The tension in the room was so thick that it could be cut with a knife. The meeting proceeded smoothly but it wasn’t pleasing for her as she could feel heated glares on her body the whole time. And she knew very well to whom it belonged. But still, she carried on by underscoring the prominent features of the project. Xander had his staff accompany him, they were highly impressed by Evelyn’s business knacks and eloquence.“I know this hotel chain will bring troubles for the inhabitants that’s why I have decided to provide them the land of the exact square yards they had purchased without any cost or going under the legal formalities. The entire procedure will be taken care of by Maria Estates as I believe it is incumbent on us. We won’t be working like other businessmen who snatched people’s lands without providing them the compensation. Also, a massive number of trees will be cut down during the construction so we will be planting double the number of samplings in return. Maria Estate
An esoteric outline of a well-built figure ensconced in the swivel chair could be seen in the dark room. The only source of light illuminating the room was emanating through the white screen hung on the opposite wall.His upper body was draped in a black shirt, with three of his top buttons undone revealing his clean-toned chest. The shirt was folded to his elbows revealing his tattooed veiny hands. His ring-cladded fingers were coiled around the glass as he took casual sips of alcohol. Leaning his head on the headrest, he removed the glass from his lips only to snuff the cigar that he was holding in his right hand.The room reeked of alcohol and tobacco. His bloodshot eyes were fixed on the screen, a stoic expression on his face as he watched the naked woman enjoying herself in the shower, completely unaware of his sinful eyes capturing her every move.She was none other than Evelyn. His dark eyes roved over the sparkling rivulets cascading down her supple skin. Evelyn gathered her
“What are you doing here Mr. Knight?”Evelyn scowled at the man who was sprawled on her chair with his nose in the file. The moment she entered her cabin, she was stunned to find Xander there but what enraged her was that he was going through her stuff, something which she despises the most.Hearing her voice, Xander lifted his gaze and connected with the brown ones.“Doing a little research on my business partner? I should know how are you running this company?” He replied to her in a flat tone.Evelyn fumed, her hold around her purse tightened. She marched toward him and snatched the file from his hands, “Just because you’re the major shareholder of my company that doesn’t give you the right to judge me. My company is doing well and so are my employees. Barging in my cabin, breaching my privacy? Are you even a businessman ’cause you lack basic etiquette, Mr. Knight?”Xander leaned back on the chair and smirked, “The recent attacks say otherwise, Ms. Clarke. The company shares fell d
“Ahh, I am tired.”Evelyn exhaled a loud sigh before leaning on the chair. Throwing her head back, she closed her eyes for a while to take a breather.One week passed in a blur and her relationship with Xander was deteriorating with every passing day. Though he gave his consent to work on her dream project, his cooperation was zero. Xander always arrived late at the office and tried to skip the meetings. He used to pass taunts to whip up Evelyn but she avoided him a plague. She tried to stay professional as much as possible but he was hell-bent on making her blow her top.The day they had to go for site inspection, Evelyn stepped down her pride and personally messaged him the location and time. But Xander as expected didn’t show up. Evelyn nearly lost that day but she didn’t want to let all her hard work go down the drain so, she put all the blame on Jonathan as Xander was his choice. She finalized the site and her employees voted in her favor which compelled Jonathan to give a green
“The land is sturdy and the area is hedged with meadows. I think we should occupy that land also and build a small garden there. What say?”Xander spoke and looked at Evelyn for an answer who had her eyes glued on her tab.“Whatever you say,” she replied to him in a flat tone and continued scrolling through her tab.His jaw ticked; he knew she was purposely avoiding him. Well, she had every right to be upset at him but Xander was one stubborn dickhead.To grab her attention, he stood in front of her. Evelyn noticed that but didn’t grace him with any reaction.He sighed loudly, “Look I am sorry, all right? If that’s what you want to hear.”Xander spoke but quickly corrected himself to maintain his arrogant self.“I don’t need your sorry. Just finalize it so that I can work on the report and make several copies of it. Who knows you’ll destroy it again?” Evelyn muttered under her breath but Xander heard it.He huffed, done with her ignorance, and snatched the tablet from her hands. Evely
His almond eyes were trained on the beauty who was sleeping without a care in the world after scaring him to his bone. His black coat was lying on the couch and his crisp button-up shirt was drenched in his sweat. The cuffs were unlinked with sleeves folded to elbows, his golden Rolex dangling around his left wrist while his other hand was busy stroking her hair. No one can read his expression as his eyes were cold, lips sealed in a thin line, and jaw set but despite his reticent and cold aura, his actions were tender and gentle.Evelyn, on the other hand, was in a hospital gown with a cannula attached to her left hand and her mouth covered with an oxygen mask. The beeping of machines and his soft breaths were the only sound that could be heard in the small room.After bringing Evelyn to the hospital, Xander was frantically pacing in the hallway. His perfect chocolate brown hair was reduced into a mare’s nest because of his habit of combing them whenever he is stressed. His rage for E
“The nerve of this man to reject my calls.” Brandon cursed after calling Dylan for the twentieth time and, he canceled it, for the twentieth time. Huffing a frustrated sigh, Brandon tossed his cell phone before stepping on the accelerator hard making his car talk to the winds.The bold move he made in the hospital by drugging Xander and revealing his identity fired back at him. Brandon got so lost in bragging that he completely forgot about the unconscious woman in the hospital ward. And now she was abducted and he was well aware that it was Dylan’s doing, ’cause after all, who has the guts to kidnap the Mafia’s beloved right under his nose? The entire hospital was under the watch of Dylan.But his little stunt had landed Brandon in hot water.The car came to a screeching halt. Brandon kicked the door open and sprinted towards the lavish villa. But what he didn’t expect was to be stopped at the gate by Dylan’s men.“Move aside,” Brandon growled, glaring at the guard who also didn’t av
“Argh...”Groaning in pain, Evelyn opened her eyes with utter difficulty. Her head was throbbing and her whole body was in pain. As if she had been run by a truck or collided with a wall.Her brows scrunched in pain as she removed the covers and stood up on her elbows while massaging her temple vigorously. The entire room was drowned in darkness with not a single soul in sight. Whimpering, she scooted to the end of the bed and switched on the lamp.Her brown eyes bounced up and down the room, as she checked her surroundings. Evelyn was still under the medication but its effect wore off the moment her eyes fell on the black walls.She was in someone else’s bedroom.Her heart jolted as she immediately sat up straight.“W-Where am I?”Evelyn was in too much pain and was failing terribly to pinpoint the reason. But she didn’t meet with an accident then why was she so enervated?It was the effect of heavy drug doses that Dylan fed to her.Mustering up some strength, Evelyn kicked off the c
5 years later“Breakfast is ready kids,” Evelyn shouted as she settled the pot filled with hot stew in the middle of the dining table.These past years brought nothing but boundless happiness for Evelyn and Dylan. Evelyn was hesitant to leave San Francisco so Dylan settled here only and took her to his mansion. Since they both were already married so it wasn’t a problem. Evelyn’s parents and Maria stayed in Evelyn’s villa and they used to come to visit them often. Dylan and Evelyn were blessed with two kids. Evelyn had Grace immediately as Dylan was determined to have a kid with her. And just last year they both got blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Chris.“Coming Mom,”A sigh escaped her lips when she heard her four kids shouting in unison. Placing her hands on her waist, Evelyn glared at her children who were busy playing video games with two grown-ass men, they were none other than her husband and her best friend. Evelyn huffed and sauntered towards them before standing in front o
“D-Dylan, listen to me,”Evelyn mewled as she buried her face in his toned chest. Dylan on the other hand stormed out of her office while holding her tightly in his arms.Evelyn died in embarrassment as her staff watched the duo with open mouths. Dylan stopped near the car and opened the door with his one hand before placing her carefully on the passenger seat.“Dylan, where are we going?” Evelyn queried but he didn’t bother replying to her and fastened her seatbelt before slamming the door shut. Evelyn was gobsmacked but she quickly tried opening the doors only to find them locked. Huffing, she crossed her arms beneath her breasts and glared at looked at Dylan who climbed inside and kickstarted the car.The car rolled onto the cobbling pathway. Evelyn was awestruck as she gaped at the magnificent mansion. Dylan brought her to his house. He quickly got out and soon rounded to her side. Evelyn removed the seatbelt and tried to step down but Dylan beat her to it as he again scooped her
Three weeks passed in a blur. Just like the calmness after a raging storm, everyone got their respective endings. While it was shocking and disastrous for Xander, Evelyn received a happy end but it didn’t include Dylan. She gave priority to her family.Evelyn returned to her mansion with her parents and Maria. Dylan didn’t stop her but she had seen the pain in her eyes when she decided to part ways. Xander snatched the days she had asked Dylan to figure out her feelings. There was still a small part of her heart that was deterred to accept him. It was still scared of Dylan and there was nothing wrong with that. He has given her enough reasons to back out. Evelyn was grateful to him for saving her mother’s life but she doesn’t want to reward him with her devotion. She still was reluctant in taking such a huge step.Marriage is a sacred bond that not only relies on love but trust and understanding. And the cornerstone should be respecting each other. Her marriage was a damp squib, Dylan
Xander couldn’t believe his eyes. The girl standing in front of him was not his Eve but...“Giselle?”He whispered, still in a trance as he removed her veil with trembling fingers and lifted her chin to look at her face. But no sooner their eyes clashed, than rage swelled inside his heart.“Yes sweetheart,” Giselle uttered and flashed him a smirk.Flashback“What are you waiting for, Boss? Let’s blow her brains out. She is no longer useful and if she lives then she will only be a nuisance for us.” Hunter whined and looked at Dylan who unlike him was relaxed. Giselle on the other hand was horrified.“NO!! PLEASE. I did what you said. I also helped you rescue Mrs. Clarke. Please don’t kill me.” She cried and grabbed Hunter’s legs but he jerked her off.“My gun opened your mouth, bitch. Shame on you, despite being a woman you let a man exploit another woman. Helped him in his nasty plan, and let him hold her mother hostage, in your own fucking home. You sold your morals over a few bucks
Clutching her heavy gown, Evelyn alighted the car keeping her gaze on the floor. She acted according just as Brandon told her and till now was successful in tricking Xander’s people who were appointed to keep a keen eye on her. A bunch of girls quickly came forward and helped her with her long flower veil. Evelyn raised her head, and a scowl appeared on her face as she expected media and hustle and bustle but the place was eerily silent. Still frowning, she lifted her head. Her jaw dropped as instead of the church, she was in front of a humongous and marvelous villa.Frightened, she looked at the girl who was standing beside her. Her eyes lit up as she was none other than Sara.“Sara?” she whispered, still not able to believe her eyes.“Don’t worry Ma’am, you’re safe,” Sara chirped and pointed her finger to the front. Evelyn followed her eyes only to see Joseph climbing out of her car. He was her chauffeur and she didn’t even realize it.A chuckle escaped her mouth which they both ret
“Move.”Brandon growled as the female bodyguards who were assigned to guard Evelyn’s room blocked his way.“I am sorry Sir but no one is allowed inside.” One of them replied in a professional tone. They had strict orders not to let anyone enter the room without Xander’s permission.Brandon smirked and tilted his head to the left.“Can you tell them to move?” He spoke. Those two women frowned and followed his gaze to see whom he was talking to. A shocking gasp flew out of their mouth and they spat blood when Brandon slit their throats in one swift move. Both the women unstably succumbed to death. Their blood spattered staining his white suit but he wasn’t a tinge bit bothered as he pushed away their dead bodies and nodded at Aaron who quickly came out of his hide spot and began his work to hide those corpses.Brandon dropped his gaze to his coat. A scowl marred his face.“Fuck!!” He gritted and immediately wrenched out his coat and threw it on those women.“Hide it too. We can’t leave
“Get down Eve,” Xander spoke in a stern tone as he eyed the stubborn girl who was sitting beside him. Evelyn ignored him and kept her eyes fixed on the window following the trails of the water droplets cascading down the glass pane.Xander was keen on executing his plan. The demons inside his head had no mercy for any of the wrongdoers. Xander couldn’t afford the slightest mistake, especially at this crucial point, so he decided to be his sole companion on his journey. Xander didn’t want to rely either on Brandon or Giselle whom he had assigned to keep Mrs. Clarke in check. He took everything in his hand and to expedite his plans, he forcefully brought Evelyn to the shop to buy her a wedding dress despite the raging storm.“I am asking you one last time, get down. Don’t provoke me to use force.” He grated, his hold tightening on the steering wheel.Evelyn on the other hand snorted and turned to face him, “What more can you do other than force me? You stooped so low that you threatened
“Finally home,” Giselle sang and chuckled to herself before turning off the engine. Undoing the seatbelt, she alighted her brand-new Mercedes. Her gaze sparkled as they raked over her giant opulent possession. It was the latest model and she was able to get her hands on it. Tracing her fingers over the tinted windows, she smiled and headed inside her apartment. The bounce in her walk exuded her joy.Instilling the key in the hole, she twisted the knob and entered her room which was swathed with darkness. Giselle stretched her hand to turn on the switches and then proceeded to lock the door. Stepping out of her heels, she jogged to the living room.“Ahh!! I am tired-OH MY GOD!!”A horrifying shriek escaped her mouth when her gaze fell on the tall, muscular intruder who was ensconced on her black leather couch, with one leg resting over his knee.“You were dead,” She murmured not believing her eyes. Dylan on the other hand smirked at her petrified state.“Thanks to your prayers that I a
“W-What?”Xander broke down in cold sweats. Every cell of his body buzzed with terror. Brandon watched him with a quizzical expression.“What what? Haven’t you locked Aunt Maria and Evelyn in their rooms?”Xander closed his eyes, relief washed over him. Brandon frowned, something was fishy.“Uhmm, that’s necessary. Evelyn would run away and Aunt Maria is not on my side so I have to do that. I told you not to worry, I will make everything right.” Xander quickly spoke and forwarded his legs to leave the room, not to prolong this conversation but Brandon jogged to him and grabbed his forearm from behind.“I am not done yet. Why Mr. Clarke is on your side?” He threw another question but Xander dodged it.“I told you to leave everything to me.” He reiterated and yanked his hand away from his hold, “You don’t trust me and I don’t have any intention of winning your trust either. All I want is to protect Evelyn and I will do that no matter what. But since you’re her friend, I consider it my r