Hardin's POVI woke suddenly and tilted my head from side to side. I soon realized that I was in Freda's room and I brought my gaze to look at her as she lay beside me engrossed in her sleep. I stared at her for a moment, and I could not help but admire her the way she was. I knew my feelings were growing rapidly for her, and it was not going down well with me. I thought. I moved out of the bed slowly and gently, as I did not want to wake her up. I got dressed quickly and gave her one last stare. She looked innocent while she slept. She rolled to the other side of the bed, and I knew that it was only a matter of time before she would wake up. I walked slowly out of the room, thinking of anything that I could do to reduce the way my feelings were growing rapidly for her. I walked slowly to my room. “Good morning sir.” One of my maids suddenly greeted me, and I tilted my head slowly to look at her.“Morning! How are you?” I said, and she bowed to me.“I am fine.” She said, turning to
Freda's POVI got out of the shower after a brief moment of being under. I felt a lot better as I came back to my room and sat at the edge of the bed, heaving a heavy sigh. Leaning backward to rest my back against the bed frame, the thought was not as hurtful as it was earlier on. I then suddenly thought about Miranda and how she was fairing where she was. I blamed myself for having sex with her captor. Enjoying myself while she was going through hell where was kept. I thought. I heaved a sigh as memories of us began to flash in my head.I remembered the last time that we were together before Hardin came with his men to kidnap us. I wished I had the power to turn back time, I would have turned back time to correct the mistake of going to the club that night. My mind wandered off to Hardin again, as I could not help but wonder why he had not come to me since. I heaved a sigh as I shrugged off the thoughts from my heart, standing up from the bed and walking to the window, looking outsid
Hardin's POVI was slightly furious as I looked at my phone. Why is Freda not picking up her calls? I wondered as I dialed the line again and placed the phone on loudspeaker. It rang several times and still no response. I know she must be angry at me for what happened, but why was she not picking up her calls? I thought as I thought of what next to do. I heaved a sigh as I placed my palm over my head, trying to think of what next to do. I quickly grabbed my cigar from the other end of the table, lighting it up, and I started to smoke. I tried to get her off my mind, but each time that I tried, I only ended up thinking about her the more. At this point, I was starting to feel as if Shelby had no more space in my life, as I felt my whole world was now revolving around Freda. I stood yo from the chair and went to the wine cellar to pick up a bottle and a glass to have a drink. I returned to my chair, pouring the wine into the glass, and I suddenly remembered that there was a home line a
Shelby's POVI sat at the edge of my bed, lost in thought, I could not seem to get the thought of Freda and Hardin out of my mind. I heaved a sigh as I stood up from the edge of the bed and paced around the room slowly. Freda had been such a pain in the butt since the day I moved in. How did she even meet Hardin in the first place? I am sure she threw herself at him, and he could not resist. I thought as I continued to pace around the room slowly. Hardin was no longer giving me the attention that I desired, and I knew she was the cause.I paused at the center of the room and slowly brought my hand to my mouth, tapping my lips slowly with my finger as I thought of how to deal with her and get my man back. I heaved a sigh as I continued to walk around before I decided to pay her a visit to her room, but I resisted the urge to go as I suddenly felt thirsty. I went out of the room to the kitchen to get water and just as I stepped into the kitchen, My gaze fell on Freda as she was preparin
Hardin's POVSitting on the chair in my room, going through some documents concerning shipments of goods in the previous month. I noticed that there was a loophole in the total amount of income that was realized. I heaved a sigh as I thought of who would have the guts to steal from me, but I would not know unless I gathered them all and asked them. Whoever did this will be brutally killed. I whispered as I tossed the paper away to the other side of the table, forcing out a breath. Not long after, my mind wandered off to Freda and I wiped my face with my palm, trying not to think of her.I took a deep breath as I tried to change my thoughts, but each time I tried, it only got worse. “Perhaps a drink might help,” I murmured out loud as I stood up from the chair, heaving a sigh. I walked slowly towards the door and just as I was about to go out, my phone began to buzz. I walked back to where I kept it and picked it up to check who was calling. “Why is he calling?” I asked as I made a scr
Freda's POVHardin sat up on the bed and stared at me directly in the eyes. I could not get my mind off the fact Shelby actually attacked me and lied that I attacked her first, but Hardin managed to find out the truth about her. I heaved a heavy sigh as I placed my palm on my forehead, trying to think of what next to say, but nothing was coming to my mind at the time. I tilted my head to look at Hardin and I caught him staring deeply into my eyes, and I laid down immediately. He leaned forward toward me, bringing his head closer to my ears as if he wanted to whisper into my ear. I heaved a sigh as I closed my eyes and waited anxiously for him to talk. “You look hot, even when you frown.” He said into my ear, and I could not help but smirk as I opened my eyes. He leaned backward for a moment, and he brought his hand to my thighs, bringing his lips closer to mine to kiss me, but I was not in the mood. Especially after what just happened between me and Shelby. I had a lot on my mind, a
Freda's POVI rolled on the bed as I tried to get his attention, but he did not move at all as he was fast asleep. I heaved a sigh as I sat up on the bed, tilting my head to look at him while he slept. I could not help but notice how handsome he was in his sleep, and I smiled as I watched him. He turned around to face the other side and I froze as I did not want him to catch me staring at him. I laid back on the bed and forced myself to sleep, but it was not working. I really wanted to be under him, screaming his name while he pounded me harder. My heart beat faster and erratically as I could not take him off my mind for the night. I became scared for myself, the way I was craving his touches and his cock. I thought of a way to make bodily contact with him or at least make him know that I was craving him at that moment and finally came up with something. I tilted my head to look at him, he was quite far from me. I rolled to his side of the bed and placed a hand on his chest, but he
Freda's POVAs I lazily opened my eyes, a sense of tranquility washed over me. The fresh morning air filled my lungs, rejuvenating my senses. But what caught me off guard was the sight of Hardin, already awake and staring at me with a gentle smile. It seemed as though he had been captivated by my presence since the moment he woke up.Feeling a rush of shyness, I attempted to turn away, hoping to hide the blush that crept onto my cheeks. But Hardin gently grasped my face, his touch warm and comforting, as he guided my gaze back towards him. His eyes bore into mine as if he was studying every detail as if he was admiring a priceless work of art.At that moment, a mixture of emotions swirled within me. I felt a flutter in my chest, a combination of excitement and nervousness. His intense gaze made me feel seen, cherished, and vulnerable all at once. It was as if he had the power to unravel the depths of my soul with just a single look.As our eyes locked, time seemed to stand still. It w