Tyler POV"What do you think you're doing, kicking Justin out of the house?" Emily storms into the office, slamming the door."Doing what's right, what else?" I respond irritably, annoyed that she still believes in him."Tyler, stop being an idiot. This is getting ridiculous. Justin would never betray us!" Emily asserts."Oh, really? Great," I continue looking at the computer, ignoring her completely."We need to talk." She closes the computer and crosses her arms in front of me."I think we're already talking.""You know Justin didn't do this," she stares at me, forcing me to look at her."I didn't even notice you coming home from work. How's David?" I change the subject, trying to make her forget about this."Tyler, you're acting like a child!" This time she raises her voice slightly."Did Ethan show up there today?" I ask again, paying no attention to her response."He did. And you know what happened? He sent his men to chase Caroline and Justin in the hospital," Emily says angrily
Ethan POV"You did a great job," I compliment her as I slowly remove her bra, observing every inch of her body."He's going to want to kill Justin," she responds, smiling and licking her lower lip mischievously.I move my kisses to her neck. A wave of shivers runs through her; it's visible. Her soft and delicate skin is a great match with her sweet scent. I bury my head in her neck again, allowing her scent to fill my nostrils and make me even more excited."He won't, Tyler loves those idiots too much," I whisper in her ear, making her gasp with desire.I get rid of the bra and take her breasts in my hands; she lets out a sigh and moves her hips, bringing our intimacies into contact and mutually grinding against each other. The sounds of the walls are muffled by our moans; only the music from the club is loud enough to penetrate through the walls. In a rough movement, she sits on my lap, tossing her hair to the opposite side and sliding her hands down my chest, kissing my pecs."I tho
Emily POVOkay. I don't even need to say that was a surprise. Caroline, Justin, and Luke showing up like that, but something told me it might be a good thing."Get out, all three of you, from my house," Tyler says, taking a step forward."No! You need to hear what we have to say," Justin retorts, with a serious expression on his face, without hesitation."You," Tyler points at him, "You I can tolerate, but these two I want out of here!" he shouts, losing control and pointing at Luke and Caroline who were near the sofa."I'm not leaving until I find out what my son is doing here," Luke says, approaching. "For God's sake, Mitchell, don't make me regret helping you.""You were in town and dared not to come to me. If he's here, it's your fault," Tyler spits out, stressed, taking his gun from his waist."Oh really? Sorry if I don't accept being your puppet," Luke retorts angrily."Can you guys stop?" Justin's voice sounds louder. "I know Tyler, he would never harm a child.""I want you to
pov joshI ended up knocking on Anne's apartment door. I knew it wasn't the best timing, but I needed to think about my life. Tyler and Emily have their family, Justin and Jade will soon have children too, and I don't want to continue being alone. I've been treating her so badly lately, unsure of how to act around her. I just wanted to show that she wasn't as important, even though she is. A child wasn't in my plans; I still haven't gotten used to the idea, but thinking about it, having an Olivia all to myself wouldn't be so bad. I'm still scared. I don't know how to act around Cassie now; it's going to be strange. I always knew that despite Anne being liberal, her family, despite having modest wealth, always emphasized traditions like marriage. I know this from the long conversations I've had with Cassie; marriage is a tradition. I'm not into that. I rang the doorbell once more; she already knew it was me and wasn't opening. Only I go up without the doorman interphoning. I rang again
"Serious, Caroline? Did you really think it would be easy?" I ignore the message. Justin was still sorting out the money issue; it seemed like there wasn't all the money in the safe after all. He had to go with Luke somewhere else to get the rest. I was in the office with Emily and Tyler; nobody was saying anything. Olivia and the other little boy appeared a few times, but it was brief."How about paying a little visit to the bathroom? I have a surprise for you there! Involves David. And please, be discreet." I received another threatening text message. I couldn't hold it together; my hands were trembling with nervousness, and my body was sweating. I knew Ethan was capable of anything to get what he wants, and I was just trying to protect my son."Where's the bathroom?" I ask."Down the hall, third door on the left," Emily gestures with her hands. With all the courage I had, I went to the bathroom. My steps felt so short, but I quickly reached the bathroom. Jade was there. I alread
Pov caroline Get out of here," I said with some difficulty. "No one can know it was you.""I have to call Emily, she can help," Jade said nervously."No. You have to protect yourself, protect David. Get out of here, and create an alibi," I replied, full of pain.She hesitated for a moment but ended up leaving.I felt my body tingling, an unbearable pain seemed to mix with my blood.I fell to the floor feeling every cell in my body contract and my head throbbing. I couldn't tell if my heartbeats were speeding up or stopping. Before, I could smell the bathroom; some product that had been poured there left the room smelling of lavender. Now, I couldn't smell anything anymore.All I could think of was one thing: I have to say goodbye to my son.I crawled to the door that Jade had left open and tried to stand up. Unsuccessfully. I held onto the wall and leaned on it until I reached the living room and my vision started to darken. I stopped, stood up, focused on breathing, and not losing c
Tyler POVAfter everything I saw in that notebook, I could only do one thing: I went to Ethan's house. My hands clenched into fists when he didn't open, and in anger, I kicked it, breaking it from the outside, then I entered the living room. He was sitting in the armchair, with a bottle of whiskey beside him."Do you like what you saw, Tyler?" he asked, staring at the ceiling with a cynical smile on his lips.I could have killed him right there, but I restrained myself. It won't be that easy for him; I'll make him suffer, I'll make him pay for betraying my trust."Why?" I asked, trying to contain my anger."I don't like you. It's as simple as that. I envy everything you have, and I don't think you deserve to achieve anything. You've always had everything handed to you, easily. That irritates me. You never had to work hard to get anything in life, unlike me!" he shrugged, indifferent, and placed the gun on the table."No, Ethan, you don't like yourself, and that's why you want what you
Emily POV"Next time, help Tyler think straight. Kidnapping other people's children solves nothing," Luke says, making me laugh a little. Truth be told, Tyler wasn't thinking at all."You can count on it," I say, crossing my arms, thoughtful."So, how is Caroline's son?" he asks."Deep down, he knows very well what's going on, just doesn't quite understand. I think he'll be fine. He's the strongest child I've ever seen in my life.""Are you going to stay here at the hospital?" he asks, looking around."Yes, Luke, I have patients. Thanks for coming to pick up the body. And please, do something decent," I say, turning my back, ready to return to work."You're still very beautiful," he whispers, biting his lower lip."And still married."We laugh, and then I leave the waiting room for good, leaving him alone. I decided to go back to David; as it's not safe for him to remain in the hospital, Tyler suggested he stay at home. I could take care of him from there, and he'd also be safe from E
### Pov Olivia"Are you ready, my daughter?" my mother asked, gently tapping on the door.I finished putting on my hat and nodded. She took my hand and led me to the car, where my father was already waiting in the driver's seat. We arrived early at the cemetery, and for now, only Justin and Ingrid were there, both with expressions heavy with sorrow as they gazed at the coffin.We approached slowly, and they greeted us with somber looks."We're burying him in an hour... you didn't have to come so early," Uncle Justin said sternly, trying to hide the anger and pain in his voice."She wanted to come say goodbye," my mother replied, looking at me with an encouraging glance. She signaled for me to approach the coffin.With a heavy heart, I took a few steps toward David's coffin. Each step felt heavier than the last. Ingrid placed her hand on my shoulder and tried to muster a smile. "He would have liked to see you one last time. He loved you, Olivia," she said, her voice trembling but since
### POV Olivia"Antony..." I murmured nervously, looking at his body lying in front of me. Tears blurred my vision, but I couldn't waste any time."Come on, Olivia, we don't have much time. Forget about Antony, he's gone now. You need to live!" David said, gripping my arm tightly and dragging me towards the trees."How did you find me?" I asked in surprise, hearing footsteps of people running after us."I tracked your phone," he said seriously, looking for a place for us to hide."But it's turned off. They removed the SIM... and there's no internet signal here..." I grumbled, confused."I put a tracker on your phone," he replied."Oh my God, you creep, why did you do that?" I let go of his hand, stepping back in fear.David took a deep breath for a moment and looked at me seriously. "Olivia, I did it because I love you. I couldn't stand seeing you pining over Peter. That day, when I saw you kissing him at your father's house, since that day I felt hatred, resentment. I wanted to kill
### POV Tyler"Are you crazy? That man is a scumbag! How can you do business with him?" Emily nearly vomited with indignation when I told her who my new ally was."I know," I replied, trying to stay calm. "But if we want to get our daughter back, he's the only person who knows Ethan's location. Remember when I asked Antony to check all the warehouses in the city? We found out that guy was the only one Ethan was doing business with. The frequency and his employees were so discreet it was almost imperceptible." I shrugged and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted. "Any news from Josh and Justin?" I asked, noticing the worried look on Emily's face. She shook her head, confirming there wasn't."Anne can't stop crying. She's having to deal with everything alone. To make matters worse, Noah keeps saying Ethan is his father. She's devastated, and Ingrid can't stop looking for her kidnapped niece," she replied sadly, the pain evident in her voice."That's all the more reason I need to rip the hea
### POV Tyler"So, what do you intend to give me in exchange for this information?" the fat man with his cane asked suspiciously, his small, calculating eyes fixed on me."I'll release some of your men I've captured and stay away from your business for at least three months. You'll have carte blanche to do whatever you want during that time," I replied seriously, taking a sip of the whiskey on the table."Tyler... Tyler... who would have thought that after all this time, you'd come to me proposing a deal..." He laughed cynically, his eyes gleaming with malice. "What do you want with Ethan?" He raised an eyebrow, clearly suspicious."That's none of your business! It's personal... I want to know if you accept my deal," I responded curtly, shrugging, not caring about his suspicions."Tyler... Tyler... you’re as arrogant as ever!" He shook his head, thoughtful. "Do you think I'll let you come into my house and deceive me? Have you and that worthless Ethan made some kind of deal to take me
**POV Olivia**I woke up again feeling dizzy, with lapses of memory, alternating between waking and falling asleep without being able to keep my eyes open for long."Look, the little princess is awake!" Alana entered the room with a cynical look, while my hands and feet were tied to the chair, preventing me from escaping."This won't end like this. What have you done to me? Why do I feel so..." I couldn't finish the sentence. My lips were numb, and my mouth tingled."Sedated? Perhaps because you're under the effect of sedatives. We already know you're a match, but we had to run a lot of tests to check if your bone marrow is in good condition, considering the amount of alcohol you consume at your father's parties. We'll need at least two more days to detox you from all the medications. Don't worry, this is the last sedative!" She winked, applying that greenish liquid into my bloodstream again."My bone marrow? What do you want with it?" I asked, trying not to succumb to the anesthesia c
**POV Tyler**"Tyler... Tyler, wake up!" I heard a female voice beside me, shaking my body. The voice seemed distant, and I felt weak. After much insistence, I slowly opened my eyes. The brightness hurt my retinas. The room was all white, filled with equipment. I tried to move, but felt something attached to my arm. Then, a gentle touch on my face and a tight hug."Tyler... I thought you were dead. I'm so happy you're alive!"I opened my eyes and saw Emily in tears, her face red and swollen, looking like she had been crying for hours. I looked around and realized I was strapped to a hospital bed, with various machines monitoring my vital signs."What happened? How long have I been here?" I asked desperately. Emily stepped back, swallowing hard."Seven days. You've been in a coma for seven days. Josh and Justin still haven't woken up. The doctor said they're in critical condition, worse than you... we don't know when they'll wake up," Emily replied, lowering her head."No... that's imp
**POV Tyler**With my heart racing, I got into the car and started the engine. As I drove through the nearly deserted streets, a fierce determination took hold of me. No matter what it took, I would bring Sara back safely. Josh and Justin were my closest friends, and I knew I could count on them.When I arrived at the meeting point, I saw Josh and Justin already waiting. They looked at me seriously, ready for what was to come."We're going to get Sara and make sure she comes home safely," I said, looking at both of them."We're with you, Tyler," Josh replied firmly. Justin nodded, the same determination reflected in his eyes.We arrived near the warehouse, having meticulously planned every detail. There were a few men at the back of the building, and I had positioned some patrol cars at key points on the streets to prevent possible escapes. After rescuing Sara, the plan was to interrogate one of Ethan's men and find out what he was planning and why he was so fixated on Noah."Let's go
**POV Olivia**"It's better this way, honey. We need to trust your father. He wants the best for us," my mother said, smiling and stroking my hair as I lay on the bed, crying in anger.She wiped away one of the tears running down my face and suggested, "How about we watch a movie together? It's been a while since I arrived, but we haven't had time to do normal mother-daughter things. We've been apart for so long... I want to know more about you," she smiled, excited."Thank you, Mom... I would love that," I replied, a slight smile forming on my lips, and she nodded.As soon as she left the room, I sent a message to Peter, asking if he knew anything. I fiddled with my phone to pass the time while my mother made popcorn in the microwave. Finally, I received a message."Do you want to find that bitch Sarah? And your dear friend David, who betrayed you? Come to Xavier Marques Street, near the dark alley. I'll be there and take you to them..."There was no sender. It was another one of tho
**POV Tyler**"Okay... Does Emily have a twin sister that her father sold to a couple when she was born?" I asked again, shaking my head, unable to believe my own words."Yes, Alana Parker was a victim of human trafficking..." Olivia replied seriously, while Emily swallowed hard. "She helped me find my mom, but now it seems like she wants some kind of payment for her help..." Olivia finished her sentence."What does this crazy woman want? Money? Could she be working for Ethan?" I stood up from the table nervously, unable to stay still."I don't know... I didn't go with her... but she really wanted me to," Olivia muttered, hugging Emily, who didn't want to let go of her."Alana is dangerous. I always suspected her and doubted she was on our side. I don't know what she wants, but we have to protect our daughter, Tyler!" Emily said nervously.The anguish in Emily's eyes was evident. She clearly didn't want to lose Olivia after already losing so many years of raising her."Emily, we will