Deserted outskirts of the city:-Walking through the eerie expanse of the warehouse, Leo’s steps echoed ominously. His gaze fell on Thomas, the captive, lying on a cold metal bed, his form still and unconscious. Leo’s brows furrowed, concern and alertness etching his features as he approached the bed.It had been almost seventeen hours since the man passed out after receiving some good thrashing from his boss. Thankfully Ryan was present with them who gave him the required medical attention before leaving the man under Mark and their men’s watch.Glancing towards Mark, who was present with a few of their men, Leo inquired in a hushed tone, “Any change in his condition? did he awake even a bit?”Mark shook his head, his face a mix of vigilance and readiness. “No, Leo. He’s still out cold. Seems like Boss’s blows hit him pretty hard yesterday.”Leo’s jaw tightened, the intensity of the situation mulling heavily on him. They need Thomas in his senses. Viaan had still not got the answers
Adams Corps:-The hum of the office surrounded Neil as he sat at his desk, in his cabin, engrossed in an important conversation with Xavier, who had called him from the PR department after the notice went viral.Abruptly, the intercom buzzed to life, drawing his attention. “Wait a second, Xavier!” He said before receiving another call.“Sir, there are two clerks here from the city court. They said they need to meet a senior staff immediately.” Receptionist Julie’s voice filled the air.Neil’s brows knitted in curiosity. “Two clerks from the city court?” He asked while disconnecting the call with Xavier on his cellphone. “What brings them here?”“They won’t tell me, Sir. They are asking for the presence of a senior employee to reveal the matter.” Said Julie, helplessly.The sudden appearance of two court staff perplexed Neil.“Alright, bring them up to my cabin. I’ll handle it,” he replied, his mind already contemplating the possible reasons for their visit.“Sure, Sir. I’ll guide them
Two hours ago:-Hospital:-While Viaan’s eyes scanned the venomous words of the notice, a deep, guttural growl of anger resonated from Leo.“This clearly putting Kiara in a villainous role!” His words caught the lady’s attention, making her frown. She tried to peek into the tablet, but couldn’t see anything apart from the GRACE’s logo as the screen was tilted towards Viaan.“Leo, what’s wrong?” Kiara’s voice trembled slightly; she sensed some uneasiness from Viaan’s stiff shoulders as his eyes roamed over the screen.Before Leo could reply, Viaan forwardedKiara felt like the floor had dropped beneath her. She read the allegations against her, her eyes wide and unblinking, her mind racing to comprehend the magnitude of what she was seeing.Kiara stood rooted to her place after reading the official notice by grace. She couldn’t comprehend the brutality with which Hunter accused her of exploiting her position as a CFO, while all she did till now was help the company grow its stats in th
Brown Family Mansion:-“What brought you here, Nathan?” Jenny’s voice was cautious. She noticed the uneasiness gripping the man at once. She signed them to sit and continued. “I heard you left the country and settled in Australia forever!” Her eyes stuck on Nathan’s aged face, casting the man with a pointed look of apparent doubt.Even though she didn’t want to come across as rude in reception, her words clearly indicated her alarmed stature at the sudden presence of Charles’s one of best buddies from almost a decade ago.Nathan had anticipated such a question, especially from Jenny. Her distant reception towards him and Charles’ friends had been consistent over the years, a fact he couldn’t overlook. As her inquiry hung in the air, he couldn’t feign surprise. After all, his unexpected presence was bound to raise eyebrows. Their relationship had never been warm, and he had no illusions about it.Keeping that in mind, he cleared his throat and responded. “You heard it right. I had move
Adams Corps:-Viaan’s POV:-“Call Dave, Neil. Ask him to come here in twenty minutes.” I ordered, already thinking of the measures to tackle this.No matter how that bastard tries, I can’t let him disturb us anymore. He is an idiot if he thinks by targeting my wife, he can trouble us. Seek revenge on me.“Right away, Sir!” Saying so, Neil walked out of my cabin, leaving me, Kiara, and Leo alone. They sat in the two chairs in front of my table.I looked at Kiara who was unusually silent ever since she read the notice and the termination letter and then adding more to her crushed feelings, this summons hits exactly where it hurts more. She still had the summon letter in her hand and her eyes or I should say her teary eyes are stuck on the paper, trying to grasp the gravity of the lawsuit filed against her.I know she never expected such cruelty from Hunter as she had expected him to be at least a better human being if not a friend, but after this incident, this myth of hers also gets bu
Adams Corps:-⚜ The preachers of morals must shed their disguise of rectitude.~ Hunter Brown #The_Adams ⚜A nerve in my temple ticked hard. The hashtag he used cleared his innuendo.“That bastard has tweeted this after releasing the contract’s copy.” I couldn’t help but grunt out loud when my eyes fell on the series of photos and text tweeted through the official account of GRACE just under his tweet. “He fully intend to tarnish our image.” My eyes stuck to Kiara’s signature as I zoomed in the document’s copy, reading the content.I couldn’t help but read the lines that he made my wife sign to keep his identity a secret. Bloody impostor.“Expected. The way the public is reacting outrageously, and the media is frantic to search the truth, he deliberately publicized the documents to prove his claim.” Leo grumbled, his fingers pressing firmly against the temples of his forehead, mirroring my frustration.The screen seemed to blur momentarily as anger surged within me. The audacity of thi
Adams Corps:- Viaan’s POV:- “Here, see this!” I let her see the tweet that bastard made and let the cunning of Hunter Brown sink into her mind. “See, what he tweeted along with releasing the contract copy! I’m assuming this is the real non-disclosure agreement he made you sign and not a forged paper. Those are your signatures, aren’t they?” I added, pointing her at the screen. My words were unintentionally harder, but I couldn’t control the rage I felt because of that bastard. Leo looked at me, raising an eyebrow, silently questioning my tone towards her. I rolled my eyes and avoided his looks. Kiara frowned a bit before pulling back that silent, expressionless face. Her eyes seem to freeze on the screen after a second. I know that subtle change in her eyes. Yet she sat with a blank face. I saw how gently her finger scrolled on Leo’s tablet, as she took her time to analyze each detail that I pointed out. “Yes! Those are my signatures there” After two entirely torturous silent minu
The hospital corridor echoed with rushed footsteps as Viaan, Kiara, and Leo hurried toward Leena’s room. Viaan’s heart raced, fear gripping his chest. Ryan had called with urgency, breaking the news about his mother’s deteriorating condition. Abruptly leaving the meeting with Dave, Viaan, along with Kiara and Leo, rushed to the hospital.They reached the room, finding Ryan and James, and one more senior doctor, standing somberly beside the bed. Tubes and monitors surrounded Leena, her pale face serene in the dim light.“Uncle, Ryan,” Viaan’s voice quivered, “how’s Maa?” He desperately looked at Leena’s unconscious form, and then at Ryan. “You asked me to come fast? What happened? Is his condition deteriora—” He was stopped by Ryan, who held his arm and assured him.“No, Viaan. It’s now what you are dreading. In fact, the news is good news!” The man smiled, reassuringly, comforting his friend.“Good news?” Viaan looked baffled, shifting his eyes between Ryan and James. His eyes were mo
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