Chapter 118

"MOVE!!" ONE OF THE MEN PUSHED ME AND I SQUEALED IN FEAR AS I STAGGERED.

"Hey...hey...hey.....Edmund...This is women....women are delicate and need to be handled with care....!!!" Drake jumped in and came to my aid. He gave me his hand and despite me not wanting to, I gave him mind and he helped me up.

"Oh...look you got hurt...." He said worriedly as he gestured for my bruised elbow.

"It's fine!!" I replied steadily and past by him but instead, he grabbed me and squeezed my arm even further! On the bruise to be precise.

"Argh!" I yelped in pain and squeezed my eyes preventing tears from coming out. I gritted my teeth and tried not to scream as I bit my lower lip.

"Does it hurt???" He asked with a very feisty tongue and I looked at him right in the eye.

I could see nothing but pain and despair in those eyes of his.

Horror and terror were what was reflecting in them and I couldn't help but wonder if this was a beast standing in front of me because to this far, I could see no signs of humanity in there.

Drake was gone and only this wretched monster was left behind. The Drake I adored was gone. The man who I acted side by side with as his husband. The man who always stood by my side and fought with me as a friend. The man who took me out for ice cream and bought the entire shop for all our fans. I had a lot of fun on that day. I couldn't believe it was all over and we were down to this.

How could a person change from being horrendously fun to being a terrific devil. How could he??

"No....it doesn't hurt!" I snatched my arm away from him and attempted to walk past but he did it again! He grabbed my hand again and pulled me close crashing me against his chest.

"You will do as I say! In this house am the kind....and the lord and anyone who dares to defy me will suffer the consequences..!! Irrespective of who they are!!!" He made his point and I clearly understood. With his height, he got the upper hand in this and lowered his face to mine so much that I could hear him breathe against me. The veins on his forehead were prominent and his eyes popped out like he had just finished smoking weed. This man was definitely going to kill me if I don't take him seriously. But...that doesn't mean I can't taunt him, does it?

"Is that so??" I asked almost laughing. "Is that why you killed Angela Juan then???"

With no warning, I suddenly felt a hot sting on my cheek and realised I was missing the ground. An awful taste registered in my mouth and I dipped in my finger only for it to come out red. This bastard slapped me! I quickly spat the blood and stared in his direction. With a smile on my face, I pushed my hair back and stood up.

Forcefully, he grabbed me by the throat and squeezed my neck so hard.

I thought I was going to die in that moment. I thought all was coming to an end. If I knew this was it, I would've held Adam's hand one more time and tell him how much I loved him.

But... suddenly, my memories became so blurred and I fondling around the memories of a rather different man. Yes...him! I remember him! The man who rescued me from the evil director. The man who I burnt my hand for. Did he in the slightest understand at all how expensive that was for me? I am Eleanor De la Rue. I can't afford even the tiniest contusion on myself or I would totally destroy my image. I was the girl who ate an apple a day if need be just so I'd get the perfect figure am looking for. I was the girl who needed to have the perfect nose, eyes and lips just so that I'd satisfy the needs and demands of the people. I was the one who was supposed to be the envy of man kind at all costs. It was me!

And I had the nerve to hurt myself for a man? Who on earth was that man? I didn't know him nor remember him from somewhere. This minute he was there and the next he was gone. Who was he?

He had the power to call an entire police force if he wanted to. He arrived with troops to the hotel to save me and I was there lying lifeless and at his mercy. If he wanted, he would've taken elicit pictures of me and even take advantage of me but he didn't. Instead, he rescued me, took me to a palace, nursed my wounds until I recovered and dropped me at Adam's cottage.

Why did he care so much about me?? And why did I care so much about him? I freely gave myself to him and allowed us to share the most romantic kiss of my life. Not even Adam had given that to me before.

I remember how my fingers traced the shape of his head as they ruffled his hair. I fully remember when his hands raced around my back making me feel like a newborn baby in its mother's arms. I remember everything but his face.

Who was that man that stole my heart in a second and prompted me to fully and freely give it to him? In that moment, everything felt so perfect. I didn't even think of Adam at will.

What did I do??

But...where is he now?? He always shows up when I need him the most. Where is he now???

"Sir....", A deep voiced man came in the way and suddenly Drake dropped me to the floor. I think for all my life I'll be indebted to than man for it he didn't come, Drake would've choked me to death within the snap of his fingers.

"How many times must I say that I hate to be interrupted when am doing something important???" He asked taking a pistol from his pocket and dining it to this man.

My vision was blurred but I could see it all. Within a second, he pulled the trigger and the next thing I saw was a stream of blood flowing on the floor to were I was.

I staggered away but it was not helpful. My feet got stained in his blood and I cried in fright.

When was this misery going to end? When??

"Sir....I hate to interrupt but we have a problem. Our network has spotted an intruder in the security system. We're under attack...."