Black was startled by those words. His lips moved for a few seconds, not sure about what to say.He creased his brows and looked at Luca. “Do you even know my daughter?“ He asked in confusion. “That girl is not even eighteen years old! I cannot hand her over to you…”Just how much did this young man know? He was very sure that very few people knew about her. He had tried his best to keep her away from the lime light!Ever since the tragic occurrence five years ago, he had been scared of exposing his family. Until now, he did not know if that elder daughter of his was still alive or dead. Even though she was never his favourite daughter, he only came to his senses when she was gone.But she was not someone he would want to talk about now. Only his heart knew his thoughts well. And there was no way Luca would know about her.Luca was a bit taken back. What did he mean by not eighteen years old? Natalie was almost twenty-four now.However, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips when
Delilah, Black's wife, shook her head hurriedly. “When she came back, pregnant, she could not even listen to me! She must have run away with one of the random men she met!“Black's face turned ashen when Delilah said this. In the past, he would never care, but now, his heart ached. He felt annoyed.Could it be that Cammy was really that kind of a girl? No! She would never have gotten pregnant that night had she had much experience of such things.He did not like the tone with which Delilah had used. She was obviously accusing the girl of being ill-mannered.He did not say anything, but just stood up and walked away. Delilah was confused. Why did he begin asking about that b*tch all of a sudden? He had never talked about her!Could it be that he had found out something? Nooo! He could never know of the things that happened that year! They had just been living so well!She hurriedly ran after him. “Honey? What happened? Why did you ask about her today? Who was the visitor just now?“She
Natalie remained quiet for a long time, wondering how she was supposed to ask the man. Could it be that there were some things he knew that she did not know?“What is wrong? You went so quiet…” Luca said. Her quietness was a bit disturbing. He wanted to have a continuous chat with her.Natalie sighed. “Luca, what was I like when young? Do you have any idea?“ She asked.Luca was silent for a second before he chuckled. “Just as cute as you are now. But, I can explain to you in detail if you want. Just create some time,” he said.Natalie chuckled back. “I read the notebook. I'm so confused about a lot of things,” she said. She did not see the need to lie to him. She wanted to recover her memories as fast as possible.“Create time, I will try telling you what I understand. I also got your other diary. You can pick it up when we meet next,” he said. He wanted to hurry her so that they could meet.“Um... you have it? I'll pick it up….,” Natalie nodded. She could find time and meet him to hea
Natalie could not react on time. All she did was moan out as the man kissed and bit on her lips.Just like she had thought, the man pulled her to the bed, and he did not let her off easily. He made sure that by the time they were done, Natalie was half conscious. She could even raise her hands.He hugged her closer to himself. “I really loved that, dear,” he said with a smile of satisfaction. He loved the whole experience. “It is going to be like this for the next ten days…”Natalie wanted to refute, but she did not have the energy to do it! She could only pout and turn away from him. She shut her eyes and fell asleep.…Natalie went to pick Carter up from school on Monday. She was almost done with her shooting for the day. This was the movie that she had made recently.Natalie hurriedly parked her car near the school, scanning the bustling crowd of children with anticipation. The school bell rang, releasing a flood of young students into the chaos of the afternoon. Amidst the sea of f
Ivan's heart leaped with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. The mere possibility that the tire marks could be connected to Natalie and Carter sent a surge of adrenaline through his veins. Without wasting any time, he ordered his men to follow the tracker and investigate the alley.As they hurried through the dimly lit streets, Ivan's mind raced with a lot of thoughts. What if Natalie and Carter were in danger? Who could have taken them? He tried thinking of an enemy that he had offended recently, but no one came to mind. Panic threatened to consume him, but he forced himself to focus on the task at hand. Every step felt like an eternity as they drew closer to the alley.When they arrived, Ivan's eyes scanned the surroundings, hoping to find any clue that could lead him to his wife and child. The alley was shrouded in shadow, making it difficult to discern any details. He noticed the tire marks, fresh and distinct, confirming that a vehicle had indeed been there recently. The real
Determined, Ivan took his laptop and began working on it again. Trevor was confused. "Boss, what are you doing?" he asked.Ivan sighed. "I can't just sit still. I will try looking into any enemy that we have now..." he said as his fingers ran on the keyboard. Trevor was still scared. This was almost the a hundredth time they had checked up on their enemies. “Boss, it has been five hours. Do you think they are still safe?“ He asked.Ivan sighed again. “We shall find them… I mean, once the abductors make a call, we shall track them down.“But the truth was that he was way too scared. He did not know why it was taking the abductors so long to make that call. But one thing he was sure of was that neither Natalie nor Carter was the target of those enemies. He was the person they wanted, and they were only using them to get him.Just as he was lost in his thoughts, his phone rang, interrupting the silence. The display showed his grandmother's name.Taking a deep breath, Ivan answered the ca
Ivan's heart raced as his phone finally rang. He had been anxiously waiting for this moment, hoping against hope that it would bring news of Natalie and Carter. With trembling hands, he swiftly picked up the call, his voice filled with a mixture of fear and desperation."Natalie? Is that you?" Ivan's voice cracked with emotion, his words barely audible.A brief pause followed, and then Natalie's voice, strained and filled with anguish, reached his ears. "Ivan... it's me." Her voice trembled, carrying the weight of the torment she had endured. "I'm so sorry... they forced me to call you."Ivan's heart sank at the sound of Natalie's voice, knowing that she was being manipulated by their captors. "Natalie, where are you? Where's Carter?""Listen to me, Ivan," Natalie pleaded, her voice quivering. "Don't come for us. It's too dangerous. I'll find a way to get us out, I promise."His grip on the phone tightened, his frustration and desperation mounting. "No, Natalie, I can't just sit here a
The dimly lit basement was filled with tension as Ivan, Natalie, and their young son Carter stood huddled together, their bodies trembling with fear. The abductors watched them intently, their patience wearing thin. The atmosphere was heavy with a sense of foreboding.Ivan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger building up inside him. He looked directly at the boss of the group, his eyes burning with defiance. "What exactly do you want from me?" he demanded, his voice filled with coldness. He racked his brain, trying to recall if he had ever crossed paths with these menacing figures before, but their identities remained elusive.The leader of the gang, a burly man with a sinister grin, chuckled in response to Ivan's question. His eyes glinted with malice as he replied, "I want everything... Everything you own." His voice dripped with an air of greed, as if relishing the impending downfall of his captives.Ivan and Natalie exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts sinking at the real
Black and Ivan looked at each other before turning to Natalie. Ivan cleared his throat. “Honey, I recently found out that Black wasn't the person that killed my family. It was June and her accomplices!“Five years ago, Black really did have intentions of killing Ivan and the whole of his family. But his first aim was Ivan, and that was the reason why he sent Natalie to kill him. His family, back in the country, were out for a night. Black was prepared to attack, because Ivan was away and he would not be there to protect them. But an hour earlier, he received information that they were already killed.After gathering information, Ivan had recently realized that June was behind everything. Despite being around and pretending to be a naive and innocent girl, she had caused more havoc.She had killed, thinking that the company belonged to Ivan's dad. To her shock, it was Ivan who owned it. So she lost. She was not able to put her hands on the company.Luckily, she was now behind doors. I
The old lady chuckled. “I was so stupid! How could I not differentiate between someone with a good heart like you from those full of bad intentions? Instead of protecting him, I exposed all of us to danger. Please forgive me…”Natalie, who had never had any experience of an elderly person apologizing, did not know what she was supposed to say. She pursed her lips in fear.The old lady sighed. “I am not saying all this because you saved my life. I just think I was too blind in the past not to see the good in you. Please, take good care of my grandson, and my great grandchildren!“Natalie was just so shocked. She had not expected that things would be this easy after so much struggle. That meant that the old lady was blessing her marriage with Ivan, right?She lifted her eyes to look at Ivan, and seeing the broad smile on his face, Natalie relaxed. Everything was fine. They were finally going to be together without any difficulties.Ivan winked at her, and Natalie could not help but roll
The doctor sighed with disappointment. “You don't know it? That thing that healed you!“ He was not sure if the girl was just pretending or she really knew nothing about it.Natalie shook her head. “Wait… I think I was wounded! What happened? What is that Gello you are talking about?“ She asked.The doctor sighed. “When you were brought here, we all thought you were going to die! You had wounds, you had lost a lot of blood and you were almost losing your child. But… that thing they gave you… it healed you in less than ten minutes…”Even though Natalie was pretending not to know anything about Gello, she was shocked to hear that she was healed like that. “Doctor, are you sure about what you are talking about?“ “Yes… it happened… He just wrapped it around your hand…” The doctor had begun speaking when the door was pulled open and two men walked in. Trevor went directly to the doctor and held his hand. “Doctor, would you mind us having a small talk?“ He asked while pulling him out, not
Natalie froze up. She waited for the excruciating pain, then maybe, death. She had been so sure that June had shot her straight in the chest. She would be dead in just a few seconds.However, after a few seconds, nothing happened. She did not get any pain either. Confused, she opened her eyes.“Natalie…” Someone called her. All she could hear and see were the movements of people here and there.But her eyes caught one person who was running towards her direction. “Natalie… are you okay?“ Ivan asked as he pulled her into his arms.Due to the pressure he applied, Natalie winced in pain. Her body was covered in several wounds due to the torture that these people had inflicted on her. She saw June lying on the ground, her gun some distance away from her.“You are hurt! Quickly, call an ambulance!“ Ivan ordered as he tried to untie her. Trevor and a few other men were checking up on the old lady.“Ivan… you came…” Natalie said in shock. She had not expected him to be back that quickly. But
Carter opened his eyes when he heard Natalie's voice. “Mommy…” he called between cries as he struggled. His mommy was finally there to save him.Natalie hurriedly untied him and pulled him into his hands. “You are fine now…”“Mommy…. Save great grandma. She is in the backyard. Auntie June has a gun…” Carter said the moment he remembered what had happened.Natalie shook. “It's okay,” she said and carried Carter to the room where she had locked Melan. “She will protect you,” Natalie whispered to Carter.She handed Carter to Melan. “Melan, don't open the door until I come back. Don't make any noise,” she said while trembling.“Sister… will you be safe?“ Melan asked in fear. Natalie hurriedly nodded and locked the door behind her, leaving.She ran upstairs to Ivan's room and took out her phone. Luckily, Ivan hurriedly picked him up when she called him.“Natalie…” Ivan called. “Did something happen? I am done here. I am taking the plane soon…”“Ivan… hurry up! Grandma is in danger!“ Natal
When Black came back to the room, Natalie wanted to keep her distance from him. If this man could send his wife away without blinking, what was he not capable of?Black sighed seeing her action. “Daughter, I sent her away to make up for what we caused you to go through in the past,” he spoke up. “Please, forgive me…”Still, Natalie could not fully understand if the man had changed or he was just pretending. “Why did you bring me back?“ She asked at last. She wanted to end things as fast as possible. She wanted to go back to Ivan and Carter.Black took a seat beside her. “I heard about your break up with Ivan… that man has wronged you. I am your father. I had to come for you. I will help you carry out revenge if you want to…”Natalie pretended to be really heartbroken. “But… why are you two fighting?“ She asked. She was still mad that the man had pretended that the break up had nothing to do with him.Black was silent for a while. “ We were fighting in the past, not anymore. I won't li
…Natalie's eyes widened when she woke up on an unfamiliar bed, her mind finally connecting the dots. The room she found herself in was lavish and spacious, a real contrast to the small, cramped space she had been forced to inhabit in the past in this house. The memories of the mistreatment she endured flooded her mind, making her feel annoyed and anger about those two people that called themselves parents.She moved, and her body ached. She could not help but wince in pain. She had expected to be taken away by Black, but the fact that they had sedated her before bringing her here spoke volumes about their intentions. It was as if they didn't even want to give her the chance to fight back or escape.Her thoughts were interrupted as the door was pushed open, and a woman around forty years old stepped inside the room. The woman's eyes widened in disbelief as they landed on Natalie, and she let out a horrified scream."Aaaah!" the woman shrieked, her hands flying to her mouth as if to st
Natalie tried to sit up, her concern immediately shifting to the boy who had accidentally knocked her off her feet. "The boy who just knocked me off... Is he okay?" she asked, showing her compassionate nature even in her own moment of distress.Ivan scanned the crowd and locked eyes with the worried boy. He noticed the blood on the boy's hand and pursed his lips. "Someone check up on the boy," he instructed, and the people around quickly rushed to help him.Still feeling disoriented, Natalie held onto Ivan's hand. "Can you help me up?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly."Of course," Ivan replied hurriedly, carefully assisting her to her feet. He guided her away from the gathering crowd and led her towards the car, where they could have some privacy.As they distanced themselves from the scene, Ivan noticed Natalie's expression changing. Her eyes turned red, and sadness enveloped her face. He gently helped her into the car, his heart aching for her."Are you feeling hurt anywhere?
Ivan woke up with Natalie in his hands, a broad smile appearing on his face as he looked at her sleeping face. He brought his hands to her face and gently caressed her, feeling the sense of peace that he had missed for days.Natalie's eyes fluttered when something kept moving on her face. Slowly, she opened her eyes and met a man's warm gaze. She snuggled closer to him, a smile on her face. "Good morning, beast," she greeted him jokingly.Ivan smiled and pinched her nose. "You look so happy today. Did that mean that I satisfied you well last night?" He joked back.Natalie buried her face into his chest to hide away her embarrassment. "Can't you just talk like a normal person?" She asked and pinched his waist playfully.Ivan hurriedly held her hand. "Stop messing around unless you want to awaken the beast again," he said, and kissed her lips lovingly.Natalie smiled, her cheeks flushed. She seemed to have thought of something and sat up. "Um... Black will be taking me today, right?" She