Mia is sitting in the middle of the bed with her arms folded on her knees and her chin resting on her knees. After she fainted, Reed carried her inside her apartment and called for a doctor. The good doctor is not very pleased that she is skipping her meals again resulting in her intestinal walls developing rashes because of her stomach acids. He evaluated her condition and said that her body is too weak to function and she needs good food and rest to bounce back to her normal self. Reed became withdrawn after he heard what the doctor said. He did not speak anything, but she saw guilt in his eyes. He is blaming himself for her deteriorating health. He fed her breakfast which he cooked himself and then he is in the process of packing her luggage. He is sending her back to the island for a while. He requested an extended leave on her behalf from her boss as well. "Reed" she whispered. He paused in what he is doing, but he didn't turn around to face her. In fact, he is not meeting her
"Try to understand Mia. What if i try to hurt you again?" he asked trying to convey to her why he doesn't want her to stay near him.Mia looked at him intently. She understood why he is not willing to let her stay here. He is worried about her and is not trusting himself around her anymore. What he is not realizing is that his guilt about what happened is so strong that it will never allow him to hurt her. A mischievous glint entered her eyes."You know what, if you want to see me naked again, then this time you ask me. I can give you a show" she whispered with a wink.Reed groaned at her words. He is not at all find her words funny. "You are not understanding what you are talking about. Who will give an offer like this to the man who tried to force her?" he muttered.She snorted."What do you want me to do then? I am still a virgin at twenty-five. I do have some needs you know" she muttered and pulled away from him before laying back on the bed with a sigh.She dated a few men in th
In Texas, Reed got himself a job as one of the workers on a Ranch named Joe's Ranch. This is the place that is right beside the mansion Bowman owns. Matteo feels like they should kill Samuel Bowman and be done with it. But Reed wanted to make Samuel Bowman suffer as much as he made Reed's parents suffer. So he gathered everything that is to know about Bowman and the businesses he owns. Reed digs into Bowman's past to gather proof about his involvement in the death of the late Willaim Carter and his wife. Now he made his men install cameras all around Bowman's property to keep a constant eye on Bowman. Now all he wanted to know is Bowman's bank passwords so that he can scam all of his money and bring him onto the streets, just like how Bowman did back then. First Reed wanted to kill the reputation Bowman owned in this small town where everything he says goes and no one dares to go against him. Here he is a well-reputed businessman who does so many charity works for the well-being of t
Reed and Matteo began to work on the ranch like the other employees there. They got the hang of the work easily, but Matteo is not so pleased. The work on the ranch is more physically exhausting. But Reed liked the work. Joe brought them their lunch on his horse, while they were to go back to the main house for dinner. Taking the horses and cows for grazing, and cleaning their sheds apart from training the horses is the work on the ranch. But Reed is hired to train horses to listen to simple commands. As he likes horse riding and horses, the work is not much difficult for Reed. But Matteo is struggling to clean their sheds. On the other hand, Mia learned some simple dicing of the vegetables and to cook spaghetti and meatballs, which they cooked for dinner. "Hmm, this smells yummy" Mia commented. Jane and Sabrina smiled at her enthusiasm. Jane is so nice and she accepted Mia's request when she asked the elder woman if she could cook under Jane's guidance. Jane instructed Mia to do e
Inside the Bowman's mansion, the security is heavy. But a black figure is tripping all of their security systems with an expertise which will be make the highly experienced security officials bewildered and doubt their own talent and vigilance. Reed Carter did not simply make everyone fear his name. He has the talent to match. He makes even the toughest things look easy and work on them seamlessly. "Boss, two security guards coming your way. And there is another one behind you" Matteo cautioned Reed through the blue tooth device Reed is wearing in one ear. Reed is in a corridor where there is not much scope for hiding or escaping. He used his upper body strength to jump and catch the deer head showpiece hanging to one of the walls. He walked up the wall and became still, easily blending I'm the shadows of the dimly lit corridor. The dear head is not strong enough to hold his weight. If it gives in, he will be forced to kill the three bodyguards. That would make Samuel Bowman suspic
In Joe's Ranch, Mia walked inside the cottage she is sharing with Reed. She found Matteo sitting there while seriously looking into the computer. She noticed that he is watching surveillance footage of a house. On close observation, she saw the big mansion which is sitting beside Joe's ranch on one of the screens.'Oh, so Reed came to here because of the man who is living in that Mansion? Is he the same person for whom Reed is searching for? Didn't he mention that he was in Texas the last time when he disappeared for two days? Who is this man? ' she wondered. But she didn't ask Matteo about anything. Like always, she pretended as if she didn't see anything.The cottage they were given is small with only two rooms. A small living room where Matteo is working, and a small bedroom with an old bed which is just good enough to fit two people side by side. Mia walked inside the bedroom and softly closed the door after her. She picked up one of Reed's shirts from the suitcase and locked hers
The next day Reed woke up to an empty bed, which he didn't like. He always wakes up with Mia snuggling beside him. Her soft feminine body always reminds him that he has someone more important to him now than himself. More often lately than ever. He checked the small cottage and did not find her anywhere. "Where is she?" he wondered out loud. He walked out of the cottage wearing only his pants. It's early in the morning and the sun is just rising in the east. Usually, he wakes up early, but of late he is preferring to sleep a little longer because of the woman with whom he shares his bed. He noticed Joe's daughter speaking with a girl. He ignored them and looked around for Mia, who is nowhere to be found. He spotted Matteo who is just coming out of the adjacent cottage. "Matteo" he called his underboss, attracting the attention of the two women in the process. He was not at all paying them any attention. He is worried about Mia. Matteo looked at his Boss who is looking a little w
When Reed is about to leave, she saw the better around his neck. Mia's eyes became bright with mischief."Reed" she called him.He stopped and turned his head to look at her."What?" he asked when he saw the twinkling in her eyes. He knows she is going to do something mischievous.Mia dipped her finger in the batter and rubbed it all over her lips and wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. Reed laughed with mirth when he understood her meaning. Just like he licked the batter off her cheek, she wants him to lick this too. He wouldn't have done that if his heart is not so full of some kind of unknown emotion for her. This new feeling is demanding him to be close to her always. He doesn't deserve her kindness, but damn if he let her go. He is going to keep her in his life in whatever role he can. He is ready to become her bodyguard if that means he can stay close to her.He walked closer to her, erasing the little distance that separates them. He wrapped one of his arms around her waist and
One year later ... "Mia, why does the baby keeps crying?" Reed called out for his wife. He is panicked and he is not understanding how to console the hysterical little munchkin. Mia walked out of the kitchen and looked at the father-daughter duo. Their daughter is three months old. Reed was by her side throughout her pregnancy. He was more worried about her during her labor than she was. After their daughter is born, he is adamant to take care of her all on his own. But sadly he tends to panic if she starts crying. "Aww. Looks like our baby is hungry" she cooed and gently took the baby from Reed. She sat comfortably on the couch and began feeding her. Just then, the doorbell rings. "I will attend the door" Reed volunteered. When he opened the door, he saw his mother-in-law along with Chloe and their baby. "Hello Reed" Emma greeted him with a warm motherly smile. "Hello Mom" he leaned in and kissed her cheeks. In this one year, he began to like Emma very much. She treats him ju
Luca's mansion on the Island is buzzing with festivities. Everyone is busy with something or another thing. As the wedding day is almost upon them, the beach behind the mansion is being decorated like a new bride. The wedding decor that Emma and the others liked is being raised at a faster pace on the water near the beach. In the meanwhile, on the day before the wedding, the entire family and friends are laughing and spent a gala time during the rehearsal dinner. Everyone is happy. On the day of the wedding, Mia got ready in the wedding dress Reed specifically selected for her. "You look so beautiful, baby girl" Luca kissed her head with love. Emma wiped away her happy tears. "Now you both are ruining my makeup. Let's go, Reed is waiting for us on the Altar" Emma said with motherly love. She wiped her tears and subtly adjusted her makeup. "You don't need makeup. You always look beautiful" Luca praised his wife. Mia giggled when her mother blushed. "Looks like you both should
"No, how about this one," Chloe said pointing at one of the wedding dresses in the designer store.But Mia shook her head. She did not find anything to her liking. They have been sitting in the store for over an hour now. The store designer is showing dress after dress, but Mia did not like anything. Each dress is unique and stylish, but Mia did not find the one she feels perfect. "I feel like I might not find the perfect dress," Mia told her mom feeling sad.Emma smiled at her daughter's concern."Don't worry dear. There are many stores out there and so many other designers. If you have something in mind, we can ask the designer to make it for you" she assured."But mom, we only have one week. How can it be possible to make a dress so fast?" she shared her concern.But before Emma could reply, Reed, Alesso, and Nero strolled inside the store laughing and Joking. When Mia saw the three of them together, she became really happy. She was worried that their friendship might be strained
In Texas, After Roland flees, Sabrina is feeling confused. She doesn't know how to feel about her situation. She married the man she is in love with, but at the same time, her marriage strained her relationship with her parents. She would have preferred to stay with her parents rather than marry Marcus and make them feel like she betrayed their trust. "Here, eat this" Blade brought some food for her to eat. She looked at him blankly and didn't make any move to accept the food. He sighed heavily and placed the plate in front of her. "I don't understand women. You love my boss. Now you married him. But still, why the hell are you upset?" he asked, really confused and curious to find out what she is thinking. Sabrina pushed the plate away. "I love him, but I never wanted to go against my parents and marry him. His father insulted my parents in the worst way possible. And me? I married Marcus and lost their trust. Marcus only thought about himself. If he would have thought about me
In NY, the screams of pain echoed around the walls of the torture chamber. Reed, Nero, and Alesso took turns torturing Victor. The biker has touched their family, which made this personal. "Please, let me go" Victor begged for the hundredth time. But his plea is ignored. He is not innocent and he doesn't deserve mercy. He is bloody all over. Now he lacks all of his fingers and he has been cut open in various parts of his body."Kill me" Victor is now begging for death. He is in so much pain, that he passed out several times. But Reed made Nash inject Adrenaline injections into Victor, which forced him to stay awake."Killing you means showing mercy. If the roles are reversed, you wouldn't have shown us any mercy. You wanted to kill us all. Your death would teach everyone out there who wanted to go against us, that they shouldn't even dream about it" Alesso sneered and slashed Victor's forearm, effectively cutting a nerve.Blood gushed out of his wound, making Victor even paler. "Ahh
On the Island "Mia, I think this decor will suit you both" Emma pointed at a wedding decor from the brochure the wedding planner brought for them. Mia peeked into the brochure and their eyes sparkled with excitement. The decor her mother is showing has an altar made with upside-down flower baskets with a ceiling made of red roses, tulips, and white lotus flowers. There is a pathway in the middle which is set for the bride to walk down towards the altar, on either side of which are seating arrangements made for the guests. What is more beautiful is this, it is all made of water."Wow mom, it's so beautiful" Mia gushed. Chloe looked at the decor when she noticed how much Mia is impressed."Oh dear, this is perfect. He is like the unpredictable waves in the ocean and you are the peaceful and calm floating altar on the top. It describes you both perfectly" she said, obviously impressed by her mother-in-law's choice."Mom, you are the best" Mia hugged her mother lovingly."Looks like my w
In Texas, Marcus is in a bad mood. He is fuming with anger. His fight with Sabrina just hours after their marriage made him feel irritated and frustrated about the mess his father started. "Blade" he called for his underboss loudly. Blade rushed inside his boss's office with a hint of fear. Marcus's bad mood is like a ticking time bomb. Blade became a scapegoat more times than he would like to. "Boss, you called me?" he asked hesitantly. Marcus rubbed his temples tiredly. It was almost 12.30 in the night and Sabrina refused to come out of that room and eat anything. On top of that, her words from earlier are stinging his heart like sharp barbs. 'I never wanted to marry you ' He doesn't know if she spoke them out of anger or if she never wanted to marry him. If the second case is true, then her declaration of love for a few days doesn't make any sense. But now it's too late to mull over the what-ifs. All he could do is win her over. He decided to start that by punishing his fathe
In NY, Victor is trying to escape from the hospital before anyone could find out that he is gone. He easily reached the ground floor undetected. But he had this nagging feeling that something is wrong. Everything is too easy. He easily came this far without being stopped by anyone. What made him suspicious is that the corridors, stairs cases, and elevators are all empty. It is the middle of the night, but he should have stumbled upon someone in this huge multistorey hospital. When he reached the ground floor and began searching for the fire exit to escape, he found something black and familiar lying on the floor. "A gun? Here? Did someone lose it?" he wondered with a frown. Nonetheless, he picked up the gun and checked if it is loaded or not. "Am I truly lucky or is this something I should worry about?" he murmured to himself. But he needs this gun to protect himself. So he hid that gun under his hospital gown. He proceeded farther but stopped short when he heard someone approa
In NY, Victor gained back his conscience. As his senses began to take in his surroundings, he remembered where he was and what happened the last time he tried to escape. He sat up with a start and winced when his bruised body protested. 'No, i cannot stay here any longer. I need to escape before one of these nurses comes and finds out that i am awake ' he thought as fear began to creep down his spine and make him jittery and desperate. Slowly Victor pulled all the pipes and wires that are attached to his body. It took him a couple of seconds to get a hold of himself after his feet touched the cold hospital floor and his legs bore the weight of his body. Slowly he crept outside his room, after making sure that no one is around. But what he doesn't know is that everything is planned and they are allowing him to escape so that he can be killed soon. The nurse who sedated him and who is also working for Reed dialed Nash's number. "It's done. He is coming out from the back door now