All Chapters of A Paradise Called Us : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Karen drew back. Her suspicions were correct. Elliot was up to no good. She didn't quite listen in on how they planned on executing it but that doesn't matter, does it?She only had to warn Kevin to be careful and that was the point. He wouldn't listen. He would only think that she was trying to get closer to him. Forgetting her sprained ankle, she moved forward in a bid to leave but tripped and fell causing a thud. She gasped, forced herself up and quickly hid behind a pillar.The door to the office pulled open with Elliot's head poking through. She hoped he didn't see her as the door closed almost immediately. She leaped out of the company and joined Daniel in the car, tossing the document to him.He opened it. When he realized that it was signed, he shot her a look."What did you do to make him sign it?" Karen shrugged, "It doesn't matter what I did. It's signed anyway,"But he keep staring at her with numerous thoughts going on in his head. She turned to him,"Can we please get

"Don't joke about Selene," Kevin warned through threatening voice.Elliot chuckled, "It's not a joke. I proposed to her yesterday and she agreed. Aren't you happy for-" he didn't finish his sentence when Kevin reached for his tie and grabbed his neck across the table.Karen gasped, more surprised than shocked. Sometimes she wondered how Kevin managed to build himself in such a way that he no longer needed his sight."Stop it!" Mr Kord was up on his feet "Let him go, Kevin!""What?" Elliot whispered to Kevin, loud enough for everyone to hear "Does it hurt to know that I'll be getting married to your woman? That I'll lay her beautiful body on my bed at night and have her as many times I want?"Kevin raised his fist and it met Elliot on the face, sending him and the chair back to the floor. He got up, ready to retaliate but was stopped by Mr Kord who signaled to him with just a gaze. A gaze only Karen saw."You will regret it the next time you pull a bad behavior at the table again!" he r

Karen was too slow to act. She was lost in thoughts trying to analyze the words she just heard and didn't realize when the door pulled open and she was met with Elliot's face."What are you doing here?" he barked at her with gruesome eyes. The person he'd been speaking to inside the office walked past him and out of the building."Were you eavesdropping on my conversation?"There was no point lying, "What are you planning to do?" Karen responded and Elliot's eyes swept past her body.He smirked, "Whatever it is, you're not fit to stop me are you?""You've lost the inheritance, it isn't yours anyway," Karen said "Whatever you do now won't earn you anything,"He walked up to her, "Is that so?" he chuckled "You've no idea what I can do young lady and you better not cross my path,""I won't let you hurt Kevin,"He laughed even louder and then pulled a serious face, "Your courage amazes me. All of this.." he pointed at her crutch and injured leg "..for a man who doesn't even look at you. I

He didn't turn or acknowledge her presence, Karen wondered if he heard her. He was by the window with a cigarette in his hand and a wine glass in another."Take a seat," he kicked the chair in front of him and Karen's lips parted to disagree but quickly had second thoughts.One look at Kevin could tell that he wasn't in a good mood, more like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. Karen took a seat opposite him."Look at me," he ordered and Karen lifted her face, wondering how he knew she wasn't looking."What happened at the company?" his voice was stiff, held no emotions whatsoever."Nothing," Karen replied "Now," he sat up "I like to be answered when I direct a question. Don't wave me off like you don't already know I know what happened,""You said you wouldn't care about anything that has to do with me," Karen said "You said you wouldn't help if I got into an issue with your father and brother."Kevin squeezed his fist under the desk. How could she remind him of his words? Did

Kevin stared at her, the drugs taking its effect. She fell into his arms for a moment and he helped her to the bed."You don't feel it too??" she asked, her speech slurry as she took hold of his collar "You're spinning!""I don't feel anything, now let go off my shirt" Kevin said instantly. "No, you'll fall if I do!" she said, grabbing unto him tightly.Kevin was at a loss. He did not expect this. He only spiked her drug so she would sign the papers unconsciously. He did not expect that she would behave this way."I won't fall, let go Karen.""No, you're spinning so fast now!" she shrieked "You'll fall if I let go off you!" With no other option, he raised himself from the bed with her body on him following suit. She seemed light as he walked over to his closet where he sort for the document.She had her arms wrapped around his neck as she propped herself properly on his back."We're going piggyback ride now??" she asked gleefully "Ahh... you're so warm!" He stopped abruptly and star