Chapter 34
The past
Today is Celeste's birthday. Anthony took leave from the office because he wants to spend the whole day with her and make her birthday memorable.
“Good morning sweetheart. May all your dreams come true and life take you to places you cherish. Happy birthday.” His extremely masculine gravelly tone brought goosebumps of delight on her skin.
Anthony planted a kiss on Celeste’s forehead pushing away the hairs from her face and placed a rose beside her head on the pillow.
Her cognac eyes opened, gazing at him in a shimmer. Handsome is an understatement. Anthony is a very attractive man with high cheekbones and a slight stubble. “Thank you very much Anthony.” Celeste pulled his face to her lips and kissed his hairy cheek.
“Come on, get ready.&r
Chapter 35“How dare that bastard! He did not allow me to talk to Celeste on the contrary blackmails me that he will turn her against me. Well, I will see how he does that. Celeste is my daughter. All mine. Boyfriends come and go. But I'm here stable in her life. Always. She knows that and she loves me.” Tom blew his vengeance against Anthony with Dave.“Do not think so loose about that asshole. He has enough evidence against you to prove to Celeste what you are and he is smart to turn the tables. The earlier, the better, we need to get her back to us.” Dave spoke in a neutral tone.“Enough evidence? In that case he should have used his magic by now. Why didn't he? Dave had no words for the question of Tom.“He had installed a jammer in her phone and I could not track her location. I don't know where she went, leaving her phone u
Chapter 36Sometime later Anthony heard a loud squeak from Celeste's bedroom. Tout de suite he climbed the stairs skipping one at a time and then his laugh was uncontrollable. His girl who is a spitfire, who challenges him and makes him dance on her little finger is frightened of flies. “It might have entered your room through the garden. Why did you keep the window open? You could have used air-conditioning instead.”Celeste cried, ran to Anthony and fell in his arms. He chuckled softly and gently ran his hand on her back before kissing her cheek. “It is okay. Don't cry. I'm going to take care of it.” He took out the phone from his pants pocket and called the security. “There is a fly in Celeste’s room. Drive it out of the window.”She nuzzles her head in the crook of his neck. “I'm not going to use this bedroom tonight. Can I sleep with
Chapter 37His lips captured hers, tongue lapping across hers as his hips continued their ministrations. Her body screamed that it knew his touch. It gave her indications that he was someone very well known in her past. Was he telling her the truth? Is she really a patient of amnesia? And those drugs which he was giving her? She had researched them. They were indeed medicines given to treat patients of Amnesia.However her mind withdrew. Why would her dad lie? He is the man who gave birth to her. But looking at the other side of the coin, Anthony could be given a benefit of doubt. She had been staying with him for so long. He had not once tried to exploit her. Today whatever happened was on their mutual consent. She was treated like a princess, not a captive in his house. “What are you thinking? Is everything alright with you Celeste? Does it pain you?”There goes his conce
Chapter 38“Sweet Jesus, you finally answered my call. Merry Christmas, my Sunshine. I had been trying to reach you for a long time but your phone is always unreachable.” Tom panicked.“My phone broke, daddy. I got a new one today from Anthony as a gift.” Celeste left the part that Anthony broke her phone in anger. Otherwise Tom will have loads to say against him. Call it attraction or infatuation she doesn't mind but as long as this relationship lasts Celeste wants to dwell in it.“Don’t be smitten by his generosity. He will have a purpose behind every act towards you.” There is no way a young charismatic billionaire like him could fall in love with a bar dancer and a destitute like her. Celeste understands she is living in the world of fantasy. Just like her dad said, maybe it's her foolishness to build hopes on this enticing Venu
Chapter 39Interrogation on Anthony can be done on another day. Her present thought was on what she could give him for Christmas. He had given her such a costly present, she couldn't let this festival go from her with empty hands. Not minding what her father spoke to her she thought about Anthony. Since it is Christmas all the servants were on leave. From the day she came to his home, there was not a single day she had cooked. He had looked after her like a princess. Why not give him a treat one day from her side?The secret way to win a man's heart is through his stomach. If he was a food lover she has the coins on her board. She can please him with her cooking skills.Celeste was sure he would take her to some fancy restaurant after coming home for lunch. So a tasty lunch would be a good idea.But she doesn't even know what he likes. After thinking for a good bit of thirty minut
Chapter 41PastBefore Anthony's men could reach her, Tom put her unconscious form in his car and drove away. However it was not an end to the battle for him.*****“Sir, we got him along with Celeste.” Rudolph informed Anthony and the smile on the latter’s face was unbounded. However it was short lived.“While our men were trying to trace her, they found Tom chasing Celeste. She was trying to run away from his reach. To stop her legs which were in action, he took an iron rod from the construction site on the other side of the footpath and threw it on Celeste. It hit her on the back of her head and she collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood.”Anthony stared at him with a blank face for several moments. No words came out of him. Rudolph took his steps forward. “Sir, are you
Chapter 42The past"You bastard, how dare you harm Celeste." Anthony pulled him up from his seat holding his hair and slapped him so hard on his face that Tom saw stars dance before his eyes."You are a curse in the name of a father. Do you know who I am?" Tom looked at him puzzled but he had no energy to bring out words."You remember Peter? The drug peddler who borrowed money from you and did not pay back?" Realization dawned on Tom. His face turned red in grimace. But was Anthony done with him? Not at all."You killed my mother because she could not pay you back my dad's dues. I am Anthony Gonzalez alias Anthony Rodriguez, the adopted son of Allen Rodriguez."Tom's eyes highlighted and then Anthony spoke with delight seeing the terror in his eyes for him. "That is good. Fear me. Because you have to. I'm your end."
Chapter 43The pastHis heart was about to burst off its rib cage from the amount of continuous consternation he suffered since the moment he received the catastrophic news about his fiance. But finishing the episode of Tom was necessary and of pivotal importance. Anthony taught him a good lesson and then raced through the entrance of Holy city hospital.His eyes search for the reception flurriedly while drops of sweat settled on his forehead even on the biting cold night of mid-December.He slaps the desk on tenterhooks unable to form the right words to gain the attention of the middle-aged lady sitting at the entrance. She raised her head to embrace the attention and her eyes were on stalks to receive the striking hot billionaire standing right in front of her. Anthony, one of the handsome and famous Rodriguez brothers could only be any woman's dream after watchi
Chapter 74The happiness at Campbell home was like the night before Christmas. Though there was no festival or not even a festive season there was a festival atmosphere everywhere.The house was illuminated with lights and soft music was playing from the corner of the sitting room. Both the men were seated having a light chat with drinks. “So how and when did you first meet Celeste?” Carson asked Anthony.Anthony chuckled remembering the day. “If you ask me when I first saw her, she was my neighbor and was thrown out of the house by Tom because she did not earn money for his drinks.”Carson's face became red with anger as he thought about the days his daughter went through suffering inscrutably. “Bloody bastard, I repent why I sent Celeste to kill him. I should have done it on my own.”Anthony tried to pacify Carson but when he couldn't help much, he tried to shift the topic. “Celeste and I decide to get ma
Chapter 73After the trio arrived home, Kyle and his army were released from Carson’s special guest room. Anthony introduced Kyle and his team of bodyguards to Carson and Scarlett. “Your boss is our soon to be son-in-law. So don't treat us as your enemies. We will call for a press conference as early as possible and make an official declaration.” Carson said to Kyle. Anthony stood beside him smiling.“This is great news, boss. Ma'am finally meets her real family. I'm happy for her.” Kyle spoke smiling to Celeste who was standing beside Anthony in a full blown grin.****A few minutes later….“The DNA report” Anthony responded to Carson.“And what does it say?” Carson asked agitatedly, looking at the strained features of Anthony.“The report says you're not the father of Celeste.” Anthony replied stoically.“What?” Both Carson and Scarlett asked
Chapter 72“Our man had been caught and shot.” Natalie told Dave. “I told you not to be in a hurry. We lost Tom very recently. For a few days we need to take it slow but you won't listen.”Dave shook his head in disappointment looking at Natalie. “It is my mistake. I shouldn't have brought you out of the prison.”Natalie chewed on her lips with anger. “Your and mine enemy is the same. Why do you fight with me? Anthony insulted me by sending me out of his house for the sake of that bitch. He ordered the cops to put me behind the bars. I will not allow him to breathe in peace.”“Then don't try to put a halt on my action. I just spoke to Lucy. She was crying hysterically. The bastard and that brat insulted her and asked her to get out of their house. Anthony is too prideful of his achievement in the mafia. It is high time he learns a lesson.” Dave went ballistic in tightening his hands to fist
Chapter 71Seconds later there was an earth shattering sound followed by a loud grate. It was a bullet firing and immediately the man fell on the floor. Dead on the spot.Anthony hugged Celeste, encapsulating her view from the dying man. He found him from a distance approaching them with a pistol as longer shots run the risk of missing targets. He was not somebody acquainted with him. How could he enter his private land? Before he took the gun to shoot him the man was dead.Celeste looked peeking up her head from the arms of Anthony like a chick coming out of the egg and a few feet away a man fell down dead after loudly screaming.When Anthony looked besides, it was Carson with a pistol in his hands aiming at the person and a temper of burning volcano in his eyes was unmatched. “How could you come without security to this secluded place with Celeste?” Carson looked around the place in detest fuming on Anthony.“This is
Chapter 70“Celeste will not miss her aim.” And the reason Carson gave made both Anthony and Celeste shocked.“She had learned shooting before she met you. But those 3-4 years of memory are erased from her head and I believe both of you never had a conversation about her skill in that period. So you do not know once upon a time she was an expert shooter.” Carson informed Anthony.However, more than learning she was an expert shooter, what bothered Anthony was Carson knew her from her past. Nevertheless if he was really her well wisher and father like he professes, only the DNA test can prove.Few hours ago (Carson’s home)“When are you going to bring our daughter home?” Scarlett asked her husband.“Don't be in a hurry. She is sick and we can't huddle in our tasks regarding her. Slowly she has to accept and get adjusted to us. I have been pursuing her health and talking to doctors wh
Chapter 69The previous day, as promised, they visited Jonathan's house. “Happy birthday grandpa.” Anthony hugged him and Celeste followed.“I baked your favorite cake. Almond cake.” Celeste put it on the table before him and lit a candle. “Come on, blow it grandpa.”“Do you remember my favorite flavor? Jonathan asked Celeste, surprised.“Of course, now I have recovered a lot. Thanks to Anthony. He makes it a point to check I have taken my medicine everyday no matter his busy schedule and I'm now almost normal. I no longer get those panic attacks and succumb to unconsciousness. He has the patience of a tree to wait for me until I heal to marry him.” Celeste went on her tippy toes and kissed Anthony on his cheek.Jonathan was very happy. Finally he could have both his children happy with him. “I'm over the moon. I can’t imagine having a better birthday.” He sai
Chapter 68That night Anthony arrived home very late but Celeste was waiting for him instead of going to sleep. She knew he would be very hungry when he came home.He threw his blazer followed by his tie in one of the couches of the sitting room. His face looked worn out and did not note the presence of Celeste behind him. “Wash your hands. Dinner is served.” Celeste called from behind.Anthony turned around and the smile on his face was unaltered. “You are still awake? Why did you wait for me? You should have gone to sleep.”Celeste took a step forward and hugged him. “If you can spend countless nights to see me recover, why can’t I for once?”Anthony pulled Celeste’s cheek. “You talk too much these days. So happy? We had finally gotten rid of your father.”“Don't call him my father. He is a cheater.” Celeste said with disgust.“What a transformation in you
Chapter 67Anthony removed his head from his hands, got up from his seat and walked to Celeste. “Finished with your gymnastics? Luckily you had an audience too. Fantastic work. Now give me the revolver.” He spread his hand forward to her.Guessing by his looks Celeste knew he was about to blow the roof but was controlling his temper because his men were around him. “Have you got an idea how big the risk you have taken by coming here? Who brought you to this place?”Before Celeste could reply Anthony called for Kyle. “Why did you allow her here? Apart from security, are you practicing putting a wall between wife and husband too?” Anthony's tone was even but the gravity behind his words was perilous.Before Kyle could reply Celeste took over. “Don't scold him. He did not come to pick me up from home. Neither was he in favor of me reaching here. He asked me to go back home no sooner that he spotted me here.”
Chapter 66Two of the men rushed out behind him to find out about the unnecessary intruder but there was nobody except a domestic cat brought up by the house maid who cleaned the house. “meow” It mewed loudly looking at them.The men controlled their chuckles. “Take this creature away from here. It has made enough of a mess. Tell that maid next time I see this cat here, I'm going to kill it.”Celeste, who immediately rushed to the room beside to not get caught, breathed out in relief hiding behind the door. Just for a cat he was this angry. What would have happened if he had seen her? Celeste could not even dare to imagine it.*****“I hate arrogance and haughtiness. You shouldn't have spat on my face and called my fiance a misfortune. That is why you lost your finger. Behave.” He emphasized on his last word. Tom panicked with the intonation in his voice. There was authority and warning in Anthony’s speech.