"There is a place of logic even in lies. So don't just hate a person because they broke your trust. Just analyze the logic and believe in explanations. Because not everyone wants to hurt you." [Author]
Riley's heart was a weird thrashing mess as Mindy aka Her Husband Christian Evercast waltzed towards her car, his black hair falling on his eyes like a curtain protecting his windows of the soul. He now looked like a creature from this fake world. Wearing a pair of grey pants and a white shirt under a black overcoat. Few people looked at him with admiration. That she knew was stupid. No wonder, Stuart said so many worst things about him. No wonder he said, 'I hope you won't regret it.' His beautiful lips were pulled up in a gorgeous smile as he waved at her. Riley had never seen through his smile. He was perhaps a malicious man
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"Love me with my flaws. Forgive me for my wrongs. I am not perfect and neither are you." [Christian] The look she gave him. She never looked at him like that. It felt like a block of ice was placed right on his heart, which was already breaking and bleeding. It stung. It hurt. "No Riley, Please don't do this. I love you, honey, I accept I did something wrong. I accept it was wrong of me to deceive you. But trust me it wasn't because of some shitty revenge. It's just. I love you. And it's not like I don't hate myself for doing that. Because I do honey. I feel guilty. I feel hurt every time I lie to you." He was crying now. The word divorce was enough to bring out the tears. He held her face in his palms. "Please just don't divorce me. Let me be with you. I promise I will make it right."
"A raging war takes refuge in our hearts when we are in love." [Riley] "What would you do, if Sister-in-law is adamant about divorce?" "That's just your imagination, Andy and only you can imagine such a disaster." He sighed, heaving and gulping another sip of beer, from the half-empty bottle he turned to the receding sun. "I don't wish that Chris, you should know that. I just want you to be prepared to be ready for whatever life throws at you bro." Andy placed his hand on Christian's shoulder as they sat there watching the sun as it took a final bow-blushing so fiercely that even the skies colored themselves rouge. "I won't divorce her. Never. Even if she stays angry with me for her whole life." One day ago Andy and E
"Live your life the way you want to!" [Riley Brown]One day Later,While she was engrossed in watching the movie "The Last five years." Her mother knocked on the door. She frowned as she muted the tv and opened the door for her mom."What happened, mom?" Emma was giving her all the space she needed after their conversation that happened in the garden, just that she would have regular meals. So it was weird of her to disturb her."I am so sorry, but Christian is calling, do you want me to pick it up?""No mom. Don't pick up his calls.""I tried that last night. But he is very persistent. And I don't think he is going to stop if I
"Prioritize yourself first, no matter what happens!" [Riley Brown]As if Andy could hear him screaming, he walked into the living room in a towel amidst whistling. He stares down at his body trying to muster the courage to find a poor excuse to save himself.Riley was the first to come to her senses. As she screams, "Ahh. Please wear something."Christian furrowed his brows back up from the hug he walked over to Andy, angry that he flashed his wet body to his wife. He places a hand on his shoulder and presses it so hard that Andy howls."Sorry, bro. I didn't know my sister-in-law was coming."Christian's brows wrinkle again but not with concern but even more anger at his best fr
"The lover knows the yearning best, the seducer knows the perpetual wanting for the best. Love makes people foolish, but without love life is impossible."Riley was almost at the door before he could gather himself. He glances up at her. The woman who was pretending to be ruthless to him was trembling. He could see her. Her eyes. Eyes that we're red. Those eyes that she had were covered with sunglasses with minimum to no need for it."Wait for a second, honey." She stops. But it doesn't turn around."I am one of those people who will do anything to get what I love. Whether it's a car, or you. WE ARE NOT GETTING THAT DIVORCE THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. DO YOU HEAR ME? WE ARE NOT GETTING A DIVORCE." The words fly out of his mouth before he even has a chance to think of them through-his mouth has somehow di
"I can't live without you, '' is a lie. Nobody has oxygen packets."It had been two weeks since Riley visited Christian at his house and he couldn't stop thinking about how to get her to vindicate him.Occasionally he would just loiter outside her office until she would appear, and when she does. He will admit his guilt but she would never throw a glance at him. She would just walk away by his side and avoid him like he was unseen. No matter how considerably he tried to stop her by coming in front of her. She would zigzag by him. Few days when he couldn't make it to her office, because of the workload he had to deal with in his office. He will go to her parent's bungalow and wait for her the whole night outside their beautiful villa. Unsurprisingly, he never rang their doorbell. His father's words were still fresh in his mind, "Some wounds heal with time
"I wish I could tell you, that sometimes your love for someone is much higher than your trust, their betrayal." [Riley]Riley pushed her dark, shaggy hair away from her alluring brown eyes. She had fathomed that he could respond like that.She sighed and walked two steps toward him. She blurted out, "Oh. I hope you do find her.""You hope so. Well, thanks to you honey. I found her."Christian was jealous so he snatched her hand that was in the grasp of Stuart away from him. He pulled her gently towards his side. Riley didn't even get the chance to protest, she was a little flabbergasted by his words. And Before she knew it, she was behind him. Facing his muscular back. He was wearing a long brown overcoat that was wet for some reason. Looking at his wet coat, she scolded him to change it or he might catch a cold, but she didn't. They weren't on good terms now. And it's not her business whether he will be sick or not.
"The pain you feel from the loss of a loved one can be cured in the world. So don't lose hope." [Christian Evercast]Christian walks with one hand in his pocket and a few maids following behind him on the staircase. He halts for a second noticing Riley's presence and then walks down. "I seem to remember Christian, you forged a fake identity to marry me, so you can't force me back here. I will file a case against you, and we will see who dares to touch my father's business."The assistant behind Christian gasps. 'Our sir failed to win the mistress's heart despite living with her for almost a year. But she is crazy to refuse his kindness.'Christian stops in front of her staring at her boldly like a general who has just won a great victory and doesn't give a dang about what bad things she says about him.He smiles blandly at Riley who gives him a threatening look. Her beautiful brown eyes looked fierce and int
Christian's eyes widened in shock, his cut cheek throbbing with every heartbeat. The gash in his thigh, a souvenir from Andy's goons' earlier attack, stung as he spoke."Andy, how could you?" Christian's voice reverberated off the concrete walls.Andy's laughter sent chills down Christian's spine, amplified by the eerie silence."You never suspected, did you?" Andy's words dripped with malice.Christian's torn shirt hung in tatters, revealing bruises and scrapes. A glass shard protruded from his thigh, blood pooling around it.The only light came from a flickering overhead bulb, casting ominous shadows on the walls. Cobwebs clung to the steel beams, and dusty crates lined the perimeter. The air reeked of decay and neglect.Christian struggled to comprehend. "We were friends, brothers. Why?"Andy's expression twisted, his eyes gleaming with malevolence. "Because your Father destroyed my father. Because I hate you. I hate you to the core. I created the perfect lie, Christian. Athanasia
"The best decision to cater life is to accept whatever is happening. And move forward."[Christian]'I have most of the times preferred to decide emotionally, but most of the time it has backfired on me. So this time I will use my brain.' Christian thought inwardly, his hands were shaking. He took a deep breath to calm himself, and observed his surroundings. The place he was called to, looked like an abandoned building, on the outskirts of the city. There doesn't seem to be a single soul in the vicinity. "I am here." he yelled, and his words echoed in the area. Just when he thought there was no presence there. Around ten men surrounded him coming from all sides. One of them punched him in the jaw and he fell down on the ground with a groan. His eyes blackened for a few minutes before he could stand up, he was kicked by another guy in the gut. They hit him until he bled. Christian's shirt was torn, his cheek and head had a severe cut which was bleeding up to his eyes.Perhaps seeing h
Life is beautiful, live with people you love, who love you."[Riley Brown]Riley had never felt the kind of dread she was feeling in the darkness. Her body was shaking but even then she couldn't scream. When she woke up she found her arms and legs bound to a chair with a gag in her mouth. Other than that, she was unable to see anything. Wherever she was, it was too dark to even comprehend the surroundings of the room. Suddenly, the door opened with a creak, and light coming from outside blinded her for a few minutes. With that, it must have been more than 12 hours since she was kidnapped. Her heartbeat pounded in her ears as she wondered who the person would be. She quickly takes in her surroundings. The wall facing her chair was musty old and the paint was coming off. Dark-colored boxes were scattered on the floor. There were some posters on the wall, but she didn't linger on them. Instead, her gaze landed on the man who was now standing in front of her. She noticed he was wearing a
"Embrace your fear and be honest with people you want to live forever." [Christian Evercast]"Hie." This time Christian doesn't pretend to not see her. Instead, he walks toward her and forwards her hand for a handshake. Riley is not entirely aware of what exactly happened, stay still. She doesn't take his hand, so he takes it back awkwardly."I am not going back Christian," Riley says, pinching her arm in annoyance."So your trip here is pointless."Each time she had to remind herself of the fact that his pitiful appearance was just a sparse way to fool her. Like he did all the time."Please don't run away from me, Riley. I am not here to take you back. Not unless you go with me willingly." He says. His eyes were hollow."Yeah, like always. Willingness. Oh, you mean the conspiring ways that will force me to go with you willingly." Riley says sarcastically. Her face was like a dark cloud and her courage was like a queen's, but her tone was still normal, perhaps to not attract attention
"It's not the goodbyes that hurt,It's the love remaining in you that hurts!"[Christian]*******Riley felt Her chest heavy with a feeling of stress and confusion. She changed into her normal clothes and asked for leave from the manager present. The manager argued with her, but her friend Roma immediately came to her aid. She didn't ask Riley why she wanted to leave in such a hurry, she just offered to work in her place. The manager readily agreed and Riley walked outside.When Riley finally left the restaurant, she could’ve sworn Christian looked right at her - he was observing her, without saying anything at all, and even though she had supposed he would come running behind her he didn't. In some ways, she found it odd. It was hard to believe that he would let her be.She steps onto her balcony and the eerie silence gnaws its teeth in Riley's cheekbones. The smell of someone frying noodles is so faint in the air, that she wonders if someone is cooking near her.Her hand fiddles with
"I never saw anyone as I saw you,Even if the flowers dried up " [Christian]*******"Goodbye," Riley said, and the single word spilled out of her like pouring waterfalls after drought, like spools of ribbon unraveled after years of being held taut;"I want to be happy." Her voice echoed back to her into the dry, dim land, and as her breathing slowed she could feel the world slow with it. She squinted blind eyes and shifted tired feet, to move towards the chopper her fingers felt the invisible strings of the wedding ring that tethered her to Christian's world, she removed it and felt as if it disappeared into the darkness, she hoped that this decision would lead to something better:Stupid and silly. Christian murmurs to himself as he looks around her office. He came to her office the minute his staff told him. Riley had left for her office early in the morning. His head was still pounding with the hangover since he didn't even eat anything for breakfast, which also made his reactions
"Loving someone is hard. But making them believe in your love is the hardest." [Christian]*******When Riley left her cabin, to leave for home. She noticed the office was buzzing with excitement. She lifted her feet to look and found people crowding the gate. That's when she heard one of her colleagues say, "Dude that guy is so handsome, how lucky must be the woman he is here for. Ah and with such beautiful flowers. Ah, I am melting!"Riley walked fast towards the gate immediately. For some reason, she had a hunch. And it proved to be true. Making her way, in between people she walked towards him."Christian what are you doing here?" She questioned, awkwardly."Oh, I am here for you honey, to take you home of course." He said so naturally that for a moment Riley didn't respond."Ah, and these are for you." He said as he handed her the flowers she liked."Why are you giving this to me?" She was confused by his sudden behavior."Well, I wanted to make you happy so I brought these.""Se
"If you are upset with me, talk to me.Don't separate me from yourself. Why are you watching me from afar alone, it's better if you fight with me." [Christian]Riley came out of her room late. It was almost 10 am and she assumed Christian by now would have left for his office. She didn't want to meet him. Neither did she want him to spot any difference in her face even though she had covered her face with thick makeup to reduce the puffiness of her eyes. As she descended the stairs and walked toward the kitchen she found A man cooking something. When his whole back came into view, she knew who the man was, it was her husband.Christian turned around and smiled at her. "Look Honey, I learned to make your favorite Chinese food yesterday. Come and taste. I think I made it better than those restaurants you love." Riley stood motionless looking at him, like looking at a stranger. Even then she seemed beautiful to him, so seductive, so different from normal people, that he could not compre
"Hope courses through our veins, only for us to live." [Christian]Riley swallowed hard and looked at the man sitting opposite her."So, That Bastard has tricked you into his games once again!" Stuart banged the table in anger."Yes." Riley sighed softly and slumped down on the chair. After Riley left his office building she found Stuart calling her to inform her he was back in the town. Not knowing where to go she invited him to a nearby restaurant. As the great friend that he was! He immediately agreed to meet her. So here they were, sitting in the restaurants nearest to Christian's office. she just explained the whole ordeal to Stuart who now had brought the attention of others to themselves by his abrupt action."Stuart, we are in a public place," Riley said as she threw an apologetic look at other customers."Sorry." He said as he ruffled his back hair. A habit he had when he was awkward."It's okay," Riley responded, taking a sip of coffee and placing it back on the table."How