Rose blinked, groaned and held her head as she winced with the heavy throbbing of her head. She saw the room was brightly lit and she closed her eyes again to feel her head pounding and wanting to fall off her neck.She shuddered and tried to move while still holding her head when she opened her eyes and looked down. Her eyes widened to see she was fully naked within the sheets and was quick to draw the sheets up to her neck in shock. Her breathing was becoming rapid and labored. Her heart began to race as she tried to recall what happened but she came out blank.A chill ran down her spine when she felt something heavy on her legs. Rose swallowed before feeling it on her and turned to her right only to almost die of shock when Stephano was sleeping by her side. All her mind went to was....Did she and Stephano get intimate? Her hands were shaking and her shaky hands moved the sheets and she gasped also seeing Stephano fully naked.With a lump in her throat Rose gritted before pushing h
Stephano was in a conference meeting discussing the annual sales and reports of his company. Even though he was present physically his mind went away towards her. Her blue eyes that were spellbound. Her angelic smile and face. His smile was visible as he couldn't wait for Rose to finally become his. He was already counting the seconds, the minutes, the hours and the days when she would finally come back to him. Stephano leaned more on his chair grinning from ear to ear. He recalled sending her a text last night but she didn't respond. He already knew she wouldn't reply to his messages. He knew Rose must be wailing in utter guilt and shame for believing she had cheated on Azazel. He knew Rose won't keep quiet for much longer. It was better she left Azazel than him having to find out and feel betrayed and hurt. He was still lost in thinking of his victory when the door bursted open moving his eyes straight towards that direction. Over thirty members at the meeting all turned towards th
Rose watched helplessly as the officer dragged Azazel with him by the handcuffs towards the door. “I'll... I'll call the lawyer.” Rose managed when they were outside the house. This was a nightmare for her and Rose couldn't stop hiccuping. Azazel was just as clueless as her. He believed the case had been closed because of a lack of substantial evidence. He wondered who this sudden witness was. He recalled Stephano handling the case but got his mouth bitter knowing it had to always come around to Stephano. He felt cornered but had to stay calm not to worry Rose more. “Call my dad's lawyer. He'll solve this. His number is in the journal.” He told Rose before getting into the police jeep.Rose held her head before storming back into the house. She took out Azazel's journal and was quick to flip the pages. She knew Mason's lawyer's name and found his number right away. “Mr Boris? My husband has been locked up.” Rose panicked while Violet came to offer her some glass of water.Rose called
Rose was withering in shame as Stephano's lips glued to hers and his arms tightly wrapped around her back making sure to draw her in and close. Rose didn't even want to imagine what Azazel must even be thinking right now. She wondered why Stephano did this. Did he plan to do this and hence chose to come to the station with her?Rose pulled on his shoulders to push him away but Stephano was more concerned and concentrated more on the deed he was doing and the message he wanted to pass out to his brother. To let him and the world know that Rose was his and his alone. He didn't care anymore at this point. Rose had already signed on the papers so she was free to become his again.Rose's entire face spiked up with red as her eyes widened in shock and tears. This wasn't how she wanted to break the news of her signing the divorce papers to Azazel. She has hoped they would head home and discuss it but she was again wrong to assume Stephano would even let her go with Azazel.“Stephano! You bas
FlashbackMonths Back“Mr Foyer spoke with Ms Foyer's otorhinolaryngologist in the afternoon which caused his heart attack. Apparently Ms Foyer's disability isn't improving and her hearing disability might worsen in the coming months Mr De Luan. My mistress was very devastated about it. It broke her to pieces. Her hearing aids might stop functioning soon.” Stephano could feel his heart piercing with grief when Grant informed her about it that night in his car. And, all he wanted at that moment was to be with Rose and give her a big hug. To tell her how much she was going to be okay.At the time he didn't even know about any feelings for her other than friendship. But he did vow to remain by her side until forever. It was the night of their first kiss and till this day that very picture was etched at the base of his head. All he wanted to do was find her wherever she was and be with her. End of FlashbackStephano never left Rose's side for even a minute. She was sleeping soundly again
“You don't get to decide about my marriage to Rose.” Azazel gritted before shutting his eyes briefly. The last place he wanted to cause a scene was at a hospital. “I bet you're taking advantage of the situation?”Stephano smirked before replying to him. “I don't need to take advantage Azazel. Rose is always mine. She always has been and always will be. Her heart has he embedded and not you. You dared to even fall in love with her.” He walked closer to hold his arm glaring at him menacingly. “Thank your fucking stars that we are blood related Azazel. Otherwise I promise you wouldn't have even lived to tell the tale after you blatantly dared to confess your so called feelings for her.”Azazel shoved him away and walked out of the cafeteria while Stephano headed back to Rose's room.Dr Drausio arrived at the hospital at 9pm in the night and Stephano along with the other staffs of the hospital came forward to welcome him. “Thank you so much for clearing your schedule for me doctor.” Steph
Rose woke up to the scent of exotic plants. She looked around her room to be surrounded by beautiful roses. Each petal decorated around the room from the door to the window to the walls and pillars of the hospital room. Her eyes were stunned and she blinked before her eyes went to the door that suddenly opened. Stephano walked in wearing a smile and holding a tray of breakfast for her. Rose couldn't help but smile at him. His kind gesture of having roses in her room was very thoughtful and nice of him. She didn't want to even recall any bad things at this point. Stephano's heart was elated to see that his small job was appreciated by her when she was smiling at him. He would do anything to see her smile all the time. “Good morning love.” He gestured setting the tray on her lap. Rose looked at him. “You didn't really eat anything last night so I know you must be very hungry right now.” He added making her to blush as she looked down at her breakfast. “Is it home-made?” She asked and
Rose gulped feeling trapped in her decision. She looked up seeing both Stephano and Azazel looking at her with hopes in their eyes. She already knew one would get hurt by her choice but she had already thought of who to go with. Her eyes lingered more on Stephano and the man's eyes were already elating but then she gulped moving her fingers.She pointed at Azazel before Azazel blinked and gestured, “Me?” Rose nodded and Stephano immediately lost it. He looked at her enraged and hurt at the same time. His eyes masked his hurt but Rose looked at him once before looking away. Sierra looked at her son's reaction and blinked when Stephano smashed the iron tray from the side table sending all the items to the floor. Even though Rose couldn't hear the loud sound she still jumped and watched Stephano storm out of the room.“Are you ready Rose?” Rose smiled and nodded towards Azazel's gesture. He helped her get down from the bed and into the wheelchair. It was noon when Rose left the hospital
“We both are right here waiting for you, love.” Stephano gestured with a warm smile while holding their little six months old baby girl Arielle closely in his arms. Her tiny feet moved to graze Stephano's arm.Rose didn't want to shed any tears but she couldn't help it. Today was her surgery and she didn't want to get her hopes up. It was a fifty percent chance of success but Rose only chose to think about the beautiful family she had created in the last half a year. The nurses were pulling at her stretcher and taking her into the operating room.She saw Stephano's face and her little angel before the doors closed and she looked up to heaven. She had wanted to hear more than anything. It was the reason she had stalled her wedding until now. She wanted to also have Arielle before going into surgery. Doctor Drausio and the two other doctors smiled at her and Rose only inhaled sharply. This was her second ear operation and she didn't want to think about it anymore. She had now left it al
Rose groaned as she slowly opened her eyes. Her ears immediately working to pick up some faint beeping sounds. Her vision was blurry but was staring at something white before she clearly saw the white ceiling above her.Looking down she saw the cannula fixed in the back of her hand and attached to a long tube of a bag that hanged on a metal stand just beside her bed. Her breathing was normal and she only then realized she was at a hospital. She tried to recall what happened but only made her head throb.Rose looked to her side and found Stephano sleeping on the long couch. She blinked and again wanted to recall and then saw herself being bound. She recalled her breathing growing hard and intense. Someone had held her arm behind and then her eyes saw a white cloth coming towards her nose. She was quick to smell the chloroform and once it was on her nose everything went black.She winced more feeling her head now running over the place. She stirred and Stephano groaned before opening hi
Stephano tried to wiggle his arms but only found the ropes tightening him more. He groaned and saw Rose walk back to stand beside Joel. Stephano's jaw hardened when he saw Joel's arm now coming to rest on Rose's waist from behind. He had never loathed anyone as much as he did for Joel right now. He was a sudden disease like the covid that came to plague his entire family. He couldn't help but look at Rose again. Why hadn't she recognized him? Her eyes seemed so distant and so far away from him. It was as if she was not his Rose anymore. But he knew she wasn't in her right senses. He was soon beginning to dread the thoughts about what that maniac might have given her.“Are you still wondering what I did to her?” Joel read what was in his mind and Stephano couldn't help but want to punch that smug face of his hard and make him scream in pain.Joel brought Rose closer to him and about to kiss her in the mouth when Stephano growled loudly at the top of his deep voice. “HEY! DON'T FUCKING
Few Hours Ago, The choppers had now passed the Russia borders. The air traffic control had given them the clear signal to get into the cold sky. “It's damn freezing here in Russia.” Mason now had on his long coat while Stephano seemed unbothered by the cold. His eyes keenly stared outside the window. His hands moving on his thighs with an inpatient face. His entire demeanour was relentless and all he wanted to do was to have that bastard in his hand and kill him brutally. “We'll get him son.” Mason told him but Stephano didn't want to hear anything right now. He already had his gun in hand and anxiously waiting for the choppers to land on the ground. “How long till we land?” He impatiently asked the pilot. “We'll be landing in half an hour Mr De Luan.” Stephano relaxed back on his seat and had his eyes back at the window. He could see the entire city of Russia bathed in a cold like mist. Unlike Spain still wanting to enter winter, Russia had beat them to it. The cold breeze coul
“It can't be...” Azazel blinked for the third time before hearing Joel laugh out. “I can get you some water to wash out your face. Maybe then you can see more clearly.” Joel smirked but Rose only looked at Azazel with no visible expression on her face.“You are alive Rose. You are...But you died in the fire? Stephano found your body...” And, Azazel paused only to turn his gaze towards Joel. His face immediately scrunched in disgust when his arms were wrapped around Rose's waist. He looked at Rose again and couldn't recognize her. Her face looked like she had been hypnotized.Azazel only wondered who this guy was and why he had him and Rose kidnapped. Looking at him again Azazel could tell he wasn't older than 20 to 23 years of age. “Who are you and what the hell do you want with us?” Azazel gritted this time before groaning when one of the guys kicked him in the stomach.Rose flinched hearing him groan and Joel had to touch her face prompting her to look at him. “You shouldn't look at
“Who the fuck is Joel? Can someone explain this to me!” Stephano looked from his dad to his mom hoping one of them could answer. He still couldn't forget how his father's face had gone a little pale but then looked at his mom.“Mom...”“He...he was your father's elder half brother.” Sierra repiled gaining her composure. It was like she was reminded of a terrible past when it came to Joel. The man was a real piece of shit in her eyes. Never worth even looking at.Stephano was shocked to the bones. He was never informed that he had an uncle until now. And, why wasn't he informed. And, then it hit him. “He was?... He's dead?”“We don't know. He disappeared without a trace years ago.” Mason had now taken back his seat looking a little puzzled.“Well he doesn't look like he died all those years ago. This picture is just over ten years old dad!” Stephano informed and Mason looked at Sierra. “Where did you find this picture Stephano?” Mason asked.“That fucking bastard led us there!” Stepha
As the city's lights blurred past the window in his car Stephano thought of her. The inner turmoil in his heart was weighing heavily on him. He didn't know how he could move on. Every second her face was etched in his mind and soul. His body craved for her presence every damn second of the day.It had only been three days since her death so it was still a fresh bruise on his heart. But unlike any other bruise he knew his heart won't heal for as long as he lived. He could never find happiness anymore and was merely pushing through life with one goal in his mind. One that he planned to pursue until he took his last breaths.He took a sharp turn and paused getting his feet onto the brakes. The car had halted in front of a flower shop. The display of flowers outside the shop were mostly roses. It was also Rose's favourite flowers. He couldn't help but think that Rose would have liked to have seen her room filled with her favourite flowers. Something she could sniff in and have that wide b
Stephano constantly crashed his foot against the accelerator almost making it loose it's functionality. He had broken three traffic rules on his way back to his apartment building. He was anxious and confused. His pulse was very high and he felt his body shivering.He tightly held onto the steering wheel while gritting and cursing. He tried to stay calm but even his mind was fighting against it. The truth was he didn't know if Rose was still alive. Not knowing what was happening was killing him. He had dialled Judith's cellphone number for the ninth time now but was found switched off. His insides were burning him knowing he could be too late in saving her.He didn't know who this enemy was but one thing he knew was that he wasn't stupid and he kept on blaming himself for not seeing things this clearly. The fact that the enemy got to know about Rose's pregnancy got him all the more agitated and anxious. He wondered how he got to know about it. He had only told his family last night an
Rose got down to the kitchen and stood in front of the refrigerator. She opened it only to find the entire fridge packed and stocked with groceries and foods. Her stomach sounded good when her eyes settled on the ingredients and foods in the fridge. She wondered if Stephano had told somebody to stock his apartment.She got out the bread and made some quick sandwiches for herself. She made three for herself and was still contemplating whether to make some for Stephano. No doubt she was still upset with him for what he did at his parents' house but she couldn't starve him. Only recalling how he had driven the car all the way from the beach house down here made her decide to make sandwich for him as well.She was getting the fresh lettuce on the bread when she felt large pair of arms coming to snake around her belly. She instantly went stiff as a board but slowly relaxed when his scent came to her nose. She also sensed tension in his body and she couldn't help but look at him from the co