JADE POV"I like you," Justin says, intertwining our hands."Why don't you love me?" I insist, confused, pulling away instantly."Why do you have to ruin this moment?" he says angrily."Why can't you just love me?" I say with tears in my eyes. "Enough," I add, taking him off me and grabbing his clothes scattered on the floor. "It's always like this. You come, have sex with me, and leave," I say, wrapping the sheet around my body and standing in front of him."But I'm also faithful and respectful to you," he says, puffing, as if that's enough."Look, I need someone willing to be with me and not give me the impression that it could end at any second," I say, swallowing my tears and responding seriously, shrugging, trying not to care."What do you mean by that? Are you breaking up with me, is that it?" he asks incredulously."Ending, Justin? How could I end what never existed?" I shrug, trying to seem like I don't care."What do you mean it never existed? I've been sleeping with you for
Emily POV"AAAAAAAH BAAA BAAA!" I woke up to Olivia's screams, realizing she was kicking her father's face and laughing about it. What a heavy sleep, huh? Tyler didn't seem to mind the kicks."Let your dad sleep, Olivia!" I turned her with my feet down, and she offered her body to me, smiling. Such falseness, when dad is sleeping, I'm useful, right, Emily? She's not even a year old yet, remember that! I tried to remind myself to be gentler with my daughter. I picked her up and placed her in the playpen in our room, then went to the bathroom, and as expected, she started screaming. A good way to wake up Tyler. I brushed my teeth quickly, tied my hair, and went to tend to the crying baby."What time is it?" Tyler asked me sleepily."Almost eleven, are you going to the company today?" I asked, picking up Olivia and nursing her."I'm obliged to, I have a meeting with Manuel. He wants me to take his son to work there, and I'm already late," he said, stretching in bed."Manuel Marvin? His s
Tyler POVEmily looked at the phone and then turned pale. She glanced up at the large glass window, handed me the phone, and left, closing all the curtains in the room.I looked at the screen and felt my blood drain from my body. I took Olivia out of her position and brought her close to me."They're back," Emily said, trembling in fear."Don't worry; you two are safe," I tried to calm her, but it was nearly impossible since I also shuddered at the content of the message."Calm me down? I'll pretend I didn't hear that," she said, sitting next to me and watching our daughter sleep peacefully.I didn't say anything to avoid an argument and called the house security, asking them to make sure everything was okay."I'll wait for them to give me an update, and I'll have someone from here take you home.""Why do you want to get rid of me so quickly?" she asked with that angry and suspicious look."If you haven't noticed the gravity of the situation, I have. I want my daughter at home because
Jade POV"You're Tyler's sister, aren't you?" The hot secretary said, offering me a receptive smile. "He warned that you would come.""You mean Mr. Mitchell, right?" I smiled back."Of course, I apologize. You can go downstairs now; you'll be introduced in a few minutes. It'll be lunchtime, and the employees will be there.""Thank you."I had to go down four floors to reach the damn bar. There was a small stage set up, and a guy was waiting for me. He pointed out the dressing room if I needed anything and told me to hurry up.I stepped on stage, and the place was already crowded. Here we go; I decided to sing a song that best fits my life right now."Have mercy on me,Take it easy on my heart.Even though you don't mean to hurt me,You keep tearing me apart.Could you have mercy on me?I'm a puppet on your string.And even though you got good intentions,I need you to set me free.I'm begging for mercy, mercy.Begging, begging you, please, baby.I'm begging for mercy, mercy.Oh, I'm b
Jade Mitchell POV"Okay, everyone calm down," I said, going to separate Ethan, who fell from the punch he received from Ryan."Is this the price for being near you?" He said, weakly laughing and wiping the blood from his mouth."This is the price for messing with what's mine, you idiot," Justin exclaimed, irritated.Wait! I'm his? How could Justin be so arrogant? We've been stuck in this stupid elevator for forty minutes, and it's unbelievable that no employee noticed that the elevator stopped working. Ethan and Justin had their shirts covered in blood from the punches and kicks they exchanged. I couldn't stand that stupid fight anymore; I wished the elevator door would open, and I could run out and never see them again!"If you haven't noticed, it was her who kissed me!" Ethan said, spitting blood with a sarcastic smile. I felt Justin's angry gaze on me, but he didn't say a word."And you responded, so you're guilty too, taking advantage of confused girls everywhere?" Justin shouted,
Emily POV"What's wrong with her?" I asked the guy examining my daughter. Tyler was beside us, but the doctor didn't seem to care about his presence."How has she been sleeping? Or rather, what time does she go to bed?" the doctor asked, observing Olivia."She only sleeps with me," Tyler replied."That's not what I asked, Mom. What time does the child go to sleep?" the doctor asked again, more rudely.Tyler didn't let me answer and interrupted."It depends. On weekends, she goes to bed at nine, and on weekdays a little later," he replied, shrugging."Well, little Olivia has a weakened immune system. Fever is a way her body found to defend itself, as during sleep, she would do that. When children sleep, they replenish the energy spent during the day," he began to write. "Therefore, be sure to put her to bed at eight o'clock, or you won't leave the hospital.""Are you suggesting that we don't know how to take care of our daughter?" Tyler asked, annoyed. He doesn't accept being questione
Tyler POV"Mr. Mitchell? I noticed you haven't had dinner yet, so I brought your cappuccino," Mariana says, entering the room without knocking, wearing a tight and low-cut skirt."Thank you, Mariana, but the last thing I need right now is caffeine," I shrugged, gesturing for her to leave my office and let me be alone."Problems with your wife?" She asked, leaning on the table."Problems with life," I sighed, stretching my feet on the floor and looking at the office ceiling. The gray walls around me gave a sophisticated air to the environment, but this wasn't my true self. I missed working in the warehouse, with various weapons and men around me that I could command."Sorry for being so intrusive, but I think you should rest a bit. It's not good for anyone to occupy the mind too much," she approached carefully."Thanks for the advice; I'll do that later," I replied dryly, trying to put an end to the subject."How about doing it now?" She said, sitting on the table right in front of me
Emily's POV"Do you know what happens in your husband's office?" A photo of Tyler clearly staring at the legs of the seductive secretary, who was sitting on his desk in a very sexy manner. Damn it, Tyler Mitchell. Why did you have to mess everything up? Why did you have to mess with our relationship? I felt my body frothing with anger; Olivia was crying in my lap, and I didn't know what to do.I replied to the message immediately."Who are you?""You know who I am, dear; I'm always close to you. A kiss to our dear Olivia.""Is everything okay, Emily?" Jade asked. For a moment, I ignored her, but eventually, I responded."It's fine. Can you stay with Olivia for a bit? I have to go to the office," I said, getting up and grabbing a coat that was thrown over the chair."Wait," she followed me, but I didn't stop. "Did something happen?" She raised her eyebrows in confusion. I didn't answer. I started the car and drove away as fast as I could.At that moment, I received another message."Ar
### 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