AXEL'S POV
"Make sure that all the popular media personnel will be there. Their invitations should've been loaded into our tablets. And please absolutely no spelling errors or mispronounciations. The catering company should arrive earlier because I want absolutely everything on point. We're going on every TV platform so we should look the part." Said my father as he barked orders at every servant who passed through him.
"Axel don't just sit there and stare at your phone. Do something useful." He said and I just glared at him before I huffed.
"Does it envolve killing Dove?" I asked him with zero interest on whats going on. He pinched the bridge of his nose and looked at me. "She's now an asset. A very important asset. We can't treat her like trash now. At least not yet" He said.
I just looked at him before walking out of the room. "You'll understand this soon son. You just need time and results" he said but I chose to ignore him and herd straight up to my room.
In the living room there were some pictures that were professionally photoshopped. They were of Dove and I at some lake house. Then another one when we were at an amusement park. Then a photo where Dove was going to prom with Davis. The last one in a gold frame was when Dove was just a baby and I was 3 years old. The only real picture of us in this house.
The only picture where everyone in it was extremely happy. This was when we were still a family. I just chuckled. "There's nothing called a happy family here" I said to myself.
"Maybe you could change that" said a voice from behind me. Turning to the source I found the same nanny who raised me. She was always there. My soccer practice, my meet my parent day. She was even there when I had a fever late in the night but mom nor dad were there.
"You know the same person who is suffering is your little sister right?" She asked me. "She might not have anyone else and it might also not be important to her but all she might need is her brother. She needs you" she tells me.
"You're her Knight in shining armour at all times. Don't you get that?" She asked. "You know when I was with you. All the time I'd never imagine that what you're doing now is what'd become of you my dear. You can do better than this. Way better. I still have faith in you" she said and walked away to attend to whatever she was doing.
I just ran a hand through my hair before walking towards the main room where I'm sure I'd find dad.
Before I could say anything upon reaching him a tight harsh slap landed on my left cheek. The sting told me who it was. Everytime she slapped me her rings would make it more painful. Also her third ring on her middle finger always scratched my cheek.
I regained my posture and looked at her. "Mother" I addressed her. "You" she said while pointing her finger at me.
"Everything that we've been working on. Absolutely everything we've been working on you decided to pour it down the drain in just one moment." I looked at her frowned. "What do mean? What have I done ?" I asked her.
She scoffed before she looked away from me. "Your phrases. Telling her how you promised to protect her from the day she was born. Really , Axel. I don't expect you to be this stupid. I have to give her three doses just to cloge her memories. Do make mistake like this again and I'll kill you personally." She said to me looking straight into my eyes.
She was more than furious. She was blazing. What's wrong with her? She's was never like this. Yes , she's been abusive and all but this. It looks more like a mental challenge really. I really don't know.
"I'm sorry" was all I said before i walked out of the house and drove to the nearest bar.
L E O N
"You mean to tell me that they erased all her memories only only start planting new ones in her system. How's that even possible ?" Asked Lillian.
She'd flown to London along with Milan , Mom , Dad , Alla and Adam , Sofia also tagged along. They all came here as soon as I told them that Dove was getting engaged to Davis Akim one of the guys who owns the biggest oil chains.
The only thing that's been keeping me sane enough so far was Milan. He also had noticed Dove's absence and he's been really hard to deal with.
He's cranky , crying all the time and he's been trying to say something for the past I don't know days but he just can't seem to say it cause he can't talk properly yet.
"Why would they even do that. That's fucking absurd" complained Sofia. Everyone agreed with her.
"What now?" Asked Adam. "Well she's getting engaged tomorrow right. And today she got back home from the hospital. So far we've noticed that she's trying to remember everything on her own. Axel said something he'd once told her back then and it seemed to spark some of her memories but her mother made sure to clog them again." I explained.
"That's where Leon comes in. We all know how emotionally connected they both were to each other before he acted like a duck." I glared at him while everyone ignored him.
"I tonned the bad words down because we've got three babies in the room." He explained to me. " Anyway , that's not even where my point is. If we manage to get Leon close enough Dove maybe , just maybe she'd remember something. Maybe she'd remember everything about herself." He said.
"Okay , that's quite a plan but how do you expect to get into an invitation only party?" Asked my dad.
"That's where we come in" said Mitchel. "Yes , the invitations are on this tablet. So we'll just add Leon and Michael's names when the guests are arriving. So they're entry is an easy go" explained Max.
"Max , I wanna go too. I met Dove before any of them. I could be of help" said Lillian. Max thought for a moment before he nodded. "Yeah , you got a point on that one girl. So are you the only guests that are going?" He asked looking at Adam.
Adams looked at Max confused. "Excuse me Mr , no girl walks the red carpet without their mans. You're going too. Mr and Mrs Brown" he said and snapped his fingers.
Turns out Max and Lee had already met each other. He's the same Max who was present the same day Dove had a panic attack at the coffee shop. Max was actually on one of his many vacations and he started helping out the lady who ran the coffee shop.
It really is a small world.
"But hey , what if the Thompsons notice you? What then ?" Asked Adam.
"No need to worry about that at all. They'll surely notice us but they won't do anything about it." Answered Michael.
"What do you mean by that?" Asked Lee. "They won't do anything about it because they are seeking new alliances as well as a new reputation so they wouldn't attempt anything to out everything they've been working for on the line. The worst they can do I keep Dove away from us." I explained to them and just then Milan started fidgeting in my arms.
"You miss Dove don't you" I asked him looking at his frown on his face. He was uttering so many baby words "ma-a-ma" he said and everyone looked at him.
"Don't worry baby , mama will be putting you to bed soon enough" said my mom looking at Milan with tears in her eyes.
I honestly can't believe his first word was 'mama'.