Meanwhile in the same club...
Shane and his right-hand man Nate who is also his best friend entered the club and directly went to his office. His men are already in the office waiting for him."Good evening boss." All the men who are waiting for Shane greeted him in unison. Even though they treat each other as brothers, Shane is still their boss so whenever they are at work they'll call him Boss."Evening guys" Shane greeted back. "I see that this new club is going great too. Rudy and You guys did a great job again as always. Good job guys." He complimented them. "By the way where is Rudy?" Shane asked them while sitting on his office table."He went to the underground fighting club to make sure there are no problems in his absence. He'll be back in an hour." Seth replied."Okay, how about the shipment, is that delivered?" Shane asked."No boss, but it will be delivered by tonight," Tyler replied."Is there any problem with the Shipment?" Shane asked them."No, everything is going well," Nate answered."Good. Then let's go to the bar, I have to talk to Tony and while we wait for Rudy we can have a drink too." Shane said and walked to the door and the others also followed him towards the bar."Good evening boss", Tony greeted Shane."Good Evening Tony", Shane greeted back. "How's the security team selections going on?" Shane asked Tony."We have interviewed 4 persons but only 2 got selected, tomorrow We'll arrange more security, Boss," Tony answered."Make sure they are good enough to fill in the spots and verify their backgrounds thoroughly", Shane said."Got it, boss," Tony replied. " Whiskey?""Yes, as usual", Shane said. Tony nodded."How about you guys, do you want as usual?" Tony asked Nate, Seth and Tyler."Just give us yours today's special drink", Seth replied."Coming right up", Tony prepared their drinks, gave them and left to do his work while they are drinking and talking.A random girl who is also drinking at the bar is watching Shane and trying her best to get his attention but no luck. Nate noticed her, "Seems like someone wants to get your attention".Shane looked at the girl's direction then eye-rolled and just started drinking again. That girl went to Shane and asked him, "Hey Handsome. Wanna dance?"Shane saw her and again started drinking ignoring her. "I'm thirsty, will you order a drink for me?" She tried again.Shane is still drinking without listening to her."It's so hot here, want to go out with me to get some fresh air", the girl is hitting on him continuously but he is not at all interested."Not interested", Shane just said those two words and again he just started drinking.The girl must be pissed after the rejection, she just left the place muttering something.Nate laughed at his reaction and started drinking. Shane is not someone who would sleep with everyone he sees. Yeah, he slept with a lot of women and almost all of them are one-night stands but he won't do it on a daily basis like his younger brother.Alina and Jessica are still dancing and enjoying the music. After a while, "I'm going to the washroom" Alina said in a loud voice but with the loud music echoing in the club Jessica didn't hear anything. Alina shouted again."Okay", this time Jessica heard and replied.Alina went to the bar and asked one of the women there for directions. After getting the directions she started walking but Shane and his men are blocking the way."Excuse me?", Alina said."I'm not interested", Shane replied not even looking at the person who is asking.'What the hell, Did he seriously think that I'm hitting on him?' Alina thought in her mind. "Hello?", She tried again but this time in an irritated voice."I already told you that I'm not interested", Shane told her in irritation still not looking in her direction.'Who does he think he is?' Alina thought in her mind.If there is anything that matches mostly among them, it is their attitude and huge ego. "Well hello, Mr Di*ckhead." That's it, Alina is angry now. "I'm not sure what you are thinking about me. But whatever it is, just get this into your thick head that I AM NOT INTERESTED IN YOU" she said word by word clearly to make him understand.Oh no, she just made our Shane angry and his huge ego is hurt now. Shane gritted his teeth and turned towards Alina but he was stunned by her beauty. He started checking her out from top to bottom. She is a beautiful woman and she knows it damn well. And he was lost in her beautiful grey eyes and her full plump heart lips.Alina snapped her fingers at his face and then he came back to the world. "Are you done with staring? If so, just move aside, your big ass is blocking my way."Shane looked angry and his men were shocked by her words. They thought about whether she knows who she was talking to or not. "What did you just call me?" Shane asked angrily but it doesn't affect Alina."What, are you deaf now?" Alina asked, furrowing her brows.Shane is angrier than before. Nate and the boys are just looking at them with shocked faces. "You are messing with the wrong person", Shane said gritting his teeth.But still, that doesn't affect Alina at all. "Oh, I'm scared. Please don't kill me." Alina mocked Shane and rolled her eyes. If looks could kill then she'd be already dead by now but it's Alina we are talking about, it's just nothing to her. "If you are done staring, then excuse me." Alina pushed Shane aside and made her way to the washroom.Shane just watched her retrieving back. The boys just watched his face and then looked at each other and burst out laughing."What's so funny?" Shane asked them with a poisonous look and just like that, they fell silent.But one of them is still laughing that is our one and only Nate "Seriously Shane, I have never seen a person talking to you like that, especially a woman. Wow, She is really something else. I can see the fire in her eyes", Nate smirked and said, "I guess, you noticed it too because you look like you were lost in her eyes for a while." Shane just rolled his eyes.When Alina returns to the dance floor, a man is dancing with Jessica holding her waist close to him but she doesn't know that because of the amount of alcohol in her system. And then he tried to kiss her without her consent."Don't touch me", Jessica pushed him with all her strength.But he came back again and hold her chin tightly and said "You are Beautiful, I can't wait to make you mine."Jessica couldn't move because she is totally drunk. Alina saw that and pushed him away "Take your filthy hands off her", Alina shouted and punched him in the face."What the hell?", He wiped the blood coming from his nose and said, "Who the hell are you?""How dare you touch my best friend?" Alina shouted at him with rage. And then punched him again.Nate saw that something is going on on the dance floor and looked in that direction and saw Alina punching that man "Look, she is really fierce". Nate said. Shane looked in the direction where Nate is pointing and he saw Alina punching a man. He doesn't know what's going on but he was impressed by her actions."Did you seriously punch me?" That man asked gritting his teeth.Alina kicked him which made him fall on the floor. "Now, did you get the clarity?" She asked, smirking."You'll regret it", he said and walked away angrily."Are you okay Jess", Alina asked holding Jessica."I'm not feeling well", Jessica replied, holding her head."It's okay, I'm here. Let's go." Alina said leading her out of the dance floor and going towards the exit."Wow, she really punched that man. I like her courage." Nate said thinking that she'd be the best pair for Shane in his mind.Shane also liked her courageous character, especially her feisty attitude but of course, he won't admit it.Alina and jess are walking towards her car but two men blocked their way. One of them is from the dance floor who got punched by Alina."Going somewhere?" Man 1 asked. "Not so fast." Man 2 said with a smirk."Seems like you are not satisfied with the punches. If you want to be punched, be my guest." Alina said placing Jessica to lean on the wall for support.Those men got pissed at her statement. "We would rather do something with you." Man 1 said with a smirk, "we will show you what we are going to do with you." Man 2 continued going closer to Alina.Alina is disgusted with their looks and words and said, "I'll kill you with my bare hands.""Let's see." Man 2 said and went close to her while man 1 went to Jessica's side.Alina kicked Man 2 in the balls and quickly went to Jessica's side and punched him before he can even reach her. With that, both of them got angry and attacked Alina at the same time.Alina is ready to fight them. But at the same time, Shane and his men entered and punched those bastards.Alina is shocked by seeing him there and asked him "What are you doing here?""We saw that these bastards are attacking you when we are leaving so we came here to help you," Shane said."Are you stalking me now?, but seriously I don't need your Help, I can manage," Alina said placing her hands on her waist."Are you for real now, I came here to help you and your friend from those creeps but instead of thanking me you are accusing me of stalking?" Shane asked, surprised by her accusations."Well for starters, I never asked for your Help. Then why should I thank you?" Alina asked.Nate and his teammates are trying hard to control their laughter. It's once in a lifetime chance to see a person who stands up to Shane and answers like that."You know, it doesn't hurt to say 'Thank you.'" Shane said."But who asked for your help? I didn't, right?" She said back."If I didn't come here on time. You don't know what will happen" Shane said the possibility."Yeah, probably I will punch them both if you don't interfere," Alina said with a shrug. Well, that's true she can take them both in a swift moment. "Well, if you excuse us, we have to go," Alina said taking Jessica and going towards her car. She placed Jessica in the passenger seat and went towards the driver's seat after taking one last glance at Shane's shocked face and left with satisfaction.Shane saw Alina leaving and felt something in his heart but don't know what. But one thing is for sure, he likes her attitude. When Alina's car was nowhere in sight he sighed and looked back. All his team burst out laughing and it pissed him off. With an angry glare from him, they immediately stopped and went silent."What do you want to do with them," Nate asked pointing to the men who are badly beaten up."You know what to do," Shane said and Nate nodded and went to punish them for their deeds. "Remove the security persons that you have appointed today. And appoint someone who is more experienced and tell them to check ID's before opening the club doors." Shane said and Tony nodded his head in agreement. With that, they all left the place.ALINA'S POV :"N-no don't-... don't touch me.. stop it... Stoooopp.." I woke up with cold sweat all over my face, panting and looked around to see my surroundings just to confirm that I'm still in my house. This freaking nightmare again, When will this stop haunting me? I took deep breaths and turned off the alarm which just started hurting my head and went to my bathroom to freshen up.This freaking nightmare is haunting me since high school. I just hope it'll end. I turned the shower on and my body relaxed under the hot shower.This is me, ALINA ROSE GREEN a 24-year-old, event planner. I live with my parents and little sister in our sweet home. Having a normal life with your loved ones is the most precious thing in the world.I like to be an independent woman. So I started my career as an event planner with my best friend when I was 20 and luckily, it's a huge success... Now everyone prefers me as their first choice...I like the way my life is right now and I know I've worked hard t
SHANE'S POV :"No.. sh-she is not.. s-she is not dead. M-mom please tell me that she's not dead.. n-no sh-she" I woke up in cold sweat after having the same nightmare again after a very long time.Letting out a deep sigh, I got up from the bed and walked towards my balcony. The fresh breeze hits my face the moment I opened my balcony door. Taking deep breaths, the fresh air hit my nostrils which made my mind and body at ease. After staying there for about fifteen minutes I went to my bathroom to freshen up. I stripped my clothes off and entered the hot shower to relax my muscles.I don't know why I had this nightmare again after so many years. I used to have this nightmare when I lost someone so special to me when I was just a kid. Even though I never admitted it and always likes to annoy that person, still that person is very close to my heart and it took me so many years to let go of this nightmare.I'm the strongest and most fearless leader of the most powerful gang in New York to t
ALINA'S POV :"You?" I was surprised looking at the tall and muscular man before me."You again?" He said with the same surprised look on his face.We both stared at each other seriously for a brief minute. Jess saw our reactions and cleared her throat to get our attention and she succeeded. "Lina, do you know him?" She asked me."A jerk," I said instantly without thinking that I'm saying it out loud which makes him angry. But I ignored his angry glares and asked him, "What are you doing here?""I'm the one who should ask that question." He said crossing his arms over his broad chest and smirking, "What are you doing in my house?""Your house?" The shock was evident in my voice.That stupid smirk played on his face, "Yes, do you have any problem with that?", he asked me."NO," I replied gritting my teeth."You still haven't answered my question, what are you doing IN MY HOUSE?" he exaggerated the words 'my house', to irritate me and it worked."I came here for Camilla," I replied with
MEANWHILE AT GRACE'S HOUSE..."Bye, dad." Grace said hugging her dad before going out."Be careful dear", he said weakly hugging her back.Grace is a young, lively and innocent girl who lives with her dad."I will. Don't forget to take your medicine on time. You are already weak, dad. I already made dinner, eat it before taking medicine." Grace said and waved at her dad and went out.She doesn't have enough money to take a cab, so she took public transport to reach her workplace. She is working at a bar as a waitress, she knows that it's not easy for her to work there but she has no other choice. It's a well-paid job for her based on others.She has to take care of her dad and also she has to complete her graduation at any cost. She is a brilliant student and got the scholarship all her school life. And she entered college with a scholarship too. Everything went well until she reached her final year. Her dad's health suddenly got weak and hospitalised for a month. She had to take care
"Awe, why is this beautiful face crying?" A man came out of a car and walked towards her which got her attention and immediately she stood up in fear. Her heart nearly stopped seeing him there.It's the same man from the bar who is the sole reason for everything she is experiencing now. The audacity of this man, how dare he ask her the reason when he is the one who made her cry.Grace took a step back but her back hit something. Not something but someone, she saw a man blocking her and recognised him from the bar. He is one of the people with him in the bar. Her fear increases and her heart beats very fast and she can hear her heart beat loudly."Do-don't come near me." She said taking another direction but got blocked by the same man. Grace panicked and cried."Hey don't panic, we are not that bad. Are we?" He smirked and laughed along with his friend. "What is this beautiful girl doing here alone?" That man asked her while caressing her cheek."Maybe she came for us." His friend repl
THIRD PERSON'S POV :Next day morning in Shane's penthouse...Shane and Nate are in the living area talking with each other."How did the shipment go last night?" Shane asked Nate."All good. But someone tried to steal it from the base. But Rudy captured them with a plan and made sure that everything went well." Nate said proudly. Rudy is like a younger brother to him."I know, that's why I sent Rudy there. He knows how to handle everything even in sudden situations." Shane said smiling proudly. "So, which idiots tried to steal our shipment?""That's the point, a mere local gang tried to steal. They know perfectly who we are but still tried to steal. I think there is someone behind this." Nate said thinking about who did this."Whoever tried this, has to be punished. Did they open their mouths?" Shane asked Nate."No... Looks like they don't want to tell us. I think there is a reason because they are trying so hard not to tell us about that person, even after they were beaten to death.
OMAR'S POV : When I saw Grace leaving my office, I finally asked, "What are you doing here Cathe?" "Why? Can't I visit my boyfriend?" she said with a mischievous grin on her face and touching my chest with her hand and closing the distance between us. "Of course, you can. But why the sudden visit?" I asked her."I came to see you, I missed you." She said hugging me tightly. I pulled myself back from the hug and took a step back from her, "Why are you acting so strange Cathe? You were not like this before. Why?" "I'm not acting strange. You are overthinking. Can't I visit my boyfriend at his office?" she asked me as if I hurt her. But I know very well when she acts."That's not what I mean. I'm not talking about only this, you are acting strange nowadays. What's the reason?" I asked her. She was taken aback for a second when I asked her that question but immediately smiled to cover her expression and said, "Stop overthinking everything Omar. I'm not acting strange. I came here to
Shane was checking some files in his personal office. It was already midnight. Nate entered the office and saw that Shane is busy checking files. He was thinking about whether to tell the information he got or not. He has been debating for about five minutes now, while staring at him."Are you done staring?" Shane asked Nate, not even once raising his head to look at his direction but he knows it was him.Nate laughed. "How do you know that it's me? You didn't even raise your head to see."Shane chuckled, "I know very well about my surroundings Nate. You of all know that damn well.""That's why you are the king here." Nate chuckled and bowed to him.Shane chuckled, "Stop with your stupid bows, tell me what brings you here at this time.""Can't I visit my best friend?" Nate said still debating whether to tell him at this time or not."Cut the slack Nate, don't forget that we always stick together all the time. So stop with your drama and just tell me what's the reason which brings you h
SHANE’S POV : She was shivering the whole time she told me about that incident. Panic crept up her skin, but I could not do anything but hold her tightly in my arms. I had never imagined seeing her like this, not even in my wildest dreams. She is the only one capable of challenging and resisting me. And the only one to ask me questions without even a trace of fear in her eyes. Damn, she had the audacity to slap me across the face. She is one of the strongest women I have ever seen. But then again, only those who have gone through the worst grow the hardest and create a rocky exterior for their lives. Tough on the outside and soft on the inside. She has been having nightmares every day. And I hate myself for not being there to comfort her each and every time she screams. Whoever did this to her will face the consequences and I will make sure to make their lives a living hell. "I did not want to be scared." Her words were barely a whisper. For once, she did not shout or yel
ALINA’S POV :Buzz…Buzzzz… **Ufff! Not now!Damn, these pills! These are making my body like a damn jelly as if I have no control over it. Sleeping. Sleeping all the time.Painkillers my ass!I have been sleeping for the whole day except for the time someone woke me up when it was time to eat and then again taking pills and, sleeping. But still, I’m tired even though I have been sleeping like a damn Koala.I almost tried to skip the pills if it was not for Ana who threatened to give me an injection instead of the pills and that too high dosage. I’m not afraid of syringes. At least not as much as the deadly company of Tess who warned me to eat my brain off with her… you know.. the X-rated things that she effortlessly talks about without any break.My virgin brain couldn’t take it. So, yes, I would rather take the pills and sleep instead of frying my brain off.Even now, if my phone isn’t buzzing like there is chaos going on, I wouldn’t be waking up. But when I tried so hard to rise fr
SHANE’S POV : “Lorenzo? What are you doing here?” My eyebrows shot up at the unexpected guest beside my sister.His gaze fixed on Camilla for quite a moment before looking back at me. “Came to watch the sunrise. Heard this balcony has the best view from your mother.”“Mmm. Yeah, it does.” I gave a short nod before looking back at Camilla who seemed to be indescribably nervous. Nervous? My sister? These two don’t match.But as I shift my gaze back at Lorenzo, he looks unreasonably perplexed. His face looks like he was flushed with a lot of questions. I wonder what they might be.My eyes darted back and forth from Lorenzo to Camilla before it settled on Cami. If I didn’t know anything better then I would have thought that something was going on between the two of them.“Cami, Mom was looking for you,” I said, observing their every reaction. Her expression doesn’t change much but Lorenzo’s brows shot up for a second before settling in place.“Okay.” She just nodded and walked past me si
CAMILLA’S POV : Why is this happening to me?Why does everyone that I trust end up betraying me?My love life!Once is a mistake but twice?I’m such stupid to believe that love ever existed in my life.“Cami…”How can I ever trust anyone again after all this?“Cami!!”He f*cking used me for years! Lied to me every f*cking day! And I believed him like a fool!“Camilla!!!”“Huh?”“Damn! You scared me for a second.”“Rudy?” When did he come? I didn’t even realise him coming. I have been on the balcony for God knows how long, staring into the dark sky full of stars and life in it. But the stars are fading now, which means, I have been lost in my thoughts for hours.I came here for stargazing, to find myself in the sky full of stars. But there would be no meaning if I’m not a star in anyone’s life. And I don’t have a Sun in my life. No stars and no Sun. My life is exactly like the night sky except it doesn’t have any stars other than the utter darkness and the Sun I thought would give lig
SHANE’S POV : “So…” Vladimir startled for a second but soon composed himself before walking towards me. “How was the dungeon?” I asked while walking towards him with my hands in my pockets.“Nothing I haven’t seen before.” He looked relaxed, more carefree now as he was past all the lies.“Sure you do.” We are now in his bedroom. I released him from the cellar as soon as I knew Alina was fine.I knew it wasn’t him but he was the reason for the whole attack. They used the chance because of him. If it wasn’t for him then no one would dare to enter my house. Which is why he needs to be punished.Putting him in a cell might not be a punishment. But he already got the worst. Years of lies. Living with us, whom he thought as his enemies. He might made quite a lot of mistakes to sabotage us but mostly saved our lives which we are grateful for. Which is why I am still talking to him instead of shredding him into pieces. Yep, I had to deal with my father though after his death. But it would be
ALINA’S POV : How does he know about my nightmares?“Isn’t it because of the bad dream you were frightened in the plane on our way here?” He asked.“Huh?” So, he doesn’t. For a second I thought he knew. A small part of me felt relieved while a big part of me felt disappointed because I wished he would know miraculously. Because I don’t know where to start. I wanted to tell him so badly. But don’t know how. Not a storyteller! He looked at me, arching his brows, waiting for me to confirm. “Yeah. Right!”He pursed his lips tight, jaw clenched, and looked away for a second before looking back at me, staring right into my eyes, quenching my soul with his. He was about to say something but was cut by the door creaking sound.We shifted our gazes towards the door and saw Jessica coming towards me, well scratch that, running towards me. “I’m dead.” I was mentally prepared.“Wait!” Before Jessica could engulf me and crush me with her hugs until she was satisfied, Shane stood up, shielding me
GRACE’S POV : “Oh, for god sake!!” Emily shouted impatiently, “You brought us here for what? To help you with this f*cking piece of shit?” She asked, holding the little but nothing cloth in her hands.“Well…” Rudy pursed his lips tight and shrugged, “I just wanted to throw a pool party.”Emily groaned in anger and cursed under her breath. “Are you for real!!” She clutched the tiny cloth tight as if she was imagining it was his throat. Rudy must have understood her thoughts because he visibly gulped down. “Who the f*ck wears this for a pool party?” She threw the cloth at him, which he caught in the air.“Don’t be a party pooper. My ideas are very innovative and I know you are just jealous.” Rudy said with a smirk on his face.“Jealous?” Emily scoffed, “Of what? That empty head? Quit dreaming?”I was looking back and forth between the two of them. They have been doing this for almost an hour. Still not bored.I sat on the foot of the bed, hands on my knees and chin in my palms. Rudy as
SHANE’S POV : “Who the f*ck tried to kidnap her?” “We don’t know. It was anonymous and couldn’t be traced. Whoever called, must have used a burner phone.” He said, gritting his teeth.A burner phone? This means he was prepared for the kidnap or he has easy access like us all. “Are you saying that you still don’t know who it was and he is still out there enjoying his life after trying to f*cking kidnap her?” I was boiling with rage. My veins are visibility ticking. Who the f*ck wanted to kidnap her? And why? “You think I let him go.” He arched his brows in displeasure. He curled his hands into tight fists, “That f*cker had it all planned. He made sure that no one could find him and covered all his tracks.” He cursed under his breath.He couldn’t track him, even after all these years? Who the f*ck is he? And what would have happened if Enzo wasn’t there on time? God! My pulse pounded at the thought. The mere thought that he could have put his hands on her… My heart swells with rage a
SHANE’S POV : “Don’t worry,” Charles said after he cleaned up the wound and Band-Aid her. “She was lucky, the poison didn’t spread. Only a bit grazed her body, which might not be enough to kill her but enough to collapse.” He said while taking a vial of her blood in a syringe and storing it in two tiny glass containers that he brought with him. “Don’t look at me like that.” He said when I was staring at him. “I took these…” he showed me the blood containers, “…to run a few tests. To make sure that she is completely fine.” I rolled my eyes at him. But still, something doesn’t make sense. Why does he look tense when he is taking her blood? Is she really okay? Is he hiding something from me? “Will she be okay?” I asked him.“Of course. She will get conscious in an hour or so. And I will inform you if there are any traces of poison in her body once I get the results. But other than that, she is absolutely fine.” Relax flooded through my bones once I heard his words. “I’ll take my leave