Two months ago...
Bella Adams, a young and beautiful intern from the A and F corporation was standing infront of her boss and her step brothers cabin in a daze. Her step brother, Aiden Fauler is the CEO of the A and F corporation, and also the only man Bella had feelings for as long as she could remember. And she never hid her feelings for Aiden either. "Aiden. ...ah" Grace moaned. Grace is no doubt beautiful and a body to go with it. She fits the place of a rich CEO’S secretary to a 't'. "You are so hot" Aiden was saying while pounding inside Grace who was bent over on his desk with her bare a*s in the air. Their moans and groans of pleasure were like daggers to Bella's young heart. She always believed that one day Aiden would understand her feelings for him as he never had a girlfriend before. But to see him inside his secretary, its like a slap to Bella's affections for him. Bella noticed how Grace smirked with triumph while looking at Bella who was standing near the door. Unable to witness their intimacy any longer, Bella ran out of there with her eyes filled with tears and her heart filled with pain. Aiden was the son of her step father whom Bella's mother married after her father left them. But in a tragic accident, both her mother and step father passed away on the spot. Bella's aunt, Esther took them in, but she was never fond of Aiden. So he moved out once he turned eighteen and took over his father's business. Bella ran inside the ladies room before she let her tears slide down her cheeks. Her heart felt like its on fire. She cried there, remembering how Aiden used to be fond of her. They used to be like two peas in a pod. She used to be always around him, calling him 'Brother', boy friend and lover. He used to laugh at her tactics as she was just twelve years old when she started to feel funny whenever she looked at him. He was six years older than her, and he moved out not too long after that. But he used to call her, come to visit her, bring her gifts for her special days. And after she turned eighteen, she insisted and moved in with him. That was four years ago. Her aunt was always against her living with Aiden. But Bella was very hopeful, foolishly believing that she can win Aiden over. But today, something inside her broke. "Pathetic, are you crying now little girl?" Grace mocked her. The little girl title that Aiden always prefer to call Bella with, now felt like an insult. And coming from Grace, it felt dirty. Bella wiped away her tears and tried to walk past Grace, completely ignoring her. But Grace didn't like it. "You are ignoring me?" Grace demanded and grabbed Bella's forearm roughly. Bella winced and tried to pull her hand away, but Grace was unyielding. "Let go of me" Bella tugged hard, but Grace pulled her roughly closer and squeezed her cheeks with her other hand. She is hurting Bella. "Listen little girl, if you don't get out of Aiden's home and life on your own, I will not hesitate to throw you out on my own. After all, I am the future Mrs. Fauler" Grace threatened Bella, whose eyes are now wide with shock. "What? Who are you to throw me out? You are just a fling to Aiden. But I am his family. Don't try to intimidate me here" Bella snapped at Grace, who turned red with anger. Bella tugged at her hand away before leaving the bathroom. But Grace didn't leave. She stood there simmering with anger. 'You are just a fling' Bella's words cut deep. "Is it? then lets see whom Aiden will support now" she thought loudly with a vicious smile. The next second, she slapped herself hard and hit her head to the bathroom tiles until she bled. She made sure to leave finger marks over her cheeks and look pitiful. She ran towards Aiden's cabin while crying. When Aiden saw her injuries, he was stunned. "What happened?" he inquired. Grace was acting all pitiful, fragile and innocent. "Ms. Adams, she cornered me just now in the bathroom and did this" she lied over her tears. Aiden was stunned to hear that. He knows that Bella has feelings for him, but he never thought that she would go this far. 'She has to grow up and understand that her actions has consequences' he thought angrily. "How dare she? Let me teach her a lesson today" he fumed and stormed out of his cabin to confront Bella who was near her cubicle. Grace ran after him with a smug smile. "Bella Adams" Aiden snapped. Bella, who was quietly nursing her broken heart while trying to concentrate on her work was stunned to hear the anger in Aiden's voice. He was never this angry with her. "Aiden?" she murmured, not understanding who pissed him off this much. Without as much as an explanation, he slapped her across her face right infront of everyone to see. Everyone became silent at once. A few gasps were heard, but then silence descended upon them. His slap was so hard that Bella's ear was ringing. Grace smirked smugly. Her look said it all. This is her revenge for the 'Fling' title Bella gave her. "I thought I was pampering you too much when ever you acted like a spoiled brat. But today you crossed a line by manhandling Grace. She is class mate in high school and a very gentle soul. How can you hurt her like this. Apologize to Grace right now" Aiden demanded angrily. Thats when Bella looked at Grace, who was smirking and didn't even tried to hide it from anyone but Aiden. Her bleeding forehead and her swollen cheek stood out. She was fine a while ago. But as realization dawned upon Bella, she gasped with shock. "You think, I did this?" she whispered while looking at Aiden. Her eyes tingling with suppressed tears. The water in her eyes made Aiden uncomfortable. He lost some of his anger when looking at Bella so upset. "Bella, consider this as my last warning. Don't repeat something like this ever again" he murmured before leaving. One thing was clear to Bella, he believed Grace and didn't even bothered to ask Bella if she hurt Grace or not. That stung..."Bella? Where are you? I heard about what happened back in the company. Are you alright?" Bella's best friend Amelia asked Bella worriedly. They are classmates in college and also collegues in the A and F company where they both interned together, but in different departments. They became good friends. Now they are best friends who knows each others secrets to a 'T'. "I am fine. I came to clear my head" Bella tried to assure Amelia, but the tigtness in her voice gave away the fact that she was crying. "Babe, are you crying?" Amelia asked sadly. That made Bella to cry again. "No, i am drinking my sorrow away. Why can't he understand how much i like him? I have been trying to please him for so many years, but its as i am never enough. And today he completely ignored my attempt to explain and assumed that i am lying. Ten years, he knows me for ten years, but i feel like he doesn't know anything about me at all" Bella spoke her pain over her tears. Amelia felt sad for Bella. She
"Look closely. I am Kai Deluca. Do you have a death wish?" Kai snapped at Bella. People who are sane would be trembling with fear and begging for mercy. But Bella is not in the right frame of mind to understand that. She grinned at his words and leaned forward with a silly smile. "Kaai.." she said his name in a sing a song voice before laughing at her own joke. But no one is laughing. Everyone is tensed. She caressed his cheek with stuble. She forgot that Aiden always prefer a clean shave. Kai was about to push her away when her next words made him freeze. "You look hot with this, like a big bad wolf. All fire but cuddly like a teddy bear" she whispered before going to her tippy toes to kiss him on his cheek. "Damn this woman" Kai muttered, clearly at the end of his patience. He had enough. He decided to leave. He pushed her away and started walking away from her. When Bella saw this, she became sad. This is the first time she is talking so much with Aiden, and she doesn't
The next morning, Bella found herself in her old bed at her aunt Esther's place. This used to be her room before she decided to move to Aiden's house three years ago after she joined university. Bella wanted to stay close to the man she likes. "How did i come here?" she wondered with confusion. For a moment she considered that last night might be a twisted dream, but the ache between her legs is telling a diffrent story. Esther is a head nurse in a reputed hospital, so her schedule is odd. She has night shifts, day shifts, late night shifts, and all. This time it worked in Bella's favour that her aunt seemed to be at work. If not, it would have been difficult to explain what she was doing there. When Bella thought of Aiden, the events from last night flodding back into her mind, some clear, some hazy. But she remembered one thing clearly. "I slept with Aiden?" she thought gasping with shock. She remembered how different Aiden looked last night. 'Kai' That name rang lou
"You.." Grace pointed a finger at Bella, while lying half down on the floor. She is bleeding from her forehead, and she looked weak. When Bella looked at Grace like that, she felt sorry. She forgot about what she did to Bella and immediately rushed to help her up. "Grace? How did you fall? Are you alright?" Bella asked while trying to help Grace from the floor. To Bella's shock, Grace smirked. "Fool, shouldn't you be angry and ignore me? You are too soft and weak. People like me are sharks who are ready to shred you into pieces. Just like how I am about to do now" Grace announced triumphtly. Bella was stunned. She was not used to these kinds of tactics from anyone before. So it didn't even crossed her mind that someone would hurt themselves to make others look bad until she stumbled upon Grace. "What?" Bella whispered in shock. Grace prentended to cry and beg immedietly changing her colours like a Camelion. "Please Bella, Don't kill me. I will leave Aiden and this company. P
Bella is trying not to fall. Her legs are on fire and she could barely stand after kneeling for so long. She didn't eat anything or even had a drop of water to drink. Her mouth is dry and her stomach is achig with hunger cramps. She didn't eat anything since last night. It's not just her body that is aching everywhere, but her heart as well. She is not understanding what changed between her and Aiden. Belatedly she started to realise that he has been distant these past few months, but not cruel. Aiden started ignoring her and he barely used to talk. She noticed it, and assumed that he must be preoccupied with work. But now, he assumed the worst of her and punished her for something that she didn't do. He didn't even bother to ask her what happened. 'You are freeloding and a burden to everyone' His harsh words stung more than she thought possible. She might not have contributed financially, she never sat idle either. She used to cook and clean at Aiden's place. She used to cook hi
The next morning, Bella woke up feeling drained. She couldn't sleep the entire night, as her past with Aiden and his present behavior kept her awake feeling sad and restless. She is not understanding what she did to him to make him judge her so badly. She pulled her tired body up from the bed and took a much needed shower. She picked up a random outfit which turned out to be a black floral sundress. After everything that happened the previous day, she doesn't feel like going back to office. Her internship with A and F already came to an end a week ago. Her superior signed on the papers that she needed to submit back in her college to get her graduation certificate. But She foolishly thought she could extend her internship and learn something from her experience. That was her way to stay close to Aiden. But now, she felt like a fool. 'You are a burden to everyone' Aiden's words still made her heart ache with pain. "Well, if you feel like I am burden to you, then I think i should fin
"What? You dragged me all the way here to turn me into her personal blood bank?" Bella demanded angrily. Aiden glared at her with disdain. "So what if I did? This is all your doing. If you hadn't pushed Grace down the staircase, she wouldn't be in this situation now. You have to pay the price for what you did" Aiden demanded. Grace looked extremely happy with herself. Even though she was injured, her plan worked and Aiden is pushing Bella further away from him. She successfully made their relationship Crack. It would soon break and then Aiden will only belong to her. Bella looked at Aiden, really looked at him. She searched in his eyes, trying to find the boy she grew up with. But there is nothing in his eyes that showed her the Aiden she grew up is no longer present. In his place is a man who is being played by a woman. "You have seen me while growing up. You have known me for ten years now. But still, today you are standing here and demanding something which I don't have to
In a remote location where there will not be a mobile network, where your surroundings are filled with nothing but tall trees and wild animals, a place which is miles away from the modern civilization, at a place like that, Kai was seen sitting infront of someone's tomb stone. 'Celestine Deluca' Those words are engraved on the stone in bold letters. This is not a grave yard, but a portion of these woods were passed on from generations in the Deluca family. Today marked the twentieth death anniversary of Celestine, Kai's mother. A woman who suffered from memory loss because of an accident when Kai was just two years old. She physically recovered from the accident, but she lost her memories, and completely forgot about the fact that she is married and she had a son. This used to be her favorite place. A perfect getaway when things become difficult at home. That's why her ashes are buried here. Its a five hours trek from the small cabin Kai built on his own near the edge of this
"Do you know how to swim?" he asked her suddenly. She frowned. His question came out of nowhere. She didn't feel like he is making small talk, as he was not that talkative from the last three hours of the trek. He is mostly silent. "No, why?" she inquired. But he didn't respond. Suddenly he started running with her still in his arms. "Wha...?" her question drowned in her throat as they were suddenly airborne before a loud splash echoed around them. Water filled her mouth and eyes. Before she could drown, he pulled her up to the surface, by grabbing the fistful of her dress. "Haa.." she gasped and took a deep breath before wiping the water away from her face. "Are you crazy?" she demanded angrily. She is so angry that she ignored the fact that he is holding her firmly around her waist, so that she wouldn't drown. A loud howl echoed around them, followed by five more. Thats when she noticed the wolves standing near the edge of the hill from where they jumped down. "Oh my god
She looked at him feeling breathless. Her lips are red and swollen, while he was looking at her like she is his prey. He is still fisting the front of her dress tightly, holding her in place. "I have a cabin here. You can stay there. I will try to contact someone so that they would inform your aunt that you are out of town. And you might have to reschedule your other stuff once you get out of here. Am I clear?" he spoke calmly, but there is a dark impatient edge to his tone. His eyes are darker than usual, and his tone is husky. He is invading her personal space, and he is enjoying it so far. "I..." she wanted to say something, but kept her mouth shut instead. What can she say? He is offering her a place to stay and promised to take her from here, and she should be thankful for that. The rest of her problems are not his concern. When she didn't say anything, he let go of her dress and took a step back with satisfaction. Thats when he noticed the small birth mark on her right br
In a remote location where there will not be a mobile network, where your surroundings are filled with nothing but tall trees and wild animals, a place which is miles away from the modern civilization, at a place like that, Kai was seen sitting infront of someone's tomb stone. 'Celestine Deluca' Those words are engraved on the stone in bold letters. This is not a grave yard, but a portion of these woods were passed on from generations in the Deluca family. Today marked the twentieth death anniversary of Celestine, Kai's mother. A woman who suffered from memory loss because of an accident when Kai was just two years old. She physically recovered from the accident, but she lost her memories, and completely forgot about the fact that she is married and she had a son. This used to be her favorite place. A perfect getaway when things become difficult at home. That's why her ashes are buried here. Its a five hours trek from the small cabin Kai built on his own near the edge of this
"What? You dragged me all the way here to turn me into her personal blood bank?" Bella demanded angrily. Aiden glared at her with disdain. "So what if I did? This is all your doing. If you hadn't pushed Grace down the staircase, she wouldn't be in this situation now. You have to pay the price for what you did" Aiden demanded. Grace looked extremely happy with herself. Even though she was injured, her plan worked and Aiden is pushing Bella further away from him. She successfully made their relationship Crack. It would soon break and then Aiden will only belong to her. Bella looked at Aiden, really looked at him. She searched in his eyes, trying to find the boy she grew up with. But there is nothing in his eyes that showed her the Aiden she grew up is no longer present. In his place is a man who is being played by a woman. "You have seen me while growing up. You have known me for ten years now. But still, today you are standing here and demanding something which I don't have to
The next morning, Bella woke up feeling drained. She couldn't sleep the entire night, as her past with Aiden and his present behavior kept her awake feeling sad and restless. She is not understanding what she did to him to make him judge her so badly. She pulled her tired body up from the bed and took a much needed shower. She picked up a random outfit which turned out to be a black floral sundress. After everything that happened the previous day, she doesn't feel like going back to office. Her internship with A and F already came to an end a week ago. Her superior signed on the papers that she needed to submit back in her college to get her graduation certificate. But She foolishly thought she could extend her internship and learn something from her experience. That was her way to stay close to Aiden. But now, she felt like a fool. 'You are a burden to everyone' Aiden's words still made her heart ache with pain. "Well, if you feel like I am burden to you, then I think i should fin
Bella is trying not to fall. Her legs are on fire and she could barely stand after kneeling for so long. She didn't eat anything or even had a drop of water to drink. Her mouth is dry and her stomach is achig with hunger cramps. She didn't eat anything since last night. It's not just her body that is aching everywhere, but her heart as well. She is not understanding what changed between her and Aiden. Belatedly she started to realise that he has been distant these past few months, but not cruel. Aiden started ignoring her and he barely used to talk. She noticed it, and assumed that he must be preoccupied with work. But now, he assumed the worst of her and punished her for something that she didn't do. He didn't even bother to ask her what happened. 'You are freeloding and a burden to everyone' His harsh words stung more than she thought possible. She might not have contributed financially, she never sat idle either. She used to cook and clean at Aiden's place. She used to cook hi
"You.." Grace pointed a finger at Bella, while lying half down on the floor. She is bleeding from her forehead, and she looked weak. When Bella looked at Grace like that, she felt sorry. She forgot about what she did to Bella and immediately rushed to help her up. "Grace? How did you fall? Are you alright?" Bella asked while trying to help Grace from the floor. To Bella's shock, Grace smirked. "Fool, shouldn't you be angry and ignore me? You are too soft and weak. People like me are sharks who are ready to shred you into pieces. Just like how I am about to do now" Grace announced triumphtly. Bella was stunned. She was not used to these kinds of tactics from anyone before. So it didn't even crossed her mind that someone would hurt themselves to make others look bad until she stumbled upon Grace. "What?" Bella whispered in shock. Grace prentended to cry and beg immedietly changing her colours like a Camelion. "Please Bella, Don't kill me. I will leave Aiden and this company. P
The next morning, Bella found herself in her old bed at her aunt Esther's place. This used to be her room before she decided to move to Aiden's house three years ago after she joined university. Bella wanted to stay close to the man she likes. "How did i come here?" she wondered with confusion. For a moment she considered that last night might be a twisted dream, but the ache between her legs is telling a diffrent story. Esther is a head nurse in a reputed hospital, so her schedule is odd. She has night shifts, day shifts, late night shifts, and all. This time it worked in Bella's favour that her aunt seemed to be at work. If not, it would have been difficult to explain what she was doing there. When Bella thought of Aiden, the events from last night flodding back into her mind, some clear, some hazy. But she remembered one thing clearly. "I slept with Aiden?" she thought gasping with shock. She remembered how different Aiden looked last night. 'Kai' That name rang lou
"Look closely. I am Kai Deluca. Do you have a death wish?" Kai snapped at Bella. People who are sane would be trembling with fear and begging for mercy. But Bella is not in the right frame of mind to understand that. She grinned at his words and leaned forward with a silly smile. "Kaai.." she said his name in a sing a song voice before laughing at her own joke. But no one is laughing. Everyone is tensed. She caressed his cheek with stuble. She forgot that Aiden always prefer a clean shave. Kai was about to push her away when her next words made him freeze. "You look hot with this, like a big bad wolf. All fire but cuddly like a teddy bear" she whispered before going to her tippy toes to kiss him on his cheek. "Damn this woman" Kai muttered, clearly at the end of his patience. He had enough. He decided to leave. He pushed her away and started walking away from her. When Bella saw this, she became sad. This is the first time she is talking so much with Aiden, and she doesn't