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“That was genius, how did you manage to pull it off? I still can’t believe you didn’t tell me about such an important thing! I’m mad but I’m so happy!” Juliana spoke over the phone as Kiana drove to the station. It was only a few minutes after she had left the office to meet Cade that Juliana called to tell her about the paper. It also came as a surprise to her because she didn’t expect anyone to take pictures of them worse off, publishing them. “Come on, We still have so much to talk about. I did meet Mary and a few other prominent people but rest assured, the launch will be a fucking success!” Kiana screamed over the phone in excitement. “You better hurry back here so we can plan for tomorrow. That way, nothing will get in our way! You did it, Kia.”Juliana praised before hanging up. Kiana smiled all the way to the station, ‘I’ll need to thank Arthur.’ She thought as she debated if she should call him or visit him to thank him in person but a part of her knew it was better to jus
Nikolai and Caspian exchanged looks but said nothing because they knew that when it came to Kiana Frost, Arthur was the most unstable and unpredictable in the room. “I guess that marriage might just happen after all.” Caspian laughed as he drowned the whiskey in the glass and Nikolai joined him. “I’m still mad at him for swapping my security-” Nikolai wanted to complain but Caspian cut him off. “Please shut up, in fact, get the fuck out!” Caspian said in irritation. “You called me here.” He complained. “I changed my mind.” Caspian groaned and walked to his room and shut the door leaving a seething Nikolai behind. It was now just the two of them with Joane but she didn’t even spare him a glance as she maintained her position. “Hey, get me my coat from the kitchen,” Nikolai commanded. Joane didn’t move. “Are you deaf and dumb?” He asked through clenched teeth. When he saw that he was still being ignored, anger bubbled inside him as he cursed under his breath. Nikolai stood and
Kiana’s eyes fluttered open. Her body felt heavy and her head felt like it was splitting into parts. She started to slowly sit up with a groan when a strong arm reached over and helped her. When she looked around, she saw that it wasn’t her room. Panic started to build but Arthur’s scent was the first to hit her and she was calm. “You’re okay.” He whispered. She looked around and saw that the room was actually Arthur’s. It had a grey and white color scheme, with modern furniture and a large, comfortable-looking couch. The curtains were drawn, blocking out most of the sunlight, and casting a soft glow over the room. Arthur sat beside her, his expression filled with concern. "How are you feeling?" he asked softly. Kiana tried to remember what had happened, but her head was still foggy. "I'm not sure," she admitted, rubbing her temples. "What happened?" “You won the case then suddenly you got a panic attack. The doctors said it was stress so, you should be off work for at least tw
“You can all leave my house.” Arthur turned to Juliana who was stuffing cookies in her mouth during breakfast. Arthur hated eating with people but after Kiana threatened not to eat anything if he didn’t join her, he agreed grumply. It was the next morning and Kiana had woken up feeling much better. After a series of checkups from doctors, they confirmed she was fine but Arthur was still reluctant and filled with worry. He asked the doctors to leave but demanded for Kiana to stay with him for a while longer and knowing how stubborn he could be, she agreed. “That’s very rude of you. Why can’t you be more like Caspian? Hot and a gentleman plus he can cook.” Juliana said making Caspian choke on his coffee. “Julie!” Kiana laughed, “But it is true, you can’t kick them out, Arthur. Besides this house is fucking huge! How do you stay alone?” Kiana looked around. “That mouth,” Arthur growled, making a blush creep up Kiana’s face. “I have an idea, “ Juliana said. But before she could f
“Should I ask them to prepare him, sir?” Tim asked Arthur. “Yes Tim, Thank you.” He responded. Tim disappeared to ask the horse handlers to prepare Danger. He rushed forward and was quick on his feet. Within a few minutes, Danger was ready and was led out of his stall. Arthur slipped his foot into the stirrup and swung his long leg over the horse’s back. He then took the reins and stared at Kiana who was watching him with admiration in her eyes. ‘He looks like a god!’ Her mind screamed. “Stop staring at my beauty and give me your hand.” He teased. Kiana’s face reddened at the comment but kept a straight face as a smile fought to stretch her face. “I’m not admiring your beauty!” “So you agree, my looks are to die for?” Arthur raised his brow as a smirk stretched his lips. “No! Anyway, I don’t think I want to ride anymore. He looks like he only loves you.” Kiana sighed. “Give me your hand baby, I won’t let you get hurt.” He said. Kiana bit her bottom lip as she debated what sh
“Congratulations on your win in court Miss Frost, but please understand our concerns,” James said. Kiana had gotten an emergency call from Juliana about the board requesting an emergency meeting. Kiana wasn’t supposed to be at the office that day because of the launch preparations but upon hearing that, she rushed to Clear Cosmetics... All the board members were present except for Arthur and Kiana found that odd because when she woke up, she didn’t find him sleeping next to her. When she searched his huge house and still couldn’t see him, she called him only for his phone to go straight to voice mail. A part of her was worried to death until she met Tim as she was pacing back and forth. “Don’t worry miss, he just had an urgent business request to take care of.” “I have to leave now, please tell him about the urgent meeting,” Kiana said. ‘Just in case Angela is planning something and I’ll need backup.’ The thought crossed her as she rushed to get ready. “What Concerns are those Mr.
“Where have you been!” Kiana hissed under her breath. “I had an urgent meeting with my grandfather. I’m sorry baby, I usually leave my phone behind when I’m with him.” He kissed her hair. Kiana’s heart melted and all the anxiety she had been feeling went away. “I hope you won’t vanish into thin air by the time I’m stepping down from the stage.” Kiana squinted her eyes at Arthur who flashed her a smile. “I wouldn’t dream of it.” He winked at her and that made a blush creep up her cheeks. Arthur took her hand in his and placed a kiss on her knuckles, Kiana was rendered speechless as she pulled her hand back slowly and walked to the stage. As she stood and watched everyone present, her heart swelled with emotions because, in her previous life, the launch was not only a disaster, but Annabel was the one who gave the speech after Daniel convinced her that she would mess up if she went up there. “Welcome everyone. My name is Kiana Frost, It’s an honor to have you all present as you w
Kiana’s breath got hitched as she saw the beautiful ring. She didn’t expect it and she didn’t think he would even take her proposal seriously. “I’m the one who asked you to marry me, shouldn’t I be the one to hold the ring?” She teased. “Baby girl, there are a million things you’ll never have to do with me and one of them is kneeling before me. Unless my cock is in your mouth, the rest don’t apply.” Arthur responded. Kiana was glad it was dark because despite how vulgar what he had just said was, it turned her on and she was ashamed. She looked at the man she had fallen in love with over and over again. Tears swelled in her eyes as she nodded vigorously at him, “Yes! I will marry you.” Arthur slipped the ring on her left finger and stood. He pulled her so close to him it was like he wanted to merge them into one. “I love you so much.” He whispered as he pressed his forehead against hers. Kiana’s pounding heart continued to beat against her ribcage. She couldn’t believe he had f
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Five years later:“I think you just have a problem!” Julina said angrily.“How can I not when you keep finishing the food before it goes where it’s supposed to go?” Caspian shot back.“That's not true!” Juliana defended herself as she looked at Kiana who looked down, she looked at Joane who suddenly wanted to grab her phone.Juliana scoffed in disbelief as she watched her best friends look anywhere but her as if siding with her husband. “I think it’s true but Uncle Caspian doesn’t seem to mind, he loves you!” Natalia said as she grabbed the cookie jar that Juliana was holding onto.They were at Juliana and Caspian’s house where they were celebrating their daughter’s second birthday. Everyone had gotten so busy after Joane and Nikolai’s wedding that they rarely saw each other.When Juliana sent out invitations to reunite everyone after five years, they gladly showed up at their vacation home.Juliana had quit her job at Clear Cosmetics and decided to be a full-time house wife and help
Joane sat at the kitchen table, cradling a steaming mug of coffee in her hands. The aroma filled the room, but she hardly noticed it as her mind wandered. The weight of her sister's illness had been pressing down on her for weeks, making every moment feel like an eternity. She took a sip, as she searched for any donor on the website that Angela had told her about.Her phone buzzed on the table, jolting her out of her thoughts. She picked it up, seeing the name "Agness" flash on the screen. Her heart skipped a beat as she answered the call."Hello?" Joane's voice was shaky.For the past two weeks, that was the case with Natalie, she was getting worse and they were running out of time. Every time her phone rang and it showed “Agness” Joane would hold her breath in the hope that it wasn’t news of her sister’s death."Joane, it's Agness. You need to come to the hospital immediately. Natalia's condition has worsened, this might be her last few moments. You can come and say your goodbye.” S
Two weeks had passed and Nikolai had been taking Joane to see a psychologist to help her ease her trauma and that helped her get better.The guilt over John's death was still there but she felt better when his mother visited her and told her it wasn't her fault. She hugged her and they cried together that day. After Isabella’s arrest, Joane had visited her discreetly and injected her with slow poison, seeing Isabella in tears and begging for her life made her feel better about her child and John, someone she loved like family who were unjustly taken away from her. It somehow made her feel like they were avenged. Even though it would never feel the void, knowing justice was served made it easier to live with. *******Nikolai had decided to take Joane out for some air and they were on a yacht. It was just them and the captain and seeing her smile again put a smile on Nikolai's face too.It had taken some time for him to move on from the betrayal but he had eventually forgiven Micheal
The moment that Nikolai packed his car, he saw Isabella from his rearview mirror and informed Arthur to be on stand-by. When he stepped out and she asked him to throw the phone in the water, he pressed the SOS button to inform Arthur of how serious the situation had turned out to be.Arthur took the signal and with the help of Kayden’s great hacking ability, he was able to find Isabella’s car through every street camera. When they drove to their destination, Cade tagged along to help Arthur because he too had been searching for Isabella over the crimes she had done with Annabel.Nikolai’s pulse raced as the sound of sirens grew louder, the distant wail piercing through the tense atmosphere. Isabella's eyes darted around in a mix of panic and fury. Her henchmen exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of their next move.“Damn it,” Isabella hissed again, her grip on the gun tightening. “We need to move. Now!”But when she noticed they were surrounded, she got Confused and was unsure of where
Nikolai’s head throbbed as he slowly regained consciousness. The dull ache intensified with each heartbeat, and he groaned, attempting to move but finding himself restrained. As his vision cleared, he realized he was tied to a chair in a dimly lit warehouse. The air was thick with the smell of dust and oil, and a single, flickering overhead light cast long shadows on the concrete floor.Panic surged through him as he remembered the last thing he heard—Joane’s scream. He struggled against his bindings, feeling the rough ropes cutting into his wrists. Every fiber of his being ached to find her, to ensure she was safe.A soft whimper caught his attention, and his eyes darted around the room. He saw her in the corner, barely illuminated by the weak light. Joane was lying on the cold floor, her hands and feet bound, her face pale and streaked with tears. Anger and fear surged through him, giving him a boost of energy to fight against his restraints.“Joane!” he called out, his voice hoars
“It’s good to see you,” Leo said as Nikolai walked in.He found his mother sitting silently and wondered what made her extra low. Even after what had happened, Marjory wasn't the type not to jump when she saw her son so something felt off and he was going to speak to her,After talking to Leo.“I don’t have much time, so let’s get to the point,” Nikolai said.Leo cleared his throat as he eyed his son. Isabella had not told him what she had done with Joane but only told him to force Nikolai to marry her and because he wanted to be with Katherine, he gladly accepted to do so.“I’ve set the date for you and Isabella. You didn’t break off the engagement publicly as planned so they still think you’re together. This is your chance to make things right.” Leo said but didn’t get a chance to say the next words as Nikolai’s fist met with his cheek and made him stumble backward while grabbing his side of the face in pain.“What the hell!” He shouted.“Nik!” Marjory stood but didn’t even bother t
Nikolai paced the length of his office, his phone pressed to his ear. He had been trying to reach Joane for hours, but all his calls had gone unanswered. Worry gnawed at him, each unanswered ring heightening his anxiety.“Does she hate me that much?” He mumbled under his breath.Nikolai didn’t want to call Arthur because he felt like he was already putting his friend in an awkward situation by making him the middleman. He tried to deal with their problem on his own.After trying again, he decided to first reach out to Micheal in case he knew something. Who picked up on the second ring.“Hi.” He answered, “Do you need me for anything?”Nikolai froze for a few seconds. He had been thinking about what he had said to him and a part of him felt guilty because Micheal may not have told him he was his father, but he stood by him through it all, including in moments that he was too ashamed of talking about. Nikolai had a great relationship with Leo but it got stained after the day he caught h
Joane's brow furrowed in confusion. "What plan?"Isabella rolled her eyes, her expression turning cold and irritation evident on her face "Oh, you don’t know anything do you?” But she didn’t wait for a response when she continued while she paced around, "You see, my dear, this all started long before you came into the picture. My father was supposed to take over the Cooper Group. It was his birthright, and my birthright was to Marry Nikolai so we could be reunited as a family. Then you came along and ruined everything!"Joane struggled against her bindings, trying to understand what she had just heard but it wasn’t making any sense to her, having slept in a chair didn't help her body ache either but she remained focused on getting the confession out of Isabella, "Your father? What does he have to do with this? And how is marriage a birthright?" She half laughed at how ridiculous Isabella sounded. "Leo Cooper is my father. You dumb ass, and Nikolai is my soulmate. His purpose is t