Viaan’s eyebrows shot up in astonishment as Kiara recounted the early days of her acquaintance with Hunter.The revelation that they had met long before and he was coming to know about it just yesterday left him both shocked and angered. The realization that Hunter had been a part of her life for so long while Viaan remained oblivious fueled a surge of rage within him.“You met him in the initial days?” Viaan’s voice crackled with a mix of astonishment and annoyance. His grip on the iron railing tightened, betraying his inner turmoil. “You’ve been in his contact all along?” The words slipped out harsher than he intended, reflecting his mounting anger and sense of betrayal.“I’m sorry it will hurt you, but since then we have been friends, as I have no idea of Hunter and you being rivals. So we have been good friends until he came out playing one more role in my life.” She replied honestly, piercing Viaan’s heart.“How come you speak of this matter so easily, Kiara? How can you even be
Sophie stood by Tyler’s bedside, her hand gently clutching his limp fingers. It had been six long years since the accident that left him in a coma. The room was filled with the steady hum of medical equipment, the sterile scent of antiseptic, and an overwhelming sense of despair. Sophie’s heart ached as she looked at the man she loved, still and unresponsive.“Tyler,” Sophie whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “I don’t know if you can hear me, but I need you to wake up. Please, Tyler, I’m losing hope. I can’t bear to see you like this any longer.”Silent tears streamed down Sophie’s face as she poured her heart out to the man who once filled her life with laughter and joy. She recalled the memories they shared, the dreams they had woven together, and the love that had blossomed between them.“I miss your smile, Tyler,” Sophie choked on her words, her voice breaking. “Your infectious laughter used to light up a room, and now it feels like the world has lost its radiance. I nee
Leo’s Apartment:-“Can we have tonight’s dinner outside, please!” Rachel wrapped her hands around Leo who was going to cook dinner for them.Turning around, Leo took her in his embrace and looked into her eyes. “But your fever just had got down. It’s not okay to step out for your health. You should take more and more rest.” He tried to refuse softly.Rachel huffed in annoyance, her eyebrows furrowing as she folded her arms across her chest. “Leo, it’s been more than three hours since my fever subsided. And since the time you brought me home, I’ve been resting non-stop. I can’t bear to stay inside any longer. Please, let’s go out for dinner. I promise to take it easy and not overexert myself.”In the morning when Leo asked her to take a day off, she really considered that. As she had heard a commotion on the other side, she decided not to disturb immediately and finished her meeting first. After that, she called Leo and since the man was already out on his task; he went to pick her up
Around 9 pm:-Leo's Apartment:-“You’re not joining me?” She asked, struggling to keep her eyes open.After they came back, Rachel changed into her nightclothes and went to bed, hoping Leo will join soon. However, when the man came out after changing his clothes, he made her lie down, pulled the duvet up, and sat beside her, patting her head. Thus, she asked.“I’ve some work. I’ll finish it in one and a half hours, then will join you. Okay?” He asked, planting a kiss on her lips, then forehead.“Okay,” Smiling at him, she slipped into slumber faster than expected.Making Rachel sleep, Leo came out of the room. As the exhaustion already took over her, it was easy to make her sleep.Leo paced back and forth in his living room, his mind racing with thoughts of Hunter’s suspicious activities.Yes, it was Hunter he had seen after out of that hotel.He knew he had to do something about it, but he also understood the importance of having solid evidence before jumping to conclusions. With a d
Next day:-Maya’s Place:-Maya was in a hurry to leave for her office. She opened her cupboard and ruffled through her clothes to search for the shirt she wanted to wear today.While finding that, a purple box fell on her feet making her flinch, “Ouch,” She held her toe, rubbing it. When her pain subsided she frowned at the box and picked it up from the floor.The box had a beautiful purple gown, but it was not her size.“Where did it—” Her voice caught up in her throat when she recalled whose dress it was and from where it came.*Flashback*Two days ago:-Maya’s phone buzzed with an incoming call, displaying Samantha’s name on the screen. With a smile, Maya answered the call.“Hello, Mom! What’s up?” Maya greeted cheerfully.Samantha’s voice brimmed with excitement. “Maya, my dear, I have a surprise for you! How about we go on a wedding shopping spree together?”Maya’s eyes widened, and she squealed with delight. “Oh, Mom, that sounds absolutely fantastic! I would love to go shopping
Viaan and Kiara stood outside Leena's room, carrying a tray of dinner they had prepared for her. They exchanged nervous glances, knowing that their presence might not be welcomed by the elderly woman. However, they were determined to apologize and make amends for the pain they had caused.Taking a deep breath, Viaan gently knocked on the door. "Mom, it's Viaan and Kiara. We brought you dinner. Can we come in?"The room remained silent for a moment, and their hearts sank. They knew that Leena was still harboring anger towards them, and it would take time for her to heal. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, a weary voice responded."Just leave it outside the door. I'm not hungry," Leena replied, her tone filled with sadness and resentment.Viaan clenched his fists, feeling the weight of his mother's disapproval. Kiara placed a comforting hand on his arm, silently urging him to remain calm."Mom, we understand that you're angry with us, and we respect that," Viaan began, his voice
Leo and Rachel had just returned to their apartment after a long day. As they parked their car in the building’s garage, Leo noticed a familiar face coming out of the hotel across the street. It was a man he had been tracking for some time, someone he suspected was involved in the recent series of mysterious events.Leo’s instincts kicked in, and he quickly turned off the engine, glancing at Rachel. “Stay here,” he instructed her in a low, urgent voice. “I think we might finally catch the person we’ve been looking for. I’ll be right back.”Rachel nodded, her eyes filled with concern and curiosity. She understood the gravity of the situation and trusted Leo’s judgment. As Leo exited the car, she watched him cross the street with a determined stride, blending into the flow of pedestrians on the sidewalk.Leo approached the man cautiously, keeping a distance but making sure not to lose sight of him. The man seemed oblivious to Leo’s presence as he walked briskly down the street. Leo’s he
Leena sat on the couch, her body slumped with the weight of her emotions. She held the photo frame close to her heart, tears streaming down her face as she poured out her heart to her deceased husband, Vivian. The room was filled with a palpable sense of grief and pain, the air heavy with the weight of her sorrow."Vivian," she whispered, her voice quivering with a mixture of sadness and frustration. "I don't understand why this had to happen. Viaan, our own son, he kept his relationship with Kiara hidden from me. It hurts, Vivian. It hurts so much."Her words were filled with raw honesty, devoid of any melodrama. Leena's voice cracked as she continued, her sobs interrupting her thoughts, her body trembling with the weight of her anguish. She clutched the photo frame tighter, seeking comfort in the physical presence of the image before her."They apologized tonight, over and over again. But apologies cannot take away the pain of being kept in the dark by the two people I trusted the m
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