CALISTA RAYMONDS It's almost afternoon and Chase haven't got back home. My class is over so I was just laying on the bed playing games with my phone.But I was worried about Chase, he seems to be in a hurry earlier I'm the morning that he couldn't even sit for breakfast. And Tyrell was with him and so there's no one I can ask about his whereabouts or else I have to call him,Which I don't want to. I sigh and out my phone away then stared at the ceiling, I'm so bored sitting here along and doing nothing and having no one to chat with. Getting down from me bed, I put on my foot wear and then walk out of my room. Maybe I should watch some movies and I'll feel a little better. Climbing down the stair, I stopped at the last stair when the front door opened. I was expecting to see Chase standing there but I got disappointed when I see it was one of his guards there. He seems to be coming in for something but when he sees me standing at the stair and looking at him, he stop
CALISTA RAYMONDS I have been in my room for hours now and I really need to get out of this room but I don't wanna see Chase. There's no way I can avoid him even if I want to, but this time.. I'm determined to not let my guts now. He have hurt me more than he's supposed to, maybe I wasn't even in love with it. I'm just in love with his looks and that's makes a huge difference. If he knew Charlotte is his girlfriend why then did he make me this other wise? Why then did he gift me a necklace, asked me to be his date , and still went ahead to kiss me thrice! Oh God, this is driving me crazy. I reached for my phone and check the time, it's night already... 9;23 Pm. That mean I have been in my room for many hours and I didn't even know?. I open the drawer and bring out my medicine then with the water in the can, I drank them. I don't know if Charlotte stayed over and I don't even care to know. But the fact that she'll be so mischievous as to slap herself and put the blame on
CHASE'S POV Wow! That was really a lot of word she said right there. I watched her wall away in tears and all I could just do is just stare at her till she's out of sight. I couldn't even say a word too her as I was taken off guard. Those words are the least I expected to hear from her. She must have really been hurt. Maybe it's because I overreacted in the morning.. Even though I know Charlotte is manipulative but I saw her slap Charlotte. My eyes couldn't have been playing tricks with me. I sighed.. she's hurting because I yelled at her and didn't let her speak up?Wow! Hearing her say those words to me, hearing her tell me to stay away from her hits me differently. She can't be in love with me... There's no way I can return the love to her, Not because she's my slave but because I can't protect her. Love seems to be my weakest point Recently... I couldn't save the one I love and I watched her die in my arms because of my mistake. I can't afford to love another ,
CALISTA RAYMONDS The sun rays shining on my face made me to wake up, I looked over at the window and realize it's open. That explains why I almost got blinded. I sigh and stood up, since I'm awake already, I guess I have to open the curtain to let air in... I yawned and stood up from the bed then went to draw the curtain. I walk to the bathroom and brush my teeth but have to stop to look at myself in the mirror. Damnit. I'm looking so pale and it's very obvious that I had just cried myself to sleep. I sigh and walk back inside my room, I applied some powder on my face to cover up the eye bag I already had. Satisfied that I was able to cover it up, I walk out of the room and head downstairs for breakfast. I'm just trying to forget about everything that happened yesterday. I have to accept the fact that Chase doesn't love me or care about how I feel. But I'm relieved that I was able to pour out my heart to him. At least I feel at ease knowing he knows I'm in love with him
Emma walk into the sitting room and meet Waylen arranging some files in the table with one of his guard standing before him. It was more like he was arranging the files for him. Emma went and sit down opposite him. She had just waken up and it felt good that she slept on a very soft quality bed, She's leaving her dream life but it can only be for a while. "Good Morning" Emma greeted Waylen and that was when he noticed her presence and look up. "You can leave now" Waylen said to the guard and then turn to look at Emma and he smiled. "You slept well right?" He asked and Emma giggled before nodding."I did. I'll go make breakfast, what will you like me to make?" "You? No, don't worry.. The chefs will make the food, don't bother yourself" Waylen told her. Emma smile and nods. "Then what's my Job? You said you have a Job offer for me." Waylen arched his brows and stretch his hair. "Yes I do .. well! I'm going out, you wanna come with me? Your Job is to stay by my side alwa
"If you don't love her , then why will you get drunk over an argument? I think maybe, you love her too" Tyrell said to Chase. He had arrived in Chase's penthouse some minutes ago and have meet him drinking again. There are lot of empty whiskey bottles on the table and that tells how much he had been drinking. Tyrell smile, he have noticed that Chase have feelings for Calista before but he didn't expect him to hide it away. All though it felt good seeing him fall in love again and slowly forgetting about Madison. It'd be nice to see him in love. The moment he saw him going out last night for a drink, Tyrell knew something was wrong and when he saw Calista in the morning, he was sure the both of them have had an argument. "I drink because I want to.." Chase told him. Tyrell sigh and walk to sit opposite him, he made sure to prevent him from drinking again. "The last time you drink this much is when you had a fight with Madison.. and this penthouse, you hardly come here o
Chase got down from the car and rush into the clubhouse, It was crowdy and he tries to look for Calista or Rowan but he couldn't see any of them. He walks through the crowd and looks at all the girls he say dancing but he couldn't see her. Chase grind his tooth in anger, he's so going going to kill Rowan for bringing her in such place. He turn and walk out of the clubhouse.. Music was playing so the place is too loud to take phone calls. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and deal Rowan's phone number. He picked up immediately."Hey . Where the fuck are you guys at?" He yelled and he heard Rowan chuckles and then he heard Calista voice from the background. "Don't worry. I'm driving her back home now." Rowan said and disconnect the call."Hey... Hey!!!" Chase yelled but then he noticed the call have been disconnected. "That fuckin pieces of a brother. How can he tell me to come pick her up and then tell me they're already heading home?" Chase yell at no one in parti
Chase stood at his spot and watch Calista walk away after muttering welcome. He had seen Rowan's car driving away earlier and he's just glad that she's not hurt. Ofcourse he didn't expect her to get hurt while with Rowan, he had just think too much. Chase climb up the stairs and stop at Calista's door. He knocked at her door and she opens minute later. Calista was surprise to see him standing there. She had thought it was a maid knocking and didn't expect to see Chase there. "What do you want?" She asked still holding the door more like preventing him not to come in. Chase smirk. "You sink... How much did you drink?" Calista stare at him in surprise and then smell her self. She frown."I'm not going to fall for your dirty tricks again" She muttered to herself. "How did you know I drink?" She roll her eyes.Chase sigh and put his hand in his pocket. "I'm not a kid.. I know someone who just drink when I see them. Go take a bath and come downstairs" he said and turn t
CALISTA LUCIA PROFACI "You were brave and you fought to the very end. I know you're happy where ever you are. I know you meet your sister already... We all miss you over here!" I dropped the flower on the grave of Charlotte and stood there for the next couple of minutes. Today makes it 2 years since she died and truth be told, I've never been able to get rid of the thought about her. We didn't get to spend time together as friends, but the little while with her was great. Charlotte was amazing and a brave lady and I adore her so much for that. Three Years Ago, the doctor had told us Charlotte was in Coma and might or might not survive but if she do survive, chances of brain damage was high. I didn't know which was better - Her waking up and not knowing any single thing about the world , more like being a baby again or just staying in Coma? It was after 8 months of Charlotte not waking up that the Doctor finally broke it down to us that she had died a night earlier. I was devast
EPILOGUECALISTA RAYMONDSMy whole body felt like lead. My head was pounding and my hands were detached. Groaning I tried to remember what happened. Flashes accumulated in my head as I remembered being shot. Let me put it out here, getting shot is the most painful shit ever.I remembered falling to the ground as Charlotte loud voice filled my ears. She was struggling to get up as I saw the man Edward picking up his gun again to shoot. My back was already bleeding from the bullet that was impaled in my body." Stay away from her. You dirty bagshit" Charlotte yelled as she struggled to get up. There was a gunshot again and I closed my eyes welcoming death when I felt someone drop beside me. It was Charlotte!. She took a bullet for me.That scene blurred and the next thing I knew, I could see flashes of gunshots as bullets rained down the place.... A lot of people were shouting and there were a lot of yelling as I closed my eyes again. Charlotte's head was still resting on my back. I
CHASE GOTTIFinally we were back at my mansion, Emma was crying softly and she was being comforted by Waylen who was hugging her.Rowan on the other hand, was with a girl who was hugging him. I had never seen her before but I knew one thing, if she was here with the family, she has to be very important to him.This was the moment that I wished that Calista was here. She had called me earlier but I didn't know why she was calling because she disconnected the call on purpose.I didn't call her back because I was busy trying to get my father's body to the morgue and now my brothers and I were back home discussing how to revenge.This was going to be a bloody war. We already have men and ammunition and we had decided to strike the next morning before they could expect it.I took a deep inhale on my cigar and drank it down with liquor. I wasn't going to get drunk anytime soon I was just washing down the pain, finding out the real killers of Madison, watching my father die before my ey
CHARLOTTE "You are....a.....monster" I croaked out as I dragged myself towards the table. Grayson was standing and holding the gun. Hours ago, he shot me right in my laps and I have been bleeding out ever since. Ever since the initial shock, he left me to scream for hours due to the pain until I fell asleep.Then he woke me up roughly and I saw that he was with his father Edward and both of them had forced me into making a call. Bringing Calista here so that they could end her.I refused but they tortured me and promised me a slow death so I had no choice. I tried to give Calista a clue when I told her don't come secretly and call Chase. Luckily the men didn't bother to pay that much attention but it was vague.Knowing Calista, I knew that she would come here definitely and she would come all alone. She always hated depending on people and she would not start now at accept help."A monster? You are the one responsible for your twin death. Sometimes I wonder, what do you do to cope
CALISTA RAYMONDSI had ignored my dad after I got home. I had nothing to say to him anyways. He may be a Mafia but he wasn't my mother.....not my real mother anyways. This type of stuffs were discussed mostly with mothers. Besides if he found out that I was crying because of Chase, he would just order for him to be executed which would make it more worse. Or prevent him from seeing me ever again. So my dad was a no go option and May and I weren't that close enough to talk to her. True, she wasn't like that evil step mother's that always hated their step kids but this was a new territory for me. I barely knew her. I stayed in my room the entire day. I didn't come out for lunch and my dad and his wife May had no choice but to leave me alone. I had spent the entire morning sobbing my eyes out and now I was just numb.I brought out my phone, Chase hasn't called me back. I wondered what he was doing now that he wouldn't get back to me. I dropped the phone back. There was no need pining
CHASE GOTTI"Where is father?" I asked as soon as I saw Rowan and Waylen. "The doctor is inside with him. They are doing their best, although he was hurt badly. " Rowan said as I slid to the floor."Do you think he will survive?" I asked but as expected, I didn't get any reply."I got coffee." I heard Emma say as she walked towards us holding four coffee cups. I immediately thought about what Calista told me about her being pregnant and I could not help but glance at her stomach. It still look normal, it was normal for Waylen not to say anything now. So I pretended I didn't know."Chase you are here finally. Where is Calista?. I got coffee for each and every one of you. Why did you not bring her along?" She asked as I shrugged."Umm, it didn't really bother me then. Besides she is tired " I lied. I had no idea where Calista was, if she had gone home or if she was still in the penthouse or if she was looking for me. I took one of the coffee and drank as she gave to the rest.J
CALISTA RAYMONDSI still couldn't believe what happened. What started as a happy breakfast between Chase and I turned into a sudden disaster and he left me here without an explanation. I was feeling bad. I knew that Madison was his first love but seeing him react the way he did, made me wonder if he had truly gotten over her. I felt terrible for trying to compete against a dead person here but I had no choice but to feel that way.I called Chase countless times but he never picked any of my calls. He had gone out with the car and I had no idea where he was headed. He had told me to go back home and in as much I didn't want to. I had no choice so I sighed and called my dad."Hey pumpkin, how are you? Is everything alright?' he said as I sighed and replied,"Yes everything is okay. Can you send Carl to come and pick me from Chase's penthouse. I want to come home." I said as my dad quickly said,"Why is that? Did something happen? Why can't Chase take you home? Did you two fight? Talk
EMMANUELLE"Well what's the news?" Waylen said pacing around in the huge living room making me nervous. He was asking the doctors who were all taking out a test on me. He had insisted in being there which was so cute and romantic and also annoying because the doctors were all ladies and were intimidated by the guns and guards that was pointing at them."Babe, allow the doctors to work. You are giving them tension. They are scared of you. Please " I said as he looked at me and sighed,"I am nervous too. I want to know the answer and I also want to see what they are doing to you. What if I leave you alone with them and they hurt you. What will become of me? " He said as he held my hands and gave me baby eyes."There is nothing that will happen to me. Okay. I promise. We are going to be fine but if you keep on pacing, I am going to be stressed out also." I said with a smile as he nodded his head and kept quiet."We are done with the test , congratulations sir. She is a month and some wee
CHASEI was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for Calista who was still in bed when I heard someone say,"Hello handsome. You are awake?" I smiled because I knew that it was Calista that was at my back..she walked closer and wrapped her hands around my waist and hugged me."Good morning Calista. How was your night? Hope you slept well? I thought you would be asleep for a little while longer. I wanted to serve you in bed. Seems I miscalculated your exhaustion." I said as she turned to face me and said,"I slept like a baby after last night. Just sore in some places. But it wasn't your fault. Emma called me She had some big news that she wanted to tell me and it couldn't wait," She said as I nodded my head and replied,"I wonder what kind of news that she wanted to tell you that it couldn't wait. It's barely 8 am. I hope everything is okay between the two of you. " She smiled and gave me a big hug and said,"Yes everything is alright. After all it is a good news if you say so. I don't