Heartbroken billionaire Austin Colby vowed never to fall in love again after betrayed by his fiancee but when he meets the traumatic Elena Raven, his fate becomes entwine with hers, but their love will be tasted when Austin finds out that Elena is the daughter of his swore enemy.
Elena slowly opens her eyes, she felt like her head was spinning and could see the room rotating, she struggles to get up but was so weak, it was only then she noticed the IV injected to her, she slowly scan through the room and was now fully conscious of the fact that she was at the hospital. A nurse walks into the ward, seeing Elena awake, she smile.
" You are awake! How are you feeling?"
" Why am I here?!"
" You don't remember anything? You fell down the stairs, you were brought in by your mom, I think you should be more careful" Hearing the nurse mention the word 'mom' she felt her blood boil and could gradually recall what happened that day.
" Thanks nurse, was my dad here?" Elena ask hoping on the heavens that he still cares about her and was worried
" No! Just your mom and sister"
" Oh! Okay"
ELENA'S POV..........
Having been trying so hard for my daddy to look at me even just once again with those fatherly eyes filled with love, but what happened to that man who couldn't do without hearing my voice, that man that always made sure I was happy and okay, I feel like he died that day mom died, he was hoping Mrs. Clara would fill that void mom left but all Mrs. Clara ever did was destroy what was left of our family.
I gradually close my eyes hoping to travel straight to Dreamland, but sleep was so far away, I was even afraid to close my eyes for the fear of seeing the face of those men who constantly abused me.
The voice of Mrs. Clara and her daughter Kayla woke me up, as I open my eyes, I could clearly see that look of disdain on Mrs. Clara face, she placed a mischievous smile on her face and spoke.
"Finally you are awake!! I taught you were going to stay here for another day"
" Are you saying am been discharge today?"
" Off course! You left Mr. Ameren at the club alone and horny, he was infact very exasperated beyond endurance, I had to seek the service of one the girls working at the bar to calm him down"
" Kayla was here, you would have offered her to him to calm him down" I spoke and a hard slap from Kayla landed on my cheek .
" You do not speak about me in such manner, you are the slut not me" Kayla exclaimed. Few years ago, I would have shed tears right at this moment, but I was now stronger and able to endure all their maltreatment.
" Is that all I mean to the both of you? He smashed my face on the desk, he brutalized me and yet all you care about is the money you make from it, from my body, my dignity!!" I spoke trying as much as possible not to show my weakness, but the tears was already forming right above my eyelid.
" Your mother was a slut and that all you can ever be, what do you expect, to be carried as a princess? I advise you to get up from there, we've got work to do......ooh I mean you got work to do!"
" Am sorry, but am not going with you!!" I spoke and they both gave a derisive laughter.
" You think you have a choice, sorry darling but you don't! You don't get to decide what you do, it entirely up to me!!"
" Then watch me!!" I forcefully withdrew the IV from my vein, got up from the bed and then giving Mrs. Clara one last look, that tears have been holding up for long finally fell from my eyes down all the way to my neck. I walked out of the ward not looking back and hoping I never get to see their face ever again.
" Mom are you letting her go?" Kayla ask
" Relax! She will come back, she has no where else to go"
That was the first decision I ever took for myself and that was the best. I had no where to go but I choose death rather than going back to them.
I was lucky to have found two jobs at a time, I work at a restaurant at Rochester and also work at the mail office mostly delivery. It was difficult having to spend the cold night every day on the street but despite it all, I was determine never to go back to the mansion.
Shivering in the coldness of the night while I lay down the street of fort point , there was a sudden noise coming from the garage close to the pizza shop at Norwalk East Ave, I got up and could tell it was really late, I began to shiver not from the cold, but from fear of what might be going down there. Out of curiosity, I took few steps close to the garage and I could get a view of what was going on there. I could see men arguing in low voice and then one of them pulled out a gun from his back pocket and without hesitation, he shot the other party, I was too shock and screamed loudly, realizing the predicament I was in, I held my mouth with both my hands in an attempt not to be heard but it was too late, they all look towards my direction and my next instinct was to run.
I took to my heels as fast as I could without a second thought, and I could hear their footsteps chasing after me. Running towards the next street, I could see a car driving toward me, where could the driver be heading to at this hour, I wondered but then again I taught this was God's way of helping me. Realizing how close the men after me were, I quickly dive through the open of the car, the driver was in shock and I was now conscious of the fact that I could fall right away from this moving car and get myself killed.
" Help me please!!" I pleaded with the driver cause my life was obviously at his mercy right now.
AUSTIN'S POV......
The day had been really hectic, I was having constant nightmares about my deceased fiancƩe Maya and it was really affecting my assiduity to work, I had to seek medical advice. It was late and I was coming back from the medical center at East avenue when I saw a girl rushing towards my car, She had a sculpted figure which was twine-thin. Her waist was tapered and she had a burnished complexion. A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on her sweeping eyelashes. Her delicate ears framed a button nose. A set of dazzling angel-white teeth gleamed as she blew gently on her carmine-red fingernails while running towards me, I was astonished by her flowing moon shadow-black hair, Her enticing constellation-blue eyes gazed at me over her puffy heart shaped lips. It was a beauty to behold and for some moments, I was lost, and then seeing her jumped into my moving vehicle, I became more confuse
" Help me please!!" she pleaded with those blue eyes, I didn't want to get involve with a stranger but I knew she would get hurt if I acted otherwise. I slow down the car, held her arms and drag her fully inside the car. The moment she was inside the car, I increase the speed of the car and didn't stop until we got to my mansion at Pennsylvania.
" Thank you! Thank you SO much sir" she spoke gazing at me with those blue puppy eyes.
" It okay, this neighborhood is save, there is a hotel few blocks from there, I think you should check in"
" Sorry......but I don't have any cash on me"
" That your problem, not mine, I did you a favor by saving you from those thugs, you should be the one offering me cash and not the other way around."
" I understand Sir, and am really grateful, but please let me spend the night here, just today, I will be out of here by morning before you even notice"
" You expect me to bring in a stranger into my home, am sorry I can't. I suggest you find a solution to your problem" without waiting to hear another word from her, I walked inside, made sure the gate was close before heading upstairs.
As I dip myself inside the bathtub, my body was slowly betraying me. Ever since Maya died two years ago, I haven't had a good sleep, every moment I close my eyes, she is always there tormenting me, despite every treatment prescribed by different doctors, none of them seem to be effective enough to help me have even just an hour of sleep.
I got out from the bathtub, tie my robe around my waist and walk to the window, I wanted to be sure she left but to my surprise, she was there, lying on the floor in the cold, I couldn't watch her any longer, I quickly dress up and rushed outside to her.
Chapter 1 MY FIRST DECISION
08/06/2021
Chapter 2 AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE
08/06/2021
Chapter 3 THE CURE TO MY SICKNESS
08/06/2021
Chapter 4 THE PROTOTYPE
08/06/2021
Chapter 5 GRADUAL PROCESS
08/06/2021
Chapter 6 UNKNOWN ENEMIES
09/06/2021
Chapter 7 I WANT TO KNOW HER
09/06/2021
Chapter 8 KAYLA RAVEN
09/06/2021
Chapter 9 OPENING THAT CLOSE HEART
09/06/2021
Chapter 10 THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR HIM
09/06/2021
Chapter 11 MY ADDICTION
10/06/2021
Chapter 12 MATHEW COLBY
10/06/2021
Chapter 13 MATHEW COLBY
12/06/2021
Chapter 14 A RELIABLE FRIEND
13/06/2021
Chapter 15 PAINS OF TRAUMA
19/06/2021
Chapter 16 HIS TOUCH EASE ME
20/06/2021
Chapter 17 AN OFFER TO WALK AWAY
22/06/2021
Chapter 18 FIRST DAY AT WORK
22/06/2021
Chapter 19 A MIGRAINE
24/06/2021
Chapter 20 THERE IS NO LIFE WITHOUT YOU.
26/06/2021
Chapter 21 MESSED UP FAMILY.
28/06/2021
Chapter 22 ALL ABOUT MAYA
29/06/2021
Chapter 23 NOTHING GOES WITHOUT MY NOTICE
02/07/2021
Chapter 24 FINDING A WAY OUT
03/07/2021
Chapter 25 FINDING A WAY OUT 2
06/07/2021
Chapter 26 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
06/07/2021
Chapter 27 DON KING
08/07/2021
Chapter 28 LET MAKE IT WORK
09/07/2021
Chapter 29 THE LAUNCHING
15/07/2021
Chapter 30 THE LAUNCHING 2
23/07/2021
Chapter 31 A LIFE WITHOUT HER
04/08/2021
Chapter 32 AN IMPOSSIBLE NEGOTIATION
13/08/2021
Chapter 33 FIGHTING!!
14/08/2021
Chapter 34 A TURN AROUND
17/08/2021
Chapter 35 LETTING IT ALL OUT
11/09/2021
Chapter 36 SECRETS REVEALED
28/09/2021
Chapter 37 THE LAST PIECE OF THE BOARD
12/11/2021
Chapter 38 SETTING THINGS STRAIGHT
12/11/2021
Chapter 39 SHADOWS LOCKING AROUND
13/11/2021
Chapter 40 STEPPING INTO THE GAME
15/01/2022
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