Confusion

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Ella's POV

I woke up ready to get my day started again Christian was out of town for business so Derek slept in the spare room. We had breakfast and we were walking out the door when I forgot my phone I ran back to grab it and saw it was flat 'great'
When we got in the car and drove to our gate there were lots of photographers 'what the heck was going on'
"Sis put your sunglasses on, they are out in full force"
"What the hell is going on"
When we got closer to work there were even more reporters out the front of the building being held back by security
"I'm taking you out the back entrance"
When we drove into the carpark there were a few photographers there but not as many as the front of the building
Dereks phone was ringing he was searching his pockets for it when he finally had it in his hand, he glanced at it and threw it to me
I saw As$hole displayed on screen Dereks stupid name for Christian I must remember to break his finger for that
I didn't have a chance to answer it, before the call ended. Derek parked the car.
"Don't get out of the car until I have you okay" Derek looked me dead in the eyes to say he was warning me to wait, I nodded knowing not to test him
He opened the door and he sheltered me under his jacket covering me while we walked
"Ella, Ella why are you with a married man, are you and Christian finished"
"Ella Ella over here"
We ran to the elevator and as soon as the doors closed Derek released me.
"What the hell was that about"
Again Dereks phone was ringing it was Christian again
"Hello"
"Ella are you alright?"
"Whats going on what the hell is happening? "
"There is an article about you in the papers its of you and Dwayne and Derek it saying you are playing up while I'm away"
"Shit Christian my past" I couldn't breathe if they found out about my parents, its high school all over again, I had my records subpoenaed. And to top it off Dereks Uncle Joes soilders will be out for my blood to honour their fallen leader, I wasn't scared of them but the reporters can be cruel, and harsh. I'm not worried about me its Derek they would kill him with their innuendos.
"I'm sorry" Christian said I could hear the hurt through the phone
"I've got to go" I didn't want to speak about it with him yet
"Derek"
"I heard" he held his head low knowing what was to come.
"I'm sorry I'll fix this I promise"
"No sis you have nothing to fix this was going to come out eventually, my father the killer, great bedtime story aye" he half smiled I know he was just trying to make me feel better
"No I'm going to deal with this once and for all, come on lets go home no work today"
"If you wish"
I called Martin from the car and text Christian letting him we weren't going into work today.

We were lounging out watching movies and it felt good. We pulled out the phone and turned off my mobile. When in walked Dwayne we all hugged knowing we all had a long battle ahead just like before. And then Christian walked in he looked at me and I ran into his arms I missed him so much.
"Hi baby"
"Hi"
We walked into the lounge and sat down.
"So you've seen the article?"
Derek and I looked at each other and shook our heads no
"Here"
Christian placed the article on the table front page news wow, there was photos of me with Dwayne, when he was here that month or us hugging and our dinners we would have at the restaurant alone together. Even a photo of me and Derek laughing playing around. The article was saying how I was involved with a movie star, as well as my bodyguard all while my billionaire CEO wasn't around. With the title 'One was not enough she had to have 3 men.'
I looked at the reporter Kieran Jackson. I looked at Christian
"We need to make a statement or I need to make a statement"
"No" they all said in unison
"I'm going to put this to rest before it becomes worst".
Christian looked me in the eyes
"Are you sure you want to do this"
"Yes set it up"

The next day the interview was setup with all the reporters in one room. It was staged like a boxing fight interview chairs with a long table and a black backdrop. Chairs in front of the stage and microphones set up along the table.
Dwayne looked at me
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yes"
Then I felt sick I ran from the room to the nearest bathroom and threw up Dwayne was behind me holding my hair and rubbing my back
"Your not doing it!"
"I'm fine its just something I ate"
"Don't bullshit me! your my sister"
I stood unsteady rinsed my mouth out with water and combed my hand through my hair.
"Your not doing it!"
"Yes I am I have to for Derek" I looked Dwayne with pleading eyes in the mirror, I held his gaze telling him I'm okay
"Fine, but if at anytime you want to leave, you tell me and we are out of there. Understand"
"Yes".
"Here take this man you look like hell"
I took the mint he gave me and smiled, always so truthful that brother of mine. I hate public speaking hate it more than anything but today I will just conquer my fear for the love of my brother Derek.

Christian went first he pulled out a chair for me to sit in and then he sat next to me and on the other side of me sat Dwayne and Derek.
"Right leave all questions till the end, and if anyone of you interupt her I will kick you ass out, got it" my strong overprotective gorgeous fool
"Yep" they all said.
"Alright over to Ella"
Shit here goes nothing
"Hi everyone, I'm here to stop all the rumours where is Kieran Jackson?"
"Here" he raised his hand of course he was in the front row
"Good I wanted to ask you, do all reporters give false statements and then make it up and run with it like you. Is the price of money more important to you than the price of someones life or their dignity?" I was mad
"Yes well I base it on what I see and I saw you were intimate with all three men"
"Well of course I was, I point to Dwayne and Derek these two men here are my brothers, I have not seen Dwayne for 5 years because of reporters like you, hence why I changed my surname to Stone on behalf of my late mother, something you had no idea of as you just report lies"
There was a oh moment in the audience and camera's started flashing like crazy and red light shining from the video camera playing.
"From this day going forward Kieran Jackson you will not be invited to any of our private events you will not get any of our exclusives and you will be banned from Williams Building indefinitely, I am with Christian Williams report that, don't make up lies for your own money gain it serves no purpose in our lives. Report this I love Christian Williams and he loves me report the truth. That is all, Thank you all for your time"
I stood and all three of them followed me off the podium when we got behind the double doors I ran to the bathroom again to be sick this time it was Christian holding my hair back and rubbing my back. When I finally felt strong enough I got up to wash my face, I really wasn't feeling well
"Hey are you okay, you dont look well?"
"I think its all this public speaking I hate it I just need to go home I'm exhausted I didn't sleep well last night"
"Okay come on"
We all jumped into the limousine
I cuddled up to Christian I just wanted to sleep I was so worried about today I didn't sleep well and then this morning I was nervous of public speaking it made me ill
I felt Derek hold my hand I looked at him "Thank you for not mentioning my Dad"
"Our Dad got shot Derek I love you"
"Love you too sis"
"You know sis you did really well considering you hate public speaking" Dwayne said
"Thanks"

When we got back to the apartmentI went straight to bed

CHRISTIAN'S POV

Ella wasn't well she looked like hell.

Dwayne, Derek and I decided we would cook something to eat and wait for Ella to wake up.
"Sir"
"Charlie what is it"
"Um sir we've received a parcel for Miss Stone"
"What show me"
A box, we all surrounded it while we opened the box there was bones it was fingers with a diamond blue ring with a note saying "Joes gift from the grave"
Dwayne and Derek gasped
"Thats my mothers ring" Dwayne said
I looked from Dwayne to Derek
"Wait so whoever attacked her before wasn't your uncle Joes men? So who was it? because now they know shes here what are we going to do now?"
Shit the threats just got worst