Onika’s pov…….
I hate him.
I hate him.
I hate him with every fibre of my being.
What was he thinking, threatening Alex like that when he knows what Alex means to me. He only said he will give me a week’s time then what got over him? He is a true monster, an insensitive, unfeeling, immoral , bastard.
I will never forgive him for this.
And I have no doubt that he will act on his threat, he always does.
What do I do? Now running away is also not an option because for a fact I know I am being watched by his men and even if I outwit them there is nowhere to go.
It won’t take him long before he finds me and then everything will be even more worse. Moreover, this time no one is there to help me out. Somehow I know no matter how much Jacob care about me, he will never betray Agustin.
I don’t understand what is it with Jacob that even after knowing Agustin’s wrongdoings he still stick by him. What had Agustin ever done to inspire such loyalties?
He can use anything to everything for his benifit. People like him should be locked somewhere in deep dark cell like criminals and not roaming free.
I don’t believe he is my husband. How did I love someone so self centered and cruel. Why didn’t I see his real face back then? Now I have risked Alex’s life as well.
And what’s more? After all this he believes after three months I will willing accept him. My resolve to get away from him grew stronger.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by a small hand tugging at the hem of my shirt.
“Mumma where are we going?” Alex asked looking frantically around his surrounding, all our belongings being packed by Agustin’s men.
I took a deep breath. I don’t know how to break the news to Alex. May be I should tell him straight forward.
“Honey, umm… we are shifting to Agustin’s house, you remember the one who bought you chocolates and I told you not to talk to him?”
He looked at me in confusion.” But mumma you said he is a stranger. Why are we going to live in a stranger’s house?”
‘Because we don’t have a say in it, sweetie.’ I thought to myself.
I took a deep breath I have to tell him.
“Baby actually I lied, he is not a stranger… he. is…. he.. is.. my….” arrggg I can’t get the word out of my mouth. Alex was looking at me expectedly.
“Husband.” I finally said. His eyes widened in shock.
“It means he is my dad?”he asked, with curiosity.
A dad who is planning to kill you, no, never.
“I.. I.. look it’s complicated right now Alex. We… we both are not like a normal couple. When you grow up a bit I will tell you everything. For now you just have to know that we have to live in his house for a while. Okay?” He doesn’t looked very happy about it.
“But Why? I like it here mumma I have friends here.” He said, worry marred over his features.
So do I . I like it here too But it doesn’t matter because it is not what Agustin likes. And what he says goes. Too bad for me because he just bloody hate my peace and because I am a weakling who follows his every command and whim like the good little wife I am forced to be. This has to change soon. I don’t know how but I have to think of a way to get out of it.
May be I should hire a hitman to kill him, if only murder was legal.
“You will like it there too, sweetie. You will make new friends there. We will even have a swimming pool there.” His eyes grew wide in awe.
“Our own swimming pool?”he asked with excitement. I nodded my head.
“Ok then I want to go.” And he was happy again just like that.
I just hmmed in response. How pure and innocent. I wish it was that easy for me.
Agustin’s man came to me, bowed his head and said”Ma’am it’s time. All your belongings are already dispatched. You and the kid needs to come with us.” I just nod my head like a puppet and followed him with Alex.
When we reached the parking lot I felt someone’s gaze on me, as if I am being watched but when I looked back no one was there. Strange. May be Agustin is making me insane like his own self.
We got in the car and took off. What I saw shocked me eight similar cars were ahead and behind us. As if shielding our car. What is going on?
May be the driver can answer. I looked at the driver. He must be in his mid fourties. His eyes focused on the road like an egal and I saw a gun holster wrapped around his waist. But that was not what caught my attention, what was nagging at me was he looked more like a martial arts expert or more of a trained fighter rather than a driver.
“Excuse me, sir” he looked at me in the mirror, his brow furrowed in confusion.
“Are you talking to me ma’am” he asked me with uncertainty.
“Yes” I answered. But he just looked at me in disbelief.
“Please mam don’t call me sir, my name is Kane.”he said and gave me a slight smile.
“Oh ok Kane, I just wanted to ask why are these car following us. What is wrong?”
“Ma.. ma’am… no.. no need to worry they are our men. Just normal safety measures.” Then why are you stuttering, I thought.
“Normal safety measures? We are no celebrity we don’t need such strict safety measure.”
I was waiting for answer but he just started sweating.
“Ma’am… I …. I am ju.. just following orders. I can’t tell you anymore” He said looking at me as if he is about to pass out.
Then after awhile he asked”Ma’am are you going to complain about me to Agustin sir?”he asked me with uncertainty.
“NO! Of course not!” I said in disbelief.
“Why would I do that. Indeed you are just following your orders. There is nothing to complain about.” I assured him with a warm smile. He visibly sighed in relief and again focused his eyes on the road ahead.
And I understood the discussion was closed, I am not going to get anything from him.
Finally after a ride of 45 minutes the car stopped and one of Agustin’s man opens the door. I came out with Alex in my arms.
To say the mansion was large would be an understatement. It was huge. Massive to be exact. I won’t be exaggerating when I say Whole of the city’s population can probably fit in it.
When I looked at Alex he was looking at it awestruck, mouth widely open.
“Oh my god mumma we are going to live here. Mumma this is like a castle isn’t it” he squealed with excitement.
“Yes it is. But don’t be very happy Alex. Remember we are here only temporarily.”
He looked sad as I said that but nodded his head nonetheless.
The maid showed us our room. Which was extravagant to say the least. You must be thinking this should be nothing new to me as I am married to Agustin, but after marriage Agustin gave the decision for the choice of house to me and I chose a simple one, enough for two people to live and not whole city and surprising Agustin agreed to it saying that it doesn’t matter where he live till I am at his side. At that time I didn’t know he was trying to crack a joke or else I would have laughed hard on his face.
Though I always knew he is filthy rich but witnessing it is another story.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by a knock.
“Come in.” A lady who must be in her fifties entered in, with a kind expression on her face. Watching me in awe. Awkward.
“Good evening. Ma’am. I am here to take young master to his room.”
I and Alex both looked at her in confusion. Who the hell is young master? Then I realized she is talking about Alex.
“NO! Alex will stay in my room. He is not going away from me.”
She looked at me with scared expression.”but ma’am master said that young master has to stay in his own separate room. Don’t worry ma’am his room is just next to yours.”
“No, no ways I am not letting Alex live in a separate room that too in Agustin’s house. You don’t have to worry, I will talk to Agustin about it and I assure you I won’t let Agustin fire you at my expense if that is what you are worried about.”
She looked reluctant but at last said,
“Ok ma’am” after a pause she said “sir had also said to inform you that he has some important work so he won’t be able to come home tonight and he will tell one of his man to take you to the office tomorrow.”saying that she just waited there as if waiting for me to dismiss her.
So I said.”okay, thanks for informing me. You can go now.”
‘he won’t be able to come home tonight’ that gave me a feeling of déjà vu. Many times in the past I have heard that. Though I am happy I don’t have to see his face for now and I should be relieved but somehow it still hurts to know I never mattered to him and never will. I realize nothing has changed.
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Currently I am sitting in my cabin, going through the files. When my phone rang. It was Shira, Alex’s nanny. This worried me she didn’t usually call unless there is some problem.
I left Alex with her nanny. I gave Shira the new address but when she reached there in the morning the guards were not letting her in. So I had to call Agustin to make them allow to let her in.
Agustin didn’t seem very happy about it, saying that he had to run a background check first. But I assured him she is no criminal and moreover Alex is quiet comfortable with her and I know her since two years, only then he allowed, that too reluctantly.
I immediately picked up the call.
“Hel… hello” her voice was shaking as if she has been sobbing. This increased my heart rate exponentially and my mind went into panic mode and I unconsciously stood up.
“Hello, Shira what happened? Is everything alright?” I immediately asked.
“No…” sobbing “Alex is not well.”sobbing.
My heart was threatening to come out of my rib cage by now “what do you mean by not well what is happening to him?”
“He is…. vomiting blood.. Please come here fast.” Sobbing.
“I am on my way to there, immediately you call the doctor, fast.” Saying that I just hung up and ran out of my cabin.
What happend to him is it some side effect of the surgery. But I have been giving him all the medicines on time. I ran to the parking lot as if the world was on fire but then I remembered I haven’t brought my car, Agustin’s man had dropped me.
So I ran towards the front main exit door for taxi, but before I can get out of there the guards stopped me.
“Ma’am it’s boss’s order, not to let you out under any circumstance without his explicit order.”
“Please it’s very urgent.”
“We are sorry ma’am but we can’t let you out without his orders.”
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck this all to hell. I can’t care about his fucked up rules right now. I tried calling Agustin but his phone is switched off and I only have his office number I don’t even have his private number, even though he is my husband. I thought I am never going to need it and now my own stupidity is ready to bite me in the ass.
I ran to his cabin but the guards are again not letting me in saying that he is in a very important meeting alone with Jacob sir and no one under any circumstances is allowed in.
Shit, It means I can’t even contact Jacob. Fuck my luck.
“Please try to understand it’s very urgent….. for once just tell him Onika Coulin wants to meet him and it’s very urgent …… please.” I said desperately.
“Really sorry ma’am we can’t help you.” They deadpanned, looking at me with pity filled eyes. It was then that I realized I was crying.
Then an idea popped up in my mind. Lyla can help me. I immediately went to her cabin and said,
“Lyla I need your help…. please don’t ask me anything right now I will explain you everything later on. Alex needs me right now. I need to get out of the office premises but the guards won’t let me. So here is the plan I will hide in your car’s trunk and you have to drive me out of here. Can you do that?”
The plan worked without any flaw and as soon as I was out of the office I took a taxi, thanking Lyla.
When I was just 10 minutes away from the destination a car overtook the taxi and the last thing I remember is a man in black hoodie coming towards me then everything just went black.
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