CHAPTER ONE.
Audrey's P.O.V
I sat by the balcony of my bedroom, sipping from the red spanish wine i was served ten minutes ago. i stared into the sunset and thought of the biggest mistake i've had made, i wished i hadn't run off with Enzo Peterson.
Enzo Peterson had been my high school crush, when he finally noticed me and asked me out, i jumped on the offer and after high school, i pressured my parents to use their connections to put me in the same college as Enzo. When they refused i ran off with him, i still got into the same college as him and lived in the same apartment with him.
Enzo was handsome and a lot of ladies wished to have him, that got into his head and he started acting weird towards me. i loved him too much to let him go, i was ready to get into a fight with any girl that came close to him. i became too possessive of him and it made enzo crazy, he would hit me and humiliate me in public, sometimes he would throw abusive words at me and my family.
During our graduation, i discovered he was cheating with my best friend, stephanie. And stephanie was pregnant with his child, they were planning a future together and leaving me feeling stupid and worthless.
"I am indeed stupid and worthless though, i was the one who ran off with a man, leaving my parents sick and heartbroken." i said to myself, i stood up and went into my bedroom.
I remembered coming home from school, feeling hurt, bruised and betrayed only to meet my mother buried and my father on his sick bed, he died three days later. I cried herself to sleep beside him that night, i was so devastated and blamed myself everyday since then. With no word from me for five years, even when they finally found me, i resisted coming home when they asked me to, resisted talking to them either and now they were gone.
"So stupid indeed." i poured myself another wine for the seventh time, the bottle of wine was near empty so i drank straight from the bottle. I drained every liquor in the bottle, no tears to shed either because i had been crying for the past three weeks after my father's funeral.
"Time to suck it up, i can't bear this pain alone. Enzo Peterson will have to bear it with me, i will make sure to make him pay for all the pains i'm going through right now." i stared into my dressing mirror, my eyes were fierce and jawline sharp because i was gritting my teeth hard. i sighed and wobbled a little, then staggered towards my bed and fell on it, it wasn't long before i embraced the darkness enveloping me.
Mason's P.O.V
On another part of Los Angeles, i was standing in my office, i could see the city night life through the glass, my office was at the topmost floor of an incredibly tall skyscraper. I stared down, lost in thoughts until my personal assistant, Brian interrupted;
"Boss, it's getting quite late. Shouldn't we head home?" he said.
"I don't want to go yet." i said in a calm tone.
"But your grandmother is worried sick about you, she won't have dinner until you arrive."
I looked over my shoulder, "Tell her i'm working late Brian, she shouldn't wait up."
"Yes boss." Brian said and walked out of the office.
i sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose, i took my phone and dialed my ex-wife;
"What?" she asked in a very rude tone.
"I need to speak with my daughter."
"She's asleep."
"It's not her bedtime yet."
"She turned in early today."
"Don't test my patience Dianne, go give the phone to Aaliyah now." i ordered, i heard a grunt but i ignored it. I held the line while the phone reached my daughter, her little voice came into the phone;
"Daddy!"
"Hey princess, how are you?"
"I'm fine daddy, i really miss you."
"I miss you more pumpkin, how is school? Are you having problems?"
"Not really, i was given an assignment to write about my parents but i don't know what to say because you and mommy are not together anymore."
I face palmed myself, i knew how difficult this must be for her. "Princess just write whatever comes to your mind okay, remember to tell the truth."
"Alright daddy."
"It's close to your bedtime now, i will let you get to it okay. I love you so much princess."
"I love you too daddy."
The line went dead, i clenched my fist, i needed to get custody of my daughter as soon as possible but how? Even with my money and connections the court refused to grant me custody because i was unmarried. And with the lies my ex-wife told to get the divorce and monthly child care support she's getting now, it seems impossible.
"That silly woman, what a manipulative b***h, f**k!" i cursed. I knew she was currently with a man right now, in the same house with my daughter. I needed to find a way to ruin dianne and make her pay for separating me and my daughter, for putting my daughter through this trauma of having to grow up in such despicable environment.
I called for brian, i was ready to go home and see my worrisome grandmother;
"Let's go home."
"Yes boss." Brian answered as he called the chauffeur to get the car ready. I was down in less than three minutes and got into the car and off we went. By the time we arrived, Grandma Sullivan had already retired to bed;
"Did she have dinner?" i asked the house keeper.
"Yes sir, she did."
"And her medication?" i asked as i walked over to the staircase.
"Yes sir, will you have dinner?"
"I'm fine agatha, Goodnight." i retired to my room.