“Viaan, the dinner is getting cold.” Their mother-son moment was broken by Maya’s voice. Startled, they snapped their heads in that direction and their Maya stood with Kiara on the threshold. The latter had a nervous smile on her lips, while she let Maya do the speaking.It was more than half an hour since they were waiting for Viaan at the dinner table. When Viaan came back from freshening up, they were ready to serve dinner. But as they expected, Viaan asked them to wait as he wanted to meet Leena first. Now, when Viaan was late at the table, Kiara got worried for both the mother and son as she dreaded that Leena might have learned about the new trouble Viaan was dealing with. She turned to Maya for help and they decided the best thing was to go to Leena’s room and check what was happening. However, when they heard the exchange between the mother and the son while Viaan’s head was in her lap, and then when he got up to make her trust his words, they realized how hard it is for Via
Adams Villa:-“And yes, don’t forget about the punishment. You two can’t stay or sleep in the same room.” She added, biting her cheek in mischief.Viaan gasped loudly as he was reminded of that. “Maa, that’s not fair,” he whined like Leena expected. “Why so? I think I made it clear that day only,” Leena teased, suppressing the smile that threatened to appear on her face. Viaan, not catching onto his mother's playful tone, made a face. Meanwhile, the two ladies, Kiara and Maya, exchanged subtle glances, recognizing the mischief gleaming in Leena’s eyes. Kiara gasped inaudibly, then pursed her lips immediately, as Maya subtly signaled her to keep quiet and savor the amusing scene. Even Maya, herself, held back a giggle, enjoying the playful banter.“Maa, please don’t do this. I already apologized, right?” Viaan tried to pacify her, a hint of worry creeping into his voice. He was already stressing over the thought that his mother might actually enforce the punishment.Until now, during
“Thanks for your understanding. Now you were saying something, Mr. Brown?” Taking a sip of her wine, Evelyn looked at Hunter.“That I can’t thank you in enough words, Miss Evelyn. Had you not helped me, I would never have got the chance to strip Viaan of his ego.” Hunter’s words hung in the air for quite some moment when Mr. Russo raised a question.“I still didn’t understand how you two joined hands. I mean as far as I remember you were pretty much interested in Viaan Adams, then what made you associate Hunter in his plan.” Asking so, he looked at the two people in front of him and silently sipped on his wine, waiting for the answer.Evelyn chugged down a large portion, she couldn’t help but smile at the evil camaraderie that had developed between them because of having the same motive. It was born out of a mutual desire to bring down Viaan's empire. They reminisced about the inception of their alliance, and how their paths crossed with a shared goal.“That indeed is an interesting
Viaan’s POV:-Life has this funny way of throwing curveballs just when you think you've got it all figured out. It's a lesson I've learned the hard way. What baffles me is why it seems like life picks me as its favorite target for the toughest challenges. Every time I start thinking, "Okay, things are finally looking up," bam! Another storm hits.Today's debacle, the betrayal from my most trusted guys, was a wake-up call. It's like a sign that no matter how much I grind daily to clean up the mess, my archenemy is tossing more venomous schemes my way. Despite my efforts to hit him where it hurts – financially, socially, and mentally – he keeps bouncing back, nastier and stronger. How he manages to outsmart my plans each time, and how he still finds ways to hit me where it hurts, is beyond me. It's like he's got some supernatural playbook for causing chaos in my life.Because, certainly, getting all my trustworthy people against me was nothing but sort of unimaginable. I agree they were
Viaan’s POV:-I glanced over to my left, only to see my wife sleeping soundly. She was merely a hand away from me. I’m sure she must have felt me twisting and turning in the bed since then because some frowns kept coming and going on her face. I sighed inaudibly before adjusting the duvet on her properly.We had slept quite late, and it was unfair on my part to disturb her sleep already. After that pondering question remained unanswered, Ryan asked all of us to get some sleep, as it was already late and we needed rest. I especially like what he said. He suggested we should talk about it tomorrow with a fresh mind. Thus, even when we didn’t have any answer, we all called it a day. They were staying here for tonight, so they went to their respective rooms, while Kiara asked me to sleep for a while. My wife, realizing my headache, also gave me a head massage until she herself fell asleep.Little did my Kia know that the pain and stress I had in my mind were not going to leave my side eas
Viaan’s POV:-My breath caught in my throat. Heartbeats accelerated at an abnormal speed. I stilled in my place. The burning cigarette in between my fingers made a smoke trail around us."You're smoking, Viaan?" The voice, one I never wanted to hear at this moment, reached my ears.The grip on my arm tightened, grounding me in the reality I wished to escape. The world seemed to halt as I turned slowly to face the unexpected intruder.There she stood, my wife Kiara, shock and disbelief etched on her face, eyes locked onto the burning cigarette in my hand. I never wanted her to find me in this state, unraveling layers of my demeanor she hadn't glimpsed before. But here, one more time, my stars backstabbed me.A cast of unknown emotions spilled over her face. The initial shock painted her expression, her lips slightly agape, her other hand involuntarily clutching the edge of her nightgown.A torrent of emotions swirled within her; Concern mingled with shock, and a trace of hurt flicker
Viaan’s POV:-“Do you realize you have an acute migraine? It tends to trigger the worst. And cigarettes are potentially the strongest promoter of it. How could you do this to yourself, Viaan?” Her low-toned yell reverberated through the room as she shook me, a vivid reminder of my past episodes of acute migraines.I nodded in response, acutely aware of the detrimental effects of smoking, especially in my case. The truth was that smoking had played a role in triggering migraines at the tender age of twenty. It was only after the diagnosis that I began to reduce my reliance on cigarettes.I don’t want to accept this, but the weaker side of me, never actually could leave it completely. That was why in extreme situations, I still take its shelter. And that kind of resort is today standing like chaos in my relationship with my wife. She was hurt and disappointed to learn about this side of her husband. “Of course, you knew it. Still, you continued.” I came back to the moment when she left
Viaan's POV:-The next thing I knew, my heart was doing somersaults because Kiara grabbed my face and neck, pulling me into this intense, fiery kiss. I had to consciously calm my heart down because it decided to take a wild ride on a romantic rollercoaster.As her hand glided upward, fingers intertwining with the strands of my hair, a delicious shiver raced down my spine. The intensity of the kiss heightened as she tugged playfully, a soft, throaty grunt escaping me, swallowed by the magnetic pull of her lips.The tactile sensation of her lips against mine was an exquisite dance of silk and velvet, a symphony of textures that awakened every nerve in my body. The subtle tickle of her breath beneath my nose created an intoxicating rhythm, amplifying the magnetic force that bound us. My fingers instinctively threaded through her hair, a seductive exploration that mirrored the rhythm of our synchronized breaths.Our kiss unfolded in a passionate whirlwind, time seemingly suspended as we l
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