Chapter 39: Chapter 39

I keep screaming while crying but he didn't even listen to my howl, instead he continued what he was planning to do to me. I was just closing my eyes when he violently lifted my tied hand and finally tore the blouse I was wearing. I sighed and cried again when I felt his violent kiss on my neck towards the top of my chest.

“A-Ares, please! Don't do this! Please! No… I didn’t mean to! I didn’t mean it at all. Forgive me! There is another way! Please… please don't… do this,” I continued to shout but he didn't seem to hear anything.

My whole being trembled with fear, anger, and pain. I feel like I am slowly drowning in darkness. I can’t even explain the pain I feel. All I knew was how horrible the pain he was giving me was as I felt his lips on different parts of my body. I felt his palm touch my thigh and he squeezed it firmly up so I completely lost hope. In an instant, I lost the strength to fight anymore.

“Just kill me… please… just kill me. I-I can't… take it...” I said weakly and sobbed again as if I would run out of breath at any moment.

Eventually, I just felt him stop. I rubbed my whole face and there I cried and cried until he left from my top. I can't even look at him anymore because my heart is full of anger. It is full of fear.

I closed my eyes tightly and sobbed again. I turned my back on him and squeezed the head of the bed as I hugged myself to cover my body.

“I-I'm sorry…” I heard him utter which made me burst into tears even more. “I’m sorry, Ana. I'm sorry. Fuck!” He said and the next thing I heard was the opening and closing of the door.

There, I cried like there was no tomorrow. I want to rip my heart into pieces. I want to remove that from my chest. I was almost raped by the man I once trusted and loved dearly. It never entered my mind that such a scenario would happen. What am I doing? What have I done, Ares? I didn’t even mean what happened then! I didn’t want what happened then! That if only I was given a chance to change the past, that would be the first thing I would change. That was the first thing I would get rid of in my life because that was the reason for all this. Because that’s why I’ve been slowly struggling until now. I didn't mean to. God knows how sorry I am for that! That I even wanted to forgive him after knowing about his betrayal. That I even wanted to still love him despite everything. That I even wanted to ask for his forgiveness. Why is it still like this? As if the more I continued to fight, the more reason everyone gave me to give up.

I am fading away slowly. I felt really tired like the world has drained me of everything. I've lost enough to never need another lesson in heartache again.

HECTOR'S POV

“Don’t you have a plan on cleaning your mess in my company, Apollo? Do you want to go to jail forever?”

I laughed when I heard that. For a moment, I glanced at this old man in front of me who looked sharp at me. I shook my head and looked at my cell phone again.

"That's what you want, so be it," I told him lazily and typed the text again for Solei.

She's not answering my text and call since earlier. When I last called it, her number could no longer be contacted. I understand why she looks like this now. I want to give her space to think but I can't be bothered! I know she's mad and she should just be really angry because of what I did but I want to see her! I feel like I’m going crazy every time I don’t see her.

To Baby

Hey, let's talk, please. Did you get home safely? I'm coming over. I'm sorry, baby.

When I was able to send that, I quickly stood up but also stopped when I noticed dad was still staring at me. I scratched my head when I realized he really had no intention of stopping. I know his plans. I know what he's trying to do here. I just hope he doesn't hit me to the point that I want to fight him because he won't like it.

“Look, Dad, I already told you. If you want to remove me, do so. You already sued me. What’s keeping you to do the worst?” I asked him. His expression hardened even more.

“You know what I wanted you to do all along, son. Don't push me to my limit,” he threatened me.

I clenched my jaw and just nodded at him. “Fine. Let's see how far we can go,” I said and left.

As I ran across the road to the parking lot, I was still waiting for Solei's reply. When I got in my car, Elena's call registered so I answered it quickly.

"Apollo!"

“Elena, I'm coming over to see Solei—”

“Ana is not here yet. Aren't you two together?”

My forehead furrowed when I heard that. I immediately flicked my wristwatch to check the time. It's already 7 in the evening.

“What? I thought she was home,” I said and quickly started the engine of my car. “I'm coming over—”

“No! I mean, don't. I was outside to pick up Ana. I've called her before but she doesn't answer. Do you know where she can go?” She asked me. Her cousin Ulysses first came to my mind.

“Her cousin Ulysses. Have you ever asked? Maybe she went straight there or to the mansion of the Alcaraz,” I said and tried to calm myself down.

As much as I could, I don't want to think that something might have happened to her. She was angry with me when we part ways earlier. I even tried to follow her but she immediately disappeared from my sight even in the taxi she was riding in.

“I already called Ulysses, Ana didn't come to him. I also talked to her cousin Leon earlier before I called you, he said she wasn't there,” Elena answered me worriedly so I was completely disappointed.

I could no longer answer what she said and immediately turned off that call while pulling my car where. I no longer hesitated and turned the road towards the main office as the influx of possible events to Solei continued. Fuck! Where could she be?

I quickly ran to the entrance when I got there. I didn't even pay attention to the staff who greeted me and just went straight to the information room. I found Kael there who was obviously surprised to see me.

"Oh, I thought you were lie-low first—"

“I need you to find Solei. She is missing. It's possible that she's been abducted,” I interrupted him. He stared at me for a moment before returning to his seat and starting to type something on his computer.

I looked at the five monitors that were there and there immediately came out all the information about Solei.

“Where did you last see her? Do you suspect someone?” He asked.

I immediately think of someone who could have done it but that was not possible because everyone knew he would be immediately suspected. I cussed.

“The Black organization has been spying on her since then, Kael, but it's also been a long time since they showed up to everyone. Fuck that damn old man—”

“I don't think they are the ones who took Ana. Look at this CCTV video. I got it near the town near the memorial,” he interrupted me immediately. If I didn’t know him, I would be shocked by the sheer speed of the information he gathered.

I looked again at the monitor and there was the video from various CCTV footage played. Solei was walking out of the memorial and a black sedan suddenly stopped beside her. Fury drew in my heart when I saw one of the men who had taken her punch her. I almost destroyed the monitor!

“The plate number was obtained. I'll search it quick— ”

"Wait! Give it back to the plate number,” I told him. He did not respond and immediately did what I ordered. My eyes narrowed as I stared at that plate number. Suddenly, the urge to kill ate me whole. That damn motherfucker.