"Rose, did it ever cross your mind that Sylvia must be lying?" Serra asked when Rose did not respond to her suggestion.Yes, it did cross her mind just now."Lying? Why do you think that she would be lying to me?" Rose inquired, asking for Serra's suggestion.Serra reached her apartment building and gently wheeled her baby inside the lobby before replying."Based on everything you told me about Sylvia, I gathered that she is arrogant and short-tempered. She manhandled you when you guys first met. No matter what her justification might be, it was wrong on all accounts. The baby might be Kairo's. But, what if it was a mistake and he doesn't love her like he loves you?" Serra expressed her doubt.Rose turned pale. If that's the case, then that means Sylvia was playing with her all this time. Everything started to get clear in her head. Every doubt and suspicion started to dissolve as her situation became clear. "You are right. I told you that she is living with him now. Maybe he is taki
Rose ran downstairs in search of Kairo, only to find his figure disappearing out of the main door. She saw him rushing out as if he had to be somewhere immediately. "Kairo" she called for him and even ran after him to catch up to him. But his car zoomed past the driveway while the tires made a loud sound because of how fast Kairo was pressing the acceleration.Rose stood outside the door alone while looking at the car which left the gates.'Where is he going? He wanted me to have dinner with him, then what came up so suddenly that he was in such a rush' she wondered."Mrs.Bianchi, can I serve you dinner now?" someone asked Rose from behind her.Rose was so lost in her thoughts that she jumped a little when she heard a foreign voice. She whirled around to find a lovely Italian woman in her late twenties standing there with a pleasant smile. The woman is wearing a black maid uniform with a black and white bow tie."I apologize, I didn't mean to startle you just now" the woman apologize
Kairo is surveying the damage done to his men and the bullets that are laid on the ground looking harmless. But he knows better. A bullet is never harmless.This is one of his many warehouses in Italy where he stores weapons and other things that are not legal to export and import. But he does them anyway."What happened?" he inquired one of his men who was there on the scene when it happened. "It happened suddenly, boss. We were not expecting anyone to storm in here and attack us. They were wearing black clothes and were hiding their faces. They drove here in a black van without a number plate. They started firing as soon as they entered the compound. It took us a couple of seconds to understand what was happening. But before we could counterattack, they left" he said. Kairo frowned. This does not make any sense."What was their purpose behind this attack? Attacking one of my warehouses needs a lot of courage. They came, shot my men, and left? This is not adding up. Did they try to
The next day, Rose woke up on the huge bed feeling relaxed and well-rested. She turned to see the other side of the bed empty and untouched. 'Looks like he didn't come back last night. What happened? Is there a problem back in Italy?' she thought with a worried frown.Her mobile started ringing, which startled her. She turned to look at the caller ID and was puzzled to see Miller's number flashing on the screen.'Why is he calling me so early?' she wondered.She contemplated if she should answer the call or not, but in the end, she decided to take it. She decided that it must be something important if he was calling so early."Hello Miller" she answered in a professional tone. She no longer could think about him as her friend. The way he proposed and his behavior the next day made her feel like, this was the real Miller and the man he tried to pretend to be was all a lie.Miller on the other hand is irritated. After Rose left abruptly the previous day, he found out about their new bo
Rose is stunned to hear that Kairo is hurt. Silent tears blurred her vision and her heart rate picked up with worry for Kairo. Tears of distress trickled down her cheeks and dripped down her chin and onto her lap. But she willed herself not to let Miller know that his confession affected her at all. The other fact that made her stomach churn was that Sylvia and Miller were working together. She should have guessed it long ago. After all, Sylvia is the one who introduced Miller to Rose. "So you are digging your own grave, Miller? You don't know that man like I do. And you are working with Sylvia? That snake. I should have realized that she doesn't love Kairo at all. It's really good that you both started messing with my husband. I might be weak and foolish that I fell for your tricks. But my Kairo is not. Mark my words, Miller. Your countdown just started from the last night. He is very stubborn. He will collect the clues and find his way to you both. And once he reaches you, no one c
After her mind-numbing conversation with Miller, Rose feels lost and lonely. She left the room still holding her mobile in her hand. It's the same room where Kairo left her the night before and slowly descended the stairs like a lost bird. She made her way to the kitchen area where she was sure she would find Lola. She is anxious about Kairo and she wants to know how he is doing."Rose, good morning " Lola greeted Rose when she noticed the other woman standing near the kitchen entrance with a dull look.Rose gave Lola a half smile, which she was sure might not look like a smile at all. "Morning Lola. You look busy" Rose mumbled.Lola frowned. Rose looks unnaturally pale and her body looks stiff. She made her way towards Rose, who stepped out of the kitchen and was standing with her back facing Lola."Hey, are you ok? You didn't sleep well last night? You look pale and stressed" Lola inquired with concern.Rose doesn't know whom to tell about Miller and Sylvia. She wants to tell Kairo
"Lola told me" That lie tore from her lips before she could stop herself. Rose panicked. 'I shouldn't have known about his injury in the first place. Why did I ask him?' she cursed herself. She knows why she wanted to know how he is. Because she felt like she was dying inside with worry for him if she didn't find out. She couldn't stay silent without finding out about his health. He sounded normal, so she was relieved, to say the least. She knows that she shouldn't dig herself deeper and make him suspect that something is amiss. So she decided to disconnect the call before that happened. "I have some work in the office. I got to go" she excused herself and immediately disconnected the call before giving him a chance to speak again.She looked at the now blank screen with guilt. Her heart felt heavy and she felt lonely.'I am so sorry Kairo. You married a coward. You would have been happy if you married someone else.' she thought as sorrow started to eat at her conscience. 'I have
'Get ready to become mine, Rose' Miller's lecherous words made Rose work hard to get herself and the company out of this mess. Miller and her colleagues taunted her and were eager to watch her fail. "Look at her. How she is pretending to really work hard. Why does she have to mess this up in the first place?""All she needs is attention. She would do anything for attention""You are right. Look at her new clothes. Till yesterday she used to wear old and ill-fitting clothes. Now she came wearing that expensive dress. Must have caught the attention of a rich man. That must be the reason why she rejected Mr. Miller's proposal""No matter what she wears, she is still looking like a freak. Look at those glasses""But that body, it's like a wet dream. She would look cute without those glasses""She must be using that body to her advantage"Taunts, insults, and comments are thrown at Rose from all directions. As the evening was fast approaching, even the clients started taunting her and gi