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ELENA’S POINT OF VIEW I was quite fortunate today. Jay, Arianna and Kai were not in the house, which meant I had the whole place to myself. They did not know I was going to meet up with Theo. If they did, they’d have my head. It was nine minutes past six and I knew I had to leave the house if I would get to the warehouse in time.However, my hope of seeing Theo seemed to crumble when I heard a car pull up in the driveway. I quickly took off my shoes and tossed my jacket on the couch before grabbing the remote and scanning through the channels as though I had zero plans of leaving the house. When I had found a suitable channel, the doorbell rang.I breathed deep before going to open the door. To my surprise, it was Ricky. He was clad in an all-black attire with a small smile playing on his lips.“You?”“Yes, me.” he nodded in the door's direction. “Won’t you let me in?”“Um, sure,” I stepped aside to let him into the house. He observed my shoes beside the couch and a smirk
ELENA’S POINT OF VIEW I couldn’t move a muscle. Staring at the ceiling in a confused state of mine, I refused to leave my room and see who was at the door. I was in too much shock to move. It was probably Arianna, or one of the guys. As the ringing got too much, irritation replaced my confusion. Why wouldn’t she use her own key to unlock the door?The ringing eventually stopped, and moments later, angry footsteps filled my ears. The door to my room burst open and there, Arianna stood, arms folded over her chest and her lips in a thin line of disapproval. She wore a white skirt, a white tank top and a yellow cardigan. Her usually bright lipstick was softer and a lot more casual.“Why didn’t you get the door?”“My bad. I did not know I was your butler.”She let out a sigh and came to sit beside me on the bed. “You saw the news, didn’t you?”“Yes. Yes, I did.”“So, what will you do?”“Run away to another country and change my name.”It was what I did best, anyway.Here’s the
“Aye, Andrea!” One of Alistair’s men hollered, lifting his right hand in the air, even though I could easily spot him, as there were only four people, including me, in the hotel room. Today was one of the few days when Alistair sends me to sleep with men to bring him pocket money. I often forgot what the men I slept with looked like, but this one… I couldn’t forget him, since he was always around Alistair.“Yes?” I stood up from the chair I had been sitting on in nothing but my underwear.He licked his bottom lip. “Come over here, sweetness.”I hid the anger and irritation as I made my way to Fontane, making sure to walk as sexily as possible to avoid being hit. He liked it when I walked like that. He’d told me.When I was in front of him, he faced the other two women in the room. “Get out.”Without a word, they scurried out of the room, leaving me with him. I tried my best to keep myself from shrinking away or wrapping my arms around myself in fear. I didn’t want to give
RYDER’S POINT OF VIEW “I’ll be here for you, Ryder. I’m going to be a constant in your life that will never leave. No matter what happens, I’ve got you.”That was a bloody lie. He’d said that to make me feel better. Theo never meant what he said. If he did, he wouldn’t be lying lifeless in a coffin with both hands placed on his chest and his eyes sealed shut. As I stared at him, I couldn’t help the heaviness in my chest. The feeling of pure misery I had felt when Isabella died was back. This time, worse.As I stood in the palace yard waiting for the hearse to arrive, Mirabel was wheeled out of the house by Jackson, who wore a black button-up shirt and pants, whereas Mirabel wore a black dress just like Annalise. Mirabel’s eyes were just as red as mine. She was fond of Theo. Anna, on the other hand, looked like she was trying to hold back her emotions. I locked eyes with her and she gave a forced smile before coming to me.“I’m sorry,” she wrapped her arms around me, pullin
RYDER’S POINT OF VIEW Since Theo’s passing, I had left his official position as adviser open. It couldn’t go on forever. I needed to appoint someone new in his place. Not as a friend, though. Just as an adviser. I’d gotten a lot of recommendations from my secretary, but one person caught my attention, hence the reason for my meeting with them. “Sir, should I let her in?” my secretary asked. I lifted my head. “Yes, please.” She exited the office and the next time the door was opened, a woman wearing a blue pantsuit walked in. She exuded confidence as she held her head high. It was good, considering most people would be afraid to stand before me. Yet, she was different. She wasn’t afraid. She bowed. “Good day, your majesty.” “It’s sir.” I corrected. I gestured to the seat across from my desk. “Please, sit.” “Thank you.” When she sat down, she moved her auburn colored hair away from her face, looking back at me through hazel eyes. “So, what is your name?” “Scarlett R
ELENA’S POINT OF VIEW Why was it so hard to believe my innocence? “Because they choose not to.” I blinked, bringing myself to reality. Kai was seated beside me, scrolling through his phone I so wished was in my hands. “Did you respond to my thought?” He didn’t look at me. “You were thinking really loudly.” “Sorry.” I sunk deeper into the couch. “It’s just that I am tired of staying in here, doing absolutely nothing.” He dropped his phone on the center table and turned to me. “You haven’t been doing absolutely nothing. You’ve been annoying the hell out of me.” “You wouldn’t give me your cellphone.” I reasoned. “And I won’t even if you continue begging.” I sighed. “Fine. I guess it’s us two ladies in a house.” “What does that mean?” I looked him dead in the eye. “You’re being a pussy.” Okay. I had been around Kai for some weeks now, and I always knew he was a handsome fellow. I just never paid much attention. Blame my predicament. Now was a different kind of predicament, th
KAI’S POINT OF VIEW Elena was all I could think of, despite the distraction from Jay and Ricky. I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about her naïve she was. Sometimes I wondered if she actually wanted to get caught by Ryder and the police. She made me wonder if she really wanted to prove her innocence. “Dude, isn’t it time for you to go home? Elena has been all by herself and it’s 9p.m. already. She must feel lonely.” Jay reasoned. I chugged the remaining liquor in my glass and closed my eyes. “I told her I’d be back late. She’s probably asleep or watching TV.” We breathed in and out the comfortable silence for a while until Arianna broke it as she jogged down the stairs with her cellphone in her hand. “Guys!” She waved her phone in the air. Jay went to his girlfriend. “Babe, is something wrong?” “We have a problem.” “What problem?” Ricky questioned. “It’s about Elena.” I shot up. “What happened to her? Is she okay?” “I’m afraid not. Elena is in police custody a
RYDER’S POINT OF VIEW That Elena woman was messing up my head. I had her where I wanted her and now she had to go loco and even spit on me. I was so convinced she was faking her insanity until she hit her head on the sink. That could not have been acting, so it all boiled down to one thing now.Elena was insane.A few hours in a cell broke her. What a weakling.“Unbelievable.” Mira sighed.“I’m sorry.” I readjusted in my seat in front of Doctor Maria, regaining my composure. For days, I had convinced Mirabel to come with me to see Maria and when she agreed, my mind was elsewhere. Truly unbelievable. “Did I miss something?”The corners of Maria’s lips lifted in a small smile. “The drugs prescribed should help her. I am not one hundred percent sure she’ll be completely fine after this, but they’ll help a lot.”“Thank you.” I told her. “We’ll be back here next week.”“That’s alright.”“No, we won’t.”It’s obvious what answer was Mirabel’s. I faced her. “Why not?”“Because I h
After Quinn’s 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 couldn’t go back to my previous work. Not because of Ryder this time. Miss Miller was just difficult to work with, and I wasn’t 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 café. People who were in the café at the time of the accident said she had left the café after meeting up with someone. I stopped reading. My heart became heavy
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 other’s 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 wouldn’t knock on the door for any reason. Also, he wasn’t home. He’d left in the early hours of the day, saying he had a lot of work to take care of. I wasn’t even sure he’d come home early. “Come in.” I said, bringing down the eyeliner. Talia came into the room, holding a glass of water. “Are
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.“It’s beautiful.” He whispered, but I heard.He peeled his eyes away from the fantasy-like scene and to my face. “Ready to see if that legend is true?”I 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
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 wasn’t certain if I wanted a baby or not. I couldn’t imagine having to feed another mouth that wasn’t mine, be sleep deprived and always on alert. My brain could never. I’d probably pass out on the street due to stress. “What are you asking him now, Andre?” I sat on the armchair next to Kai’s. “Just getting to know him.” He looked at Kai. “Right?” “Of course.” I narrowed my eyes at Kai. “You’re lying.” “No, I’m not.” “Your shaky pupils tell a different story.” “Leave the guy alone, Elena.” Andre crossed his legs. “We were talking about you?” “What about me?” “Just curious about stuff.” He drummed his thigh. “Stuff between us guys.” I rolled my eyes. “Mm-hmm.” Andre suddenly became serious. “Before I get to ask.” His gaze was on Kai. “Do you two live together?” “Yes.” Kai answered. Andre shut his eyes and mumbled somethi
When I tell you Jay squished me in a tight hug when I told him about what happened with Andre, it’s no joke. He wouldn’t stop telling me how proud of me he was. He really was a ‘family sticks together’ 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 home’s 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.“You look so fine.” Arianna said, looking at me like a proud mom would. “So damn fine.”“Thank you.” I sucked in a deep breath. “I’m nervous.”“About what?”“The whole dinner thing. I just hope it doesn’t go downhill.”“You worry too much.” She held my arms. “Don’t stress. It’ll make you old.”I was definitely the luckiest person in the world. There wa
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 hadn’t stopped smiling.“What got you smiling like that?”“Your brother is such a sweet person.” She said. “And good-looking, too. If he wasn’t married and if I wasn’t with Jay, I’d shoot my shots because damn!” she slapped her thigh. “That man is damn fine. His wife is extremely lucky.”It made me happy to hear her say such positive things about Andre.“Did he say anything?”“He said he was thankful and if it was possible, he’d like to meet up.”My eyebrows shot up. “Really? He really said that?”“Yeah. Do you want to go in?”“I want to, badly, but I’m afraid he’ll judge me.”“Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? That man doesn’t seem like he could harm a fly. Why would he judge you?”I said nothing. Maybe if I had a
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 wouldn’t 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 other’s, 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 didn’t care. It was exactly what I needed.I slammed the
CHAPTER 46ELENA’S 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 I’d see him cry. Kai could not understand why he was crying. I couldn’t, too. It wasn’t as if she broke up with him. She only moved to Spain because of her academics.Ricky had said. “You don’t understand. Kayleigh is gorgeous. She’s everything. Elegant, beautiful, and caring. Guys are going to try and get her.”I still didn’t see his reason. All he needed to do was trust her.Kai then suggested. “You can move to Spain if it bothers you so much.”“I can’t leave my business here and besides, my siblings need me here.” He’d 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
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 joker’s makeup on me. It was awful on me. “Kai,” she blocked the entrance of the room with her body. “What’s up?” He craned his neck. “Where is she?” I hurriedly wiped off the makeup. At this point, I looked as if a rainbow puked on my face. “Where is who?” 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. “What’s with you?” he asked, coming closer. “Nothing.” “Then look at me.” “I am looking at you.” He put both hands on his waist, head leaned to the side. “I want to see your face.” “No. Arianna did this awful joker makeup on my face. I’m a mess right now.” “I hear Jay calling me,” Arianna smiled sheepishly. “Coming babe.” She stepped out of the room and shut the door. Little shit. Kai stepped even closer to me. “I w