gerald is like a catastrophe, like a hurricane which give enough frustration to me. I should've shot him several times until he's out of breath, but I doesn't thought of other possibilities before leaving him in that place. I should've came back and shoot him on his chest until he died. "What are you thinking?" Asher questioned. "Nothing. Just some thoughts about my mistakes. I shouldn't have carelessly think he's going to rotten on that place, and shou
Patricia's POVI woke up in the middle of the night after notice my window's curtain is swaying through the wind, and then I remember I close that window before I went to bed. I scratch my eyes before approaching it to close, but my eyes was immediately captivated by the moon. It has dazzling light that comfort me and that's what I really need at this hour. But staring at the moon made me sadder, that's why I decided to stop myself from peeking and I close the window instantly. I was about to head to my bed when I notice something on my couch causing me to turned at it, and then saw a very scary shadow that made my hair stood up. "Who are you? What are you doing here?!" Even though I'm frightened, I bravely face it. "You should know my presence, Patricia."I'm trying to recognize the man in the darkness, but it was too dark for me to see his face. Not until he turned the lampshade on, and made me relieved for a while."When did you become a ghost, Gerald? You are allowed to enter t
Grayson's POVThey bring Patricia's body out of the house and the cops begin checking the house to find every useful clues left by her or maybe a suspect who is behind her death. I looked at the corner when heard Priscilla's cries, she's devastated and the cops can't talked to her properly. They couldn't interview her because of that. I head upstairs where Patricia's body is found. I enter the room where the investigator is inside getting samples, and watch them to their job. "I couldn't imagine she commit suicide," Nicholas muttered while looking at the floor full of blood."How can you tell it's suicide?" I questioned. "Based on Priscilla's story, she found her laying on the floor covered with her own blood. Which means, Patricia commit suicide because there is no one in the room. She even holding a gun," He answered. "Where's that gun?" I asked."They took it," he sighed, "Do you think she was killed intentionally because Patricia told us that things she shouldn't have told us?
Erika's POV"Asher. What are you doing here?" That's what I said after opening the door and reveal me him.He head inside without waiting for my response and seated on the sofa like it was his home, and I am just his maid. I close the door before going to the living room just to asked him again. "I hate repeating myself, but since you seem like a death person who feeling at home. I am asking you again. What are you doing here?" I inquired.But he didn't answer and remained laying down, and my patience is not long as it seemed. That's why I took the glass of water and pour to him.He woke up instantly, "What the heck, Erika?!""This is our house, so don't disrespect me. Why are here?" I repeat my question once again. Asher took a napkin and begin wiping himself. I am waiting for his answer and he couldn't even made his shirt dry, he look at me and sighed. "Fine. I have purpose on coming here, happy?""Not yet. Tell me the whole details," I replied. "Do I have a choice? You start b
Erika's POVThe car arrived at the place where Asher send to me, he said the funeral will be held on Gray's mansion because that's the place where he met Patricia before. The front yard is peaceful and I can sense there's no so much people attend the funeral, and it's only us. I head inside and the living room's furniture are removed, and place Patricia's coffin. Her mom's cries can be heard on the quiet living room, and saw Grayson, Nicholas and also Asher standing on the corner. I approach them, but they didn't felt me approaching. "How long has she been crying like that?" I asked Asher because he was the only one who noticed my arrival.He took a deep breath and answered, "Actually, she was crying like that yesterday. I tried to calm Priscilla, but she still hasn't stopped crying."I can feel the sadness in Priscilla's heart, because I have once felt sadness and loss. Even if I wanted to sympathize with her, I couldn't because I was hesitant to approach her. Especially Patricia a