CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN | INSANITY VIVIAN ADDAMSShe turns to me and smiles exactly the way the Joker smiled. “Why the hell do you care, Viv? Don't you want her dead? Isn't she a threat to your marriage? You should be glad I helped you do the job your coward ass couldn't do. Why don't you stop being an ungrateful little brat and thank me for helping you secure your marriage." "What the hell are you talking about?" I growl. "Oh don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about Vivian, I know you felt like Vera Knight was a threat to your marriage."It has been confirmed, Ada has officially lost her damn mind and I don't think it is fixable. She needs urgent help. She should be locked up in a mental hospital. "Vera Knight is Lucas' step mom, only a deranged freak would even think of sleeping with his step mom. Last I checked, Lucas is not one of them. The thought of having anything to do with Vera Knight alone is disgusting to him. So you did not save my marriage like you think,
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT | THE GOD OF DEATHVIVIAN ADDAMS“I am taking you directly to MR Knight, and you can do anything you want to do with him." I inform her. “How the hell do you know where Phoenix Knight would be?" “Phoenix Knight is an open book. The many years of me observing him has made realize his major weakness. He is a bloody coward. He can kill a person, kidnap a person, involve himself in major illegal activities but once it comes to facing the consequences of his actions, he backes out. Another thing about Mr. Phoenix Knight is that he hates going down alone. He is always going to try and take someone with him. I know the first person that would come to his mind is Lucas Knight. From the information my men gave me, Lucas is in his mother's grave, so that is where we are going right now!" I explain in a rush.I silently gaze at her through the rearview mirror. “My gut tells me that you are scared Luke isn't the only person he's after. You thinks he will come after one of u
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE | CONFESSIONVIVIAN ADDAMSEverything is settled now, we all got the payback we wanted. I smile as I slowly dance around my house in joy. Not only did the company Phoenix stole from my parents get returned, I also got more money even though I don't need it. Lucas lost everything and I feel really bad for him but it has to happen cause they had nothing to begin with. Ada moved back to Nigeria immediately she was done with her mission with Phoenix Knight's son who she adopted. I only allowed her leave after she promised to treat the little guy like her own child. Sofia and AJ were both promoted after the truth was released. As for me, I'm opening up a restaurant. I think it's the best thing for me to do. Lucas has been avoiding me and honestly, I don't blame him. I did deceive him after all. Through AJ, I tried to give him money to start his own business but he completely refused my help. He wants to start a new business from scratch and he doesn't want anyone's
CHAPTER FORTY | CARLOS AND BIANCA VIVIAN ADDAMS I smile and peck him on the cheek as a sign of gratitude. I am really grateful for how understanding he is. Just then, I hear a gunshot and AJ falls to the ground with a thud. A terrible scream comes out of me before I know it. A hand circles around my waist and pulls me to their body. A handkerchief is forced on my nose and mouth as I struggle against the hold of my captor. I try not to breathe it but I have no choice and soon, I'm out. I wake up some hours later at an unfamiliar warehouse. “Where the fuck am I?" “Where are meant to be." A voice answers from the back.I look around again, trying to fully take in my surroundings to find any possible escape route. Dust hangs heavily in the air, and the sounds of nothingness reverberate off the crumbling walls. In quiet nooks, abandoned machinery rusts, and broken windows show a world that has moved on. Here, time seems to have stopped, preserved in the ruins of an abandoned missio
VIVIAN ADDAMS I arrive from my job as a waitress only to be greeted by silence. No hugs, no welcoming smile, nothing. I am not surprised though, in fact, I am already used to it. That is how it has been for as long as I can remember. I am already used to being alone and not having anyone to rely on. Sitting on the couch, I think about my miserable life. Ever since my parent's death, It seems like I ran out of joy. My parents died when I was only ten years old. Then my grandmother took custody of me. It's safe to say that the old witch didn't give two shits about me. She blamed me for the death of my parents and didn't miss any chance to verbally and physically abuse me. The only reason she even took custody of me in the first place is because of the money my parents left for me in their will. She was hoping to lay her filthy old hands on it. She couldn't though, because the money couldn't be touched until I turned eighteen. My grandma waited patiently, just waiting for the day I
CHAPTER ONE | MY NAME VIVIAN ADDAMS I wake up as early as usual.With a smile on my face, I move to the bathroom to take my bath. I have been working in the Knight's mansion for two years now. Every day, I wake up and prepare to serve my master, Lucas Knight. My life has been perfect, and it will continue to be perfect as long as I am near the love of my life. I sigh in satisfaction and scream into my pillow, the thought of seeing Lucas's gorgeous face again exciting me. Knowing that I can't afford to be late, I jump off my bed and run to my tiny bathroom to have my bath. After taking my bath, I head to the kitchen to make Luke's breakfast, and as usual, I make it with love. Pure love. Just as I finish making breakfast, Luke comes into the kitchen for his coffee. Unfortunately for me, I am not allowed to make his coffee. Apparently, he only drinks coffee made by himself. “Good morning Master Knight." I politely greet him. As usual, he doesn't spear me a single glance. I sig
CHAPTER TWO | BIANCA PROBLEMS LUCAS KNIGHT I call Bianca again, hoping that she would pick up her phone. She has been ignoring me for a while now, and honestly, I don't fucking blame her. It's all my fucking fault, I treated her like shit. Bianca and I have been friends right from a very young age, and we did everything together, even when she had a boyfriend. I took her to every single company and family event as my date...a friendly date. About a month ago, I went to a club with Bianca and some other close friends of mine. We all got drunk and everything was perfectly fine until Bianca suddenly confessed her love for me and attacked me with unwanted kisses. I would have been flattered and turned her down nicely if her fiance wasn't there. I left the club with a bruised face because the finance thought that I had been sleeping with his fiancee. In anger, I said some things I didn't mean to her. I knew I should have kept my mouth shut when she confessed her love to me, but I c
CHAPTER THREE | THE EVENT LUCAS KNIGHT If I knew that she was in my study, then I wouldn't have said those mean things about her. Even though what I said was true, and I have every right to say it, I didn't want her to hear. She is doing me a fucking favour, and here I am busy badmouthing her. The hurt expression on her face didn't help with the guilt I am feeling. Even though I want to apologize, I can't. While growing up, my Grandfather thought me to never apologize to my employees. He believed that a boss is always right and that the employer should be the one to apologize for being the way they are. This is how I have been acting with my workers at the company, but I never felt guilty about it. I do not understand why I am suddenly feeling guilty about something that I have been doing for a very long time now. I open my mouth to apologize but stop myself from doing so. What the fuck is wrong with me, I can't apologize to a common maid like her. Vivian leaves my study af