LYRA POV. "Lyra, what happened?" Ronald asked, bending a little to match my height. Ronald was wearing a silver suit with white shirt. He didn't have a tie on. His hair was styled and he looked like a Hollywood movie star to me. "I am nervous and John's work is hard," I said, looking at my feet. I didn't want to show this side of mine to Ronald. He was a nice person but he was a stranger. "We haven't even started, " He said, still in that position. I knew people had their eyes on us but I didn't care."I can feel it." I said nervously. Ronald stood up, he straightened his posture and lifted my chin. I didn't resist and when our eyes met he smiled with his eyes like it was possible. "I don't think I brought you away from them to put loads of work on your shoulders. I wanted to have a friend next to me and yeah John is not sick " Ronald said and I looked at him confused. "Liar." I said in a low voice but he must have heard me or maybe not."I am still an elder to you" Ronald said
LYRA POV. "What are you doing here?" Loren asked him angrily but maintaining his calm. "I am invited like you" He said, smiling like a virus. Loren gave him a curt nod and took my hands and started walking when he stopped us."Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" He questioned Loren but his eyes were set on me. His stare made me insecure. "I see you got a new toy" He taunted. He was speaking about me, right? He called me a toy. Why? What type of toy? Loren didn't say anything but I could see his veins pop out. He was angry and I don't know what he would do if he stayed a minute long."Let's go from here." I said to Loren. I was trying to pull him but his bulky body stood stiff and I could pull him."Look at the tiny slut." He said.Slut? What's that now?I don't know what happened. It all happened at such speed that I myself was shocked.Loren punched him so hard in the face that he stumbled and took a step back not allowing him to figure out what happened. Loren kicked him
THIRD PERSON POV.He didn't know what he was doing. He felt his finger digging the soft skin. His grip was so strong that it didn't let her escape. She thought he was scaring her for fun but when his nails dug into her tender skin she bit her lips trying to take the pain.He didn't stop and that's when she realised something was wrong. She tried to move his hands away. She started crying and screaming for help.Nobody was there in the middle of the forest in heavy rain to help her. Her scream was encouraging him more. He applied more strength on her legs and heard a loud painful cry.His behaviour was nothing like a human but like a wild animal. His eyes made the devil's roar in victory because the long lost monster was back. He was unrecognisable. He was non defeatable. The sadistic and blood thirst Lorenzo was here. He heard the begging but most of all he saw the blood cry to let her go. His senses started kicking in and the realisation drowned. The monster he had learned to co
STEPHENO POV. "Boss," Marco called, the panic in his voice didn't go unnoticed. This week he had never once given me good news so I was wondering if it would be the same this time. "Our shipment was ambushed." Marco informed me in urgency. I took a sharp breath in. "I think it's…" I shut him up showing my index finger. I closed my eyes and slowly caressed the bridge of my nose. It was the thirteenth time this week a whole of thirteen times. Not to forget in these past years a lot more had happened in our business and gang. Lot of our enemies had gathered up and teamed against us. What's more surprising was that they didn't dare to come out and attack us. There were times when we're careless with the security system but still no harm came to us.We were only attacked on shipment and some warehouse burning.Lorenzo was taking a rest in some country that was forwarded to me by my mother and I forgot to ask her for how many days because that human had still not returned.It's been s
STEPHENO POV. I drove out of our company. It's the first time this week I am taking a step outside. The feeling of being out was so unreal and euphoric to me. One thing I knew was that Lorenzo had everything in control. I don't know if it was the right thing for a man to be this excited but I was. I was relieved because Lorenzo was finally giving hints that he was going to show up. Wait till I get hold of that man. "Boss, we tried our best." My men informed me. I could imagine their head hanging low in defeat. They had been trying to find Lorenzo. I had prepared a special unit of six people whose only mission was to find Lorenzo but the progress over the past years was nothing.So, I decided to increase the number thinking I would get results fast but the progress was always on a negative curve.We always did our best in getting the information and whenever we felt like we were just a step away in finding him. Lorenzo would play some trick and throw us on the start line again.
STEPHENO POV. My body jerked forcibly towards the steering. I removed my seat belt and opened the door and jolted out in a hurry to look for the man.He was laying near the wheel, his head facing the ground. His body had no movement.I bent down and turned the men so I could look where he was injured and thankfully he was not bleeding like I thought he would. I checked his pulse and was glad because it was normal. "Hello..can you hear me?" I asked, shaking him a little. He tilted his head for once but didn't open his eyes.I shook the man a couple of times but he was not responding to me and I couldn't leave him here so I took him to the hospital because he was unconscious. I had to take him towards the car so I opened the back door so it would be easy for me. After that I went to the front of my car when I was a bit confused to see the man sitting on his back resting on the car's front."Ahmm" I cleared my throat to grab his attention. He looked at me, his eye lids struggling to s
STEPHENO POV. I entered inside the interior was much similar to an ancient St. Paul cathedral architecture. This place actually was built copying that with little modification but it looks brilliant. I went to the front desk where an old lady was typing on a computer. She was wearing her glasses very low. I wonder if she was able to see past it. I recalled his words he said on the third floor and fourth room. I choose to ignore the lady and find my own way. I took the lift and pressed the button to the third floor.Till now nothing felt suspicious. I looked at my phone and saw through the screen that my men were already on their way here. The door opened to a silent hallway. There were rooms opposite to each other and there my head bounced a little. There were around eight rooms on my left side and eight rooms on my right. There were labels put up with designated jobs written on them. The fourth room on my left said Dr. Saf and the right said nothing. It did have a label placed b
LORENZO POV.Miss. Merry was my personal doctor. She has helped me through everything. I was so grateful to her. In past year's she was the only hope for me. She was a stranger to me but she never felt like one. The only difference in her was that she was a reflection of truth. "Take care Lorenzo. I advise you to not make reckless decisions without knowing the conclusion." She advised me. Her soft demeanour made me soften towards her.One bad thing about her was that she saw good in everyone like her. I liked her but this characteristic made me so angry. Every human had something bad inside them. I have everything bad inside me but I always attacked people from the front. The car ride was supposed to be silent but it wasn't. My mind had millions of thoughts running and most of them were related to her. I have tried to kick her out of my mind but she was like a shadow always behind my back. She did a good job in capturing both Stepheno and Ellen heart and now it was going to get
LYRA POV. Who is crying? Stop it.Again that loud voice.What are you injecting in me? "Lyraaa.." They take my name."Hmm." I say."Doctor..Doctor." someone yells.Stop being loud I want to say but before that I really want to see the face of the person who is shouting near my ear. "She opened her eyes." Mom.She was crying. I see dark circles around her eyes. "How are you feeling dear?" She asks and just then Dad comes beside her.The doctor comes in and checks on me. She gives a report about me and I hear her.I do feel weak because of the antibiotics in me. I was shot with two bullets. One of them just passed through my skin while the other Injured my arms. Right to be specific. There's a high chance that I won't be able to lift heavy things or work from them. I am happy because I never loved to work but a corner of my heart feels sad. After the doctors left. Mom cries her heart out telling me how I was knocked out for six days and how Loren went crazy seeing you lying in be
LYRA POV.It's the day we return back home. Three days here were the best days. Lorenzo feels like a family to me and I have discussed this with no one so far.It's just my feelings. I think it was the best decision to give him a chance. His anger is not in control fully but I know he will never take such measures on anyone."It's time to go, Sweetheart." Lorenzo calls me. I smile at him and walk to him."Can I kiss you?" He asks and that's the best thing about him. He never does something without my consent. "Hmm." I say. "I'll take that as yes." He says and kisses my lips. I don't think I have ever received so much love on a kiss.He never once made me feel like he was taking advantage of me but always showed me love and nothing else."Are you Miss Walton?" A sudden knock on my door makes my heart Jump out my chest."Jess, Yes I am in." I shout at the door. "Miss Walton is safe. I repeat, Miss Walton is safe. Secure the area." I panic when I hear his tone."Stay here." Loren says
LORENZO POV. Mr. Walton called me this morning when I was inside the warehouse doing my morning exercise. We tried everything on them but none of them gave us the name of the mastermind behind all this.The only thing they ever say is that he is someone closer than we think. Mr. Walton wanted me to get to his house as soon as possible. I know it was because of Lydia. After turning the whole world around we found her.She still hasn't explained to us why she was staying in such a place when she had everything. This made me doubt at her but Mr. Walton didn't look like he was leaving her there.I only help back because of Lyra. She has been dying to see her and after she went through I can't let her suffer more.If she wants something then she will get it. I reached the mansion. Nothing really changed except the security.Mr. Walton updated the security and I don't think anybody will ever try to sneak in. "Good morning Mr. Walton." I greet him. I see Lydia descending the stairs. I don
LORENZO POV.How dare he enter my territory without any fear and think I would leave him just like that.Here I am in Romania waiting inside the private jet to get the signal so I can enter the country without notice. "I don't think we will get more time." Beck says and he is right."I'm sure we will have enough time to finish him." I say and they all nod in response."I still can't believe you guys pulled out of the saloon. I have been maintaining my image and you guys trashed it today." Oreal said annoyed at us. Well she can't be blamed.The only girl who doesn't care about what people think is Lyra. I don't think anything is affecting her now. She is very busy now with the new project and lots of things.I really admire how she is giving her best in everything. I have seen her design and it's just amazing. Her design stands apart from everyone. "Great, 2 hours." Paul announces and I smile. "Get going boys." Stepheno calls out in sleep and we enter the Romania border. We have alr
LYRA POV. I was getting ready in my room and my mind wouldn't allow me to think about anything else. I trust whatever Dad told me but I still want to know the truth. I talked to Dad about Andrew and I am happy he helped me clear things about everything. I decided to call Andrew by his name because he didn't really deserve to be called father. Mom was on her way here that's what Dad told me so I didn't call her.I know what this meeting was about but there was this feeling inside me which was making me nervous for some reason. Lorenzo was going to be with me and I have to say. That movie night showed me a gentler side of him. He is an angry man but the way he is learning to control himself makes me happy.It's his progress and he is successfully completing it. I wonder if I will ever overcome my fears. I know my strength but I am also afraid of my weakness."Little Bud, are you done?" Dad asked from the door."Argh…Dad not again." I say looking at myself for the last time in the mi
RONALD WALTON POV. I have been thinking how to keep Lyra away from everything going on. I don't want her involvement in anything. So I have decided that it will be today.Today is the day I will announce it to the world. That's final I have decided."Good morning Mr. Walton." My P.A greets me through the call. "Good morning. I would like you to arrange an urgent meeting with the BOD and then I want the legal department and Planning department to be present in the meeting." I told him.Generally, I allow room for mistakes but today I don't think I will be able to tolerate anybody causing any mistakes."When are we planning to have this meeting? Sir?" He asked. I thought about it and calculated it roughly."3pm. Conference hall." I said and cut the call. If Stepheno is tapping my call I will kill that child this time."Send Stepheno in." I say and the phone starts ringing."Hello Mr. Walton" He greets."I will be visiting Lyra today." I say and he replies quickly."Dew will be accompan
STEPHENO POV. He was still on the cloth he wore last. He didn't look like the age he should look and that surprised the rest of the room."It's an honour to meet you Mr. Walton." Oreal spoke for everyone in the room because the boys went all mute for some reason.The one who looked lost was Paul. His presence affected him the lot. Oreal took a step towards Mr. Walton and greeted him and then the rest followed except Paul. The hatred was what was blocking him. "I think I remember you…." Mr. Walton said when Paul wasn't moving from his place."Paul Klein." He addressed himself."Yah right, I didn't think you would be related to Rothschild." He said and his words did shock me. I wonder if that is a diss or compliment. "It's nice meeting you in person." Paul said coming out from his place. He then extended his hand and Mr. Walton took it gently and shook his hands like he was his close associate.I wanted to introduce everyone personally but he was in a rush for some reason. I cut the
STEPHENO POV. We have been trying to track Mr. Walton's location for hours and it's a very difficult task as his location keeps fluctuating with every passing minute.It's sure that he had some kind of protection installed in his device that is helping him to cover his tracks. I wonder what Mr. Walton is upto that he needed this type of security. Kia and Pual are working hard too but the results are not something we are proud of. We tried finding Lydia Walton and were quite successful until the signal failed.It looked like someone was trying their best to cover them both and that man was faster than us. In all the mess I texted Lorenzo and updated him about the issue here. He too was frustrated after hearing the result. "Hey! How about we take a break?" Kia asked me, I nodded my head and he walked out of the room with his cell phone.Among all, Kia was really giving up his precious time because his wife was pregnant and no woman would want her husband away in his time.I should t
LYRA POV. I walked towards my bed for support when my entire body collapsed on the floor and I hit my head on the concrete. The pain I felt made me scream out that I heard footsteps approaching my room. I held my head so tightly thinking it would reduce my pain even though I knew nothing was going to happen. "Are you okay?" I heard their questions. My full focus was on my head so I didn't reply to them but I did nod my head. " Please don't cry." He coaxed me and it was not something people have done for me. We both were sitting on the floor, him being in front of me. "It hurts." I tell them and cry in front of them like a kid. "I will get some ice for her." Matt says and he walks out of the room leaving me and Lorenzo. "Show me where you are hurt?" Lorenzo asks softly and I look at him with tears filled in them. I remember what he warned about crying earlier. "Everywhere" I tell him and tears roll down my cheeks like rain."What did I say about crying the last time?" He asks