Kiara’s POV:-Uncle James handed over the paper with the prescription to Viaan, and I couldn’t help but notice the slight tremble in my husband’s hand as he took it. It was as if he was clutching onto it for dear life, his grasp tight with fear and uncertainty.My heart squeezed painfully in my chest at the sight of his silent vulnerability. Seeing Viaan like this, so consumed by worry and fear, tore at my soul. I never wanted to witness him in such a state, but the circumstances often pushed us to our limits.“Sam, Kia, take Leena inside. She needs rest.” My thoughts broke with Uncle’s words. His concern was evident in his voice.I nodded in agreement and approached Maa, extending a hand to help her stand. “Come on, Maa. Let’s get you settled,” I said gently, offering her a reassuring smile.Maa, however, was having none of it. “That is definitely not needed, James. I am perfectly fine,” she objected, her voice tinged with annoyance as she stubbornly tried to resist.I couldn’t help
Mr. Russo’s Farmhouse:-Hunter hurriedly made his way through the doorway of Mr. Russo’s farmhouse, checking the time on his wristwatch as he went. He cursed inwardly at the traffic that had slowed him down, hoping he hadn’t arrived too late. As he entered the living room, he heard Mr. Russo’s voice, thick with anger.“I’m done playing this cat-and-mouse game with Viaan Adams,” Mr. Russo declared, his frustration evident. “After the humiliation he inflicted upon me, I refuse to cower in the shadows any longer. Hence, I’m going to step into that rascal Viaan’s territory and join the next board meeting of Adams Corps; playing this from the front now.”Hunter’s eyebrows furrowed in concern as he approached, interrupting Mr. Russo and Evelyn’s conversation. “What made you reach this decision, Mr. Russo?” he asked, his voice tinged with skepticism. “We already have a plan ready at hand. Why do you want to reshuffle it and go there already?”Mr. Russo and Evelyn jerked their heads toward th
Viaan’s POV:-“Sleep tight, Mamma!” I whispered, leaning down to kiss her forehead gently. She looked so peaceful in her sleep, and I couldn’t help but feel a surge of love and protectiveness for her.I pulled the comforter over Maa’s sleeping figure and tiptoed out of her room, closing the door softly behind me. A deep sigh escaped my lips, and I rubbed my face with a firm hand. It had been a long day, and seeing Maa’s health deteriorate was always tough on me. I checked the time it was ten in the evening.We had a late dinner tonight and after that, I and Kiara stayed in Maa’s room talking with her after giving the medicines. Today has been a tough day for her health and I didn’t want her to stress anymore thus I didn’t go back to the office after that. The important meetings that I had lined up, I attended from my home office while Kia kept Maa company and when I was done we had a family dinner with all the jokes and light conversations to make Maa feel happy.We shared stories, mo
Writer’s POV:-“So, what’s the plan now?” Staring at her husband, Kiara asked, referring to the turmoil in the company. Her hands slowly touched his chest, placing her palm flat just above his heart. She tried to be as polite as she could get so that her words didn’t trouble him. “What are you going to do with Mr. Russo? Because, as far as I can guess, Hunter won’t involve a weak player.” Licking her dried lips, she added, consciously. Her tone was a mix of curiosity and concern.At no cost, she would not want her husband to ever get defeated in any kind of situation. Then this was a whole fucking war in his professional life.The question lingered in the air, pregnant with anticipation, as Kiara’s eyes probed Viaan’s face for answers. A few seconds passed with the husband and wife staring into each other’s eyes silently.One has a deep curiosity, but another has his eyes totally blank in this regard until she saw something changing his entire body language. From the gloominess regard
Writer's POV:-“Not yet. I don't know what he is up to?” shaking her head negatively, Natasha answered his brother's question. She had gotten an email from Charles’ PA stating that today was her leave ordered by Charles and she must wait for him to contact her before resuming the office.The email had caused an unwanted and unexpected stir in the Hunter's house as the three of them couldn't decide the real motive behind this sudden leave. “What's most troublesome is, even Alex can't get a sniff of his planning.” Hunter sighed, taking a bite of his toast.Jenny clicked her tongue, staring helplessly at her children. “He is doing all that he had threatened me with. First Hunter's now he is troubling Natasha's life.” she lamented, through her gritted teeth. Her gaze turned hard and fingers balled up into fists over the table. “All that rascal wants is to control everyone's life.” Natasha and Hunter’s eyes snapped towards her with the speed of light and they stared at their mother with
Writer’s POV:-Adams Villa:She gestured to him, ‘What?’ with a lift of her brows and jutting her chin, but the man remained expressionless.He resumed the call for another five minutes but didn’t leave her hand, not letting her walk away. Sighing softly, Kiara waited patiently for her husband to finish the call.“Yes. Yes. That would be better.” Viaan nodded his head, keenly hearing the words from the other side of the call. Along with that, he tugged on Kiara’s wrist and pulled her close to him, wrapping his arms around her waist.A thin layer of confusion swept over the lady’s face. She blinked, her eyes oblivious, staring at his face. Not getting his actions, she tried to make eye contact with him, but Viaan was answering some questions to the person over the call, thus he didn’t notice her attempts to catch his attention.His gaze darted around the room; between the spaces and furniture of the room–in short everywhere except her wife, whom he stopped from going and didn’t even sp
Hunter’s Apartment:-The line went dead, leaving an eerie silence in the dining place of Hunter’s place.Natasha’s hands trembled as she stared at her phone, her breath quickening in anticipation of the worst.‘But since you dared to go against my words and even more dared to challenge me like a brat for that moron brother of yours, you are being punished now.’ His warning tone echoed in Natasha’s ears, sending thousands of shivers down her spine at once.She knew she had dared to challenge him for her brother Hunter, and she did not regret it a bit; but deep down, she was also terrified of the consequences.Consequences! Punishment! Yes, the two things Charles promised she would face now.What is so going to do now? Her mind screamed and cowered like a little girl lost in a crowd. She needed help… assurance… a little belief. At least, some words of affirmation that nothing bad was going to happen and she wouldn’t have to face any cruel consequences, like getting her dreams crushed f
Viaan’s POV:-I saw Xavier announcing my arrival and all the media had their attention on the backdoor through where I was supposed to walk. Drawing in a deep breath, I shrugged off my coat, smoothing out any creases with a quick, practiced motion.With a nod to Leo and Neil, I strode purposefully toward the elegantly arranged platform, its polished wood gleaming under the soft glow of the overhead lights in the conference hall.Scanning the room full of people, I stepped up to the stage and took the podium. Xavier sauntered back, giving me the file he had in his hand. In these ten minutes, he had already briefed the media about this press meet, and since they were here for some business news, the reason for this conference had caught them in nothing but amazement. I am going to announce the collaboration of Adams Corps, for many major projects, with one such organization that has been causing a stir in the media and the people for the past month.Hence, they are not just surprised bu
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