(Akira’s POV).I spent the rest of the day filling up my time talking with my grandfather. He was getting much better and could even slowly try to stand up from his wheelchair.A lot of money was spent to get him better. Medication and therapy used to cleanse his body from the drugs that my aunt Sandy had been given my him all these years. I could not believe my uncle did nothing to stop his wife from torturing my grandfather.“Master Cage, don’t forget to take your medicine. No cheating this time” Nurse Becky was one of those nurses that my father would obey her instructions. A firm but kind hearted nurse that had once took care of my late grandmother till her last breath.She had retired from working with the Cage family, but I had sought for her help to care for my aging grandfather. I was happy when she agreed to help us with secrecy of all that was happening in the house.I smiled seeing him getting back into shape and his appetite to eat was much improved. It was fortunate that

(Akira’s POV).The tall trees in the dark forest were shades of brown in colour with the strong eerie sound of the wind on its leaves, whistling to me. Words that I could not understand but somehow it felt like the trees were asking me to keep going. I kept walking behind them, finding a safe place to hide.My knees and feet were hurting wearing those damn heels. But I could not stop. They were catching up fast.The dark forest of Amberose City was a national treasure. Old but well maintained with funding coming from the rich families living in the city, and that included the Cage and Strauss family.I stayed behind a large tree to catch my breath. Those men were shooting at me. One of those many shots had grazed my arm, leaving some of my trail of blood behind me.I held my breath while I removed my hand from my wounded arm. Blood covered the palm of my hand. I removed the scarf covering my neck from the cold and tied it around my bloodied arm with the help of my teeth.Feeling a li

(Author’s POV).Time passed by quickly for Akira, but not once did she forget the choice she had to make when she returned to her real life. A choice to be made to let go of her life as Akira West and to be Melina Cage.Or leave her old life, family and wealth, to be what her heart wanted to be. Akira West was the life she had built for seven years, and that life had brought her peace.But life was full of surprises for Akira. And she was facing yet another obstacle for her to reach her happiness.At an island where privacy was its upmost priority to its guests, Molly sat on a beach chair facing the sea. She sipped on her tropical themed alcoholic drink and sighed deeply. Watching over Akira was something she had volunteered to do to keep her best friend safe.“What’s the matter, babe?” she took a glance at David who asked a question which she had no answer to. She then exhaled her breath. It was not her choice to take him along for the holiday she had planned with Akira and her gran

(Sebastian’s POV).An hour later, I was still seated in my office room. I had asked Westin to take Kimberly to the hospital. I did not want to have anything to do with Kimberly’s problems.She was as good as dead to me. For the things she did to me, there was no forgiveness.One could call me heartless, selfish or inhumane. I did not care what others were calling me. I was used to being called with such names.I had asked my secretary to clean the mess Kimberly did in my room. The blood stain on the floor was making me sick to the stomach. I had requested to replace the whole flooring in my room, soonest possible.She had the audacity to claim that child she was pregnant with to be mine. I scoffed to that and poured another glass of alcoholic drink to numb the pain in my heart.One month. She left me not leaving a word. Where are you hiding, Akira?The fact that the media was showing photographs taken between her and Charles had made me lost my mind. “Charles. Why Charles?”I smirked

(Sebastian’s POV).“This is what happens when you don’t listen to me, Bastian”I looked at Lennox and squinted my eyes at him. “And that is what would happen whenever you go against my wishes”“What?”I then pointed at his blackened left eye which was obviously caused by someone who had punched his pretty face. He touched his eye and stood up from the bench, “Why does it hurt? Hey, does someone got a mirror for me to see my face?”I chuckled seeing him walking around the prison cell asking for a stupid mirror from the police. Lennox was always careful on his appearance. Having a blackened eye would show his weaknesses on winning a fight.And his wife would not like to know he was in a fight.“Strange friend you have” I heard Charles talking while he sat on my left side of the bench.“Give me one reason to not kill you right now”Charles chuckled and wiped his face with his hand, “What else do you want from me, Sebastian? You won”“I always win. And I will not let you have her” I face