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
“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
She halted in her steps once she was in front of the door leading to his room. She wondered if entering his room was inappropriate or not. Before she could easily barge in without a care in the world with a wide smile on her face. Those were the times but now things were different. She couldn't just open his door and wander about inside his room. She shaked her head to ward off the past. The past was buried in the past alone.On a normal day she wouldn't even dream of nearing his room but this time she had no choice. She wanted answers from him about what happened to Azazel. Her heart did prick her for two possibilities. One was that he wasn't responsible for what happened to Azazel and the other possibility.... She didn't want to believe he would stoop that low.She pushed her legs forward and knocked on his door twice. Her knock was met with silence and no response. She knocked again for the third time but still no response. She decided to open the door herself and she held the door
“Stephano De Luan wins tender worth thirty million dollars despite the stakes being so high up.” Rose smiled as she read the news headlines to herself in her office. A proud smile glistened on her face as she saw a picture of him under the bold news headlines. He was adorning a black crisp suit that hugged his body so perfectly. He looked beyond dashing and everyday he got more and more handsome in her blue doe eyes.Rose and Stephano had been friends since that very day. To be precise, Stephano was her only friend years ago. No one wanted to associate with the deaf girl but Stephano didn't look at her disability but instead saw past that and found the gentle and innocent little girl who only wanted to be loved and accepted by her own peers. He was the only one who spoke to her and even learnt sign language back then just to communicate with her. Now things were different because now, she had earing aids to make communication much better.“You've been staring at that newspaper for qui
Harvey could barely keep his eyes open. His entire body was heaving and his clothes were completely soaked with his own blood. His skin was scarred and burnt marks and scars graced his fair skin turning it dsrkish purple. His eyes were heavy and close to giving up as he was made to only stare at the floor which was stained with his sweat and blood combined.He grunted in more pain when another elbow punched his stomach. He spat out more blood because of the impact and he didn't know how much he could longer he could keep up without passing out or even dying immediately. He wondered who were these goons that surrounded him. He was just an ordinary guy in his early twenties pushing about with his daily life. He hadn't done anyone any harm. He was met with a hard blow on his right cheek. He bet he wouldn't recognize his face if shown through a mirror.“Take it easy there Frank, we don't want to kill him just yet. The boss wants to meet him first.” One of the goons said to a taller and bu
“Miss Rose!” Karen rushed towards Rose but was careful in her steps as she eyed the greasy content on the floor with cautioned eyes. Azazel with both his hands tucked in both sides of his jeans' pockets continued his laughter from the sides leaning against a pillar. “It never gets old with you Rosy. Always so oblivious to what's happening around you.” His words only ticked off Rose all the more.Karen helped Rose get to her feet. “You said no one was around Karen?” Rose asked not wanting to even give Azazel a tiny bit of glance. “Yes Miss. I promise no one was at home not even Azazel. Am just as shocked as you are that he's been home for a while now. As far as I recall he didn't come through the front door. He must have snuck his way in.” Karen tried to explain while being apologetic at the same time.Now Rose felt bad for accusing Karen. “It's fine Karen don't worry. It's not your fault, I was just being silly.” “I'll get you some change of clothes right away miss.” Karen immediatel
Rose was seated nearest to the window inside a cafe with her eyes staring outside the window. It was snowing lightly in the morning with the skies slightly gloomy. Her soft hands gently pressed against the mug of hot cocoa to provide warmth to her hands. She gently sipped on her hot cocoa before she spared a quick glance at the wall clock above the entrance door.She bit her dried up lips and wondered what was taking him so long to get here. She wanted to see him yesterday but apparently he didn't come back home last night. It wasn't anything surprising though. Stephano wasn't one who was not punctual at any occasions but it seemed to be the exception in her case. Rose didn't mind it though as long as he did show up.The waiter who attended to her a couple minutes ago returned to her table. “Would you like to start ordering now miss?” He politely asked to which Rose smiled and humbly declined. “He'll be here soon. We'll order together when he's here.” The waiter nodded with a smile be
“We're here Miss Foyer,” Gordon announced from the drivers' seat. Rose was immediately brought back from her deep thoughts. She looked at her left through the car window to find out they were already at the De Luan home. “Thank you Gordon.” She smiled before she opened the car door and stepped out. The night was sort of chilly and it made her tighten her long coat over her body.“Are you alright miss Foyer?” Gordon asked still in the drivers' seat. “Am fine Gordon.” Rose replied and even widened her smile for emphasis. She spotted many cars driving into the driveway and elegant guests coming out from those cars. She only knew few faces but it seems many of the ladies among the guests knew her well to be the C.E.O of Navia.Tightening her coat, she made her way into the house and behold, the foyer alone was filled and enveloped with so many guests. One of the servants by the entrance offered to take off her coat but she humbly refused. The guests were mostly rich businessmen with their