Sapphire’s POV“I’ll never be yours,” I spoke defiantly, hiding every hint of fear in my voice. “Never.”“Oh but you already are,” Ethan responded, sniffling on my hair and twisting the gun against my head like it was about to bore a hole inside. “Whether you like it or not, you belong to me now. Eric can’t do anything about it. Isn’t that right, Eric?”Eric snarled, moving forward, “Ethan—”“Careful, bro. I thought I made it clear that if you try anything stupid, your tigress will pay for it. You wouldn’t want me to paint the walls with her blood now, would you?”Eric stood still but the fury in his eyes was unmatched by anything I’d ever seen before. He knew he was trapped, forced to play by Ethan's rules to keep me safe. Ethan was relishing in his power, revelling in the control he had over both of us. The son of a bitch held all the cards right now to his sick game.“Hang in there, tigress,” Eric told me in a softer voice, “I promise we’ll both walk out of here together. I’m takin
Sapphire's POVI got home late after an extremely exhausting day at work. My back ached and my stomach wouldn't stop growling. I hastily took a cold shower and managed to fix up noodles which I downed with a bottle of chilled Coca-Cola. At last, l felt somewhat alive.I glanced over my phone, there was still no calls or texts from my boyfriend, Austin which was odd because he always returned my calls. I'd been calling since this morning and still, nothing from him.It was his birthday today. I had intended to take the day off and spend quality time with him but something came up at the office and that hindered my plans.Nevertheless, I'd ordered a mouthwatering vanilla butter cake - his favourite and a bottle of champagne. I would go to his house and celebrate this special day with him. I kept on calling, texting and leaving voice messages, so many that one would think he's got my kidneys or that I'm nuts. Perhaps he was angry at me for bailing out on our plans today but it didn't ma
Eric's POV"I heard you sold your app, Tinzel and recently acquired the D'Writers company, is it true?" Elizabeth asked as she took a sip of her wine, batting her fake eyelashes at me.She had her legs crossed as she sat right across me. She wore a skimpy black dress that outlined her firm boobs and left her nipples protruding. Rumour had it that she'd spent a fortune getting boob implants and a whole lot of other plastic surgeries.We were having dinner at some fancy restaurant mother dearest booked for us. And trust me, I'd rather be anywhere else than there. My mother practically forced me to go on a date with our business partner's daughter, Elizabeth.Did I say force? Oh no, I meant blackmail. She was blackmailing me to go on these stupid dates, hoping that I'd agree to marry one of these billionaire's pompous daughters.Not that I had anything against them, no. Marriage just wasn't my thing, it wasn't for me. I mean, what's the point of getting married if you're going to divorce
Sapphire's POV"Give me more!" I yelled through the deafening music as I demanded for more beer. I'd already had like what, two or three bottles? But I wanted more and more!"Girl slow down," Gwen said inaudibly. She was just as drunk as I was.Jamila and I had arrived at the nightclub half an hour ago. She'd then texted her roommate Gwen to come join us. We were having the night of our lives, partying like there was no tomorrow. Except that there was actually a tomorrow - a tomorrow where I had to go to work and early too if I didn't want to lose my job.Not to mention, our new CEO would be coming to the office for the first time tomorrow. The bastard couldn't wait till Monday. The news of his sudden arrival had thrown the office into a frenzy. Everything had to be perfect and that meant more work.Thanks to him I couldn't take the day off and celebrate Austin's... Oh that's right. Austin that two-timing son of a bitch was the reason I was drowning in alcohol. He was the reason I'd b
Sapphire's POVHis face was just a few inches away from mine and I could feel his hot breath on me. It was practically making my insides melt and his burning gaze not only sent cold shivers down my spine but also caused me to feel weak in the knees. Who was this man and why was he such an enthraller? How could this stranger have the power to leave me hopelessly spellbound?I didn't know if it was the alcohol taking control of my emotions or if it was this drop-dead gorgeous man casting a spell on me. But whatever it was, I wanted it to carry on and I wished it wouldn't stop, not for any reason. I wanted to feel my cold hands on his bare chest and run my fingers down his perfectly sculpted torso.I wanted to feel his body colliding against mine and wrap my legs tightly around him. I wanted his tongue tasting the sweetness of my skin and his hands exploring every part of my body. Call me crazy but I wanted nothing more than to be his tonight, only his.I took a bold step forward, put my
Eric's POVI woke up extremely late the next morning. Not even the blaring sound of my alarm clock could awaken me. I turned to my left where the curly-haired beauty from last night had dozed off and tried to reach for her but she was gone. I rubbed the blurriness off my eyes and sat up on my bed.I scanned the bedroom and noticed that her leather jacket that'd been lying on the floor beside my bed was no longer there. I got out of bed and put on a pair of black joggers. I strode to the guestroom in hopes that she was still lingering around but no, she wasn't. She was gone, probably long gone before I even woke up.It was true that I was such a heavy sleeper. I slept like dead man - my dad used to always say to me back then. One time when I was 8, our house caught fire at midnight. While everyone panicked and tried to get me out, I slept soundly in my room, completely unaware of the flames that'd engulfed the place. So I wasn't surprised that I didn't even hear the Tigress leave.I wa
Sapphire's POV June 9th 2022 – the worst day of my entire life. Well, the second worst day actually. It was nothing compared to the day my family, my world was shattered. At any rate, it was still a day I'd rue for as long as I lived or so I thought.How could I have been so stupid? How? How did I even let myself get so wasted to the point where I was completely dazzled by alcohol so much so that I had sex with a stranger? Like it wasn't enough that Austin, that bastard, cheated on me, that same night, I went on to sleep with a man I knew nothing of, a total stranger. Just thinking about it made me gag. I was enraged, disgusted and hurt. All I wanted to do was drink and forget about my problem, not add to it. But I did!I remember waking up with a hangover, naked in the arms of a man I'd never seen before. His arms went around my waist and my head was resting on his chiseled chest. The moment I opened my eyes, I screamed and fell so hard on the floor. I w
Eric's POVMonday arrived rather quickly. Too quick, if you ask me. I got out of bed very early and got dressed for work. I was decked in a grey Kiton K-50 suit with the first two upper buttons undone and a pair of Testoni's alligator skin, Moro monk-strap shoe. It would be my first day at D'Writers and I couldn't wait to get it over with.I sat down in the dining room for a quick breakfast of Greek salad omelette and coffee that'd been prepared by Nana Belinda, the cook and head maid. She was a 57-year-old woman, kindhearted and caring. She was more of a mother to me than my sorry excuse of a mother. I guess it's because she practically raised me as a child while my mother was too busy to care. "How was your night, Eric?" She asked me with a warm smile on her face as she poured me my coffee. "It was great, Nana." "Did you sleep well?" "Of course, I did," I replied, taking a slice of the omelette. "But not as much a