CHAPTER - 29 | So no marriage? ________"They were attacked," Uncle informs me. "Did anyone die?" "No, some are injured. They are recovering," he says but something about his tone bothers me. "If you have to say something to me, say it." "They were Dante's men" I announced mostly for myself to hear. I've always looked up to Uncle Roman, one of his qualities I admire to have was his ability to act calm and collected in situations like these. So, when I see the anger on his face im a little surprised. "When are you giving her to them."Never. I met his eyes. Angry or not angry the old man doesn't scare me. "Not that easily. ""This girl is not your keep, Nicolas. You will be making everyone fight for just some girl."My eye twitched. "It's not like it's the first time they will be fighting for a woman." This is true, it's very common for Mafia bosses to go to war just for their women. "Men will retaliate. They go fight for your women. The future of our Mafia." He sucked in a
CHAPTER - 30 | it's not the person, it's the artist in your eyes ______MyraIt's like knowing the world around you is burning and still not being able to do something.It's been almost 4 months since the last time I talked to my best friend. And since then there hasn't been a day I've not tried to get to her."Mom, when are we going back?" My 6-year-old son asks."Soon, honey," I replied with a fake smile. Lying to my son is the hardest part of his all. It's because for him I've not taken things totally into my hands.I waited the first month for her to arrive. Thinking something must've come up when she didn't arrive or answered my texts, I booked the first flight to Italy.All this because I have a stupid drive. I'm waiting here, when the right moment comes im going to throw this stupid drive in their faces.Please God, just keep her safe with him.Him.Yes, I know that son of a bitch cartel leader has her. And that is the only reason I am unable to help her. After almost a month
CHAPTER - 31 | I don't know what to make it suggest something, please___________"Call Dorian Costello," it's time we had a direct conversation. I personally tortured the man to give me the name. Dorian Costello, the underdog. I've never dealt with him, but rumors have it he's a cruel monster.I'm worse.A Rake nonetheless. He is pretty famous for his promiscuous ways.Precisely after their rings, he picked up the call. None of us say anything for a minute. "You like to see your men die?" I say first."Nicholas," he said chuckling. "They deserved to die if they can't even get me a fucking chip."My else met Ace's finding his brows knitted. "Nobody else has to die. I have the drive, I'll give it to you."He chuckles again. "Yeah? I'm not falling for his shit. I know you don't have it.""Correction. I didn't have it, I have it now."After a little stretched silence he replies, "And what's the price?"I smirked. "Just kill someone for me, and I'll give you the drive.""Mhm, you want us
chapter 32 | killed and saved ____________past ayushi's pov I can't do this anymore. no more no more these are the only words basically ringing in my head. I already had a bag packed in my cupboard which my essentials, I quickly took it out and filled it with my regulars. This ends here, we are running away. Im taking her with me. everything that happened after that was a blur everyone was sleeping in my house when I left without giving them a last glance back. I knocked on her door waiting for someone to come in. When nobody answers the door, worried for her safety I banged on the door. "open the door!" I roared. It must the fear that the neighbors will hear me because her mother opened the door. "Sweetie, what are you doing here?" Is she seriously going to act as if nothing happened? I glared at her, she is just like my mother she chose this. "Move."her eyes hardened "does your mother know you are here. I am calling her.""Like hell you are," I dont know where the anger
Chapter - 33 | Dad?_________"Bye," I said as Nicolas left for work. It's early in the morning but everything that happened last night didn't help me sleep.Finish the job and get rid of her.His uncle's words are still in my head. This must be the plan all along, right? He was interested in me until he knew my secret and now when he knows so much about me, I'm no use to him.He warmed me up and made me open myself to him. And now he will let me go.Somebody cleared her throat distracting me from my trail of thoughts.Myra stood on top of the stairs with a freshly woken Nate holding her hand. "Good morning."I smiled at their cuteness. "Good morning, come down. Breakfast is ready."Nate let go of her hand. "I'll race you."She shook her head. "No, no running on the stairs."Nate ignored her and came running down the stairs colliding with my legs. "Oho, relax little guy.""Ay, I know you make the best eggs in the world." He holds my hand. "Make them for me, please."Finally, someone w
Chapter - 34|sins of our past usually comes back to haunt our present____________successfully dodging millions of Myra's questions I somehow made it to the time when he comes back. I felt his presence the moment he stepped into the house. He and I need to talk. a serious fucking talk. "here comes your Romeo," she says gesturing towards him. If Nicolas heard him he didn't react. with his eyes, on me, he says, "come on." I folded my arms over my breasts. "No, I'm busy," I challenged. "I have to talk to you about something," he says his eyes brows. Oh? so you are confused, man? im confused. "doesn't matter, I'm busy."he clenched his jaw looking at Myra for a minute like maybe it's her fault. "fine, get dressed some people are coming over tonight."this is not time for a party, for crying out loud. "what people?""whose drive we have," he says annoyed but collets himself quick. "the American bastard is coming here to get that fucking thing off my chest."God must hate me. he hates
Chapter - 35 | she a runner__________I entered my room to find Myra standing by the window looking out. I asked Nate how he doing before approaching her."So?" She asks ruffling a hand down her dress."What happened?"I sucked in a breath. Fuck even I don't know what just happened. I saw Dorian after almost what 4 years, and his first instinct was to kill me.Classic motherfucker. There was a time I thought we were friends I really liked him and Myra together. They were like the power couple you see in old spy movies, but like a movie, the thing between them didn't last long."He was shocked to see me alive before he pointed his gun at me."Myra snorted. She looked at Nate this time staring at his head. She leans in closer so only I can listen."You think we can kill him this time." I made a displeased look. She furrowed her eyebrows, "what? He nearly killed me the last time I saw him."This single memory brings back so many stomach knotting feelings, I can't even begin to express.
Chapter - 36 | agony__________Dorian's pov for the past 5 years, there is a noose around my neck,So tight,Almost determined to break my neck. I've been living on the edge for the past almost half a decade. For a man born in blood, violence is necessary.I've lived and I've killed all because of her.I still get nightmares from the night I killed her, or at least I thought I killed her.I mourned her death, relieved her memory, and then I buried her name.She betrayed me, again.I threw the tumbler forward, shattering the tv screen. My veins feel like they are on fire and my skin feels like it's burning.Today when I saw Ayushi in Nicolas's house, I was shocked. She was supposed to be dead so does her friend.But seeing her alive standing in front of me wrapped in his arms, one thing is clear. Myra is alive.I killed her, she refused to die. It's almost amusing how many times these girls have played me.She didn't give me anything but I will find out where she is.And this time
I've never thought I'll live to see this day," I admitted looking at myself in the mirror. Almost 6 months pregnant in a wedding dress, not bad. we have come a long way.Marissa puts a hand on my shoulder comforting me. "I'm so happy for you Boss. "I chuckled through my emotions. "I think we are officially past the formals. You are practically my sister-in-law now, call me Ayushi."The baby sleeping on Marissa's shoulder snorts, making us both laugh. "She is the cutest," I complimented.She nodes patting her back gently, "She sure is."I remember the day she was born, it was raining and I was precisely 4 months pregnant back then. "The weather is very harsh, how about you stay home and wait for her and the baby to come home," Nicolas said getting ready to leave for the hospital."Like hell I am, I'm going Nicolas and that is final."He rolled his eyes at me probably blaming my pregnancy hormones. "Think about the baby.""Oh, common nothing will happen to the baby. I'm always extra c
Chapter - 40 | it's my party and I cry if I want to________I looked around my office taking in the stillness of this place. This is new because this place has never felt this empty. I remember my heart was in my throat when the doctor was checking Ayushi. All I could think about was how much I wanted her to live, I wanted her alive, I wanted her with me. That I got, actually not only that but also the baby. our baby. I wonder when did she get pregnant. was it the night after the movie? or the night I made love to her? I think this will always be a mystery. A smile cropped on my face at the thought of the things I'd planned for her. I'm going to make her the happiest woman in the world. and that is a promise. I walked out of my office with a smile on my face, my life will never be empty it will always be full of her, our child, and all the more I'm going to give her. The eyes feel on her petite frame standing in front of the mirror in a black dress. I choose this dress for her
Chapter - 39| is this goodbye?_____"Why? Did they all leave? I ask him as soon as I woke up. "They will be back soon. I invited them all for dinner this weekend to announce the baby." I nodded my head dreading their reaction. Nicolas's mother hates me, she thinks I trapped him with me. "Where is Myra?""Downstairs with Dorian." I visibly cringed listening to his name. "What is he still doing here?" I half yelled expected for him to fight back but instead, he just sighed. "He is taking her with him."Over my dead body is that ever happening. "Myra," I yelled getting up from the bed. "Fuck, Ayushi. Slow down at least," he says but this time he doesn't stop me. I went straight to the guest room, where Myra was staying last just to find him in there. "Get away from her!"I pushed her back from him to me hardly. "Don't worry, Myra I will talk to Nicolas he will protect you. We will protect Nate.""Ayushi," Myra says draping her hands around me and hugging me. "What Happened?" This
Chapter - 38 | bad parenting is an underrated crime.________"Where are Myra and Nate?""They are safe.""Good, and what the thing you were saying that's incorrect sir. I'm not pregnant," I said awkwardly smiling around the crowd.He looks me dead in the eyes and goes. "You are pregnant."when I was a child I always used to wonder what I will be when I grow up, will I be strong like the women on the cover of magazines? will I be elegant like the 8th grade English teacher? will I ever love someone as much as I loved my grandma?all these questions and still somewhat fearful that will I be powerless like my mother? what if I end up like her?anyone can be a parent but not everyone deserves to be one, is a line worth billions.but do I deserve to be a parent? I already love this child more than anything in the whole world and yet I can't have it.I pinched my eyes close fearing that this is true. what have I done? what have I done? He doesn't want this baby, he will never accept it. and
CHAPTER - 37 | only love and death changes all things______two weeks later my body feels like a ticking bomb. there's a voice in my head that it's stupid to look for her. she never wanted to stay here in the first place. But that's only the rational part of me, and personally im anything but rational. Ace barged into my office, "Sir, we found something." "what?" I asked just then my phone ringed. "Dorian," I hissed as I saw his name flashing on my phone. I'll make it when all of this is over, I never see or hear from him again. "we have a clue, where they could be."I didn't waste any time picking up the phone, "bring your men, Costello we are going hunting." __ "wait, I have to tell you something," Dorian says as he comes out of our cars. The information Dorian gave was correct, they are in the city disguising among the people. a smile crept on my face, tonight you will sleep in my bed, sugar. "what? you dont want the best friend anymore?"I knew I kicked a nerve when he cle
Chapter - 36 | agony__________Dorian's pov for the past 5 years, there is a noose around my neck,So tight,Almost determined to break my neck. I've been living on the edge for the past almost half a decade. For a man born in blood, violence is necessary.I've lived and I've killed all because of her.I still get nightmares from the night I killed her, or at least I thought I killed her.I mourned her death, relieved her memory, and then I buried her name.She betrayed me, again.I threw the tumbler forward, shattering the tv screen. My veins feel like they are on fire and my skin feels like it's burning.Today when I saw Ayushi in Nicolas's house, I was shocked. She was supposed to be dead so does her friend.But seeing her alive standing in front of me wrapped in his arms, one thing is clear. Myra is alive.I killed her, she refused to die. It's almost amusing how many times these girls have played me.She didn't give me anything but I will find out where she is.And this time
Chapter - 35 | she a runner__________I entered my room to find Myra standing by the window looking out. I asked Nate how he doing before approaching her."So?" She asks ruffling a hand down her dress."What happened?"I sucked in a breath. Fuck even I don't know what just happened. I saw Dorian after almost what 4 years, and his first instinct was to kill me.Classic motherfucker. There was a time I thought we were friends I really liked him and Myra together. They were like the power couple you see in old spy movies, but like a movie, the thing between them didn't last long."He was shocked to see me alive before he pointed his gun at me."Myra snorted. She looked at Nate this time staring at his head. She leans in closer so only I can listen."You think we can kill him this time." I made a displeased look. She furrowed her eyebrows, "what? He nearly killed me the last time I saw him."This single memory brings back so many stomach knotting feelings, I can't even begin to express.
Chapter - 34|sins of our past usually comes back to haunt our present____________successfully dodging millions of Myra's questions I somehow made it to the time when he comes back. I felt his presence the moment he stepped into the house. He and I need to talk. a serious fucking talk. "here comes your Romeo," she says gesturing towards him. If Nicolas heard him he didn't react. with his eyes, on me, he says, "come on." I folded my arms over my breasts. "No, I'm busy," I challenged. "I have to talk to you about something," he says his eyes brows. Oh? so you are confused, man? im confused. "doesn't matter, I'm busy."he clenched his jaw looking at Myra for a minute like maybe it's her fault. "fine, get dressed some people are coming over tonight."this is not time for a party, for crying out loud. "what people?""whose drive we have," he says annoyed but collets himself quick. "the American bastard is coming here to get that fucking thing off my chest."God must hate me. he hates
Chapter - 33 | Dad?_________"Bye," I said as Nicolas left for work. It's early in the morning but everything that happened last night didn't help me sleep.Finish the job and get rid of her.His uncle's words are still in my head. This must be the plan all along, right? He was interested in me until he knew my secret and now when he knows so much about me, I'm no use to him.He warmed me up and made me open myself to him. And now he will let me go.Somebody cleared her throat distracting me from my trail of thoughts.Myra stood on top of the stairs with a freshly woken Nate holding her hand. "Good morning."I smiled at their cuteness. "Good morning, come down. Breakfast is ready."Nate let go of her hand. "I'll race you."She shook her head. "No, no running on the stairs."Nate ignored her and came running down the stairs colliding with my legs. "Oho, relax little guy.""Ay, I know you make the best eggs in the world." He holds my hand. "Make them for me, please."Finally, someone w