Bena's POVI drove the car fast and recklessly on the way back to my apartment from Lawrence's villa. En route, I replayed what he told me over and over again, like a broken disc stuck on the worst, most horrifying part of a horror movie. It was ironic, wasn't it? When he asked me to come to the villa, I actually thought that I could move in and be with him. I was excited. I even finished work early just to go see him, hoping for good news.I had dreamt of the day that Eleanor wouldn't be in his life. But to my horror, they had made up and I didn't know it. My heart sank when Lawrence said that he did not love me. What was so great about that woman? I was the one who saved Lawrence's life, wasn't I?As I was about to drive into town, I noticed several cars suspiciously tailing me. I sped up and they did so too. I slowed down and took a random right then a random left. Their constant presence behind me confirmed my suspicions. They were following me.I turned into an isolated side r
Eleanor's POVI ended up staying at the villa in the suburbs with Lawrence who was still recuperating. He had been badly injured. That hunter had gotten to him real bad. It was very safe and quiet. And it was remote too, I didn't believe anyone would randomly walk in on us, even less, the hunters.But that also meant a couple of inconveniences. For one, there was no mall here, not even a grocery store. We had to look for food and other stuff that we might need.But this was not a huge issue at the moment. Mayer was bringing us all the stuff that we needed every day, plus he was reporting company business to Lawrence as well.One day, while sitting beside him, I asked Lawrence, "Did you have to give Bena full control of the company?"I couldn't forget what Bena had done to Lawrence and me. What stung the most was that she had taken advantage of her position in the company to take the commission that was rightfully mine. My colleagues had even thought that Bena was Lawrence's 'woman'.
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I went to work at the company, as agreed.It had been a long time since I'd last been on the premises as an employee. I was still a little uncomfortable, wearing a simple suit.I stroked my work tag and gave myself a mental pep talk. I didn't want to be the woman protected by Lawrence at home, I needed to maintain a normal social life. I needed friends, of course, but the most important thing was to keep an eye on Bena, making sure she stayed within the bounds.As I walked into the secretary's office, I heard the voices of my colleagues commenting on our situation inside."It's a shame to hear that Mr. Lawrence is going to be working from home. I guess we won't be seeing him anytime soon.""Oh, Daisy, are you still pining for Mr. Lawrence? It's a pity he's married. Eleanor has got her wedding ring out, hasn't she?"Daisy covered her face and made a pained sound, "I still think Mr. Lawrence makes a handsome couple with Miss Bena. She really is beautiful."I
Eleanor's POVI was elated. There was no woman in the world who didn't like being pampered. And tonight, I was no exception. I felt giddy as if I was a little girl on the morning of Christmas. Before I even stepped foot inside the house, I could see that it was decorated with flowers. Soft music was playing in the background and there was a silver bucket with a bottle of champagne on what I assumed was our dining table for the night. Candles shone brightly, illuminating the delicious spread of food. It was a sumptuous feast, fit for a king, or in this case, a queen. Lawrence must have spent hours preparing the meal. From the looks of the silverware layout, there were to be a quite few meal courses, more than three, that was for sure. I stood, happy, with my hand on my chest, touched by the gesture. A few moments later, Lawrence, dressed in a suit, approached me with a loving smile on his face. He took my hands in his, and without waiting, he got down on his knees and looked into my
Eleanor's POVHarley nodded and replied, "I know where it is. It's a remote cottage. Madison got someone to rent it, and I was the one who recommended it to her."I was surprised, "Oh, that's great, please drop me off there." I paused for a moment before reassuring him, "Don't worry, Harley, they are hunters and will only hurt werewolves. They won't harm you."Harley turned around with incredulous eyes, "Miss Eleanor, are you crazy? It's a party of hunters, the most ferocious of them. That's literally walking into fire. Do you have a death wish?""I have no choice. Logan has been captured. He is being held in that villa and once the party is over, they will kill him."Harley asked in shock, "What? How did this happen?"I shrugged my shoulders, "From what Madison said, someone close to him betrayed him. Harley, I have to get there as soon as possible."Harley, Logan and I used to work together. Even though he knew Logan quite well, they were not close friends, Still, Harley could not
Eleanor's POVI plastered on a smile and followed her to the heart of the party.Harley and I exchanged glances as I signaled him not to worry or be afraid. I cocked my head slightly to the door, signaling him to leave as soon as he had the opportunity to do so.Madison pulled me into the cottage. Despite the late hour of the night, the party was still raging. Groups of hunters had gathered there, drinking, sharing stories, adding fictitious details to make their stories seem more dangerous to impress the listening crowds. The more they talked, the more unbelievable their stories became, and the listeners shuddered with fear as if they were experiencing a real-life horror story. Madison pulled me to a glass display case, "This is the sword I showed you when we were talking earlier. It's beautiful, right?"The sword sent shivers down my spine. Madison was in awe of the sword, but I immediately loathed it. I knew it was a weapon that had slain countless werewolves. This was a weapon th
Lawrence's POVWhen I woke up, Eleanor was no longer at the villa. I bit down on my anger when I found the bottle of sleeping pills on the table. In her rush, she'd forgotten to place them back. We were just making up... and in less than three hours, she was already betraying my trust. She better had a good reason. Where had she gone? Why would she do that?She had slipped sleeping pills into my red wine right after she'd hung up with Madison. What was the video call from Madison about? What could have happened at the hunter's party?Eleanor had also uncharacteristically sent wine to the party. She had even called that human, Harley, over as well. She was definitely hiding something from me. A bad feeling came over me. Eleanor must have gone to those hunters' party, it sounded a little crazy, but it was something she would do.But what exactly did Eleanor see in the video? Why would she risk going to that party? I felt a little sick. It was probably due to the side effects of the d
Eleanor's POVHarley and I snuck out of the hunters' party, taking advantage of everyone's attention on Logan and Lawrence. Then quickly, we hopped into the car and returned to the villa. However, I was worried about Lawrence and Logan. What if the hunters caught up with them? Mostly, I was worried about Lawrence. Why did he wake up so quickly? And he charged to the party without wasting any time. What was he thinking? To come so close to the vicious hunters. Harley turned to me, "I'm sorry, Miss Eleanor. Mr. Lawrence called me and I told him about what happened at the party. When I saw that hunter stalking you, I had a feeling that they wouldn't have let you go. That's why I told Mr. Lawrence where we were."Harley was right. I didn't know what that Cook had to do with my biological mother, and how he had met her but it looked like he had become suspicious of me. Cook was grilling me about my parents when Lawrence and Logan appeared to distract the hunters. Talk about perfect timin