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AUTHOR'S POV“ This pendant...” Sia started off, still dragging her finger along the heart shaped pendant, hanging around her neck. She didn't know why, she still used to wear it. Maybe, because it made her feel connected to her parents who abandoned her and left her at the orphanage or simply because, Ms Amelia asked her to always keep it with her. She did not wanted to even think about it anymore, but she was forced to think about it today...Sighing, Sia looked up at Hardin, who was patiently waiting for her explanation. He was silently staring at her, making her uncomfortable by the minute...Sia didn't know why, but after looking at Hardin, she thought, that he was impatient. His eyes were slowly turning red. Those red eyes were boring into her's, with the same crazy intensity. It was driving her crazy too. The way he stared at her, m~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ Don't worry! ” Hardin relaxed back in his seat, pursing his lips, “ I was just kidding...”Sia heaved the sigh, that she had been unconsciously holding back. His words had almost thrown her out of her chair, as he caught her off guard. They had been talking about something serious and then suddenly Hardin made everything sound like, it was just a joke to him. What was he?Frowning and still flustered by what he said, she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Hardin's piercing gaze was testing her patience now. She almost wanted to disappear somewhere, she can hide from his gaze.Humming, Hardin rubbed his ear and started, “ As for, who killed my parents...” His voice had suddenly took a dangerous edge, that made a shiver run up Sia's spine.For a second, Sia
AUTHOR'S POV ~FLASHBACKSia had been avoiding all calls and messages from the time, she came back from the jail. The only thing she could think about was, Hardin Black. She was so composed, that she thought, no one would be able to look right through her, but he did...He saw right through her facade and this scared her, more than him squeezing her throat and kissing her, forcefully.Curling up even more in her bed, she touched her lips softly. His touch still lingered over her lips and even on her throat. Sia couldn't help, but think about, how he was not squeezing her throat strong enough to cut the supply of her oxygen, completel
AUTHOR'S POV~PRESENT“ Listen, Sia! ” Hardin sighed out and took a step forward.Sia raised her hand and stopped him in his way. She was looking down, hiding her tears filled eyes from Hardin.“ Leave....” Whispering, she slowly raised her head. Hardin opened his mouth to say something again, pushing his hairs back.“ Please...” There was so much in her eyes. It felt like, she wanted him to stay instead of leaving her alone to suffer. But her ego was not letting her express herself, instead it was making her push him away; like always.
AUTHOR'S POVAfter almost crying for an hour, Sia felt her heart and head heavy. How was this feeling of guilt ever going to go away? Was it going to even go away someday?Slowly, she pulled herself back from Hardin's embrace and looked up at him. He was staring down at her with worry shining in his eyes. Gulping, Sia sneaked closer, until she was straddling him. Hardin was surprised at her actions...What was she doing? He gulped down, when she sat down on his lap with her legs on both side of his waist.What shocked him even more, was her pulling his head towards her, until her lips engulfed his in a hungry kiss. For a moment, Sia forgot a
~PRESENTAUTHOR'S POVIt was hard! It was too hard for Sia!It was hard, to adjust being a Director of JESHLL. It was hard, to digest all the attention, that people had started, giving her. It was hard, making decisions, knowing one decision of her's, can affect ALOT of people.But it felt natural. It felt like, being in a superior position, was in her blood and veins. The power her aura radiated, made all the people respect her and her decisions. In a small amount of time, she secured a s
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVThe day John and Emily got married, was the day of true happiness. There was pure joy, shining on everyone's faces, seeing the two most loved people, finally tying their knot and becoming one.That day, looking at them, exchanging their vows and rings Sia had a wish in her heart. She wished to be loved like that by someone. She wished for a love, as pure as the love of Emily and John.With the name of Love, her mind unconsciously took her back to the moment, when Hardin's lips met her's in that meeting room. Shaking her head, she had forced herself to push everything back in the corner of her head. A thought like that, was foolish and she was angry at herself
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVThe day finally arrived.The day, everyone waited for.Emma was born and no one knew, how to hold in their happiness. With each passing day, Sia watched her grow up. She had a special attachment with her.The bond of their friendship was unbreakable. Backing each other up, they reached the heights, people could only dream off. For people, they were the epitome of success and for them, they were just normal friends, fulfilling their dreams.Emma had went on a school summer camp for a whole month and everyone missed her.
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ Hey! Hey!....Quiet down will you? ” The annoyed voice, whisper yelled just, beside her ear. Gulping down, Sia stopped moving altogether, realizing a bare chest attached with her bare back. A blush creeped up her face, at this close proximity to a man.“ Leave me, will you? ” Sia whisper yelled at the person, who was holding her waist in place, not allowing her to move away.Judging by the situation, he didn't seem like a ghost and it didn't feel like, he was going to hurt her either, so she just decided to get away from this embarassing situation of their half naked bodies
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