King would be so disappointed in her. He would feel broken if he heard, he would have that vulnerable broken look in his eyes like when he had seen Koty kiss her hand.She couldn't even cry, her body felt too tired for that and even more tired when she thought about telling King of what she had done.You don't have to tell him, a voice whispered.She collapsed on her bed. What if she never got the chance to decide?*"Impossible!"The bulky detective exclaimed, staring wide-eyed at comatose King from the entrance of the room.Joan wasn't listening. Her heart was filled with joy. She didn't believe it when the receptionist called her that morning and informed her King was back in his room.But upon getting to the scene, there he was, asleep and okay. He was okay. She pressed a trembling hand to her heart. He was fine."Then its that strange man then." The bulky officer muttered, recovered from his shock."Strange man." She repeated, coming down from her high."Or Jamal. You're out, you
"Oh.... you of course didn't know. She and Colton Adams shared a longgggggg kiss yesterday, the same day King was missing. What does that say?"She blinked. It couldn't be. Joan loved King, a lot. It was obvious, right?Luca let out an evil chuckle, "I'm sure King Johannson would love to hear how his beloved best friend kissed his arch enemy on the day he got lost. Love oh love."Isla snorted. She was sure Luca didn't tell her the exact story. Perhaps, Joan did kiss Colton Adams but was that all there was to the story?*"Do you miss home?"Alistair moved his head to the door. He had been reading a book Mrs Micheals left him."Sister Joan."He wished he wasn't so incapacitated, he hated not being in tune with the happenings of his environment so that he could help around.She looked so tired and depressed and he wished he could slap King awake from his coma."Do you miss home?" She asked again.He shook his head. Wasn't it Luca that sent him here?"Your siblings? Your parents?"He sho
Home. That damned mansion.She got into the black jeep, warm and comfy like Luca liked his cars to be. The man held her at gun point while the other loaded her luggage into the boot. The one who loaded her luggage got into the car and the one who held her at gun point stepped back out onto the curb. The door slid shut and the car sped away.She couldn't cry.*She was blindfolded throughout the surprisingly short ride, compared to the long distance she had expected.Probably Luca had gotten a house close by because of Miss Isla and his other brother. She felt the car enter through gates and into a garage. She was pulled out and led into a quiet house. She wondered what was going on. She became even more scared when she wondered if perhaps it wasn't Luca's men that took her. She was pushed down, quite gently, to a soft surface. A cushion, she realized and then her blindfold was taken off.She waited a second before popping open her eyes, one after another. She froze at the sight of the
"Luca's whore? And you treat her that way?" Jack blurted.His eyes narrowed, "What way?"Jack looked away, "You guys seemed like...lovers?"He rolled his eyes, "We kissed twice before I found out she was Luca's whore. The girl's a cunny one."Leprosy's eyes lit up, "Your first kiss!"His brows furrowed and then his eyes widened. Shit! That was his first kiss!*Three days and Alistair was feeling much better, thanks to Joan's pampering. He still felt pains in his body, his upper back specifically and he had headaches from time to time but he was strong, he could manage.The first thing he did after discovering he could now walk himself was to inspect the house he now lived in.Joan was fast asleep on his bed and he wasn't sure what Mrs Michaels was up to. He could already tell from the few meetings he had with Mrs. Michaels that she wasn't that much of a nice person and that she didn't have a good relationship with Joan.He surveyed the living room and the kitchen and the store room a
He cuffed her both hands to the bed this time.He looked up at her and was startled. She had tears running down her face."You're all the same! You're just like him! You just want to use me and then throw me away! You're keeping me chained like he did! You're all beasts! Heartless beasts!"He was frozen to his spot. Exactly what treatment did Luca met out to her?*He stared at her. Was she for real?"Get out! Go on, get out! Leave me chained here like some animal! You heartless shadow of a man! Get out!"He had enough of the insults. He had chained her alright but it was for both their good. She was a pest and with her character, she would not let him concentrate on the important life saving things he had to do. She didn't understand but she had the guts to open her mouth and say trash. She compared him with Luca. Why? Because he let himself get lost twice with her? He was foolish for that. His first kiss. Had he ever assaulted her? Did he make out with her in public?If not out of p
"Oh...but I love you so we can make love even without getting married?""No.""But I made love with Blake and Sandro and..."He pushed her off his shoulders, "With who!?"She blinked, her face turning to that of alarm, "I...uhm...we...they...""Charlene, you better tell me who those men are or else, I promise you, I'll kill every man in Sanviena until I find them!" He growled.*Joan made the decision to cut off all ties with Koty, not because of Alistair warnings the previous day but because she felt it was time."I'm sorry." She apologized after stating her mind.He had come to see her to apologize about their kiss.He smiled bitterly but nodded."I was just chasing shadows. I'm sorry for causing troubles." He said sincerelyJoan sighed, staring at the road. King, it's time for you to wake up, she thought. When she looked back at Koty, she found him staring at something behind her. It wasn't the direction of his eyes that had her curious but the scared look on his face.She turned a
Luca didn't budge when he heard the news. Good riddance to bad rubbish. King was better off without his cheating best friend. King needed to be a man; tough and unyielding, witty and crafty like he was but he couldn't achieve all that if he was still so attached to that weak girl.Frederico did nothing since Luca did nothing. Alistair was there anyway, why couldn't he protect her?Isla had no idea.But Luca tightened security at King's hospital just incase.*All Victor and his men's effort to find Joan proved to be in vain when nightfall came and they had no tangible result.He said to his men, "If by tomorrow night, we don't find her...we stop. It's not Joan we need, it's King and our time and effort should be focused on him. He can do without her."The night passed in silence and the day brought even more sorrow but no one expected what the afternoon brought for behold when the click struck twelve, a sleeping beauty was delivered right into her bedroom."Jack, do you copy? Chase th
She replied him with another kiss.They were broken apart by the sudden slam of the room's door and the marching of heavy boots. They looked to behold two police officers with unfriendly looks on their faces and a pair of cuffs dangling from one's hand."Joan Michaels, please step aside."The second spoke, "King Johannson, you're under arrest for the illegal kidnap of Jamal Johannson."King froze. He was caught.*King froze. He was caught?Joan was in panic. No...no...Not when she had just gotten him back from coma will she allow him to be taken again."Officers..." She stammered, getting to her feet.King shrank in guilt. Joan must have found out, she must have known everything already. Sweat gathered on his forehead."Joan..." He called softly, the officers forgotten.Joan turned back, pausing when she saw the look on his face. She sighed with a sad smile, "It's fine. I understand.""Miss Joan, please step aside.""Officers, what is going on?"Joan was startled at the sudden entran