Leo’s apartment:-Snuggled up next to each other, the couple didn’t realize when their passionate night rolled into a day. The morning came much faster than their expectations.Alluring bright glimmers peeked through the half-curtained window of his bedroom, feathering the bare bodies of the couple. Soothing breeze giggling at the way their bodies synced with breathing.Groaning in protest at the sun’s rays, Leo tried to cover his eyes with his left hand, only to realize that it was under his girl’s head as she was snuggling into the warmth. His eyes fluttered open with a frown on his head. He focused his sight on the surroundings and realized it was later than his usual waking-up time.He exhaled a deep breath and turned his head, glancing at Rachel, who had her hands wrapped around his bare form while their legs entangled into each other.Leo chuckled at how cutely she had pushed her face into his muscular chest, still breathing conveniently. It was as if the gentle breeze was none
With a tray full of delicious breakfast, Leo walked up to his room, smiling all through the way. Undoubtedly, the man was feeling fantastic this morning. His mind was just not ready to come out of those pleasurable moments yet; he kept getting flashes of their passionate night.Casually, as he stepped near the threshold of the room, he heard his girl talking to someone on the phone. His feet halted on their own. Frowns twitched his brows as he heard her words.“Don’t get upset, Kia. I’m sure you’ll get another job soon.” Her tone was soothingly consoling.Compulsively, the urge to know the matter rose in Leo’s mind. He wanted to stay there and hear what else Rachel was saying, but eavesdropping seemed a bad idea, especially with his girl. Shaking his head negatively, he decided in against it and walked inside the room.“I’ll see you at home.” Rachel saw Leo stepping inside the room and disconnected the call, smiling at him.“Kiara?” he asked, with an oblivious face.Rachel nodded, “Ye
“Who is your wife, Viaan?” A question that ceased their breaths, catching them off guard, resounded through the threshold of the door. Immersed in an instant pin-drop silence, the two men stilled, looking at each other. It was clearly a feminine voice interrupting their conversation and, as if the ghost possessed them, their faces whitened out looking at each other. The realization had the strangest way to enlighten them. The next moment, with their mouths ajar, Viaan and Leo snapped their heads swiftly to look at the person. Nightmares were better than this reality for Viaan! The only person he ever wanted to keep all this away from had just pointed it out. There Leena was standing with her fingers still clutching the doorknob, and her eyebrows thinned in a tug. Confusion oozed out of those eyes as she stared at her son for the answer. “I asked something. Why are you both looking at me like you saw some ghost?” She stepped inside, leaving her grasp on the knob. Her steps were slo
“What a pleasant surprise, Miss Jones?” the voice sent chills down her spine. She stood rooted in her place. The hair on her neck rose, sensing the presence behind her. “How come you are here?” A voice from behind her halted her feet. “Or is it that you can’t resist following me everywhere?” The person stepped closer to Kiara, whispering in her ears. She didn’t have to turn around to find who had called her from the back. She can recognize the voice even in her deepest slumber. but the question was how come Viaan was here? Yes, the same question that he asked her was the question interrupted her mind.'Probably, he had some business here!' She reasoned herself, not pondering much over the coincidence.She exhaled a quick breath, calming her mind. The girl knew he was trying to intimidate her, and no way on earth she would let him have the satisfaction of the situation. She tilted her neck and looked straight into his eyes, curling her lips in a small smirk. “Seems like Mr. Adams h
“Leo will pick you up exactly from here tomorrow at 5 pm.” With that order, Viaan was gone. He didn’t turn back once, and Kiara felt her feet freezing at the spot, watching his patterned steps taking him out of the cafe.She can hear some incoherent words buzzing in her ears.“Nothing much as of now, but I can’t guarantee anything in the future.”“For that, you need to meet me tomorrow, and alone,”Those two sentences haunted her mind while she watched Viaan leave, unblinking.The depths of fear she felt were so terrifying that they blocked all her senses. Her eyes widened in shock and the breaths stuck behind her throat.How could someone be so cruel that he was using all his measures to trouble her… by all means, the man had sworn to make her life hell!Her mind was so blank at the predicament that she couldn’t even register where she was standing for the last two minutes. Kiara kept looking in the direction Viaan walked out of the cafe and sucked in a sharp breath, coming out of he
“Because I know you, boss.” Leo sniffed a quick breath, turning his eyes towards Viaan. Licking his lips, he stated, “I know that this is not your legit anger but the frustration you’re feeling deep inside of you. It is that annoyance that is coming out in your pissed mood. And all this is because you are deep down troubled processing everything.” He paused once again, slowing down the car at a certain pace, then continued. “You want to believe that she means nothing to you and you want to see her suffering. Which is not true, and that’s why you are frustrated.”Viaan looked at his bodyguard for a long silent minute, “You’ve mastered the art of long lectures I see!” He muttered, then straightened his posture, facing the front, and snarled. “But, I must say, what you said is absolutely correct. Indeed, I’m frustrated.”Leo looked at him while driving and smiled, but before he could say something, Viaan turned his eyes back to him and said in a deep, vibrating voice. “I am frustrated… n
“Text me when you are free. I’ll be waiting.” She heard Rachel sounding concerned about her. She had been worried since last night for from today they won’t be working in the same place and she can’t help her friend anytime like she used to do in Ally Natures.Kiara let out a heavy sigh and hummed. It depressed her, too, but how long could Rachel have covered her up? One day, she had to manage it all alone, as this was her journey, her struggles.“Alright. I’ll keep you updated. Bye.” Her heart thudded with heaviness as she tried not to think about any negative outcomes.The most anticipated Monday came quite faster for Kiara. She hadn’t even thought enough about her life and the predicaments when the day had already arrived to stun her beyond her imagination.With her mind still revolving around Viaan’s words and his order, she reached her destination — the new office.“Thank you!” Paying the driver, she get off the cab and took a mindful glance at the building. The twenty-four-store
“You are my new boss?” Kiara looked at the man sitting on the chair with a wide grin plastered on his face and her eyes widened on their own. “Hunter?” “You know him?” Robin snapped his head at the girl and then at his boss, who let out a chuckle at Kiara’s stunned face. “Robin, you may leave now.” Hunter dismissed the man when he realized that Robin was also present there. Getting the orders from his boss, Robin had to leave unwillingly. He spared a last curious glance at Kiara before walking out of the cabin. “Good morning, pretty lady!” Hunter got up from his chair and walked up to Kiara. He forwarded a hand for a shake. “You seriously are my new boss?” Kiara repeated the question in disbelief. Her forehead creased with fine lines of confusion as her mind tried to process it all. Hunter chuckled once again, pushing his hands into his pocket. “Seems so!” He teased, playfully. “What does that mean?” The answer had got her more confused. The frowns deepened on her forehead. Hun
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