In a dark room inside a huge villa, a man lay, having lost the will to live long ago. It was just the hope, that he would get to see his daughter again one day, got him going. They said she was dead, but he knew she wasn't. She couldn't die so easily. He strongly believed in karma and believed that one day these people will have to pay back everything they had snatched so easily from them. The door to the room opened and someone walked in switching on the light. He didn't have to guess who it was. It was a routine now that Kiara would come and give him food twice a day, insult him and his daughter and leave him in the dark again unless she wanted him to work on a project. At first, he didn't agree to help them, but when they said they would allow him to visit her grave secretly, he reluctantly agreed. "Get up, stop brooding, and have your food." She sneered at him, to which he had become ignorant with time. "Come up with a new project by tomorrow and if you don't cooperate this time
Seeing her disappointment, he decided to tell her everything. "You don't have to worry about Mia coming back into our lives again. I've made sure she's got life imprisonment, so she doesn't get a chance to come back and ruin more lives, especially Nova's." He went silent for a while as if thinking bout something. When she looked at him with a questioning gaze he started talking again "I'm not her biological father" Her confusion grew more when he said that. "What do you mean?" He sighed, "I don't know who her father is. Mia claimed that I was the father, but I was sure that I wasn't and that she was lying. I didn't want to implicate the poor child during her pregnancy so I waited till she gave birth. When I help Nova for the first time, it didn't matter anymore. She was adorable, and at that moment I wanted to give her the world. Later, after putting Mia away for good, she confessed that Nova wasn't mine. How
The same day when Liam reached home from the office, he found Cordelia waiting for him in the living room. "Since when did you start waiting up for me Cordelia?" He said rolling his eyes. He started walking towards their room when she stopped him "What is going on between you and that bitch Liam?" He turned back looking at her perplexedly. "God! Cordelia! Can we not do this now. I'm too tired for these petty arguments" She scoffed "You aren't tired when you have to go for lunch and dinner dates with that woman. I'm your wife Liam…I want answers. You aren't leaving this room till I get my answers. "What has gotten into you? How many times do I have to tell you that I'm doing all this for us, for our future! She's a threat baby, and this is the perfect way to know about her." He said softly holding her shoulders. It did pacify her anger to an extent but her jealousy was too much for her to handle. "There
The next few days, Liam didn't bother her and she was busy working while Hades helped her keep tabs on the three of them. They found out that Liam had taken Cordelia for a vacation. Kiara was always at home, so they thought that Jonathan might still be kept in the villa as well. They had already checked everywhere but couldn't find him, so they came up with this conclusion. Aurora thought this was the perfect opportunity to go check on his father since both Liam and Cordelia were not in the country. She could deal with Kiara too.Kiara's health was deteriorating too, coupled with the scandal where she had stolen the necklace she couldn't go out anymore as usual. That evening she felt exceptionally sick and called the doctor home for a check-up. When the doctor came, Kiara saw Aurora accompanying him and looked between both of them. She was confused as to why she had come to her place. Even if she was Anastasia, they had no connection whatsoever. "Ms. Pierce, Welcome! If you a
Jonathan sat up abruptly when he heard the voice. His eyes were filled with tears of joy as well as sorrow. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw her standing in front of her "Ana! You are here!" She ran towards him and hugged him as if her life depended on it. This was unknowingly a long-awaited reunion for both of them. They had suffered miserably for the past four years, each lost and filled with a grievance "I'm so sorry my child, your father was incompetent and couldn't protect you" He had always blamed himself for the situation they were in and the guilt was eating him up all these years. "No, father! It wasn't your fault. It's no one's fault other than those leeches and I promise they'll get their retribution. I will save mother's legacy, I will get back everything that they've snatched from us and I will make them beg for mercy." She was furious, she couldn't bear to see her father in such a state. "Let's get you out of here, come on." She helped her father out. Hades was
On the other side of the world, Liam and Cordelia were leisurely spending their vacation. Liam was reluctant about it as he didn't want to spend his days away from Aurora. Cordelia had planned a surprise for him and because of all the nagging she had been doing all these days, he couldn't deny it. He thought of making the most of this time so that she would let her guard down, while Cordelia's motive was to rekindle their love. The first two days she tried her best to keep things excited and had planned the vacation meticulously. But as time went by, she could sense his disinterest. She could see that even though he was present physically, he was absent-minded, but she was tolerant towards everything he did. This was until one of the days she saw him busy texting someone back and forth. At first, she thought it was related to work, but when she saw him smiling and not responding to her, she realized something was amiss. "Liam!" She called out from behind him. He looked at her noncha
When Liam came back to their room, he saw Cordelia waiting for him. He ignored her and walked towards the bathroom. However, before he could enter he heard her calling him. He looked at her annoyed but didn't say anything, "You wanted me to prove to you that I loved you right? I've called my lawyer and asked him to prepare the share transfer documents. I don't care if I have anything or not, all I want is you to be with me, Liam. Promise me that you won't leave me" She asked, tears falling through her eyes. She looked defeated and tired, if it was someone else then they would have found her pitiful. Liam was happy but his face was brimming with apathy. He scoffed "Stop fooling me Cordelia, I won't believe you till I see those papers signed by you in my hands. I won't believe your words, for all I know you could just be trying to coax me to not divorce you " He turned but she stopped him again"No, these aren't just empty words. As soon as we reach back home, I'll complete the formali
Liam came out of the bathroom and found her sitting in a daze "We should head back tomorrow. I have a few important things to take care of urgently" She was about to acknowledge and agree with him when her phone rang "Hello?" She said without checking the caller ID "Mrs. Arden, it's your mother…she...She's dead" Cordelia was surprised by the news and she felt incredulous. "How? What happened? She was fine when we left" uncontrollable tears came out of her eyes. Liam looked at her with confusion and stood beside her. "The doctor said she suffered a cardiac arrest" A hand flew up to her mouth and she sobbed uncontrollably. "Cordelia, What's wrong? Why are you crying like this?" He couldn't understand what was going on. "Liam, we need to go back now. It's mom! She's dead." One could see the surprise in his eyes, however, the sudden turn of events made him anxious 'Urgh! I had finally manipulated this stupid woman to give me everything and I was so close to getting it. That old ha
After a few days, Liam had started getting restless. However, he didn't know how to approach the matter with Cordelia at a time like this so he decided to give her time. He knew she had asked his lawyers to prepare the documents. That day he decided to pay Aurora a visit, so he went to her company. When he reached there, her assistant asked him to wait as she was in a meeting. He waited there patiently for an hour, thinking that it was his fault for not informing or taking a prior appointment. After an hour her office door opening and he saw Hades walking out and Aurora tailing behind him. Hades turned around and pecked her lips bidding her goodbye. Liam's frustration at this couldn't be controlled. His nostrils flared and his jaw clenched at the scene that unfolded in front of him. Hades walked away and it seemed like she didn't notice him standing there. After a few minutes, her assistant came and asked Lia
Anastasia's POV-"Hades! Get your boys to come down soon, we are getting late for Nova's graduation" I yelled at my husband. Yes, you guessed it right, we have two boys, twins- Lucian and Lucius, complete brats. If it weren't for the fact that they were scared of Hades, I wouldn't have been able to manage those two. Nova is graduated today and I can't help but feel, how time flew by so quickly. Hades and I still manage our companies and prepare Nova to take over mine. I still remember how those had proposed to me, it still brings extreme joy to my heart. Hades finally did go for a cliché by going down on his knees and asking me to marry him. The most surprising part would be the whole ordeal with Nova. The sweet child went on her knees too and give me a stack of papers asking me to be her mother. Those were her adoption papers. I couldn't have been happier that day. "Mom, I can't find my socks" I heard Lucian yell from his room. I didn't even step forward when an
Even through her struggle, he managed to tie both her hands to the bedpost. She wriggled and screamed for him to leave her, but he didn't bat an eye. He was enjoying this. When her yells became too out of control, he gagged her with a cloth. "You need to relax darling, how are we going to enjoy this if you keep being a brat." He leaned forwards and wiped her tears, caressing her cheeks. "So beautiful!" She could see the admiration along with lust in his eyes. He pressed himself on her, making her cry out more. "No one can save you this time Ana, not even Hades. You are all mine now. I won't allow anyone to be an obstacle and if they wish to be, then they will end up like Cordelia too" His grin sent chills down her spine. She looked at him with wide eyes, surprised at what he said. 'Did he kill her?' Looking how he had all her attention "You are right darling! I killed her, along with that unborn child." She w
They reached the place after a while, she was still feeling anxious to be alone with him. When they entered the place, she immediately recalled her childhood. She tried to mask her sadness but he already noticed it. "Come on, Let's get you settled inside." She hesitantly walked inside, not knowing what to do anymore. She could only sweet-talk her way out of this situation. "Do you know why I have brought you here darling?" She resisted an urge to roll her eyes at his question and smiled instead "I believe, my surprise is due" He chuckled and sat beside her, giving her a file. She already knew what it was but feigned innocence. "Here!" She read the contents in the file and this time didn't hold back from rolling her eyes "These are the shares your wife transferred you. How is it a surprise for me" She kept the file on the table and looked at him with a raised eyebrow. These documents were fake, but he didn't h
Aurora had to stay up late at her office, to finish up some pending work. Since it was past work time everyone had almost left. "Ms. Pierce, do you need anything else?" Her assistant asked "No! I've got it. You can leave for the day" She smiled gratefully and her focus immediately went back on the work at hand. After a while her phone rang, breaking her focus "Baby girl, the lawyer just called. The documents had been successfully changed and you have all the shares in your hand now. Liam doesn't know about it. He thinks, Cordelia signed away everything to him and yes, the lawyer has been paid. He won't open his mouth." She leaned back with a winning smirk on her face. "Thank you, Lucian! I'll take it from here.""Wait! Are you still working? Why aren't you home yet?" He asked worriedly."I had some urgent matters to deal with, it's almost done. I'll in some time" She said while reading her files again. He sighed as he was used to her working overtime "Fine! Call me if
Liam woke up with a pounding headache and tried to adjust his eyes to the light in the room. He looked around to see an unfamiliar house 'Did I hook up last night?' He thought at first, but seeing that nothing was amiss he disregarded that possibility. "You're awake!" He turned when he heard a familiar voice was dumbfounded 'I spent the night with her!' His eyes widened and tried to recollect what had happened. "Good morning! Here's the medicine and there's the bathroom. Freshen up and have breakfast. My assistant is here if you need anything. I got to go." She said nonchalantly and walked out. By the time he regained his senses, she was already gone. 'What happened?' He was confused when his phone rang aggravating his headache even more. He took the medicine first and then answered the call "Liam!" He got irritated "What is it, Cordelia?" She gulped, "You need to come home. I have something to say to you. It
That evening Aurora was at home, busy designing. This had become her way to relax her nerves after a tiring day. She was fixated on it when her doorbell rang. She walked towards it confused and checked the time.' It's dinner time, Who would be here at this time.' She thought but opened the door anyway. Hades stood leaning to the wall with a bag of takeout in his hand. She shook her head and smiled at the man in front of her. "I'm sure, you haven't had your dinner yet" She broke the silence and walked inside. She took the bag from his hand "Ah! My savior!" She said dramatically and went to prepare the dinner table. "You are still so careless! When will you start taking care of yourself?" He asked exasperatedly. She placed her arms around his neck and he instinctively held her waist and pulled her close "If I start doing that, then why would I need you" She said and pecked his lips. His lips curved into a smile
After a few days, Liam had started getting restless. However, he didn't know how to approach the matter with Cordelia at a time like this so he decided to give her time. He knew she had asked his lawyers to prepare the documents. That day he decided to pay Aurora a visit, so he went to her company. When he reached there, her assistant asked him to wait as she was in a meeting. He waited there patiently for an hour, thinking that it was his fault for not informing or taking a prior appointment. After an hour her office door opening and he saw Hades walking out and Aurora tailing behind him. Hades turned around and pecked her lips bidding her goodbye. Liam's frustration at this couldn't be controlled. His nostrils flared and his jaw clenched at the scene that unfolded in front of him. Hades walked away and it seemed like she didn't notice him standing there. After a few minutes, her assistant came and asked Lia
Liam came out of the bathroom and found her sitting in a daze "We should head back tomorrow. I have a few important things to take care of urgently" She was about to acknowledge and agree with him when her phone rang "Hello?" She said without checking the caller ID "Mrs. Arden, it's your mother…she...She's dead" Cordelia was surprised by the news and she felt incredulous. "How? What happened? She was fine when we left" uncontrollable tears came out of her eyes. Liam looked at her with confusion and stood beside her. "The doctor said she suffered a cardiac arrest" A hand flew up to her mouth and she sobbed uncontrollably. "Cordelia, What's wrong? Why are you crying like this?" He couldn't understand what was going on. "Liam, we need to go back now. It's mom! She's dead." One could see the surprise in his eyes, however, the sudden turn of events made him anxious 'Urgh! I had finally manipulated this stupid woman to give me everything and I was so close to getting it. That old ha
When Liam came back to their room, he saw Cordelia waiting for him. He ignored her and walked towards the bathroom. However, before he could enter he heard her calling him. He looked at her annoyed but didn't say anything, "You wanted me to prove to you that I loved you right? I've called my lawyer and asked him to prepare the share transfer documents. I don't care if I have anything or not, all I want is you to be with me, Liam. Promise me that you won't leave me" She asked, tears falling through her eyes. She looked defeated and tired, if it was someone else then they would have found her pitiful. Liam was happy but his face was brimming with apathy. He scoffed "Stop fooling me Cordelia, I won't believe you till I see those papers signed by you in my hands. I won't believe your words, for all I know you could just be trying to coax me to not divorce you " He turned but she stopped him again"No, these aren't just empty words. As soon as we reach back home, I'll complete the formali