Author povThe neighborhood was so quiet, weirdly quiet. She felt someone staring at her, when she looked back she saw nobody. Maybe it was her imagination. She shook the thought off and kept waiting. She could have easily called Nicholas to come pick her up, yet she didn't. Laura wanted no favors and especially not from him.In no less than one minute she was surrounded by the three men. One stood in front of her, the other behind her and the last by left. The two men from the bar and another she didn't recognize. They called for backup to execute their plans well.The alcohol was telling on Laura now, her vision was becoming blurred. Seeing them all around her, she rolled her eyes and sigh like she was expecting them beforehand. "What do you want now? Just say you want money and I will give it , you look like someone that needs alms anyways". She directed her words to the one on badanda that was Earlier teasing her. Plus he looked like the mastermind behind everything. " Give

Author POV Nicholas carried her to her room, made sure he provided everything she needed to be comfortable. He sent ointment for her through the workers. It wasn't what she expected, she thought he would scold and make several comments but he didn't. Maybe he didn't care? Why should he care? I'm not his wife. I am but we do not share such a relationship. Laura was making up excuses in her head while Nicholas was boiling with anger.He was in his gym up late , letting out all the frustration on the punching bag. He didn't love her , he didn't but why was it affecting him so much that Laura was in another man's arms? Why did he feel so much anger on the inside?He could not find any answers. He kept searching with punches.Laura was just recovering from her sprained Ankle , she was still in shock as to why Nicholas hadn't said anything or made remarks about yesterday night. He was being overly Quiet. Laura made sure that he wasn't upset. She wanted him to be upset and lose hi

Author povWhen Laura left Nicholas's room with a troubled shock look on her face , Nicholas was worried. He tried not to show it he was. Laura was the kind of woman that never allowed anything to weigh her down. Even if it did, she was never wound to show. For sympathy and self pity she hated so much. That attitude was one Nicholas admired about her. When she was forced to marry him, she felt the pain of being sold off by her father to satisfy his need; she never sat down to wallow In her own pain. Rather she braced up and embraced her own predicament with a fight. When Nicholas saw her leave the room with a fight even after he did to her what she didn't want , he knew something was up and needed to go find it out without being too overly interested in her business.He knew how much he wanted to be with her. A Lot had changed within the space of One month. His concern and possessivity was something were a few out of the feelings he could not describe and put a name on,was he Fa

Author povGood morning beautiful " " I can't get you off my mind " . " ."Thinking about about gave me an erection" . He left so many nasty text messages that irked Laura out. Text messages that were sure sure raise suspicious even when she knew nothing was going on between them. Eli knew the game he was playing . A dirty mind Game that was sure to land Laura in so much trouble with him having to make a physical move. Something was sure, Eli knew nothing about Laura's marriage relationship with Nicholas. He knew nothing about the gap in between. Laura saw the text messages and started to worry again.After trying so hard to fall asleep without the thought she finally did and now she woke up to what she tried to ignore. She hid her phone again , hiding her phone became an habit in less than 24 hours. She went to the bathroom to take her bath ,she was so occupied in her own thoughts that she didn't notice Nicholas had gone to work. Or maybe she thought he was still trying to giv

Author povNicholas was furious, angered and ready to attack. The fear in Laura's eyes only made him more thirsty for answers. He tossed the phone on the bed, moved fiercely to where the terrified Laura was standing. Gripping her elbows together, his eyeballs were bulging out , red and angered. He was furious that the grip on her was hurting her . He wasn't upset with her, he was angered by how much Laura had to bear and the thought of Someone torturing her so much only made it worse..Laura had already started crying. Tears were Rolling non stop from her eyes. She was stuttering and frightened. Frightened for what Eli was going to do if she didn't deliver the money at the pointed time. What Nicholas had found at this point wasn't what bothered her . "Let me go….please. He will….. please." She pleaded With him to let her leave . "I need to get the money for Eli,Marc….. you don't understand ... .I…" Nicholas paid no attention to her words; he still kept asking his questions