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Chapter 70

She's not just a chapter in my life; she's the whole story. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|As I arrived at the airport, my heart pounded in my chest, and my steps quickened with each passing second. I had told her to leave, to go away, but the moment the words left my lips, regret had seized me like a vice. I couldn't let her go without an explanation, without trying to make things right.But as I approached the departure gate, my steps faltered, and a sinking feeling gripped my soul. The sight before me confirmed my worst fears—the plane had already boarded. My heart plummeted, and disappointment mingled with fury."Wait!" I called out, desperation lacing my voice as I rushed toward the gate, but the airline staff held their ground. "Get out of my way. I need to get on that plane." The attendant regarded me with a mix of sympathy and indifference. "I'm sorry, sir, but the boarding process is already complete. You'll have to wait for the ne

Chapter 71

The Burning Desire/Kiara

In the realm of unexpected horrors, my life took a chilling twist. -Unknown. |Z Y R A|I opened my eyes to darkness, the oppressive weight of fear pressing down on my chest. Panic surged through me as I realized I was tied to a chair, my wrists bound tightly behind my back. The room was pitch black, and I couldn't make out anything beyond the dim glow of a single, flickering candle.The flashbacks of 13 year old me tied to bed while the man old enough to be called my father, glanced down at me with lust filled in his eyes. Everything in my just froze amd I fought hard to stay in my reality instead of disappearing in my past."Zyra?" Flora whispered, her voice trembling with fear. The only response was the eerie silence in the room to her calling. My throat felt dry and I struggled to get any words out of my mouth. "Flora," I responded her, my voice coming out scratchy and rough. "What the hell is going on?" I hissed, my words edged wi

Chapter 72

The Burning Desire/Kiara

The anger I feel towards myself is eclipsed only by the emptiness of her absence. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|One month later,It's been a month since she walked out that door, leaving behind an echoing silence that haunts me day and night. Emily, the woman who became my world, was gone, and with each passing day, the longing in my heart grows stronger, mingling with a raging storm of emotions that I can't control.I miss her in every breath I take, in every beat of my heart. She was the fire that ignited my soul, the one who brought warmth and light into the darkest corners of my existence. Her laughter was a melody that resonated in my every waking moment, and her touch, a balm that soothed my restless soul. Now, all I have are memories, and they torment me with her absence.My temper, always a force to be reckoned with, has been on a hair-trigger since she departed. I've lashed out at everyone who dared to come near me, driven by frustr

Chapter 73

The Burning Desire/Kiara

In the chaos of my thoughts, your love was the only clarity I found. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|It's been two fucking months since I last saw her, heard her voice and felt her warmth. She has been away from me for two months now and each passing second is just the time went in trash can. Because the time without her is just that, waste. Shawn has been working day and night on finding her location. I did not knew Germany could be that big when it comes to finding a person. Sometimes I am just tempted to fly to the country itself and look for her in each and every corner to find her. "How is life treating my favourite brother?" The bane of my existence, my younger brother, entered the penthouse with the usual annoyance and irritation he radiates by being in my presence. I rolled my eyes at him in response. He knows about Zyra, even if he is not present here 24x7, he sure does have all the news even before me. Thanks to our gossip quee

Chapter 74

The Burning Desire/Kiara

In the depths of despair, I found my strength. And in the weariness of it all, I discovered my resilience. -Unknown. |Z Y R A|So many days in this room, and each day feels heavier than the last. I am trapped in this bleak chamber, tied to a chair, my strength waning as time stretches on.The initial fear and panic have now given way to a numbing exhaustion. Every part of my body aches, and I've lost track of the days. The room offers no solace, its walls bearing silent witness to our ordeal.As the days turn to weeks, I've learned to find solace in the simplest of things. A ray of weak sunlight that filters through a crack in the window, a distant sound that hints at life beyond these walls – they're the small fragments of hope that keep me going.But the room itself is a prison, and the air hangs heavy with despair. It's as if the very walls are closing in on me, smothering my hope. I miss the world outside, the breeze on my face, and

Chapter 75

The Burning Desire/Kiara

In the darkest of times, I found the light of my life. After two long months, she's not a dream; she's real. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|"I've found something," Shawn said, rising from my solitude, I turned to look at him.He held his laptop in hand, but his gaze was fixed on me. "Cillian Vader," he uttered a name I had never heard before. I had no idea how this person related to Zyra's case."Who is he?" I inquired. Shawn took a seat on the couch in my room and began, "He's one of us." I glanced at him with confusion etched across my forehead."What does that mean?" I asked.It had been over two months since Zyra had left, but she remained firmly entrenched in my mind. Her thoughts accompanied me wherever I went. The emptiness in my room chased me and the loneliness in my heart pricked me like a thousand needles throughout the day.My patience was unraveling, and I had no inkling of where she was and in what state she found herself."Do

Chapter 76

The Burning Desire/Kiara

After the long night of separation, the dawn of hope has finally broken. -Unknown. |Z Y R A|Cillian's presence in the room had become an oppressive weight, a constant reminder of my captivity. He skulked around like a predator, always seeking an opportunity to invade my personal space with his unsettling touches that sent shivers of disgust down my spine. Each time his fingers grazed my skin, it felt as though a swarm of insects crawled beneath the surface, leaving me with an overwhelming sense of revulsion.But in this moment, as I sat on the chair, a rare glimmer of relief washed over me. Surprisingly, I had been receiving proper nourishment these days, even if it was driven by Cillian's twisted desire to keep me near. It was a bizarre situation, one I couldn't even begin to explain. But as long as it meant I was in a better physical state, I couldn't afford to care about the motivations behind it.In the midst of my captivity, anoth

Chapter 77

The Burning Desire/Kiara

What is stronger than the human heart which shatters over and over and still lives. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|I woke with a jolt, my mind racing with thoughts of Zyra. Restlessness gnawed at my insides, rendering every other concern trivial. I tried to distract myself, to immerse in the mundane tasks of the day, but her absence loomed over my consciousness like a suffocating shadow, leaving me unable to grasp onto anything else. Where was she? Why did her absence feel like an unspoken void in my existence, a chasm I couldn't ignore? My fingers twitched involuntarily, yearning for the comfort of her touch, my heart beating in erratic rhythms, echoing the turmoil within. Every passing second without her felt like an eternity, and my attempts to focus on anything else were futile, as if the universe conspired to keep my thoughts fixated solely on her.I fumbled for my phone, my fingers trembling as I dialed Shawn's number. Each ring felt

Chapter 78

The Burning Desire/Kiara

Keep me together, do not abandon me. Hold my bones together. -Unknown. |Z Y R A|I tugged against the rough ropes binding my wrists, the fibers cutting into my skin as I strained to break free. With each futile attempt, the realization of my vulnerability settled in, mingling with the simmering anger that threatened to consume me. The shadows seemed to grow thicker, the stale air heavy with the weight of impending confrontation.Cillian is again here, after two days of disappearing, trying to keep everything underground, away from the vicinity of Nicolas and his best programmer, Shawn. He is here, panic written in bold letters on his face as his men faced the result of his failure, his wrath. His agitated footsteps echoed across the room, his features contorted in a mask of anxiety and frustration. "How could he have found us?" he muttered, his voice a low growl of disbelief. "I took every precaution, every measure to ensure our anonymit

Chapter 79

The Burning Desire/Kiara

It was not a dream to be with you. It was a prayer. -Unknown. |N I C O L A S|As I stood overlooking the sun kissed Calabria, the waves crashing below seemed to mirror the turmoil within me. My heat raced as I thought of Zyra, the woman who managed to fucking entangle her soul in mine with so fucking perfection that it almost suffocates me to breath without her. Only, I know how I have been surviving on my own these past few months. Maybe it was the hope of getting her back where she belongs. By my fucking side. I had gathered my team, the only people I trusted in this treacherous world, to launch an assault on the fucker who dared to lay his hand on my woman. Zyra is only mine to touch, torment and ruin. No one else has the right to even think otherwise. Shawn, the tech whiz with a knack to hack into the most secure system, was typing furiously on his laptop mapping out the building's security system. Crystal, the lethal fighter,

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