He leads me up the stairs to the first floor and through a door leading to the balcony.“Who are you?”“You don’t know me.” He says and pulls his mask off. I have never seen him before but who am I kidding? I don’t know the people in Trey’s circle.“So?”“Saw what the lady did to you. I know she can be mean. Looked miserable and I wanted to get you out of there. I’m Abel.”“Thanks a lot. I’m Frankie.”“What are you doing being a help at Mr. Jones house? You should be somewhere else.”“Like?”“Like in my company. I have openings beautiful.”“Didn’t make it to college.”“That’s not an issue. I’m sure there is something you can do. Unless you are interested in continuing working here.”“Nope. I don’t want to be here but some circumstances made me do that.”“Great.” He digs into his pocket and takes out his wallet. He takes a business card and hands it to me. “call me.”“Abel holdings?”“Yap. That’s my company. Trey is my friend.”“Great. Thanks.” I say and notice another masked guy wal
TREYStacy shouts making me focus on Frankie’s legs. Blood is flowing down her legs and has already formed a small pool around her.“Baby!” I shout and make huge steps towards her. She gives me a tired look and screams. Oh God! What is happening? Why is there blood? “Here.” I push Stacy aside and snake an arm around her knees, wrapping the other arm below her neck.“Call Eddie.” I'm panicking.“No need. We will use my car.” Aiden says and runs out, with me and Stacy following behind. I have no time to argue.My woman is hurt. The woman I love is bleeding and is in pain and I don’t know why. How did this happen? So she wasn’t faking the pain? I should have known. I should not have been harsh on her.“The keys Stan.” Aiden orders and opens the back door. I step in with Frankie still in my arms. Stacy hops into the shotgun and Aiden pulls out of the driveway.“Stay with me baby.” I beg her and shut my eyes. Is this some sort of a dream?“Can you drive faster than this?” I ask. I’m beco
I lean against the hospital wall and slide until I’m seated on the floor. Stacy does the same and takes my hands in hers.“I have lost her completely. I have lost the woman I love.”“You should have listened to me. You acted angrily and see where we are. You have lost your baby and Frankie.”“I'm such an ass.” I run my hands on my face and swallow bitterly. “I hurt her because of money.”“All will be okay. She will get through this but don’t abandon her. Don’t give up on her. She is worth fighting for.”“She hates me. She doesn’t want anything to do with me.”“All that will pass. Let’s go home. The event is still ongoing.”“Fuck the event Stacy. What matters is in there.”“Give her time Trey. You can’t stay if she doesn’t want you to.” She stands and holds out her hand to me. She helps me up and leads me out of the hospital. We came here in Aiden’s car so we have to take a cab.Why am I like this? Why did I hurt her this bad? All for what? Six million dollars? It’s nothing compared t
I'm being discharged today but I don’t know how to live anymore. I don’t know how to move on from all this. I don’t know how I’m supposed to live without my baby.That angel was my hope. I had vowed to take care of my baby. That’s why I chose being a help in Trey’s house. Didn’t want to go to prison and now this happened.I’m going to live at Aiden’s place until I get a place of my own. I don’t want to go back to Friends. That place gives me bad memories. As long as Jim is okay, then I’m okay too. He is all I have left.The door opens and Aiden walks in with red roses. He walks towards me with a smile and gives me the flowers.“For you.”“They are so beautiful. Thanks.”“Anytime.” He pulls me to him for a hug and lets me go almost immediately.“I'm so glad you are coming home today.”“It’s just for a month. I will then look for a place of my own.”“You don’t have to. I’m going back to Paris for business.”“What about your sister?”“Amara has her place. She isn’t supposed to step foot
TREYI shift on the bed uncomfortably and scoff in irritation. I have lost count of how much turning I have done so far. I can’t sleep. I don’t remember the last time I slept well. Reason?Frankie Thomas. It’s a whole week since I heard from her. Since she left with Aiden David. The guy I hate so much took my woman. It’s my fault. I'm to blame for all this.My calls go unanswered. She doesn’t text me back no matter the countless texts I have sent her. She even changed her number but I managed to get it.I’m not giving up on her. Trey Jones doesn’t give up on something he wants and Frankie happens to be one of them. She brought the best in me. She made me happy. She made me change in some aspects and now I have lost her because of Greg. He just brought out the worst in me and as I said before, he is going to pay. Even if I do that with the last penny, he is worth it.I reach for my phone on the nightstand and dial Aiden’s number. This is business. I know he is interested in Greg to
FRANKIEI'm busy with some document when I catch a whiff of some expensive, familiar cologne. I look up to see Trey looking down at me and sigh heavily.“What are you doing here Trey?”“I wanted to know how you are doing. I miss you.”“Apart from the fact that the man I loved most in the world killed my baby, I’m okay.” I say with I glare. I don’t know what I feel. Some mixed feelings where I don’t know whether I hate him or love him. I’m angry. Furious with him for what he did but I still have strong feelings for him. There is that slight hope that all this is a nightmare and I will wake up from it. I don’t want to believe this is true. No. It’s a dream and will be over soon.“Baby I’m sorry. Give me another chance. I wanna make you happy. I wanna make you the envy of other women. Give you the life you deserve. One last chance, please.”“Unfortunately, you ran out of those chances. What makes you think I didn’t do the illegal business knowingly.”“I know you didn’t. I should have
It’s Friday. Stacy’s party at their place and I wonder how I’m going to survive that with Trey there. I don’t want to go but I promised Stacy that I would be there. What more? She is supposed to pick us up. By us, I mean Celine and I.I step out of the bathroom and widen my eyes at Aiden who is on my bed. I wrap the towel tightly around me and give him a smile.“Hey?” I greet and walk to the closet.“Hey Frankie. Going to Stacy’s party?”“Yap. She is picking us in a few.”“Do you think it’s advisable with Trey there? Remember what he did.”“Don’t worry about him. I'm going there for Stacy and I will avoid him as much as I can.”“Maybe you can skive and we hangout together. I miss hanging out with you.”“Maybe tomorrow.” “I will let you go. If you need me don’t hesitate to call me.”“I will. Thanks a lot.”He stands and walks towards me. He kisses my forehead and steps out after one glance. I let out a heavy sigh and take the dress that I’m supposed to be wearing tonight out of the cl
I walk down the hallway and into Stacy’s room. I look around the big room but she is not here. Maybe she is in the bathroom or the balcony.“Stacy!” I call walking towards the balcony door. She is not here so that gives me the last option. The bathroom.“Stacy!” I open the bathroom door but she is not in. Where is she?I step out and gasp when I see who is standing at the door. “What are you doing here and where is Stacy?” I ask walking towards him but he shuts the door and leans against it, with his foot propped on the door. “I want to leave.” I say firmly.He wraps his arms around his chest and looks at me. The intense and foggy look that melts my heart away. Even with all the anger I have towards him, he has a huge effect on me.“Stacy isn’t here. Wanted to talk to you. Away from that noise.”“So you used Stacy and Celine?”“Yeah. Why are you doing this to me? ” He walks towards me making me step back. “Why are you making me go through all this pain?” he asks still walking toward