Anna Harris"Do not talk unless he asks you a question. He's not a man you would like to meddle. He plays mind games with his preys." Hunter says as the car slows down when a beautiful mansion comes in the view, surrounded by huge walls and an iron gate where a dozen armed guards are posted."You're not helping me, Hunter." I let out the breath that I had been holding."I am just warning you beforehand. Please avoid talking about your father if he asks you." He glances over me."Hunter, can I ask you something?" I look at him and muster up the courage to question him how Nathaniel Storm find out about me.He nods his head in a motion to allow me to speak."You said that nobody except your cousins and Blake knows that I'm staying with you then how does your father know about it?"He stares at me but remain silent and it increases my anxiety."Hunter, I'm asking you something." I repeat with more impatient tone."Have patience, Anna. All your questions will be answered shortly." He says
Anna Harris "Liam Harris, your father and I used to be friends a long ago, long before we step into the mafia business and eventually fell in love with the same woman, my wife but at that time, she was a mutual friend." Nathaniel says, a sad emotion flashes through his cold eyes when he mentions Hunter's mother but what stung more that my Dad loved a woman truly, it sounds weird. The man never treats a woman more than just a mistress.I steal a glance of Hunter whose face devoids any emotion, he sits still like a rock and waiting his father to continue the story that he already knows."But at the end, she chose me over him and that's where our friendship turned sour, he begun to distance himself from us, I thought it was natural for a man whose heart is broken but Liam had the most heinous revenge for us. I and Hunter's mother, Hannah got married within a month of I proposing her and we shifted to New York from a small town of Philadelphia. I used to work in a company, now you may wo
Anna HarrisTen minutes, thirty two seconds later, I've been summoned back in the court of king Nathaniel Storm like a war prisoner but the king has sympathy for his captive, note the sarcasm. I wasn't done crying and cursing my fate for breaking the hell upon me when he sent one of his guards to inform me that my ten minutes are almost over and I need to head back in his office so he can finish the unfinished talk between us.Right now, I am sitting like a rock statue, my eyes glue on the beautiful painting by Vincent Van Gough behind him, it must have cost him a fortune as it looks original. Hunter is also motionless like he already surrendered his weapons.The man clears his throat to gain both of our attention, looking pissed off by our defiance and gesture of disrespect. I can't kneel and kiss his feet if this is his form of respect needs me to do these gestures."Anna, Hunter, now I need to speak to both of you." He says and slide a shiny black folder in front of us with a symb
Hunter Storm The hurt in her eyes pinches my heart. I feel like the most horrible person ever lived on earth, a part of it is true. I killed many people but they weren't saint either. I never felt remorse after a bloodbath but seeing those precious pearls escaping her eyes, I feel a rock crushing me under it's weight yet it leaves me alive to live with the excruciating pain.I never wanted my plan to end in this way where she feels forced and caged behind golden bars. I want her to accept me willingly, exchange the holy vows with no doubts invading her brain but my father always ruins every single chance when I'd get some happiness.According to his own fucking theory, happiness is only an illusion and we must not let ourselves lost in this maze or we'd be hunt down by our enemies. He has been doing everything in his power to keep me alien to any source of comfort but he wants me to make pain and loneliness my friends for lifetime.Heavy foorsteps entering in the room is the warning
Anna HarrisHunter drove us far from the city to his farmhouse near the shore where human inhabitant is next to none, only the noise of ocean waves and seagulls can be heard from the open balcony of my room. Hunter hasn't disturbed me since we arrive here. I am grateful for it as I am not in a mood to go for another round of argument with him.My fate is sealed by Storms.In less than a month's time my life is going to be changed. I will no longer be the girl with my dreams and a free sky to fly wherever I wish. I'd be a wingless bird in a golden cage.Vibration of my phone brings me out of my deep thoughts. Eda is calling me. Guilt pools in my heart as I haven't contacted her in last one week. She must be hell worried for me.Inhaling a long breath, I swipe the green button and place the phone near my ear."Hello, Eda." I try to keep my voice normal."Thank God! You're alive. I thought you jumped off the bridge on the river." I hear her sigh. How did she become such a calm person in
Anna Harris "You read it, kitten." He replies with a coy smile on his red lips.I look down at the paper in his hand and it conveys the same. It is an invitation letter from Louis Vuitton's workshop for new inspiring designers to work for their summer collection coming in next three months.I have been invited to join the workshop and showcase my talent. The selected ten designers would be given permanent job in the company. My dream job but how does he come to know about my dreams? I never shared them with anyone except my brother, Aiden.Or there's a possibility that he approached my brother.Why would he bother to consider me as an equal to him when his father cleared in crystal words that I am a legal whore to him bound by a diamond."Why don't you look happy, Anna? Isn't what you wish for so long?" He asks, his earlier enthusiasm falters when he observes my fallen face.I shake my head, shaking those thoughts in the back of my mind. If he's taking efforts to lure me in his trap,
Anna Harris"No such things are going to happen with us, Anna. You have my words. Nathanial Storm will never be able to create rift between us or try to take you away from me. You're all mine but you have your own life. I promise you, Anna that this marriage will bring no changes in your life except the change of title in your name and a housemate, that's me. This is the only way I can protect you, baby girl." He raises his hand and slowly caresses my cheek.I feel the honesty of his words. They sound promising for some strange reasons."It means I can attend the workshop without any hindrance from your family's side?" I ask again not believing my ears."Yes, you'll spend your whole training time at my spare apartment which is located near to the company's office. Don't worry, the best of my security team will be guarding you 24/7 and I'll spare my time to stay there at night, of coarse in the next door apartment. I do not want your attention to focus on unnecessary things when you mu
Hunter Storm I don't know what I feel; joy or fear.I confessed my true feelings for her in plain simple words with no metaphors and the expression I gauged out of her was unpredictable.She doesn't hate me but she doesn't love me either and that's the most shitty feeling in the world when you don't have the slightest idea of what goes inside your lover's heart.After scanning the schedule for today, I make a mental note to leave Rochelle with Anna while I and the men go to inquire about the leak of information on the delay of shipment. Brandon is lagging behind the deadline and we've gotten our hands on nothing. The Red Skull's spies are the best you can ever point at. They don't leave a trace behind them and that fucking hurts my pride.They always manage to have an upper hand on us. The reason, Nathaniel Storm leaves no chance to remind of my 'incompetence leadership'.I have to take matter in my hands as Brandon must stay alive till his wedding. I do not want the special guests t