The feeling of messing things up for Celine was locked deep in my heart. I knew that it would hurt her but at the same time it would help her as well. Years have passed and this could not have been delayed. There couldn't have been a better chance for them to meet. And that's why I hope they help each other in difficult times. I needed to make her understand that the step I took was necessary for everything to sort out. Plus Carlos was our biggest help ever so we can't just make him uncomfortable with the group because of past. And I saw in his eyes that this time, he really wanted to clear up the mess God knows whoever created. With the intention of making Celine understand everything, I marched towards her in order to break this uncomfortable silence which has been in the room for too long. Before I could move forward towards Celine, Amy jumped at me and blocked my way."Girl! When did you became so daring?" She eyed me from up to down."What do you mean?" I whispered."Like you k
At the last, everyone finally took thier seats. Everyone's behavior changed to professional ones as they got seated. A serious expression could be seen on everyone's face. The sitting arrangement from left to right was like Charlie, Carlos, Noah, Celine, Amy and an empty seat at the right for me.I was actually quite nervous about this meeting but I was trying to be as calm as possible. They all knew me well enough so I shouldn't be nervous or scared but still I wanted everything to go smoothly.Speaking of things going smoothly, Noah was supposed to be here right by my side and help me explain the situation, but he was just sitting there talking to Celine. He noticed me staring at him and gave me a confusing look and I just glared at him."Noah I believe that you are supposed to explain the first part." I sarcastically reminded him. He finally stood up and now there was nothing but just an empty chair between Carlos and Celine. Celine was trying her best to keep her focus on the boar
Words barely made their way out of Carlos mouth and a loud gasp of everyone surrounded the room. The tone of his voice was serious enough to indicate us how he actually felt. If only those three to four words that left his mouth were so dangerous enough that they sended chills down my spine, Then I wonder how it would be if it actually happened. And i dont want to find what will happened at all."Are you kidding me?" Amy jumped out of her seat. "There is no way there is going to be a murder involved here." She was really mad at Carlos decision.On a second thought, this was the only way to stop him. There was no other way which could stop his unbelievable deeds permanently. We can't convict him legally too because his powerful influence wouldn't make anyone harm him. All the higher authorities would be at his side. In the last, we would be left with nothing but regret and a feeling of failure. And let’s not forget the fact that after that, he would keep an eye on us for 24 hours. So t
All the curious eyes were on Carlos, waiting for him to explain himself or to answer Noah’s question. But I guess we forgot that the person we were asking an explanation from was none other than Carlos, who never told anyone what’s going inside his mind. And we soon realized it as he casually shrugged and replied, "Revise your plan and I'll tell you where I can help with it," He answered to Noah and then locked his gaze with mine. "Continue Layla," He almost ordered."Actually, Noah would discuss the part of Tyler," I answered. Noah obediently stood up as soon as I said it. The most knowledgeable about this whole situation is Noah and we discussed this whole meeting earlier and that’s when he told me that he had to announce something about the situation related to Tyler. That’s why I asked him to explain us in details. I was moving in the direction of Noah's seat but Celine stopped me in the middle. "Layla come sit next to me. I need to tell you something," Celine said and pointed t
I was so traumatized that I would miss an important meeting once again, that I woke up on the first ring of alarm, eyes wide awake. Just to make sure that I woke up at the right time, I checked the time on my mobile and found out series of messages from Celine.Practically, we haven't been in contact since saturday's evening after she announced that she is going to that fake date and left. And today is Monday. Yesterday we all were so busy with our clients that we didn't even got the time to meet each other and yes even on Sunday. That day was so hectic that I just went to bed as soon as I reached home.And now my eyes widened as I saw numerous amount of messages from Celine sended after every hour from time 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. Numerous amount of notifications were waiting for me as soon as I switched on my phone but nothing could beat the amount of texts and call I got from Celine.(12:05 a.m) Where have you been? You didn't told me what happened after I left.(12:28 am) I forgot to ask
***CHAPTER 95:***After my conversation with Noah, we both went quiet and got busy in ourselves. He was busy reading the contract files while I just stared outside the window for I don't know how much long. It was like I kept thinking about the things that has been happening in my life lately. My life kept taking huge twists and turns like it was a movie.I just can't get over the fact that something that terrible happened to Aiden. His life was already twisted with taking revenge from Tyler. And now all of a sudden a new enemy appears out of freaking nowhere. The deadly enemy who wanted nothing but one shot one kill.Goosebumps crawled down my skin when I thought about what happened to Aiden. I don't even know for how long I kept thinking about Aiden and Azvameth. But I soon realized I have been lost in my thoughts for almost the whole ride when the car stopped in front of a restaurant. The restaurant where we were supposed to meet Tyler. Just by looking at it I felt like it's the wh
The question that this man asked was stuck in my mind as I was trying to remember who he is. He just asked me if I remember him or not and by the confusion on my face he could tell by now that I'm nothing but a dumb human being. But I was weirdly familiar with his presence at the moment. It was clear to him that I don't remember him that's why I just asked him anyways. "I'm sorry but I don't remember you" I passed an apologetic smile at him. He just smiled like he knew that I wouldn’t have known. But still I felt bad. “Well I know I’m old but still this mind works. So I knew that you wouldn’t have remembered me because it has been so long and this situation is not the same as it was,” He smiled back. Without wasting any other second he started telling me his side of the story. “I was Aiden’s driver back in New york. We both came to New York together at that time. And also to the place where you guys met for the first time ever,” He stated. My eyes widened and my mouth hung open.
After discussing Reg for a while and having a good laugh, The car finally started to move as Reg roared the engine. Reg told so many stories about Aiden and I to Noah and he enjoyed them like a kid. I finally leaned back into my seat, closed my eyes and was enjoying the quiteness when Noah spoke."Reg, we need to drop Layla to her house first," He said sitting besides me. I immediately opened my eyes and looked at him confusingly."But why? Weren't we supposed to go to the company.""Woah slow down tiger,"We were supposed to go to the company after attending this meeting with Tyler because the schedule had been quite hectic these days and I just can't leave all the work to Noah. Aiden trusts him the most that's for sure but still a single man can't handle all this sudden work pressure.We decided that we'll go to the company together but now he was backing out and I wasn't liking it. Before I could say anything to object, Noah spoke up in order to clear the cloud of thoughts in my mi
First of all I would like to thank you all for reading it till the end. This book was one of my first novel ever and I've learned alot from it. It took me almost 1 year and 6 months to complete this book. It taught me so much that it will always have a special spot in my heart. I love you all for reading it and supporting it continuously.This book would not be here without certain people in my life. and I would like to take a moment and appreciate Thier efforts as well. Saamia Shabbir, one of my best friends who supported me throughout this journey. Her nickname is Amy, so you can see where that character came from. She even helped me with the making of few big plots in the novel. She is the best part of my life to be honest. Saamia, this is all because of you.Nabiha Ather Farooqi, my another best friend who's also one of my very first readers. I'm sure as hell that she would be nagging at me to give her more chapters right now. No one can support me better then her. And yeah man, do
3 Months Later:"You look so pretty," I complimented Amy as I entered from kitchen to her room and sat on the bed."Thanks I know," She said while blushing clearly, but she would never admit that."Another date?" I asked."Yeah well I got to know about it today so let's see. I guess it's some fancy restaurant and I feel like this red dress would be perfect for it," Amy twirled around and once again looked at herself in the mirror.I was so happy for her because she finally found her happiness. Since Amy and Noah started dating few months ago, Amy has been happier then ever. And everyone knows how crazy Noah is for her. He literally worships her secretly. Well about Carlos and Celine, they are still in Thier talking phase. But I'm sure as hell that they would end up dating one day so I'm not that worried about them.I looked at my phone and there was no new message. And my boyfriend? He's busy I guess because we haven't talked or seen each other since 32 hours and yes I was counting. I
Aiden was so emerged in his work that he didn't notice my presence in the room. That gave me the leverage to look at him for a while and admire him a bit. This man is a piece of art that I could admire for hours. The way his sleeves were rolled up while he was swiftly typing on the keyboard was a view I would love to watch any day. God made him with so much effort. To this day, I still can't believe that this man loves me and he's mine.I made my way toward him slowly but still, he was unaware of my presence. The coffee table was filled with paper and files while he was working on the laptop. Aiden stopped typing and leaned back on the couch as he sighed. I wonder what he's working on. All of a sudden his gaze met mine and I immediately smiled at him."How long have you been standing there, staring at me like that?" His voice was heavy like he haven't said a single word in the last few hours."Like what," I asked as I made my way towards him, eyes still on him."Like you're in love wi
The heaviness of blanket covered my body as I slowly opened my eyes. For a second, I was lying still and staring at the ceiling when suddenly I jolted up as the events of past few hours of my life hit me. I looked around and realized this wasn't my room. A second later, relived washed over me when I realized its Aiden's room and I'm resting on his bed. When did I fall asleep? Why am I in his room? And how did I even get here?I looked at my phone and the time was 9:00pm at the moment. Woah! How long did I slept for? Last I remember, it was past 3:30 pm. I unlocked my phone just to find 1 missed call from Carlos and 10 missed calls from Celine. I couldn't help but smile at their differences. One was someone with dead serious personality who would never call twice. While the other was someone with a really caring personality who would do anything to make sure that you're alright.I just find both of them very cute and suitable for each other. I guess opposites do attract after all. I'm
Stephanie continued stating her reason regarding why she helped William."He recorded my confession about how I'll help him get rid of the file and few other things which were against me. William threatened me with them and said that he won't be the only one going down. I got scared Layla, I gave up and did whatever he asked me to do. I thought I won't be able to do anything without him. But a few days ago, I found out that he was also responsible for Liam's death. That's when I got furious and started digging on him. I even got hands on the file he was so scared of getting public. It wasn't complete but it was a start. I know my company's image would be destroyed too but I'm ready for that. I'll do anything to put him in his place Layla,"If only she knew Carlos was already putting him in his place. But I won't tell her that now. I'll tell her everything when I'm done. And I wasn't done yet. I just started. Today I'm going to get all the answers I've been finding for years."Why Liam
“Can you slow down a bit?” Amy calmed the storm going inside my head by suddenly asking me to slow down. I didn’t realized how much fast we were going until she called me out. I sighed heavily and slowed the car down as Amy spoke up again.“That’s why I suggested that I should be the one driving. Your focus is somewhere else and you know it,” Obviously it is. Life decided to fuck me up suddenly and my focus is there.“It’s kind of my therapy you know,” I tried to come up with the lamest excuse I could because at this point I was anything but calm. She was right that I shouldn’t be driving right now but I can’t help it. At this point, I don’t even know what to think and how to justify anyone’s behavior.“Talk to me Layla. Don’t fight this battle alone inside your head. We’ve been through a lot but always together,”It is true that my brain is having a war inside of it right now and it’s also true that Amy and I have gone through so much together. But I don’t think I’ll be able to descr
I wanted to start with basic questioning that's why I started with something lighter."We both know you've killed my parents and my brother. So I guess so was the next right?" I threw my first question at him as he smirked."I would have killed you alot sooner but what can I say, I was just being too generous."William was not giving me straight answer and I'm afraid I'm not leaving him alone until he answers my every single question. The only way to make him speak was this, I grabbed my gun from the back and pointed at his head. His eyes widened in shock as I continued to speak."I'm not here to play games with you Willam. You know how much good I'm with guns because of my father so you better answer my question seriously this time." I threatened him which seemed to work and threw my next question at him."Why did you kill my parents. Was it for Thier money?"William was quite for few seconds but he knew I was determined so he finally started speaking."It wasn't for Thier wealth to b
Layla's POV:Oh god it's happening, it's happening, it's happening. My mind keeps chanting the same thing again and again. I swear to God I feel like I'm having a heart attack. My legs can't seem to stop shaking anytime soon. Same goes for my hand and the rapid beat of my heart. I'm not prepared at all. I even didn't got the time to process it all and now here it is.We are actually going to deal with my uncle Today. Today is finally the day and I needed a few days to proceed it. But Carlos just told me yesterday at Aiden's house that we are taking care of my Uncle after all I need to do is kill him. Like that's one of the most easiest task in the world. Well it's not and I needed alot of time to mentally prepare myself.But Carlos had some important work and he would be gone for a while. He is leaving the country for a while and won't be back anytime soon. So I had two options, either wait for him to come back which god knows when or just go with it today. I decided that I don't want
Aiden's POV:My cheeks felt wet as soon as I woke up. Where the hell am I? I looked around and saw Layla sitting besides me, staring out the window. I wiped the potential tear of my face as the memories of what happened few minutes ago hit me up. Was I crying while sleeping? Thankfully I didn't made any weird noise.I moved in my seat and sat up properly as Layla turned to me when she noticed me waking up."You're finally awake. We were just about to reach your house." Layla announced."Oh the princess is already up?" Noah asked from the front seat."When the hell did I dozed off?" I confusingly looked around."As soon as I pushed you in this car. I'm still thinking about how you did that."I'm surprised as well. I guess I was just too relived that my heart and head felt lighter. Anyways it was a good hell of a nap so I'm not the one complaining about it. I feel even lighter after that nap and that's even much stranger. But I'll just ignore it because I've never felt something like th