At night at 8pmBranden's mansion,Kyle entered the mansion wearing a white tee-shirt and Jean's black leather jacket. The hall of the mansion was decorated in black and red. Various female strippers were dancing on the stage. Only boys were present there. Kyle was observing his surroundings when Mathew approached him."I'm glad you came," he said, patting his shoulder.Kyle clenched his fist but gave a light smile to hide his intentions."Where is your friend Elijah Branden?" There was mockery in his voice."Kyle, just behave yourself." You know, our lives depend upon your performance. You just have to be obedient and marry Sophia. After that, you can do it on your own. I won't interfere." Mathew tried to change his mind and attitude. Kyle was looking calm, but Mathew knew him better."Don't worry, dad. I won't be a problem for you." Kyle exclaimed and moved ahead. He couldn't waste his time talking there. He had to do his work. He glanced at his surroundings and Elijah was missing, s
Coming downstairs in the hall, Kyle messaged Liam to go back as the work was done.Liam messaged back. "Okay,"He stood and was about to go when Mathew approached him."Why are you sitting here? Enjoy here, this party is for you." Liam panicked. He couldn't speak or Mathew would find out that he was not Kyle. Liam struggled to think of something."What happened?" Mathew put his hand over Liam's shoulder. Kyle reached there at that time. He gestured to Liam to mistakenly throw a drink on Mathew. When Mathew put his hand over Liam's shoulder, he intentionally moved ahead and bumped into him. The drink in his hand fell over Mathew's suit."Shit," Mathew cursed as he removed his hand from Liam's shoulder and lowered his gaze.In the meantime, Kyle replaced Liam and spoke."I'm sorry, dad. I didn't mean it, "Kyle took off his mask.""No, it's fine.I'll just go and wash it." Mathew assured him and was about to go when Kyle spoke."Let me accompany you. I have something to talk about with y
At eleven o'clock, Kyle reached Branden's mansion with Liam. As he entered through the main gate, Elijah's butler welcomed him."Welcome, young master. Elijah Sir has directed that I show you a room once you arrive."This way, please," the butler said respectfully as he led Kyle to his room."Where is your sir, and the rest of the members?" Kyle asked, looking around."Young master, the ladies go to the salon while the gents are busy making preparations." Kyle nodded and moved ahead, with Liam following the butler.Once they reached inside, the butler said, "Young master, your suit and everything you need for a wedding is in the closet." If you need anything else or any help, then please call me." The butler bowed his head and took his leave."They are busy with their so-called preparations, so it's the right time to save Elisa." Before Elijah would know of her absence, We have to save Aunt Sara also, and what about Uncle Mattew."Liam exclaimed, looking out of the window.Without answe
"No, let's go. We have to go from here. Otherwise, they will kill you too. No, they can't." Sara was in her own thoughts. Kyle jerked her through the shoulder."Mom, will you please tell me what you are saying? Who did this to you? Is it dad or Elijah?" Kyle was losing his wit."Your dad, he he." No Kyle, let's run from here. Where is Elisa? We have to find her. We have to go from here, otherwise they will kill us like they killed her." Sara looked manic."They killed her. But who?" "That Angelina Branden. They killed her for this property, and now they will kill you. But no, you're my son. You're my Kyle, and I'll save you." Sara hugged him and broke into tears, remembering the conversation she had overheard. Her legs turned jelly and she sat on the floor. Kyle supported her, otherwise she would have fallen."Mom, will you please tell me? I have to know everything because only then would I be able to save all of us." Kyle cupped her face. Sara looked at Kyle with so much love and ad
"Do you think I'll buy your words?" Kyle raised his brow at him."Let me go. I didn't do anything." Elijah joined his hand in front of him. Kyle smirked, witnessing his helplessness."Isn't it amazing to feel helpless? You know, I've been leaving you for the past few years just because I didn't want to dirty my hands with your blood. You forced this day on yourself by kidnapping Elisa and then blackmailing me. You shouldn't have done this." Kyle shook his head and pursed his lips."But you agreed to marry Sophia on your will." No one forced you back when you had your engagement. Then what happened now that you changed your decision? " "Elijah?" he asked as he looked towards his gun that was placed a few inches away from him on the ground.Kyle stood up. He stepped backwards as he remembered his love, his life, his wife."I agreed to marry her just because of my family." Kyle uttered as his attention was diverted towards his pocket, where the pendant was present. He touched it over the
Six years later,Las VegasAt 10pmKyle sat cosily in the chair in his office. His office was on the top floor of Enchant, the company famous for textiles and jewellery. The blinking of Vegas in the dark behind his back was clearly visible from his office. He was puffing the cigar as his heart throbbed in his chest as he looked up at the pendant Ashlyn left for him.It's been six years of solitude and loneliness. He tried everything to find her, but he couldn't. He thought it would be easy to find her after he settled everything regarding Elijah's issues, but he couldn't. His parents' deaths were a great blow to him. He went to see James a week after their deaths because he was the last person Ashlyn spoke to.But he refused to say anything. Kyle tried to trace his cell phone number also, but he found nothing. He used every means he could but got nothing. In the end, he was alone. Six damn years without her, without anyone in his life. He engaged himself in the work. He gave all his tim
Ashlyn got off the car outside Davies Villa. She looked at the house that used to be her safe place seven years ago. It's been seven years since she came there. She remembered how Caroline and Amanda threw her out the last time she came here after getting destroyed.Unwittingly a tear escaped from her eyes."What happened? "Let's go!" James exclaimed, taking Zayn in his arms. Ashlyn shook her head as she wiped off her tears and followed James.She reached inside the villa. In the hall, the dead body of William was placed. Caroline was wiping beside him. Ashlyn took slow steps as she approached William's body. She didn't think that she would meet her big brother like that."I'm sorry Ashlyn. I'm so sorry." Caroline touched Ashlyn's feet as she sat on the ground besides William's body."What are you doing, sister-in-law?" Ashlyn tried to pull her away from her feet."No, it's my punishment for throwing you from your own home." I was wrong. That's why God snatched away my William from me.
Ashlyn took slow steps and moved towards her bed. She sat beside Zayn and kissed his forehead. "I won't let you go," she said, kissing his knuckles as tears cascaded down her cheeks.She was crying when Amanda came inside."He left. James said that the little boy was our distant relative. You don't need to worry." Ashlyn nodded her head, but the tears didn't stop. She didn't know the tears were because of Zayn or Kyle. Amanda put her hand on her shoulder."Your son won't go away. James won't let it happen." Amanda's voice was soft. Ashlyn kissed Zayn's little hands and covered him with the blanket. She wiped her tears and looked at her."Thank you," "I'm sorry," Amanda said politely. It was difficult for Ashlyn to digest her tone, but she was not the old Ashlyn who would get affected. She was a stronger version of herself. She didn't care about tones anymore. "It's alright," Ashlyn said, putting a light smile on her face."I'm really sorry. I was wrong back then. I shouldn't have d
Ashlyn went to the hospital. James and his family were already there. She hugged James and let her guards down. She cried to her heart's content. "Jami, why is it always me?" She clutched his shirt in her tiny hands as her tears cascaded down her cheeks."It's alright. Kyle would be okay. Just relax and pray for him." She cried till she felt that her heart would stop beating. She felt suffocated, so she opened her mouth to take deep breaths."Asho, calm down. Take deep breaths. Asho," James tried to calm her, but she swung in his arms. The doctors immediately attended to her.Like that, several hours passed. James told the doctor to give her some pills so that she would sleep for more time. He knew his sister very well. She would cry again, and he didn't want to see her suffer anymore.About Zayn: He told Amanda to pick him up from the school, and right now he was in the Davies Villa. He asked for his mother and father, but Amanda lied that they were on a business trip.Midnight passe
"Ethan, what do you mean? I'm asking you something." Ashlyn made unblinking, focused eye contact with him. Ethan gulped as he clasped his sweaty hands together.He wasn't allowed to tell anyone anything."Damn it, I'm asking you something." Ashlyn shouted at him."It's a hospital. "Please lower your voice."One of the nurses passing by them exclaimedAshlyn glared at him. "Will you tell me please?" Her eyebrows lowered and tears formed in her eyes.Ethan lowered his head in respect. "Sir didn't allow me to tell you anything.""What rubbish? He didn't allow you. What does it mean? I'm asking you here. Tell me, what the hell happened? How did he know before the accident? Who is involved in this?" She held her head in her hand and sat on the bench because her nerves were pulsating rapidly in her brain, which was building a serious headache."Ma'am please, sir didn't want to worry you." "Stop this rubbish, Ethan, and tell me what happened." He didn't even inform me." That time, Liam spoke.
Kyle drove off in his car towards his apartment because he had received Ethan's message that he had dropped Ashlyn and Zayn off at home. Kyle accelerated his car's engine on the highway when suddenly a car came in front of him. He moved the steering wheel right, so he saved himself from the accident, but to reduce the speed when he applied the brakes. It wasn't working. Kyle again applied it but it was still not working."You'll be dead." He remembered Sophia's words. He gritted his teeth as he hit the steering wheel. "So she called me for this." He again hit the steering wheel in frustration. He was driving at 100 MPH and the speed wasn't coming down because of failed brakes."What the hell?" He shouted in frustration as he tried to open the door to try for a jump, but the door lock was jam-packed."I'll kill you," he shouted as another car came in front of him. The highway was a busy road, so vehicles were coming.Kyle dialled the number of Ethan, who picked up on the first call."Y
Kyle put on the recording that Ethan had sent him.As he turned it on, the voice of the great slut Sophia came, who was yelling and screaming at her master for abandoning her."What the hell is that? You took my car back. Why? You didn't even answer my phone calls or msgs even though my bank cards are blocked." Sophia yelled at Zerus."Behave yourself. It's your mistake. My wife knows everything, and you know this company is hers. I couldn't take the risk of offending her. She blocked your cards and took back the car because it was under my name." Zerus replied, straight away. Ethan indeed played a good card. He searched for that red Bentley and indeed it was in the parking lot of Sophia's apartment when Ethan searched for the owner's name through the nameplate. It was under the name of Zerus, so Ethan just sent the copy of the purchase to his wife along with Sophia and Zerus's intimate photos. He also told her that Zerus wanted to give some shares to that woman. The wife of Zerus got
Soon, they reached the venue. Elisa had arranged the party at the famous hotel in Las Vegas. When he hopped out of his BMW, the media and reporters ran towards him and started to ask multiple questions."Sir, how are you feeling about getting this award a third time?""Why do you come with Miss. Lynn?""Who is this little boy to you?" Watching Zayn's little hand in Kyle's, they started to inquire.Ashlyn became uncomfortable; she tried to remove his hand, but Kyle put his hand on her lower back and walked inside the hotel. His bodyguards moved the media and reporters aside.When they went inside, different businessmen from the country, along with their wives, had come. The hall was full of people. There were different models from all the companies. Ashlyn was nervous. Kyle's expressions were steady. Zayn walked confidently along with them."What are you doing?" "People are looking at us." Ashlyn merely whispered."Let them watch," he smirked, putting pressure on her lower back."I thi
Next day,After getting ready in his suit, Kyle walked downstairs. Ashlyn was in the kitchen making breakfast while Zayn was nowhere."Where is Zayn?" Kyle asked, moving to the kitchen."He is sleeping." Today is off from school, so I didn't wake him up." Kyle nodded, taking his seat at the dining table. Ashlyn placed the cherry pancakes, whipped cream, and banana shake on the table.Kyle smiled. "You want me to do an extra workout?" "Good,""I'm sorry. I'll make something else." Ashlyn was about to take the dish when Kyle held her hand."I'm kidding." He smiled."Yesterday, I noticed you ate banana pancakes, so I thought you may have changed your taste. That's why I made cherry pancakes today." She rubbed her neck in nervousness.Kyle chuckled, taking a bit of pancake."It's delicious. You have learned how to win one's heart through their stomach. "Ashlyn looked at his face in surprise because she remembered that in the past she tried to cook for him just to win him.Looking at her
After getting free, Kyle went to the Wilson mansion because he had some work to handle. On his way to the mansion, Kyle called Liam's number."Where are you?""Already there. When are you coming?" Liam asked."On my way," he said, and then ended the call.Soon, he reached there. Elisa and Liam immediately straightened up. They were talking to each other or doing some stuff on the same sofa. Kyle ignored it."Hey, bro." Ellisa exclaimed, tugging her hair strands behind her ear. as her ears became red with embarrassment."It's okay. I just reached there. Nothing to feel embarrassed about." Kyle tried to make the atmosphere comfortable. Elisa got annoyed. She glared at him, throwing the cushion towards him."Alright, both of you talk. I'll fetch some snacks and drinks for us." Kyle nodded, so Elisa walked away."So what's the matter, bro?" Liam joined his hands in curiosity because it had been a really long time since they were sitting across from each other. Previously, they were all so
The next day, Zayn woke up early in the morning, but he didn't find Ashlyn beside him. He got anxious. He instantly got out of bed, wore his slippers and ran towards the room where he found her mother last time.He reached there and opened the door with his tiny hands, but what he saw made him angry. He ran to the bed and got on it. Sitting beside Ashlyn, he started to shake her."Mommy, mommy, wake up."Ashlyn, who fell asleep in the arms of Kyle last night, woke up abruptly listening to his voice."What happened, baby? "Are you injured?" Instantly sitting up, she started to examine his body.Kyle also got up. He stretched his arms and looked at the world's most beautiful view of the morning, his wife and kid beside him. A lovely smile appeared on his lips."No, mommy, I'm fine. But you left me last night. Why?" He made a sad face, curling his lips downward."Oh, Zayn," Ashlyn took him in an embrace. She sighed in relief because in sleep, when she listened to his voice, she nearly go
Ashlyn came out of the closet. She saw Kyle tickling Zayn while he was laughing madly. Ashlyn smiled as she moved towards them.Standing beside Zayn, she held him in her arms. "Let's go, my boy," Ashlyn said, looking at him. She was calm and relaxed, while Kyle's emotions were still mixed at that time. He was sure that Zayn was his but still didn't confirm it, so he was a little perplexed.Ashlyn walked to the kitchen downstairs and Kyle into the closet.After changing, he went downstairs, where he saw Ashlyn busy in the kitchen and Zayn on the counter."Mommy, why are we here?" Why is that mister here? Is this house belonging to him?" Zayn was curious to know everything."We're here as guests." Soon we'll go back to our home." Ashlyn replied without looking back. Kyle didn't like her answer, so he exclaimed."Hey, little brat, what do you want to know? Ask me. Don't tease your mommy." Kyle stroked his hair. Ashlyn glanced back while Zayn glared at him."I was talking, not teasing." R