CHAPTER 42CHRISAfter last night, in fact, after the whole of yesterday, I realized what I wanted. I wanted Bella to be mine forever. I know it’s a long shot considering the dynamics of our relationship, but I’m willing to see how it goes. I have nothing to lose.All through the night, I didn’t want to let her go, whenever I noticed she was no longer clutched in my arms, I immediately would wake up and pull her right back into me.I felt at peace. Despite all the other bad stuff that was happening around us, I felt a real calm within me just having this woman in my arms and at the thought of us doing this forever.Yesterday, as we cooked and ate together, I imagined our kids running around us, asking for a taste and just being a nuisance.The thought warmed my heart and I decided to discuss it with her when she woke up. I’ll start with us having kids. It’ll be easier to convince her to be mine forever if we have something deeper connecting us.I didn’t even notice she had opened her

CHAPTER 44NICOLEAn idea quickly struck me. I knew Claire’s number offhand so I quickly changed my caller ID to private and dialed her number. Hoping to God, it at least made her stop to take her call.“See, I told you it’s probably one of ours, your phone is ringing again.” George said.Claire turned back to the bed and once she picked the call, I ended it again. “That’s weird, it’s a private number.” Claire remarked.“Probably one of those pranksters or telemarketing fraudsters.” George replied.My idea seemed to have worked as Claire stayed back in bed and the two started having sex again.I quickly texted Chester.‘I need help getting out of here, I’m stuck in the wardrobe and it doesn’t look like they’re leaving soon.’Chester replied.“Already working on it and we got what we needed.”About ten minutes later, I heard a knock on the door and after a couple of verbal exchanges with the person, George and Claire both left the room. As soon as I heard the door lock, I came out of

CHAPTER 46CHRIS“You just need to tell us who’s the source and we’ll let you go.” Detective Colin queried Drew, the supposed Herald who sent the boys to burn my warehouse down.After two of them were found out, he went into hiding but like a pig destined for the slaughter, he couldn’t escape his capture.“I’m not saying a damn thing. Charge me to court already.” He barked at Detective Colin “Are you so eager to spend the rest of your life behind bars?” Colin questioned again.Drew started laughing in an hysterical manner causing the detective to lose it and punch him in the stomach.“My lawyer will hear that you hit me.” Drew said before spitting on Detective Colin’s shoes.Colin was ready to have another go at him but his colleague restrained him inside and took him outside to cool off.“I know you’re not scared of prison, they could even save you in court but what about death? A slow and painful one.” I asked Drew when it was just the two of us left alone.“You can’t do shit to me

CHAPTER 48CHRISWhen Bella told me she was Nicole’s sister, I didn’t know how to feel. I just wanted to comfort her that instant. I can’t imagine the level of grief she would be going through.Finding out you have a relative only when they are dead and a sister for that matter.I have to admit that it is a little weird how somehow, something always involves her and the Reyes’s. The fact that she was once a mistress to her sister’s husband irked me but I’ve agreed to let the past be the past. I love who she is now and even more who she will become in future.My duty is to stand by her and guide her in any way that I can. She’s a rare one and I plan to cherish her. Getting a wife like her and my inheritance fund as well is the win of the century.It makes sense now why she had such a flare for business , the same blood flows in her veins that flowed in Nicole’s.When we got home that night, the mood was a little too heavy. I sent all my maids and the chef to their quarters. We had alr

CHAPTER 50NICOLEAs we drove through the first gate of the prison facility where Amelia was being held, I felt a sudden shiver run down my spine.After we parked our cars, Chris asked our bodyguards to stay put, as just the two of us were going in to see Amelia.Chris had earlier informed the prison staff of our visit and that he would like to talk to Amelia in a private room.Once we got there, we were assigned a guard to lead us around.As we walked through the inner metal gates, the clang of their closure echoed in my ears. Tall concrete walls loomed above, casting shadows that seemed to swallow the sunlight. The guard led us down a narrow pathway lined with barbed wire, the atmosphere was tense, with an undercurrent of caution.Inside, the prison was a world of its own. The corridors were regimented, the sound of footsteps echoing off the cold, hard surfaces. The occasional clatter of voices drifted from cells, a stark reminder of the human lives contained within these walls.We