Linda’s POVSitting in the room felt like it was a little too much. I felt like my life was being placed under the microscope. They were talking about me and what could have led to the guy in the white hoodie breaking in just to take photos of me.A few of the people at the table recommended that I was put under heavy protection, that maybe a planned attack was in the works, but I did not think so.“But who is this guy?” A very pale older man spoke, he was wearing a suit and looked rich. He also looked like he was the boss. He was asking about the guy in the white hoodie. Liam walked toward something that looked like a huge whiteboard. He then took a small remote in his hand and with a click, the whiteboard came to life.It was more of a TV, and on it was displayed the picture of the guy who was in the white hoodie. There were two pictures.One was the one that we had gotten from the security company and the other was from god-knows where.“Who the guy is isn’t really important, bu

Linda’s POVYou know that feeling? The one when you’re so scared or terrified, but you’re frozen and can’t do a thing?In comparison, to help you understand. Have you ever had sleep paralysis? Yeah, when you could feel and see the danger but can’t do a thing about it.That was how I felt right now, I was lying in this guy’s arms and being taken to god-knows where. And all this was happening while I was awake.All my senses were working, every single one of them. But my motor skills were stumped.The guy took me through a door that led to the back of the cinema. I don’t think that it was his first time being in the building, it seemed like he knew it too well.He was moving with confidence and knowing, like he knew what he was doing and where he was going. “Don’t worry, you will be just fine…if you behave,” He chuckled, the sound sending chills down my spine.When he reached the door, he took his time and shifted me in his arms a bit so he could open it. And he did that very smoothly

Linda’s POVThe man studied me intently, his eyes narrowing as if trying to gauge my sincerity. After a moment of tense silence, he leaned back in his seat with a thought expression. “I saw that look in your eyes, Linda,” He said in a low tone as he continued to study me. “You know exactly what I’m talking about. The medical program about prolonging lives, Linda. Tell me what you know about that or you won’t be leaving here any time soon.” I did know what he was talking about though. And the only reason I knew about it was because I had been kidnapped by Kirby and was going to be used as the first human for their clinical trials.I remember how very scared I was, it was something that had shook me to my core. Yes, the process was how I had found out that I was pregnant, but still, I would not wish that on anyone.Should I tell him? I wanted to, I wanted to tell him and get this over with, but I feared that it could start another war with the Kingstons, and I really wanted to stay cl

Linda’s POVWilliam’s words took a few seconds for me to process them. This felt like something that I was not worthy enough to know.It felt like a secret that should be only shared with people that were very close to him. But here I was. I now knew about things that I had no business knowing about. But I was still confused. “And your son is still alive? They didn’t do anything to him?”He shook his head. “Surprisingly, no. They didn’t harm him. They raised him as their own and gave him everything life has to offer. I guess they were part-humans and had some heart and conscience.” He chuckled dryly.I furrowed my brows, taking the information in. “Is your son Chris’s brother? Is he Hunter Kingston?”The man shook his head once more. “My son is Chris, Linda. You’re married to my son.” The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. My mind reeled as William’s words sank in. Chris, my husband, was the son of this guy!This was crazy. “So that means that he’s not really a Kingston, he ne

Linda’s POVAs the car took me home, something started to buzz in my pocket. I thought that it was my phone at first until I found out that it was not, it was actually the burner phone that Willaim had given me. I pulled it out and stared at the small screen. It was a number that I did not know, but again, how was I going to know any number that would call on this miniature phone? I stared at it as it continued to buzz away. Intrigued, I finally answered the call. “Hello?” “Linda…” I knew the voice, it was William. “You have three days to send me five million dollars and get me a shipment of retinol. I don’t care how you make that happen, you’re the wife of a billionaire, you’re part of one of the richest families in the world.” My heart skipped a beat at his outrageous demands. Five million dollars? A shipment of retinol? I already knew what this was about, he wanted to start up the medical program that was stolen from him by the Kingstons. But why would I get myself involved?