"I hate him" She kept whispering while unburdening the pain she hid inside her heart. She never had time to grieve or relieve the pain in her heart caused by the negligence of her parents. She didn't know who or what her mother looked like. Her mother died before she could save her image to Serra's memories. Paul ignored her. He never bothered to even feed her properly. The only thing he did was to send her to a school. Except that, Serra doesn't remember anything that he did as a father. And worst of all, he sold her to Robert. Her silent tears turned to gut wrenching sobs of grief and pain. She always used to think what she did to deserve this fate. But there was no one to ask or even talk to. As long as she could remember, she was a loner. Always ignored or bullied by others. "Shhh" he whispered. Kyle is not good at consoling people. In fact this is the first time he is consoling someone. He doesn't know what to tell her to make her feel better. He wanted to kill Paul for mis
"Who are you?" Paul demanded. Kyle Smirked. "It's not important who I am. What's important is why you are here. Let's keep that aside for now and tell me why you came here searching for your daughter?" Kyle replied, but he didn't give Paul the answer he was expecting. Instead, he asked a question of his own. Paul sneered. "That bit*h seems to be famous around here. So many men are trying to protect her. But it's useless no matter how much you try. She belongs to the cult, and once she serves her purpose and gives a son to old Robert, he will hand her to the cult to breed for the followers inside the compound..." Paul couldn't finish his sentence. The moment he called Serra a bi*ch is the moment he earned himself a hard punch from Kyle which landed right across his left cheek effectively breaking Paul's teeth. "Ahh..." Paul screamed with pain as blood started to drip from his mouth. His cheek is now swollen and is gradually turning blue from the impact of the blow. "One mor
After Serra finished her classes, she decided to go to the library to prepare for her exams. On her way, near the library corridor, she encountered Brielle and Jane who looked smug. "Serra Anderson, I heard you are a kept woman. Your sugar daddy's brother is waiting for you outside. He wants to meet you immediately" Brielle announced with a very satisfied look. Serra frowned deeply. She didn't like the way Brielle was speaking with her. She is not someone who would want to argue with anyone. So she decided to ignore them and side-stepped to pass through them. But Jane blocked her path again. "Not so fast Serra" Jane muttered.Serra was looking at them with confusion. She is not understanding what they are talking about. She already experienced their unreasonable bullying in that party last time. She doesn't want to get engaged with them again."Brielle, look at her. She is not even ashamed to live like this. Looks like she used to live with that old man's brother before she ditche
"You come home with me" Robert started to drag Serra along with him while she struggled to free herself from his grasp. "No, let me go. We didn't get married. You are lying. I am not your wife. Let me go" Serra tried with all her might to escape. Robert despite being old is still stronger than her. He didn't relent. Brielle and Jane were looking at the scene with smug smiles on their faces. Brielle is finally happy that now she can have Kyle to herself. On the other hand, Abi who heard what Brielle and Jane were planning to do informed Carlos about this as she couldn't get hold of Kyle. Abi believed that Serra is not that kind of a person. "Let her go right now or you will face the consequences" Carlos threatened Robert who was not expecting any interruption. When Robert saw Carlos who can easily overpower him, he let go of Serra and ran away from there to save his life. He knows that he will not win against a man who is younger and stronger than him. With one last look at Serr
"Serra? Are you alright? Carlos mentioned that something happened back at the campus. Did anyone hurt you?" Kyle demanded the moment he entered his home and saw Serra sitting on the couch. Her shoulders are slumped. There is heavy silence hanging in the air. Serra didn't turn to face Kyle. Because she knows that she won't be able to tell him anything if she meets his gaze. This might be their last conversation. But she wanted him to understand that she didn't hide anything intentionally. Their relationship started as just an employer and employee before it turned into something more beautiful than she has ever wished for. "I am married" she revealed, taking Kyle by shock. He was so shocked, that he couldn't find his voice to speak anything. The area behind his chest hurts. It's hurting to the point where he started to feel breathless. This is the moment when Kyle realised how much Serra means to him. The thought of her belonging to someone else is like a volcano which is ready to
After clarifying things with Kyle, Serra thought that her problems were now resolved. Kyle has taken the truth about her marriage in a mature way. He didn't act petty and blamed her for hiding it from him. Only a person who knows what is important and what is not can handle things like this. The next morning, when Serra went to attend her classes, she noticed that everyone was whispering something about her while pointing their fingers at her. Serra felt it was odd and uncomfortable. But she ignored it and attended her first class. But the whispers turned into sneers and mocking as the day passed by. 'She is married' 'She is cheating wh*re' 'How dare she flirt here while still married to her husband' 'She trapped our star quarter back' 'Shameless' As the taunts started to grow louder, Serra started to understand what was happening around her. 'They all know about my marriage' As the realisation dawned upon her, she became extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't face the jud
"This is not the way to win anyone's heart" Serra told Brielle before turning to leave. But she froze when she noticed Kyle standing there with a typical expression on his face. He is neither angry nor please. His look is complex and intense. While Serra was trying to decipher the meaning behind his look, Kyle approached her slowly until he was standing right in front of her. He gently cupped one of her cheeks. "Are you alright?" he inquired with concern. She gave him a forced smile, which wobbled with pain and sadness. She suppressed her tears of humiliation for this long because she doesn't want to give Brielle the satisfaction of seeing her cry. But now, in front of Kyle, she no longer could hold her tears back. "I ..." she wanted to tell him that she is fine. But at this point, they both know that it's a lie. She is not fine. Even without her tears, it's quite evident in her eyes. Without saying a word, he pulled her into a hug, surprising the hell out of everyone present th
"You, how can you do this to me? Do you know how much I like you?" Brielle demanded feeling wronged. Kyle gave her a cold glare. He wanted to tear her into pieces for the way she behaved with Serra. It's hard to refrain his anger, but he could always use his words to cut her instead. Kyle is not known for being merciful. If he is pissed, he will make sure to make the other person pay the price. Serra is the only girl whom he likes. She is genuinely innocent and never pretended to be anything which she is not. Even when she was wearing those ugly glasses, she was still the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Brielle cannot hold a candle to Serra's nature and beauty. "You are asking me how could I insult you like this? But the better question is, why can't I? If you are feeling so uncomfortable while someone else is humiliating you, didn't you think how Serra must have felt when you were poking at her old wounds? You brought this upon yourself. When you are a making a show of hum
In one of the Cult compounds, the Cult Lord seemed furious. It took him six months to regroup and choose his followers who would be capable enough to do his bidding. But now, just in the span of half an hour, his six months worth of hard work is ruined. "How is it even possible? How can a single man kill twenty men at once? And how did he clean that mess without anyone noticing? How far is his reach? Just a brother and friend of mafia bosses cannot be this capable. Who is he? A sought after football player with Mafia ties. He looks as harmless as a fly except on the football field. I heard that he doesn't even speak with anyone. Then how can someone like that cause so much havoc?" the Lord was yelling at the top of his lungs with anger. He is so angry that he could think straight. "My Lord, he had his men stationed all around that building at strategic places where there are no cameras. He cleaned up the dead bodies in trash bags under the guise of moving out of the apartment. They
"What? You promised to actually let her go? Man, I can sniff your lies from this far. Did she actually believe you?" Sean asked in surprise. Kyle sighed. He wouldn't have done that if he thought she would understand. But she is not in a position to understand him. "She is not in a position to accept me the way things are going. I had to do that just to keep her here for a few days" Kyle muttered, feeling guilty for lying to Serra again. Sean gave him a look. "What would happen after a few days when she realises that you are lying to her, again?" Sean pointed out. Kyle Smirked. "You should have understood by now that I won't do anything without thinking about it properly. And firstly, I never lied to her in the first place. Earlier I hid who I am, and it's not considered a lie. And now, if she herself prefers to stay here and accept me the way I am, then this wouldn't count as a lie either" he explained. Sean already knows that Kyle must have thought about something. But the wa
Followed by Kyle's confession, Serra had a hard time coping up with everything she learned. Days passed by after her silence. She is always found in Mia's nursery and refuses to talk to anyone but Smith. That too barely. She barely eats, and sleeps in Mia's room along with her daughter. Kyle tried to talk to her, but she refused to listen to him. Days turned into a week, and Kyle couldn't bear her silence any longer. When she left him, he became angrier than usual and unapproachable. Anton tried to use Sasha to distract Kyle's thoughts away from Serra, but it didn't work. Sasha came back crying. Now, after finally finding Serra, she is giving him the silent treatment. After a week of this, he decided to talk to her no matter the means and method used. And he refused to let her starve like this. That evening, when Kyle saw Smith taking Serra's meal to Mia's nursery, he stopped his butler. "Give that to me. Instruct the nanny to take care of my princess" he instructed. He always
Serra slowly regained her conscience. The soft bed she was lying on felt familiar and comfortable, but still strange. Because her bed in her apartment is not this soft. Slowly she started to remember everything about Kyle's visit. She sat up with a start and looked around for Mia. When she found herself alone in the same room which she saw two years ago, she started to panic. She recognised this place. This is Nividea. Kyle's island mansion. "Mia, I need to go find Mia and leave this place immediately" she thought Outloud just when Mr. Smith knocked on the door. "Mistress, are you awake?" Smith asked when he heard sounds from inside the room. Serra scrambled off the bed and opened the door to see Mr. Smith patiently waited for her outside. It looked like he was waiting there for a while now. "Mr. Smith, where is Mia?" Serra asked anxiously. Smith beamed at her. "Our Princess is playing in her nursery. Don't worry Mistress, we fed the Princess and bathed her as well" Smith ass
"You both should leave" Serra is determined to protect Kyle and Mia no matter what. She is worried about their safety, as her fate is not in her hands. Kyle gritted his teeth with frustration. He has been living like the living dead for the past two years while worrying about her. He missed her so much that he couldn't explain how much. Finally when he found her again, she gave him their daughter and told him to leave. He also realised that she is not the same docile Serra from two years ago. She is stronger now, mentally. "You claim that you love us, but you want us to leave? I don't understand Serra, what kind of love is this?" he demanded. Serra looked away from him. This is the love of a woman who is helpless and desperate to protect the people she loves. "It doesn't matter. Please leave" she insisted. Kyle is more than angry now. This is the most he is speaking about after two years, and his voice is rough and scratchy. "You are selfish. You know that? Have you ever thoug
Kyle was seen looking at something in front of him. But he was not looking at anything. He was reliving his moments with Serra, and regretting leaving her that night. "Kyle" Reed walked from behind him with worry. Kyle didn't reply. It's been this way for the last two years. He rarely speaks with anyone. And he is burning himself with football and his work as the boss of Nividea. He barely sleeps either. "How long are you going to live like this? If she wanted to come back, she would have come back already. She is not going to come back. Accept it and move on" Reed wanted his brother back. He knows the mess Serra was in with the Cult and her reasons to leave Kyle. While Reed cannot fault her for loving Kyle too much, he couldn't see his brother like this either. "Just like how Mia is to Reed, Serra is for Kyle. I can never forget her" Kyle replied before walking away from Reed. In Italy, Kairo is happy after he brought his wife Rose back home. Thanks to Kyle, he found out about
After six months... The lord of the Cult looked extremely furious. "Who the hell is he? How can a student kill so many of our men single handedly and burn one of our compounds?" he was fuming. After Kyle lit up the compound, completely destroying it's existence from Chicago, all the followers of the cult scattered to different places, taking refuge in other compounds. As the follower who was with the lord for the longest has been killed by Kyle, it took the lord some time to regroup and form another group of followers to take the place of the dead ones. Now, after half a year, he sent his followers to dig into the details of Kyle. "Lord, we found out that the guy is not just a student. He is also the younger brother of the mafia bosses Reed Carter and Matteo Gonzalves. We heard that he has some close relationship with Alessandro and Kairo Bianche" they shared what they found out about Kyle. The lord frowned deeply, showing his shock. "That guy has Mafia ties? Why didn't I know
Serra met her father after running away from Kyle's house. "What are you doing here?" Paul demanded angrily when he saw his daughter. Serra looked at him bitterly. "What kind of a parent are you? A selfish man who only loves himself more than anyone in the world. I heard you used to love mom and she was killed because she wanted to protect me. Whose mistake was that? Who would barter their daughter's life before she was even born? If you love mom so much, then how can you hate this much? I am a part of her. Why hate me like this when I am not at fault here. It's you, everything is your fault. My life is ruined because of you. You are a monster" she accused him of ruining her life like this. For the first time, Serra raised her voice at her father. Her eyes are filled with hatred for him. Serra's eyes are like her mother's eyes. To see hatred for him in those eyes made Paul feel guilty. "I did what I could to marry the woman I love. We never thought we would give birth to a daugh
After finding out that the Cult leader might be from Italy, Kyle immediately started working in that angle. After taking a quick shower, he decided to meet Kairo. When he walked out of his room, he found her sitting on their couch. "Hey, go to sleep. It's already late" he told softly. She gave him a soft but sad smile. He noticed the heaviness in her gaze. "What happened? Is there anything bothering you?" he asked her worriedly. If Kyle would have spoken with Sean, he would have immediately understood what's bothering her. But he didn't get a chance to speak with Sean. So he didn't know about Robert's call. "Nothing, I am just sleepy" she lied. He bought her lie, as his mind was preoccupied and his body was tired. But he doesn't want to stop until he makes sure that Serra is safe. He kissed Serra's forehead. "Then you should go to bed. I have some important work. I will be back as soon as I can. Will you be alright?" he asked her. If she wants him to stay, he definitely would