(Akira’s POV).I stood facing Sebastian who was looking at me with a strange expression.I rolled my eyes in annoyance and then looked at David who was standing behind Sebastian. “I won’t be long, David. I’ll see you later”Sebastian smirked at me and took a glance at David, “You are going to regret being with him. Don’t come crying about it”I raised my hand to stop David from starting a fight with Sebastian, “David, I need to speak with Mr Strauss, In private. I’ll be fine”David walked towards me and whispered, “I’ll wait for you with Nedim, over there”“Are you two lovebirds done? I don’t have time for this sh*t! Akira, I’m here for one reason. I need answers!” Sebastian shouted at me. I gestured for David to get away from us. I wanted to have that chat with Sebastian to end this misery.“Four minutes, Mr Strauss”“I deserve more than your four damn minutes. I paid you to be my lawyer and you still owe me that”“You paid for my company’s service, Mr Strauss. And if you could reca
(Sebastian’s POV).The dark sky was lit with the stars up above. The sky was aglow that stretched to what I would say as infinity. Beautiful was an understatement.I sat in my car with the roof down, feeling the cool breeze of the night. Comfort and peace.Closing my eyes for a moment, I recalled what my hypnotherapist said to me after our first session. I might experience some side effects. Headaches and drowsiness were one of them.At that moment, I was wondering on whether it was the effect of the hypnosis session or the fact that I had to fake my interest to attend Suzanne’s grandfather’s birthday party. It was most likely the latter.I was told that hypnosis session was a safe experience. In fact, several of our daily activities could be associated with hypnosis such as when we were meditating, reading or daydreaming.But on the flip side, it could lead us to having false memories.Our memory itself could be molded into something else which did not exist. A wrong question could
(Sebastian’s POV).I grabbed her wrist and pulled her to the side of a wall. Blocking her way with my hands on the side of her head, I said in anger, “Why Akira? Why David?!”“What is wrong with you? Get off me” she tried to push me back with her hands on my chest. But I was not going to let her go. Not yet.I had so many questions to ask her. There were so many things about her that had bothered me much. I needed to know why.“Why are you here, Akira? Why are you with David? Tell me, why him?”“What are you talking about, Sebastian? Why does it bother you much that I’m dating David?” she looked into my eyes and I could sense she was nervous, “You have Suzanne in your life. There may be women out there wanting to be your mistress, but that is not me, Sebastian. It would never be me”Mistress? What made her think I want her to be my mistress?“Did he tell you about Janet?” the look of her face was an indication that she never heard of that name before. I chuckled and got closer to her
(Akira’s POV).“Sebastian..” I whispered in between our kisses. Feeling his mouth on mine was so unexpectedly, hot!My right hand moved to his hair, pulling it gently as he deepened his kisses, devouring my mouth coaxing me to allow him to control them. Up-close seeing his beautiful face, I trembled while trying hard not to breath too loudly.Then, I moaned in his mouth unable to contain that hidden desire I have in me, wanting him, lust for him. What was wrong with me?“Akira, do you have any idea how much I want to have you, to taste you, to feel you” he whispered his words as his lips slipped to my cheeks, moving slowly down to my neck. I hitched a breath and opened my mouth to breathe.As I felt his tongue circling on my neck, I exhaled shakily. “S-Sebastian, please”He looked up at me with his hypnotic sexy blue eyes staring at me, fervently. “You want me to stop?”I knew he was teasing me. That smile that came on his face with his soft expression were signs of my defeat. Confid
(Akira’s POV).I moved away from his car and walked aimlessly. I just needed to get away from him. Oh, what have I done?That was definitely not part of my plan.While I was walking away, I was fixing my dress and checking on whether the wooden box was still tucked inside my dress. I sighed of relief seeing it to be there.“Akira” I gasped in surprise seeing David in front of me. He looked at me from head to toe and frowned. “What happened to you? Are you alright?”I nodded and fixed my hair a little, “I’m fine. I was feeling.. a little dizzy.. and I.. and I tripped and fell”I pointed my finger randomly and hoped David bought that story. Swallowing my saliva I said while avoiding his eyes, “I tripped around there. A little slippery. And I’m.. I think I had too much to drink earlier”He moved to held my face with his hand and checked on it. Moving my head gently from side to side, he smiled, “Any pain? You look fine to me”“Yes, I’m fine. David, can you take me back to the hotel. I’m
(Akira’s POV).I was back to Emerald City. Definitely not by choice.Although I had made it clear that I wanted nothing to do with the case between Virtus and Axel companies, Fate somehow managed to keep me under Sebastian’s control. And that control was Ronald Barton.He was awake. And I needed to see him before he talks to anyone about Melina Cage being me!I arrived at the Hospital early morning. I heard Ron was recovering well after intense physiotherapy to make him walk again.I went to the Hospital under pretense of investigating the case with my colleague Jacob Dubois. It was not all a lie. I was helping Jacob as much as I could while managing other cases on my list. But that morning, Jacob was not with me.As I reached the door written as Patient X, I frowned, “Patient X? Who did they think he was? A test subject?”I rolled my eyes and knew it was most likely Sebastian’s doing. He seemed to have his say on how the Hospital operates. Entering the door, I saw Ron already seated
(Akira’s POV).It had been two days since I last met Ron and even Sebastian. I locked myself in my apartment not knowing what to do next. And I was surely avoiding Sebastian again, after that night in his car!Ron had given me a choice that would not have a good consequence. The last option I had was to run away from everyone.A new name, a new life. Would that also require a new face?Unfortunately, my face was well known. Thanks to the case I had won against Tom Reiner, I was becoming more popular.“Oh, what should I do?”I had informed Henry about our cover would soon be blown. Once the bad people found Kingsley, it would not be long till they find Henry. I would never forgive myself if anything would happen to Henry.“There is one option” Molly who was seated at a couch opposite me said while she smiled looking at her phone. She came to Emerald City to help me deal with Dr Raymond.Dr Roland Raymond was Ramona’s brother. Someone that Henry trusted to keep our secret.I had told h
(Author’s POV).One the day of the death of his son, Marcus Cage, the old man asked his nurse to take him to his son’s old office. It was something he does to cherish what ever memory he had left for his late son. His favourite son.Ignoring his weak body that could hardly move much, he pressed the button of his wheelchair to take him to the home office room.“Hold on. I’ll switch on the lights and open the windows, so it would not be so gloomy in here, Master Cage” the nurse said politely. She had been working with the Cage family for decades.Retirement was an option for her but she had chosen to stay to care for Master Cage. She could not bear any longer seeing how he was mistreated by his daughter in law and remaining son.“Hmmm.. g-go.. t-t-theree” Master Cage whispered his word faintly while slowly raising his finger to point at the mahogany work desk that was hand crafted by his own late father.“Of course, Master Cage” the nurse helped to guide the electric wheelchair towards