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The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 19
RYDERโS POINT OF VIEW People thought Iโd gone mad because they hadnโt a clue what I was going through. The pain, the suffering, and the longing. Every night I would sleep alone, something I never did when Isabella was alive. Sometimes when I had nightmares, sheโd hold me close and remind me she was here and wasnโt going to ever leave me. Now, she was far away from me and I could never have her back.The cool night breeze pushed my hair to the side as I looked up at the warm glow that was the moon, that was always in synchrony with her companions. Staring at it reminded me of a mother singing a soft lullaby to ease her childโs heart. I needed the peace I had under the white-gold moon.โAre you watching me?โ I let out a pained laugh as tears stung my eyes. โCan you see me from where you are?โNo response.โI miss you. I miss you every day and itโs more painful than I can take. Every time I look at your pictures, I feel as though someone is stabbing my heart with needles. I c
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-10The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 20
RYDERโS POINT OF VIEWTwenty minutes earlier.Mr. Brad got down from his car and walked over to mine. He asked us to be extremely quiet and not do anything that would draw attention to us. Even the cops had turned off their sirens and parked a little farther away from the warehouse. Some of the police had surrounded the warehouse as stealthily as they could.We followed the police officers and hid behind old goods and heavy machines. The place was dusty and dimly lit. The only source of light was the manโs torch and Mr. Bradโs. From where I stood, I couldnโt quite make out the manโs face, but I could tell he was tall and lanky.โHey, did you come alone like I asked?โ The man scanned the warehouse. โIf notโฆโ He lifted the hem of his shirt, showing Mr. Brad a gun.โCalm down. I came alone.โ Mr. Brad assured him. โSo, letโs get down to the main thing, shall we?โโGo ahead, investigator.โโWell, let me ask you this. Did you go to Oahu beach on September 25th?โโYes, I did.โโAnd did you s
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-10The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 21
RYDERโS POINT OF VIEW I was furious.How could I have been so blind to the fact that Elena was not a good person? The accident was just enough proof, yet I failed to see it. She even had the audacity to kidnap my little sister. Until now, we did not know where she could have taken Mirabel to, and it was killing me inside.โHave you found anything?โ I approached the police chief and investigator.โNo, Sir.โ The police chief answered, โBut I must ask this.โโGo ahead.โโHow did you meet this Elena? What is your relationship with her?โโWe barely have any relationship. I first met Elena when she crashed my car and almost gave me a heart attack. It was later confirmed that it was indeed a brake fail, so I let her go. Some days later, I found out she was working at my company and then we exchanged numbers. Mostly because I felt guilty about dragging her to the police station when she was innocent. After my sister got shot, she called me while we were still in the hospital.โ I b
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-10The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 22
ELENAโS POINT OF VIEW Quinn and I went up the stairs to Mirabelโs room. She was sleeping. That she felt safe enough to sleep made me feel she trusted me. I would never hurt her intentionally. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the right time. Deep down inside, I hoped sheโd trust me completely. If she did, itโd be easier for Ryder to drop whatever he was planning against me. โShe looks peaceful.โ Quinn sat on the edge of the bed, legs crossed. โI donโt know why Alistair has chosen to make her suffer. Iโm the one he wants. Why doesnโt he just come at me directly?โ โHeโs a lunatic. I guess he believes this is the best way to hurt you. Think about it, sheโs the kingโs sister. Her brother has the power to make your life miserable, and he doesnโt have to lift a finger.โ She was right. If Ryder wanted, he could behead me and no one would dare question him. Alistair really used his head here. Thinking about it made me wish I had done as he wanted at first. The stupid
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-10The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 23
ELENAโS POINT OF VIEW The SUV I was in came to a halt in front of a house. It wasnโt grandiose, neither was it shitty. The house was okay. It reminded me of my house in New Jersey. It had the white picket fences, a mailbox, and a well-taken care of lawn with beautiful flowers. โYouโll be staying here until boss comes for you.โ The waiter informed me. โPlease do not leave the house.โ โGot it.โ I dismissed him with an airy wave as I ambled to the house, taking in its neat exterior. Whoever lived here was doing a good job of keeping it clean. I rang the bell and waited. Ten seconds, fifteenโฆ no answer. I rang it again. โWhat the fuck is your problem?โ A silver-haired girl shouted, throwing the door open with a glare. โOh, itโs you.โ She stepped aside with a much friendlier expression. โCome on in.โ โThanks?โ I went into the house. The television was on, and what I saw playing wouldnโt easily leave my head. The black and orange video. โElena, is it?โ She asked. Now that
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ELENAโS POINT OF VIEW I hadnโt seen or heard anything from Kai in days. I feared heโd found something out or just avoiding me for the time being. Maybe he was upset with me. He was probably in some sort of trouble. After all, the police had found me at his house and Mirabel might have complicated him by saying he was Kai. Oh, goodness, what if he had been arrested?โI hate when you do this.โ Ariana had both hands on her waist as she glowered at me, unimpressed I had spaced out while she was talking. I dropped the rag in my hand on the table. โSorry.โIt was a Saturday and, according to Ariana; we had to clean the place up. Not that it was too dirty, but just because. Her words, not mine. She was preparing something for us to eat, even though it looked a little too much for two people. It made me believe someone was coming over.She rolled her eyes. โAs I was saying, Ricky and Kai will come over in some minutes with a friend. Iโll finish up here. Go shower.โโKai is comin
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-10The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 25
ELENAโS POINT OF VIEW โIs this the place?โ Jay asked as we stood in front of Quinnโs door, waiting for her to open up after we had beaten up the two policemen in front of her door. It was fun to fight after a long time. โYes.โ โYouโre certain?โ โOne hundred percent.โ โOkay.โ He rang the bell again. โSo, why the fuck is she not opening the damn door?โ โMaybe.โ the door was opened to reveal Quinn wearing a strapless, black dress with a high slit and sequins. โItโs because I was busy.โ She shifted her attention to me before hugging me. โYou made me worry so much, Lena. What happened to you?โ โIโve been hiding.โ I said, hugging her back. โIโm sorry I didnโt contact you sooner.โ She pulled away. โI understand. So,โ she faced Jay, โWho is he?โ โThis is Jay; a friend. Jay, this is Quinn. My best friend.โ โItโs a pleasure to meet you, Miss Fallon.โ โYou know me?โ He gave a lopsided smile. โI did my research.โ She nodded. โI was about to meet up with someone, but since
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RYDERโS POINT OF VIEW Itโs like she disappeared.Even after speaking to the owner of the house we found her at, all he could tell us what that she had broken into his house. When Mirabel was asked to see if she knew him, she said no. She told us that the man Elena was with had black hair and grey eyes. She said he was tall, but the owner of the house was a redhead with brown eyes. He wasnโt too tall and was buff. His name was Lynn Alexander, whereas the man my sister saw was a man she called Kai.How could she have disappeared without a trace?Who on earth was this Kai?โI know you didnโt just come here to see me, Lena. Whatโs going on?โI quickly sat up on my bed when I heard Quinnโs voice.Lena? Was Elena at her place?I heard nothing for some time until Quinnโs voice broke the silence.โThose bastards. Iโm suing, I swear.โElena was there. I was certain.I dialed the police chiefโs number. On the third ring, he answered.โHello, chief.โโGood evening, Mr. Smith. Is ther
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The Red Weddingย ย ย Epilogue
After Quinnโs passing, I was a lot more motivated to work because staying at home only gave room for more depressing thoughts. I had no clue where to look, but one thing was certain. I couldnโt go back to my previous work. Not because of Ryder this time. Miss Miller was just difficult to work with, and I wasnโt looking forward to being an errand girl. I picked up a newspaper from the center table and went through. There was nothing much. Just boring talks with Ryder on almost every page. However, I stopped flipping when an article about Quinn caught my eyes. POPULAR CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, QUINN FALLON, HAS PASSED AWAY. Although I knew the circumstances of her death, I went on to read the article. It was reported that Quinn Fallon died after getting hit by a hit-and-run driver in the afternoon of December 14th in front of a cafรฉ. People who were in the cafรฉ at the time of the accident said she had left the cafรฉ after meeting up with someone. I stopped reading. My heart became heavy
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 52
It had been three days since we returned to Ordene, and everything was going just great. Kai and I were happy together, spending long nights in each otherโs arms and just doing things that brought smiles to our faces. It felt good to be back, even though I missed my brother. Fortunately, Alistair and Annalise were still locked, which was a colossal relief to me because, no matter how much safety I felt, there was a part of me that always thought something could go wrong. It bothered me. However, seeing how things were now, I pushed the thought aside. Everything was and would remain fine. As I prepared for my meet up with Quinn, someone knocked on the door. It definitely had to be Talia. Kai wouldnโt knock on the door for any reason. Also, he wasnโt home. Heโd left in the early hours of the day, saying he had a lot of work to take care of. I wasnโt even sure heโd come home early. โCome in.โ I said, bringing down the eyeliner. Talia came into the room, holding a glass of water. โAre
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 51
When we arrived at the end of the jetty, I was in awe. Before me was the Baltic Sea, frozen and beautiful. I was extremely tempted to slide on the ice, but I knew better than to do such a thing. I averted my eyes to Kai to see if he was enjoying the view just as much as I was. He was. He may not have been the one I initially wanted to be here with, but standing here now, I realized no other person could make my visit to Estonia more special.โItโs beautiful.โ He whispered, but I heard.He peeled his eyes away from the fantasy-like scene and to my face. โReady to see if that legend is true?โI nodded, stepping closer to him. He gently held my face in one hand and lowered his head a little while the other hand wrapped around my waist, pulling me in. Our bodies pressed together heatedly against one another as our lips fell sleepily together. In that passionate moment my soul was opened, his breath warmed my body and nothing existed aside us. There was something about the way
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 50
I went into the living room to join Kai and Andre. Aretta was still not down. Man, having a baby seemed stressful just being with them for about an hour. I wasnโt certain if I wanted a baby or not. I couldnโt imagine having to feed another mouth that wasnโt mine, be sleep deprived and always on alert. My brain could never. Iโd probably pass out on the street due to stress. โWhat are you asking him now, Andre?โ I sat on the armchair next to Kaiโs. โJust getting to know him.โ He looked at Kai. โRight?โ โOf course.โ I narrowed my eyes at Kai. โYouโre lying.โ โNo, Iโm not.โ โYour shaky pupils tell a different story.โ โLeave the guy alone, Elena.โ Andre crossed his legs. โWe were talking about you?โ โWhat about me?โ โJust curious about stuff.โ He drummed his thigh. โStuff between us guys.โ I rolled my eyes. โMm-hmm.โ Andre suddenly became serious. โBefore I get to ask.โ His gaze was on Kai. โDo you two live together?โ โYes.โ Kai answered. Andre shut his eyes and mumbled somethi
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 49
When I tell you Jay squished me in a tight hug when I told him about what happened with Andre, itโs no joke. He wouldnโt stop telling me how proud of me he was. He really was a โfamily sticks togetherโ kind of guy. Even when I told them about me and Kai going over to his place for dinner, he was ecstatic. It made me happy.It was 6.30p.m, and I had just received a text from Andre, which had his homeโs address. I was almost done getting ready. I wore a velvet zipper front long sleeve skinny jumpsuit, black heels and a black purse. I did my brows, then put on mascara and a red lipstick. The last thing was spraying perfume. Very important.โYou look so fine.โ Arianna said, looking at me like a proud mom would. โSo damn fine.โโThank you.โ I sucked in a deep breath. โIโm nervous.โโAbout what?โโThe whole dinner thing. I just hope it doesnโt go downhill.โโYou worry too much.โ She held my arms. โDonโt stress. Itโll make you old.โI was definitely the luckiest person in the world. There wa
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 48
I waited in the car for several minutes, waiting for Arianna to come out of the pub with either good or bad news. The bad news being he rejected the gifts. Fortunately, she came out empty-handed, wearing a bright smile. When she got into the car, she still hadnโt stopped smiling.โWhat got you smiling like that?โโYour brother is such a sweet person.โ She said. โAnd good-looking, too. If he wasnโt married and if I wasnโt with Jay, Iโd shoot my shots because damn!โ she slapped her thigh. โThat man is damn fine. His wife is extremely lucky.โIt made me happy to hear her say such positive things about Andre.โDid he say anything?โโHe said he was thankful and if it was possible, heโd like to meet up.โMy eyebrows shot up. โReally? He really said that?โโYeah. Do you want to go in?โโI want to, badly, but Iโm afraid heโll judge me.โโDude, what the fuck is wrong with you? That man doesnโt seem like he could harm a fly. Why would he judge you?โI said nothing. Maybe if I had a
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 47
I dragged my feet along the street, still not wearing my coat. It was dark out and the cold air nipped at my skin, but I wouldnโt give in. I liked the feeling of numbness it gave me. I lifted my head when colorful lights flickered on the snowy floor.A nightclub.Just what I needed to get my mind off things. I was going to party like it was my last night on Earth. Anything to get my mind away from the harshness called reality. I entered the club after being checked by security outside.As soon as I stepped foot into the club, beats revved up my soul. Bodies rubbed against each otherโs, sweats mixed and joy flowed in the air faster than a virus ever could. Every soul here was invited to become one, and the loudspeaker was the commander. A commander I was ready to follow for the next few hours.I made a beeline for the bar, ordered three shots of vodka and downed all immediately. It burned my throat as it went down. I didnโt care. It was exactly what I needed.I slammed the
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 46
CHAPTER 46ELENAโS POINT OF VIEW The flight to Estonia was the craziest, most mind-blowing flight of my life, with Kai confessing his feelings and opening up to me about his ex. To top it all off, Ricky cried in front of me and, to be honest, it was surprising. I never imagined Iโd see him cry. Kai could not understand why he was crying. I couldnโt, too. It wasnโt as if she broke up with him. She only moved to Spain because of her academics.Ricky had said. โYou donโt understand. Kayleigh is gorgeous. Sheโs everything. Elegant, beautiful, and caring. Guys are going to try and get her.โI still didnโt see his reason. All he needed to do was trust her.Kai then suggested. โYou can move to Spain if it bothers you so much.โโI canโt leave my business here and besides, my siblings need me here.โ Heโd said.In the end, we let him cry his heart out while we comforted him.After about three hours of fun and crazy, the jet landed. A car was already waiting for us. Jay took the whee
The Red Weddingย ย ย Chapter 45
Arianna and I were having a wonderful time until Kai knocked on the door. I rushed to the mirror to wipe off the ridiculous makeup on my face. Arianna was trying to do the jokerโs makeup on me. It was awful on me. โKai,โ she blocked the entrance of the room with her body. โWhatโs up?โ He craned his neck. โWhere is she?โ I hurriedly wiped off the makeup. At this point, I looked as if a rainbow puked on my face. โWhere is who?โ I heard him sigh before moving Arianna to the side. On instinct, I covered my face with my hands, creating a little space for me to see. โWhatโs with you?โ he asked, coming closer. โNothing.โ โThen look at me.โ โI am looking at you.โ He put both hands on his waist, head leaned to the side. โI want to see your face.โ โNo. Arianna did this awful joker makeup on my face. Iโm a mess right now.โ โI hear Jay calling me,โ Arianna smiled sheepishly. โComing babe.โ She stepped out of the room and shut the door. Little shit. Kai stepped even closer to me. โI w
