Isabella's POVNate stopped me. He then put his hands on my shoulders while making me sit on the bed.You have done enough, now it's my turn, he whispered.He then moved his hands to my back and unclasped my bra in one move.He looked at me sexily before he gently pushed me back to the bed.He made sure to take off all of my clothes first.The only thing I had in me was the ring he had asked me to marry him with.He told me to put it on while he then had his way with me.I much I have missed being with him.I was in love with this man, madly in love with him.We stayed glued to each other the whole night.Days passed, weeks went by, and it was about two months after now the plans for our weddingwere going on.I was with Thelma, and we went for my dress, finally fitting.My wedding with Nate was in a week, and I was the happiest woman on earth.It was my dream come through.I began to think about everything that had happened and how I have gotten here.My wedding was in less than a wee
Isabella POV:"Isabella?" I heard my boyfriend Mike calling my name.I felt my heart drop slightly from his tone.It was gentle, too gentle and Mike was always angry.Standing up on my feet, I tried to see if he brought someone else with him.When I saw only his head, a little breath left my lips before tilting my head down."Come here, sweetie." He said.I found myself nodding my head, I didn't want any beating, I'm still healing from the old ones.I hate when he beats me, I hate when he insults me and makes me feel small.We have been in a relationship for 2 years and in those 2 years was only beating and apologizing for what he did, then beating again.The same routine over and over again.As I walked towards Mike, memories of our tumultuous relationship flooded my mind. The scars, both physical and emotional, served as a constant reminder of the toxic cycle we couldn't escape."Isabella, you know I care about you, right?" Mike's words contradicted the cruelty she had grown accust
Isabella POV:The next morning, I woke up to an empty house.Mike left without telling me.I didn't know if I should be happy about this.Am free for just two days.Something like this had never happened before.I kept asking myself if it was ok for me to escape, maybe try again.But I know He would still find out because Mike always knows.Shaking my head, I rolled out of my bed and walked toward my bathroom.My eyes connected to my room, the sight of my face made me sick.Mike never hit my face, he didn't want people to notice it.So it was only my body.Shaking my head, I took off my clothes, before walking into the shower.A sigh left my lips as the warm water ran out."Now what? What job can I look for?" I thought In my head.It is hard to look for a job especially when I didn't finish school.No one will want to accept me.Shaking my head, I stepped out of the shower, grabbing my towel.When I was done cleaning, I grabbed my big hoodie and shorts.I didn't want people looking at
Isabella POV:The men took me to a mansion, I kept looking at the house as I was pulled in.But all I could think of was what to do next.There's no way they are letting me go and Mike's friends saw them take me away and for the fact I didn't try to fight back.They will tell Mike a whole different story.As I was led into the house, I was greeted by a tall, dark-haired man with piercing green eyes. He looked me up and down, and I felt a shiver run down my spine."I'm Fed, the head of this family," he said, his voice smooth and cold. "Welcome to my home."I swallowed hard, my mind racing as I tried to figure out a way to escape. But before I could think of anything, I was led down a long hallway, the walls covered in paintings and tapestries.We stopped in front of a large wooden door, and Fed opened it, revealing a large room with a roaring fireplace.I was pushed inside, and the door slammed shut behind me.I whirled around, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was empty.No one
Isabella POV:I awoke to the muted light filtering through the small window, unsure of how much time had passed. The air felt heavy with anticipation as I rose from the bed, still clad in the same clothes from the day before.The door opened once more, and the man who said he should kill me stood there, his gaze inscrutable."Get ready. Boss wants to see you" he said, his voice devoid of emotion.Without thinking, I stood up immediately, not ready to get him angry.We walked around the house.I was honestly trying to meet up with him but his long legs were hard to meet.As we approached a heavy wooden door, my apprehension intensified.The man pushed it open, revealing a room shrouded in shadows. A figure sat behind an imposing desk, the dim light casting an enigmatic aura around them."Isabella, I presume," the middleman said, his voice low and commanding.I nodded, feeling a mix of vulnerability and defiance.The air seemed to thicken as the boss assessed me with penetrating eyes.
Isabella Pov:After cleaning all the rooms, I walked out with a smile on my lips for having the energy to finish everything on time.I had a feeling the men were no longer at home because I heard cars driving out when I was cleaning.Shaking my head, I walked back to the kitchen, my tummy made a groan reminding me how hungry I was.When I arrived at the kitchen, Lisa looked up at me."Aw, you look so stressed sweetie." She said walking toward me.I forced a smile as Lisa stood in front of me. She put a hand on my shoulder and squeezed it."Why don't you sit down, I'll get you something to eat." She said as she pointed toward the chair.I sighed and sat down, my mind racing with thoughts. I couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next. I felt like I was in a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from.Lisa placed a plate of food in front of me, and I stared at it blankly. I couldn't bring myself to eat."Come on sweetie, you need to eat. You're no good to anyone if you don't take
Isabella's POV:In my head, I tried to shake off every kind of thought I was having run through my mind.Taking deep breaths and calming myself down.Brace up girl, let's just focus on now, here in this kitchen with Lisa. I then turned to face Lisa, she already had all the ingredients to be used for the baking out on the kitchen counter. Do you know how to bake?Lisa asked me.Not good at it, I just try baking sometimes.Oh don't worry girl, I'll teach you today. I am very good at it.Well let's start, get the dry ingredients together while I mix the wet ingredients for the next couple of hours was so much into the baking and it was so fun that it helped me forget my worries for a while.I had all my focus and concentration on the baking to even be worried or concerned about anything else.One of the other ladies entered the kitchen. I remembered that Lisa called her Christabel earlier in the day when I met them in the kitchen and she introduced us.Hello ladies, Christabel greeted
Isabella POV:Hearing him ask me about it caused chills to run over my whole body.I was so scared to the bones, I didn't know what to say.He spoke up but I did not utter a word, instead, I stood there, lost in thoughts not knowing what to do.I'm talking to you.Will you give me an answer already girl before I lose it? Say something!Nate's voice resonated loudly in the room bringing me out of my lost deep thoughts.Hey you, you better speak up now I hear you say.Uhm … I … I don't know.I said out of confusion and frustration.I haven't thought about it and I thought you gave me until the end of today before giving you my reply.My boyfriend is a dangerous man and I'm sure his friends have told him about me and what they saw yesterday. I'm pretty sure he's on the lookout for the people who took me.I don't want any trouble for you and your people and at the same time I fear that if I return to him, that might probably be the end of me. He might just beat me to death or he might not
Isabella's POVNate stopped me. He then put his hands on my shoulders while making me sit on the bed.You have done enough, now it's my turn, he whispered.He then moved his hands to my back and unclasped my bra in one move.He looked at me sexily before he gently pushed me back to the bed.He made sure to take off all of my clothes first.The only thing I had in me was the ring he had asked me to marry him with.He told me to put it on while he then had his way with me.I much I have missed being with him.I was in love with this man, madly in love with him.We stayed glued to each other the whole night.Days passed, weeks went by, and it was about two months after now the plans for our weddingwere going on.I was with Thelma, and we went for my dress, finally fitting.My wedding with Nate was in a week, and I was the happiest woman on earth.It was my dream come through.I began to think about everything that had happened and how I have gotten here.My wedding was in less than a wee
Isabella's POV As we were talking, he mentioned relocation.It was a good thing that schools were on holiday during this period.It was a good time to change the children's school. We would have enough time to get a good school for them.We discussed the movement and everything we needed to put in place.Sleep took over before we knew it.It's already been three days since I got back together with Nate, and it has been filled with joy, peace and laughter.I was grateful that things were beginning to look good for me.Nate had travelled back to his place yesterday.He went to go and get the children's room ready and he also needed to make preparations for their school transfer.I'm glad that I was done with my exams, so I had time to do other things than stick to reading books.Thelma had been a sure support, and she was actively involved in our parking arrangements.She also confessed to me how Nate was able to locate me and I was grateful at how far she went for me to be happy.We h
Isabella's POVAfter a week, Thelma and her mother travelled back. Thelma had told me that she would be back after two days she just needed to go do some things.She was on her leave from work, and she decided to spend it with me and the kids.The two days she was away were boring.I was really happy the day she came back.She was acting weird, though, but I didn't think much about it.At first, she told us to go grocery shopping, but she chose the park's supermarket that was close to us.Thelma has always preferred going to get things at a farther distance.I just thought it was for a change.This evening, she told us to go for a walk.I thought we would go with the kids, but she insisted that they stay home with the nanny while we had some girl's time out.I thought that it would be a fun thing so I accepted.We have been strolling for the past couple of hours, Thelma. Can we go back home now?She said she wasn't ready to go home,e but we could go rest in the supermarket lounge are
Nate's POVMy eyes sprang open immediately when I heard her name.I sat up and all the sleep I had in my eye wiped off after hearing her name.Isabella? What about Isabella?Tell me everything.Yes, boss, he answered, and then he started to speak.Boss, I got a call from Isabella's friend, Thelma, last night. She asked if I was still working with you.I told her, “Yes”. She then sent me to you.She told me that Isabella was doing fine, but she was not leaving well.She talked about her friend confessing that she still lives with you and she misses you dearly.She said she had spoken to her friend to reach out to you but she had refused.She said she needed your help with something and this would help her make a way for you and Isabella to meet.I had also told her how miserable you are still. Isabella disappeared.She wants to meet up with you first before she helps you reach Isabella.Okay, where does she want to meet?She said she was fine with any place of your choosing.Alright t
Nate's POVIt's been over four years of loneliness.I had not been able to reach Isabella.Even Dan tried a couple of times but it was to no avail.It was like she disappeared from the earth's surface.I had reached out to Thelma several times. But she had been very mad at me.She never gave me a chance. She had even threatened to call me out as a stalker.I had to back off from seeing her.My life was more miserable than I had thought.Everything seems to be a blur to me by the day.I was deeply heartbroken.All of my achievements were in vain.Everything that I had gained that caused me to lose Isabella was all a waste.None of them made me happy.I was glad that Mike had been arrested for his crimes but I wanted to see Isabella.My heart calls out her name day and night.In the last four years, I had fought my brother with the help of my friends, and I had successfully caught him and exposed all of his hidden crimes.My father was also in support and he was arrested by the police.
Isabella's POVCome on girl, you can't be like that. You can't do that to me.We both are in different situations; how can you even do me like that?I'm still in my healing process. Are you not even happy that I was able to acknowledge the fact that I missed him?Give me a break, okay?You should reach out to Andrew without holding back especially not for my sake.I would love for you to have your life filled with laughter.Man's laughter, I said teasingly.You don't have to put your love life on hold because of me.Have fun and break a leg.It would make me so happy. Your happiness is my happiness, too, so don't take that away from us.I made sure to give Thelma lots of pep talk.Yes, Mom, I have heard you, she answered me sarcastically.After gisting for a few more minutes we both went to bend.Rise and shine, mommy; I heard the children scream at the top of their voices while jumping on the bed to wake me up.I heard their voice from dreamland and it brought a smile to my face.I
Isabella's POV She was equally happy to see them. She hurriedly dropped the plate in her hand on the dining table while she reached out to give them a big hug.They were such small figures in Grandma's hands.She carried them together, both in her hands and they were happy.I went close to them after the nanny had collected their bags from me.Natalie was the first to accuse me.She said, Mommy mommy, see. Grandma can carry us together but you can't not.Nathan also supported his sister.You would have at least thought that he would defend me but instead, he said.Grandma is strong and has a lot of power, while Mommy is lazy, so she doesn't have any power.Everyone in the room started laughing at the funny words that came out of Nathan's mouth.Thelma also added, guys I think mommy is lazy because she is always working all the time.How about we give Mommy some free time today while she rests so she can get all her power back?Yes, Aunty, they both answered.Alright guys, while momm
Isabella's POV Thelma's mother was very funny.She also had our best interest at heart too but sometimes it was too much for us to handle.You know you're my only daughter and I'm glad that you have blessed me with two children.But I don't want you to tie yourself down.You are still very young, and you're well-to-do.You should meet people. I'm so that that there are still some lovely men out there who would like you I don't want you to be like this Thelma, she slapped her hand while she called her name.She has chosen to stay away from men.She probably wants to be a nun.Even though you have been hurt before I don't want that to be the determinant of your life.You can't stop yourself from living life because of someone who is probably enjoying the best of their life now.Imagine putting your life on hold for someone who doesn't even remember or think about you.That would be a very foolish thing to do.You guys are still very young.I am not pushing out there to choose wrongly,
Isabella's POV.It's been over four years since I came back to my grandma's town.I had gotten maximum support from Thelma, as she promised me.She was with me all through the pregnancy stage to the birth of my children.I had twins. A boy and a girl.The boy's name is Nathan while I named the girl Natalie.Thelma had teased me so much when I picked the names.She said that I was still madly in love with Nate that was why I incorporated his name into my children's name.I denied it though. I told her that it was because Nate was their father, even though I didn't want to have anything to do with him.When the kids are grown, and they start asking for their father, I might reach out to him then so he could meet his children.The last few years have been filled with a series of episodes. Ups and downs.But now, my children will be five years in less than five months.Even though I denied still loving Nate, I knew I was still in love with him despite all that had happened.I was just too