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VOWS OF VENGEANCE In the Neck of time
The tension in the room was electric as Miranda stood there, arms crossed, thoroughly cold in the present battle of wills against Williams. With an air charged with rage, every word counted against one another as it set off the powder keg of combustible emotions. Williams's eyes were dark with fury, and Miranda had finished holding it in."Do you really think I'm gonna sit here and listen to you defend him? Ethan? Really?" A sarcastic mockery from Williams.Miranda drew a big breath, solidifying her voice against the storm inside. "Yes, I am going to defend him. This is another good man, Ethan. Principled. You, on the other hand, have none." Williams scoffed, shaking his head as if he could not believe what he had just heard. "Principled? Is that what you're calling him? This failed man in every aspect of his life? You can't be serious, Miranda. Get a life.""Wasting my time? Not even a bit," he came back quick, and her tone sharpened. "He is so much more of a man than you will ever
VOWS OF VENGEANCE The Tables turn
Ethan stood beside Miranda, watching the police barricade around Williams as he himself stood outside the palatial gates he had called. The very sound of the sirens pierced the air as the officers approached him with handcuffs. "Illegal possession of a firearm, Mr. Williams," the officer stated stridently and somewhat professionally as he stepped forward and reached for Williams' arms.Williams tugged back and his face radiated fury. "What are you doing? You can't arrest me!" he spluttered, rising in rage. "I have power. Do you know who I am?"Calmly, the officer said, "You are under arrest, Mr. Williams. We have a warrant."Ethan watched the show from the side, his jaws clenched. Ever since he could remember, he had wanted to see Williams humiliated; but he knew this wasn't the end. There would always be ways for Williams to wriggle out of things. Still, this was a victory-for now. "You think you can do this to me?" Williams said, fists clenching again as the officers put cuffs on
VOWS OF VENGEANCE A Trail Of Secrets
Author’s POVJenna’s universe was collapsing into darkness. Light barely reached the room, save for the flickering bulb above her, which hung with the air of death and cast shadows like long arms on the walls. She was restrained in an ice-cold metal chair, her wrists secured with a sturdy rope that scratched her wrist. Fear had a bitter taste in her mouth, proof of how powerless she was.The kidnappers stood before her, faces hidden behind masks, voices low and menacing. She could feel their gaze like heat, but her fear was hardening into defiance. They weren’t the first ones to try to break her. They wouldn’t be the last.“You know what we want,” one of the men said, his tone harsh and authoritarian. He stepped forward, his boots dragging against the concrete floor. “You are going to tell us everything.Jenna raised her chin, her eyes aflame with silent rage. "If I don’t?"The kidnapper didn’t smile. He merely nodded toward the other man, who had a metal object in his hand, slowly
VOWS OF VENGEANCE The Masks Slips
Author’s POVHeated against the cold, Ethan followed Miranda into the building, his feet soundless. His pulse thundered in his ears, the tension wrapping around him like a dense fog. He had never been good at concealing his emotions, but tonight, he had to stifle everything, every instinct that told him this was wrong, something was off.Ever since Miranda turned her back on him, he has been keeping an eye on her. That cool, collected manner was now a thin skin over something much worse. She was stepping deliberately, sure and measured as she walked into the building. Ethan followed behind her, flitting in and out of shadows, far enough behind that he would not be noticed. When she got to the thick steel door, she stopped. For a moment, she hesitated, but only for a second. Then she opened it in one fluid motion. The building was dim inside, only some distant lights flashing and dancing across the room.Ethan craned his neck around the corner and caught a glimpse of Miranda as she
VOWS OF VENGEANCE Lost And Alone
The beeping of the heart monitor filled the hospital room, the steady rhythmic sounds of my heartbeat had long since faded into the background of my mind. The scent of strong antiseptic clung to the air, sharp and sterile, an obvious and never ending reminder that I was still in this place— bedridden.I let out a little sigh—I had spent enough time on this bed to memorize the exact placement of every single object in the room. To anyone else that might have sounded a little funny.I noticed how the curtains danced in the breeze whenever wind came, it made me crave for the outside world and not the way the cold sheets felt against my skin. Or the numb ache at my sides.But none of these discomforts compared to the unease brewing within me as I turned my head toward my grandmother who sat silently on the cushioned chair next to me.No matter how many times I had tried to shrug the thoughts off, they just wouldn't budge.She had been acting strange for a while now—too strange. Something
VOWS OF VENGEANCE A big Refuge
It felt like I was floating on my air, the world around me felt like it was spinning. I had never felt this type of hangover in a while, it must have been a crazy night…I thought as I tried to steady myself gripping the sheets of my bed wondering how I had been so careless when muffled voices reached my ears.Slowly I tried to focus on the voices when I heard a slight beeping machine, slowly my eyelids fluttered open and I was faced with a ceiling that was certainly strange making it clear I was not in my room."You should have been here earlier." A soft feminine voice uttered, making me incline my head in the direction ignoring the throb in my head. I tried to focus on who was speaking."Annie, don’t start." A familiar voice shot back laced with frustration."Don’t start?" Annie retorted, scoffing. "He was bleeding out, Josh! Where were you?"Blood. The word sent a slow, crawling heat through my chest. My fingers twitched against stiff sheets, memories flickering back in fragments,
VOWS OF VENGEANCE The Cost Of Survival
The private suite was just as quiet now as when I arrived. The kind of silence that felt unnatural pressing down on me like a weight I couldn’t shake. The steady beep of the heart monitor and the occasional shuffle of the doctor moving around the room were the only sounds breaking the stillness. Pain throbbed through my ribs with every breath a dull ache reminded me of just how close I had come to losing everything. My libs were still sluggish from whatever medication they had pumped into me but my kind was clear too clear. I wasn’t supposed to be here I wasn’t supposed to be alive but somehow I managed to escape death. Maybe that was lucky or not. I was about to ask the doctor for water when he suddenly pulled out his phone his expression tight. He glanced at me before pressing a button putting the call on a speaker. “You need to hear this.” He muttered setting the phone down on the table beside me. I frowned but said nothing he must have something to show me so I just slipp
VOWS OF VENGEANCE The Bond Of Blood
The doctor might have agreed to keep his mouth shut for now. But I knew better than to rely on just one person to keep my secret. If I wanted to stay ahead I needed a backup plan. My mind searched through the people I knew trying to figure out who I knew could keep a secret or who I could trust but no one came up. They’re all fake and trusting them is like digging my own grave. I inhaled resting my head on the pillow when a mane struck my thought. Roslyn If I can at least give some 50% of my trust it should be Roslyn. She’s unpredictable sharp and good. I wasn’t sure if I could trust her but I also knew she was my best option. I picked up my phone and dialed her number. The phone rang twice before she picked up. “Jordan?” Her voice was steady but I could hear the sight edge of sorry beneath it. “Where the hell have you been?” “Worried about me?” I smirked. “This isn’t funny!” She snapped. “Do you have an idea of what’s happening? Your family is practically setting the city o
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Regrets
Misha ran back into the restaurant, rushing towards Ethan because she could also feel that she was the reason why this gunshot had been released into the air. It was too great to be a coincidence when she knew how she had left things. Someone was trying to kill her and that person didn't care about how she felt at all. The security guards quickly locked the door to safeguard everyone who was inside and Ethan decided to make a great decision that would not harm anyone but keep him away from more problems. "Why don't we go into the other VIP section so that it would be harder to access us?" He suggested as people kept on screaming and running when they saw them doing the same thing. He couldn't even act pissed because he truly was and was only trying to stop himself from getting more angry at this people who were making a mess out of the situation. He would have preferred it if everyone just kept quiet and watched on instead of shouting and making noise that could have been avoided
Flirting skills
The deal was sealed and Ethan smiled after shaking hands with the secretary. He wasn't going to use her for any malicious work because he wanted the bond to be fostered with trust and unity but he needed a strong man on his side. "Mr. Finn frequency Lucy's bar every Friday and I think it will be pretty nice if you frequented the same place. I believe that he is not going to turn you away especially when he realizes how truthful that you are." The Secretary, Misha spoke, She was a bit worried that he might not fulfill his end of the bargain, so she didn't want to get involved fully and wanted to see what gains he had up his sleeves so that she could make her decision from that. "No way, I was thinking of other things, and now you have made it absolutely clear to me that you are not going to be involved in this, which I kind of respect," Ethan said, assuming a flirting tone so that he could penetrate her hard exterior. She looked like she wasn't going to budge even though he had pro
Poaching
Theatrics wasn't something that Ethan wanted in his life, and that was why he went on to keep watching, just to understand what exactly could be done to be the man who had made it his life's mission to go ahead and disturb whatever he could find of his. Getting a lot of people to send death threats to him wasn't going to stop his mission from being accomplished and it was only a matter of time before he made a way out of this. No one had the right to make him feel a certain way unless he wanted to. It was going to be pretty hard for anyone to comprehend the way he operated because he took different routes daily just to confuse people like Williams. A muscle ticked in his jaw while he scanned through the paperwork. Nuisance. He thought. Miranda had done a poor job at reconciling all the accounts because now he was supposed to have a proper record instead of this nonsense that was showing up. The next thing that he did was to continue working as though it didn't matter. He would al
Negative Allies
Early morning visitors were always the best to deal with especially when it comes to wasting some time, because they helped in awakening you before heading over to work. Ethan was surprised to see this man standing in front of his door with a file especially when he had moved from his previous home to the new one so that he could oversee everything going on in the company. Damien felt bad that he was throwing his former boss under the bus but that was not going to stop him from saying his truth because this man now had forgotten what it meant to be available and loyal at the same time. Ethan moved towards him because he intentionally didn't wake Miranda after staying up for so long the previous night. It wouldn't make any sense to do that so he wanted a level of calmness before pitching anything to her The only thing that could make her listen to him right now was if it was monetary. There was absolutely no need for him to stress her out. "Damien, I have seen you in mutual meetin
Rebuild
Ethan's welcome party was a huge one because everyone wanted to get to understand why he was acting all cold and didn't even look into anyone's eyes pretending like they didn't exist. It would have made a lot of sense if most of them had taken up the offer but now they refused and were suffering from it. He and Miranda had their fights behind closed doors, but before the world,, they were a formidable pair that no one dared to cross.He whispered into Miranda's ears as the camera scheme closer just to prove that they were very close and that it would make a little sense for others to keep their tongue away from them. "This is the only place where we have to go deep as probably sharing a few kisses just to prove to people that we are the best bunch. It doesn't really mean anything to me, and I believe it's the same with you." He asked her. She didn't respond. Instead, she kept on watching ahead as the reporters came near. "This is the official launch of your company how do you fee
Sabotaging
Williams had enough of beating around the bush and he decided that the next time he was going to be involved in such discussions he would not waste anytime but to put this guys under the bus. "You have made the rounds a few times and everyone has never believed you why do you think this is going to change now?" The reporter asked him when he came into the studio because quite frankly she was getting tired of his appearances and making sure that people saw him in the best light.She kind of knew that the people who came to cry wolf most times didn't even have anything attached to their name such as integrity. More evidences have been leaked to the press that he was involved in some illegal businesses not limited to human trafficking but people were still digging deep before accusing such a reputable businessman at least that was what they knew him as. "I think that question is too direct and you are only doing this to satisfy your curiosity instead of being truly involved in this ca
Silvia's Life
Chapter 91I trust Silvia to do just as I've told her to. All I was expecting at the moment was just results, results of the strings I was going to pull, something he'd never recover from. At some point, I felt selfish. I was literally putting Silvia's life on the line because I know he'd surely come for her after everything's going to be leaked. I should have tried another alternative. It just occurred to me. I gnashed my teeth in regret. I've been running for my own life and now I'd have to protect two souls at the same time, I grabbed my phone, “Silvia…yeah I know…as soon as you're done, grab a few stuffs and come over…I have spaces here…I know, but believe me when I say this, Coker will come for your head and he won't take chances, that's why I said you should come” I hung up the call almost immediately. I've said what needed to be said. Preparations for the primaries to determine who the flag bearer for the parties was almost underway. I'm sure Coker will be all smiles, with
At Some Point
I trust Silvia to do just as I've told her to. All I was expecting at the moment was just results, results of the strings I was going to pull, something he'd never recover from. At some point, I felt selfish. I was literally putting Silvia's life on the line because I know he'd surely come for her after everything's going to be leaked. I should have tried another alternative. It just occurred to me. I gnashed my teeth in regret. I've been running for my own life and now I'd have to protect two souls at the same time, I grabbed my phone, “Silvia…yeah I know…as soon as you're done, grab a few stuffs and come over…I have spaces here…I know, but believe me when I say this, Coker will come for your head and he won't take chances, that's why I said you should come” I hung up the call almost immediately. I've said what needed to be said. Preparations for the primaries to determine who the flag bearer for the parties was almost underway. I'm sure Coker will be all smiles, with the mindset
Silvia
I trust Silvia to do just as I've told her to. All I was expecting at the moment was just results, results of the strings I was going to pull, something he'd never recover from. At some point, I felt selfish. I was literally putting Silvia's life on the line because I know he'd surely come for her after everything's going to be leaked. I should have tried another alternative. It just occurred to me. I gnashed my teeth in regret. I've been running for my own life and now I'd have to protect two souls at the same time, I grabbed my phone, “Silvia…yeah I know…as soon as you're done, grab a few stuffs and come over…I have spaces here…I know, but believe me when I say this, Coker will come for your head and he won't take chances, that's why I said you should come” I hung up the call almost immediately. I've said what needed to be said. Preparations for the primaries to determine who the flag bearer for the parties was almost underway. I'm sure Coker will be all smiles, with the mindset
