Twin Tormentors By RARE

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

LEIGH-ARI

Days flew by and the secret grew heavy in my chest. With each passing second, I weighed my options and the pros and cons of telling the twins about Xander. It was just way too much. But I had decided against it when Xander took four full nights without visiting.

Maybe he had found whatever he was looking for. Because he just disappeared without much of a word. But still, I felt guilty for carrying all this by myself. Xander was the twins’ enemy, and he wouldn’t waste a chance to destroy them and vice versa. The twins had to know.

At the same time, I feared for what they would do to each other. It was their world, it was what they did, what they knew. I get that very well. But I wasn’t going to allow any bloodshed. Not under my watch.

So instead of telling the twins, I decided to put on my smallest bikini and sunbathe by the poolside just right outside the west wing.

Raquel was also with me and the other maids were dismissed. We were sitting in a very comfortable silence, with me staring at the blue sky with milky white clouds.

The protective glass house shielded us against the harsh autumn wind.

I shifted into a more comfortable position and my eyes landed at the thick heavy forest just ahead. Without further ado, I called out

“Raquel?”

“Yes, M’lady.” She was by my side in a split second.

“What is in that forest?” I asked the question with my eyes glued to the heavy trees that had their leaves already falling. The brownish-yellow hue marring the ground, birthing a false classic view of a very flat plateau on a nice spring day, full of bright colors.

When there was no answer, I glanced up to find her chewing on her bottom lip.

“It’s nothing, M’lady. Beyond the forest is the border of the castle. Then nothing.” She said refusing to look me in the eye.

“Hmmmm. Have you been there? Beyond the forest?” I asked staring right into her eyes.

M’lady. Dark Woods is a restricted area.”

that the name of the

That just made my curiosity go through the roof. I gave her a small nod and stared right into the thick trees.

myself into not going there and exploring, but the other

my black kimono. There was a pair of slip-ons

go in there,” Raquel warned, erupting from

said casually, but she seemed to be horror-stricken and I really didn’t understand why

with my life. And I tell you that it is not a good idea to go to that area. The bosses don’t allow anyone in there. Please don’t make it hard for me.” Her words penetrated deeply,

and

just going to take a stroll, won’t even go inside. Just stay here if you aren’t allowed, I’ll be back before you know it.” And

Raquel called out yet again and I decided to wave at her. No

me to see, then I

towards the forest. It was as if there was something that was calling me in, and I just couldn’t say no to it. It was as if I had been consumed by

sound of the drying leaves under my feet lulled all my troubles, kissed away all m y pain. The wind that brushed through the branches, pulling the leaves off their stalks made a soft whir that sounded like a soft melody that made

consumed by the sound of the drying leaves and my thoughts when all of a sudden, a loud explosive went off just right in front of me, sending me flying backward where I hit a tree log with my back and then planted

by the sound of explosives and bombs that tornadoed on and

remembered was a bomb that went off

LORENZO POV

in a meeting, I was so tired and wired up. It felt insanely quiet and way too peaceful, like the

in a meeting with the planning department, going through all the schemes of expanding

our workload by a hundred, there was just so much to be taken care of. While Verzi took care of the

staring blankly at the large screen, the sudden vibration in my pocket called for my

whisked my phone and then switched it on to

cold when I read what it

outside already heading for my car. I don’t know, but everything seemed to have happened

had triggered the mines,

VERNERO POV

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