"Chase.... Are you okay? Are you feeling sick or anything?" I asked him as I touch his forehead. "What?" I sigh and turn back to cleaning where he just messed up so I can cook another thing. "You're acting strange. You don't have to be nice to me just to cover up the fact that you're a total jerk" I told him plainly. "Take back your words.." he said and I laughs. "You're a total jerk" I said to him again smiling. "How about you let the jerk kiss you?" He whispered in my ears and I shivered.I turn to look at him, surprised of his behaviour which I think is way to much. Chase holds my cheeks and made me look at him in the eyes. One thing I can't resist. Is he trying to manipulate me again? There's no way I'm going to fall to his dirty tricks again , not after I have build myself up to stop making approach on him. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?" I asked him. But before I can say another word, Chase place his lips on mine and kisses me passionately. There's no w
I don't know how long I have been leaning on the door, but all I know is that I'm hurting. Chase's behavior is just unpredictable. It hurts me even more hearing him say all those words. If I can push back the hand of the clock, I'd wish I never developed feelings for Chase in the first place. Now, I have to do everything to prove my love for him. I don't care if he's a Bad boy or a good boy. All I know, Is that I want to be right by his side in whatever he does. I don't see myself giving up on him easily. I have never imagined myself falling this hard for someone like Chase but here comes Fate, with the least expected. Over these days, I have try to avoid having such discussion with him because I wanted to believe the hard truth that he doesn't even feel a thing for me. But hearing him say right there that he loves but can't protect me makes me want to believe something will definitely happen between us. A knock on my door startled me, I stood up and opened the door an
CALISTA RAYMONDS it's been three hours since I was in the room, crying my eyes out but I feel better now. Nothing can hurt you more than seeing the one you loves every single day and knowing he can never be yours. In as much as I'm determined to make Chase mine, I can't force myself on him. Forcing myself on him just because I love him and can't control my feelings can only make me get hurt even more. If he loves me, he should come to me and that's it. I walked down the stairs tiredly. After crying, I have become even more weak but there's no way I'm going to stay in my room all day. It time I get to control my feelings so I don't fall and hurt even more. Chase was sitting on the couch with his laptop, I didn't know when he came back though but I'm glad he's back and he's fine. I worry about him getting hurt after seeing him getting attacked . I know he can protect himself but it's okay to worry about him. Glancing at him, I reached the end of the stairs and withou
Emma walked into Waylen's bedroom carrying a tray of food. Smiling, she dropped it on the table in front of him. He have been on his laptop since morning and haven't take any rest, he haven't eaten anything too and Emma have to go and make him lunch. She closed his laptop and this made Waylen too look up at her with an angry expression but the expression fades away when he saw it was Emma. "Hey .. I didn't hear you walk in"Waylen said and lean on the chair while looking at Emma who rolled her eyes at him."Because you've been busy . What are you working on? You've been in this room since morning with your laptop" Emma told him and he sigh then smile. "Why? You miss me that much?" He smirk and Emma hiss silently pushing the plates to him."I made you lunch. At least eat something before you continue anything. I won't be happy if you fall sick " Emma told him and he just smiled like a kid. He nods. "Okay!""Let me know when you're done eating. I'll come clear the table up,hu
Waylen rush inside his father's room just the moment the doctor was walking out. He stops him and they both step out of the room together. "What happened to him?" He asked the doctor holding his hand. "Don't worry Mr Waylen... He'll be fine, he just need to have lot of rest and please be rest assured that he'll make a quick recovery" He explained to him and Waylen nods. "Let me see you off" Waylen offered but the doctor turned him down."Don't worry. You can just go in" Smiling at him, the doctor walk away. Waylen stood outside the door and sigh, putting his hand inside his pocket. He turned and walk away. He sat down on the couch in the sitting room and just stare at nothing. He doesn't know if he should go in and talk to him, This is the first time his father have blank out over nothing. Waylen bring out a cigarette box from his pocket and pick out one then lights it. He sat on the couch and smoke until the cigarette stick burns out. He stood up and walk back upsta
Waylen walk out of his father's house and entered his car, he ignited the car engine and slowly drives out of the compound. It's evening already and he have chatted for quite a long time with his father , John. Waylen reversed the car and starts driving back to his apartment, he drove the car himself to his father's house. Parking the car in the garage and throwing the key to his driver, Waylen tried to walk into the house but was stopped by one of guards. "What's wrong?" He slowly asked. "Boss... The girl you brought in early, she left the house about ten minutes ago and told us to inform you not to look for her" He said. Waylen felt his heart skip a beat."She left? Was she carrying anything?" He almost yells at the guard. "No no!" "Why did you let her leave?... Get the car ready and find her!" Waylen yells and the guard nods and rush out. Waylen without hesitation rush to his car and got in after grabbing the key the driver once more, he started the car and drive o
EMMANUELLE Waylen handed me a glass of water and sat next to me. "Thank you" I said and collected the glass cup from from taking a sip. "You Okay? Are you feeling Cold?" He asked me and I shake my head negatively. Well, turns out I won't be able to be mad at him for long. I see know reason why I should be, expect that the reason is that I have to find out his name from his soldier. "Can you take me to go see your brother? I told you, he held my best friend captive and I wonder if she's still alive now" I pouts. "Why? Chase don't kill people." Waylen said and I just looked at him. Ofcourse he's his brother, he's going to speak good of him. I glare at him and he chuckles."What? Why are you glaring at me....?" "You didn't answer my question though, when are you taking me to meet your brother?"I watched his expression calmly and noticed the way he sighed more like trying to avoid the question. "You don't want me to?...it's just to meet my friend"Waylen stood up and w
CALISTA RAYMONDS Packing my hair into a messy bun, I brushed my teeth as I stare at Myself in the mirror. I'm actually pretty and it seems like I'm just realizing that! Or Maybe, because I woke up this morning with great spirit. I smiled and washed my face before dropping my toothbrush. Walking out of the bathroom, I removed my cloth and change into something more good. Then I walk out of my room and made my way downstairs. I was gonna ask Chase what he wanted to have to breakfast but on a second thought, I decided against it. He should have anything I prepare and if he doesn't want it, he can eat out. "Good Morning" I greeted him cause he was sitting down working on his laptop and it seems he stayed up all night. Again! "You're awake." He said but it was more like a whisper as his voice crack. "Mmh. You're awake all night?" I asked him and he nods. "Working on something." "Did he finish it then? I'll prepare you breakfast and you can rest after. You look mes
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