Ethan:Once we got back to our room, I gently placed Kimberly onto her. bed. Her eyes remained locked on mine, wide and unblinking, as if she was still processing all that had happened. It was the first time I had seen her punch anyone with so much anger that I wasn't sure if I should be proud or scared of the monster I had made.Cupping her battered hands with infinite tenderness, I placed a hushed call to my private physician. "We require your services immediately," I said before hanging up.Less than half an hour later, my doctor arrived with a first aid kit. His gaze swept over the room in one deft, assessing perusal before settling on me."Good evening, Mr. Ethan. What appears to be the issue?" he asked, walking closer to me.I lifted Kimberly's hands, a fist that was now mangled and busted in different parts., and the man inhaled a sharp breath. "I see. If you would kindly excuse me, miss. This will require a more extensive examination."Kimberly didn't so much as flinch or pro
Kimberly:I was pacing back and forth in Ethan's study, too nervous to sit still. John was supposed to be bringing the files that could take down my wicked uncle Greyson once and for all. Those records contained evidence of every illegal deal and crime Greyson had committed over decades. With that paper trail, we could finally make him pay.Ethan was sitting calmly at his desk, scanning through some documents. But I could see the tightness around his eyes that showed his tension. We had been waiting for hours for John to arrive with the files.Just as I was about to ask Ethan what was taking so long, his phone buzzed. He answered it quickly."Yes? ...What? When?" His face drained of color as he listened. "Understood. I'm on my way."He hung up and looked at me gravely. "There's been an incident. We need to go. Now."My heart dropped into my stomach as we rushed out to his car and peeled out of the driveway, heading downtown with Ethan driving like a madman. Something was very wrong.W
Ethan:I couldn't believe how far Greyson had gone to protect his illegal business dealings and criminal empire. The bombing that killed poor John and destroyed the evidence against Greyson was a monstrous act. Greyson had shown he would stop at nothing to maintain his grip on power. As Kimberly and I settled into the safe house out of town, I spent a lot of time thinking over our next moves very carefully. We would need to proceed with extreme caution. Greyson was alerted to our efforts to take him down now, which made things much more difficult and dangerous. However, I was determined to not let that stop us from achieving justice.My priority was ensuring Kimberly's safety at all times. I didn't want to risk Greyson or his men being able to get to her. The safe house was extremely secure, without standing out. It would be a good place for us to regroup while I coordinate our counter-attack on Greyson's organization.I called up my team of men and instructed them to remain extremel
Vanessa:Thoughts of that night with Leo on the street hugging me were all I had been able to think about for the past week. I wasn't supposed to be in love with him but seeing him with that woman made me lose my mind worse than my parent's decision to marry me off to the highest bidder among their friends. The fact that I had not thought about Damien since we broke up made me wonder if I ever truly loved him.I let out a sigh as I began to get settled into my cheap hotel across town. I had moved out of the hotel I had been staying at because I had exhausted my reservation days and I also didn't have much left to pay for it.I plopped down on the bed and winced at its hardness. It felt like I had just sat down on a rock.I felt like crying right then but I knew it wouldn't do me any good. My phone buzzed and I checked it to find Leo's name pop up. He'd sent another message to me. At first, I dropped the phone back on the rock-like mattress.I didn't want to read anything he had to sa
Vanessa:I was so fucking confused after Kimberly told me to get away from her uncle's place because it was dangerous. Just last week she had been living there with him, so what the hell had changed?"Kim, what the actual fuck is going on?" I demanded the phone as I turned around to leave the house. "You were just staying with your uncle. Now you're saying his place is dangerous?"Kimberly's voice was strained. "I can't explain everything right now, but you need to get out of there immediately. My uncle...he's not who I thought he was. Things have gotten so messed up, Vanessa. I'm in a safe place but I can't tell you where."I shook my head in disbelief, letting out a heavy sigh. "This is crazy. I came here to find you and make sure you're okay after those pictures leaked online. Don't you dare hang up on me! We need to talk in person."Before she could respond, a voice made me freeze in my tracks. "Well, well, if it isn't Kimberly's pathetic little sidekick."I whipped around to see
Kimberly:I was going out of my mind trying to reach Vanessa. My hands were shaking as I repeatedly dialed her number over and over, but it just kept ringing and ringing with no answer. A horrible pit formed in my stomach as terrible thoughts raced through my head. What if something bad had happened to her? I looked over at Ethan with panic in my eyes. "She's not answering. I can't get through to Vanessa at all," I said, my voice trembling. Ethan's expression turned serious. He could see how distraught I was getting. "Okay, try to stay calm," he said, putting his arm around me. "I'll call Tony and give him to check on her location right away."I nodded, still feeling very anxious. Ethan quickly made the call to Tony, explaining the situation. Tony happened to be not too far away, so he said he would head over to Vanessa's motel immediately to make sure she was alright. Knowing how competent Tony is, I clutched on the lifeline hope threw at me.But after a while, I started pacing bac
Ethan:"Tell me everything you know Mr. Chase and your daughters will be completely safe and back in your arms. If you give us the information we need, I'll protect you and your family from Greyson's diabolical hands,""I'm not telling you anything!" The black-headed man spat, his eyes blazing with determination. After Tony's suggestions three weeks ago, we'd dedicated our plans to finding a weak link in Greyson's dealings at first it was difficult because he had a tight-knit network that rivaled mine but I had been able to get all of my private investigators to investigate every Employee till we found our Target. We knew kidnapping Rebecca wouldn't do much good or damage. Greyson would probably let her die than to surrender so we'd gone the best route.Chase was Greyson's secretary and Accountant. He knew almost everything there was to know about Greyson's dealings that much was for sure and his background proved it."Why are you protecting a man that raped your wife?" I asked, wat
Vanessa:"I can't believe we aren't allowed to go out. This is more serious than I imagined," I said to Kimberly who was busy dressing up."I mean, he almost threw you out of the window from the sixteenth floor, what was he thinking?" I asked in an incredulous tone. Just how depraved was Greyson?"I can't believe it either. I still get goosebumps from it," Kimberly said, shivering at the thought."It hadn't been for Ethan…" she trailed off.I still couldn't believe just how much Greyson had manipulated Kimberly. I felt terrible because not only did I get a weird feeling from them and didn't voice it out, I wasn't there for her during the crisis."I'm sorry I ghosted you." I sighed, hoping my words were enough for her to forgive me."Will you shut up with the "I'm sorry!"She yelled exasperatedly."It wasn't your fault besides you've still told me anything about what's going on with you. Have you spoken to your parents?" I asked."Not yet… I'm still too angry and maybe a bit scared t