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Rosella’s Bride Studio, Rony showed up in the black Mercedes to pick them. He stepped out in a royal blue suit from the driver’s seat and walked towards the studio. But his steps halted when he saw Rose walking in his direction wearing a light blue shimmery gown, holding her dress a little high to avoid tripping. “Someone is looking stunning today!” He complimented, and Rose blushed. She walked to him and gave him a quick peck on the lips. “Thanks, honey! I’m glad you still find me stunning after all these years.” She answered, giving him her best smile with her arms around his neck. “Where is Mishka?” Rony asked, and Rose turned to look at the door of the studio. “She was following me…. I don’t know. Let me go back inside and check.” She said, clutching her dress again. “You sit inside, I’ll check.” Rony stopped Rose, and she nodded her head, opening the door of the back seat. She sat inside the car and found Daniel in the passenger seat, wearing a dashing black suit with a grum
Leo, Dr Agnes, Luke, Jennifer, Berry, and Dan were settled in the front row of the Church. Everyone was having different expressions on their faces. Leo and Dr Agnes were ecstatic. Luke was maintaining a poker face, Jennifer was brawling, Berry was worried for his son Jake, and Dan was in his own world. Christian was standing next to the priest before Jesus Christ and was silently looking down at the red carpet when his phone buzzed in his pant pocket. He took his phone out and read the text Mishka sent him. “Since this is a fake marriage, I don’t want you to kiss me. I hope you’ll understand and will not force yourself on me like before. Also, kissing will be a breach of our contract. So don’t even think about kissing me on the lips.” Christian huffed, “Like I am dying to kiss you, bitch!” He muttered in a low voice, and typing a quick reply to her, he shoved his phone back into his pocket. Leo waved at Danny to inquire about Pasha’s disappearance. “Where is your monkey grandpa?
At the Church, From family members to relatives to high-profile elite class guests, everyone present in the church gasped in shock, witnessing Vera’s appearance at the entrance. It stunned the guests to see Vera Luke Knight after almost seventeen years. Wearing an off-white long gown and sitting quietly in her wheelchair without any expression on her face, Vera was radiating elegance and royalty. She was looking straight at Mishka and Christian while Pasha pushed her wheelchair down the aisle, and soon she was seated beside Leo in the front row. “Why did you bring her here?” Jennifer glared at Pasha. “Because she is Christian’s mother, the real Mrs Knight. The most deserved one amongst all of us to witness this wedding!” Pasha replied in the same tone she had used before. “But…” Jennifer tried to argue, but Luke stopped her. “The ceremony is about to commence. Just be quiet, Jennifer. Don’t create any scene.” Luke said in a low pitch. He was now worried about Christian’s reactio
“Do you take Christian Knight as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?” The priest asked again, but Mishka was staring at their adjoined hands without a word. The priest looked at Christian. "Mishka!" Christian took her shivering hand, and she came out of her trance glancing up at him, gulping a lump that formed in her throat. “I DO!” She said and a lone tear escaped her eye, but she did not attempt to remove it. *** The man in the grey suit walked out of the church and called someone, “Is everything going as we have planned?” He asked anxiously. “Yes, sir, now we are just waiting for the newlywed couple.” The man on the other side of the phone responded. “Great, the ceremony is almost done. I guess they will leave for the party in half an hour.” The man in the grey suit said, taking a glance at his latest Rolex watch, and further a
The reception party was organised thirty minutes drive away from the church. Christian was driving the car at the highest speed, his jaws clenched and eyes pinned at the road, while Mishka gulped, fearing the high speed. She was trying to calm herself, but the look on Christian’s face was scaring her more. Unable to control anymore, Mishka finally faced Christian. “P-please drive s-slowly. I am s-scared of h-high speed.” She stuttered while making a request, but Christian ignored and cross-questioned her. “Why do you enjoy pissing me off?” He asked bitterly, without glancing in her direction. “I didn’t do anything. Will you please drive slow now?” Mishka asked, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. But Christian didn’t answer, and instead of lowering the speed, he speeds up the car again. “I will vomit in your car if you did not reduce the speed!!” Mishka threatened in a high pitch, and in a blink of an eye, Christian reduced the speed and looked at her in disbelief. Keeping h
“Can I have a dance with you?” Jake extended his hand in Mishka’s direction and the latter was about to accept, but Christian appeared on the scene in time. “I think my dear cousin has forgotten that the newlywed couple is the first to dance.” He said sarcastically, sliding his hand around Mishka’s waist, looking at Jake, and then his eyes shifted to Jessica. “Hello, Jessica, Long time!” Christian greeted sweetly. “Hello, Chris, Congratulations on your wedding. I wish you both a happy married life ahead.” Jessica congratulated them, reaching out her hand in his direction, and Christian shook hands with her. “Thank you so much!” Christian smiled. “Attention, everyone! Now our newlywed couple will do the first dance. Let’s give them a huge round of applause.” Rose announced on the mic cheerfully, and the guest started clapping for them. The hall’s light dimmed and the spotlight fixed on Christian and Mishka. To piss off Jake more than already he was, Christian sat on his knee and a
When Mishka saw Christian rushing in her direction, she knitted her eyebrows in confusion, but then she heard some crackling sound. Her eyes travelled up to the ceiling, and she saw the massive silver voluminous crystal chandelier halfway down. Fear washed over her. She was so terrified that she stood frozen in her place and didn’t even attempt to move. “This is the end of my life!” She thought and closed her eyes. Images of the person she desired to meet appeared in front of her eyes. But before the chandelier could hit her, Daniel held her wrist and yanked her back. “Daniel!!” Rose shouted in horror, her eyes bulged out and suddenly the lights of the hall goes off. Mishka tripped on her high, pointed heels and fell on the floor next to Daniel. The chandelier crashed on the floor with a loud vibration and shattered into millions of pieces and Mishka covered Daniel’s small frame with her body to protect him and cover his face with her hand. The hall lights came back, and the music
Christian walked out of the entrance holding Mishka in his arms and the paparazzi gathered around them again to take their pictures, but the bodyguards helped them to reach their car. The chauffeur opened the door of the back seat, and Christian gently placed Mishka inside. He walked over to the other side and slid next to her, and soon they left for the Knight Mansion. Other family members too left the venue after apologising to the guests. Berry turned to Jessica, “Where is Jake?” She asked, and Jessica looked around to spot Jake. “I don’t know. He must be here somewhere!” Jessica answered. *** When Jake turned to see the person, his breathing nearly stopped, and his eyes widened. The masked man took the opportunity and dashed away while Jake took furious steps toward the person and stood in front of him. “Why did you try to kill them?” Jake shrieked, and the man just smirked evilly. “I am not answerable to you.” He replied and turned to leave. “Dad!!” Jake called and Dan stop
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