“Get me everything you can find on Mrs. Vincent’s removal,” he said in a clipped tone as soon as Alex picked up. “I want to know who’s behind this and what their motives are.”As soon as Hunter cut the call, his phone rang up with Jenny’s call. Groaning at her name being displayed on the phone, he reluctantly pressed the phone against his ear.“Hunter, did you see the news?” Jenny’s frantic voice boomed through the phone, fueling his anger more.“Shouldn’t that be my question, Jenny?” He barked, clenching his jaws. His fingers balled into steel fists and breathing harshly.“Hunter, I am myself very shocked at the news. How can I be answerable!” She retorted.“Yeah, the only one answerable here is me, for I trusted you with my plan.” He hissed again, belittling her. “Tell me something, did she have shown the evidence I provided her against Viaan to the panel or not?” The doubt was evident in his voice. If Emma is removed and the agency hadn’t released any statement about Viaan’s disqua
Adams Villa:-A flicker of hope ignited in Viaan’s eyes as Leena’s words washed over him. Slowly, he approached her, tears glistening in his eyes. “Thank you, Maa. Your presence means the world to me,” he whispered, his voice filled with emotion. Taking Leena’s hands in his, he pressed a heartfelt kiss on the back of her palm, conveying his deep gratitude and love.Leena nodded, her eyes brimming with understanding and compassion. Tenderly, she wiped away their tears, silently acknowledging the pain they had all experienced. At that moment, she knew it was time to let go and forgive.Nodding her head, she wiped his tears. And the moment they craved for the past three days finally arrived. “I know. That’s why I’ve decided to let things go. To forgive you two. You have my blessings and wishes. I know my son is going to win.” Leena opened her arms, inviting Viaan into a long-awaited embrace.“Maa,” the word came out as an emotional whisper, and Viaan hugged his mother tightly. He felt th
Writer’s POV:-The Grand Empire Hall:-The Grand Empire Hall was adorned with opulence and grandeur, its lavish entrance beckoning guests to step into a world of elegance and prestige. Viaan, accompanied by Leo, strode confidently through the decorated entrance, their footsteps echoing in the spacious foyer.“Did you double-check everything, Leo? At no cost, Hunter should have an upper hand now.” Viaan murmured, his voice laced with determination walking through the decorated entrance of the venue.It was half-past six in the evening when Viaan and Leo reached the venue. Like earlier, Viaan made sure to drive Kiara halfway through the way, and from the halfway, Mark took her to the venue. Since Kiara didn’t want any of her colleagues to spot her with Viaan, she only suggested this arrangement, as Viaan was adamant about going together.Thus, the two men reached the venue first.Leo nodded, a triumphant smile playing at the corners of his lips. “Yes, boss. It was a bit hard, but I made
The Grand Empire Hall:-*Don’t you dare!* His text had his silent warning.Reading that, her playful gaze met him and he squinted his eyes to warn her silently. She rolled her tongue in her cheeks and again texted to tease him.*Why not? After all, you only suggested that!* She bit her inner cheeks, knowing he is going to be riled up. Tapping the send icon, she lifted her lashes again and turned a playful gaze at him. Viaan's phone vibrated in his hand. Impatiently, he tapped on the screen and Kiara saw his lips moving as he read the text.His eyes widened and reacted just the way she predicted."What the fuck," she read his lips muttering those words and a silent giggle escaped her lips. It was already enough that he was bearing her working for his rival. All because of her work commitments. Otherwise Viaan had full intention of making Kiara resign from GRACE that evening only. He was so annoyed about the fact already And now her teasing him didn't do any good to calm his annoyanc
The Grand Empire Hall:-“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us on this special night of the Businessman Of The Year Award. I, Ricky William, am your host for tonight. And on behalf of the organizers, I welcome you with all my heart.” Said the anchor, Ricky Williams, coming on the stage. His jolly tone made people give him a round of applause.As the applause subsided, Ricky Williams continued his speech, “Tonight, we gather here to celebrate the exceptional achievements of individuals who have demonstrated exemplary skills, innovation, and leadership in the business world. It is truly a remarkable occasion, and I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and winners.”The hall erupted in another round of applause, and Kiara couldn’t help but join in, her earlier playful banter momentarily forgotten. She glanced at Viaan, who had also shifted his attention to the stage. His gaze was focused, his features composed as he listened intently to Ricky’s
The Grand Empire Hall:-The Grand Empire Hall reverberated with thunderous applause and cheers as the name of Viaan Adams, CEO of the leading group Adams Corps, filled the air. The sound cascaded through the venue, drowning out all other noise.A wave of euphoria washed over Viaan, and a radiant smile illuminated his face. His eyes sought out Kiara in the crowd, finding her amidst the sea of applauding guests. In that instant, their gazes locked, and a shared sense of joy and accomplishment passed between them. They exchanged a knowing smile, their eyes brimming with pride and happiness.“Yes,” Neil’s cheer rang out through the hall, his hands clapping together in excitement. Leo, catching the infectious enthusiasm, quickly joined in, their applause merging as a testament to their shared joy and support.Neil and Leo were the first to erupt into enthusiastic applause, their hands clapping loudly. Kiara, swept up in a wave of elation for Viaan, eagerly joined Neil and Leo in applauding
The Grand Empire Hall:-Fixing his hard gaze on Viaan, the stranger's eyes bore into his target with unwavering determination. "Respected people," he began, his voice resonating with a mixture of hatred and anguish, "my name is Thomas Jones, and I stand here tonight to expose the truth about Viaan Adams, a man who hides behind his success while perpetrating heinous acts. The man who is sitting here pridefully is actually an abuser-a molester." His menacing tone made everyone gasp in the hall. He glared at Viaan and ground his teeth. His words hung in the air, piercing through the atmosphere with their gravity. Gasps filled the hall, each individual reeling from the shocking revelation. All eyes turned to Viaan, whose expression shifted from confidence to a mix of disbelief and anger. Mr. Murphy, too, wore a look of confusion mingled with annoyance as he sought clarification.“What? What do you mean? Say clearly? How can you preposterously claim something so unreputable about a presti
The Grand Empire Hall:-“I have evidence to prove my allegations.” His tone was laced with a challenging manner, and he looked at Neil. Viaan felt a tug in the pit of his stomach. His heart pounded in his chest, fear gripping him like icy claws. A cold sweat formed on his brow, and his hands trembled involuntarily. This was his worst nightmare unfolding before his eyes, a damning accusation that threatened to unravel everything he had built.The same was Kiara's condition who was, till now, trying to grasp the change in the situation. Her mind had still not registered how come the man she disliked the most was standing over there.So fast!So unseen!She was sitting there with her eyes widened like saucers and her mouth hung open in the uttermost shock. Her mind raced, desperately trying to process the sudden turn of events. The shock reverberated through her body, leaving her frozen in her seat. It was as if time had come to a standstill, and she found herself trapped in a nightmari
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