Chapter 38:Layla was dreaming and a smile covered her face..."Promise me you won't ever leave me and that you'll always be with me no matter what," she pleaded with him."You are everything I have. How could I possibly function without you?" Her dream man said causing butterflies to fill her stomach."Without you, there is no life. Without you, there is no such thing as a home. Wherever you are and whatever you call home is where I am..."Layla could no longer control her smile."You're the driving force in my life. The ribs I lost are the reason I'm still here. How do you think I'll get along without you around?" She began to blush, and it appeared as though a butterfly was fluttering upward to her heart."I am aware that this is a flattering statement. Who knows how many people you have said these words to...” she whispered."Can't I make the woman behind my smile, feel good?”"This is too much. Tell me, what do you want?" She asked, her eyes dancing with excitement.“You know wh
Chapter 39:Layla was going to get in the shower when she heard her phone ring."Fuck," she cursed.Quickly she returned to the room and the frown on her face faded as she saw the caller.It was Fey calling."Shit!" Layla cursed again remembering the lie she had told to Fey.The poor girl must have been expecting someone to come pick her up. She couldn't ignore it, yet she was unsure of what to say.She took another glance at the phone before choosing to answer the call. "Hello," she said."Where the fuck are you?" Fey screamed.Layla didn't know what to say. Rather than reply to Fey's screams, she asked instead, "How are you doing?""That was not my question. Where are you?" she screamed once again.Layla inhaled deeply. It was difficult to break her promises, but she never made any in the first place.She paused for a moment and then stated, "You need to calm down, Fet."Before Layla could finish, Fey cut off, "No, no, I don't want to hear that! Where the fuck are you?""Will you l
Chapter 40:As Layla walked downstairs after Beatrice had dressed her as usual, and Lucius was there to greet her, a perfect plan formed in her head.She sat down in her chair as soon as the food trays were delivered.Although Layla wasn't touching any of the platters, Lucius helped himself to bread and egg sauce.Lucius felt bad for what had happened between them the day before and he knew he should be apologizing but he decided against it.He had never felt sorry over anything before, and he was not going to start doing it now.His frustration went toward Jake. He wished he had seen Jake. He didn't deserve to live at all, and he would have killed him without even thinking about it.Lucius blamed Darius for summoning the cops to finish a task that he could have completed on his own.Layla let out a small cough and his eyes moved toward her at once and he was once again reminded that he had offended her the previous night."Layla, I hope you are doing fine?" He asked in an attempt to
Chapter 41:"Thank you for coming,” Lucius said and shook the doctor. "It is my pleasure, so where is she now?" He inquired.“I have to instruct them to take her inside, I don’t understand why she is acting this way, I just hope everything is fine,” Lucius said.“Of course, everything will be fine there is no point panicking. Can I see her now?” the doctor asked."Sure you can, we took her upstairs," Lucius answered and he showed him the way to the room."There she is, doctor," Lucius said as they walked into the room.Layla was taken aback; she had no idea why he had phoned the doctor. She wasn't ill, so why was a doctor coming to see her?"What's happening here? How come the doctor is here? Why do you need to call a doctor when I'm not sick?” She asked, startled."Miss, I know you are not ill; I just need to talk to you for a moment. Please excuse us, Mr. Lucius,” the doctor replied before Lucius could think of an answer. "Sure, I will be waiting for you outside," he answered, and
Chapter 42:After he and Darius agreed on what they were going to take out or maintain in the contract, Lucius went upstairs to check on her and immediately he entered Layla started taking off her clothes.“You don’t need to do this, put on your clothes you aren’t in your right sense now,” he growled.“I'm doing great, thank you. There is nothing wrong with me, and this is work. I believe there are established rules that I must abide by. Since you paid for my services, breaking my end of the deal would constitute fraud on my part,” she said and continued but Lucius stopped her."I insist, there is still time for our agreement to stand because right now, your health is more essential than any kind of agreement. Let's concentrate on that for now,” he remarked with serenity.Layla laughed inside because she had no idea how gentle Lucius could be and wished she would remain ill for the duration of her contract. "I feel bad because I feel I am thanking advantage of the situation, you are
Chapter 43:Danah was listening to their conversation, she was startled when she heard Lucius coming but luckily for her, she was able to get away before he opened the door."What are you doing here?" He hissed."I came to check on My Lady as you have instructed," she answered, shivering in fear."You came to look..." He paused for a while. "Don't worry, just go inside," he added and then he walked away in anger.Her presence was beginning to annoy him, but he must maintain his composure for the time being."I am sorry sir," she murmured, as she watched him walk away. She quickly opened the door after knocking on it."Good afternoon, my lady," she said.“My lady! Do I have to correct you any more times? I want to be referred to as Layla,” she remarked.“I'm sorry, my... Layla,” she mumbled.“There is no need to apologize; after all, we are friends now,” Layla exclaimed as she gleefully drew nearer."Be free with me, I am sorry you had to go through all of that for my sake, but don't
Chapter 44:"Close the door," Jake murmured to Alex.Alex walked in panting and breathing heavily, "I believe this is the last thing I will ever do for you," he said."I am sorry, but did you get what I asked for?" Jake asked looking at his hand to be sure he came with it.“Why are you being such a jerk, don't you care about me? I would not do this for you again, never again because if I am caught, I would be charged for being an accomplice, and I do not want to spend my youth in prison. And not for terrible reasons like helping you,” Alex hissed."You can not treat me this way; I am your friend. How are you going to expect me to survive without you?” Jake begged."You ought to have thought about that before committing your stupid act, now you want to drag everyone to your pit, no that can’t happen!" Alex retorted."I am sorry, but are you here with the money?” Jake insisted.Alex rolled his eyes in disgust.“All of my plight isn’t your business you are just after the money, anyways I
Chapter 45:"How is she doing?" Darius asked Lucius as he descended the stairs."I'm not sure. Do you believe she will be alright? I feel...""You fret a lot about yourself, you should, in my opinion, relax. It's not as horrible as you imagine, and Layla is a strong lady; she will get through this,” Darius said. "Do you think so?" Lucius asked with worry on his face."I know so, she will be okay. I trust her to fight back.” Darius assured him, “It's just a tiny setback,” he reassured his brother again while guiding him to a seat by his hands."But when will it happen? I need her to myself. I need to hold her in my arms and feel her warmth. I need all of her,” Lucius said.“Do you know that your current style of thinking is improper? We need her to recuperate, and worrying about this now might delay her recovery. She currently needs the love, care, and attention," Darius recommended."Since you have other options, Darius, it is easier for you to say this. Because you have someone else