JacobsHe cursed loudly and threw the glass at the wall. “Why the fuck?” No one had the answers but the doctor.He waited in the drawing room, pacing from one corner to another, waiting for the doctor who was checking up on Natalie. The foolish girl had actually slit her wrist. And that too with a scissor.He had intended to scare her, but not this much. Did she really want to die?He closed his eyes. He didn’t want to know the answers.The doctor came out and told the maid about her meds.“How is she? Was it severe?” Jacobs was impatient.Dr. Knight knew Jacobs and had hidden several secrets of this businessman, but it was the first time that he was handling a case of suicide for Jacobs.He motioned for Jacobs to sit down. Jacobs’ breath was uneven. He was hell bent on revenge, but he didn’t want Natalie’s death on his hands.“She is fragile. Her cheek had a bruise. She is hurt in the leg already. I had told you that her injury was delicate, and yet it was bleeding again. Will you ca
TheodoreHe sat in his drawing room with the legal team, when Benjamin barged in, cursing, “What in the fucking hell you think you are doing, Theodore? Are you out of your mind?”He came in and Theo saw that he was not alone. His father, Jonathan Gilbert, followed his elder son, and entered his younger son’s house.Theo sighed. “Why are you screaming for no reason?” He was calm.William sat on the other end of the couch, his hands crossed, and clearly not in a mood to indulge in Theo’s stupidity. He had tried to, after telling him everything what had happened at Hanson’s house, and Theo had made a decision.Theo’s eyes travelled to William who didn’t look away and confirmed Theo’s suspicion that it was William who had told Benjamin and Theo’s family of his plan.“For no reason? You are set to put fire to your years of hard work, and you think I should be calm.” Benjamin was heaving and throwing daggers at Theodore. Indeed, Theo’s plan was reckless. But he was not going to back down.H
NatalieNatalie looked at herself. The dress had arrived and Natalie had donned it.Her eyes were dark and she had no light in them.Being a bride wasn’t something she had ever dreamed of. Yes, she wanted brides to feel the best on their most special day, but when it comes to oneself, she always wanted to be with someone who will make her smile, who will make her happy, who will understand her, and yet, she was stuck with God knows whom, with her life not in her control.She thought about Theodore. She had never planned a future with him, but now all of her thoughts were wandering to him. She had betrayed him, in one or other way. When he wanted her body, he had been honest. When he wanted more than that, he had told her. He told her a lot many times that he loved her, but she never believed him.Now the result was that she was among people who couldn’t be trusted at all.She was feeling like a puppet. The maid came and Natalie was taken downstairs. The ceremony was going to be in the
TheodoreTheodore knew that they will find reluctance while entering Jacobs’ place, and it happened. William wanted to accompany Theodore, and so did Benjamin, but they weren’t going to be any help. Still, they were there with Theodore.Theodore just wanted to reach as soon as he could. He hadn’t even shaved. He was still in his last night’s clothes.When Jacobs’ men stopped him, Theodore didn’t stop. “Your boss is awaiting my arrival.” He spoke, and didn’t even wait for them to confirm, because he knew the answer.He entered and found that only a few minutes and he would have lost Natalie. His breath was hitched when he saw her in a wedding gown. That gown wasn’t meant for her. It was an off-the-rack dress. She deserved a custom wedding dress.“I object to this wedding and I don’t even have to give a fucking reason.”Everyone turned around to see him and his men. Natalie had tears in her eyes. Theodore’s eyes narrowed when he saw the bandage on her wrist. He looked at William for an
NatalieHe must be joking, Natalie thought. He can’t do that, Can he?“Now, you are talking.” Jacobs smiled and Natalie wanted to reach out to Theo and stop him. She stood up, but William’s hand on her shoulder tightened.“What the hell are you doing?” Nicholas Archer was getting restless. Natalie wanted to stuff her shoe in his mouth. The man was like a pebble in all of their shoes. If it had not been for him, Jacobs would have never entered the scenario.“Let’s talk…. And see what else Theodore has to offer in lieu of this whore of a woman.” Natalie closed her eyes at his crude words.“He will regret.” William whispered beside her. Natalie was confused that why everyone was so relaxed.Everything was running like a haze in front of her eyes, Theo had cut it very fine. What if he had been five or ten minutes late? Why is he offering everything he has? Why isn’t his brother saying anything?She sighed. Her life was getting dramatic by every minute.It was second time that Theodore had
Theodore Theodore spoke calmly, “I had an ace up my sleeve, Hanson. You have lost.” Eight hours ago Theodore was ready to sacrifice everything if he had to, to get Natalie freed. But when he was talking to his father, he thought about the entire trail. From where it all started. It had started four years back when he had slept with Jacobs’ fiancée, Tara. It was an instinct that Theodore called his private investigator, and asked him to search for this particular person. Apart from that night, he had never seen Tara, but he knew a few things about Hanson. One of them was that he was worse than even cavemen when it came to women. He wanted his women pious. In fact, a few years back, one of his girlfriends had filed a suit against him, because he was very dominating, possessive, and even domestically violent. He had broken her hand for shaking hands with another man. It had sown a thought in Theo’s mind. “What would have Jacobs done to a woman who was engaged to him and yet had sle
NatalieNatalie remembered how she felt leaving Theo alone. His father and brother were there, but it was dangerous for him to be here.“What about Theo?” She asked William as they were exiting.He looked at her with a puzzled expression. “Do you really care? Or is it just your guilt that you have put all of us in danger?”Natalie didn’t retort, because Willliam was right. She had indeed been selfish. It was one thing to run away from Theodore, but it was different to run in the arms of his enemy without knowing the truth. Not that she knew about Jacobs, but it was reckless of her to believe the first man who told her that he was going to help her.The gates opened as the car ran on the driveway, out of the cage, and Natalie’s first emotion should have been to be happy, happy because she was free, but she was not. Her mind was only thinking about the man who had given her this freedom.She rested her head on the headrest and tried to sleep. She had a lot many questions to ask, but she
NatalieNatalie woke up with a caress on her cheek, and immediately sat up. In her dream, it was Jacobs who was touching her. She immediately sat up and screamed, “Don’t you dare touch me.”Her eyes opened and she found William seated on the bed. Concern was written all over his face.Natalie was sweating and her heartbeats were racing. She was still feeling prickly all over, dreading Jacobs’ touch. “Nat, You okay? Did the bastard do anything?” William asked in a soft voice.Seeing her brother so worried made her heart clench. “I am fine.” She spoke, and drank some water.She sat beside him, and let the silence surround them. She was tired as hell. She had no idea how much the tension of the past few days was burdening her shoulders. When she found the safety of home, she couldn’t feel anymore relaxed.“Will you tell me how come you landed in Hanson’s lap?” His question was not well-worded but Natalie didn’t want to fight William. She told him everything, how he had sown the seed of