“I mean, you must have dated many beautiful, gorgeous, sexy women in the past, maybe some Victoria’s Secret Models too. Maybe you found someone attractive at the party and kissed her. Why Mishka’s words are ringing in my head nonstop? Why does it seem familiar, like I have heard this before?” Christian asked himself, closing his eyes, and images of last night flooded into his mind. “I sat on her bed. She came in and switched on the lights. I asked her to sit beside me and then when she didn’t agree, I pulled her towards me and she landed straight on me and then…… I kissed her. Fuck, I kissed her!! I kissed Mishka!! But why she lied to me when I asked her?” Christian recalled the details. A number of questions wandered in his head and he held his face in his hand, feeling completely disoriented. “Come on, Mishka, you can do it!” Christian heard Daniel cheering for Mishka and he walked to the window to take a look outside. He removed the curtains and found Daniel playing basketball wit
At Meridian Hotel, Christian gave the presentation of his upcoming project to his client Mr Smith and he was impressed with Christian’s brilliant ideas. He approved the project and demanded blueprints for further understanding. All three gentlemen had lunch together and then Mr Smith left, leaving Danny and Christian alone. ~ CHRISTIAN~ “and I kissed her….” I told Danny everything about last night, and he was listening to me patiently with his legs crossed. He was sipping coffee, but as soon as I mentioned the kissing part, he choked, coughing and laughing at the same time. “What the hell? Why are you laughing?” I asked, annoyed. “Nothing, just I wanted to ask something. Last night you left the party furiously only to go home and kiss her?” Danny asked while trying to control his laugh. “Do you think it’s funny, asshole? Here I am increasing my troubles instead of solving them and you are laughing at me.” I asked, glaring at him. “First, you are not in any trouble, you are just
Mishka watched Christian glaring at her before taking the first step on the stairs, but Leo interrupted him, “Chris, change your clothes and come back fast. We will wait for you.” “I will have dinner in my room. I am exhausted.” He said in an irritated tone and turned to leave. “No, come back here fast. I want to discuss something important,” Leo said sternly. “Fine, I am coming.” Christian nodded and left for his room. “Why do you force Chris on every small thing?” Jennifer said, rolling her eyes. Leo narrowed his eyes at her. “Excuse me, do I have to take your permission to eat dinner with my grandson?” He asked. “No, I didn’t mean that, but you are already forcing him to marry her like you forced his father to marry Vera,” Jennifer said looking briefly at Mishka, “And now you are forcing him to have dinner with all of us when he is clearly stating that he is tired. Can’t he have some privacy in his life?” Jennifer sneered, and Mishka pursed her lips, focusing on her food. “Je
“Why do you want to get married in the next three days?” Mishka was startled and turned to look at the source of the voice. She found Leo standing with his arms across his chest. “I heard your conversation with Pasha. I know you are seriously ill. That’s why I preponed the wedding date so that you could freely go to Canada for your further treatment.” Mishka answered in a plain tone, and Leo’s face dropped. “I am sorry! I know I am troubling you a lot, but I am helpless.” He pursed his lips in a thin line, and Mishka moved to where he was standing. “No, Dadu, it’s fine! Please don’t cry,” She said, holding his hands and pausing to muster all her strength to say the next word. “After him, it’s you all I have. I can do anything for both of you. Please don’t be sad. It breaks my heart to see you like this,” Mishka said, stroking Leo’s hand. “Look at me, Dadu, see I am happy and I genuinely wish to marry Chris in the next three days. But you have to promise me, you will leave immediate
~ MISHKA ~ I was in a deep sleep when I heard someone knocking at my door. Rubbing my eyes, I looked at the clock on the wall and it was freaking seven in the morning. “Who wants to see me at this early hour?” I groaned, removing the duvet from my body, and stepped down from the bed to open the door. I saw a beautiful young girl around my age in a maid’s black-and-white uniform with a high ponytail. “Good Morning, Madame, sorry to disturb your sleep. I am Agatha and I am appointed by Sir Leo, especially for you. Now, I will take care of all your needs.” She said, looking at me with a broad smile. “Hello, Agatha, please come inside,” I invited her in, and she came in, closing the door behind her back. “Madame, is there anything you want me to do? Should I fix your bed?” She asked, standing near the door. “Agatha, my name is Mishka, don’t call me madame and I can fix my bed myself. You can sit on the couch.” I folded my duvet, but she came forward to set the pillows. “Madame, I ca
~LEO~ It shocked me to the core when Vera turned her neck and looked at Mishka at the mention of the daughter-in-law, and it’s still hard to believe that Vera showed any movement today. I was dumbfounded with my eyes open wide and came out of my trance when a lone tear escaped Vera’s eyes. Mishka sat on her knees in front of Vera, holding her hand, and tried to console her, but her tears were just not stopping. I sat down on my knees beside Mishka and caressed Vera’s hand, but she was not looking at me and constantly stared at Mishka. “Sir, I think we should let her take some rest. Doctors will come soon.” The nurse said, and I nodded my head. Mishka helped the nurse to get Vera laid on the bed smoothly and then we exited Vera’s room. I turned to Mishka. “You are a magician!! She reacted for the first time in all these years. I can’t explain my happiness in words.” I exclaimed. “I am sure she is recovering.” Mishka smiled, “I did nothing, Dadu. I am sure she got very excited when
At Knight Group, inside the president’s office on the twenty-fifth floor, “What? You will help me with the quotations?” Christian giggled, whereas Mishka frowned at his reaction. “Of course, I can help. Just give me the file. I can help with the cost-cutting,” She argued. “Do you even know the Q of the Quotation? Just go back home, I will figure out something. I want my boulevard project back from Rogers.” Christian said in a determined tone, sauntering towards his desk and picking up the file, but Mishka snatched the file from his hand. “Hey!! What are you doing?” Christian frowned. “At least give me a chance to prove my worth, Chris. Why do you always assume things when it comes to me?” Mishka asked, looking straight into his eyes confidently. Christian deeply exhaled, “Okay, fine, I can give you ten minutes, do whatever you want,” He sat back in his armchair behind the desk while Mishka went back to the couch and took out her glasses from her sling bag. She wore her eyeglasse
Mishka picked up the call immediately, walking out of the Christian's cabin. She feared what would the doctor say, but this time, the doctor informed her that his condition was stable and he was recovering slowly. Mishka sighed in relief and thanked the doctor. She ended the call and turned to leave, only to spot the same two boys who prepared the presentation. Both the boys were trying to talk to her, but they didn’t know how she would react, so they just stood beside the cabin, lowering their heads. Mishka approached them. “What happened? Why are you guys standing here?” She asked, folding her arms across her chest. “Ma’am, we are extremely sorry for the mistakes. Because of our lack of focus, the company lost such an extensive project.” The guy said, and the other one was quietly looking at Mishka’s expression. “But, we promise, we will never make such a mistake again. Please talk to sir and save our job.” “See, if we lose this project, I won’t be in a position to convince him!
Christian Knight was about to marry Andrea Donovan and start a fresh life. Andrea was a gorgeous, kind, and respectable woman. She liked Christian since her college days but couldn’t muster the courage to express her feelings to him, as she knew Christian was interested in Diana Roger, the mute girl.Years later, destiny played cupid for Andrea and Christian, and their families fixed their marriage. Andrea was over the moon and it was hard for her to believe that Christian was finally going to be her forever.To escape the haunting nightmares and hallucinations about one particular woman, whom he thinks he has never met before, Christian agreed to marry Andrea as she was beautiful, smart, and a generous woman, completely compatible with his status but little did he know that meeting with a stranger at Coffee house will drastically change everything for him and he will be standing on a crossroad where his decision could ruin three lives.What will happen when the destiny plays its cards
Christian took furious steps back inside the office premises and Ana tried to speak to him again, “Not now, Ana!” He said sternly, so done with all the drama, and rushed to the elevator. But something caught his eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. His steps halted as he swiftly turned to look at the pair of silver heels lying leisurely near the reception.He furrowed his brows and recognised it as he recalled Mishka wearing the same in the morning. “Where is Mishka?” He almost shouted, his voice echoed, and his eyes peered at Ana for an answer.“She was here but left…. After…” Ana stuttered.“What after?” Christian asked, fearing the worst. “Damn it, say!!”“She left when she spotted Lia with you in the conference room,” Ana revealed, and Christian’s face lost all colour, and for a split of seconds, he couldn’t process anything.“Why didn’t I know she was here?” He looked for an explanation.“She came to give you a surprise,” The receptionist said and Christian’s eyes darken. He took a
Mishka walked into the building of Knight Group, and the staff politely greeted her. She reached the reception, holding the file of good news close to her heart, and asked. “Where is Christian?” “Sir is at an important conference. Let me inform him,” The receptionist said, but Mishka stopped her. “No, it’s alright. I’ll wait for him in the cabin.” She said and turned to the elevator when she slightly tripped on her heels and a look of horror washed over her face. “Are you alright, ma’am?” The receptionist quickly came forward to help. “Yeah! I’m fine.” Mishka said and quickly removed her heels while the receptionist looked at her weirdly. She left her heels near the reception and walked barefoot towards the elevator. All the while, she was humming a song. The lift opened on the fiftieth floor, and Ana approached her. “Good Evening, Ma’am. Please, this way!” She escorted her to Christian’s cabin. “Would you like to have something? Sir will be free in half an hour,” Ana said. “No,
“What??” Luke screeched loudly. “Yes, she had a severe seizure this early morning, and it was hard to control her. We have given her an injection. She will sleep at least sleep for the next five hours. But this is weird and dangerous. Just yesterday, everything was fine. I don’t understand how everything took a sudden flip.” Dr Ken stated, rubbing his stubble while Luke was heartbroken on the other side. “Please tell me, she is going to be fine,” Luke choked on his words. “It’s not possible to predict anything right now. It appears that she is in major trauma. We don’t know how it’s going to affect her improvement.” Dr Ken said, and Luke could literally hear his heart pounding inside his chest. “Sadly, seizures slow the improvement process,” “What’s happening with us?” Luke wondered as he disconnected the call, and looked at Vera and his wedding picture, remembering the time they spent happily. “Don’t torture me more, Vera.” His thumb traced Vera’s picture as he mumbled helplessly
Jennifer rolled her eyes, “Come on, Lia!! Why do you think she didn’t recognise you?” She asked with a sinister smirk on her face while Lia stared at her blankly. “Because she actually doesn’t know about you and Christian.” The realisation hit Lia. “But why would Christian hide this?” She muttered, unable to think straight. “Because he is going to dump her in the next few days. I don’t see any other reason.” Jennifer said. “Right, maybe because she is mentally unstable. I accidentally bumped into her at Dr. James’s clinic.” Lia started connecting dots. “You’re absolutely correct. She is mentally unstable, plus their contract marriage is expiring soon. But what were you doing at the clinic?” Jennifer questioned. “I went to collect my mother’s reports,” Lia answered. “I thought to ask Dr. James about her but then dropped the idea as I was sure he won’t share her confidential information. He was updating me about my mother’s health when he got a call from someone and he said Mishka i
Weeks spent peacefully. Christian was overjoyed when he learned Mishka was editing Scarlet’s upcoming book. He was excited to read the manuscript, and it was hard for Mishka to keep his hands away from her laptop that held all the secrets. Little Eric also joined preschool and was extremely happy to find kids of his age to play with. Mishka was slowly coming back to her original form, but her relationship with Rose was still strained as the latter was maintaining a gap with her. Daniel, too, was a little hesitant around Mishka, and she somehow realised it and stopped going to the Knight mansion. Leo was unhappy again. He wanted Mishka close to him, in his mansion, but Christian was stubborn about living in the apartment. “You have got an appointment with James!” Christian reminded Mishka while wearing a silk blue tie. “I remember. I’ll drop Eric at school and then head to his clinic.” She said and turned to Eric, “It’s bathing time, come on,” She said, but Eric ran away and made Mis
Christian was sleeping peacefully. His hand roamed on the left side of the bed and he slowly opened his eyes. He jerked up and looked around, only to find Mishka standing in front of the dresser. She was wearing a white top with charcoal black skinny fit jeans, her long dark brown wavy hair open reaching her waist and she wore diamond earrings while humming a song. “What are you doing?” Christian asked, eyeing her actions. She turned and smiled at him. “Oh, you are up. I am going to Snowdrop Publication. I’ve got an appointment with Warren Thomson.” She said with a broad smile on her face and walked toward him. “I met Dr James yesterday. He said I should keep myself engaged. That’s why I’ve decided to resume my editing job.” She said, sitting beside him on the bed. “Are you out of your mind? After what happened yesterday, you think…” Before Christian could complete it, Mishka interrupted him. “What happened?” She asked, cluelessly, and Christian furrowed his brows. “You don’t re
“My wife, Mishka, met you this morning. What’s exactly wrong with her?” Christian asked, and Dr James took a sip of his drink. “She is suffering from melancholic depression.” Dr James states and Christian’s heart skipped a beat. FLASHBACK “Send the next patient in,” Dr James asked the nurse, who was waiting for his instruction. The door of the cabin opened again and Mishka stepped in. “Please take a seat,” Dr James said while writing something on his writing pad. Mishka settled on the seat opposite him and gulped nervously. She didn’t know how to explain. If this was some physical injury, she could’ve described it, but what to describe when she doesn’t know what she was suffering from? Mishka continuously tapped her fingers on the desk and James noticed, “Relax, Mrs Knight!” He said and lifted his eyes to look at her anxious face. Mishka’s fingers stopped tapping as she smiled, but she was creeping out from inside. “I think I should come next time, sorry for wasting your time,” S
Christian sat inside his car and slammed his hand on the steering wheel. “I never listened to anyone’s suggestions before taking any decision. I always did what I wanted to do. Then why the fuck I agreed with Danny’s idea when he stopped me from telling the truth of the contract marriage to Mishka? Just Why?” He pulled his hair in frustration. “I have to tell Mishka about Lia. I won’t give any chance to Lia to destroy anything.” He said to himself. “But what if the revelation negatively affects her health?” This question haunted him. “No... No, she will be fine! I’ll make sure this doesn’t affect her, but now I have to disclose the truth even if it creates a rift between us,” He thought when a message from Luke flashed on his screen. “Can you come with Eric and Mishka? Vera wants to see them.” “Sure, we’ll be there in an hour or so,” Christian answered and started the engine of his car when it started raining heavily. He had an unsettling feeling about something is not right. His