"No, we need you to strip" the stranger demanded Bryan and Lance. For a moment, they both looked taken aback by this outrageous demand. "What the hell?" Lance muttered with anger and disgust. Bryan felt a sense of deja vu wash around him when one of the strangers ripped Bryan's shirt off forcefully, leaving his torso naked. The stranger started touching Bryan, who protested and even kicked the stranger with all his might. "Don't touch me. What the hell are you doing?" Bryan snapped and crawled away from the man who just manhandled him. He didn't notice the other man who was right behind Bryan. The other stranger grabbed a fist full of Bryan's hair and pulled him up from the floor. "Ahh.." Bryan screamed with fear. Two successive punches were landed at Bryan from the stranger whom Bryan kicked. "Ahh.." Bryan groaned with pain. Lance was looking at how Bryan was handled. He didn't dare to make a sound. For some odd reason, Lance remembered the similar way how Bryan used to t
"Ahh.." Cynthia cried out in pain and promptly passed out. "Cynthia?" the staff member who alerted Cynthia cried out in alarm and rushed to check on her. Cynthia was promptly taken away to be checked out by the doctor. After half an hour and some minimal first aid from a doctor, she gained back her conscience. "Ahh.." she clutches her head and groaned with a splitting headache. "How are you feeling now?" the doctor inquired. Cynthia couldn't concentrate on what the good doctor was asking him. Her head is like a cloud of confusion, trying to make sense of some memories she forgotten. "Cynthia? How are you feeling now?" the doctor inquired again, now with a hint of worry. Cynthia tried to make sense of what she is hearing and her memories. "There is little girl, my girl?" she murmured, remembering how she used to work in a diner and look at a little girl who used to go to school from that way everyday. "Have you regained your memories, Cynthia?" the doctor inquired. T
That day, when Bryan was in the hospital, Andrew visited him. Bryan was in a foul mood when Andrew came. His voice is yet to come back, and he is feeling so unlike himself. He used to bully everyone for as long as he remembered. But for the first time, he was bullied and that didn't sit well with him. He is angry at those men, but he is also feeling an unfamiliar feeling of fear. The kind of fear that he never experienced before. The kind of fear that used to make him feel powerful when he used to see that in other's eyes, especially in Aria's eyes. Now, he is experiencing the same fear that kept creeping up his spine despite his efforts not to feel weak like that. That's when Andrew Cunnings walked in followed by two black men who looked similar to the men who bullied Bryan the other night. A sense of uneasy washed over Bryan just by looking at them. A doctor followed after them, who was Andrew's personal doctor. "Mr. Smith, how are doing now? I heard you had an accident last nigh
Cynthia white is desperate. In the last ten years, she doesn't know where her daughter went. As soon as she regained her memories, she went in search of her daughter. When she found out that Nancy Smith passed away just a few years after Cynthia's accident, the latter started to get worried about her own daughter. 'I heard the girl ran away after Nancy Smith's death' Cynthia heard from the diner owner with whom she used to work after the accident. Despite trying to find where she went, Cynthia couldn't find out where Aria is. 'You better go to the Smith family. Nancy's son lives in the city these days. And her grandson started a business which bloomed before he got into trouble recently' Cynthia gathered. No matter what, Cynthia is determined to locate her daughter. 'But first, I have to find out about Andrew Cunnings. I need to know what he is upto these days. If he doesn't know Aria existed, then I don't have to worry about her' Cynthia decided. On the other hand, Diego
After Asher’s decision to make his relationship with Aria public, the PR department of the Morrisons group made a steady release of the news. First it was just a casual post from a public account. ‘Do you know that the two models in this picture are none other than Asher and Aria Morrison? The CEO of the Morrison group and his wife?’ Was tgr post and a recent picture from Ashef and Aria’s photo shoot where Asher’s eyes can be seen in the picture was tagged along with the post. The PR team doesn’t want to release the news at once and make it a media circus. They simply released it as a gossip, making sure to let everyone to contemplate the truth about the news. As no one knows if this is true or false, even the media wouldn’t dare to crowd in front of the Morrisons house and the company. Just like they anticipated, the news soared with too many views and shares. Comments flooded under the post asking if it’s true or a fake news. Discussions started, as everyone started to guess th
In the Morrison's group, Aria was received with mixed reactions from everyone she used to work with after the news about her relationship with Asher started to make waves. A few were too cautious around her. While some of them tried to bend backwards to accommodate her request. A few woman gave her nasty looks, which she ignored. Some of them were genuinely happy for her, while Adel was all but dancing that now he no longer had to hide their faces and he could have the freedom to take the pictures like he liked. “Well, how is the company treating you Mrs. Morrison?” Adel joked. He noticed one of the employees trying to apologize to her just because she saw him gossiping away from his cubicle during work hours. Before when they all thought that she was just the Boss’s assistant, they had some respect and some caution when speaking with her or doing anything in front of her. But not too much. Now, almost every one is reacting as if they are looking at Asher when ever they see her pa
In the Morrison group, Aria received the news of Susan's hospitalization. "Dena, why didn't you tell me earlier? I am coming right away" Aria said with worry. Aria and Dena planned to meet for lunch that day. They both clicked during the dinner the other day in the Cunning residence. So they planned to meet again. But Dena had to cancel it became of her mother in law's health condition. When Aria found out about that, she rushed to be there for Dena and Diego even though Dena doesn't want to trouble Aria. "Non sense. This is not an inconvenience at all. How can it be an inconvenience when I can be there for you when you both are feeling down. I am coming now" Aria said and went to the hospital alone. 'Ash, going to the City hospital. Diego's mom is admitted there' Aria texted Asher who was in a lunch meeting in a restaurant. Natalie accompanied him as Aria had something else to do. 'Will meet you there' Asher replied. Aria hurried to city hospital. She parked her car in the p
Strangely, after the powder Aria gave Susan, the latter turned calm and compliant. She agreed to eat her food, and even took her pills. Susan was never this calm in the past after she became addicted to drugs. "He found his daughter, Diego. He found his daughter. He is planning to kill her and take her heart to replace his failing heart" Susan was murmuring again and again as she was drifting off to sleep. Neither Diego, nor Dena paid any mind to anything Susan was saying. Because half the time she doesn't make any sense. And when she did, it would be something about Andrew, whom Diego hates alot. Aria frowned as Dena covered Susan with a blanket as she drifted off to sleep. "What is she talking about?" she asked with a frown. Dena sighed. "I think it must be something about Diego's dad. We don't understand anything about it most of the time. But this time I think this is something to do about Andrew Cunnings heart replacement surgery. Looks like he found a donor" Dena replied.
After Andrew left, Aria felt exhausted emotionally. Her emotions are all over the place. A father she doesn't trust and respect, and a mother who was a shadow while growing up. Everything is exhausting. She is unable to understand where her mother is and why does her father acting so sweetly which is so unlike him. "He definitely has an ulterior motive" Diego muttered angrily. Asher was thinking the same. "What do you think he wants from Aria?" he murmured. Asher heard alot about Andrew. From others and some from Diego. And no one has ever told him that Andrew is sweet or caring. He is selfish, cunning and can go to any lengths for what he wants. So if he came this far to recognize her as his daughter, even though it would make quiet a stir in the society if it was revealed, he still wanted to recognize Aria as his daughter. So that can only mean that he needs something much more than his lost reputation. And Asher is wondering what that might be. "I don't know either. He is
"My daughter had to live in an orphanage because of Susan. If she would have accepted the truth that we are not meant to be, then so many people wouldn't have to suffer. Are you happy? Susan was adamant to stay with me and declare you as my heir. I gave up everything. Still she was not happy. Now I met my daughter after so long, yet you are determined to separate us once again. What have I ever done to you and your mother to deserve such a fate? What has Aria done to deserve everything that she has gone through? Who is the culprit here? You or your mother?" Andrew continued when he noticed Aria's thoughtful expression. Diego was worried that Aria might believe Andrew and misunderstand him. He just got his sister, and he doesn't want to lose her so soon. "Aria, he is lying. Don't believe him" Diego told Aria desperately. His voice begging Aria not to trust Andrew. Andrew was giving Diego a pitiful look. "I am lying? You proved that you are Susan's son. Can't to feel my love for
"Son? You met your sister?" Andrew asked, trying hard not to sneer. Diego glared at Andrew with disdain and distrust. Andrew is the last person whom Diego trusts. To see Andrew coming specifically to visit Aria felt off. Andrew would never do anything without a reason. So Diego's protective instinct to protect Aria was all time high. Aria on the other hand was looking at Andrew with mixed feelings. This is not the first time she met Andrew. But this time, she is meeting him as her father. The thrilled feelings that she thought she might experience is completely absent. She doesn't feel anything while looking at the man. 'How can he cheat Susan with my mom? How many women did he betray? How badly was Susan and my mom got hurt because of him? And how many more women were his victims?' Aria thought sadly. "She is my sister, yes. But stay away from her. I don't know what your game is, but you can leave now. No one here is going to believe your lies here" Diego snapped. "Son? You
The next morning, Diego, Dena, Asher and Aria were seen waiting for the DNA test report eagerly. They just wanted to confirm if Andrew is indeed Aria's father or not. They sent the samples the night before, and they were promised to get the results by next morning. As both Diego and Asher were prominent figures in Neopolis, the doctors were not slacking off in their duties. "Why are you so anxious? I am sure the test result will show that these two are siblings. Their resemblance would be scary if thats not the case" Dena joked, making everyone laugh. "True, I started to notice the resemblance after you mentioned. They indeed share some similar features" Asher agreed with Dena. Aria and Diego chuckled at their analysis. Despite the anxiety, they both are thrilled to see the results. And they didn't had to wait for long. The test results came in an email. "There are here" Asher announced as he opened his email to check. Everyone surrounded him to see the test results. When they
"How do you feel about your brother?" Diego asked Aria softly. His voice filled with hope. Aria doesn't have any reservations about Diego. He is a good son, a good husband, and definitely a good human. But what if he is not her brother? She is afraid to be too hopeful. She couldn't meet her mother again when she was too eager to meet her. Now, she is scared to hope. "Its not like I don't like you Diego. But they are just guessing that you might be my brother. Nothing is proved yet. It might be or might not gmbe true. Let's see what happened after the DNA test results are out. I will definitely be happy to have you as my brother" she replied. Diego grinned. "Dena always seems to think that our features resemble alot. She is so smart. She saw what we couldn't see" Diego said positively. Aria and Asher smiled. On the other hand, Bryan and Stacy looked troubled. Bianca kept mumbling about Aria and her mother, even in her drunken state. "Bryan, i thought she will be deviated if
"Of course I will. You tell me about the Cunnings" Sandro insisted. Bianca gave him a drunken smile with all teeth. It made him feel repulsed. She leaned down to kiss him, but he dodged it like a bullet. Asher and John looked amused by the scene. "Babe, you are drunk. Why don't you sit properly. We don't want you to puke and ruin your beautiful dress, do we?" Sandro told him and pushed her back and away from him. She slumped back in her seat with a pout that looked more or like a pigs snout. "You are right" she mumbled a second later. Sandro sighed with relief. "Now, what were you saying about the Cunnings?" Sandro inquired again. But Bianca is done talking and she is giving him the silent treatment. Sandro looked at Asher helplessly. "I can't kiss her" Sandro whispered, feeling repulsed just by the image of it. Asher was quite. He decided to step in. "Ms. Smith, what is the relation between Aria and the Cunnings?" he demanded. But only silence greete
In City's Rehabilitation center, Dr Sinclair was surprised when he saw Aria barged inside his cabin. She looked anxious with urgency making her eyes look wild. She was followed by Diego Cunnings, who's mother was admitted in the rehab with them. "Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Cunnings" Sinclair greeted them politely. "Do you have her photo?" Aria demanded, coming directly to the point. Sinclair looked puzzled for a second. "My mother, Do you have her picture?" she explained impatiently. Sinclair frowned. Aria's sudden request was unexpected. But he could understand how she must be feeling. So he decided to help her. He didn't remember having solo pictures of Cynthia, but he have some group pictures with other staff members in the hospital. "Yes, give me a moment" he requested and tapped some keys on his laptop to open the folder where he stores all the photos. It took him a while, but he could finally find the pictures where Cynthia was seen standing alongside her colleagues. Aria wa
When Andrew learned about how hus men failed to kill Aria yet again, he was furious. On top of that, now he might have to face enquiries from Cops if the driver reveals anything about his plan. "Where is he now?" Andrew inquired about the driver's whereabouts. "Mr. Cunnings, he was severely injured and is currently admitted in a hospital" one of Andrew's other men shared. Andrew hired the truck using a fake identity. His only concern is the driver who was driving the truck. If the driver opens his mouth and reveals anything, then Andrew will be doomed. "Is it? Let go and visit him once" Andrew suggested. His men escorted him to the hospital in the dead of the night when the chances of being seen by anyone would be less. "Stay outside and keep a watch. I will go inside alone" Andrew said once they reached outside the hospital. His men agreed. Andrew walked in alone and when he entered the driver's room, he pulled out a white packet from inside his pocket. He covered his own
In the Smith residence, Stacy and Bianca looked scared. "Mom, what would happen if they find out that we killed Cynthia?" Bianca asked in a shaky voice. Stacy looked as uncomfortable as Bianca, but she tried to put a strong front. "Bianca, didn't your brother tell you to pretend as if nothing happened? Forget about everything. As long as we let ourselves believe that nothing happened, we will not be scared any more" Stacy advised. Bianca gulped audibly. Its not easy to forget about a murder. Stacy saw through Bianca's turmoil. So she decided to distract Bianca for a while. "Dear, you have been working too hard recently. Why don't you go out with your friends. Go shopping, have a drink and relax" Stacy advised. Bianca is ready to flee from her home. The longer she was staying there, the more she is anxious. She is scared that the cops would find out about the murder and arrest her. She doesn't want to go to jail. "Alright, sounds good" Bianca agreed immediately. She made a