An Intruder
ZAIA. “Lu- Ms Zaia…” I look up to see Daniel, one of Sebastian’s assistants, standing there. He lowers his head politely to me.
“It’s good to see you, Daniel,” I say quietly. No matter how devastated and upset I feel right now, I can’t let that affèct anything else. I smile as warmly as possible at him, and he smiles. back brightly.
“It’s lovely to see you again, ma’am.” “It is,” I say, touching his arm for a second before I excuse myself. There are cops everywhere, I wonder what happened…
I walk down the hall, my two guards flanking me as I enter the main lobby heading for the food court. “Ma’am. There’s been a situation and the food department has been suspended.
I sigh. “Understood. Are we free to leave?”
The officer looks me over before he nods. “Yes, come. I’ll make sure they let you out.” “Thank you,” I reply, glad to get out of there, but I don’t know how I would face Mom or Dad.
Tell them that I failed. The car is brought, and I get in, slipping my shades on.
Maybe I should have fought harder… but he had thrown me off. The drive back to the villa we are residing at passes by faster than I would have liked.
I check up on Jai and Valerie via text, trying not to think about what has just gone down. There’s no change yet, but the full moon will be at its peak in to days from now. I have hope…
I step out of the car, forlorn and tired. I know things like this happen often, but when you spent so long on something… it was almost in my grasp.
Almost…
jump. I stare around the hall, and
Oh, no….
such
heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father says, making me look
is sealed? Things haven’t been finalised yet…” I say,
to
dinner is ready. I made your favourite.” Mom says with
her eyes before she walks off. One week under the same roof
have no idea what Annette would think of that, knowing her husband is under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur as I keep smiling, pretending I’m happy as I eat and drink away, trying to drown my
Mom asks, concerned. “Of course she doesn’t, if the wine is the cheap stuff you keep,” Dad says
to feel….” I say, suddenly feeling upset. “I was
Zaia?” Dad asks me sharply. I glance over at the kids, who are eating their pudding, giggling, and
don’t want to answer anything today… but tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll face it all, “Alright! Let’s get you guys to bed!” I say, jumping up from my seat. I grab my glass
the children to bed.” She says. I
I take Sia’s hand
when I’m showering them, and I know she’s just concerned because
can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I
closing the book as I
whilst Zion has his arms. wrapped around the
kiss them both softly before I close the book and slowly ease out of bed. Tucking them in, I dim the lights and check Sia’s pulse and her medication
But they aren’t helping…
I massage my neck, rolling the kinks out of it, falling on my glass of wine and the
there. The glass standse ss of Mm, maybe I have drunk too much. Groaning, I pull open the buttons of my blouse, put some music on from my phone and toss it onto the bed. I grab the bottle,
spin around, ready to smash whoever it is over the head with the bottle, when a hand clamps over my mouth, the other
me a moment to realise who it is,
to yank his hand free, but he’s far stronger. My eyes flash as I struggle even more, only for him to
body presses against mine, sending pleasure that I should not be feeling through me. I hate how my body reacts to him when I don’t want him. “Hush, Little Fox, I need you to hear me out.” His voice is
favourite wine… that explains the empty
you,” I whisper defiantly. He rests his arm on the wall above my head and shakes
need you to hear me out. The only reason I tried to take that deal is because I
refuses to budge. My heart is thumping as everything clicks. “You were the one who attacked him!” I hiss, trying to shove him, only for him to grab my other hand
and I can see that hunger in them as he
forced to keep my voice down. Even if the walls were thick,
with this closeness… I can feel the heat radiating off his body. Knowing under that fitted shirt is his chiselled abs, and- Stop it
but I can’t, not when his
way out of line. I just don’t want you alone with him. I told Harrison to give you the deal, and he wants
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