SIA'S POV
Sunlight was peeking through my windows, but I was already awake due to the nightmares that I always get. I was surprised to know that I didn't get nightmares, the night Hardin was here with me.I have been sitting in my room, checking some documents on my laptop. Something was about to happen, I could sense that. Everything was silent and still for over a week now, which meant that this time, its's going to be something huge. I sighed shutting down the laptop. There is something, that is on my mind for a week now.Even if the world was burning down, I had to patch up with her. I sighed and rubbed my sore neck muscles, while thinking about what to do now.I had dressed up and freshened up earlier. I was wearing a pink sweater with black jeans, while my hairs were tied in a ponytail. I didn't have any makeup on, but I didn't care about it, anymore. I made up my mind andLOUIS'S POV~A LITTLE WHILE AGOSia didn't come to office today either. I know she must be locking herself again, trying to run away from the world. This is not good. She shouldn't lock herself away from the world, like this. She is not the strong woman, I knew once. Cracks had started to appear in her, a long time ago. She had become a loud, empty can.I know what she knows and what is weighing her down, but she must never find out, that I know everything. That I had a part to play in everything too. I don't want her to look at me, with hate in her eyes. I am afraid of that. I have always been afraid of that.I regret that I chose not to tell her anything back then. If I would have told her back then, things might have turned out differently. But we can't turn back time. We can't change things, even if we trade the whole world for it. Right ch
SIA'S POV:"So you are finally here?!", I inquired without getting the book out of my face, still reading the paragraph over and over again. Leaves were crunching under his feets, making a satisfying crisp sound, that was slightly distracting me from reading."How do you always know, when we all are around Sia?!" Louis replied, after finally reaching me.I shifted the book away from my face and looked up at him, who was slightly bended over me. He was blocking the sun, creating a shadow over me. I heard some noise and noticed the head architect of my company, William, standing behind him.They both looked quite serious to me. I guess the time of my peace is over. Demons have come to drag me back to hell again. I groaned internally, still keeping a straight face."Earth to Sia!" Getting lost in my thoughts, I almost forgot about them standing around me. Louis waved his ha
HARDIN'S POV:"So we have made tremendous profit in the last year-" I was sitting in the conference room, attending the meeting for the evaluation of annual profit. The finance and accounts director, was giving briefing about it.Everyone was sitting straight like a rod was fixed in their spine and I was staring down the presenter. They all were peeking at me from the corner of their eyes. They were afraid of commiting a mistake, because they knew, they will have to pay for every single mistake. "So our annual profit has seem a major..." the director was saying repeating the things again and again, but I couldn't seem to focus on any of his blabbering.I was thinking about something important, about someone important to be precise.I was thinking about Sia. I was lost in the memories of one week ago, when I last saw her. ~FLASHBACK
AUTHOR'S POVThe living room was filled with grave silence. Everyone was looking at Sia, with anticipation in their eyes. They knew something was bound to happen, today. She was too calm in this situation and everyone could feel that, it's the calm before a storm.Louis was looking at her observantly. After that incident, he often found himself doing so. It was not easy to get to know what she was thinking about, in the past, but now it was impossible. But in the past he was sure whatever she did, she did with good intentions. She had a heart of gold, but now, after watching her destroying people ruthlessly, he doubted, that she was the same woman he once knew, still he couldn't help, but want to be by her side, always. He sighed when he found himself failing in getting any hint of, what she was thinking about this time."Oh William! You are one of the best
AUTHOR'S POVThe atmosphere was thick with dangerous tension and worry falling over every individual, present in the living room. The clock was ticking, disturbing the silence that was making everyone nervous. Sia was glaring down at William, with rage burning in her eyes," What are you thinking about?!" Sia hissed in a low voice, sending shivers of fear down William's spine. He needed to take steady steps to make sure that he didn't make any mistake. So he kept his silence, thinking everything through, which made Sia feel agitated, so she leaned a little closer to William and fumed, " Tell me already! What do you think I should do to you, traitor?!" Her voice was low while everyone looked at her scary self appearing once again.Louis rubbed his hands together, taking a look around at everyone. He sighed when his eyes stopped at Sia. It was so unusual. What Sia hated the most in th
AUTHOR'S POVEveryone was curious to know, who made William do all of this. William cleared his throat, disturbing the peace in everyone's mind and gazed up at everyone hesitantly, before exposing the one, who was responsinle for this disaster, " The CEO of SM corporation Mr. Henry Clinton, asked me to do this!"William dropped the bomb on everyone, but no one was surprised at this revelation, that the CEO of JESHLL's rival company, was the one creating this disturbance. No one spoke anything just yet as they wanted a complete explanation from William, about how everything happened. William took a deep breath and started again, " A few day ago when I was returning to home from office, his men blocked my way and hit me with something on my head. I fell unconscious! When I woke up, he was in front of me. He asked me to mess up the..... pro...project. I said I won't do it and he told me, that m
AUTHOR'S POVHarry couldn't help, but feel that something was wrong. This feeling was clawing at his guts. He decided to talk it out to Sia," This whole Dubai project.... seems suspiscious to me!" He trailed off still observing Sia trying to understand, what she was playing at, while she just smirked at him in reply. He slumped back realising what she was doing from the start."What do you mean by suspiscious, Harry?" Mr Holmes inquired in a confused tone, which amused Sia.She laughed, " It's so funny to me, how you all assess me always wanting to know what I am thinking about!" Harry's wild guess clearly amused her. He was not what people thought of him. " What does this all mean, Sia?!" Mr Holmes raised his eyebrows at Sia. He wanted answers, to soothe his burning curiosity.Sia pressed back in the sofa, leisurely, " What am I going to do with you all?!~" She singsang, which pro
UNKNOWN'S POVI felt extra happy today. In the past, her smile brightened up my day, but now the only thing that could make me happy, was her destruction. I wanted to see her burn down in ashes and for her heart to bleed like what she did to me. This was the sole purpose of my life.I was walking through the corridors of my huge mansion, smiling to myself when my feets stopped at a particular spot. My body has unconsciously brought me here. This place contained so many memories. My smile dropped. If I hated her that much, then why I always ended up coming to this part of my house, that made me remember her.It was my piano room. I was standing at the door, while the piano laid there still, on the crystal clear floor. The chandelier was hanging above it, while the windows behind it showed the clear view of outside garden.I couldn't stop mys
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