Elijah lifted her now fully dressed body from the bed and carried her in his arms. Her eyelids fluttered and her body shook as she struggled against the effect of the drug Kingston had used on her. He felt another wave of fury wash over him as he made his way to the door. He walked as quickly as he could down the hallway towards the stairs where Tiana and Laura stood waiting."What is going on here? What happened to her?" Tiana asked in alarm. "Oh my God, is she ok?" Laura wailed at the same time. Ignoring them both, Elijah began to make his way down the stairs as they trailed after him."You can't take her away. You have no right!" Tiana screeched as she rapidly descended the steps behind him.Elijah walked quickly towards the doors and turned to face his ex-mother-in-law's angry but guilty face. Laura was a few steps behind her, her face shrouded in guilt, shame, and worry. At least she looked more remorseful than Tiana, but Elijah didn't care. "You put my daughter down right t

Rhonda's eyes flew open in alarm.She rubbed her eyes as she tried to shake off the grogginess and disorientation.Her surroundings looked alien at first, but as she slowly pulled herself into a sitting position on the bed, her vision cleared.It was her bed, her room. She was home. She placed her hand on her forehead, trying to recollect the events that led her here, but a throbbing had begun at the back of her skull and was spreading.The last thing she could remember was having dinner with Kingston Luxe.With a sigh, she threw the covers off her body and tried to lift herself from the bed. She needed to use the bathroom, but her limbs weren't cooperating. She felt like she'd been dragged through wet concrete.She must've taken her clothes off at some point because she was clad in her underwear. She'd never been one to get drunk. She didn't even like alcohol that much.The last time she got drunk was at a college party during her freshman year, and she'd promised herself never to go

The one who looked to be the leader stepped forward. He was the tallest of the four, and his nose was bent at an awkward angle as a result of being broken multiple times."We're not here for you, Miss Carter." He turned towards Elijah."We've been ordered by Dr. Frederick Hill to escort you to his residence," He said, arms folded across his chest.Elijah was a little surprised, but his face remained stoic.Dr. Frederick Hill was a well-known name in the medical and business world. He was highly sorted, and his services were only rendered to the rich and privileged, but that didn't faze Elijah at all."Tell him I'm deeply flattered, but as you can see, I'm presently occupied," Elijah replied, sounding bored."I'm afraid we have to insist," Broken Nose said, taking a step closer."I said, " I refuse his offer. "Unlike you, I don't take orders from Dr. Hill," Elijah said, maintaining his ground."We don't want to have to do this the hard way, sir. You either come with us peacefully or we

A crisp black Lexus LFA pulled to a stop in front of Helena's. The chauffeur hurried over to the back, carefully pulling the door open. Black stilettos came scrapping against concrete before the full frame of a woman became visible. Rhonda parted the strands of hair threatening to cover her face to the side, as she observed the restaurant for a few seconds. It wasn't that packed, exactly the way she liked."If I'm not out in two hours, call me." She said to her chauffeur. He bowed his head a little, as she walked ahead.Inside the five-star restaurant, it didn't take long to locate Nathan Luxe. His head covered with grey hair was a dead giveaway. She approached the group, not exactly taking note of who was present, or not. It wasn't until she was standing before the table, that she realized what she had walked into. Unfortunately, it was a little too late for regrets. The tension her presence offered could be cut with a blunt knife. And as she stood awkwardly, waiting for the next lin

Winnie stepped out and was immediately joined by her driver, who escorted her to the car. She stepped into the back seat and almost jumped out when she saw someone already seated."What the hell!" She grabbed her chest, realizing it was only Elijah."Hey, you're finally done." He said with zero emotions in his voice that acknowledged her surprise."You're still here?" She began to relax, as her breath returned to normal."Oh, I would have left if you wanted me to. Thought I should stay cus we came together." That made her pause midway into putting on her seatbelt, and she turned to him."Weird." She said, after what felt like a whole hour."What's weird?" He settled into his seat, as the car began to move."Nothing." She shook her head, returning her attention to the road.He sensed something was off. Could tell she was not completely being honest with him, but he wasn't the one to push things. When the time was right, she was going to tell him why she was acting strange. But first, h