Cordelia had seen Anastasia and Hades meet. As usual, she panicked and called Mia, but she didn't answer. She became even more frustrated "Where the hell is she at such a crucial time? If this keeps going on I bet that we'll fail again." For the next 20 minutes, she tried contacting Mia but to no avail. She gave up and decided she'll handle it in the morning.
The next day everyone except Anastasia was surprised when they heard the news of Hades breaking off his engagement. Ana was calm and collected as the matter didn't concern her. Cordelia on the other hand had the opposite reaction 'What the hell is going on? They broke off their engagement! Where is Mia?' She became restless thinking about everything. 'If Hades is not tied up with her now he will definitely try and stop Ana's engagement with Lucian and that won't work…..But now since Mia is not responding, will Lucian help her against Ana? He seems to be interested in her now. Urgh! Where did the bitch run off so s
Anastasia got ready half-heartedly and the Kimberly went to the venue. All the preparations were taken care of by Lucian himself. The dress for the party was selected by him too 'Maybe he knows how I feel and wouldn't have out in any efforts' she thought. Kiara was unaware of the tension so she was the only person who looked excited whereas Jonathan looked gloomy and Cordelia looked agitated. Once they entered they were greeted by a lot of people, some close family friends, some business partners, and to Anastasia's relief she found Ashley among the crowd so she excused herself and went to greet her. Ashley had already been waiting for her, she knew her best friend needed her support now more than ever. They hugged each other and Ana could feel her silent support and encouragement. They stood there chatting with each other when suddenly her attention was grabbed by the man walking towards her. "Sorry to say t
Anastasia's POV-I feel as my heart is being ripped out of my chest. He's injured because of me, after everything I'd done to him, broke his heart, again and again, he still put his life in danger for me. I don't know how I will repay him in this life. I can't lose him now, not after everything we went through. He took care of Lucian too. I'm not sure if the evidence will be enough to put him away for good, or not but at least now we don't have to deal with him. I had not expected to fall in love again in this life. I tried so hard to keep myself from falling for him but I guess he's more stubborn than me. 'Please come back to me Hades. I'm sorry, I won't trouble you anymore I won't be stubborn I promise.' I covered my face and wiped my tears but they seemed unstoppable. The last time I felt this way was when I was dying. Father sat beside me wrapping his arms around my shoulder and directed my head towards his shoulder. He always knew how to comfort me but I couldn't r
Hades's POV-I opened my eyes slowly and shut them again because of the intensity of the light in the room. Where was I? Everything seems to be a blur. After a minute or so I tried opening them again. Once I could adjust, I looked around the room realizing that I was in the hospital and Ana was sleeping with her head on my bed and holding my hand. Suddenly everything came back in a flash. Lucian getting arrested and that man trying to shoot Ana. I looked down at her peaceful sleeping face. I sighed with relief that I was able to save her in time. But seeing her like this near me I can't help but feel happy. She must be worried about me, I know she is in denial but I know she feels for me too. I squeezed her hand to feel her warmth but accidentally woke her up. She looked up in a daze, and I swear to god she looked like an innocent angel in her sleepy form. She rubbed her eyes trying to pry off her sleepiness. She must have been really tired since she's still in her dress from
Third Person's Pov-Anastasia had never felt so embarrassed in her life. She couldn't help but blush at the comments of the Shaw family. If she thought Hades was domineering, his mother was a whole new story. However, she enjoyed the warmth she felt from the three of them. In her last life, Liam's family never treated her well. She had always tried to bring it to his notice, but he always brushed it away. Seeing how Hades's parents treated her, she couldn't help but compare her previous life, and this again. So much has changed for her. She's not only pursuing her dream job but also excelling in it. She helped her father out, who by the grace of God is healthy and happy. She had never imagined that she would fall in love again, but she did. Now she only had to figure out how to go about it. But before all that, she had to take care of her attacker. This was the second time someone wanted to harm her. She again tried to summarize the list of her enemies. 'Lucian had always had
Ana looked at him wide-eyed and felt that now he was taking advantage of the situation now. "Aren't you willing to feed the person who took a bullet for you?" He asked, purposely making her feel guilty. She agreed instantly not wanting to act ungrateful. She knew he was trying to manipulate her, but she did feel guilty so she didn't argue further. She sat beside him and fed him the whole bowl of oats. He felt content 'I hope our future turns out to be as sweet as this. Waking every morning by her side and seeing her beautiful face, making breakfast together and feeding each other just like she did right now' he thought. Mrs. Shaw had seen how Ana was feeding Hades with care and how he seemed mesmerized by her. She smiled to herself and decide to come back later and not disturb them. "I need to go now. I'll stop by later after work. If you need anything give me a call" She said and stood up. "Wait, give me 5 minutes," He said and called someone asking the person to come to his
Anastasia felt that the atmosphere at Moretti & Co. was tense. The whole city by now knew how Lucian was involved with the underworld. She could see officers coming in and going out frequently trying to investigate his case. Her colleagues looked at her with pity as the news also involved their engagement. She didn't bother to respond and walked hastily to her workspace. She wouldn't be able to explain to them how she was relieved with the outcome. When she reached the designing department, everyone went silent. She sighed, knowing very well what those looks meant. After a while, Arthur called her up to his office. She entered and saw the entire team was waiting there already."Since everyone is already here I'll start. As you know the situation of the company now, the other companies have taken the advantage of this situati
Anastasia asked Jonathan to go home rather than going with her to the police station. He didn't know that she had already received threats and she didn't want him to worry. As she reached she saw Hjades waiting for her. He had a plaster on his hand to support his shoulder and looked weak. She grimaced and wanted to scold him for being so irresponsible. Hades knew what she was thinking and before she could reprimand him he smiled "You are here finally. Let's go" Acting as if he didn't notice her scrutinizing gaze on him. She shook her head and walked behind him."We've tried to get information from the man. He said that he was paid to shoot you Ms. Kimberly and Mr. shaw informed us that someone has already attempted to harm you earlier as well, Am I right?" The officer asked."Yes, I've received a message as well" She informed. The officer nodded, "Do you have any suspects, any grudges with anyone or enemies you have a doubt on" He inquired. "Well, there is one person I
She avoided eye contact with him till she left his place. She made sure that he ate and took his medicines before leaving. "It was worth taking a bullet for you. If I had known earlier that this would bring you to care for me I would have already done it." He said, his eyes dancing with mirth. He enjoyed how she blushed and tried to hide it. He noticed how she rubbed her cheeks when she was flushed.The next morning, Anastasia was in for a surprise. When she stepped into Moretti & Co., the last person that she expected to see was Lucian 'That was fast. I knew he would get out, but this is too fast' She thought. He had called for her as soon as she stepped into the company. She was already prepared to face him and knew that he would continue with his blackmailing. She sighed and entered his office "Hello baby girl!" He said with an unusual smile on his face. "Well, I didn't expect to see you soon." She said curtly. He chuckled "As you can see having connections does
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