"Now take it before I drink it with these cookies because I am hungry too," she frowned at him. He rolled his eyes and took the mug from her."Here, eat some cookies," "No, thank you so very much for your concern, Ms. Cia but I am not hungry," he said and took a sip from his coffee mug."Can I eat them then, please?" She requestedHe again turned his head at her."What if I say no?""Then I will consider you more rude, scary and bad and then will take this tray to my room and there I will eat these cookies in peace while cursing you," she answeredShe was impossible. He turned his head away from her. "So can I eat them?" "Yeah, shove them in your mouth and keep it shut for a while," he growled, again focusing his eyes on his file."Can I go to my room now?" "No, I need to tell you something about tomorrow's party and how you're going to behave there while acting as my wife," he sipped from his mug again while saying it. She scoffed and opened her mouth to say something again but
The rays of the morning entered the room and fell on her closed eyes, disturbing her precious sleep. She shifted a bit and buried her face into the pillows."Please close the curtains,"she whined in her sleep but the light continued to invade her sleep which made her open her eyes slowly. She adjusted her vision and finally noticed where she was. Her eyes shot open. She tossed her head only to find those brown orbs staring at her. "A very beautiful morning, Queen Cia," he uttered, showing an irritated grin as he sipped his morning coffee.She again laid down on the bed and pulled the duvet and hid herself in it, making him frown. He walked towards her and then placed his coffee mug on the table. He snatched the duvet from her."Hey! Let me sleep," she spoke, scowling while trying to pull back the duvet from his hold."Get up and get out of my room right now," he spat while glaring at her. She sat on the bed and yawned."No I am still sleepy, so give the duvet back," she tried to sna
In the evening, she was wandering around the entire hall of the mansion for no reason because she had nothing to do. Violet had still not come back. One of the maids told her that she had gone out for a couple of days for her work. Now she was feeling bored…even her so-called rude boss wasn't here so she could trouble him. She walked towards a window and peeked her head through it. The sun had already settled down and it had turned dark. "Planning on escaping through the window, Ms. Cia?" That voice made her snapped around and her eyes immediately lightened up by watching him. The third person she was missing the most."Pi…" she stopped when she saw two unknown girls standing behind him. "They both are going to help you in getting ready," he told her. She didn't say anything.He signalled those girls and they nodded."Please come, Ms. Cia," one of them said. She just lowered her head and then followed those girls silently. Her behaviour made him confused as to why she turned so s
"How many people are going to be there?" He was feeling like banging his head on the steering wheel of his car at her continuous questions."I don't know. They haven't sent me their guest invitation list," he answered, looking straight at the road. She frowned."Is Mr Hudson your friend, family or business colleague?"Here we go again. This question machine"He is my no one," "Then why did you accept a stranger's invitation?" She again questioned, making him clench his jaw.He snapped his head in her direction and gave a threatening glare to those azure eyes."Shut the fuck up and stop asking me so many questions," Her eyes widened at his tone and choice of words. He turned his eyes again back at the road."Don't you dare to talk to me like that?" She warned him."Really? What if I do then?" He taunted her."Then I will tell everyone in the party that I am your maid not your wife,"Tossing his head at her, he found her smirking at him. This angelic face had a devilish mind which an
"Why was his daughter staring at me like that?" She finally asked him when they both were alone. She was fed up with greeting and meeting so many people who were coming to meet him and then her. Most of them were giving her strange vibes but not like Raquel Hudson."Ain't it obvious, she wants to be in your place," he answered, casually, sipping from his glass. She scowled at his statement."Why would she want to be in my place? Does she want my dress?" He trailed his head at her and gave her a disbelieving look. "No she wants your husband," Her eyes widened at his words. "Oh…that was why she was smiling at you like that," she finally understood. He found her expression quite amusing."And how she was smiling at me?" He asked, waiting for her answer. She thought for a while before answering."Like she wanted to eat you alive,"He chuckled, slowly at her answer. She was really quirky. "Well…you're not wrong though,""Oh no..why does everyone want to eat another human? Don't they h
"Ashton Reyes betrayed me," Sitting on a sofa, Zale was thoroughly hearing Alsher Hudson's each and every word."The alignment he had promised to do with me, he did it with someone else because for that bastard, nothing matters more than money and his own profit," Alsher Hudson stated, venomously. "Ashton Reyes can do anything for his own benefit and can betray anyone for getting more power in his hands," He knew about it very well, that Ashton Reyes was capable of trading his own self for profit. He could cross any level just to make himself more powerful. "But his only weakness is his daughter, Celia Reyes," That too Zale knew. Celia Reyes was her father's weakness. The only thing which would make that bastard, Ashton Reyes, tore into pieces and exactly for that reason, he was there."Have you ever met Celia Reyes?" He finally opened his mouth, desperate to get a positive response but Alsher shrugged his head."Celia Reyes, it's just a name for most of the people except Reyes's
She was eating ice cream while staring at all the strangers with her doe curious eyes but then he noticed a sad pout making its way on her face. He got closer to her and then sat beside her, gaining her attention towards him. Her face immediately lightened up whereas her pout left her face."Piggy," she said, happily. For the first time in his life, he felt like just her mere voice and the way she looked at him were capable of numbing his every kind of tension and worry. "I missed you," she again puckered her lips. He rolled his eyes and then noticed the ice cream smudged on the corner of her lips but he didn't say anything."Yeah..I can see how much you have missed me," he uttered, causing her frown. She shoved the spoon of ice cream inside her mouth."I am not lying. I missed you so much that I ate 5 bowls of ice cream in your remembrance," His eyes widened at her statement."You ate 5 bowls of ice cream?" He asked in utter disbelief. She bobbed her head and again filled her mout
The land had slipped under her feet. Her body froze as soon as Mr Alsher Hudson announced her and his name and by finding that spotlight on her. "Please, I request all the selected 4 couples to come on the stage and join us in this beautiful moment," The 3 couples went to the stage except her and him. "Mr and Mrs Alcazar, please come," Mrs Hudson said, smilingly.Cia trailed her eyes at him whose face betrayed no emotion. How could he behave so normally at something like this? They were not married then how could they take the wedding vows? This was wrong and irrational. It wasn't part of the plan and she wasn't going to do it at any cost.Finding him silent, she decided to take matters into her own hands."I apologise but we don't want to be a part of this," she opened her mouth and the smile from every face dropped except his who wasn't even smiling at the first place.A whisper started echoing in that hall that why a newly wedded couple was refusing to take their wedding vows aga
"Now before blowing the candles, make a wish, Zia," Zia smiled at her mother hearing her words and nodded. She closed her eyes slowly and made her wish. After that she opened her lashes and the very first thing her gaze caught was those green orbs staring at her because its owner was standing in front of her. She gawked at him through the fire of those burning candles. "Now blow the candles…." Cia's voice made her shrug and then she blew the candles. Everyone started clapping and wishing her whereas she grinned at everyone except that one person. She did her best to avoid his entire presence as much as possible because his mere presence was making her remember what had just happened between them just a while ago and she didn't want to remember it, not even in her dreams again because that was a living nightmare for her. "Once again, happy birthday," Zale fed her the cake to which she smiled and returned the gesture. Zia fed the cake to her parents and grandpa and then extended it t
A knock on the door grabbed the ladies' attention who were present inside Zia's room. They turned their heads and saw Zale standing at the door. Cia passed him a smile before siding away because she knew he was there to see how beautiful his little princess was looking in that dress which they both had selected for their daughter's birthday party. Zale looked at his child and immediately his smile turned more wide by watching Zia. He walked towards her and Zia wrapped her arms around her dad. "This dress is so beautiful, dad. Thank you so much for this," Zia uttered, smiling. Zale took out her face and planted a gentle peck on her head. "It's looking beautiful because my Zia has worn it," Zia giggled hearing her father. "Well…you can also compliment the other ladies present inside this room too, boss," Violet said, who was also there along with Zia's best friend, Riley. Zale chuckled and complimented them and then fixed his eyes on the love of his life, his wife…his Cia…. Cia'
"Happy birthday, Zia….," She slowly unlatched her dark black lashes hearing her parents' voice. She adjusted her sleepy vision to the light of the morning and a big smile crept on her pouty rosy lips by watching those two favourite faces of her life.She got up from the bed and opened her arms wide for both of them. With a smile, Zale and Cia hugged their daughter and kissed both sides of her temple."Happy birthday, Zia. Many many returns of the day, my child…." Zale spoke, caressing her light brown hair. Her alluring light blue eyes gleamed up in happiness."Thank you so much, dad…." She again hugged her father. His smile widened as he caged her back. His daughter was his life and the ultimate source of his happiness."Did you already forget about your mamma, Dad's princess?" The father-daughter duo pulled back and chuckled by hearing Cia. Zia stepped closer to her mother and embraced her."How can I forget about this beautiful face of my mamma. It's my everything," Zia said and p
"Careful, Cia….. " Zale uttered while watching his 9 months old pregnant wife who was playing with that kid, Damien. They both were chasing behind a butterfly in the garden of his manor. She was taking her steps slowly while holding the hand of Damien. They both were giggling which made Zale chuckle too. That kid had grown really close to both of them, especially Cia in these past 9 months. Once in a week, he always came to visit Cia with his father or sometimes even with his both parents during his weekend days. The Karlson family had also developed a very close relationship with Cia and Zale because of their elder son growing fondling towards Cia, Zale and their coming baby. "Oh… . No… it flew away… " The kid, Damien whined, watching that butterfly fly away from the flower. Cia chuckled at his tiny pout."We were not supposed to catch it, Damien," she caressed the boy's head who was pouting in anger."Because if we would have caught it then it might have turned very sad because it
"Damien Karlson," the little boy replied. Both Cia and Zale smiled at him. That boy had beautiful honey tanned skin and jet black hair. His eyes had the lightest shade of green which were twinkling like stars every time he smiled through his pearly white teeth. "Beautiful name and how old are you?" Cia asked, stroking his soft cheeks. The boy beamed in Zale's arms and answered. "I am five," "You didn't get hurt somewhere, did you?" Zale asked the boy in concern because that kid fell with a slight force and it was evident in that thudding sound of his falling. "No. I am fine, sir, " the boy shrugged his head while looking at Zale. "I am a brave boy. I don't cry," Zale chuckled at that kid's answer. Indeed that little being seemed brave. He patted his head. He didn't get very well with kids but this kid appeared to be different and he liked it. "Damien…" that voice grabbed the couple's attention and they saw Mr Karlson approaching them. "What are you doing here, Damien? Your mo
Soft and gentle blow of air was grazing against her face, making her golden strands of hair bounce in happiness. A small smile was playing over her lips as her azure eyes were staring at the beautiful horizon through her window. She closed her lashes and inhaled the fresh breeze of the evening which jolted her heart in content. She was enjoying the alluring sunset when she felt those arms wrapping around her waist from behind."I love you…." That raspily husky voice whispered in her ear and pecked below her ear tenderly. Her heart tingled, hearing that voice and feeling that touch. She wrapped her arms over his and leaned against his warm chest."I love you more," Her answer brought a beam to his face. He pecked her temple and embraced her more firmly. "So how was your day at work, Mr Alcazar?" She asked him, staring at the sky which had worn an enchanting shade of orange and slightly yellow. "Well…I attended some meetings, signed some papers, scolded some of my employees and miss
"Erya…?" Zale uttered, bewildered, by watching her there but he felt relaxed too as he thought she had come there to rescue them. She had come there with his men so that they could help them in standing against Blake's men but his relaxation turned into confusion when he felt Cia tightening her hold around his palm.He tilted his head and found her glaring at Erya with her glossy eyes. His brows wiggled in untidiness until he heard those words coming out from her mouth."Stay away from him, Erya…don't you dare to hurt him," Zale's eyes widened, hearing Cia. He couldn't understand what was happening there. Why would Erya want to hurt him when she had stood by him always? She worked for him then what exactly was wrong there?Cia gritted her teeth at Erya who was silently peering at both of them until now and then her gaze trailed towards Blake's lifeless body which made her fist her palms."So you succeeded in killing him,"Erya finally opened her mouth. Zale tossed his head to look at
Zale got back his consciousness which made him slowly unlatch his lashes. He opened his eyes and his gaze met with nothing except darkness. He blinked and tried to move but that was where a sharp pain engulfed almost each and every part of his body, especially his head and arm. He growled in pain and attempted to clutch his head but a sound of iron chains rustling echoed in that darkness, making him aware that his arms were tied with them so that he couldn't move. Clenching his jaw, Zale started wiggling in those chains aggressively when suddenly a dim light shot open, penetrating that voracious darkness. "So my dear cousin is finally awake,"That voice made Zale snap his head upward and his bloodshot eyes filled with a rapacious deadliness by watching the owner of that voice who stepped inside through the door.A cunning smirk was playing on Blake's face as he approached Zale whose wrists and legs were chained and the iron chains were attached to the walls. "I was waiting for you
"Drop your gun, Blake Alcazar….," That rapaciously cavernous voice roared, making Blake grit his teeth. After he and Ashton attacked Zale's main warehouse together, he found out that it was a trap to catch him in it. Zale and his guards were already aware of his attack and they were already prepared about it and not only this, Ashton and his men were playing with him too as they were all involved in Zale's plan of trapping him and betrayed him flawlessly. Zale, Ashton and their men guarded Blake and his men completely as they were more in number. "The game is over now, my dear cousin," Zale's predatory gaze met with Blake's furious ones for the first time in half a decade. Both the men were standing in front of each other after almost 5 years. The last encounter they had with each other was at one of the hideouts of Blake's where Zale invaded his territory and killed each and every man of his there on spot because he got the information that Blake was planning on attacking him and