VICTOR.... Today, I set out for RD Corporation. All the board members and important shareholders are going to choose their official Chairman, and the majority knows that it will be Ambrose Ryder. However, they don't know yet what surprise I have packed for them. My assistants, guards, legal team, Grandpa's lawyer, advocate Tim, and Assistant Daniel are with me. Getting out of the car, without any hindrance, I walked inside the company. No guards stopped me; perhaps they were intimidated by seeing such a huge team, or it was because of Daniel. We directly went to the huge conference hall of RD, where the meeting was being held. From outside, we could hear the voting being counted. At that exact moment, Luis pushed open the huge door, and I walked inside, followed by my subordinates. Every eye turned to us, and both Ambrose and his wife turned to me, their eyes widening at first before frowning. "What are you doing here?" Ambrose asked, clearly dissatisfied and scared of my appeara
FLORENCE.... I stared at the report on my desk. It's the DNA report of me with my adopted parents. It was expected to be unmatched with them, and it happened with Dad; he is not my biological father. However, my DNA matched over 49% with Mom. That only meant one thing: she has given birth to me, but how is that even possible? It turns out she was hiding not one, but two secrets from me. But the question still remains: if she's my mother, then who is my biological father if not Dad? Was it the one who had died? Everything in my head is just messed up right now. There are many things I cannot understand at this point. How is that happening? Mom used to adore me since childhood. In fact, she was the one who insisted on taking me home after my father died, as I was her bodyguard's daughter. She adored me and took care of me. I thought she was doing this because she was missing her own daughter; she was trying to replace her true daughter with me in her heart and distract herself fro
BELLATRIX.... "Roy, you're here!" I exclaimed. Well, I was kind of expecting both Roy and Stella to burst in this way after seeing the news. He rushed to my side, his face frowning. "How did that happen? Your father..." "Hey, it's alright. I'm fine. And yeah, that's true; my father was one of the killers," I shrugged. "And before you ask, yes, Victor told me everything, and I did not stop him because, before my father, he is also a murderer." I frowned, recalling what I saw in the news. "In fact, because of Dad and Ambrose Ryder, Victor has to come back to the country. Ambrose even wanted to kill him in Russia." "Oh, that's why he suddenly returned to New York," Roy murmured. He raised his gaze and suddenly stiffened. It took me some time to realize that he wasn't staring at me but at the woman beside me... "What are you doing here?" he gasped, seeming surprised. Blinking, I turned to Stella. She did not reply and only shrugged, looking away. Hold on... Do they know each other?
BELLATRIX.... "Are you sure? I don't want you to be stressed," he said, worried. I smiled up at him. "Don't worry; I won't let them harm us anymore. I just feel bad for Mom." I sensed he wanted to say something, but in the end, he nodded reluctantly. "Alright, let them in." As we stood in the front hall, we saw Mom and Florence hurriedly come in. Their faces were haggard, their hair messy, and they wore no makeup, but Mom's face was full of dried tears. My heart clenched at the sight of her. However, her reaction worsened when she saw me. "Bellatrix! How dare you! At least you could think before taking such a step! He is your father!" Mom shouted at me. "You have no face left to show him! Since the day you ran away, Bella, we have faced humiliations! Why? Why are you doing this to us?" She cried out loud while Florence held her. For the first time, I did not feel hurt by her words. It turns out I wasn't expecting anything more from my ex-family. "I am doing things to you?" I s
BELLATRIX.... Almost three weeks later... "No! No! No!" Victor rolled off the bed, jumping far away from me. "Not at all! I am not going to do what you are saying! That's impossible!" "....." "Fuck!" Murmuring a curse under my breath, I quickly slipped to the edge of the bed, revealing more of my skin from the red lingerie I'm wearing. I pouted my dark red lips, which were painted that way because of the lipstick, in a seductive way. "Baby, please." I fluttered my lashes at him. I know it affected him as he gulped hard. For sure, my appearance is messing with his mind. Well, that was the plan! However, it was only messing with his mind. Damn, I can't believe this man's self-control! Shaking his head, he held a blank expression on his face. "No way I am doing this. Control yourself, Bellatrix." His voice came out way harsher than I liked. "....." Did he just deny me so harshly? How dare he! I was getting angry now. This man was showing too much attitude! Just because I
BELLATRIX.... Life couldn't be happier than it is now. My husband, my friends, and well-wishers—everything feels so surreal to me. Before meeting Victor, I never realized that life could be this sweet. I can only thank God for giving me Victor. Our past few days have been full of ups and downs regarding some revealed truths and criminals. However, it's all good now. Dad and Ambrose Ryder are undergoing strict trials. Both Victor and Roy are involved in the case, and for certain, they will be punished. Mom and Florence did not come after me either. I am quite sure Victor has taken care of it too. Sigh... Slowly, I caressed my belly. I'm now in my fourth month, and my belly has shown up. A few more months only, then we'll be holding our firstborn. The thought itself sends shivers through my every vein... The knock on the door broke my thoughts as I saw Luciua standing with a glass of milk in her hand. I smiled and nodded, "Come." She walked toward me, holding the glass, and gave
BELLATRIX.... I stood at the corner of the funeral home, my eyes blurred, unable to focus on anything but the smiling photo of my father. I wasn't surprised when, last night, the news of his death came to the imperial palace; perhaps I was expecting it. I had seen him in the hospital two days ago. That twisted feeling after seeing his condition—a part of me was prepared for this day. Yes, I know he had hurt me, prioritized Florence over me, turned out to be the killer of my husband's parents, and even attempted to kill him in Russia. He even unhesitatingly signed the document severing our relationship. However, in between all that, there were also memories of the first eight years of my life. Those memories were amazing and pretty evident in my heart. With my grandparents and my parents, especially Dad. He adored me; sometimes, he was my partner in crime and saved me from Mom's scolding. Those memories may be long forgotten by my parents, but I still cherish them. After all, tho
VICTOR.... I have seen my little bird maintaining herself strongly. She was sad, no doubt, but she was fighting it to remain calm. The death of her father was sudden. But, at least, in the end, he gave her a feeling of his daughter, which she always craved for... My thoughts broke at the ringtone of my phone. It was Uncle Larry. As soon as I received the call, I heard his panicked and shaky tone, "M-master, ma'am... She fell off the stairs! She's bb-bleeding...." I froze... Nothing I heard after that. "Go home!" I almost roared at the chauffeur, who immediately obliged my order. I don't know how I ran inside, but the scene in front of me terrified me. Bella was lying on the floor, and Uncle Larry and the other servants were around her. Her legs were covered in blood! I rushed to her side, and Uncle Larry immediately moved away. "Master! I've called the ambulance! It's on the way...." He perhaps said more, but I could not hear any more of his words. My focus was on the woman in