Her heart was beating frantically. She could feel every loud thud against her ribcage. She shifted on her arse, terrified to make any noise that could attract her kidnapper to hurt her. She wasn't supposed to be here. It terrified her more while her eyes were blindfolded. She swallowed in her fright. The unknown, unseen threat was surrounding her, it was making her body shiver in dread. She struggled against her bound wrists. She was putting pressure on her mind, to recall the things to avoid the unwanted dreadful feelings. ' If it would be Robbie, he must have shown his face. It has been hours. I'm sitting here, my hands and feet are tied to the chair. It can't be Robbie. He won't hurt me, not after what happened a month ago. ' Her heart beated louder and the rustle of her movement was audible in the darkroom. She could feel the coolness of the darkroom. ' Ethan will find me. ' Tears welled in her eyes. The black silk soaked it, quickly.
(A Few Days Ago) Her eyes were finding him. He was nowhere to be seen. She listened to noises out on the backyard lawn. She stepped onto the lawn and got all sitting around a round table, some sipping coffee and some tea. She moved her eyes on all faces but didn't get him among them. All heads swiveled at her side. She managed a smile and turned on her heels. She came out hoping to see him. She wasn't interested in being the center of his exes' stares. Although they were good friends now. When she found them gazing at him. She felt a pang of jealousy. The night was closing in. She pushed away her feet from the lawn to back in the house. She could feel sadness growing. " Mia, " She froze on her feet and numbed in fear. She was grateful that he protected her from goons. But his intentions were good. He wanted to keep her as his slave. Her heart began to thud. She pivoted as her fearful eyes rested on him. Gradually, he took steps at her. Her bod
A Few Days Ago The sun was hidden beneath the horizon. He was staring, lost in deep thinking, hands shoved in his pocket. He didn't get the response he was expecting from his wife after seeing her brother and friend, especially her brother. He couldn't push away her gloomy face. Her words were ringing in his ears. " Did we get any lead?" He asked Robbie, still locking his gaze out of the glass wall. " Bastard! No records! " Robbie bellowed. He plucked his gaze from the bright red-orange sky and stared at him. Robbie raked both hands in his hair and fisted them. ' His mocking smirk is gone. I haven't seen him this frustrated and exasperated. ' He strode ahead, " What has changed you? " He tilted his head slightly. Robbie looked up at him with a deep scowl, " What are you talking about? " He snorted and pushed himself to his feet. " You know what I'm asking, " His voice was impassive as he hoisted his hand up and rubbed his jaw.
He got behind the wheels. Robbie sat in the passenger seat and Frenk sat next to Michail in the back seat. Frank wasn't from his world, but he was aware when he stepped into his casino that he was going to face the most dangerous people. Anger was fueling inside him. He was recalling her face, but he wanted her instead of imagination. He dealt with the captured man in the dungeon. He was damn sure it was Stefano behind all this doing. He was looking for proof. He has tried his best to be friendly with them, after their mistake too. Michail, he was doing all this for him. He pulled over the car in front of the mansion, " Robbie! Help Michail, " He said in a curt tone. Hurriedly, he got off it. " I'll be fine. I need to see Lana, " He heard him. Taking the stairs, he marched toward the room. He sighed deeply, and his shoulders sagged when he glanced at her beautiful, peaceful face. He locked the door behind him. He removed his coat. Carelessly, he th
He huffed in frustration but stayed silent. Her eyes were on him. They were discussing business in the Russian language. Her face was showing sadness. ' He's cunning. He always does this when he doesn't want me to know. It's definitely something irking. I may not be familiar with the language but I can guess from his expression. Whatever it is. It's not good. ' Abruptly his hand crawled on her thigh. He held her hand and circled his thumb on the back of her hand. She glanced down at his hand. She wanted to argue but It wasn't wise to do so in front of them. She sighed and lifted her gaze. Frank was looking at her gloomily. She saw his remorseful eyes. Her chest tightened at the thought that this pain was given by her. She wanted to forget his mistake too. She was fearing, he'd do the same thing to Gretta. She glanced at Gretta, who was reading her book with a small smile. " Brother, will you have a walk with me? " She asked. She needed to do this f
PRESENT The room was pierced with loud screams. She quickly worked on the rope around her feet, " Jeena! Jeena! " She screamed with tears. She panicked at the sight of her in blood. She stepped out of the ropes and put Jenna's head in her lap. She was writhing in pain and breathing heavily. She pressed her palm on her bleeding shoulder. She could feel a shiver running down her body. " You! Dared to kill my mother." Lucas snarled and he threw a fist at Stefano's face. She was startled by the information. Her focus was on Jeena. She grabbed her with her bloodied hand, " Jeena, you'll be fine." Tears streamed down Jeena's eyes but her gaze was on her husband as she couldn't trust whatever just happened now. " Stop, " Jeena's voice was so weak that it was hardly audible. Stefano spitted the blood. He glared at Lucas with red eyes. He lifted his gun at him. She glanced at them with tearful eyes. ' If he'll kill Lucas we can't save Jeena. She
She snapped open her eyes. Her breathing was harsh to her ears and the pounding in her heart was louder. Fear ran through her and she shuddered when all the worse memories flooded through her mind, " Jeena, " She breathed heavily. Kathie shook her by her shoulder, " Mia! Calm down. You're home. Jeena is out of danger. You need to calm down. " She stared at Kattie with watery eyes. She gazed around at the familiar walls, " Ethan? " She whispered. " He'll be back soon. Do you want me to call him? " Kattie asked concernedly. A pang of disappointment made her heart heavy as Jeena's pale face flashed before her eyes, " I wanna see Jeena." She said anxiously. " Wait, " Kattie said as she ran her fingers on the touch screen of her phone. She glanced at her phone nervously. She couldn't see, what was she doing? For sure, her fingers were moving, " What are you doing? " She finally asked. " Robbie is waiting for us in the garage, " Kattie r
She slowly peeled her lids open. She slipped her hand on the mattress and found it empty. She twirled on her back and stared at the empty place. Clenching the sheet to her chest, she sat on it, straightening her back, and roamed her eyes in the room. But she could hear the running water in the washroom. She was going to put her feet down, when Ethan came out of the washroom only in his boxer, " Good morning, Love, " He bent ahead and kissed her cheek. She smiled looking up at him, " Morning, " She smiled. He slipped his arms under her thighs and back, picking her up along with the sheet. She gripped his shoulder. Her thoughts ran back to Jeena, " Are we going to see Jenna? " She asked, hopefully. He nodded and kissed her again. She couldn’t help the smile that broke free. She stepped out of the car as it pulled over at the entrance of the hospital. He tossed the keys at his man as he put his hand over her back. They sauntered togethe