Outside Ari's apartment, Elliot and his men, including Kyle and Briton, lingered. He's befuddled, hurt, and furious. His mixed emotions are disabling him from thinking clearly. When Matt stepped outside of Ari's apartment, it was a good thing Kyle and Briton were strong enough to stop him from unleashing his wrath on the motherfucker. Now, after trying to calm his nerves, Elliot seems unable to speak; he has no idea why his plan has gone very wrong again. Tonight was meant to be the night when Ari and he could finally be together. But things just happen, and he finds himself in his car, waiting for her to let him defend himself and hear his side of the story. He leaned back in his seat and pressed his knuckles together. He's once again itching to vent his hatred and fury. He wants to attack someone so he may forget about his own wounded and shattered heart and ego. His two closest friends are in the car with him, speechless and concerned for him. No one really expected Matt to mount
Kyle and Briton exchanged horrified looks. "Elliot!" "Boss!" They spoke his name again at the same moment. Elliot could not even move or respond because he was too startled. His eyes are wide open as he stares at Ari, who is also staring intently at him ferociously. He attempted to speak by opening his mouth, but still, nothing came out. The slap she gave him hurts like hell! "I told you I don't want to talk to you, Elliot, so leave. Leave right now!" Ari yelled again. "Kyle, bring this ass of a friend with you and get out of here right now!" After a few moments of hard breathing, Elliot clenched his fists and replied, "I'm not leaving until you talk to me." Ari had contrived to unleash his righteous fury once again, and he was attempting his best to contain his emotions. Ari is the only woman who has ever offended him and has had the guts to slap him. To say the least, she slapped him in front of his entire squad. He wanted to fire back at her, but Elliot knew best not to succum
It has been a few days since I've seen her. Several days have passed since we had that big argument. I've spent so long hovering at her front door like a fool, waiting for her to come out again and talk to me, but Ari is too stubborn to give in to me. I promised to give her space, yes, but I was still hopeful that she could still find the desire to speak with me somewhere in her heart. But everything has been a disappointment. Whenever I walked by her front door, she would not even give me a glimpse. According to my men who have been monitoring her, Matt tried to visit and talk to her lots of times, but she refused his plea. And this is the only solace I have: that just like me, Matt doesn't have much of a chance with her. And no matter how shattered and devastated I am, a part of me feels triumphant that if I can't have her, Matt can't have her either. I honestly thought about making a ruckus at her apartment or the hotel just to get her to talk to me. And I don't even care about th
"Elliot Allister, what are you doing here?" In an instant, she hissed at me. "Love, why would I not be here?" I said, matter-of-factly, "I own this property. This is my hotel." She stood up and gathered her belongings; she didn't want anything to do with me. "Fine," she remarked, "I'll leave." "Ari, let's talk." I said, after taking a deep breath to calm myself down and pacify my raging emotions at her actions. "Are you unable to listen and understand, Elliot? How many times do I have to tell you that I'm not interested in talking to you? I want to get away from you as much as possible. So, just leave me the hell alone." Hearing her say those words made me lose the last thread of my patience and tolerance for her. "We're going to talk, Ariella," I said, blocking her way and trying so hard not to touch her for fear that I might hurt her in my frustration. "And this is not a request; you will speak with me whether you like it or not." "Fine!" Ariella sighs, her forehead scrunched a
I appreciated that Elliot allowed me to go home after that conversation we had, without much of a debate. When he was done explaining his reasons and excuses, he said, I can go since I am not ready to process everything that he has said. He instructed his driver to bring me to my apartment, which is a good thing because I still don't want to speak with him. My mind and my heart are at odds with all the truth he said today. Kyle's apologetic expression doesn't make things any better either. I'm sure he's apologizing for his best friend's behavior. Or maybe he's apologetic because he played a significant role in just about everything that has happened. But, whatever his reasons are, I am not prepared to speak with him just the same. When I came back home, I was completely exhausted and immediately went to my bedroom. Due to the obvious bawling that I've been doing in the past couple of days, my eyes are literally puffy and swollen. I am a mess, but I don't care. I am confused and I'm s
I made a decision last night. A decision to make a stand for me and make amends for my mistakes. I need to clean up the mess I've caused so that we can all move on with our lives. I've had enough of moping and heartaches. It's time for a fresh start. I went straight to Elliot's office after leaving my house. Trevor was surprised but relieved to see me, as I approached him with puffy eyes. I smiled at him with my lips tightly shut. "Is Elliot inside, Trevor?" "Oh! Yes, he is in with Kyle and Briton, Ms. Ariella. You are welcome to come inside anytime since you don't even need an appointment to see him. I'm certain he'll be thrilled to see you. He's been in a pissy mood for the last couple of days, and I'm hoping you can help him calm down. All the employees here are adamant about seeing him because he is in full rage over little mistakes, but you actually being here will end that negativity." "I'm not sure, though." I said, shaking my head. "But I'll see him now, then." He acknowledg
The warehouse's mini bar located in Elliot's office is a complete and utter disaster. Shards of glass littered the floor, and Elliot's workplace was completely disorganized. Nobody here wanted to be in close enough proximity to the boss. No one wanted to be seen in the area where he would be. The boss is infuriated and on a murderous shooting rampage since he arrived. He would have almost killed the traitor earlier, but fortunately, several of the men were able to restrain him. But they all got their fair share of curses and punches from the utterly infuriated boss. While Briton was out for a brothel check and Kyle was still in the A-hotel, Elliot arrived with Leo and many bodyguards were in tow. With furrowed brows and shouting curses at everyone, he went straight to the basement and played with their pet. The men were attempting to contact the underboss as well as the capo. They required assistance to tame the boss, but both leaders were busy with work outside the warehouse. Everl
I inhaled deeply. It's been three days since that awful confrontation with Elliot in his office. I'm not sure how I did it, but I did. And I feel very proud of myself for being able to stick to my convictions no matter how wrecked I was on the inside. After everything that has unfolded, I needed to re-establish myself. I needed to let him go completely out of my life. My heart began to race when I heard a knock on my apartment door. Since three days ago, Elliot and I haven't seen or spoken to each other. He also stopped passing by my house on a daily basis, and I was relieved that he had pretty much given me my privacy back. I won't be feeling guilty as well for not talking to him. But who could possibly be paying me a visit right now? Am I right to assume that it is him? As I opened the door and stood in the doorway, I was startled to see Matt standing outside. I was just about to shut the door when he interrupted me and said, "Ari, please talk to me. Please, just for once, listen t
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for