Copyright ©2020 Seerat Kaur
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This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, businesses, events and places are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.
CHAPTER ONE
Jackson's POV
Our private plane landed at the airport of a small town. Climbing down the stairs, I sat in my BMW and headed toward another Town in the city of California. Our accountant betrayed me and pilfered with our money. He hid himself here. He thought I couldn't catch him. My brother was my only childhood friend. He was sitting in the front seat. My bodyguard Billa was also with us. He was sitting in the back seat. Harry, my brother and I completed our studies together in the best university in the world.
' Harry is a cruel, vicious and pathetic personality. I don't find it bad as people like him are required in this world, especially ours. He doesn't hesitate to show people his worst side whenever it's about family. We're like brothers. His father lost his life protecting my father' life. His mother couldn't bear it and passed away. His father was a close friend of my dad and both were Mafia. His father works for my dad. So dad adopted Harry, making him part of our family. He's two minutes younger than me. Basically, we are brothers. He handles things with a hot mind and with efficiency. On the contrary, I do it with a calm mind. I suppressed my second side when I can easily do my task with the sunny side. '
" I'll kill that rascal. " Harry seethed. His jaw was set tight and his hand was fisted over his thigh.
" Chill! Harry. Money is not important to me. He was my man and he betrayed me because of money. I'll never tolerate this s**t. Betrayal and impossible words are not part of my life." I said to him, watching straight on the road. The accountant was perfect prey for the permeated monster inside him to devour, right now.
" F****r messed up with the mafia." Harry boiled. His gaze was intense. His jaw tickled.
" Sometimes I think dad shouldn't make you part of this world. He should limit you to the shipping business. " I said to him, staring at him.
He turned his face to see me, " You are kidding me, brother." He said intensely, his cold glare rested on me.
" Look at you. Rage has turned you red. We will catch him. We are the lions of this field." I said, turning the mirror toward him, so he could see his face.
" Huh! Your sunny side is equal to my tranquil nature. You just don't show anger. Don't paint yourself a saint. " He taunted and glanced himself in the mirror, " Fu**!! you're right. " he calmly replied to me now.
"Told ya!" I drawled, tapping my finger on the steering wheel.
I stopped the car at the red signal, " We are almost there. Take left from the signal." Harry said. His blue eyes were fixed on someone. He was looking f*****g calm as he was glancing at heaven.
' His blue eyes reminded me of my father. Both have the same eyes. No one can say after seeing them together that he is adopted. I haven't seen him staring at someone with affection and care. Only saw him glaring at our enemies.'
I ignored where he was gazing. I kept my finger tapping on the steering wheel, " Hmm, " I hummed and darted my eyes at the crowd.
A girl in a white top captured my gaze. She was slim. The perfect shape of her body, beautiful curves, was grabbing everyone's eyes on her. Her chestnut brown long wavy hair was covering her face from the view. She was standing on the same road where I had to take a turn. She tucked her hair in a high ponytail, showing her back. Her shirt was showing her perfect figure. Now her arms were hiding her face.
" F**k!" I banged my hand on the steering wheel in frustration. It didn't mean I was a bad boy or any philanderer who spent every night with a different girl. It was Harry, who spent every day with different girls. His phone didn't rest for a second. Some were not bothered he's mafia. They just want money, the expensive gifts he gave to them. Girls wanted to be with me. Genuinely, I wanted someone unique and special like the rarest diamond, who would belong only to me.
" It's not your job. She's mine. I've seen her first." He snapped, looking at her.
I cut him with my glare, " She is mine." I snapped sternly.
' I know my brother very well. I can't allow him to spoil her life. She's something special. '
" Hold on brother! Are you in love? You barely know her. You didn't meet that beauty. Right now, you're struggling to see her face." He said, pointing at her.
' I don't know about love. ' I turned my gaze back at her. Finally, she turned, showing me her beautiful face, brown eyes, full pink lips, glowing skin. She must be God's favourite. She walked fast in her black pointed heels, "She's not yours," I told him.
He gritted his teeth. His knuckles turned white, "She's not a thing, Jack. She's mine. I'm telling you," He snarled.
It astounded me. He always treated girls like a thing. I glanced at him. He was looking dead serious.
' What is wrong with him? Is he in love with her? '
The signal turned green. I could hear people blowing horns behind us. Clenching the steering wheel, I drove to the location and reached the spot where that rascal was supposed to be. Our people were already there.
' After sorting this out, I'm gonna find her. I don't care what Harry feels for her. '
I went into the house. I leisurely sat on the couch. My men knew to do their job. They were rummaging the whole house.
After thirty minutes, " Her wife has hidden herself in the bathroom upstairs. " One of my men said.
I stood up and crossed the distance.
Billa was straddling over a woman. I glared at him, " We don't hurt women and children " I was annoyed.
" I'm just trying to scare her." He smirked, hitting his belt on the bedside. He was finding a way to entertain all.
" Back off from her. "Harry ordered him after coming into the room.
Meanwhile, something smacked on the mirror wall. All the heads swivelled to see out of the mirror wall.
' Dear God! She is the same girl. '
I smiled. She waved her hand with a killer smile. I was standing close to the window. Her eyes met mine. I ran my gaze on her body. Her shirt was wet from her waist. Her slim stomach was on display and hugged her tightly, showing her skin as the shirt became transparent. Abruptly, the curtains started to close the adorable view. I scooted toward the man who dared to do it. I punched him in his guts. He crouched down in pain.
" Chill! Brother. He was doing his duty. He doesn't know. Who is she to us? " Harry smirked wryly and he tilted his head at one side, looking at the window.
" Us... " I raised my eyebrows.
" I'm dating her, not you. I've made myself clear. She is mine, " he said, intensely.
" She's Innocent," I said.
" And perfect for me. I'll marry her," he said, making me surprised.
" You ain't serious. " I frowned.
He couldn't stick with a girl for more than a week. Billa stepped out of the bed and put his belt on his waist back.
" She would have called the police. " I said.
I told Harry to get out of this place. I wasn't scared of them. I just didn't want any mess in front of her. Frankly, I didn't want her to be scared of me.
Harry's phone rang and he answered it.
" You are right. My girl has called the police. Brave girl! " he smirked, waving his hand with his phone. It wasn't like we had come here extempore. The police knew we were here and what we were doing here.
' Most importantly, they know who we are. They can't dare to lay hands on the mafia. By the way, we haven't broken any law in this country yet. They don't wanna bear the wrath of us, especially my father.'
" You go," I said, a smile was still clinging to my lips.
" Do you know anything about that girl?" Harry asked the woman. Who had pushed herself to the wall on the floor in dread.
" You're an obnoxious person." I snapped at Harry.
He ignored me, " Speak up, woman. I'm asking something indispensable. " he bellowed.
" S ss she is the tutor of Mrs Seth's Kids. " she shivered while sobbing.
" See... Stop blaming. I'm trying to help me to get her. " he mocked and cocked at me.
" No one will harm you. You can go wherever you want after we capture your husband." I assured the lady. I stared at Harry.
" No one will hurt her, Jack. " Harry rolled his eyes.
I walked out of the house. I unlocked my car and got in the SUV. Harry went off with the lady to inquire about her husband. I asked my driver to park the car aside on the road. I knew she would pass through this road. My eyes were waiting for her glimpse.
She came, lost in her thoughts. My eyes were not leaving her. She halted her feet near my car. She started to turn away. Without wasting time, I opened the door of my car. I wrapped my arm around her slim wrist. I kept it light around her wrist as I was so strong for her. She turned to see me. I clasped her mouth and pulled her inside the car.
Lovey's POV It was quiet around. The pink walls were filled with various posters. Some were painted by my students and some to increase their learning skills. The small hands were writing down on their notebooks. The maid came into the room with a tray of orange juice's glasses. The kids grabbed it hurriedly from her hands. Rudra stood up from his chair and stumbled on the red carpet. He dropped it on my favourite white shirt. ' Oh no! It was the only white shirt I have in my cupboard. I bought this brand on sale. ' I instantly picked a handful of tissues from the table and began to wash it. " Oh gosh! what did you do, kiddo?" She raised her voice on him, almost scolding him. Mrs Seth was reading a magazine at the end of the hall sitti
I thanked her one more time and paced out of her room. I took the stairs to reach my students. I was almost on the last step of the stairs, " Don't beat her. Don't, please uncle. " I heard loud voices from my students. They were shouting. It scared me. Was someone beating them? I ran toward them following there's voices. There was no one around them when I reached them. It relaxed me a bit. " Is this your new trick to tease me? " I frowned. " Miss, save her." Little Ammy ran at me and held my hand in her little hands. Her face was washed with tears. I was still holding some tissues. I cleaned her face with it. " Hey! stop crying, Ammy. " I squatted down so I could face her. She was a ten years old cute girl. She never teased or mischief while studying. I
I was walking in the street toward the main road to catch transport. His intense eyes flashed before my eyes. ' I've gone mad and my mind seems unstable now. Why am I thinking about a bad person like him? ' I reached the main road. I waited for the transport. A black SUV was parked in front of me. I turned to walk aside from it to catch transport as it was getting dark. I turned to go around. Abruptly, I felt a strong and bulky hand on my wrist. I swivelled my head to see who. My eyes caught the sight of his dark blue suit. I raised my eyelashes to see who dared to touch me. It had dark grey eyes. I swallowed a lump in my throat to find the same dapper monster. He lifted me off the ground. My heart picked a race in fear. I opened my mouth to shout. Immediately, he covered my mouth with his second hand, muffling my screams. He tugged me toward him
LOVEY'S POV I heaved a deep sigh while I closed my book. After finishing some pages, I put it back on the small table. I lit my phone and it was dinner time. I was ravenous. I put on my slippers and walked downstairs toward the hall. I couldn't forget him for a second but I was trying my best not to recall anything.My house wasn't luxurious like Seth's house. But it was perfect.' There are two square-shaped rooms at the backside, one of my parents and the second room belongs to Romit. The guests are mostly welcomed in the living room.'I walked toward the kitchen. Romit and mommy were already eat
JACKSON'S POV I clicked on the new mail. Billa mailed me her basic details and also her phone number. Her name is Lovey. She is twenty-three years old. She lives with her mother and brother. Her father has been expired in a car accident. It has been eight months. She is a tutor. Her mother and brother depend on her. Her brother is ten years old and his school details. I saved her number in my contact list. I asked to dig her whole detail, her dislike and likes. Did her Father leave anything for his family? The door of my room opened with a bang, " Hey, brother. Where's she? " Harry said in a groggy tone. " You drank? " I scowled, staring at him. He began
LOVEY'S POV I bid my bye to Romit. It was his school, so our plans were fixed for the evening. I got the holidays after a long period of six months. I was still laying in my bed. After receiving a call from Mrs Seth. I had switched off my phone, which was still the same. I had booked three tickets for Frozen2 in the mall online. Romit insisted on taking mommy with us. So I booked three. 'My brother and we both are excited about it as the first movie is still our favourite. ' " Are you going to help me clean the house or not? " Momma shouted from downstairs. I opened my one eye and peeped on the tiny square clock on the side table. It was fourteen minutes past ten. Undesirable, I stepped down from my bed. The cold floor greeted me ' good morning '. I
LOVEY'S POV I was two minutes late. The last bell had been rung. I directly rushed toward his classroom. It was empty. It disappointed me, " Hello, Dee. " A sweet voice came from behind me. I swivelled to look. I smiled, " Hello Nancy, how are you? " I nicely asked her with a huge smile. " I'm fine, thank you." She giggled, "You are looking beautiful Dee like my Barbie doll. " She chuckled and jumped on her feet at the same time. I smirked at her comment. I bent down, " Aww, thank you. But you're the real barbie doll here. " I smiled. "Really!" She squealed excitedly. She pecked on my cheek and ran toward her friends hopping on her feet. " Did you see, Romit? " I squeaked, because of the buzz in the hallway. 
LOVEY'S POV The next morning, I still want to sleep like a dead person. I woke up hearing a loud sound. Romit must be playing with his football. I rubbed my eyes. The drowsiness overwhelmed me. I neglected my phone. That was the only way to spend my vacation without any trouble. Directly, I went to the washroom. I splashed cold water on my face. This woke my eyes. Finally, my eyes allowed me to see myself in the mirror. I would not glance at my phone today. It was the best idea to keep problems away from me. I brushed my teeth taking extra time as I had nothing to do. I went downstairs, " Good morning momma. " I hugged her from behind
LOVEY'S POV I didn't ask him anything. He needed time. I could hear shouting and sabotaging things sitting in my room. I heard what that old man told Harry. I could get the reason for his being upset but he could hurt himself. I wanted to go and placate him. I asked the nanny to take the kids to the garden. I paced downstairs. I could see the hall was devastated. Many tiny pieces of the shattered mirror were laying on the floor. Mom, Dad and Jack were looking disturbed and worried. The same man from the beach was standing beside dad with a scared look. I stood there, his back was on me. " Harry, " I called his name. He turned. My heart dropped in my chest. His face was
HARRY'S POV I planned a secret dinner date for her. It had been months. She didn't step out of the house. She accepted whatever Jack did to her. I see remorse in Jack's eyes. I wanted to punch Jack but I didn't. It changed everything when you got the news of your special person's death. Everything was settled now. It was a huge relief. ' I love this girl next to me. She's my soul. My kids and family are my life. ' I smiled. She was looking at me strangely as she hadn't seen me like this. I was in a sunny mood today. I liked it when she hit me weakly with her soft hands. " You'll fall in love with me, sweetheart. " I chuckled. " You wish, " She smiled while blushing. I wanted to pinch her cheeks between my thumb and fingers. But I didn't want to hurt her, " Where are you taking
A strong hand was massaging my scalp and running fingers in my hair. I opened my eyes. He was sitting in front of him. My hand was in his second hand. Before he could ask me again, " I'm fine. " I said. We shared a smile. He bent down to kiss my cheek. I closed my eyes to feel the emotions more closely which were building up inside me. He kept his face inches away from me. I blinked while looking at him. " You did that intentionally. " I whispered. " Did what? " He frowned. " You know what I am talking about. " I said to him. " At least, I can kiss you. " He ran his tongue on his lips. " Are you telling or asking? " I asked with a smile. He bent more. I heard my heart beating a little faster. " You like him more than me. Why didn't yo
LOVEY'S POV I fluttered open my eyes. The last day was hovering in my mind. Jack and Maya's faces were flashing before my eyes. I could sense pounding in my head. My body was aching as I was beaten badly. I was feeling drained. Reluctantly, I got up from the bed. Maybe a shower could help me to feel some energy. I wore white waist pants and a mango color crop top. I was feeling giddy. ' All I have to do is just ignore Jack. She's pregnant with his child. I told myself. ' When I saw him that night in Las Vegas. I could not assume anything. Then I recalled my last conversation with Maya. He created the whole drama. I couldn't believe he did all this. I was feeling cheated. There was more than that. Why would he hurt his whole family because of a girl? We were on a high level of our marriage. He
HARRY'S POV The meeting went well. Indeed I didn't need to attend it. I just wanted to pass my time. My sources were still working. They told me to send the details to him at ten o'clock. I desperately wanted my brother in front of me and wanted the answers from him to all my questions. I wanted to beat the hell out of him. Instead of discussing problems, he picked to run from them like a coward. What changed him so much? He had everything, parents, brothers, kids and it was he who wanted to marry her. I fisted my hands. My phone rang in my pocket. I fished it out from my pocket. I clicked to answer it. It was Bryan. Love wanted to go to the same place where we were last night. I knew the reason. " Ok take her. Be more alert. Not a tiny mistake. " I warned him. '' Yes, boss," I
HARRY'S POV My brother's death had broken me completely. I had killed more than half the army of the South Gang. I would not allow any single person in his family to breathe. I'd buried all alive. I gazed at her sad but beautiful face, my wife. I acted upon my brother's advice. He left a video for me. He signed the divorce papers before his death mission. I really didn't get how that fucker cognised about our children. Although all started from a bet in our college time. No one was known to it except father. I remembered our father was super excited and gleeful when he saw his grandchildren. I shook my head and got back my poker face. My phone buzzed and I answered it without glancing, " Sir, ma'am is running.
His arm was tightly wrapped around me as he was fearing to lose me. We arrived at one of his Casinos. . People were bowing their heads. No one raised their eyes at me. He stopped at a table. I could see one man in a uniform and shuffling cards, stacks of chips. I didn't know anything about the game but I was certain it would grab all my money. " Just stay with me for five minutes. Then you can go to the office. I know it's awkward for you. Can you do this for me? " He gazed at me for my answer. " Okay. " I whispered, nodding my head. He pulled the chair for me. I sat down. He smiled and pecked on my cheek as he sat next to me. I closed my eyes. It felt strange in a good way. The thing was, I didn't wanna replace Jack. I didn't love him, but he was my husband. His death was the bitter reality of my
I was lying on the bed on my stomach. Tears were streaming down my eyes. I felt someone pulling me away from the bed. I opened my eyes to see. " What are you doing? " I snapped. " We are going out. Get ready. " Harry said, wrapping his arms around me. His face was some inches away from mine, " I don't wanna go anywhere with you. " I snapped. " I'm giving you twenty minutes, Love. For God's sake, don't compel me to do anything which hurts you." He said with a warning look. " You are threatening me again. " I retorted. " I'm demanding for my rights, Love. " He said and removed his arms from me. He got through the door. I was still glaring at the closed door. He was unbelievable. He didn't even know what he wanted. &nb
LOVEY'S POV It has been two weeks. I still could not recover from his death. I cried a lot. I isolated myself in my new room. My brain mostly felt numb. His death had changed our lives and Isabella, I never met her. She must have Harry's blue eyes. I blinked. I was still fighting with pain. I was sitting on the velour couch. I was hugging my knees and resting my chin on them. Abruptly, the door swings open. He held my hand and tugged me at him. " Where are you taking me? Leave my hand?" I said with anger and dread. I am his wife. He could do anything and worse, force himself on me. I couldn't expect anyone to help me. Nobody would help me when he blackmai