“Sia, can you please do one thing for me?” Jacob's voice was weak, his breaths shallow as he lay on the stretcher in the ambulance. Alessia clung to his hand as tears were streaming down her face and her heart was heavy with the weight of the secrets he had just confessed.“Yes, Baba,” she replied, her voice breaking. She couldn’t understand the gravity of everything he had revealed and it crushed her to know how much he had been hiding. But in this moment, he wasn’t a killer, nor the man stuck in his past sins. He was just her father, the only family she had left, and he was slipping away from her. She felt helpless.Jacob coughed, the effort drained what little strength he had left. Alessia sobbed harder, the panic rising in her chest. "Baba, I will call Anne. She should be here with you."Jacob shook his head weakly. “No. Don’t call her. I can’t die seeing her face, Sia. She will hate me forever when she knows the truth, and I can’t hide it from her. Please... don’t let her come.”"
The entire Hart family was involved in grief but Anne’s condition was the worst. In this heartbreaking moment, it was Leon who held his mother together by offering her support. Sia stood tall during this difficult time, refusing to cry. Alongside Nicholas, she made all the necessary preparations for Jacob’s funeral. Her life would never be the same again but she had a duty to fulfill and she was determined to see it through.The funeral was filled with tears and sorrow. Once it ended, Sia fell apart silently sobbing in her room. The preparations for the funeral had kept her focused on one thing and suppressed her heartbreak but now that it was over, she had nothing to distract her from her overwhelming emotions. All alone in her room, she broke down completely. The Hart family had returned to their home and soon this house would no longer belong to her. She recalled the will she had read–the house was left to Anne while Jacob’s money was given for her.While crying, Sia packed her b
Eventually, Sia was to marry Matthew Kennedy. When Leon learned of this, he rushed to find her. Desperation written across his face. But Sia met him with a merciless resolve. “I never loved you, Leon. I never gave you any signs. Please don’t waste your life on me. I’m about to have a chance at a family of my own. I don’t want to hurt you.”Leon pleaded, “Please, Sia. I can give you love, a family and everything. You will never want for anything.”For her he was ready to move mountains. He did not need anything or anyone, he just needed her. Why could not she see that her happiness was with him not with someone else? He would kill that bastard! He would kill that bloody man! Sia smiled gently, sadness in her eyes, “Leon, you are the best man I have ever met. If I were capable of love, I would give all of it to you. But sadly, I cannot afford to love. I owe your grandfather too much. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I refused the only thing he ever asked of me.” Her voice dr
What’s the worst that could happen if Sia marries Matthew Kennedy?Just a week into her marriage to Matthew, Sia began to understand the harsh reality of her situation.First, she discovered that Jacob hadn't married her off to the Kennedy family out of love or care for her future. Richard Kennedy was Jacob’s accomplice in evil deeds and had something on Jacob, and Sia’s marriage was the price to keep that secret buried. She wasn’t a beloved granddaughter being cared for but she was merely a scapegoat, sacrificed to protect Jacob’s reputation. Second, Sia realized her husband wasn’t the promising heir everyone assumed him to be. Matthew was anything but responsible. His family pushed the marriage on him in hopes that a capable wife would help turn him into the man they needed. This meant that Sia was now responsible for his success. She had to work tirelessly,not only to secure her own future but also to strengthen her husband’s standing and improve his reputation.Third, there was n
"Matt, I have enough!" Sia heard. She had a meeting with the investors and was returning from there. She had not expected Olivia's voice inside the villa where she lived with her husband. The kennedy family lived in an Estate that had several villas, she and Matthew lived in one of them. "Olivia, listen to me, "Sia’s feet froze when she heard her husband's coaxing tone. Such a tone he had never used even with her. She knew that their marriage was merely an arrangement yet it didn't stop her from seeking his warmth. A wife had several expectations from her husband. "How can I listen to you?" Olivia screamed. "Alessia can hear you, "Mathew said. "It will do us no good if she hears us.""That bitch is busy with the investors and slaving for you, "Olivia said. "Why don't you leave her? Why don't you tell her that you hate her? She took everything from you. The power that was supposed to be yours, she is using that. How can you see things happening like this? No one considers you as heir
“Ah!!” Sia jolted awake on her bed as she was gasping for breath.“It's okay, Sia. You are fine. It was just a dream. You are alive,” she whispered to herself, trying to calm her racing heart. When her heart did not stop frantically stop beating, she said, “Get a grip, Sia. You are fine. You are untouchable.”Glancing at the clock, she saw it was 5 a.m. She climbed out of bed and began her morning workout. As she was running on the treadmill, her phone rang and it was Kate, her secretary.“Miss Swift, the CEO of Eastern subsidaries is requesting a meeting. He is threatening you,” Kate said cautiously.Sia didn’t break her pace. “No.”Kate knew better than to push. A "no" from Sia was final.“The deal with the Salvatore Group is signed. Their CEO wants to meet you,” Kate continued. The Salvatore Group was one of Europe’s largest conglomerates and recently they signed a ten year contract with her company.“Arrange it,” Sia ordered as her eyes on her heartbeat monitor and was barely ca
“Nathanniel Hart!” Anne said, angrily. “Yes mother?” A tall man man dressed in a suit was sitting on a seat. He had deep brown eyes, dark curly hair and was sitting straight as if he was attending a military parade. There was not even a crease of discomfort or frustration on his face. It was as if he had an ocean of patience and no angry words from his parents was going to raise his temper. “Did you know how many dates you blew this month?” Anne Rose Hart said, rubbing her forehead. “It was seventh! She was so beautiful and kind. Where would I find you great matches?” Her husband rubbed her back, “Dear, take deep breath. You have a BP problem. Don’t worry about these children. We only brought them to earth to get on our nerves.” At this time, his phone dinged and someone made a big purchase from his card, “Can we return them where we get it from? Rhys will end my bank balance one day.” “Father, don’t worry. I will work hard everyday,” Leon Hart said. ‘Not you, son! I am tired of
As Leon entered his office, he spotted a figure resting in his chair. He hated sharing his things but not with her. She greeted him with a yawn, “Hi, brother.”“Charlotte?” he exclaimed.She flashed him a lazy smile. “When did you get back from Paris?” he asked.“Just now,” she replied, stretching her arms above her head.“You didn’t go to see Mom and Dad?” he questioned. “Oh, no,” she said, yawning again. “I want to see but they can be overwhelming at times. My mothers will gang up on me and I can’t bear it when I am exhausted and sleep deprives.” she added, “Just give me the key to your apartment. I need a good sleep. I am so tired I might just crash in your loft here.”Charlotte was an artist who flew around the globe for exhibitions and with ten shows in the last month alone, she barely found time to rest. Despite their busy lives, she was the one in the family who understood him best. He never had to say much, she just knew what was going on inside him. Time changed so many th