Adam's POV
My hands trembled as I drove. They shook for a million reasons.
But mostly for Eve.
The look in Harrison's eyes had been unsettling. Especially when he looked over to Eve. I could see the malice, I could forsee what he wanted to do to her and I had been so fucking close, to grabbing Eve with me and driving off with her.
But what would that have solved?
You could have protected her, my mind taunted. Some man you are.
"It would have caused a scandal!" I growled at no one but myself. "It would have caused nothing more but trouble. No one would understand that Harrison was a major bitch who beat up his wife. All they would be concerned about would be why me, billionaire Adam Stone, had an affair with Eve in the first place."
Fuck, it felt even more annoying t
Author's POVJohn had done it."When can I move in?" The man before him, with the flashy blonde hair and green eyes, was a rich politician's son who needed a house to throw his wild secret parties. If John had to guess what kind of parties, he would bet they were orgies.Rich people had so much money and time in the world, they could dream up all the disgusting things they wanted and could bring them to life.Whereas he?Well he wasn't sure what he could do now. He had wired the rest of his money to a foreign account. He had sold the house too. Sadly to the pompous kid before him.John glanced down at the kid's tattered jeans and designer hoodie. Another habit that seemed to plague rich kids. They had a terrible sense of fashion.Not like he was
Madeline's POVThat bastard. That grimy little bastard.I groaned as I dragged her bad leg down the lonely road. Blood dribbled down my face. My skin was seared with burns from the heat and I could swear my hair smells burnt. It had been a close call. Hell, I couldn't recall how I had escaped from the damned house, the whole shit was blurry in my mind and all I could see behind me was fire and smoke.And possibly a dead John.You killed him, my mind accused. You killed him, Madeline.Not the first time, and at this rate, it certainly wouldn't be the last. I just had to get out of here first. I could hear sirens in the distance and considering the road I took was rather lonely, if the police caught on to the trail of blood I was making, they would be on me in an instant. And you
Eve's POV"Ouch!" I hissed, as the burning spirits touched the wounds on the side of my head. "Nuren!"My maid glared at me. "You have to sit still, Madam! And I have to clean the wounds or you'll get infected.""I can't have that," I mumbled."Good, so you will remain still, yes?"I bit my lip, trying to keep still as she tended to my wounds. The wounds Tom had inflicted with his fists. It had been barely a day since Tom found me outside the gates with Adam.And of course, he hadn't been too happy. I suppose I was grateful that he hadn't found the real reason why I was out there with Adam and was just mad that I was out of the gates. If he knew what was between me and Adam, I was doomed. I would go through way worse pain than I did yesterday.Nuren finished clean
Eve's POV"Ready?" I whispered to Nuren when Tom's car zoomed into the garage.She shook her head. "When I said to make him pay, I didn't mean go get yourself killed too!"I chuckled and shook my head. "He won't kill me, Nuren. He'll just beat me to the point of near death and dump me in the basement. We've been through this several times.""I do not agree!"It was night. After the meeting with Mrs Stone that afternoon, I couldn't wait to be out of here. To be away from Tom's clutches forever. My heart pounded loud and strong in my ears, drowning my thoughts. I couldn't hear myself think. And if I were to be honest, I preferred that very much."Your plan to provoke him to anger is not safe!" Nuren hissed.Tom's footsteps reasoned closer and I felt my chest tighten. I'm
Adam's POV"And here we see a rise in sales, which is quite wonderful considering the mall will soon be inaugurated..."I droned out the voice of my sale's manager, my mind entirely far away from the sales meeting we were having.Don't get me wrong. I was glad that sales were going quite fine. Thousands of employees of the Stone Foundation and its affiliates depended on profits qe raked in monthly. I just wasn't so worried about it at the moment.Not as worried as I was about Eve.The look on her face when I walked away that day stuck in my head. I had called several times after that. Her phone was either damaged or lost. Her line was unreachable.What had Tom done to her?! My hands balled into fists at the thought and I gritted my teeth.Coward, my mind accus
Adam's POV"W-What is this?" I whispered, stooping down to watch the screen in disbelief.Why was there a video of Tom laying hands on Eve?I watched her lips move on the screen “I am your success, Tom Harrison -”“Shut your damn mouth!” Tom yelled, grabbing her hair and slammed her into a table. I winced, gritting my teeth in anger, then tightened my fist.I felt my heart racing as I watched the scene unfold on the screen in front of me. The fury that had been simmering within me for so long now boiled over."Get your hands off her!" I roared, my voice filled with a primal anger that I had never experienced before.I'll kill him," I hissed, anger brewing within, threatening to spill. "I'll fucking kill him!""Adam-"&nb
Tom's POVMy morning was perfect. So fucking perfect. I woke up to a docile wife who seemed to have learned her lesson. Whatever it was that had possessed her the day before seemed to have left her.Good. She had been a damned persistent bitch.Well unless she was starting to enjoy the pain and beatings. I grinned at the thought, as the warm shower ran down my back. Oh I had plenty more where that came from.My hands weaved through my hair, scrubbing and washing trying to get rid of the grime and dirt in it. It was an almost perfect day.Just almost. Perhaps it was because I hadn't stayed up late outside, trying not to lose my shit whenever Barlow tried to make me do things. I hadn't forgotten about him scamming me out of my well earned profit.I hadn't forgotten about him lying about
Eve's POVI sat in the living room, trying not to look as devastated as I felt. There was a drowning feeling that seemed to envelope and overwhelm me.The event of that morning, recalling how Tom had almost taken me against my own will. If that call hadn't come in, with that crazy look in his eyes, he would have definitely raped me.Not like it hadn't happened before. It happened several times. Numerous times. I was married to a monster after all.But not for long, a voice in my head reassured me.Tears burned the corner of my eyes as I tried to calm my shaky nerves. I still waited for a response from Mrs Stone and Anabelle. Nuren swore she had given them the camera footage and the documents that showed that Tom was involved in child trafficking.My phone had been seized by T
Eve's POV"Madam?!"Ah crap. I snuggled deeper into my husband's arm, wishing Nuren would disappear. Why on earth was she at our door?!"Madam?! Madam you have to wake up!"No I do not!"No she does not!" Adam yelled groggily, hugging me tighter. He must be mad at her for running our sleep as well."But she has to!" Nuren said stubbornly."Ignore her," I mumbled to him, running my hands over his skin.He hummed in response. "It's a fucking Saturday. We ought to be allowed to sleep in,""Not like
Eve's POVGolden.He was all I could see. All I could feel. His scent drove me heady and aching with desire. I gripped the counter, hanging on, waiting, anticipating.Cold air whipped against my exposed skin as he yanked down the dress and tossed it aside. His breathing was ragged as he trailed kisses down my arched back, to my ass.He let out a hiss, smacking the cheeks, sending painful thrills up my spine and down to my pussy."Adam," I moaned, pushing against him. "Oh please, please."‘Ah fuck, I love it when you beg," he mumured huskily, giving me another smack. Heat pooled between my thighs and my juices spilled down my thighs. Another smack and soon he had me writhing and mewling begging him to give me what I wanted. What we both wanted."So fucking eage
Adam's POVI watched Eve walk side by side with her mother on the patio. It had taken a great deal of work and patience to convince her mother to come. I had to send the video of Tom molesting Eve to her and that seemed to change everything.That seemed to reveal the truth.They seemed fine now, happy.They had hugged and held each other for hours, weeping buckets while I stood there watching. It tore me to bits, seeing her cry. But she needed it. I knew that."You did good," Mother said, joining me on the balcony where I stood. "I'm sure you've made her very happy.""Thank you mother," I murmured while taking a sip from my brandy. "That was the goal.""Oh," my mother arched her brow in a manner that told me she had something else to say. "And the goal
Eve's POV"Wake up Eve,"A pair of lips teased and tickled my ears. I moaned, melting deeper against his touch. His very familiar touch."Mhmm," I purred, moaning softly as his hands stroked my arm."Are you up, my pet?"Oh I was . I was now. I had spent the past few days in Adam's arms.But as much as I enjoyed his presence,I feared that it would all end. I tried to push away those thoughts, telling myself that I was just being paranoid.As I opened my eyes, I saw his face looming over me, a smile playing on his lips. It sent a shiver down my spine and a soft sigh slipped from my lips. Adam leaned in closer, his eyes darkening with desire. The air between us crackled with tension.“Hey,” I whispered.“He
Eve's POVAdam drove us down to his house. Nuren had cried her eyes out when he had announced to everyone else that he was taking me with him. With the way she had cried, you would think Adam was carting me off all the way to the moon. But I was sure she was only too happy for me.The drive was quiet. And yet it felt so... Peaceful. The days after the incident at the warehouse had felt like that. Slow and peaceful and it was good.In the meantime.His house... Scratch that, his mansion was huge!The gate creaked open as we approached, revealing a long driveway lined with blooming cherry blossom trees. The mansion loomed ahead, its grandeur taking my breath away. Adam guided the car to a stop in front of the massive oak doors, and I stepped out, feeling small against the backdrop of opulence.“I thought y
Adam's POVFour days. They passed by in a blur. I couldn't remember much about what happened, but I could remember how I felt every single second.Afraid. Terrified. Devastated. Nothing had prepared me for what I had seen. Nothing had prepared me to lose Eve.When Tom had shot her, I was pretty sure I went mad. It had taken Micheal and the police to pry me off a bloodied Tom by the time I was done. The ambulance took its damned sweet time to arrive so while I called the pilot to the private jet, Micheal had checked her wound and helped do first aid. And I had held her in my arms on the flight home.Pale. She grew pale rapidly. Her pretty skin had lost its color until she looked so drained it terrified the shit out of me.I could feel the weight of her in my arms, her breath shallow and weak against my chest. Panic surged thr
Author's POVWell duty called.Micheal Hamilton sped down the road that led outside New York city, a happy grin on his face. One would think he was on his way to attend a freaking birthday party with how excited he looked."Will you stop grinning like that?" Adam who sat in the passenger seat said with a concerned look. "It's fucking creepy man."Micheal chuckled and took a sharp turn at the same time, earning a glare from his best friend. It had been a while since they left Isabella Stone mansion and frankly he had expected Adam to rain down his questions.Instead, his best friend behaved as typical as anyone would expect Adam Stone to. He sat in the passenger seat quietly, occasionally glancing at him. If Micheal had to guess , he would say Adam was trying to connect the dots and figure out who or what he was exactly.
Adam's POV"Your mother says, your little miss Eve is hanging around somewhere,"Those were the first words Micheal said when I met him at the gate. He had the damned cocky grin on his face as if something permanently amused him."Perhaps I do," I chuckled, slipping my hands in my pocket. "With that grin on your face, I'm not so sure I want you to meet her.""Oh please, I have to. I need to know the woman who makes you do the craziest of shit," Micheal crackled, walking ahead of me into my mother's house."Try not to say shit when you meet her,""Shit like what?" he asked innocently and I just knew he was going to try something crazy when he saw Eve.We stopped by Mom's study to say."Hello, boys," Mom greeted us with a warm smile. She looked
Tom's POV"That bastard!" I spat as I scaled down the wall with Eve, gritting my teeth in disgust.I had watched him stroll with her. As if she were his. As if he had the right to.Now it all seemed to be clear. To be so fucking clear."Take her to the spot," Barlow ordered, jumping in right after me. "I'll signal the men."After a whole damned argument session with Barlow, he finally agreed to help. But what could possibly be much more valuable to Adam Stone? If we could get him to take back the charges and then say he had come up with the fake proof and lied that we were trafficking then everything would be solved.There was nothing the word of a billionaire could not accomplish. But the problem however had been discovering how to make Adam Stone give in. I had snuck into his mother's hou