Stacey P.O.V
When I woke up it was noon already, I didn't know I slept that long, I yawned and stretched my tired body before looking around but I was alone inside Donovan's room.
I slowly got up and went to the bathroom to do my morning routine. After which I soaked myself in his tub which has already been filled up for me ready for use. The water was warm and scented and it soothed my tired body. I smiled at Donovan's romantic gesture.
After soaking myself for thirty minutes I got out and showered properly before wearing a bath robe and making my way out of the bathroom. I went to Donovan's closet and selected one of his T shirt with which I was practicaly swimming inside and then one of his Calvin Klien briefs, I pulled my hair up in a messy bun, replaced the bathrobe before making my way outside his room.
The house was quiet and I wondered where Donovan was but as I walked towards the kitchen I heard someone singing and I walked inside the kitchen and saw Rachael Donovan's chef and house keeper.
Hello I say smiling at her, she raised her head up and smiled widely when she saw me.
Hi Stacey , you are awake, Mr. Green said not to disturb you she replied walking towards me and handing me a glass of juice
Thanks I say sitting at the kitchen island.
Where is he? I asked
Well he left in a hurry after he asked me to attend to all your needs she responded.
Has it been long since he left?
If I am not mistaken he left some few hours ago
I sighed, then sipped my juice, I suddenly got worried what could be so urgent that he had to leave in such a hurry.
Hey why the long face, Donovan is fine, am sure he had to take care of something she said smiling
I nodded and then gulped down my drink
I made you pasta. Wanna eat now? she asked
I nodded again saying nothing.
She served me pasta mixed with sea food and it looked very delicious and when I took a bite I was impressed with her cooking.
This is nice Racheal I said smiling at her.
Even though right now I had no appetite due to the fact that Donovan was not with me I still forced myself to eat so as not to offend her, after she put in so much effort in making the food.
Where is Frank? I asked her as she busied herself in the kitchen.
She chuckled, he went to get groceries she replied, then she stared at me smiling.
I knew that she had something to say to me and I was right about that.
You really do love mr Green right?
I smiled before responding, Yes I love him alot
She nodded, It has been a long time since I saw him this happy, he has this glow on his face and I must say that you must be doing a very good job for him to have such radiance on his face.
He is a good man I replied smiling shyly
He sure is and he cares alot for those he loves she said then frowned.
What is it Racheal? I asked
She sighed, He has been through alot in the past and I am happy that he has opened up his heart to love again she said
You know about his story? I asked looking down at my food.
Yes I do, I have been working for this family for a long time now, my mother used to be mrs Greens house keeper and when her husband passed, mrs Green dedicated her time traveling and my ma passed on two years ago she said.
I sighed, he loved his ex that much didn't he I asked the question that I dreaded alot to ask even Donovan
Well I don't really know much about his love story. But I can remember one time seeing Donovan and his best friend Ethan hanging out with her in the garden, then I had returned back from my culinary school. She acted like she loved him considering how clingy she was and I could see that Donovan loved her too. They were both high school students then.
Alot of things happened all at once when mr Green died suddenly in a plane crash. Donovan dedicated all his time and energy towards building and maintaining the legacy his father left behind. He struggled at such a young age of nineteen, he was forced into growing up just to prove himself. He never got to enjoy the life most teenagers his age enjoyed cause he was busy trying to proof himself.
She sighed, and then he changed suddenly, he became cold and withdrawn, and started going after everything in skirts. That was when I knew that something was wrong cause he was never like that .
Yes he was working hard to prove himself but it was not enough reason to change into something else. I know that carrying alot of burden on ones shoulder changes one but not the type of change I saw in Donovan.
And then Oneday I asked him about his grilfriend and he yelled at me to never mention her name ever again in his presence.
Racheal gave me a sad smile, he became his old self again after he met you and I realised that you must be doing something right to make him this happy and when we watched his press conference I realised that you are good for him she said making me blush.
By "we" whom are you implying I asked shyly
She chuckled Frank and I she replied
Oh.. I see
What? she asked
I laughed it's nothing, it's just that Frank is always looking serious like the way Donovan used to look when I met him
She laughed, well the guy's face has always been like that, you will think he is related to Donovan but he is a good man she said with a twinkle in her eyes which I didn't miss.
Hmmm..... you like him don't you I asked grinning
Who said anything like that she replied looking away while she busied herself with something else without meeting my gaze
I laughed lightly, I know that look in your eyes, the way your eyes lit up when you talk about him.
She scoffed, am I that obvious she asked now looking at me.
Nope I say but a very observant person will know that you have a thing for him
She sighed, but he doesn't see me that way she replied sadly
You never can tell Ray, men are good in hiding their feelings, Donovan even denied knowing me the second time we met I said making her widen her eyes in surprise.
You don't mean it she said laughing
I do mean every word, he treated be badly and avoided me like a plague when inside him he was inlove with me, so I am telling you that Frank may be head over heels inlove with you but doesn't know how to say it. Perhaps you can tell him first about how you feel. Don't wait for him cause you may be waiting for a long time I say sliding off the stool and making my way to the sink to drop my empty plate, I washed it and then placed it on a plate rack to drain.
You are right Stacey I will tell him how I feel.
That's it girl, go for it I say encouraging her making her smile sweetly.
Thank you Stacey she said smiling
For what? I asked
For making Donovan happy and also for your advice.
I smiled you are welcome I replied.
After we chatted for a while I left her to her duties before making my way to Donovan's room to call him on my phone.
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Donovan P.O.V
Nothing pleased me more than waking up with Stacey in my arms, I had stared at her sleeping form for close to ten minutes when I woke up before going inside the bathroom to carry out my morning routine. I must have tired her last night cause I took her over and over again nonstop till she was about to pass out.
She makes me feel alive and since she and I started doing intimate stuffs together I just can't get enough of her body. Being inside her makes me feel like being inside her forever.
I chuckled at my erotic thoughts. I filled in a hot bath for her knowing that it will become warm before she woke up. I dressed up and strap on my rolex watch, checking the time I saw that it was already 6.30am so I picked up my phone and turned to leave the room when I head her phone ringing.
I found it inside her purse and my intention was to let it ring and then placed it on silence so that if the person should call back the noise wouldn't wake her up.
But when I saw the callers name was house security I tensed up and quickly picked up the call and the man's voice was filled with panic.
Who is this? he quickly asked when I said hello to him
It's Stacey's boyfriend Donovan, tell me what is it?
Oh, good morning mr Green he said
Why are you calling her by this time? I asked
Sir, there's been a situation and when she didn't open her door I called her line he said.
I quickly picked up my phone.
Continue I say...
Early this morning someone vandalised her car.
What? I whisper yelled trying not to wake her up so I quickly left the room taking the stairs two at a time.
We managed to chase him away before he could do damage to her second car he continued.
I sighed, how bad is it I asked?
Very bad sir, he totally destroyed the tires and wind shields and scratched the car.
Which of the car was destroyed? I asked feeling anger boiling inside me.
It was her lamborghini he replied.
How many were they that were vandalising the car? I asked trying to suppress my anger.
Sir it was just one guy he replied making me more furious.
You mean to say that you guys could not catch one person I asked almost yelling at him
I am sorry sir, the guy was too fast and we were too focused on not letting him cause more damage and when we tried to catch him he ran off .
I sighed in frustration, I am on my way right now I say hanging up.
After leaving instructions for Racheal to take care of Stacey's needs when she wakes up I left in a hurry bumping into Frank who was on his way out to get groceries and one look at my face told him that something bad had happened. Let's go Frank I said making him nod without asking me any question.
Without waiting for Maxwell I drove off while gritting my teeth in anger. Who could have done this to Stacey. Why would anyone vandalise her car like that. Problems seams to be chasing her everywhere. I sighed for the umpteenth time and when I felt Frank Squeeze my hand I looked at him.
Calm down Donovan, you are driving too fast he said then he turned away and looked in front of him and that was when I knew that I was over speeding and being stopped by a speed cop this morning will only ruin things for me so I maintained a normal speed limit and in no time I was parking my car in the building's parking lot.
What I never told Stacey was that I owned that building complex and her dad bought her condo from my lawyer. Not everyone knew that I owned that place and several others and that is why I blamed myself for not keeping alot of securities to guard that building. Nothing like this have ever happened there before and this was new. That place was save and secured and that was why I never anticipated that such a thing will ever happen and it happened to my baby.
I feel like I have failed her as a boyfriend for my inability to protect her. Nontheless, I will make sure to get to the root of this matter and then nab the culprit. I still can't fathom why of all the people living in that building it is Stacey whose car was targeted. Could it be the same person who had sent those packages to her? my instincts told me I am correct. The person had stopped troubling her for a while now and then just after my press conference the person struck again.
Could it be Fiona doing all of these things? she had threathened Stacey that day and also she has been the only person acting so desperate towards me. At first I had suspected Catherine but it turned out she was not the culprit which leaves Fiona as the main suspect to all the things happening to Stacey but then I have nothing to proof that Fiona is the one behind all these.
As soon as I turned off the car engine I scrambled out of the car. Immediately the security men saw me the three of them came forward to meet me. They had guilt written all over their faces and they couldn't meet my angry gaze but then the deed has already been done and there was no need to start scolding them. I just have to do the needful and that is increasing security.
Show me the car I said in a quiet voice after glaring at them. I need just one security to follow me and the rest of you can go back to your duties.
We are trully sorry mr Green one of them began to say but I raise my hand up to silence him, I don't want to hear it I say glaring at him. I just need to check out how much damage has been done to the car.
I will come with you sir, Bob said, I was the first person who saw what was happening before alerting the others.
I nodded, very well then let's go and the rest of you can leave now I say turning towards the parking lot where different cars of those living in the building were parked.
Bob quickly led the way and when we got to her car I felt my anger rise ten times from what I saw that was done to her car.
What the f**k! I almost yelled.
All the wind shields were broken. The body of the car have scratches all over it. It was as if the person had taken a metal object and then dragged it on the body of the car hence leaving scratches all over it.
Sir, if we hadn't shown up when we did he would have done the same thing to the other car. I gritted my teeth so hard that it came as a surprise that my teeth were not broken at this rate due to how hard I was gritting them in anger.
I sighed, then took a video of the car and also some pictures of it and storing it away before checking the cctv through my phone.
What time did this happen? I asked
It was aroud past six this morning Bob replied with guilt in his voice.
Who is supposed to be on duty this morning to check through the cctv I asked looking away from my phone to stare at Bob who was fidgeting as if he had ants crawling up his body.
I am sorry sir I am the one on duty but I took a break to use the rest room and that was when it all happened he replied not meeting my eyes.
I said nothing then checked the cctv through my phone. I took it back to the time Bob said the crime happened and I watched as I saw a hooded figure first of all slashed all the tires with a sharp knife that looked like a hunter's knife and then he proceeded to smash the car's windshields with an axe. I watched as he swung the axe on them and how he used the head of the axe to drag it around the car creating ugly long lines all over the lamborghini's body. He came prepared and was very quick in destroying the car and he made his way towards the Tesla.
As he was about to swing his axe on it's wind shield security men came pouring out of the building shouting at him to stop and that was when he quickly looked towards the camera and a splash of blonde hairs showed from the sides of his face. Though the hoodie did well to hide his identity but his hair had betrayed him.
I stiffened when I saw his hair colour and this only drew me to one conclusion which is, this person might be the same man that had ran Lyon's mother over with his car.
My heart was filled with anger as I gritted my teeth. My question is why is he targeting Stacey and how are these two incidents related to one another. I sighed and then turned to Bob.
You can go back to your duty I will increase security before the end of today and more cctv cameras will be installed around the building.
He nodded but before leaving he turned to look at me, I am sorry sir, miss Stacey is a nice person she didn't derserve this he said.
I nodded it's alright Bob I will get everything sorted out.
He gave me a sad smile and then left.
I turned to see Frank watching me silently with both of his hands inside his pocket. The damage is massive he said.
Yeah it is.
Any idea who might have done this? he asked
I nodded, I think it's the same guy that I am looking for, after he ran Lyon's mother over, and now he is after Stacey.
Frank looked surprised. You already found out who did it but how?.
I have a video of what happened to lyon's mother I say. I am trying to find a guy with blonde hair and a phoenix tattoo on his arm I replied.
Phoenix tattoo? he asked shocked
Yup I replied.
Maybe I could help you with that, how about I ask around the tattoo shops to enquire if anyone have done a tattoo of a phoenix on their arms and see what I can find out.
I nodded and shared him the video.
My men will find out who owns the car he used to hit Lyon's mum that day I say turning to look at the damaged car.
Fuck..... I whispered, I know how much Stacey loves this car as it was a gift from her father after she graduated from college and now the car has been damaged.
But how are these two cases related Frank asked.
I saw the same blonde hair in the cctv camera. Damn, Stacey will be so pissed I say.
She sure will Frank replied quietly.
Even if I order the exact same type of car for her, it won't arrive today and withholding what happened here will piss her off the more cause she deserves to know.
How about she stays with you from now on until you get everything sorted out Frank suggested.
I already had the intention of doing that but I still need to ask Stacey first I replied.
Frank sighed, you really love her alot don't you?
I smirked, more than anything I replied.
Then immediately my phone rang and Stacey was the caller, I smiled when I saw her call before I quickly answered.
Hello baby I say grinning.
Hi love where are you?
Well I ..... I... am at your house I replied closing my eyees and when I opened them I saw in my peripheral vision how Frank was trying to hold his laughter in. I must look very nervous right now which he wasn't used to seeing me in this state.
I glared at him and he raised his hands up in surrender before walking away laughing.
Why are you stuttering baby are you lieing to me?
No...... I almost yelled, look baby I am coming home right now, then we will talk.
Is everything alright baby? you sound very nervous she said.
Everything is fine babe, nothing I can't handle, let's talk when I get home. I am on my way home right now.
She sighed, okay, then she hung up.
I sighed in relieve before walking to my car, when I got inside my car I instructed Frank to call the towing company to come and tow the car away cause the tires were all slashed.
Get this tattoo thing sorted out too I added.
Frank nodded, I have contacted some people already, it won't take long to nab the person he replied.
Thanks Frank I say.
He nodded before getting out of the car. Once he left the car I drove away straight to my house wondering how Stacey will take the news about her vandalized car.
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Ryan P.O.V
I opened my eyes with much difficulty wondering where I was and how I got there. I looked around the sparsely furnished bedroom which only had a bed, a side drawer and a couch and table nothing else. There was an adjoing room and from my guess will be a bathroom.
Am I in some sort of hotel or what? but I can't remember booking a room last night at any hotel. I tried to recollect what happened last night but my head hurts like a b***h and then suddenly I felt nausea and I quickly rushed towards the adjoining room to puke my guts out.
I barfed for some time cause after the first time I didn't want to risk it so I remained in the bathroom to calm myself down.
If only I could remember what happened last night. After throwing up for a while, I went back to the room then slumped down on the bed confused. That was when I took in the state of myself. I was only on my briefs and a woman's shredded dress was lying on the bed beside me. I had some scratches on my arms which looked like nail marks on both of my arms and from the sting I felt on my back it looks like I had some marks there as well.
What the f**k happened here last night.....
Did I spend the night with a tiger, what's with all the marks and where is the said woman, cause if her dress was torn like this where the hell did she run off to.
Did she leave naked which I doubt or perhaps she had help from someone who got her a new set of clothes before she left this hotel whatever it is.
Another thing is how could I stay in such a cheap looking room for the night. It looked like where one could have a one night stands.
Fuckkk...... I grabbed my head as I felt a very strong headache hit me...... this hurts I say holding my head.
I tried looking for my phone then I saw it lying on the side drawer ontop of a white sheet of paper and there was a flash drive by the side of my phone. I furrowed my brows in confusion trying to remember if the flash belonged to me or perhaps it belonged to the woman I was with last night.
I picked up my phone and there was something written on the paper. I picked up the paper thinking that the woman might have left me a note before leaving but when I read it's content my blood ran cold.
On the piece of paper it was written:
If you don't want your entire life and career to be destroyed, come to Falcon hotel at 6.pm today. Give them your name at the reception and they will direct you to me. Don't talk to anyone about this. And oh..... check what's in the drive, it will motivate you.
There was no name, nothing at all to tell me who this person was. I stared at the drive dreading what it is that I will find inside it. My heart was beating fast as I picked it up.
I quickly dressed up, grabbed my wallet and checked if everything was intact inside and it was, so I placed the drive inside my wallet before putting it in my pocket. I took the sheet of paper along with me.
I stepped outside the room and to my surprise I was still inside the De Azul stripe club. I walked away using the exit door and quickly made my way to the parking lot, I got to the spot where I parked my car which thankfully I still remember and then drove off.
Why can't I remember what happened last night. The only thing I can remember is texting Stacey about how I can finally accept her relationship with Donovan and then I drove down to this place to get a distraction. I didn't order plenty drinks that could have intoxicated me that quickly cause I wanted to stay clear headed so I can drive myself back home and then after a while Fiona approached me and started flirting with me.
As far as I know she was the last person I had been with at close contact and then now I can't remember a thing. I groaned out in frustration.
With the way everything seams blank it looked like I was drugged last night. Did that woman drug me last night or what. She was being too touchy with me. At a time she purred in my ears that she wanted me to f**k her like I did last time but I told her that I was not interested cause I don't f**k the same woman twice in a stripe club and she pouted and then agreed.
After ordering more drinks for us and told me she wanted to be just friends I had accepted just so she could leave me alone and then now I can't recall what happened next after taking her drinks.
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At exactly 6.pm I stopped my car in front of a dingy looking hotel. I haven't heard the name of this hotel before but I was able to locate the place using my goggle map and when I arrived, the first thing that caught my eyes was how run down the place looked.
I frowned, why would this person ask me to meet them in this type of place, gush it stinks around here. I saw some drunk men with their equally drunk partners hanging on their arms making their way out of the hotel. They were laughing at what ever it was that they must have found funny. I could hear loud music blasting from inside the hotel or brothel I don't know.
This is where scums of the society can be found. I just hope that I will find my car intact by the time I am done talking with whoever it was. Gush, I shouldn't have brought my SUV with me, I could have just taken a taxi. My car parked out here in the open is a target for thieves. But am here now and there is nothing I can do about it but to only hope that nothing will be stolen from it.
I took a face mask from my glove compartment and wore it, I also pulled up my black hoodie obscuring my face. I just can't risk showing my face here what if someone recognizes me.
Sighing, I made my way inside and approached the receptionist who was wearing heavy makeup with red painted lips and chewing gum as she was doing something at the counter. At least after speaking with her she won't be able to recognize my face.
Hello I say staring at her.
She looked up before she frowned at me. Yes, how may I help you? she replied sounding irritated.
What the f**k was wrong with her, did something crawl up her arse and died in there.
My name is Ryan I say, I am supposed to meet someone here this evening.
She squinted at me before she grinned showing a lipstick stained teeth. You are right on time, go through the corridor and search for room 90 and the person is waiting in there for you.
Thanking her I turned to leave then she stopped me. Why are you putting on a face mask? she asked twirling a lock of her hair.
No reason, why?
Nothing she replied rolling her eyes.
I left her to go look for the room and then finally I found it and before knocking at the door I took a deep breath then knocked lightly at the door. I heard a come in from inside before I pushed the door open and walked inside a dimly lit room.
I tried to adjust my eyes to the light of the room so I stood by the door and waited and after a few seconds of waiting by the door without moving, an amused voice asked, Are you going to stand there all night?
It was a female voice and sounded very familiar, suddenly the full light came on and sitting on the bed with her legs crossed was Fiona.
What the f**k is going on here?