ARIANA'S POV"No, no, no, no, no, no," I thought to myself, continuing to shake my head. "This is so not good. This is not the fucking right time for this. Oh no, oh no," I kept on thinking to myself as I glanced at the both of them at intervals with extreme confusion rocking my brain. I bit my lip, the extreme power of nervousness shaking my senses so much that it made my face a little bit wobbly. I almost lost my balance, but Alex was quick enough to hold me tight around the waist, helping me regain my stamina. But that action seemed to just increase the heated romance between the both of us, giving Vincent the perfect view that we were together and cared about each other. The look on Vincent's face made my heart beat so hard it felt like it was about to tear into a million pieces. It felt like it was about to escape from my rib cage. "Oh my goodness," I thought to myself as I looked at Vincent with wide eyes. Then I looked back at Alex, who was also looking at him with a scowl, a
ARIANA'S POV"No no no and never. I don't think I can go through that," I whispered to myself. "The fact that he has the money and the power and the fame is just what makes the both of us so powerless. I mean, we are both nothing compared to him no matter what we have achieved. Alex could do whatever he wanted and he could go scot-free with it. That is exactly the amount of power he has. Sometimes it looks as though he should become the president because the president feels like nothing compared to him. He is just on another level entirely when it comes to authority and no one can stand against him no matter what. And the fact that sometimes whenever he loses his mind, he can do irrational actions that will make people begin to question his sanity. I am not ready to deal with all of that presently. I have gone through a whole load of it in the past and now is not such a good time for it when my life is just about getting better. I can't even believe I ran into him. I just wish I left
ARIANA'S POVWhat she just said didn't make any sense to me. I just scoffed and returned my head against the headrest of my chair. I sighed and continued to take quick, deep breaths to calm down the tension working through my body. 'You do not need to blame yourself for anything, Clara. You've done nothing wrong,' I said softly and then slapped my palm against my face. 'God,' I said softly to myself. 'To imagine that I would land in this sort of situation,' I said calmly, and she laughed softly in her position. 'I know, right? Vincent has really become something else and I don't understand him anymore,' she said, and I turned my head to look at her."'What exactly did you see in his attitude there?' I asked, and she took a deep breath as she continued to stare ahead, not looking at me for once. 'Well, what can I say? I must admit I didn't even like him at all from the very beginning I met him. I have never approved of his relationship or anything concerning him with you. But the fac
VINCENT'S POVGod!!! This bastard!!! I don't think I can explain my feelings and mind right now. I just want to …fuck. This is just….. shit!!! This son of a…… God. I just want to….end him…crucify him. He dared to touch what is mine!! He has the guts to….to….fuck. We are still in our stagnant position gazing at each other like crazy individuals even though the object of your concern has vacated. I can't explain what is going on in my head. It feels like….it feels like…. God. I have never felt so much fury. The image of his hands around her waist couldn't just leave my head. I just….. fuck!!!! He sighed after a long while. "You know, can we be adults and just let this go, right?" He suddenly said, and I squinted my eyelids at him. I chuckled. "The bastard speaks," I scoffed and bit my lip, examining him slightly. I looked at his smooth red hair, the same color of hair as hers. "What the f… That alone makes me want to end him right now," I chuckled and nodded my head slightly.He final
VINCENT'S POV"And how exactly did you know that?" I asked."Because your chauffeur just reported that a few minutes ago, asking us to inform you about it," he said. I smiled, nodding in my head approvingly. This is the reason why it's so good to employ good people you can trust at always anytime. I chuckled softly and thanked myself. I know I have messed up big time in the past, but this is not something I can just ignore. I will have to get to her. I will have to make her listen to me. God, I just want her. The fact that this bastard is also making his move is just making me want to tear the entire world and turn it upside down. But I am not going to let that happen. She is mine, and I will not let anyone take my place. Never. I took a deep breath and glanced at the building of the school before me."Come to think of it? What exactly was she doing in here? Was she just escorting that bastard to get his daughter to school?" I frowned a little bit and sighed softly. "Is that how close
VINCENT'S POVMy plan has to work this time. I have to make sure this goes well. I really cannot afford it to slip past my hands again. The encounter with that Alex of a fellow has already done a lot of damage to my brain. I can't focus. I can't breathe. I can't even think. The only image on my mind right now is Ariana. And I have to get to her as quickly as possible. I glance at the GPS on my phone again and then close my eyes before taking a deep breath. "God, this has to work very well. This has to."I look outside the window of the car and sigh softly before turning my focus back to my phone again. "Why can't I focus? Why can't I just..." I pause for a while in my thoughts and rake my fingers through my hair, not caring that I am making it rough. "I can't even think anymore. She is the only thing on my mind right now, and I won't get peace of mind until I meet up with her and settle this going on within me. I can't let that fellow have her. With what I saw a few minutes ago, thing
VINCENT'S POV I am sure I am visibly shaking at the sight of anyone who sees me right now. I stop before the door and then look at it with my lips slightly apart trying to grasp any amount of air I can catch to take his deep down into my lungs and help me calm down. God, it's so freaking hard, I thought to myself and then lift my hands bringing it close to the door. I glance at the door knock, and then step back a little bit. Should I knock with my hand or with the door knock? I thought for a while and then shut my eyes, toying with my lips. This is the hardest decision I have ever made in my life. Just what the hell is going on? What has this young lady done to me? Why is it just so freaking hard to do the easiest thing which I usually do daily? To confront women. I finally shake my head and wipe away every negativity from my mind. I knock on the door slowly and then place my hands together, awaiting a reply. I wait and wait for a very long time but no reply comes. I frown a little
VINCENT'S POV "Look, I just...," she waves her hand. "I've already told you, Vincent. I can't come back to you or whatever it is you're planning, okay? Just give it up. I have absolutely nothing more to do with you. You are my past and I definitely cannot return to that. Why can't you just give up? Please just give up on this, it is all pointless. I've already told you, why are you so determined to have what you can't have anymore? Why are you so determined to get back what you have pushed away? Just give it all up. It is impossible," she says, and I bite my lip, feeling the pain in my chest. "But I just..."And as I am about to open my mouth to say something, a childish voice suddenly calls from upstairs, and I frown a little. "What?"" Mom? Mom, are you there?" The noise continues, a soft childish voice calling from upstairs, and I strain my neck to find out where it's coming from, but I see nothing. I look at Ariana and Clara, noticing the nervousness and trembling in their deme
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.