Natalie I am standing behind the closed door, wearing this beautiful ivory wedding gown. This gown is reaching the floor and is designed very beautifully by one of the well known fashion designer in the country. My erratically beating heart is reminding me that it’s time. The door opened and I was greeted with a big round of applause by everyone present in this beautifully decorated hall. This place looks like a heaven on earth. A lot of money has been spent on this, I can tell. Everyone was standing on their feet to welcome me. Not many people are invited today as both the families wanted this event to be simple. Only few close friends and relatives of both families are present. I came out of my thoughts when I heard the voice of my father. “Let’s go Nat” he said while reaching his hand out for me to take. I looked down to stare at his hand and without saying a single word I put my hand in his. He started walking me down the aisle. Isn’t it the most beautiful moment in ever
NatalieOne week ago“Natalie, What are you doing here in kitchen? Why didn’t you get ready for the party?” Ana asked with concern in her eyes. She is the head maid of the Miller familyI frowned at her words as I replied, “I am not attending that party Ana. I wasn’t instructed to get ready. About being in kitchen, Amanda told me to prepare her favourite pasta for her”“That is why I am here in…” I couldn’t complete my sentence when I heard my name being screamed out from living room and my heart dropped in the pit of my stomach.The amount of anger and venom I can hear in the voice of Edwin who shouted my name from outside, is the proof that I am in trouble.I gulped down the lump in my throat. Ana squeezed my shoulder with a look of pity in her eyes and this is not something new for me.After inhaling a deep breath, I came out of kitchen. As soon as I was in the living room I heard Edwin asking in anger, “Why the f**k are you coming out of kitchen? Didn’t I tell you to get ready bef
Natalie“Do you want to dance with me?” The infamous playboy Cyrus Knight asked me and my eyes widened in shock.I instantly looked to my right where Amanda was standing earlier. And as I had expected she was shooting daggers in my direction with those eyes of hers.I shifted my gaze back to the man standing in front of me. His eyes stared me up and down with his ocean blue eyes, making me a little anxious.He held his hand out for me and asked, “Shall we?” I forced a small smile and replied, “I don’t know how to dance, I am sorry. Please excuse me” I turned him down politely and again made a move to walk pass by him.But he came in front of me to block my way. I looked up at his face to find him staring down at me with a small smirk on his lips. “Now that is the worst excuse ever, don’t you think? It’s just one dance beautiful” he said with a playful smile as he once again held his hand out for me. The way his gaze is fixed on me is making me want to run away from him. He is screa
Author’s POVThe door of the room slammed open and Cyrus entered into his room in this hotel, which actually belongs to him.He threw the jacket of the three piece black suit he was wearing for his birthday party and undid the top three button of his black shirt.His jaw is clenched so tight, eyes are full of rage. He just left his party in the middle and returned to his room, because he is really pissed right now.And he knew if he stayed there, someone would have gotten burned in the fire of his irrepressible anger. He knows himself too well.He heard the knock on the door of his room and without even turning around he knew that it’s his secretary William, who is also his good friend.“I want you to find out everything about her. Every single thing” he said as soon as William entered into his room.“Calm down, Mr. Knight” William tried to calm his raging boss.“Oh, I am not calming down William. Not until I make her regret what she did. Now get to work, you only have twent
NatalieI am sitting on my bed in my room. My eyes are glancing in the direction of the wall clock again and again.It’s eleven in the morning and I still haven’t left my room since I have returned from that birthday party and it was the day before yesterday.Yes you heard me right. I didn’t go out of my room some the day before yesterday.I have locked myself in here since that night. I didn’t even go out to eat and just stayed here in my room.Even now I really don’t want to go out. Especially when I know very well what is going to happen when I step out of my room and go in front of Edwin.But I can’t avoid him for much longer. Eventually I will have to go out and face him. And I know that the more I will avoid him the more angry he is going to get.He must be raging in anger and by now he must have already thought about how he is going to punish me this time.I didn’t thought about all of the consequences I will have to go through when I was leaving that party, without tel
NatalieI came back down after getting ready to welcome the guests. It’s almost twelve in the afternoon which means Cyrus would be here anytime.I wore a black dress which is stopping a little below my knees. It’s not at all revealing like the dress I was wearing yesterday. I didn’t tie my hairs up and let them open. I put on a light make up.No, I didn’t do all of this because I want to look good. It’s just that Edwin doesn’t like it when I meet with his business colleagues or clients, in my casual look.He always tells me to wear make up and dress nicely whenever someone comes here at his house or we go out to meet someone.I sighed in frustration. I really don’t want to be here. I even contemplated staying in my room and not coming down. But as soon as that thought came into my mind, I pushed it away.I don’t want to make Edwin even more angry than he already is. Because I know the more angry he gets the more bad it’s for me.‘Cyrus won’t be able to do anything to you Nat
Natalie’s POVPresent...“Do you Natalie Miller take Cyrus Knight as your lawfully wedded husband?” I came out of my thoughts when priest’s voice fell on my ears.My heart stopped beating for a second hearing the word Husband and the name Cyrus Knight in one sentence. ‘Am I really marrying a womanizer for whom this sacred tie of marriage is nothing more than a deal?’ I lifted my down casted eyes up to look at the man who is looking down at my helpless state with amusement in his blue eyes. The man who is purchasing me, just for the sake of his revenge.For a moment I contemplated screaming ‘fuck off’ to everyone present in this hall and run away from here.But just one glance in the direction of Edwin and I knew that I can’t do that.I closed my eyes for a moment and gulped the lump which has formed in my throat before whispering, “I do”.“Do you Cyrus Knight take Natalie Miller as your lawfully wedded wife?” Priest asked the same question to him and he replied in his deep
Natalie’s POV“Get out of the car”.He growled low in his throat and my eyes widened. “Wh..what?” A whisper escaped my mouth before I could stop myself, that is why I couldn’t hide the panic in my tone.“William! Stop the car!” he shouted making me flinch at his harsh tone.The car came to a halt. I looked around to see that we are in the middle of nowhere right now. How can he tell me to get out here, at this hour of time?“Get. Out.” He seethed again. It feels like all of his anger which he was suppressing since earlier caused by all of my witty replies and disrespectful words, is bursting out right now.“Cyrus… it’s a deserted street. How would I…?” I couldn’t complete my sentence when he snapped, “I said f**king get out”.I flinched again at his outburst. Tears started stinging the back of my eyes but I willed them back. I don’t want to cry in front of this cruel man.Sighing out heavily, I opened the door of the car and hopped out. I turned around to find him glaring
Author’s POVSeven years later...Sun rays fell into the silent room stirring Cyrus from his sleep. Without knowing what he is doing, his hand moved beside him on the bed, searching for someone but when he felt the coldness on the bed and absence of his wife, he eyes fluttered open.He looked around himself but she was not in the room. He didn’t hear sound of water running, which told him that she is not in the bathroom as well.'maybe she is in the kitchen' he thought and sat up on the bed. He was about to get down from the bed when the door of the room opened and a big smile appeared on his handsome face.“Happy birthday to you”“Happy birthday to you”He heard the song with a smile on his face as his eyes were focused on the three people who walked inside the room. Natalie was holding a cake in her hands.“Happy birthday dear Dad, happy birthday to you” the song was completed with the sound of clapping.“Happy birthday Dad” his little princess wished and placed a soft kiss
Author’s POVCyrus was waiting outside the door with a heart beating anxiously. His one foot is tapping on the floor continuously. His eyes are staring at the closed doors where his wife was taken hours ago.“She will be fine son, don’t worry” he heard Curtis, his father say. He looked at his father and forced a small smile but no words can out of his mouth. So he just nodded his head in yes and once again looked at the closed door, with a heavy heart.He is worried for his wife and his unborn baby who will enter this world in some time.He doesn’t know whether it is going to be a boy or a girl. They didn’t check the gender as they wanted it to be a surprise.He actually wants a daughter but even if it’s a boy, he will love him the same.He was working in his office when he suddenly got a call from Maria who told him that Natalie suddenly started having pain in her stomach.Cyrus told her to bring her to the hospital and he himself came rushing here. On his way he called his fa
Author’s POV“Good afternoon Mr. Knight” Ana greeted.Cyrus nodded his head and greeted her back while sitting on the couch in front of her.They are currently in the living room of his mansion. He wouldn’t have left Natalie alone in his room and came down if it wasn’t Ana who came here.She was close to Nat so he was sure that she might know something about her past if not everything. Also she coming here now, when Natalie is in that condition which tells him that something horrible has happened to her confirmed his doubt that Ana knew something.“What is it that you wanted to tell me?” Cyrus asked hoping to get the answers to his questions.“I will tell you everything but first can you please let me know how is she doing? I mean.. is she beaten up… is she talking or has silenced herself?” Ana had so many more questions but she didn’t know how to ask them.Cyrus could see concern in her eyes. “She is not well. She is all bruised up as if someone has physically abused her. Do
Author’s POVCyrus entered inside his house looking tired to his bones.He is returning home after two days. Yes, he was supposed to return yesterday but everything at the branch in other office was so hectic, he couldn’t come sooner.He hasn’t slept a wink since the time he left for his trip. Not in plane, not in his hotel room, not at all. The work was also one of the reason behind his sleepless nights. But the main reason was his wife.His wife who hasn’t been picking up her phone for past two days.On that night when she called him, he was in the plane so she couldn’t reach him.As soon as he landed, he saw her missed call and tried calling her back, even though he was supposed to be angry at her.But her phone was switched off. He couldn’t reach her. He called Maria to ask about her but she informed him that ever since he left, she hasn’t been coming out of her room.He thought it was because of what happened between them. He was worried sick for her.Now he has retu
Author’s POVNatalie was laying on her bed in Cyrus and her room.Tears were still flowing non stop from her eyes. She was tired to death but she wasn’t sleeping.She was scared that if she slept then she won’t be able to wake up ever again because of her sleep paralysis.She is preparing herself for telling him everything, without leaving a single thing out. It is going to be painful for her. More miserable than dying itself. But now she can’t keep him in dark anymore. So she will tell him.She was deep in her thoughts when she got a text message on her phone.The name of the person on her phone screen made her gulp and sit up on her bed.It was her mom…She hasn’t talked to her mother in years. It’s because she never stood by her side when she needed her the most.She is not angry at her mom because she couldn’t help her. She knew her mom’s hands were also tied in that situation just like Natalie’s But what made her mom despise her is what she said to her after she told
Author’s POVNatalie entered inside the house to see the lights of living room turned off.She frowned in confusion. She is just returning after her appointment with the doctor that is why she is feeling really tired.But she still tried to find the switch and turned on the lights of living room.The room illuminated with light and her eyes fell on a certain someone who makes her heart beat every time she sees him.But he looked different today. He looked really very… angry.Natalie’s eyes widened when she realised that he looks so angry at the moment. He was in a good mood earlier when he called.Cyrus was sitting there on the couch in living room. His hands were holding his head in between his palms as he tried to control his anger.An envelope is sitting on the coffee table in front of him along with his mobile phone.“Cyrus?” Natalie called him as she walked closer to her husband.Cyrus left his head and turned around to look at the person he had been waiting for.“Why w
Author’s POVOne week later…“Are all the preparation done for the trip?” Cyrus asked William while wearing his suit jacket.“It’s been taken care of Mr. Knight. Your private jet has been prepared. You have a flight at eleven at night” William responded.“Okay. Then after attending the birthday party of Mr. Clarkson for a while I can go back home for some time, right?” Cyrus asked.He wants to confirm if there is some free time between his hectic schedule. So that he can drop by home to see his wife before going on this business trip.He hasn’t told her about it yet. It was arranged so urgently that even he didn’t know about it until few hours ago.The another branch of CK industries which is in another city is facing some problems over there. And he has to take care of it as soon as possible otherwise they will suffer a big loss.That is why he has to go there on such a short notice. And he can’t postpone it.He tried to solve it from here so that he doesn’t have to leave this
Author’s POVPresent…Cyrus stopped the car in front of his mansion and turned around to look at his wife who is sleeping beside him on the passenger seat.Even in her sleep there was no peace on her face. She looked tired and he is really starting to hate seeing her looking so exhausted all the time.Now he is blaming himself for taking her to Miller mansion when she said she didn’t want to go.But he just wanted her to spend some time with her family. He thought she would like to meet them as she might be missing them.It’s so common for a girl to miss her family members and want to go and meet them after they get married.But he was wrong, he realised.Letting out a sigh, he got out of the car and rounded the hood to reach the other side.He opened the door of passenger seat and leaned in to undo her seatbelt. He picked her up bridal style in his arms.He took her to his room and made her lie down on the bed. He removed her heels from her feet. Also took off all the jewelri
Author’s POV(Past continues)Currently Natalie is having her breakfast with her family.Natalie’s gaze is fixed on her plate on the table. She is not paying any attention to what is being said at the table between her so called family.Her entire attention is on the burning gaze she is feeling on herself since the moment she sat down on her chair.Even without looking up she knows who is staring at her so intently.It is her step brother, Shawn.It has been one week since Shawn returned. He didn’t do anything to Natalie but she doesn’t know why she gets bad vibes from him.She has seen him staring at her continuously. His gaze makes her feel uncomfortable and uneasy.She has been avoiding him since last week as much as possible. She stopped coming out to have her food. She prefers eating in her own room.But today, Edwin asked for her presence at the table that is why she had no option but to come.Her instincts are telling her that she should run as far away as possible fr