Author's PovLily felt her body almost giving up as she watched them having a conversation so casually of how they destroyed someone and took everything from that person. She held her strength on and turned away running back to her room, she locked the door and her body slid down letting her knees give up.Tears rapidly streamed down her eyes, sobs escaped her lips and the trembling of her body intensified, she dropped the card and the gift on the floor before burying her face in her knees hugging her legs closer to her chest. Two most important people of her life had turned her devotion, love and care into a joke, she couldn't believe how could they had the heart to destroy her in their own petty game."Again, why again?" She burst out crying as she questioned why she was again punished with the same thing as before? He ex boyfriend bet on her and now she was just a challenge to Cyril, the only difference was this time, she was indeed in love with him.A small laugh escaped her lips a
Author's PovThe room fell silent as their rapid breathing was all they could hear, the woman felt no regret or guilt for smacking him, she couldn't believe he was the same man who trailed behind her like a hungry wolf trying to make her agree to his confession yet right this moment she didn't recognize him, for her he didn't seem the man she fell in love with."How could you say those words this easily? Don't you feel even slightly remorseful for using someone for your sick games?" She snapped glaring at him who had finally opened his closed eyes fidgeting his fingers curling them into tight fists as he tried to control his nerves and not attack her.Cyril was an untamed beast when it came to physical fight, for years he had never gave anyone an authority to use their hands on him and this new experience of being smacked again even though her strength felt nothing to him yet it was enough to bruise the hidden wounds of his and the ego he had build in all these years.Gulping his grow
Author's Pov"Cyril and I are getting married next month." Charlotte announced keeping a smug smile plastered over her face as she stared at the stilled woman before her, Lily's eyes were stuck on the invitation card, it was made with two colors green and black, she might had considered Cyril not taking interest in such things if she didn't know the obsession he had with green color."Well, I know you wouldn't come but I still wanted to invite my friend to my wedding, or maybe after today ex-friend." Charlotte mumbled widening her smile as she sat there gracefully.Lily finally cut her stare away from the card and looked down, Charlotte was waiting for her to break down, cry and be in the state she had never been in front of her but instead her smile dimmed when Lily chuckled lowly letting out a small laugh which made the woman seated there frown deeply at her unusual reaction."What's so funny?" She snapped making Lily look up, and she cleared the slight doubt that Charlotte had tha
Author's Pov"Here." Cyril looked at the key that Shawn placed on the office table in front of him, the man stood with his hands joined behind his back looking at his boss with calm eyes. Cyril frowned at him before shaking his head asking for an explanation."Это ключ от ее номера в отеле," Cyril glared at Shawn before glancing at the key. (This is the key to her hotel room,)"I asked you to bring the tie I left there not to give me the damned key!" Any man instead of Shawn would have run for their lives seeing the anger in their boss' eyes but Shawn was with Cyril from the very first time he started working on his plan. He knew everything even the darkest secret of his life which no one other than Cyril knew."Прошу прощения, босс, но я попросил этот ключ у одного из наших сотрудников. Я не могу пойти туда, так как у меня рейс через час. Если я пойду искать ваш галстук, я опоздаю на свой рейс, а проект действительно важный, и кроме нас с вами о нем никто не знает." Shawn knew where
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 moment
Author's PovLily wiped her tears watching the window of the plane with her heart still aching with utmost pain. She had never thought she would have the privilege to see Cyril this way one day, this time he actually remember what she wanted him to. From the very start when he came back wanting to claim her again, she badly wanted to wear a simple apology from him.Her heart was never at ease and whenever she felt it softening towards him, she reminded herself that how that egoistic man didn't even care to accept his wrongdoings and apologise to her. And now when he did, she couldn't feel any movement or acceptance in her heart for him.She sighed closing her aching eyes, she had accepted the fact that he did like her now, he was really drawn to her like she was to him once but the pain he caused her was too much for her to find in her to forgive him. She wished, she really did wish to forget everything and find her happiness again which was connected to him but she couldn't. She just
Author's Pov"I remember it!" Cyril said with his eyes holding hope and a weird light that Lily had never before witnessed in them. He took deep breaths trying to calm himself before he finally pulled something out of his coat's pocket.Her eyes froze for a second as she stared at the thing in his hand. The confession card she wrote to him, she gulped when she noticed the brooch similar to the emerald bracelet he gifted her attached to his coat. The same gift she prepared to give him on the day she wanted to confess to him. Her eyes felt heavy and for a second she felt them welling up in sadness. "You once told me, you will become soft and forgiving whenever you see someone holding your gift with them even after years." Her blue misty eyes snapped to his as she actually was surprised at his words, he remembered her words so clearly made her slightly stun."The day I found them in your hotel room, I was confused, I didn't understand what I was feeling for you at that time, I just want
Author's PovLily huffed in annoyance when her apartment's door was knocked revealing another parcel, it didn't take even a second for her to guess who sent these. Grabbing it she walked inside before finding small stuff toys in them. She remember telling him how she preferred gathering small toys than the big fluffy ones.Her eyes stared at the box filled with the small dolls of her favourite movie characters, Harry Potter. There was a time she used to share with him how she will do anything to collect dolls of the characters of this movie. She noticed the only character she shared how much she loved, she had a weird hate and love relationship with this one character and there were dolls of his.Severus Snape, there was something about his story which always made Lily love him for what he was yet hate him for the choices he made. She always hated him for not moving on and destroying himself for the woman who never for once looked back at him, she loved him for the devotion he had for
Author's PovFlashback Cyril silently watched her laid beside her asleep frame, she looked so serene, peaceful and something like need to stare at her, he didn't mind watching her without even blinking his eyes. He had many nights in her embrace before but never had he ever before wished to just watch her without taking his own rest. He raised his hand to touch her puffy cheeks when suddenly her phone laid beside on the side table started vibrating. He ignored the three calls that came in a row before he heard a tinge of notifications. Cyril knew it wasn't ethical to peak inside her phone, but he wasn't ethical anyways.He grabbed her phone and saw a few messages from the name Alex, initial messages contained the questions about her well being, he was about to close the phone when his eyes fell on the next message which paused him. He narrowed his eyes feeling a flaring anger seeping through him as he opened the message.Darren called me today, he wants to meet you to discuss about
Author's PovLily stirred from her sleep feeling warmness all over her, she tried to push the heavy blanket wrapped around her away but to no avail, it didn't even budge. Finally groggily opening her eyes, she looked down only for her eyes to snap up the next second as she realized why that heavy blanket wasn't getting off her.It wasn't a blanket, it was his arm. She instantly sat up roughly throwing his arm away only for him to wake up with an irritated face. "Never knew you wake someone who took care of you whole night like this." She frowned at his words watching him as he leisurely sat up on the bed stretching his stiff muscles.Lily looked around realising that it wasn't her apartment. She was again in his room making her almost jump off but before she could do so, he grabbed her body jerking her towards him. She gasped out grabbing his shoulders as his strength pulled her tiny frame over his making her fall against his chest.Not giving her a chance to move away, he grabbed her
Author's PovLily entered her office room startling the manager the moment she looked in the young women's eyes, "What is wrong with you?" The lady said looking at Lily with concerned eyes. Lily's eyes were bloodred looking damn dull and tired, she cleared her hurting throat and gave a small nod."It's ok, I am fine." She mumbled dragging her feet to her painting which she started three days ago, her first painting submission was today and she had to complete the details till night.The gallery manager stared at her as she tied her messy hair in a tight bun and grabbed the paint brush, from the looks of her it seemed like she hadn't been feeling well, and in this condition, she definitely wouldn't be able to work properly. The manager didn't want her to work in such a condition, she might ruin the painting and it will only increase her workload.She walked out of the office and just when she reached the main hall, she caught the sight of their CEO heading towards the elevator, "Sir,"
Author's PovLily had many assumptions related to his painting, she thought it might be their intimate moment or maybe the beautiful kiss they had in the heavy snow. But never had imagined him painting nothing related to them or their moments instead, it was just her. She was smiling brightly with her eyes sparkling the way they used to when she looked at him in the past. Her one palm was rested on her cheek, her partially curly hair down and her big blue stones shined through the art making her stunned for a second at how perfectly he had painted her. The way she smiled, the way her eyes sparkled whenever she was with him and the glow on her face, everything was on point.She was so stumped that she didn't even notice when he walked behind her, her body jumped in surprised when he wrapped his arms around her placing his chin over her shoulder. And surprisingly this time even she didn't move or struggled like a wild kitten that she was doing from the time she came back."Remember you
Author's PovStanding near the door, Lily bit her thumb nail watching the exchange happening between her victim and the doctor. Shawn was standing beside her keeping his usual stern stance intact. The doctor wrapped his whole head with the bandage ailing the spot she burst open with her angered hit. Cyril's bathrobe which he got changed into after getting hit was had a few stains of blood but the towel he was wearing was another story."The driver is waiting for you, you should leave miss." Lily snapped her guilty eyes towards Shawn before blinking in understanding. She glanced at the closed eyes man hissing in pain, she felt a few emotions in her heart but the most prominent ones were Satisfaction, and guilt.Lily carefully left the room making sure that he wasn't looking at her. She really had done number on him, the doctor prescribed a few tablets for him and after talking to Shawn left the room. Cyril was holding his head internally groaning at the pain, her strength was unbelieva
Author's PovSitting on the single person bed, he stared down at the woman sleeping on him, her head was resting on his lap as her lower body was resting on the small portion, his body was massive which almost covered the whole bed if he hadn't let his half body off it. Cyril couldn't sleep, the moment he felt her soft breathing indicating that she had embraced a peaceful slumber he opened his eyes and left her body only her to stirr a bit letting her head fall on his lap.His let his back rest against the cold wall as the bed had no headboard, he unblinkingly watched her sleeping trying to find the answer to her question, why he couldn't just let her be? He was the one who wronged her, he simply was interested in her and had his way with her through deception, he got everything he wanted from her yet after hearing about her return he wanted nothing but to bring her back to him.And the fact that she didn't know the power he held was beyond the ones her family held might make her hope