PearlAfter seeing Xavier off, I walked back into the house and shut the doors behind me. The silence that welcomed me was a bit deafening considering that everyone was still on their rooms. For some days now, Eliana had been a bit distant and I barely saw her so I decided to give her some time to be comfortable with sharing whatever was going on with her. I scanned the living room, my head making mental notes of the things I had to do or thought I did because nothing came to mind. After staring at the blank wall for a few minutes, I decided to go see Jax.I closed the door behind me, my eyes adjusting to the dim light in his room. The familiar scent of his favorite cologne that I made sure to spray around him everyday, wafted through the air, and I felt a pang of nostalgia. My brother, the CEO, the strongest person I’ve ever known was now, just a shadow of his former self.I approached the bed, my footsteps light, not wanting to disturb him. He was fast asleep, his chest rising an

Xavier Exactly an hour later, Eliot returned. His face was as red as a red pepper and I suspected the meeting wasn’t as successful as he had hoped.He stormed to his seat and plopped down on his chair, the sound of his feet tapping against the carpet covered floor was a give away that all was not well. For a moment I was scared that the cameras did work and he was perhaps alerted by the security team on his way back. I took a deep breath, stood up and began to approach his desk with caution, just in case I was actually the one responsible for his soiled mood. “Is everything okay sir?” I asked when I was barely five feet away, my voice a lot softer than I intended it to sound.“Does everything look okay Montclair?!” He fumed and I took a step back, startled by the outburst. “My apologies sir.” I muttered, my voice breathless. “What is the matter?” I added.At this point, my heart was beating out of my chest and my finger crossed behind my back. He quickly spun his chair around to fa

ElianaI was the first to return to my room after the meeting with Xavier. Honestly, I was completely zoned out for the most part of it and didn’t have a clue about what was discussed. I took a deep breath as I dropped on the bed, the wood creaking a bit beneath my weight. Getting my memories back had turned me into a complete shadow of myself and I couldn’t even talk to anyone about it because all attention was on Xavier’s mission and Pearl’s company. Clearly no one had time to sit and listen to me talk about memories that didn’t even matter anymore. But my nights were plagued with flashes of my family getting slaughtered and destroyed by Preston and his people. I was glad when Xavier said his company was crumbling down, not that it was enough to make up for all the damages he caused and everything he made Damian and I go through. Immediately there was a knock on the door and Pearl stormed in before I got the chance to even ask who it was. She stood in front me, her hands crossed

Xavier I finally got to the shared office with Eliot and for some reason, I wasn’t ready to get any work done, maybe because he wasn’t there to watch me with scrutiny and literally breathe down my neck.I settled into my work station, turning on the air conditioner as I leaned into the chair. I had to get some documents ready for a meeting at 2pm and it was already 11am. I really took slack off when your boss isn’t around personally by coming to work so late. I reluctantly turned on my laptop and began to lazily do the work. I scanned the table and found the cup of coffee that was always waiting for me whenever I came to work.I picked it up and took a sip, my face turning sour immediately because of how cold it was. I quickly put it down and rinsed my mouth with a bottle of water. That was enough to wake me up and get me into the usual work mood. I took my time to edit the documents, create tables where necessary and input important information, my hand tapping across the keyboard

Eliana “Eliana could you go get Damian?” Mila asked as soon as breakfast was ready. Pearl and I were supposed to set the tables but I guessed she wanted to do it with Pearl instead. “Alright.” I replied with a little nod. I walked down the hallway, my heels tapping against the floor boards as I made my way to the study. As I got closer, I decided it was time for me to tell Damian about my memories so I could put them behind me. The soft murmur of voices stopped abruptly when I knocked on the door, and I felt a bit of curiosity as I wondered who was there with him. Damian's deep voice called out, "Come in," and I pushed the door open, my eyes scanning the room.Victor was leaning against the bookshelf, his arms crossed over his chest, a bit of anger on his face. The kind that would usually go unnoticed but I knew him too well.His gaze locked onto mine, and I felt a flutter of curiosity in my chest, but I kept my cool, my expression neutral. Damian, on the other hand, looked up f