In the middle of the night, in an old warehouse near the city outskirts, Nikolai pointed his gun on the man who is begging him for mercy. The smell of blood and piss is thick in the air. But Nikolai's eyes are cold and merciless. His handsome face is devoid of any emotions. His dark penetrating gaze is fixed on his prey."One last chance. Tell me the name of the man who planned my parents death, and I might think about giving you a fast death" Nikolai said coldly.The man infront of him is crying with pain and fear."No, I don't know who he is...." Nikolai didn't give the man to finish his sentence. He fired his gun and the bullet shattered the man's head.Blood and flesh flew in every direction, but Nikolai didn't move or feel guilty. He is called Hades for a reason. He threw his gun towards Shawn, who caught it effortlessly. Shawn is his right hand man. Nikolai turned away and left the warehouse. After the kill, the images of his parents dead bodies started to flash in his mind. He
Nikolai saw the girl tied to the chair. Her hair is covering most of her face. But her eyes, a unique shade of green which he never saw in his life are looking at him with fear. He liked it. He liked her fear. That's what makes them do stupid things and give him what he wanted. And he wants her father. He is sure she knows where he is."Where is your father" he demanded. His voice calm, but no one can miss the darkness seeping from his tone. Even his men are tensed. As the death anniversary of his parents is approaching, his anger is rising. He becomes destructive as the day nears.Ivy's breathing became shallow as the weight of her fear started to suffocate her. No one can deny that Nikolai is handsome. But at that moment, she understood why he was called Hades. He is holding her life in his palms, ready to crush it at any given time. She couldn't control her tears. She knows that he will kill her if she doesn't give up her father's location. But she really doesn't know where her fa
Ivy is terrified. After she insulted the infamous Nikolai Knight, he dragged her out of that warehouse and now she is locked up in one of the rooms in the Knight mansion. She struggled to escape and she begged him to let her go. But his cold indifference is all she got from him.Despite his anger, none of his men touched her and all the while she was trying to cover her torso with her hands. She is scared, hungry and alone in this dark room. She knows what she said was wrong. If there was anyone who knows how soft hearted the young Nikolai was, it was her. That incident changed him alot. She didn't know how many days have passed, or it might just hours. But no one came to unlock her or to see if she is even alive or dead. She is feeling weak and very cold. Her head started to feel heavy, and slowly she succumbed into the darkness.Nikolai is more than angry. No one knows how his parents were killed. But he does. Someone raped his mother before killing her. His father was tortured unt
"Here, wear these clothes. Mr. Knight is waiting for you downstairs. I will wait for you outside. Come out when you are done. I will escort you to Mr. Knights Office" a very kind looking lady handed over some clothes to Ivy. Ivy took the clothes gratefully. She immediately disappeared into the bathroom and locked the door. She quickly took a much needed shower and got dressed up in the jeans and t shirt that was given to her.She didn't try to escape or she didn't dwell on how perfectly the clothes fit her. All she needed was to beg Nikolai to spare Jason's life. Each minute she wasted here might cost Jason his life. She saw first handedly how heartless Nikolai became. He wouldn't hesitate to kill Jason for even a second.After she was done, she was escorted to Nikolai's office. He was found sitting behind the large oak desk in his black suit. "Sit" he pointed to the chair directly opposite to him. Ronda left as soon as She handed over Ivy to Nikolai. Ivy is trembling with fear. S
After her 'Talk' with Nikolai, Ivy became Nikolai's willing captive. Everyone left her alone most of the time. The kind house keeper Rhonda is the only person who speaks with Ivy. "Here, eat this dear" Rhonda gave her some food, which Ivy ate in the kitchen alone. When she was eating, Shawn, one of the men who kidnapped her gave her phone back to her."This stupid thing wouldn't stop ringing" he muttered. As if to prove his point, her mobile started ringing again. Ivy became pale when she looked at the caller id. The name 'Boss' flashed on the screen. She immediately answered the phone. Before she could speak, her boss started yelling at her."Ivy Johnson, how irresponsible of you? It's been three days and you didn't show up to work. Did you forget that we have an international design competition tomorrow and you are representing our company?" he yelled her so loudly, that even Shawn and Rhonda heard it.Ivy looked at Shawn helplessly. Shawn just shrugged his shoulders and left. I
In front of the NK apparel company, Nikolai's sleek black car came to a smooth stop. The moment the car came to a halt, Ivy opened the passenger side door to get out of the car. But soon she realised that the door is locked. She looked at him meekly. "Mr. Knight, can I leave?" she asked him, instead of demanding him to unlock the door for her.He turned his head and gave her a look."You should have asked for my permission before trying to open that door. Looks like you forgot the rules the moment you steeped out of the Knight mansion. I think I should refresh your memory again" he spoke calmly, but there is an anger undertone to each syllable he spoke.Ivy became pale. She didn't mean to make him angry. But the car drive from his mansion to her place of work felt like hours instead of the half an hour it took for them. His presence and his unique masculine scent dominated the car, making her feel restless and scared. She wanted to breath the fresh air which is not infiltrated by his
Mrs. Luna, a woman in her early thirties is the head of the costume department. She is the head of the person who gives life to the designs the designer draws on the papers. She particularly likes Ivy, who is sweet and very beautiful. And she dislikes Josh, Ivy's boss. Josh is in his early thirties. He is not exactly fit, but not fat as well. The suits he wears don't fit him properly and his small noticeable belly protrudes out. He is a sleeze bag and selfish."Here he comes" Luna muttered with annoyance.Ivy gave her a small smile, exactly sharing her thoughts.Josh escorted their shows stopper Stella who is going to showcase their center piece. Stella is tall with long legs and is beautiful in her own right. Ivy worked with Stella a few times, and her experience with Stella was far from good. Stella is arrogant and looks down upon people who are not rich and lack power. People like Ivy."Stella, my dear. Look at this center piece. Isn't it stunning? I am sure you would look breath t
Ivy was checking everything to make sure that tomorrow's event will go on smoothly. "Ivy, I have done my part. Will meet you tomorrow at the venue. I am going home now. You should go too" Luna suggested.Ivy smiled at the kind lady. Luna doesn't know that she cannot go back home but she is a captive of the scary Nikolai Knight. Ivy is not eager to go back to his mansion. Instead, she is happy to work overtime, without it looking like she is doing anything wrong and testing his patience."I am almost done Luna. I will see you tomorrow" Ivy replied softly.Satisfied with the reply, Luna left Ivy alone.Ivy made sure that everything was in order, before she packed her drafts and turned to leave. It's almost eight in the evening, so almost the entire company is empty. Only a handful of employees are seen. Ivy stepped into the elevator after she texted Shawn that she finished her work and she is ready to go back to the Knight mansion. Just as soon as the elevator car started descending,
After three years...Nikolai and Ivy were relaxing outside their family vacation home. Their two year old daughter is seen playing with Noah, who is all too happy to indulge her every whim. She is the apple of Noah's eyes. The fact that she resembles a lot like Ivy added a lot to his pampering. He will not say no to anything she asked of him. "I am happy" Nikolai confessed out of the blue" Ivy gave him a surprised look. "I never thought I would be able to find someone who would understand me the way you do. You share my past and my pain. You never judged me for my actions. You supported me in everything I did. But the feeling of revenge will keep a fire of anger burning inside you. What we never realise is, that fire will burn us as well. I never had a peaceful day before I kidnapped you. I ran after my past to avenge my parents. Life was filled with bitterness and anger. But now, it's filled with love and laughter. Because of you. I am so happy that I kidnapped you that day" Niko
Ten years ago.... In the Knight mansion... "What? Forgive him? Samuel, have you looked at what William did to his wife? He killed her. How can anyone forgive a monster like him?" Nikolai's mother demanded angrily. Samuel is not happy to hear this. "We are friends. Let's just forget all that and get back to normal" Samuel suggested and tried to use the friend card. Nikolai's mother shook her head with displeasure and sadness. "She was my friend too Samuel. And she begged me to help her. What did she do to deserve such a fate? I am not letting him go. He has to be punished" she insisted. Samuel lost his cool. He looked at Nikolai's father for help, but he didn't get any. It's clear that Mr. Knight is supporting his wife. "So be it" with that said, Samuel slapped Nikolai's mother hard across her face. She stumbled and fell down on the floor. Nikolai's father lunged at Samuel, but Coco and Mills appeared from nowhere and grabbed him from behind. "You brought this upon yourself"
After Nikolai and Ivy left, Coco was scared half to death. He was standing on the thin and narrow ledge while Rattle snakes were hissing just a few feet underneath him. To his horror, those snakes are not content in staying there. They are crawling up the wall and on to the ledge where he was standing. He tried to scare the snakes away. And he succeeded a few times before one of the snakes refused to leave the ledge. It started coming closer and closer to him. In his haste to move out of the way, he tumbled and fell onto the floor where so many snakes are there. The moment he fell, all the snakes bit him at once for scaring them and hurting them. "Ahh..." "No.." "Help..." Coco tried to pull himself over to the ledge again, but was unable to do so as he started to lose control over his limbs. His limbs started to go numb and paralysed within minutes. He fell back over the snakes once again. But this time he found himself unable to move. He is still alive, but he couldn't move. Not
In the warehouse, Coco is restrained to a chair. Despite being at the mercy of Nikolai Knight, he was looking very smug and happy. He is a very cunning man who can twist any kind of situation to his advantage. Just like how he did it with Nikolai. The previous day, when Nikolai came to see if he came back to his conscience, Coco started to sow seeds of discord and doubts against Ivy. Twenty four hours ago... 'You don't know what Ivy is like. She is not right in her head. Jason knows it better. That chip tampered with her mind and made her insane. What would happen if her mind becomes unstable in the future? Do you want to risk it?' Coco started his manipulation. Nikolai was quiet, not speaking a single word. When Nikolai was silent, Coco thought that Nikolai was buying his words. 'We had to admit her with a shrink so that she could feel better. There were days when she would even forget to do basic things like taking a bath and eating. You lost your family, are you willing to mar
When the beauticians were finished, Ivy looked extremely beautiful. Just as beautiful as a bride. The blue diamond studded necklace is both subtle and elegant, matching with the earrings. Ivy never dreamt about how she would look as a bride. But now, looking at herself in the mirror, she wouldn't have imagined her better than this. "This would complete the look" with those words, a veil was draped over her head, surprising Ivy. Now she is looking like a bride who is about to be married in a moment. Ivy is confused. All of this started as a dress trial, where she ended up like a bride instead. "Luna..." Ivy turned to ask Luna what was going on, but she noticed belatedly that Luna is no longer in the room and even the beauticians are leaving. No one gave Ivy a chance to think more about what is happening around her. Instead, Noah walked inside the room in his tux and his hair combed back neatly. He trimmed his beard and moustache. He is looking younger and better than how she r
After taking away Coco under the guise of attempted Suicide, they made it look like Coco's condition is not stable. They arranged a dead body which resembled a bit like Coco, but a bit darker in colour. The doctors already lied to Coco's wife that Coco's body turned dark due to the kind of poison he took and she believed him. After a couple of hours, they will declare that he died and will keep the body in the morgue for an autopsy, as it was a suicide case. After the autopsy they will bandage the body after that so that no one could recognise that the dead body doesn't belong to Coco. On the other hand, the real Coco is in Nikolai's warehouse. Still unconscious after drinking the spiked juice Ivy gave him. In the meantime, Nikolai looked very content for the first time in ten years. His heart was not chaotic and demanding to see the blood of those people who killed his parents. He is relaxed without the burden of his revenge weighing him down. "What are we doing here?" Richard a
Coco was feeling sad after Jason was taken away to an asylum. His wife was not pleased, but he couldn't do anything. "So much money and so many connections. But now, nothing is useful. No one can bring my son's sanity back" he thought sadly to himself. He vaguely heard the front door of his home being opened and closed. But he didn't give it any mind. He is not happy with the recent events. Until a voice greeted him. The voice of the person whom he heard almost a decade ago. "Long time no see Carlos" Noah spoke up, startling Coco. Immediately Coco snapped out of his daze and looked at the man who was supposed to be in an asylum, but somehow was standing inside his home. "Noah? You? How did you come here? Did you escape from the asylum?" he inquired with shock. Noah smirked. "Why should I run away? I am not mentally retarded in the first place, am I?" Noah asked with a smile and made himself comfortable on the couch. Coco wheeled his wheelchair closer to Noah. He still couldn't
"I still can't believe that Carlos and Jason did all that. I used to feel like, Jason is the most genuine person and I was very happy that he was there to take care of you when I couldn't. To hear that they did all this and manipulated us to this extent, it's shocking" Noah spoke up after a long silence. After the initial fear and anxiety that made Noah almost paralysed with how petrified he was in Nikolai's presence, he recovered slowly. The funny banter between Richard, Nikolai, Philip, Shawn and Bryan made his anxiety go down a little. And when Ivy reprimanded all of them and asked them to get out, they all obeyed without another word. After they left, Noah relaxed even more. The fact that his daughter has the authority to command the most feared man in the city and he simply obeyed made him assured that things are not as bad as he assumed them to be initially. After that, Ivy showed him to his room where she filled the wardrobe with new clothes for him to wear. He took a showe
"Facility? You mean an asylum?" Coco asked with shock. Philip nodded his head gravely. "It's for his own good Mr. Carlos. If he is not treated immediately, no one can tell what he would do and whom he would hurt in the future. He just assaulted you today. He might kill you tomorrow if he is not treated properly. His condition will only deteriorate from here. It's not safe for you, or anyone in your home. If he manages to get out of the house, he might even hurt a passer-by. It will only give you unnecessary headaches. I am sure no one would want a potential lawsuit on their heads" Philip thoroughly scared Coco. Coco is conflicted. Jason is his only son and the heir of his fortune. He cannot possibly send him to an asylum. Ivy saw the hesitation on his face. It's clear that he doesn't want to send his son to an asylum. 'He readily trapped my father in a mental institution, and was ready to send me there as well. But now he doesn't want to send his son? What a joke. I was someone's