After breakfast, Ana tried calling Hades again and when there was still no response she got anxious. Just as she thought of calling Arthur, she received a message from Hades…
Sorry, won't be able to talk for a while. I had to leave for an urgent business trip. I Will look for you once I get backShe looked at the message for some time and found it odd. He had been on business trips before urgently but he would always inform no matter what. He didn't even say I love you at the end of the message. She wasn't petty, but she was confused by the sudden change in behavior. When you know someone for a long time, you are automatically familiar with the habits and the sudden change made her feel uneasy. She thought for a while and decided to focus on work rather than overthinking. So that's what she did for a week, she was completely immersed in her work, and helped Arthur with the preparations of the show too. There was no contact from Hades at this time and thinking that hA heartbroken Anastasia went home, lost in her thoughts and trying to get her emotions in control. However, the more she thought, the more she felt her heartbreaking. She had finally trusted someone again and it was shattered yet again. When she reached home, Jonathan saw and approached her. He usually didn't have enough time on his plate, but because of his recent health issues, he was working from home for a few days. He was delighted that Ana was back from work. 'Finally, I'll get some time with my daughter' He thought and walked towards her. "Ana Dear, come give this old man some company. I hardly get any time to spend with you these days." He said and walked towards his study. She followed him silently in a daze. When they reached the study, Jonathan realized that something was wrong with her. "What's wrong? Is everything alright? Why do you seem so lost dear?" He asked concerned about her. She shook her head and forced a smile "Nothing to worry about. Just stressed about work.
Arthur had informed Hades that Ana was looking for him. He was nervous and scared about what she might say, and he didn't want to hurt her anymore. There wasn't a moment he hadn't thought about her which made it harder for him every single day. He was happy too though, he would finally get to see her and hear her voice which he had been craving for god knows how long. He would try his best to clarify the matter to her. 'I hope she doesn't leave me for good after hearing everything.' He sighed 'It's fine though. I can't be selfish. I can't force a child on her when it isn't even hers' He thought and dreaded meeting her. Ana reached his office and had made up her mind to get this over with today. Before she reached his office Hades received a call and his face darkened with the information he had received. Having done all the formalities she went to his office. He was sitting on his chair behind his desk and looked extremely apathetic. From the day she met him, this was the firs
Anastasia's POV-I had hardened my heart and started focusing on the show. It was a big deal for me, I had been looking forward to this since I realized I got a second chance. I had invited father and mom and unfortunately had to invite Cordelia too. Father has been pretty excited and said how proud he was. He wished mother could see me standing on the stage like this. Honestly, I wished the same, she has been my inspiration.It was the day of the show and I have been busy assisting Arthur with the last-minute preparations. While I was sorting out the dresses in the respective dressing rooms, Lucian approached me "Ana, All the best for today. I know how hard you've worked for this project and I'm sure after this show, all the companies would want you to work for them" He said smiling and I felt that it was genuine. I smiled "Thank you" It was still a little awkward around him after everything. I still don't know if he had some ill intentions about giving me the i
I was sitting and enjoying the show, even though they were our competitors, I got a lot to learn from every design. I was deep in thought analyzing all the designs when a staff from our team approached me "Excuse me, Ms. Kimberly, you are required backstage in dressing room 301. It's an emergency" I looked at him confused. We had already finished everything, what was the emergency now? Before I could ask him, he had walked away. I sighed and went backstage to have a look at it. I walked towards the room and knocked, but there was no answer. I opened the door and went inside, still confused. There was no one inside, so I looked around to see if there was any issue or not. There was an odd odor inside the room, but I got distracted when I saw our dresses hanging there together 'Why are these here?' I thought and decided to call someone to take them back to the company. It had to be done as soon as the show was done. Before I even turned around I heard a loud bang from behind me. The d
Anastasia tried to open her eyes, but she couldn't. An invisible restraint had made her body unable to move. A few minutes in the fire had made her relieve her past life."Do you want a boy or a girl, Liam?" Ana asked dreamily. "It doesn't matter as long as it's our baby sweetheart," He said and pulled her closer, looking at her affectionately. She smiled and rested her head on his chest. "I love you, Liam," She said and looked at his beautiful face. "I love you too…more than anything in this world" He replied and locked his lips with hers.
"Ana…your father… had a heart attack. We are in the hospital now." Kiara informed her and she rushed to the hospital. She started regretting the way she treated her father. She was never a good daughter to him. As soon as she reached, the doctor informed her that he passed away. Ana was shattered, she didn't know what to feel. The strongest emotion was regret. She had let him down and now it was too late. She couldn't even apologize to him anymore. She cried for her loss and called Liam. He was the only one who could comfort her at this point. She kept calling him but he didn’t answer. She had to go home alone and help Kiara with the funeral. She needed Liam the most at this time but he was nowhere. That night when she returned home, she didn't wait for him and went straight to their room. She seemed lifeless, but what's the use of regret now. Liam came home late as usual "Sweetheart, I'm sorry. I heard about father. I'm sorry I couldn't be there with you. Be
When Anastasia regained her consciousness, she was in a daze. The nightmare had come to an end, but she was confused. Hades was sitting in the room on the sofa, but he seemed to be sleeping. Ana saw this her eyebrows furrowed. Because of the incident, her mind was muddled because of the past and present events. After lying there in silence for an hour and looking at him, she slowly cleared her mind. She suddenly felt livid 'Why was he here now?' She looked away. After some time, Jonathan and Kiara entered her room. He was worried about her and couldn't sleep last night. Seeing that she was awake, he sighed in relief "Ana, you scared us. How are you feeling now?" He asked. Hades woke up because of the sound in the room and immediately looked at Ana. He finally felt relieved. He didn't speak with her and without a word left the room. Jonathan and Kiara didn't notice but Ana did. She felt disheartened and looked at Jonathan "I'm feeling fine father, Don't worry about me" She tried to a
She turned around to run but instead bumped into someone. As soon as she looked up, her eyes widened and she took a step back. Liam stood there smirking "Who do we have here?" She was trapped, she couldn't leave now. Cordelia and Kiara came out after hearing the commotion and were surprised to see Anastasia. They looked between Ana and Liam confused. "She heard everything!" They finally understood what happened. "Oh thank god, I wouldn't have to pretend anymore," Kiara said exasperatedly. Ana was thinking about how she could get out of here. But while she was thinking Liam had already stepped forward and grabbed her by her hair dragging her into the living room. "Leave me, you piece of shit" She yelled, but he pulled her even harder. Cordelia and Kiara walked behind them leisurely. When they reached out he pushed her on the floor. She hissed as her forehead collided with the table. She looked up glaring at the three of them "Even if you kill me today, you won't win. I know you've do