Taming A Billionaire

The third point of view:

Isabella gave them a riddle to solve; she still didn't tell them where they were heading to.

"Where it all began," the kids mused one after the other, each of them trying to figure out where exactly she meant by that. It was frustrating yet exciting in a puzzling way. 

The closest they've gotten at guessing the answer was Isabella's hometown. But then, it didn't make any sense. Isabella said she was taking them to a place where no one would find them - they would be easily discovered there. And as suspected, they were wrong.

"Your mother Kay's place?" Pedro was the one who suggested that one. Everything began after Niklaus married her mother, could that be what she was alluding to?

"Wrong answer," was Isabella's reply. She was enjoying this, watching them rake their brains for answers. Julie was the worst since he knew little to nothing about her - he had not grown up with her like Anabelle and Pedro.

Almost immediately, her phone rang and Isabella was not surprised to see

"Uncle Eden" flashing across her screen. Tsk tsk, It took them this long to notice their disappearance. Well, why would they when they were blinded by anger?

"Hello, uncle," Isabella answered Eden as if it was the normal thing to say after literally kidnapping his daughter. 

She sensed Eden's fury even before he growled, "I swear to God, Isabella, if you don't bring Anabelle back immediately I'll have you -" 

"Easy with the threat uncle, I'm on the wheels," She interrupted him. Even Niklaus, her father, doesn't speak to her that way, "You don't want me to crash and risk the life of your precious Anabelle, do you?" she chortled, knowing how infuriated he would be right now. 

But then, they - their parents - should have a taste of what it feels like making decisions for them without their consent - a taste of frustration.

"Where are you?" he asked, finally deciding to chill. 

Isabella hated people yelling at her. You don't pay her bills, why scream at her? It doesn't make sense at all. 

She told Eden, "Don't bother to search Uncle, you won't be able to find me - you of all people should know that well. Think of our disappearance as a little vacation. We'll be back once you elders reason properly. But until then, have a blissful life without us," Isabella ended the call, lowered the glass, and tossed her phone out of the window without a second thought. 

"Whoah," Pedro was stunned by that gesture, thinking it was one of her anger issues, "What did you do that for?" 

"You should all do the same, I know how my uncle thinks, he'd try to track us down through our cell phones," she announced, peering at them through her eyelids and at the same time, keeping her attention on the road. 

However, none of them did as Isabella ordered, holding tight onto their precious babies. They didn't care about the information in their phones since it was backed up in their various Google accounts but then, they had no idea where Isabella was taking them - they might get bored out of their mind without their cell phone.

"Did it now!" Isabella hollered at them and they tossed their phones out the window. All except Anabelle. 

Isabella gave her a deadly glare, "What now?" her tone was dangerously low.

Anabelle murmured timidly, "What if my father worries too much about me?"

And that did it.

Isabella suddenly pulled up at the side of the road, the mere force jostling everyone forward. She spun around to her with a heated gaze, "I'm sick and tired of your indecisiveness!" she yelled.

"Isabella -" Julie tried to stop her.

"No, don't you dare!" She growled at him warningly, "I just risked everything to get both of your asses out of there, and now what does she say?" She laughed," You worry about him right? I wonder if your father thought about you when he decided to separate you from the boy you claim you love? 

"You blame me for everything that has ever happened to you? For always being in the spotlight? For always overshadowing you? But I tell you, it is your own fault, Anabelle. Everything I've ever achieved, I worked for it! But you? You stay behind others and expect what? You know what? If you're having second thoughts about this, just get the hell out of this car! "

No one dared to talk, the atmosphere was so tense that it was almost palpable. Silence reigned, everyone waited for who would make the first move when Anabelle did the unexpected. 

She tossed her phone out through the window," I'm sorry, " Anabelle apologized to her cousin.

"Whatever, I don't care anymore!" Isabella whipped around, turned the key to the ignition, and resumed her journey. Although Isabella said those harsh words, everyone in the car knew she didn't mean it. At the end of the day, she would still come running to her cousin's help - because she loved her. 

Tears pricked Isabella's eyes but she batted them away. That ungrateful stupid cousin of hers! When was she going to grow up?! Isabella recalled how scared she had been when Anabelle threw up that black blood earlier today. She thought she had lost Anabelle, it scared her to the bones.

"Izzy, I'm sorry," Anabelle said. 

The girl ignored her.

"Please, don't be angry," she still didn't give up, "I said stupid things. Forgive me, Isabelle," 

No comment. 

"She's apologizing," Julie reminded her. 

No comment. 

Pedro joined, "Babe...."

Isabella's resolve began to dwindle, she flexed her finger on the wheel yet didn't give in. 

Pedro smirked, noticing her waning determination, so he kept on, "Just forgive her, and I'll let you ride me tonight," 

Isabella's brows raised interestedly. That was an intriguing bait.

"Fuck!" 

"Yolk!" 

Julie and Anabelle protested. As much as they enjoyed both couples being lovey-dovey with each other, their PDA was puke-inducing at times. 

"You'd give me all the control?" There was a spark in her eyes as Isabella asked that. Lately, Pedro has been exerting all the power in their lovemaking - even though she always manages to turn the table around. 

"Yep. You can do whatever you want with me. My body is yours," He gave himself to her. 

She grinned, "So I can do your ass?" 

Pedro paled. 

"Not again," 

"Oh God," 

The other couple groaned, face-palming. 

"Chill, I was just joking," Isabella laughed and one could see the relieved look on Pedro's face. 

"Although... " She went on, "It wouldn't hurt to experiment that -" 

"Isabella!!!"