Dylan POV"Boss, here is the footage of the event management team. They said the person who appeared in the video is not a part of their team.." Fred handed me his tablet. My eyes stuck to the screen. A masked figure slipped into the hall and replaced the balloon with a swift. He left with the calculated move without being noticed. Within a second he disappeared from the crowd. "Fuck!" I scoffed and ran my hand through my hair. “How are we supposed to find him now? More than two thousand people attended the engagement. Identifying the real culprit in that chaos is next to impossible.”Fred hesitated a little bit. “Could it be Alex?" Fred assumed. "Not likely. He doesn’t know enough to pull this off. But…” I said. “ If my engagement with Ashley falls apart, he was the one who benefited from it."I scratched my head."Have you found out about the people who attacked Ashley?" I couldn't help but find the connection between these two incidents. "They are dead,” Fred replied firmly.
I shook my head and was unable to find a word. How could I admit that the nervousness was eating me alive?We were going to meet his grandma and I heard the old lady was cold. She doesn’t like people that much. What if she pushes Dylan to break off an engagement? The Weber group just had stable shares and all because of the news of rumours of our engagement last evening. People gathered trust in the group because of Dylan’s involvement. If Dylan breaks off the engagement, the Weber group falls from grace and all because of my stupid game. Why did I decide to hide my identity in the first place? I snapped my head.“Are you alright?” Dylan asked me, and I nodded. “Have you seen how much loss I had to bear because of you?” He asked me coldly. I shook my head but his expressions already gave me the picture of it.I braced myself and turned my phone on. I was scared of looking into my screen knowing the backlash I was facing.I checked Dylan Marcov's group shares and it was unaffected.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw Mrs. Marcov get into her bedroom to take a rest. The air felt much lighter. Dylan’s hands found my shoulder again. “Let’s go..” He said, “I want to show you what your future looks like.” My future. Those words stirred something within me. The conversation we just had, I never had it in three years of my married life. Nobody barely talked to me on the dining table, when I was with Alex.My mansion, my house… I was never habitual to such words because Alex and Melissa never called their house as mine or their family as mine. And here with Dylan, it’s different. We just had an engagement. Not engagement, I would say contractual relationship and I feel like I am already married to him."This is our backyard.." He widened his arms. My jaw dropped.“Backyard?” I scoffed. “This is not a backyard, that's a public garden or a national reserve.” I said. The backyard had a helipad behind it and a racecourse. It was absurd. He had everything.He chuc
AshleyThe car pulled in front of Weber Group’s headquarters. I braced myself and prepared for the chaos I had to encounter. I stepped out of the car and what I found was a little shocking. The calm surroundings. The pavilion was empty—no shouting protestors, no reporters blocking the entrance. Just silence.I might be watching this calmness after a long fifteen days. I lowered my sunglasses and approached the security guard."Is the employee on holiday? I thought Sunday was yesterday.” I asked him in disbelief. He chuckled lightly. “No, ma’am. The employees are back. The strike is over.”The words hit me like a melody. The strike is over! I walked inside and found everything in its place. I was greeted by them. Seeing them back at work was a balm to my nerves. I entered my cabin only to see our senior manager Mr. Patel and Alan were engaged in some discussion. “Miss Diana! Have you heard of it? Dylan Marcov approved one of the biggest deals in our history!”He was shocked. Alan
Ashley POVThe meeting ended in chaos without any conclusion. Dylan’s betrayal left me reeling. We had an agreement—he would help rebuild Weber Group. So why had he pulled his vote at the last moment?I was baffled, not understanding what kind of person he was exactly. I walked out of my cabin only to find a noise coming from the balcony. "How could you do this, Alex? I told you to vote against her then why did you do this?" I heard Vini shouting at Alex aggressively. I froze, eavesdropping."And you think I’m your puppet? That I’ll just dance to your tune?” Alex shot back. “Don't I have my own opinion?"Alex said with a cold tone. I had never seen him raise his voice against Vini. They are both always a lovey-dovey couple in front of the world. At least Alex finally realized he’d been nothing more than Vini’s pawn.“Do you even know who I am? I’m the only daughter of the Weber Group. You should—”Alex cut her off with a mocking laugh.“Only daughter? You’re not even blood-related!
Dylan POV She defied me again. Even after I explicitly told her not to, she answered the damn phone. My jaw tightened. I snatched the phone from her hand without a second thought and pressed it against my ear. "Diana, I need to talk to you. Can we meet, please?" I frowned. That bastard. I always knew Alex would regret choosing Vini over Ashley. He would realise what he lost. When I was not able to move on from her after so many years, How could he? I just didn’t think his regrets would surface this quickly. This was why I withdrew my vote. Why I made damn sure he and Ashley wouldn’t work together on any project. Not now, not ever. "Alex," I sneered. "I didn’t think you’d be fucking shameless to ask my fiancée to meet you." There was a pause on the other side of the phone. "Mr. Marcov. Is Diana with you?" He asked, his voice was tinted with anger, but I fucking didn’t care about it. "Yes, she is here. You are interrupting our date. More than that, you are calling m
Finally, you came. It’s past office hours.." Alan approached me with hurled steps as soon as I entered the Weber house. "Grandpa’s been waiting for you to join him for dinner.”"Alan, can you take Grandpa for dinner today? I have no appetite." I said, gulping the fury within me. "Has anything happened?" Alan asked me, perhaps it's written all over my face. That's the reason I didn't want to see Grandpa right now."Nothing. Just a usual bad day.." I muttered and made my way back to my room. Once I got inside, I slammed the door shut and tossed my purse in the corner. “It wasn’t because of you. If any other girl had been in your place, the same thing would’ve happened.” I mimicked his voice. It ignited my anger all over again. How could he say that?Even though I engaged myself in the work, his words still echoed in my ears like a broken cassette. I went straight into the washroom and stood below the warm shower. I stared at my reflection in the foggy mirror. My anger now tinged with
I ignored him and walked to the elevator. "Diana..” Alex approached me. I smelled alcohol from his mouth. It was not a weekend, and it was daytime. Alex was not someone who would drink this much."Alex, are you drunk?" I asked him. His condition was a little bit worse. More like he hasn't gone home since last evening. Seemed he didn't even take a bath. His hair was messed up. I couldn’t pity him even though he seemed miserable. "Yeah, a little bit." He smiled bitterly. I feel disgusted. He walked ahead and grabbed my hand. "I have been calling to you since two. Why didn't you pick up my phone?" He sounded miserable. I could not even dream of Alex holding my hands and begging me to pick up his call. But this is what he wanted. He wanted to be Vini all the time, he stayed with her and ignored my calls, not even replying to any of my messages before. "You didn't call me," I said pulling my hands away. Even if I wasn't about to answer his phone, I was sure that he didn't call me."N
Ashley POVThe car stopped, and the workers of the factory surrounded the car holding hockey sticks in their hands.“You killed one of our men. Now ready to die..” he hit the stick on the window and the glass shattered. “Ahhh…” I screamed. The glass fell off and I could see them. The horrified look on their faces.“You..” He raised the stick, I covered my head and bowed down. But before I could get hit, I heard a crackling of bones.I raised my head and found Dylan was gripping that man’s hand and his men already covered my car. “If you love your life, I dare you touch her.” He said. Dylan gestured at his men and opened the door of the car. He embraced me and helped me get inside the building.“I hope you are alright..” His eyes traced my body as if he was checking for something. When he found out nothing happened, he was relieved. “Thank you. Dylan..” My lips were trembling. Just the thought of what happened when that person would have hit me sent shivers down my spine. “Why did
Ashley POV“You. Here..” I was startled when I found Dylan standing before me. I clearly remembered that I locked the door. He had wrapped the bathrobe around him and seemed stunned. I found him staring at transparent water. I quickly covered it with my hands.“Why are you acting like I haven’t seen that?” He asked me. “I have seen every inch of your body. You know that.”He approached me. My body stiffened just by the way he glared at me. I decided I was not going to let him win my body now.“Why are you here?” I asked, annoyingly.“Here? To take a bath..” He pulled the thread of his bathrobe and his body was exposed. He was just wearing boxers.I gulped in my throat, the sweat beads trickling from his chest to his abs. He noticed me watching it. I grabbed a bathrobe wrapped it around my body and stepped out of the bathtub.“You can take a bath. I am done.” I said and started leaving. He grabbed my hand to stop me.“Leave my hand. I am not going to take a bath with you.” I said, pu
Ashley POVI arrived and was excited to see the new factories were completed today. It had double the capacity of the previous building, and also faster delivery which was going to save us time. “Even though the cost reached more than expected, we will recover it soon.”I said, and Lucy nodded. “Yes madam, the way you used high-quality equipment this time, we will surely get better quality products.”This was the first thing I wanted to improve. The quality of products so we would get better customers. We already bear a loss while returning the products.I was just finished speaking and the door opened. Vini stormed inside. Her face turned red and irritated, I already expected to see her this way in my cabin. “What the hell is this? What do you think about yourself?” Vini was holding a paper in her hand. She was staring at me aggressively. “I was glad that this notice reached you on time,” I said sarcastically and continued my work.“you, how dare you cancel my name from the board
Grandma POV“Ira, is everyone gone?” I asked Ira as soon as everyone left the room. She checked behind the door and nodded. She locked the door and quickly took the plate to me.“Mrs. Marcov eat this. I brought everything you asked for.”Ira handed me the plate, and I started eating. How could I starve when everything was my favourite?“Madam, are you sure that Master Dylan won’t find out that the heart attack you had was fake?” Ira sounded scared. All maids and servants were scared of Dylan, I knew nobody would help me except Ira.“I have already set the doctor and nurse. He would never find it.” I assured her.“But he was worried too much, He loved you so much, madam,” Ira spoke.I breathed heavily. Even my heart broke when I saw him tense. He was so worried when he came to see me. “But this is the only way to make things better between him and that girl.” I scoffed. The moment they entered, I already guessed that something was off between them. The love appeared more fake than g
Dylan POVIf pissing me off was a game, Ashley would be already declared a winner of that game. First, she went to meet that bastard Alex while lying to me. And now she was laughing with Maddy.The way she smiled at Maddy right now, made my heart burn. It made me want to disappear every man in the world who tried to please her. Who tries to flirt with her. I called the girls working in my club to put on an act, just to show Ashley how minding my personal life could affect her. I thought she would be jealous the way I was getting jealous of her. But there was not a single flinch on her face. “What did Maddy tell you about me?” I asked her, knowing he must have something filth about me to tell Ashley.Her brows creased.“Why do you ask?” Her brows arched.My hands around her tiny waist tightened and she pulled closer to me. Her breath hitched as her soft breast collided with my hard chest. She tried to break free but I circled her and faced her back to my chest, my fingers trailing
Ashley POVI rushed to my room, my heart clenched with pain. I tore the sorry card and threw it into the dustbin. “Why do I care about it? That person is a womaniser. It’s not like I have no idea about it. It’s not a shocking thing either.”I muttered to myself and poked my face in the pillow. An unknown pain enveloped me, It wasn’t a disappointment, not a betrayal. Perhaps it was my heart which was inclined towards him.The next morning I woke up with a tired body, only to hear chaos outside the bedroom. When I walked out I was stunned to see the girls take over the kitchen and everything around. They started tossing things on each other and laughed. “What is this nonsense? You have messed everything up.”“I am making soup for Mr. Marcov. Do you want some?” She asked me and it irritated me even more.Dylan stepped down the stairs, he looked extremely tired. I chucked myself, he was with five women, how he was not tired. Even if his stamina was fucking high, the girls didn’t seem l
Dylan POV“That’s done. We are ready to supply the raw materials to the Weber group. Thanks for this payment.”Mr. Chaebol closed the briefcase full of money. It’s not wrong if someone says I tried to bribe him. As I grabbed my coffee, my gaze went to the back of a girl. I felt like she was Ashley. “What happened Mr. Marcov? Are you looking for someone?” Chaebol asked me. We were sitting in the private lounge and it was too long from the public crowd. Perhaps I am mistaken, she said she would be at home watching her favourite series. I continued my talk but then my gaze averted to the same table. The person on the other seat was Alex. “Where is Miss Diana?” I asked the servant on call.“She left in the morning.” I quickly followed her to the washroom. She watched me through the mirror with a stunned gaze.“What are you..” Before she could say anything, I pinned her against the washroom wall. “Oh no, a man intruded in the women’s washroom..” A few women screamed and rushed out.
Ashley POV“Hello, Diana. “ Alex’s voice became heavy. It felt like he would cry anytime soon.“Hello Alex, What happened? What’s wrong?” I asked, it was his hundred missed calls. If he needed anything, I could give it to him in exchange for his signature.“I missed you. Diana.. I missed you so much..” He burst out in a cry. He also sounded heavily drunk. “Alex.. Calm down..” I tried to use soft words. “Vini loves you so much. She will be upset seeing you cry and missing your ex.” I explained. “Diana, can you meet me tomorrow? I need to see you. I want to talk to you.” He said and I took a heavy breath. Seemed he was desperate to see me, so why shouldn’t I use the opportunity?“Alright, Text me the location. I will see you tomorrow.”I said and hung up. The next morning I walked out of the bedroom, only to find Dylan on the dining table. He stared at his white shirt which I wore last evening. “Have it..” He pushed a glass of lemon water to me.“Huh? I am alright. It’s not like I n
Ashley POV"I saved you from those goons and what I am getting in return? The shout and the scold?" He spoke coldly. I was still in his arms like a small baby. And he carried me as if I weighed like air."Why did you bring me to your room?" I said, gritting my teeth."Because I am not going to sleep alone tonight." He said, My brows arched. How shamelessly he said this."But I won't sleep with you..." Before I could finish what I was saying, I puked on him. I puked so badly, his eyes widened."Dylan.. I am sorry.." I grabbed tissue paper and tried to wipe his coat, but I was so drunk that I only messed up. I puked on him again. That smelled like shit! I was disgusted by my puke. "Oh. Sorry. I will do it again.." I said and grabbed a tissue paper. He clenched my hand and stared at me coldly."You are responsible for this, now you have to clean it." He said and I stared at him with a baffled face. "How?" I asked. He dragged me into the bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water