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AUTHOR'S POVSighing, she looked at the outside world once again. Everything looked so tiny from here. It felt like, she was at the top of the world.Sighing for the nth time, she turned around and started walking to John's office, to stop him from doing, what he was doing.Gulping down, she waited outside his office, but then took courage and knocked twice, before opening the door.John was sitting on his chair, signing papers, when he looked up and found Sia standing in the doorway, with her face holding serious expressions.“ We need to~FLASHBACK AUTHOR'S POVBefore anyone could know about what was going through her head, she found herself in Black Inc's head office. Just as Lara told her, that they were going to hold a meeting for the deal, she rushed here.Standing confidently, she observed her surrounding. The building was better than their's. Shaking her head, she walked to the reception and told the receptionist to inform Hardin, about her being here.The receptionist informed him on the phone and she found herself in the lift, going up to the top floor, as her heart started beating faster.The last time she was alone with Hardin, he choked her and
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ Do I look like a thing to you?! ” Sia pushed herself off the table and sneered up at Hardin, regaining her posture back. Her face was red along with her eyes that were taking a red hue.Hardin looked down smirking and then looked back up, with an amused look on his face, not saying anything.“ I don't know what games you are playing, Hardin...” Sia stepped forward, standing face to face with him, as his eyes went to trace the outline of her lips once again.“ But I don't want to be a part of your game. I don't want to have anything to do with you...” Sighi
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVWeeks passed by and even if Sia protested her hardest, John ended up making a deal with him. Hardin was getting on her nerves now, along with Lucas, who was not letting her breath any moment.She planned on telling Emily everything, but when she actually met her, she dropped the idea. She was already so caught up in raising Emma to the point she had left everything behind. Seeing Emily, she wished she had a mother like her.Today, Sia had to attend a little celebration once again. A celebration of Black Inc. and JESHLL's successful deal signing. Sia really felt, like she had no power over anyone these days. No one even listened to her. Even
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVRealizing what was happening, Hardin grabbed her face and after forcing his heart, detached her lips from his lips. He wanted her, but not this way. She was drunk and he didn't wanted to take advantage of her.“ You are drunk! ” Cupping her both cheeks, he noticed the pout on her lips and gulped. She looked so seductive, with her nose red, her lips wet with his saliva and her eyes hooded due to lust for him.“ I want you. ” Whispering, Sia grabbed his face and tried to kiss him again, but he placed his thumb on her lips, stopping her.He was not sure, if he was going to
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVKissing him, was like standing under hot scorching sunlight and then diving under cold water, that provides you so much relief and comfort, that you completely lose your mind for once.He tasted like alcohol and she knew she did too. She was drunk before, but she had regained her conscious mind now. She still didn't wanted him to stop. She never wanted him to stop. Maybe, it was okay to let go of the desires, building up in her.Slowly, he pulled away, noticing her lack of struggle against his huge hands. A string of saliva still attached their lips, when he opened his eyes and looked at her wet seductive figure.
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVSlipping his shirt down his body and letting it fall on the floor, Sia placed her hand on his hot chest.Pulling her closer, he bit her lower lip, making her gasp and open her mouth, instinctively. Not wasting any time, he slided his tongue in her mouth after tilting his head and deepening the kiss, making her moan.She could feel his hands roaming her body slowly, through her soaked clothes. In that moment, he felt so close to her.Grabbing her hairs, he tangled his fingers in them, as her hand went behind his head to grab his nape.
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVSia fell asleep, as soon as Hardin rolled off of her. He cleaned her and covered her naked body with sheets. Wearing his pants back, he sat down beside her on the bed, staring at her peaceful face. She looked so beautiful, even when she was sleeping.Raising his hand, he caressed her lower-swollen lip dragging his thumb across it with a smile making it's way up his lips. All he could ever think about was her and all he had was...her. After his family was murdered and he was acused of killing them, his heart was filled up with hate and darkness that consumed him everyday. But then suddenly, she came to him like hope. When he saw the pendant on her neck, he knew she belonged to him. She was born for him.
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ Where are you Lucas?! ” Sia worriedly screamed out at Lucas, through her phone.She had hurried home, wanting to warn Lucas. Tears were not stopping. Hurt had took regret's place and now, she was drowning in it. Slowly and painfully!“ Relax Sia! What happened? ” Lucas smiled on the other side, hearing her worried voice.He liked, how she cared about him. But what caused her to be so worried, he wondered.“ WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU LUCAS?! I AM ASKING YOU SOMETHING! ” Sia cried out.
AUTHOR'S POV “ We are going to marry next week. ” Hardin dropped the bomb on her and Sia's jaw hanged low in shock. Now, this was what they called going overboard with everything. Sia thought and whipped her head around to argue with him again when his hands made their way to her sides for the second time. “ Hardin Please. Listen to me. ” Sia placed her hands on his wet chest and sighed. Hardin's hands paused, his eyes assessing her expressions. “ I am listening. ” He smiled, pushing Sia's hair behind her ear softly. Sia heaved a heavy breath not knowing what to say to him. She did not know why she still felt so scared of everything. “ Don't you want to be with me? Don't you want everyone to know that we are married? ” Hardin whispered, his eyes noticing her expressions that changed to one of horror. “ No. No. It's nothing like th
AUTHOR'S POV When she opened her eyes and found him on his knees in front of her with a ring box opened in front of him, all fear got replaced with awe and raw shock. It was like she would never be able to breath again. “ So? Will you marry me Sia Hardin Black? Once Again? ” He smiled nervously as he proposed to her. Sia's hands shot up to her mouth to cover it as a gasp left her lips. Tears started streaming down her red cheeks. “ I wanted to prepare a grand proposal event something but I think this is the right time for this. ” He shrugged his right shoulder as he stared in his teary eyes hopefully. His heart was beating in his ears like a drum. This was the second time in his whole life that he was so nervous. Truly scared yet hopeful at the same time. “ I think this is the best time because there is only you and me. You need me and I want to be there for you whe
AUTHOR'S POV Sia turned around in the bed, her eyes opening. She did not know when she fell asleep and woke up just now. Yawning, she focused on the figure laying just beside her with his arm draped over her waist protectively. Her hand reached out to brush off his bangs away from his eyes with her fingers gently as he sighed in his sleep. An unconscious smile was tugged up at the corners of Sia's lips. Her thumb slowly drew circles on his cheek with her eyes taking in the sight before her. She had never thought that it was possible for Hardin to love her. It all felt like a lie at first but the sincerity in his eyes and the determination in his voice drove all fear away. Now there was only him and there was only her. Nothing else mattered. Atleast she could try thinking like that but she still had a hard time adjusting to this new thing. She pushed herself off the bed as she grabbed her clothes to wear them.
AUTHOR'S POV Sia turned around in the bed, her eyes opening. She did not know when she fell asleep and woke up just now. Yawning, she focused on the figure laying just beside her with his arm draped over her waist protectively. Her hand reached out to brush off his bangs away from his eyes with her fingers gently as he sighed in his sleep. An unconscious smile was tugged up at the corners of Sia's lips. Her thumb slowly drew circles on his cheek with her eyes taking in the sight before her. She had never thought that it was possible for Hardin to love her. It all felt like a lie at first but the sincerity in his eyes and the determination in his voice drove all fear away. Now there was only him and there was only her. Nothing else mattered. Atleast she could try thinking like that but she still had a hard time adjusting to this new thing. She pushed herself off the bed as she grabbed her clothes to wear them.
AUTHOR'S POV “ What? What did you say? ” Hardin shook his head, his heart pounding in his ears. He was wondering if what he heard was really what she spoke just now. “ I will stay. I said I wil-will stay. ” Sia immediately changed her statement, her cheeks starting to heat up. She had never said I love you to any man before and she felt like she did something out of the world just now. His shocked eyes were making her breath hitch. “ You said something else. ” Hardin's eyes darkened as a smirk tugged up at the corner of his lips. He knew that she confessed to him just now but changed her words instantly after that. She felt awkward but he would definitely hear it from her. One way or another. Sia pulled her hand back feeling nervous and turned around to march closer to the pictures that were hanged on the wall. Her hands were trembling at her side,
AUTHOR'S POV “ You! You will come with me. ” He grabbed her wrist and started dragging her back inside the mansion as Sia let him take her, feeling dumbfounded. What was Hardin doing? Sia wondered but could not find the answer to that. She guessed, she would find out in a while. Hardin dragged Sia to the room on the upper floor which was his as she recognized instantly. The combination was maroon and black. It gave off an eery vibe just like his personality. He pulled her inside and closed the door behind them smoothly with a click. Sia took in the interior of the room. There was a huge king sized bed in the middle with black sheets and maroon duvet and pillows. Sia's eyes conveniently left the bed and stopped at the wall beside it. Her breath hitched when she noticed alot of pictures hanged on the wall. Her pictures. She had never seen them before though. She did
AUTHOR'S POV “ I am going to leave now. ” She whispered and looked up in his eyes that were open now as his heart dropped down to the pit of his stomach. “ What do you mean by this?! ” Hardin pulled away from her and asked in a cold tone as Sia gazed up in his eyes thoughtfully. “ What do you mean by leaving?! ” He asked again with hysteria clear in his eyes. Sia heaved in a heavy breath before grabbing his hands and pushing them off her arms. She looked in his eyes for a moment before replying in a determined tone. “ I am going to take Emma and I am going to leave from here. I am going to go somewhere far from here. ” Hardin's eyes went wide realising what she was hinting at. She was talking about leaving him. She was telling him that it was over between them. It was over before it even started. “ No. No! You can't do that! ” He growle
AUTHOR'S POV Sia embraced Emma closer not knowing what to say as a lump formed in her throat immediately. Emma placed her head on her shoulder and did not say anything else either. Sia's eyes travelled upto meet Hardin's baby blue orbs that were already staring at her with an unrecognizable emotion shining in them. “ I won't cry if you won't cry. ” Emma sniffed after a while and pulled away wiping her eyes with her small hands. Sia grimaced as she averted her eyes back to meet Emma's eyes that painfully reminded her of Emily's eyes. “ I won't cry. ” Sia shook her head as she pushed the tears back, looking at her. Emma pulled her closer once again and sighed out as Sia felt her heart hurting more. She was just a child yet she was like this. Emma pulled away instantly and her eyes shot up to meet hers. “ Will you play chess with me? ” The same excitement shined
AUTHOR'S POV Standing in front of two old graves, Sia did not know what she exactly felt. She never knew these two people. Luther Martin and Lily Martin yet their connection was deeper than anything else. Their blood ran in her veins and pumped through her heart. But she was not used to this. Her whole life, she had known only herself and her loneliness. Nothing else. She was so used to it that the term family scared her now. Shaking her head, Sia turned around to leave. They were dead and she had to move on from all of it once again. All important people in her life were either dead or they left her like Harry was going to do. A red rose was clutched tightly in her hands. It was so surprising that Lara, Lucas and even John and Emily's new graves were in the same cemetry. Her parents were so close to her yet she never knew. And now, when she knew everything, it did not make any difference. Glanc