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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
Two months later……….. The news of Annabel’s death had been swept under the rag like Cade had told Kiana. A part of her felt sorry for her because one thing bothered her. She wanted to know why Annabel wanted to see her destroyed so badly. Sighing heavily, Kiana started her engine. She was going to meet up with Juliana for lunch so they could discuss the progress of Clear and strategize what they should do next. The board had finally seen how capable Kiana was and even when she finally mustered the courage to have the will read, everyone respected her request of not wanting to get married to Daniel WIlliams like her mother wanted. A part of her was afraid because Angela was nowhere to be seen and knowing her, she wouldn’t have stayed back and let everything go smoothly. ‘Was she killed too?’ She wondered. At first, she assumed Angela was the one who killed Annabel especially after betraying her and making her take the fall. To add on to their surprise, Angela had withdrawn fro
“You haven’t even touched your food for a while now.” Arthur, pointed out with a worried expression. “Did something happen?” He asked. Kiana, who was running the fork on her plate placed it down and looked at Arthur with teary eyes. “I’m just angry.” She said as the tears began to fall. “Did I do something wrong? I’m sorry baby, tell me what it is so I can fix it.” Arthur stood with a worried expression and crossed to Kiana’s side. Kiana, laughed through the tears as she sniffed, “No silly. You did nothing wrong.” “Then tell me who is causing my angel to cry and I’ll end them.” He threatened with clenched teeth as he held Kiana while she wrapped her arms around his waist. When Kiana had left the restaurant, she didn’t feel like going to her place so she said goodbye to Juliana and took a cab to Arthur’s house. He wasn’t around when she arrived but every staff member knew who she was. So, she didn’t need to introduce herself. Arthur was happy when he found her in his bed wearing
"I need you to help me trace a certain handwriting and find someone for me," Arthur said to Hayden over the phone. Hayden laughed before he responded, “This attachment you have, your fiancee might get jealous.” “Hayden, it’s serious. I think I was fooled.” Arthur breathed into the phone. Still struggling to believe his discovery and hoping he was wrong. “What do you mean? You’re not a person who can be fooled so.... “ Hayden asked with concern in his voice. But Arthur didn’t let him finish when he cut him off. “By my grandfather. He gave me a letter some years back, but I just asked Kiana about it and she said she didn’t write any letter. Six months ago she told me why she left me, but I was so busy in my thirst for revenge that I didn’t realize it until tonight.” Arthur admitted his mistake as he ran a hand through his hair. “Why are you so worked up over a letter? Do you think you ruined an innocent man?” Hayden asked as he tried to put the dots together. “No, I’m very sure a
Arthur had driven to the police station and was sitting in Cade's office. Hayden had sent him his findings and apparently, the man in the picture was Cade, Arthur hated him because of the interactions he witnessed during the Arrest of Daniel and Annabel. "Is there something I can help you with?" Cade asked when Arthur kept quiet as he threw daggers at him. "Kiana Frost. How do you know her?" He asked through clenched teeth. Arthur's heart was boiling at the thought of Kiana dumping him for Cade only for him to abandon her when she needed him the most. He planned on making him pay if his assumptions turned out to be true. "Kia? Why would you ask about that?" Cade eyed him suspiciously. He knew who Arthur Reed was. He also knew his reputation and how everyone feared to cross him, but for some reason, he hated it when others felt like they should be worshiped. "I ask the questions and you answer them. Unless you'd like some sort of motivation which I'll be more than happy to
A dry laugh escaped Kiana’s lips as if she had just heard a joke of the century. She looked at the man before her with cold eyes, “So, this was going to be some sort of reunion?” “What do you mean?” Joshua asked. “Arthur is my husband-to-be. The next time you have something as stupid as that to say about him, you better have a lawyer backing you because I’ll do much worse than he did!” Kiana spat coldly as she stood. Joshua panicked when he saw Kiana’s response. This was not how he had planned the whole thing in his head. “Kia,” “Don’t fucking call me that! Let me ask you a simple question, where the fuck were you when my mother was fighting for her life for ten years?” Her eyes were cold and the veins were popping out of her forehead from the anger that was threatening to be released. “I… I’m really sorry but it’s a long story my dear please-” Joshua stuttered but Kiana only laughed. “You can go to hell. Also, stay the fuck away from me unless you want Authur to take the remai
“Where is that question coming from?” Arthur sat up slightly while Kiana was still lying on his chest. After she had gotten in the cab, Kiana’s mind kept going back and forth to the conversation she had with Joshua. A part of her wondered if what he said had some sort of truth. She had hoped the sex would distract her from it but the distraction only lasted for a few minutes until Kiana began to feel the knot form in her stomach once again. Her heart raced, and a wave of unease washed over her. She couldn't shake the feeling of dread that what had been said about Arthur might be true. ‘What will I do if it turns out to be true?’ The thought hit her as she felt her mind racing with questions and doubt. After going through so much betrayal by the people she loved and trusted, she couldn’t handle another heart break. She wanted to trust him, to believe in him, but the seed of doubt had been planted, and it was growing. She felt torn, unsure of what to believe, unsure of who to trust
Arthur was on his way to see his grandfather when Nikolai called, "What happened? Did you find what you were looking for?" Arthur was being driven by Tim because he was in such a bad mood after his fight with Kiana, he didn't want to drive. "Everything was starting to fall into place and then it all fell apart in a blink of an eye. I mean how the fuck could I not know that the bastard, Hart, is Kiana's father?" He sighed. As he massaged his temples to stop the headache that was starting. "You're kidding!" Caspian gasped as he joined in the conference call. "I wish was joking guys, I just found out and we had a big fight over it. She wants me to drop everything but how the fuck can I when that has been my drive for the past ten years? How could she side with him?!" Arthur clenched his hands into fists. "That's fucking messed up!" Nikolai added, running out of words. "So, what's the plan? Should we meet now?" Caspian asked. "No, I'm here to meet Grandpa. Let's meet up later."
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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