ElianaI watched Damian leave the house with Victor and Mike, I already knew they were going to the hospital. I accidentally overheard his conversation with Serena and Mila in the kitchen and I would have joined in if he didn’t ask them to keep his whereabouts from Pearl and I. Pearl lay on the sofa in the living room, scrolling through her phone just to get her mind off of what she was going through. So I didn’t bother telling her what Damian was up to. “Care for something to drink?” I asked softly, patting her hair gently. “Yeah.. anything strong would be lovely” she responded. I left and returned with a bottle of whiskey and two glasses, poured us both some of the drink and we just sat in silence, my mind racing with anxiety. Hours drifted by and I heard a familiar car pull over in the driveway, I knew they were back home. So I picked my phone up from the table and walked outside. “Where have you been?” I asked Damian as he stepped into the house and he shrugged his shoulders,

ElianaMike and his team were done installing everything on every door in the house and it was finally time to log us into the system. Damian stood in the living room, eyes glued to his phone the whole time. I knew he was still bothered about Jax and his inability to speak, so I didn’t bother him. Xavier’s car pulled over in the driveway and he walked straight into the living room, whispered something in Damian’s ear and his eyes lit up. They both glanced around and Xavier handed him a flash drive, a smile played on Damian’s face as he put it into his pocket. The cloud over him quickly disappeared and he strolled over to where everyone else stood. Mike was still busy guiding Mila’s hand as she got her fingerprints registered on one of the doors. “Where’s Victor?” Xavier asked and I pretended not to hear his question, scrolling through absolutely nothing on my phone. “Eliana..” he called and tapped on my shoulder. I reluctantly lifted my head and he repeated his question. “I hav

Damian As the sun set, I watched Mike and his team pack up their equipments, their work for the day finally done even though they had more doors to do, I guessed an extra day was necessary. The fading sunlight cast long shadows across the driveway, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers from the garden. In that moment, I wanted to forget about my problems and just enjoy the beautiful sunset.I nodded at Mike as they left, a sense of relief washing over me. With the security system upgrade, the house was definitely safer than ever.As I turned, Xavier was leaning against the doorway, watching me with a wide grin, his eyes crinkling at the corners. But for some reason he looked like he was miles away, lost in thought, like that smile was as a result of his thoughts. "Hey, Xav," I said, walking over to him, my voice breaking the silence. "How's it going?" I asked.He shrugged, his expression calm, but I knew him better than that. There was something keeping

Eliana I angrily stormed out of Damian's study, my frustration very evident like a pot that was about to boil over. Why couldn't he see it? One of the maids was definitely working for Rostella, feeding her information about our every move. I knew I had no concrete proof that nagging feeling in my gut that something was off was more that enough to make me suspicious.There was indeed to other logical explanation as to why Rostella was somehow a step ahead.As I walked back to my room, my mind was racing with thoughts, replaying every conversation I'd had with the maids, every look, every gesture. Was it Maria, the quiet one who always seemed to be lurking around every corner? Or was it Harper, the chatty one who always seemed to know more than she was letting on?I grew suspicious of everyone around me with each passing minute.When I opened the door to my room, Pearl looked up from her phone, concern etched on her face. "You look red, what's wrong?" she asked, noticing my express

Eliana“Make sure to search every bag before they leave!” I ordered and the security men at the door nodded. The maids filed out one after the other, their faces pale and evidently angered. “I can’t believe we finally uncovered the truth.. I feel so refreshed and relieved..” Pearl said and I couldn’t stop smiling. “There’s nobody in this place that’s happier than I am. I was this close to losing my mind” my hand hovered over my face, my thumb and forefinger merely a breath apart.. that was how thin my patience was. I saw Victor walking towards us and Pearl pinched my arm, her lips curving into a smile. “Get lost..” I growled through my teeth and she laughed her way out. “Hi Victor..” Pearl dragged his name like a song because she knew exactly what she was doing. “Hi Pearl..” “How’s your arm?” I asked and he swayed his hand over his face like he was pushing my question aside. “What’s going on? You didn’t tell me anything.” He whined and I looked around us, the only person in si