SELENAI had never felt so scared for my life but instead of lashing out in anger, Aiden simply smiled at me. I couldn't believe it. Didn't he just get angry? Was this some kind of sick game he was playing?I braced myself for the worst, assuming that he would retaliate for my audacity. But he just stood there, still clutching my arm in place. His smile, if possible, had widened.For a moment, I was completely bewildered. Why wasn't he trying to hurt me? Why was he just laying there?"They were right about your innocence," he said, still smiling. Who were they? I questioned in my head as I laid there, bound and terrified, I couldn't help but notice the way he smiled for the first time. He had been so menacing before, always scowling and serious, but now as a slight grin appeared on his face, I couldn't help but feel stunned.His lips curved upwards, revealing straight, white teeth that glinted in the dim light of the room. His eyes crinkled at the corners, and for a moment, all I cou
SELENAI couldn't believe my eyes as I stepped into the library. My sister was here, standing in front of me. I hadn't seen her in what felt like an eternity, and tears filled my eyes at the sight of her. I stood in awe, my heart racing as my mind flooded with so many emotions.I threw a glance at Aiden, the man who had held me captive against my wish was finally allowing me to see my sister. I didn't know his motives, but I didn't care at that moment. My sister was safe and sound, and that was all that mattered.I looked at my sister, taking in every detail of her appearance the way she stood playing with her finger on the side nervously, the glint in her eyes that betrayed her excitement. I rushed over to her, engulfing her in a tight hug. She hugged me back, just as tightly, and we both broke down in tears of joy. "Two minutes, nothing more," Aiden said before leaving us alone and closing the door behind him.Despite being held captive, seeing my sister suddenly brightened my moo
AIDENI was glad after Selena had agreed to my offer, I knew I had to set things in motion for the event. I needed to gather more people on my side for when the time would come when I would fully take over.I decided to visit my Mafia's den, it had been a long time since I went there, so long that I couldn't remember. Even when I informed Max of our location for the day, his face had contoured but he obeyed my orders.The drive was long but we arrived at our location before noon, passing through a big hospital that was a cover-up for the den itself. I got out of the car once Max was able to find a good spot to park the car and told him to follow suit even though I could see the reluctance in his eyes.I walked confidently through the dimly lit hallways of the den, my footsteps echoing off the walls as Max walked behind me. It had been a year since I had last set foot in this place, and my men were surprised to see me.As I entered the main room, my men bowed their heads, greeting me r
SELENAI slowly opened my eyes, feeling a bit disoriented looking around my room as I realized I wasn't alone in my room. Aiden was standing by my window, dressed in his pajamas and staring at me with a blank expression. A jolt of fear ran up my spine as I wondered how long he had been there, watching me sleep."What are you doing here?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as I rubbed the sleep off my eyes.He didn't answer right away, instead continued to stare at me intently. I felt my heart rate pick up, unsure of what to make of his strange behavior."The maids said you didn't eat while I was away yesterday," he finally said, his words slow and measured.I sat up in bed, pulling the covers up to my chest as I studied him. I could not shake the feeling that something was off about him today."How long have you been here?" I asked, my voice tinged with a hint of panic."A while," he said with a shrug. My stomach dropped as I realized he had been watching me for some time. I
SELENAI couldn't believe Aiden's audacity when he asked if I had a boyfriend or an ex. His question infuriated me. Did he think it was possible to have a boyfriend while being locked up in here in his house?If I had a boyfriend, I was sure I would have gotten dumped the moment he noticed my absence for close to a month. In a sarcastic tone, I answered, "Oh sure, Aiden. I have a crazy ex-boyfriend who I just can't seem to shake off. He's handcuffed to my closet door as we speak." I added a scoff for good measure.Aiden chuckled at my response, which only fueled my frustration. Didn't he see that his question was inappropriate and uncalled for? I wasn't going to take his mindless interrogation sitting down."It's not like any of that matters when you have me locked up in here.""Well if you did, killing will be the only solution.""What?" I snapped, folding my arms across my chest as he looked at me, I could feel my heart racing and my palms sweating. I started to become even more a
AIDEN"She just needs to eat, she will be fine," the doctor said checking his wristwatch and then her pulse. My heart had skipped a beat when I saw her face darken as she got up from my lap, I had watched men die before my eyes but the sight of Selena like that terrified me and I wasn't sure I wanted to witness that moment again even though it had occurred within a split second."Do you have any medication to induce eating?" I asked the doctor. If she wasn't planning on eating my food, I might as well make her want to eat it. I didn't understand her stubbornness and desire to cause harm to herself by starving.I thought bringing her sister would make her more cooperative but it seemed it only made her more stubborn, I was sure this little incident would be an eye-opener for her to eat and take care of herself."I do, is she having difficulty eating?""Yes, preferably something strong," I said as the doctor nodded his head slightly to me understanding what I meant, he reached into his
SELENAIf there was anything I felt as Aiden fed me the bowl of ice cream down to the last scoop, it was nothing but embarrassment, I still couldn't believe that I had blacked out in front of him and even the thought of being in an unconscious state terrified me.What if I had died?As we sat quietly, I couldn't even bring myself to imagine my death in his arms. How would my mother have felt at the news of her first daughter dying? How would she have coped without me by her side? The thought of it broke my heart. I had thought starving myself and being defiant would make Aiden let me go and replace me as soon as possible but it seemed my plan had backfired. I was the one who was likely to die from the plan and I was sure when my mother and sister would be mourning me, Aiden would have already moved on to find someone to replace me as his fake wife.He had even concluded that I was unfit for the event, it was obvious I was of no importance to him and any mistake from me would lead to
SELENA"Denver?"He looked just as handsome as he did in high school - maybe even more so now. I suddenly felt shy and nervous but tried to keep my cool. "Ma, this is your dance instructor, Mr Denver Reese," Sofia quickly introduced us but I could tell she knew she didn't need to. I smiled, feeling a bit embarrassed.It was a strange feeling to see Denver again after all this while. I had always admired him from afar during high school but never had the courage to approach him. Now, he was going to be my dance instructor and I wondered how I was going to cope."I should have known it was you Selena when Mr Frazier mentioned to me that I would be teaching a young beautiful lady," Denver smiled but I knew he was lying. Aiden would never say such, and much less describe me that way to someone."I can't believe you actually took dancing seriously," I smiled at him. I remembered how much he loved to dance back in high school and even had a dance group."I now have a studio in town, you c