“Roseanne, leave him,” Nicholas said, trying to detangle her from the man’s body whose nose he had just bloodied. “He is not your man. Leave him.”He was so angry at this time that he could kill anyone who dared to mess up with him. He wanted to bend her on his knees and punish him for touching inappropriate men. Why on earth did she drink when she knew that she couldn't behave? She could do anything she wanted with any man. He shouldn't care. But he couldn't let anything happen to her, at least on his watch. And if any man dared to come near her and let her take advantage of him, Nicholas swore that Johnson would have to spend all night digging graves and handling dead bodies. “I will press charges,” The man said while wiping his bloody nose. “I won't leave you and her. You broke my nose when I was getting harassed.”“I'm sorry,” Nicholas threw an apology at the man while he pushed Roseanne away from him. She was squirming in his hold. She was trying to get out and fly in the world
Nicholas took a deep breath seeing the scene unfolding in front of his eyes. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever imagine getting stuck in a scene like this? Once she was naked from the top, she began unbuttoning her pants. She was having little trouble doing so but in the end, she tugged at her pants and removed them too. He saw the woman lying on his bed like a nymph, merely wearing red panties. However, it wasn't her alluring naked body that caught his attention but the constellation of freckles covering her entire back and shoulders. He acted on his instincts. He made her face him and palmed her breasts to notice a mole under the left one just like he remembered. Thinking that it might be a coincidence, he began looking for other moles that he recalled. He found all of those moles on Roseanne's body. He stood there, struck by a whirlwind of emotions, as the realization sank in. The woman before him wasn't just any stranger; she was Anne Rose, the one he had loved and lost. She
Nicholas stood on the bridge, his gaze fixed on Sabrina conversing with the artists, but his thoughts were elsewhere. Anne Rose lingered in his mind, the woman he had spent the previous night with. The woman was his wife and died five years ago. The woman who was supposedly alive. As happiness brings, it also raises a lot of questions in his mind. The noise of those questions was so deafening that he left her alone in the room and came with Sabrina to this village to find some silence. Here he got the space and opportunity to be with his thoughts as neither the image of Anne Rose was there to distract him nor Sabrina was firing questions at him. When he woke up this morning, Anne Rose was still sleeping. For a long time, he believed that finding Anne Rose was a part of his never-ending dream that he saw almost every night but when he studied her naked figure again this morning, he realized that it wasn't a dream and she was really alive and was living as Roseanne. How could he not r
It was in the evening that Sabrina and Nicholas reached the hotel. When he opened the door to his room, he saw Roseanne sitting on the bed, wearing her clothes. She was sitting with her arms crossed over her chest. As he opened the door and walked inside, she threw the first thing she grabbed from the nightstand at him. “Woah,” Nicholas reacted as he grabbed it before it touched his eye. “It could have hurt my eye if you weren't careful,”Nicholas said, looking at her. She looked as if she would touch him into ashes. She was so angry that her blue eyes were burning with rage. Those eyes could kill anyone. “Too bad that I aimed it at your eye, ”Roseanne growled. She wanted to kill him and take revenge for her lost honour. Why did he have to come to her life again and ruin it? Nothing good comes after meeting this man. He ruined it eight years ago and he was doing it again. Nicholas asked her, “May I know what I did to receive such precious treatment.”His question added more to tha
Sabrina bolted out of the door, unable to hold a conversation with Roseanne who had lost her senses. As angry as she was, she understood that Roseanne was acting like a crazy bitch. She went to find Nicholas who was having a drink in the bar. “You look angry,” Nicholas commented as she took a seat next to him and poured a glass for herself from his bottle. “That slut you slept with last night called me a homewrecker,” Sabrina said, angrily. “Don't call her that,” Nicholas said. “And don't disturb her.”He would not let anyone call his wife with such names. “She has lost her senses,” Sabrina said. “She is acting like a crazy bitch.”Nicholas said, “That's why don't disturb her.”“I will kill her—”Nicholas told her, “Sabrina, leave her alone. She is not in the right state of mind at this time. Imagine, sleeping with a man you hate the most in a drunk state. She can't handle this fact. She wants to kill everyone who is coming in front of her. You just saw a teaser. If you disturb he
“We need to talk,” Nicholas said to Roseanne when he saw her the next time. He decided to give her time at the expense of his comfort and peace. He gave her an entire day but she didn't try to make any contact with him. Sabrina left this morning without him. She didn't even ask him if he would leave with her. It was not like he would have left with her when the key to his life existed here in Rosegarden. He knew that Sabrina was angry at him. He decided to console her later and focus on his wife first. Roseanne looked at him hatefully and said, “We do not have anything to talk about.”For the whole day, she blocked every way he would have any contact with her. She hated the very existence of this man and wanted nothing to do with him. “We sure do,” Nicholas told her. “You can take all the time that you want but I want to talk to you. Give me a place and time, I will be there.”“Fuck you, Hart,” Roseanne yelled. “I want nothing to do with you.”“I know why you are avoiding me,” Nich
Back in USA,Ellora Hart found out that Sabrina had come home. Nicholas was still in Italy and he had no plans of coming back soon. She invited Sabrina for a tea today to know the recent happenings of her son's life. Nicholas kept his family away from his business. Nobody could force him to do anything they wanted. “Thank you for having me over, ”Sabrina said with a smile. Although she was mad at Nicholas for not even bothering to ask about her, she didn't decline Ellora for tea. She liked being close to Nicholas' family since she had known them since she was a young girl. “How are you doing?” Ellora asked with a smile. It had been quite a while that she had the company of a youngster. “I am doing good,” Sabrina smiled. Of course, she didn't show on face how much Nicholas had hurt her. “I heard your fashion show was a success,”Ellora said. “I saw the video and pictures. It was beautiful.”She also saw the videos when the internet was shipping Sabrina and Nicholas as a couple but d
When Ellora came from outside, she saw a servant taking out the big family portrait that used to be hung in the living room. A sense of Deja Vu happened to her as she ran to the servant and asked, “What are you doing?”Sabrina left a few minutes ago and her husband made it awkward by adding how he was seeing their son as a potential son-in-law for the Taylor family. The Hart family was at the top of the chain. They did not need a marriage alliance. After Anne's death, Nicholas was heartbroken. At least, now he should not be forced to marry any woman. It did not matter if Sabrina and Nicholas had something in the past. If they were supposed to marry each other, they would have married in the past. She did not want to force Nicholas or even Emery to marry against their wishes. She had learnt her lesson from Nicholas' first marriage. There was no need to try to set up Sabrina and Nicholas. It wasn't about Sabrina but any girl Nikolai was trying to push into her son's life. She had a
Sebastian stared at his phone. It had been three days since he had texted Charlotte, but she hadn’t replied. He told himself she was probably busy with work and might have forgotten to check her messages. Deciding to try again, he sent another text.But the silence continued.By the end of the day, frustration had settled in and left him restless.At the dinner table, Carter spoke up. “I’m going to Mexico this weekend.”Seraphina frowned. “What about your health? Are you sure you can handle this trip?”“It’s an important matter,” Carter said firmly. “Mr Roudgreiz was the one who helped me build my business after I left the King family. Now that I have surpassed their entire fortune, I can’t turn my back on my benefactor when she needs me.”Carter’s story with the King family was another sad tale of his life that ruined everything but he never liked to talk about it with his kids and he did not wish to make them feel guilty. Seraphina pressed further. “Dad, your health isn’t good. The
Today, Charlotte and Abella went shopping with Alisha. Beatrice had specifically asked Charlotte to get Alisha involved in normal ‘girl activities,’ since Alisha often had rather quirky interests.“This is as boring as ever,” Alisha said flatly, looking unimpressed.“Come on, shopping is fun,” Abella replied enthusiastically. Of course, she was the one who had bought the most outfits so far. While Charlotte tagged along more for the outing, Abella was genuinely excited to shop. Alisha, on the other hand, had been reluctantly dragged along.“I like shopping with Sia and Estelle better,” Abella said, a little frustrated. “You two are boring!”The remark stung Alisha. “What could you possibly have in common with them?” she asked, her voice filled with curiosity and maybe some annoyance.Abella shrugged. “Well, we don’t have much in common, but I like them. Sia pampers me, but she also treats me like a friend, and Estelle—she is becoming my best friend these days. She is so fun to be arou
The morning came, and Leon, who had stayed up late, woke up equally late. As he stirred awake, his eyes landed on Sia seated at the breakfast table, indulging in her morning sugar rush. Her plate held an extra-sweet coffee paired with some fruit on the side which was an attempt at balance that he found amusing but chose not to comment on. She had peculiar tastes, and if sugar was her thing, so be it. She knew her limits.He liked seeing her enjoying her life finally. Life was never smooth when it came to her. She had her fair share of struggled. Not just fair share but abundance of struggles. It was only after her life threatening accident that she began living her life to the fullest and not just working on autopilot. “Good morning, sunshine,” she greeted him with a bright smile.He groaned softly, walking over to her and wrapping her in a warm hug from behind. Resting his head on her shoulder, he complained, “You left me all alone in bed.”She chuckled lightly, patting his cheek a
That night, as Leon prepared to leave, Ellora looked at him with a smile. “Why don’t you stay the night? Callum and Abella are staying for Alisha and it would be nice to have you here too.”As a grandmother in her later age, all she wanted was her whole family to be surrounded by her. She wanted all her grandkids to stay under the same roof even if it was a wishful thinking on her part. Anne while noticing Leon’s hesitation decided to add with a laugh. “Mom, let him go. Sia is at home and he is probably miserable without her. Let’s face it, Leon needs Vitamin Sia more than he needs sunlight.”Ellora sighed, shaking her head lightly. “Ever since they moved in together, he visits so rarely. It’s like we hardly see him anymore.”Anne couldn’t resist teasing. “Mom, you are starting to sound like a bitter mother-in-law trying to blame everything on the woman! To be honest, Leon wasn’t exactly a regular visitor before either. If anything, since Sia came into his life, he visits more often
When Sia heard the doorbell ring, her heart skipped a beat. She thought Leon had arrived, but it felt too soon as they had just hung up the phone. Curiosity piqued, she opened the door. A smile lit up her face when she saw who was standing there.“Mama!” Nico called out excitedly, rushing into her arms.She bent down, showering him with kisses. “Aren’t you my favourite boy?” she cooed, her tenderness making him giggle.Nico wrapped his arms around her tightly while returning her kisses.“Hey, what about me?” Rhys asked with a grin as he stepped in behind Nico.Sia straightened up, surprised to see him. “Rhys, what are you doing here? I thought you were having dinner at home.”Rhys sighed dramatically. “I was excited about that too, but then I saw a devil and decided to escape here instead.”“A devil?” Sia asked, leading them inside.Rhys groaned. “We have the most annoying guest tonight.”Sia tilted her head curiously. “Who is it?”Before answering, Rhys took a deep breath and sniffed
“Did you meet Coco?” Leon asked.“I did,” Alisha said, “Abella told me that Coco may or may not have a boyfriend. What’s that supposed to mean?”Leon smirked. “It means Coco’s mysterious as always. Even I don’t know for sure.”Alisha added with a playful tone, changing the subject, “And you have got a new cutie pie at your place. He is adorable.”Leon chuckled. “Which one?”“The hot one,” Alisha teased with a grin.“Nash?” Leon guessed, laughing. “He is a good-looking kid, I will give you that.”“No,” Alisha said, raising an eyebrow with a mischievous glint. “His dad.”Leon burst into laughter. “That’s your uncle, kid!”“Hey! Who are you calling ‘kid’?” Alisha protested, lightly smacking his arm. “I’m twenty-five, Nathaniel Hart. That’s not a kid at all!”Leon smirked, clearly enjoying teasing her. “Whatever you say, little Alisha.”Before Alisha could fire back, Anne’s voice floated from the hallway. “Leon, stop irritating Alisha!”Alisha grinned triumphantly, turning to Leon. “See?
Sia was in a cheerful mood as she returned home from the Hart mansion. Feeling inspired, she decided to prepare a special dinner for herself and Leon. Usually, the chefs handled meals, but today, she sent them away and started cooking on her own as she was excited to surprise Leon.Leon had told her earlier in the day that he would be late, but now it was past nine, and he still wasn’t home. Unable to wait any longer, she picked up her phone and called him.“Sia, baby, where are you?” Leon answered, sounding surprised. “I just got home, and you are not here.”“I am at home,” Sia replied, glancing around her surroundings with confusion.But then, she heard Nico’s cries in the background of the call. Her heart sank a little as she pieced things together. “Wait... are you at the Hart house?” she asked hesitantly.“Yes, I’m home,” Leon said casually, not realizing what she meant.“Oh…” Sia whispered, a pang of disappointment in her voice.Leon picked up on her tone immediately. “What happ
"Aren’t you a bit too free these days?" Charlotte asked when she saw Sia at the Hart mansion again, sitting with Anne and enjoying cakes."Ma, look at Charlotte! She’s always teasing me just because I come here two or three times a week," Sia said, pretending to be offended. These days, she was too free. She had nothing much to do. So, she will find time and come to Anne and the two of them will have blast. "Coco, don’t trouble my Sia," Anne said with a gentle smile."Mommy, she has a perfect life, and she comes here every time just to flaunt it," Charlotte complained, crossing her arms.Anne laughed. "It’s not her fault that she is so beautiful, super talented, and has a man who loves her deeply. She has all of that because she worked hard for it. If you work hard too, you will have it.""Mommy, you have completely fallen for this demon," Charlotte grumbled. Although she was calling Sia demon, if someone else called Sia that, she would kill that person. Sia gave her a sweet, innoce
The birthday party had ended and the Hart family gathered to leave. “Mr. King, we will take our leave now,” Leon said respectfully. Carter frowned slightly at the prospect of their departure. His gaze softened as it rested on Charlotte, “Why don’t you all stay the night?” he suggested, though even he realised how impractical it sounded. He wasn’t ready to let Charlotte leave just yet.Charlotte’s lips curved into a kind smile. “We will come to see you again someday,” she promised. “You better,” Carter replied. He stepped forward, pulling her into a hug that was long enough to draw a few curious glances from those nearby.Not far from the scene, Emily stood with Seraphina with her arms crossed and her expression clouded with irritation. Her brows furrowed as she watched Carter’s unusually affectionate behaviour. “Why is Carter being so affectionate with her? Even Seb seems to be revolving around her all evening. Just who is this girl?” she asked her tone filled with frustration.Se