Chapter 34"I heard everything. All of the discussions," Connor said.He didn't need to look behind him to know that it was Russo who had walked in. There was this air around him that nobody else could exude and this was just a signature to his behavior and appearance."Yes, I know." Russo said.This time around, Connor turned around to look at him because he couldn't quite believe what he said. How on earth could he have known that he had spied on them? That was some psychic stuff and he wanted more than anything else to know how he knew."Don't even ask," Russo chuckled, walking towards the bar in Connor's room."I thought you said you don't drink?" Russo asked."I have a bar in my room but drinking comes when the emotions are different but for now, i need a clear head and i need to stay far away from drinks." Connor said."Fair point," Russo said.He returned the bottle because he realized that it wasn't the time to drink as well. They needed to be on deck with everything that was
Chapter 35Annah looked up as soon as she heard a slight knock on her door. She didn't know how she knew it but she just knew that it wasn't Russo knocking. Besides him being in the room earlier, his manner of knocking was different from whoever was knocking now, she just knew it."Who is it?" she asked even though she already knew who it was.It had to be Connor and no other person. She still couldn't understand what part of she didn't want to see him he couldn't understand."Connor, I know it's you. Get out, I don't have anything to say to you." Annah said.Connor could tell that she was angry and he couldn't blame her because if he were in her shoes, he would be angry too but still, he couldn't continue this way. He loved her, that much was clear now and he needed to show her how much she meant to him."Please Annah, I promise I won't take much of your time," he begged.That was the only thing he could do because judging from what he had done to her, it was only fair he begged. Soo
Chapter 36Connor led her towards the airy garden that overlooked the far away beach that directly faced the mansion. The view was beautiful and in another realm and if it were to be in another situation, this would have been a very good spot for him to ask her on a date but he knew he needed to kill that idea. This wasn't another realm and it sure wasn't another time. They were living in the moment, living in the circumstances he had caused."Are we supposed to stand?" she snapped.Connor sighed, pulling out a chair for her from a table that was in the middle of the small opening within the garden. She sat down, staring at the far away beach with the waves crashing and creating a calming presence she couldn't quite understand."I… I know that no amount of apologies will change anything that has happened in the past but I just want you to know that if it were possible, I would take away all of the pain that I have caused you in the past. Annah, I know I am asking for too much but I wa
Chapter 37"Well, how did it go?" Russo asked.Connor didn't even know what to say concerning that. Did it go well or did it go badly? There were no words to use to describe what he had just experienced and he decided that the best thing to do was just to remain silent."I'm guessing that your silence means that it didn't go well," Russo sighed."I really don't know man," Connor was forced to say as he slumped on the large couch within the large living room."It will take time. Remember that's what I told you earlier, what you did to her is something that she will need time to heal from." Russo said.Connor nodded, the taste of the cake he ate now sour in his mouth as the memory of what she had told him. He knew she was going to get her revenge, that was one thing he was sure about and he wasn't going to stop her whatsoever. He deserved everything that was happening to him and more."She said she was going to get revenge and to be honest, I actually expected that and I'm not even surp
Chapter 38The next few weeks passed by in a slow haze with nothing unusual happening. Try as they may, they still couldn't find Rita no matter how much his men tried. Every corner of the street she lived in had been ransacked and the only indication to Connor was that she had probably absconded. That was the only thing that made sense to him and what's worse, she ran away with his child."Does it mean you all don't know where she is?" he barked into the receiver.He hated the news he was getting and he really wished there was something he could do, where he could go to get her. His child's life was on the line and every minute of not knowing where he was became worse. Heck! he didn't even know if the child was even alive after all of this. It was one thing to search for a criminal like Rita but for her to have his child was another thing that didn't sit well with him.Connor knew that he couldn't tell Annah about this because the little hope she had for him on this issue would be das
Chapter 39Annah roamed about within her room, wishing that she could just go somewhere, somewhere safe and away from everything here that was a constant reminder of everything she had been through."It's depressing here," she sighed.There was no one she could talk to and she knew that talking to Russo might not be a good idea because he would surely tell Connor and he would never allow her to leave the mansion. Just then, an idea filtered through her head.She stopped pacing, digging into the thought that had suddenly come into her head. She knew she had to focus on this plan and focus on how she was going to get out of this house even if it was only for a few hours."I have to do this," she said.Quickly, she put on some clothes, packing another in a small bag. She had been in this house for months and she virtually knew where everything was kept and she knew where to get Connor's car keys from. He basically had a garage filled with the latest cars and she knew just how to get ther
Chapter 40Annah couldn't believe how swift and smooth the car was. The way she drove off into the night seamlessly without any hitch was something she hadn't experienced in a long time. She remembered her car, the rusty old peugeot she had been using to transport herself to school and she knew she could never make a comparison with the two. This was class, elegance and wealth and she knew that if it were in other circumstances and they had met differently, she might have given Connor a chance."I just can't do that with him here," she sighed.There was no way she could backtrack on what she had already vowed on. Doing that would only make her a hypocrite and that was something she would never do. She had vowed to deal with him, to make him pay for everything he had done to her and she wasn't going to go back on her promise.She moved on smoothly, bypassing light traffic that was on the road. She knew just where she was going and the only thing that she hoped for at that moment was th
Chapter 41Annah's heart pounded with excitement as she danced to the fast beat, surrounded by a sea of bodies in the dimly lit club. The vibrant strands of lights painted the room with ever-changing colors, adding to the electrifying atmosphere. It was one of those rare nights where she felt completely alive, forgetting all her worries and cares."Why didn't I do this ever since?" she sighed.Lost in the rhythm, Annah twirled and swayed with newfound friends she had met on the dance floor. The music was intoxicating, and she felt like she was on top of the world. Little did she know that just a few blocks away, Connor was frantically searching for her.In the club's midst, Annah didn't even realize that the car had been tracked and soon, a mighty showdown would begin soon.Meanwhile, Connor's worry intensified with each passing moment. He tried to call every club he knew, but they hadn't seen her either. The thought of Annah alone in the chaos of the city was unsettling, and he could