Author's Pov"Cyril," The man stiffened for a second hearing a familiar voice as he looked up finding Charlotte standing there, his eyes raked all over her frame finding her in the bridal dress for which they came there to shop.He gave a curt nod, "It's fine, if you like it get it." He mumbled before leaning his back against the couch looking back at her father with whom he was having another business conversation.Charlotte gritted her teeth as she glared at both men, they came here specifically to buy her wedding dress but her father called him out of no where, she was more angered with the fact that Cyril asked him to come to the shop and instead of helping her with the dress, they started discussing some company matters.Charlotte's father's company wasn't doing well in the past few years, but this year the market value of the company's shares declined to the massive level which forced him to reach out to Cyril and ask for him to arrange the marriage and even Charlotte this time
Author's PovLike a maniac, Charlotte entered the villa and surprisingly no one stopped her from invading the place only to find Cyril sitting there with a glass of wine cradled in his hand, two of his men were standing behind the couch he was sat at with his leg crossed. His cold sharp eyes steadily hoisted finding her dishevelled frame standing there.Her veil was nowhere to be found, the end of her white gown was filled with dirt, her tied glued bun now was a mess, she took a shaky step towards him, "Why?" She whispered looking at him with her teary bloodshot eyes as she glared at him fiercely.He was the one who pursued her relentlessly to get her agree to marry him, and when she finally agreed to be with him, he destroyed her, she thought he was the desperate one between them for this marriage but he looked completely a different man now, she couldn't even recognize him anymore when he stared at her with his empty cold eyes, the once held desire and affection for her was nowhere
Author's Pov"Lily," Liliana blinked coming out of her trance as she stepped back from the window turning around to face the person.She smiled softly watching her older brother standing there cladded in his casual clothes, his slightly wet hair indicated that man just took a shower after coming back from his gym. "Alex, good morning." Alexander didn't smile back or shared the same softness as hers. The deep frown settled over his forehead directed his worry towards her."What happened princess? You don't look good to me from the time you have turned." Lily gulped looking away from his sharp green eyes.Liliana always knew how hard it would be for her to actually hide away her pain and sadness from her family, she was the closest to her older brother and father. As expected, Alex had suspected her while her father asked this same question yesterday. She came back from Russia three days ago and she knew no matter how much she tried to act like she was OK, her father and brother would e
Author's Pov"Cyril," The man laid there stirred in his sleep as the soft familiar voice pulled him back from the nightmare he was used to embracing before.His red hazel eyes slowly parted letting them meet the worried blue hued ones, her big ocean eyes stared down at him with an unfamiliar concern which he hadn't seen in anyones eyes for him before. She gently palmed his cheek caressing his beard jaw with her soft thumb. "Are you ok?" His eyelashes flickered at her question, was he OK? He had no idea, the man he had became today didn't hear these questions before so he couldn't come up with any answer as well.She leaned her chubby face closer to his not pausing the warmth from her thumb rubbing away his burdened heart, "Nightmare?" She whispered making the rigid man finally nod wordlessly bringing a small smile on her full lips."It's fine, it was just a dream nothing else." No it wasn't. Sometimes he also wished it was just a dream but it actually wasn't. He had lived those momen
Author's PovLily frowned watching the packed luggage of hers as she laid leisurely on the bed, her eyes steadily went towards the ceiling feeling a weird burdened sensation engulfing her insides. She palmed her heart hearing its rapid throbbing, she bit her inner cheek blinking a few times. Something wasn't right.Lily had no idea what was wrong with her but the moment she finished packing her things, she had this weird feeling something like she shouldn't go back there, but finally accepting the fact that it was just because of what happened to her last time there made her feel this way. Brushing the creepy feeling away she tried closing her eyes to take a short nap only for her room's door getting softly knocked."Oh, Sis, come in please." Lily smiled watching her soon to be sister in law pushing her head in her room asking for her permission.Serenity smiled walking near her making Lily sit up as well, "How are you?" Lily nodded her head assuring her."I am good, I just missed you
Author's Pov"My poor daughter, you went so much on your own. " Amelia, Lily's mother said caressing her cheek as tears filled her eyes. Lily looked down not letting another tear out because of that man anymore. She wordlessly crawled forward burying her face in her mother's stomach as she hugged her tightly, "I am sorry mom, I disappointed you again." She whispered but this made her mother instantly peck her forehead holding her tightly in her arms."No, you didn't, it wasn't your fault, he just never deserved such a pure woman like you." Amelia caressed her head while Lily finally opened her bloodshot eyes looking up in her mother's soft ones."Really? You're not disappointed of I being so weak?" Amy sighed shaking her head."You're not weak my love, you're so strong that even when you were going through so much pain alone, you didn't break down, only strong person could handle such a pain with maturity like you did, I am so proud of you." Amelia said smiling through her tears as s
Author's PovLily smiled softly watching the crowd gathering around her side of exhibition where all her paintings were set. She felt a huge burden lowering from her heart finding a reason to smile again, yes this was it. This was the exact scene she had waited to enjoy for years and now finally she was able to see it, there was no way for her to feel sad or think about the terrible two months she had.The exhibition was held by the infamous painter of the Russia, and a few investors, all of the judges will rate the paintings according to their creativity and critic followed by the audience's choice as well. There were a few pros and cons of this exhibition especially for Lily as if she lost this competition. She will have to use her brother's help to organise a gallery event for her which she most definitely didn't want to.But if she won, in which she didn't have much confident still, if she did she will have the privilege to work in one of the judge's company where she will be assi
Author's Pov"The winner of International Art Competition is, Liliana." The massive rounds of claps erupted from the crowd as Liliana with a bright smile approached the stage, but the moment she stepped on the stage her smiled dimmed a bit when she noticed the man holding the award, she gulped as her steps faltered slightly but regaining her composure she smiled at the other judges and shook their hands before nearing the man who hadn't removed his eyes from her from the time he casted his vote.The vote which wasn't given to her by him. Everyone thought that Cyril will choose her series especially with the way he stared at her painting longer than any other judge but to everyone's surprise, he stepped away and voted for the painting which the first judge did. But thankfully her paintings were appreciated by the audience and the last judge, she had the highest votes in audience choice category and also 3 out of 5 votes from critics which made her the winner.Liliana smiled at the au
Author's Pov"What do you think you're doing?" Lily screamed when Cyril effortlessly walked towards the one bed plastered on the corner dragging her with him because of their hands being clapped with the handcuff.He sat down gracefully tugging at his coat, she stared at him in pure disbelief becoming speechless for a few seconds, "Are you retarded? I said ask him to let me out and open this!" She once again struggled trying to flap her hand out of the handcuffs but to no avail.Cyril looked up at her with a small frown like he was confused, "But you wanted me to locked up? It's just exactly what you wanted." She closed her eyes taking a deep breath, she didn't want to do something in her anger after all her anger had always been her biggest enemy, she hardly contained herself together in anger."You misbehaved with me, kissed me against my will! You should be the one locked here not me!" Cyril smirked shrugging in response."That you should ask the officer, he locked us both here." S
Author's PovHis searing kiss came completely unexpectedly, she didn't even in her wildest dreams thought of him doing anything like this especially when all she did was to insult him from the time they again met. Her struggles went frantic wanting him off her body but his massive strength held her on the spot.His tight grip on her chubby wrists made want to cry in frustration, she had never thought her hands could be this small compared to his. His one hand was enough to restrain her both, tears blurred her vision in both pain and disgust. His kiss wasn't just a simple one, it held the pressure of wanting to possess her, the need to glue them to his in order to make her realise the power in held.His body was thrusted between her legs in a way that even if she tried to kick him she couldn't have any access to his body, but still she didn't give up, her struggles didn't subside even for a second. While his kiss was as needy and harsh as it was initially. He made sure to force his ton
Author's PovThe very next second her arm was grabbed by a large hand as he roughly jerked he'd pinning her against the canvas, it shook a bit but didn't fall making her snap her wide eyes to his blazing narrow ones. Her hands instinctively snapped to his chest as she tried to keep a distance between their bodies but Cyril's focus stayed over her troubled face."What do you think you're doing?" Lily mumbled trying to push his body back but he kept her near him glaring at her."What's the meaning of this?" His deep voice snarled against her face earning a small sarcastic smile from her."Why? Didn't like the artistic representation of your actions?" Her sarcasm instead of making him angry brought a small chuckle from his lips as he leaned his face closer to her ignoring her hands which were trying to push back his chest."There were so many memories of ours, and you found only this worth being painted?" Lily suddenly fell silent, she didn't want to tell him how to cope up with the hear
Author's Pov"Ms. Liliana, you will have to join the company from tomorrow onwards, also you remember tradition right?" Lily stared at the smiling woman who supposedly was Cyril's company's head of gallery. Fortunately she was a sweet woman, Lily nodded her head and the woman smiled widely before leaving her alone.Tradition, she remembered it. It was years long tradition to bring a gift for the judge in whose company the winner would be selected. And now she has to give that bastard a gift as well, she scrunched her nose in disdain. She wouldn't want to spent even a cent on that lousy man but she knew it was the tradition and she solely couldn't change it, her lack of respect towards this culture might bring bad impression on her professionally.Lily went to the church for a peace of mind, when she was little, her mother and aunt used to bring her and she eventually grown this habit of visiting church whenever she felt down. Taking a seat on the bench she stared at the people praying
Author's Pov"The winner of International Art Competition is, Liliana." The massive rounds of claps erupted from the crowd as Liliana with a bright smile approached the stage, but the moment she stepped on the stage her smiled dimmed a bit when she noticed the man holding the award, she gulped as her steps faltered slightly but regaining her composure she smiled at the other judges and shook their hands before nearing the man who hadn't removed his eyes from her from the time he casted his vote.The vote which wasn't given to her by him. Everyone thought that Cyril will choose her series especially with the way he stared at her painting longer than any other judge but to everyone's surprise, he stepped away and voted for the painting which the first judge did. But thankfully her paintings were appreciated by the audience and the last judge, she had the highest votes in audience choice category and also 3 out of 5 votes from critics which made her the winner.Liliana smiled at the au
Author's PovLily smiled softly watching the crowd gathering around her side of exhibition where all her paintings were set. She felt a huge burden lowering from her heart finding a reason to smile again, yes this was it. This was the exact scene she had waited to enjoy for years and now finally she was able to see it, there was no way for her to feel sad or think about the terrible two months she had.The exhibition was held by the infamous painter of the Russia, and a few investors, all of the judges will rate the paintings according to their creativity and critic followed by the audience's choice as well. There were a few pros and cons of this exhibition especially for Lily as if she lost this competition. She will have to use her brother's help to organise a gallery event for her which she most definitely didn't want to.But if she won, in which she didn't have much confident still, if she did she will have the privilege to work in one of the judge's company where she will be assi
Author's Pov"My poor daughter, you went so much on your own. " Amelia, Lily's mother said caressing her cheek as tears filled her eyes. Lily looked down not letting another tear out because of that man anymore. She wordlessly crawled forward burying her face in her mother's stomach as she hugged her tightly, "I am sorry mom, I disappointed you again." She whispered but this made her mother instantly peck her forehead holding her tightly in her arms."No, you didn't, it wasn't your fault, he just never deserved such a pure woman like you." Amelia caressed her head while Lily finally opened her bloodshot eyes looking up in her mother's soft ones."Really? You're not disappointed of I being so weak?" Amy sighed shaking her head."You're not weak my love, you're so strong that even when you were going through so much pain alone, you didn't break down, only strong person could handle such a pain with maturity like you did, I am so proud of you." Amelia said smiling through her tears as s
Author's PovLily frowned watching the packed luggage of hers as she laid leisurely on the bed, her eyes steadily went towards the ceiling feeling a weird burdened sensation engulfing her insides. She palmed her heart hearing its rapid throbbing, she bit her inner cheek blinking a few times. Something wasn't right.Lily had no idea what was wrong with her but the moment she finished packing her things, she had this weird feeling something like she shouldn't go back there, but finally accepting the fact that it was just because of what happened to her last time there made her feel this way. Brushing the creepy feeling away she tried closing her eyes to take a short nap only for her room's door getting softly knocked."Oh, Sis, come in please." Lily smiled watching her soon to be sister in law pushing her head in her room asking for her permission.Serenity smiled walking near her making Lily sit up as well, "How are you?" Lily nodded her head assuring her."I am good, I just missed you
Author's Pov"Cyril," The man laid there stirred in his sleep as the soft familiar voice pulled him back from the nightmare he was used to embracing before.His red hazel eyes slowly parted letting them meet the worried blue hued ones, her big ocean eyes stared down at him with an unfamiliar concern which he hadn't seen in anyones eyes for him before. She gently palmed his cheek caressing his beard jaw with her soft thumb. "Are you ok?" His eyelashes flickered at her question, was he OK? He had no idea, the man he had became today didn't hear these questions before so he couldn't come up with any answer as well.She leaned her chubby face closer to his not pausing the warmth from her thumb rubbing away his burdened heart, "Nightmare?" She whispered making the rigid man finally nod wordlessly bringing a small smile on her full lips."It's fine, it was just a dream nothing else." No it wasn't. Sometimes he also wished it was just a dream but it actually wasn't. He had lived those momen