The sly hidden individual kept his hand in his pocket and then put on his hood to cover his identity as he quickly exited the school building. He stopped at the entrance and looked behind him to make sure no one was following him before taking a deep breath and looking around the road before him. He glanced at Arianna's car and then frowned slightly before nodding his head with amusement. "Well, she made it a huge deal to get such kind of a vehicle."He muttered softly to himself and then walked over to the next direction, taking his phone out of his pocket. He then scrolled to a certain familiar number and then paused before dialing it. His phone beeped while he placed it in his ears and then toyed with his fingers a little bit, awaiting a reply. The person at the other end picked up immediately. ''Hello, boss,'' he said, and then Vincent's voice came up next. ''Well, Drake, I didn't—well, that was quick. I didn't expect you to call this fast. Have you started and has any progress
Days passed, and Ariana's long break from work finally came to an end. She found herself in a room with lots of actors and actresses and people with various prowess and countless talents preparing themselves for the biggest audition of all. They were about to audition for the casting role of the lead actress in a movie about to be premiered by the world's fast-rising leading entertainment industry, SPECTRA INTERNATIONAL.Because she was being recognized for who she was as the world's leading actress, the staff and authorities wanted to push Ariana to the front and just clear the entire audition as quickly as possible. But no matter how much they pleaded with her, she refused to be treated that way. She just remained in her position and sat by the mirror while the makeup artist attended to her with all sweet smiles on his face, casting her the most flirty expressions Ariana had ever witnessed in her entire life. All she could just do was roll her eyes and keep her attention on the mirr
The young man found himself staring at Ariana with a raised eyebrow as he relaxed back in his position in his chair rubbing his chin intensively. "I did not see this one coming. This young lady is the most surprising individual I have ever interviewed in my life. Wow, " he thought to himself then chuckled softly. "It is so surprising. Most of the popular celebrities I have attended for auditions like this would have immediately jumped at the opportunity and taken the high road without thinking twice about it. She is far more experienced and even better than any of them combined yet she didn't just jump at it like I thought she would. She is still insisting on taking an audition. " He chuckled softly and then returned his attention to the book before him. He took out his pen and wrote down against it slowly, with lots of thoughts running through his mind. Then he smiled and looked up at Ariana. "I admire your confidence and I understand this but, you know, according to the standard w
Ariana found herself walking back towards where Clara was seated among the other contestants in the waiting room with a lot of smiles on her face. She glanced back at the script that was still in her hand and raised her eyebrows as she stared at it with so much amusement and joy. "Well, well, well, I exceeded my expectations." She said softly to herself as she beamed and then looked up to behold the other contestants casting her those long hard glares as though they would really take hold of her neck and rip it apart if they ever got the chance. She chuckled softly to herself and decided to ignore them. There was no point in bothering about them anymore. At least the judges would then have the bonus to tell them that it wasn't a cheat since she went through the same process. The only thing they couldn't blame her for was that she was better than them. She then decided to ignore it all and walked straight towards Clara who was staring at her with an elated expression on her face. She
Ariana found herself in a sticky situation as she folded her arms with Clara beside her while she watched Vincent who was approaching her slowly with a devious, mischievous smile on his face that said, "I have gotten you and there is no way for you to run. This is your last line. "She sighed softly to herself and then shook her head softly. "He doesn't give up. Is he going to continue with all this? I'm so tired I don't even know what to do right now. " She thought to herself as she then chuckled softly and then flashed him a very wide, sweet smile. Her situation was a very, very tough one because everyone was staring at the both of them probably with a lot of expectation in their minds that a lot was going to happen between these two. This is two popular, strong celebrities standing right in front of them and it seemed like there was already a very strong mystery sparking up between the two of them. A lot of whispers and murmurs as usual continued to surround the both of them as Vi
With the look on everyone's face, as they gazed at Ariana, one could tell that the expression of love and admiration occupied their glances. No one was expecting this. This was totally out of the blue and it took them totally off guard. Of all the celebrities everyone has experienced, one could tell that this young lady standing before them named Ariana was an exception. "To be sincere with you, I did not see this one coming." Someone whispered, "Ariana is not an ordinary celebrity.""She is just so so good. ""I love her so much." Numerous and countless whispers and gossip encircled the entire hall as everyone began to talk about how good Ariana just acted right now. No one expected it. Due to the paparazzi already right in front of them, the news was quick enough to spread even through the internet and various comments began to pop up at different sites. Everyone was struck with parallel awe at what they just heard." Is that the real Ariana? ""My goodness, she is just so sweet.
She briskly made her way towards the restroom with every single force within her system. She couldn't understand what was going on within her entire body right now. She was trembling. Her veins were throbbing. Her heartbeat was pounding erratically, without control, as she panted hard. She got to the door of the restroom and immediately stepped in, before closing the door immediately. Then she leaned against it and shut her eyes as she took a deep breath. she tried to retrace her mind to figure out exactly what happened. She just couldn't understand it. She couldn't explain. It was just completely confusing and shocking. It took her totally off guard. All she could remember was that she and Vincent were staring at each other, long and hard, with none of them trying to break free. But the expression he suddenly gave her, one certain time, created a spark of déjà vu within her. And just like that, all the walls she had been trying to build up for him just crumbled and fell to the grou
"Ah, " another soft moon echoed out from her mouth as she found herself trapped against the basin Vincent continued to press her furiously without giving her a single chance to back down and create any sort of defense. He was going all out on her, imposing all his desires and wants on her without giving her a chance to refuse. He slipped his hand into her gown and then began to caress her foyer, forcing her to roll her eyes up in pleasure as she arched her back in his arms. He chuckled softly to himself and kissed her neck sensually, then he moved his mouth towards her ears. "You are only making this harder for yourself, all I just need you to do is to tell me that you are who I think you are. I already know the truth but I want you to fucking admit it with that seductive sweet mouth of yours," whispered into her ears and then continued to caress her ass with one hand while his other hand played with her sex. Ariana moaned in his arms as he continued to impose his torture on her."
Vincent's POV The sight before me gets straight into my nerves, making me feel unsettled. My breathing becomes so hoarse as if I am struggling to catch my breath. As if I have something stuck in my throat. But it is evidence that it is the fury that is already tearing through my body. God knows that if he as much as attempts to touch a single hair on that little boy's body, I am not going to spare even his bones. I shut my eyes and take a deep breath. Is at this point that I feel extremely powerless in ways that I never intended to feel. I can't let him do anything to that boy. The boy whom I just discovered a few days ago is my son. The son I have had for seven years without even knowing. This son I never grew up with. The son I never raised. All these endless, frustrating thoughts are making my anger increase exponentially deep down with me, but I'm struggling to keep my coal. Releasing my fury right now is not going to make every meeting get better. It's only going to mak
Vincent's POV I know that I shouldn't trust their judgment. These people who are with me right now, presently the most notorious criminals in the city, will have to present with the tactics they used to secure this attack. I will have to think wisely because whatever action I want to partake in. I cannot lose my guard and allow them to overpower me because of any stupidity of any sort. I continue to point the gun at the mafia who was previously holding me as he begins to lead me toward the place where they said my son had been kept. The man whom I had already suspected to be their boss was also leading the way ahead of him together with Fiona and another of his bodyguards who had been attempting to apprehend me all the while. The look Fiona is giving me let me know that she still has other tricks and tactics up her slave but I am not going to fall for it anymore. I am also going to show that I have my tricks stuck up in my sack of plans for all of them. They have no idea the e
Vincent's POVBang!!!!!The very loud, powerful, vibrating sound of a gunshot echoes loudly in my ears, almost making my ear drums blackout as I immediately sit up on the ground, placing my hand against my ear. That was so freaking loud. It felt as if my eardrums were about to explode. Who the hell had to guts to do that? I manage to lift my head and look at my surroundings while still placing my hand against my ear as if it could reduce the pain I am feeling. The images around me are a little bit blurry, and this makes me squint my eyelids for a little while, trying to process what I am looking at. "Welcome back to the land of the living Mr Vincent." A voice speaks up, and after a few minutes, the images are now a little bit clearer directly in front of me. The first image I see makes me frown immediately as I raise an eyebrow with shock not believing what I am looking at right now. "Flora?" I find myself saying softly but then she just rolls her eyes and looks away while scof
Ariana's POV I feel like a needle has just been pierced into my ears. What the hell... I don't understand.I don't get it. I look at him with excessive shock in my eyes and then squeeze my eyelids, my brain trying to process what I just heard.I must be in some sort of dream, right? He must have noticed my expression because he chuckles and then shakes his head before gazing down at the ground."I know this must be so hard for you to process because, well, anyone listening to this will think it's a very, very dumb idea, but I can assure you that it's the best thing to do. I am the only one that has the capability of helping you right now, Ariana, and what you just have to do is give me what I want."I shake my head with frustration." Okay, so can I ask a question." I request and he gestures towards me as if offering me the podium. "Yes of course. The floor is yours. Ask away. What do you want to know?" " Why do you want me to marry you?""Because Ariana, at this point, my min
Ariana's POV I know he has assured me that everything is going to be fine and I should relax and not let it get to my head.But God I can't help it. I seriously can't. I am 100% impatient as I continue to pace back and forth in endless stances all over every section and every nook and cranny of the large sitting room while Clara remains seated on the sofa with her legs also trembling, looking at me with a worried expression on her face."You have to calm down, Ariana, okay? worrying yourself this much is not going to make the situation even better." She says, but then I turn my face to look at her and watch as she immediately shuts her mouth, gazing at the ground."I am sorry. I shouldn't have said that" she replies immediately, and I can tell she is feeling extreme guilt for actually losing Liam when he was directly under her watch. But the Lord knows I can't blame her. I wasn't expecting her to be so strong enough to overpower powerful-looking strong kidnappers like that.I just
Vincent's POV What I am doing right now is extremely stupid, but call me crazy; I cannot let this type of situation just pass me by; this is my son we are talking about, so I am going to follow this marker to the last drop and ensure that everything goes the way it should.I and the officers are precisely stepping into an unknown territory, with our eyes all around us, trying to observe the surroundings and figure out any potential threat that may come out from nowhere.As per the phone call Ariana received, and the information we were able to gather from tracing the call, this is where the location came from. And we are all scrutinizing every way deeply, trying to figure out any single slight suspicion that might give us what we are looking for.The police officers gave me a gun, just in case the threat we are about to meet is much more deadly than we can anticipate. I don't need to be taught how to use it, it is something I am quite familiar with and have been an expert with for a
Ariana's POVHeavens know that I have never been in such heavy turmoil as the one I am right now. The confusion in my senses is extreme. I am not in my right senses as I scratch my fingers endlessly against my hair pacing about the sitting room with Clara following me every step I go to ensure that I don’t delve into the very deep pits of madness. Vincent is not around now, but well, I can’t blame him for not being here. He is just as troubled as I am. He had followed the officers with their investigation to make sure that things didn’t relent and they got to the bottom of this. I know he is going to do everything within his power to ensure that this goes well, even neglecting his own business, but, I can’t help a very strange dark feeling within me that tells me that this is only just the beginning, that this is just a tip of the iceberg and far worse things are about to come. I don’t understand and I don’t get it. Why are they doing this? Why? I keep thinking to myself as I gna
Vincent’s POVThe confusion and the frustration in my mind is beyond what I can comprehend. I am now relaxed back in my office, rubbing my palm through my forehead with a lot of thoughts racing through my mind. Ariana.She is the only person I can think of right now. I had thought that this method of trying to rescue her from her problems would have gotten her to soften towards me. But if not anything, she has gotten worse. I don’t know, I was hoping that maybe her feelings would be rekindled by the extreme sex experience we’ve been having. But she keeps distancing herself away from me even more. I don’t get it. Is she now just sleeping with me to satisfy her sexual needs, or what? I rake my fingers through my hair with frustration and then slam my palms against my table. What the hell am I even doing? Why the hell can’t I just for once stop thinking about her? It is just so hard. And then, there is the thought of that Alex fellow, who seems like he is relentless and bent on ge
Ariana's POVWithin a few minutes, I am back home to see Clara pacing up and down in the living room, looking as though the entire world has descended upon her. I took a deep breath and shut the door quite loudly to grab her attention because it seemed like she didn't notice me stepping in. She jolts and almost loses her footing the moment she hears that as she looks at me, stepping in with wide eyes. Okay, her reaction right now is frightening me because I have never seen Clara look this frightened or paranoid to this extent in my life before. I chuckle and step into the living room, dropping my bag against the sofa. "Never you ever scare me like that," she says loudly and I raise an eyebrow at her." I'm sorry, I had to. You look like you were lost in the world for a while so I felt like bringing back your attention." I say and watch as she chuckles nervously as if... Okay, that laugh looked kind of forced. She didn't have the intention to laugh. Something is wrong with her.