“The girl looked at her mother. ‘Mom, please, listen to me. I didn’t do anything! I don’t even know him.’ She tried to say, but crossing her words, her mother growled, louder than her father. ‘How a man is sleeping in there if you don’t know him?’ Her accusation scared the girl that all her hopes to prove her innocence was going in vain.”Kiara continued narrating her plight, forgetting the numerous eyes stuck on her as they captured all her expressions and her words.“But the girl still tried, ‘I don’t know who is he. I…I just—’ As the girl tried to tell them the truth, her father went inside the room and came after a few seconds. Without giving her a moment, he slapped her twice. ‘That man is lying naked in my house and you’re saying you didn’t do anything?’ He screamed at her, twisting her hands. ‘Papa, please listen to me.’ She cried and sobbed to make them believe that it was not what they were assuming, but her father pointed at the room and shouted at her, ‘What is a naked man
“He saw her getting slapped, and he ran to rescue her. ‘Hey, leave her… who are you?’ Mr. Adams jumped in between saving the girl from the man’s clutch. But in return, her father angrily shouted at Mr. Adams.‘This should be our question: who are you and how dare you come to my house at night?’ Her father held his collars and shouted. ‘I very well know what kind of city man you are. The so-called businessman. And what do you think after taking her virtue? I’ll let you stay in peace. No.’ He warned, jerking Mr. Adams. The words infuriated Mr. Adams, and he retorted. ‘Look, I just took a little help from her. My car broke down and —’ He couldn’t say further, as a few men came inside and held him from the back.” Kiara sniffed as she continued.“Who were them? How come they come suddenly?” A reporter asked, scrutinizing Kiara’s paused face. The other reporters looked at her with the same question lingering in their eyes. But since it was asked, they kept their mouth sealed.Kiara blinked
*Flashback*Viaan’s voice rang out with defiance as he struggled against the firm grip of the two men restraining him. “You can’t force us. We didn’t do anything. I won’t marry her.” Yelled Viaan, wriggling in the two men’s grip, but his words fell on deaf ears as Thomas snatched his file and phone. His words echoed through the room, but they seemed to fall on deaf ears as Thomas snatched Viaan’s file and phone from his hands.Frustration and anger surged within Viaan as he watched Thomas carelessly clutch his hard-earned file. That file represented countless sleepless nights and tireless efforts, and now it was being callously taken away. “Give it back!” Viaan yelled, his voice filled with a mix of anger and desperation. But Thomas only sneered in response.“Not a chance,” Thomas retorted, an angry scowl sitting on his face. He handed the file to Clara, his wife, without care. Viaan’s heart sank as he realized that his hard work was being taken away, held hostage. “Now you will get t
*flashback Continues*“You both dared to play with my reputation, now you have to face the consequences.” Thomas’s grip tightened, his fingers digging into Viaan’s scalp.A low hiss escaped Viaan’s lips, enduring the pain. Still, he locked his fiery eyes with that of Thomas’s disgusted ones and challenged. “Consequences will be those which you would be facing for forcing me and messing up with me.” Grinding his teeth hard, Viaan gave him the warning, promising to go all merciless on him for compelling him.His warning surely pissed off Thomas. He pulled a gun from one of the men’s belt and pressed it against Viaan’s neck.“You are not in a position to threaten me, boy.” A dangerous growl echoed in the hall. “I would suggest you better keep your mouth shut if you don’t want me to change my decision from marrying you to silence you permanently!” He roared, pressing the nozzle of the gun more into Viaan’s skin.However, even after a deadly weapon was pressed against his skin, not an ounc
*Flashback continues*“Keep an eye on both of them. I’m coming in ten minutes.” Saying so, she walked out of the house.Viaan groaned as he ran a hand through his hair, feeling the tension in his scalp. He couldn’t believe he was trapped in this situation, forced to marry a stranger woman.No this can’t be happening!But they also snatched his file. He needed that anyhow. At no cost, he can let them destroy his hard work.All his thoughts came to one conclusion: Only Kia could help him escape this forced wedding now. He had to talk to her, to convince her to help him escape this nightmare.‘Now only she can help me get out of this!’ Viaan said to himself and looked around. ‘I need to meet her!’He immediately thought of a way to meet her and waited for the right opportunity.As he saw the lady’s back disappearing from the entrance, he patiently waited for two minutes, then cleared his throat.“I need to use the washroom!” He announced aloud, drawing the attention of the two men.They
*Flashback Continues*“What an absolute absurdity is this!” Viaan snarled, his frustration boiling over as he kicked the cushion near his foot. His mind raced, trying to make sense of the situation, and then a thought struck him. He turned his piercing gaze towards Kiara, suspicion gleaming in his eyes.“Tell me one thing,” he demanded, his voice laced with skepticism. “How did they manage to get a pastor here so quickly?” Viaan’s narrowed gaze bore into Kiara, seeking an explanation for this peculiar turn of events.Kiara took a deep breath, her eyes meeting Viaan’s with a mixture of determination and vulnerability. She knew she had to provide an explanation, despite the pain and fear that still lingered within her. After all, the man was in this situation because of her and her family.“It’s our local pastor,” she began, her voice trembling slightly. “My father, he… he asked my mother to call church staff and ask the pastor to come immediately. While he was shouting and slapping me
*Flashback continues*“Is this… is this all your planning?” He asked, wondering loudly as an inaudible gasp escaped his lips.Kiara’s brows furrowed in confusion, her mind racing to comprehend his words. Before she could respond, the door swung open, revealing an enraged Thomas standing at the threshold. His voice thundered through the room, filling it with anger and hostility.“You bastard! How dare you come here?” Thomas roared, his eyes burning with fury as he glared at Viaan and Kiara. In just a few strides, he closed the distance between them, his presence intimidating. The room seemed to shrink under the weight of his rage.“You two have reached the height of shamelessness!” Thomas spat venomously, his gaze shifting between Viaan and Kiara. The intensity of his words sent a shiver down Kiara’s spine, her fear gripping her tightly.Viaan looked at Thomas with exasperation, his face a mix of frustration and defiance.“No worries, Thomas. We’re just about to get rid of their shamel
*Flashback Continues*"Do you, Viaan Adams, willingly accept Kia Erin as your lawfully wedded wife?" Viaan's blood surged with anger at the pastor's words. The words echoed in his mind, intensifying his internal turmoil. He desperately wanted to shout a resounding "No" and escape from this nightmare, but he knew the consequences would be dire. His eyes fell on Thomas, who was standing just a few feet away from the stage where they stood for vows.Thomas shook the file lightly, indicating to Viaan what he could do if the young man went against him. The next moment Viaan saw him eyeing his men, who were now four in number, positioned discreetly behind him.Before he could comprehend, he felt something pressing against his spine. One of the men had pressed a gun against Viaan's back. They had strategically positioned themselves so that no one in the audience would suspect a thing. Viaan's fists clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white as he grappled with the reality of his situation
Writer’s POV:-Mr. Moore wiped the sweat off his forehead while waiting for the call to be received.“Hello!” The reply came as soon as the call was received.“I have done my work. Now give me my thing back!” He said over the call.“I am impressed with your quickness, Mr. Moore.” a masculine heavy voice was heard from the other side. “I thought you would still take a few more days. But no. You proved why this is priceless to you. Excellent, old man.” With a dark chuckle, the man added. The words were more like a mocking of Mr. Moore’s efforts, and that made the elderly man clench his fingers.Mr. Moore’s entire body shook with rage. At that moment, he wanted nothing but to thrash everything around. To get the man in a chokehold and punch him straight across the face for making him dance on his fingers. However, the helplessness of the situation had him holding from behind. He can’t act repulsive. Not at this stage when he is so close to the one thing that he has been finding for sever
Viaan’s POV:-I helped Maa get down from the car, supporting her gently as she stepped onto the gravel path. As soon as her eyes fell on the scene in front of us, she froze. Her fingers tightened around my palm, clutching mine with a grip that spoke volumes.“Viaan, this…” She began, her voice trailing off as disbelief washed over her.Not believing what she saw, she was struggling to find the right set of words. Her lips wobbled putting an impromptu pause. She looked back at me, her gaze searching for confirmation, her body trembling slightly.That was my cue to confirm her doubts.With pride and emotions lacing my own voice, I squeezed her shoulders and nodded. “Paradis d’Amour, Maa. Our dream.” I announced, taking my mother in a half hug from sideways, holding onto her as tightly as I could.She averted her gaze back to the property. With a dip in her brows, she looked at me once again, “Huh?”I knew, I knew she was getting the meaning of my words but the yearning self of hers want
Writer’s POV:-“Where are you taking us, Viaan? At least tell me now.” Leena asked for the nth time, getting annoyed at her son’s silence over the matter.Viaan, like the previous times, smiled mischievously and answered without looking back. “Patience, Maa, patience. You’ll come to know soon.”Leena scoffed audibly, narrowing her eyes at her son’s mischief, and scolded him lightly. “That ‘soon’ of yours has not come since the last three and a half hours of our journey. How long more would you keep it a secret?” Her eyes wrinkled at the corners while her nose flared in annoyance.Her anger didn’t seem to affect Viaan a bit as the man chuckled loudly. “As I said, it is a surprise, Maa. I’m not telling you to spoil the fun already.” He refused to reveal, making his mother smack his arms from the backseat.“You have become too naughty these days.” She said through her gritted teeth, only to get a burst of hearty laughter from her son.Huffing, she crossed her hands across her chest and s
Writer’s POV:-“Thank you so much, Guys.” An emotional Viaan expressed his gratitude to the two of the constant pillars of his life.Receiving brotherly pats on his back as a response, he reluctantly broke the hug. His dull face was uplifted with the pure essence of their support throughout his life.“You —” Ryan started to speak, but then his eyes narrowed as he studied Viaan’s features more closely. “Were you crying, Viaan?” His eyes scanned Viaan’s face with concern.On cue, Leo also took a closer look. “Yeah, you look off!” He exclaimed, pointing out the obvious signs of distress.Viaan stilled. His smile dropped into a thin line. Immediately, he averted his eyes away from them and looked everywhere around.How come Ryan observed that? His shoulders tensed once again.“No. Why would I cry?” He chuckled nervously shrugging his shoulders, not wanting them to read his face further.“Then why are your eyes red and moist?” Ryan scoffed, narrowing his eyes. “Don’t lie through your teeth
Back in the present time, The PenthouseViaan’s POV, :Looking at the keys, I fisted them tightly. I was in my penthouse where I had come just an hour ago to get freshened up. Last night, I had to lie to Kia and Maa as I had spent entire hours in planning for the surprise for Maa. Then this morning the leftover documentation took my time while I also went to check for last-minute preparations. I just happened to come here one hour ago as I can’t go directly to home. And as soon as I came here, the first thing I did was to call Maa. She deserves the surprise the most.All through this while, I also kept myself reassured that this was not a dream anymore but a reality.A beautiful reality.A certain kind of peace filled my heart. I felt the cores of my eyes moistening up. Our dream was finally completed.“Paradis d’Amour is finally ours, Papa. I completed your and Maa’s dreams.” My voice choked with emotions as I looked at the picture frame on my desk while placing the keys reverently b
Writer’s POV:-“Did Viaan tell when will he come?” Leena asked Kiara who was serving her breakfast.Her hands stopped in the air and she raised her head to her mother-in-law. “No, Maa. He had just dropped the text last night that he wouldn’t be coming home tonight as he had an urgent meeting and some important work. So, he is perhaps staying at the penthouse itself.” Kiara sighed, continuing to fill Leena’s plate.Leena nodded recalling the text Kiara showed her last night. Viaan had specifically mentioned to tell Leena about it, he himself didn’t text her thinking she must be asleep by then.It was around eleven in the morning. Both the ladies were having a late breakfast today, as Kiara was nauseous and not feeling good this morning; thus she had delayed her meal.Although Leena had something light earlier as she had to have medicines as well, she still joined Kiara in the late meal.It was Leena’s assistance that she was even eating, lest she was all ready to ditch the breakfast to
Writer’s POV:-“And the man said that Mr. Adams is ready to meet at the earliest possible date,” Daniel revealed, sounding serious and firm.Hunter sat straight with a jerk, his brows dipping in. “How come he agreed this early? Didn’t he and his lawyer want time?” The question triggered his mind, he inquired in a disbelieving tone.The frown went deeper on his face; his eyeballs moving constantly as he tried to figure out Viaan’s step. One thing was crystal clear neither Viaan nor his lawyer saw this proposal as a simple invitation to get rid of legal troubles. Hence it was very much acceptable for his rival to seek time to agree or even deny.That’s why, even when this frustrated Hunter, he was ready for any secret investigation Viaan did on him. But little did he expect, that his acceptance would come this early and fast.He heard Daniel huffing from the other end and came out of his thoughts. “I have no idea, Sir. But if they are ready then why not proceed? This was the plan after
Writer’s POV:-“Kia, calm down. Ryan said that he won’t reveal anything to Viaan.” Sophie tried to calm her down, but the girl was far from calming down.A ready havoc was created in her mind and heart and she had no idea how to deal with it.“But he didn’t even give me any time, Soph. All he allowed me is tonight.” Kiara retorted, holding her breath in apprehension.She can hear her heart pounding in her ears, and sweat beads adorning her temples even after the decreased temperature of AC.Her words followed a silence before Sophie sighed audibly. “You have taken more than you should, Kia. You can’t avoid it any longer. Dr. Ryan was right when he said the more delay you are making the harder it would be to make Viaan understand.” Sophie indirectly quoted Ryan’s words from the last evening.“Out of all people, you should be understanding my dilemma, Soph.” Kiara clicked her tongue, getting annoyed at not finding any solution. “I didn’t wait for Tyler to just wake up, but I needed to k
Writer’s POV:-“Not only this but also the fact that Aaron is Tyler and Sophie’s son!” Ryan’s voice was steady, but there was a hint of solemnity in his tone.As Ryan dropped the bombshell, Kiara and Sophie froze, their eyes widening in shock. The words hung in the air, heavy with the weight of the revelation.A revelation that Kiara least expected today.The room fell into a stunned silence. The only thing audible at that moment was the ticking of the clock and the lazy evening wind coming through the open windows of Ryan’s cabin.With a composed face, Ryan watched the two women in front of him, trying hard to digest the truth he just disclosed.He knew this was going to be their reaction once her tells them the truth, but still watching them doing so, made him amused.Did they really think they would keep this massive truth away from him?Did they seriously think he wasn’t going to find it out, ever? He was a doctor, for God’s sake. It was impossible for this truth to be a secret fr