Novel-novel oleh Juliette Lartey

Anya’s POV‘You should listen to your brother Anya.Call this off while there’s still time.”Kian’s words were like ice that doused the heat in my veins.His words destroyed any semblance of hope and desire I had left in me for my imaginary fairytale.I had learned to trust my guy when it came to people, and my gut told me that Kian was as thrilled as I was about the marriage arrangement.I stared back at my reflection in the mirror which only radiated hopelessness.I knew I couldn’t stay longer in the washroom than I already had.I was surprised mother had not already come up to look for me.I was needed downstairs, the pawn of the game.Staring at the mirror one more time , I did what I had been trained to do all my life for the cameras.Closing my eyes, I tuned out all of the rampant thoughts and took in a deep breath.I opened my eyes and smiled at the mirror, my usual expression was back.At least for the few hours until the dinner was over , I was going to survive it.“There you

Chapter 9Kian’s POV.My eyes kept darting back in the direction of where Anya had scurried off to.I had meant to ask that question aloud because I needed her to turn around so she could see me.Watching her squirm and wanting to run gave me a great kick, that needed to be studied.I was pleased at the effect I had on her. And was ready to make her feel that way for the rest of her life being married to me.That was her punishment for being a pawn in my grandpa’s little game.Her punishment for making me break my SilverCode.I paid no heed to the discussion that was going on between her father Salvatore and grandpa.“ Where did she ran off to? And why was she not back?”, I thought to myself.“ Did I scare her too much that she did not want to come down anymore?”“ Already searching for your bride, huh?”, Darryl whispered behind my ear.“For someone who is not interested in this marriage, you seem quite taken up by her.”, he added. I did not have to turn to know that he had that sly

Anya’s POV I leaned against the banister to calm my nerves.“You survived it, Anya. Yes, you did.”, I muttered to myself.I could not believe my supposed husband to be was the cause of my current unnerved state.How was I expected to survive in a marriage with such a human. That is if he was one at all.His deep and cold emotionless voice still rang in my head. And that smirk he had on his face failed to disappear from my memory.“Anya?”My eyes shot up at the sound of mother’s voice from the top of the stairs.She stared at me with a quizzical look on her face.“ Why do you look so shaken up?”, she asked with concern.I grimaced at her question.Was it that obvious about how badly shaken up I was?My face gave her the answer to her question.“ He is here, isn’t he?”, she said with a slight tremor in her voice.I nodded my head in response.“ I have to go down before your father calls for me.Get yourself together child.”, she said as she walked past me.I watched her as she descended

Chapter 7Kian’s POV I could feel Grandpa’s eyes on me almost throughout the whole drive to the Moretti mansion. It felt as though he had something to say and was struggling to keep it down.I knew it was probably the fact that I had not stopped the car in the middle of the street to say I wasn’t going to go ahead with this anymore.Not that I had not thought of it. But the veiled threat Grandpa issued with the Capo seat, was the only thing keeping me in check.I hated the situation he put in me but I what I hated even more was the fact that I didn’t have the upper hand in it.“Fuck it!”, I mentally kicked myself for letting things get out of hand.There was no going back now.Soon we pulled up in front of the Moretti mansion.My fury wouldn’t let me appreciate the beauty of the place.Perhaps if a different occasion had brought me here I would have.I quickly got down ready to get in and get out of there in the shortest possible time.“You could at least school your expression like

Kian’s POVI stared at my reflection in mirror furious, that I was going through with Grandpa’s plan for me to get married.Surely there had to be another way around this. But my right hand man, Darryl and I had not been able to come up with a more feasible solution.“You really are not agoing to marry that girl now , are you?”, Darryl said without looking up from where he sat on my bed.His question made my skin tick. After my conversation with Don Silver he was the first person I called to help me come up with a better idea to give Don. “ I would shut up if I were you!”, I snapped.“ What would you have me do , huh”, I quizzed him pointedly.“ Defy Don??”, I asked incredulously.“ He threatened me with the Capo seat. Threatened to take it back. Surely you know that Don is the last person who will just say something like that.”“Surely, you are not going along with Don’s plan just like that, are you?”, Darryl asked with a skeptical look at me.My lips twitched,marveling at how well

Pingggg”, the notification sound from my phone cut through my reverie.“MEET ME AT THE HOUSE IN TEN.”I groaned inwardly at the curtness of the the message from my grandfather. He was the only one who knew how to get under my skin and not regard me with the safe fear as my men.Despite that, he’s the only person I show any ounce of emotion towards.The reason I still had a seat as Capo and an army of loyal men to lead.That is until I weed out all my enemies stirring up matters behind the scenes.This was all because of the my father and his disgrace of leadership as Capo.The mere thought of him was like bile in my throat.Tossing the remnants of my drink down,I picked up my keys and made way to the house to find out what the meeting with grandfather was about.“Boss.”, the men who littered the compound greeted with a slight bow as I switched off the engine. I responded with a light nod and make way into the building.“Grandpa?” I called out closing the door behind me. He stood at the to