[ Brandon ]I groaned in annoyance as the sunrays falling on my face forced me to wake up. I hardly got time to rest during week days and the day was the only day when I could get some sleep and spend time with my family.I patted the space beside me to pull Emma closer to me but much to my dismay, the space was cold and empty. She had already woken up."I hate mornings." I sat straight on my bed and ran my fingers through my messy hairs. I winced when I felt pain on my back."Emma Black, you're totally a vixen." I muttered as they were scratches given by her last night.I glanced at the time, it showed seven fifteen in the morning. I didn't intend to wake up this early but I wasn't going to catch sleep again. So, I dragged my body out of the bed and rushed to bathroom to do my mornings business before I search for my lovely wife and my bundle of joy, our son. Who was quite a naughty boy for his two years old age.I felt my muscles relaxing under the luke warm water. After fifteen min
( Evangeline )My sleep is broken by the loud buzzing of the alarm. Morning has always been earlier than ever for me for last five years. Stretching my arms lethargically, I blinked my drowsy eyes to get rid of the traces of hardly three hours' sleep.Slipping out of my comfortable bed, I went to my room' window. It has been my daily routine to start my day by welcoming the rising sun and it's optimistic golden rays which gives me the hope and new zeal to start fresh with the only love of my life but today isn't my day as grey clouds studded the sky and it may start raining anytime.My only source to live, my heart beats for his smile. He mostly filled the emptiness and dejection of my life after the unfortunate day leaving me on a crossroad of choosing a never travelled way. I left his father for the sake of mine and my unborn son's future.It was a mistake marrying Colton Black but my silly heart chose a wrong path and I ended up falling for a wrong man who reciprocated my feelings
[ Evangeline ] The venue of the charity gala is one of the five star hotel, the centre of public's eye. When we stepped out of the car, a swarm of media surrounded us. Flashes of cameras and a swarm of reporters rounded the car as soon as it stopped at the entrance, the valets and Dominic's bodyguards rushed to protect us from their shitty questions. I immediately clinged to Dominic's side as soon as they angled the camera in my direction. I know what would be their possible questions. "Ignore them." He whispered in my ear and our bodyguards escorted us inside the banquet hall. The lavish decorations in golden and red screamed of the wealth that Ricardo family spent to organize this charity event. I tried my best to stay hidden behind Dominic as I spotted many familiar faces in the party. Luckily, they don't acknowledge my presence yet. "Let's meet the host first." He tucked my hand and dragged us to where the old Mr. Giovanni Ricardo and his wife was talking to a group of guest
[ Evangeline ]"Miss, are you okay?" He asked again with concern. I made no move to turn and contfront the man who destroyed my life including my son's. I used to love him at a point of my life but now, I only feel hatred towards him."Evangeline! Is it you?"I didn't realise when he walked upto me and stood right in front of me, staring at me with shocked expression on his still handsome face. I had no courage to look up at him. I don't know how am I going to control the flood of mixed emotions. "Evangeline?" He repeated again but this time in a higher pitch which sent warning alarm to my brain and in the next moment, I sprang up on my feet."Sorry, Sir, I bothered you for no reason but I am alright." I muster up my leftover confidence and replied him in a plain voice. His face hardened upon my reply."Eve, I am not a stranger for you nor you are to me. So, stop with these fucking formalities." He snappped in a pissed off tone. "But you're a stranger to me, Sir and my name is E
[ Evangeline ]"Eve, wake up.""Sir, I think we should call medical service.""Evangeline, please wake up. You're scaring the shit out of me.""Sir, we shouldn't waste time. Miss Parker has passed out for quite a long time and no one has noticed her."Why do I hear Dominic's panicked voice mixed with some strangers'?I feel a gentle pat on my cheeks which forces me to open my eyes. Dominic's worried face is the one that came in my view.But how can I see him?I was dead, right?"Eve, Oh My God! Can you hear me?" A relief washed over his face but still I can't understand what he's doing in the heaven or hell or whatever place I am at?"Dom..Domi..nic." I coughed as I tried to speak through my dried throat.I feel my body being lifted from the ground and then my eyes widened in shock.I was in the backyard garden of the hotel where I met Colton and Evanca. They gave me a death threat and then....some goons stabbed me to death in a deserted alley on the order of Colton.But how can it be
[ Colton ] I couldn't take my mind off my ex-wife since the night of the gala. I saw her after long five year's gap but the time did a number on her beauty, she looks more prettier than earlier with the maturity of a woman, her thin curves are now wider, her long wavy hairs are longer now. But what intrigued me more was her confidence, the way she carried herself among the top business people of the country without any trace of fear or nervousness. I can still remember her timid self whenver she used to go public with me, I had to tag her behind me to save her from embarrassment. My world has no place for someone shy, introvert and cowards but fearless, cunning and ambitious ones. She has changed completely except her innocent beauty. Her eyes are still the same, filled with only tenderness. I noticed the way men eye raped her throughout the night and the fucker Dominic had his hand all over her body, it put my heart on fire but why do I feel bothered by all the attention she's get
[ Evangeline ] They says time heals all wounds but they don't know the pain of the wounds being reopened is far worse than the fresh ones. They don't know how it feels when someone breaks your heart into million of pieces you thought wound never hurt you. They would break you the way you have never imagined. My worst fear came true. The man from whom I had been running to hide my little secret when he abandoned me(us) mercilessly but at the end, he came face to face after years and even attempted to kill me. I clutched my myself crying silently over the incident that showered me with the same insults and character assassination by Evanca. No matter how much I tried to erase the incidents from the gala night, they come back like a flood of nightmares, the stabs piercing my skin, the evil laughters of those goons and how Evanca warned me through her eyes to stay away from her husband and the agony is that I can't share it with anyone, they'd think that I have gone crazy. Who takes re
[ Evangeline ]"Marry me, Evangeline and let me be the father of Chase."I couldn't blink my eyes for a moment after I heard him, same happened to Kate but by looking at his grave expression, it was clearly evident that he actually came up with the absurd suggestion."Wha..what are you saying?" I stuttered with my question when the shock wore off from my brain.He shook his head,"I am not asking you to marry me like a real couple and a real marriage in Church but on papers, Eve. Just think about the possibilities of Colton finding out about Chase which he would eventually do and if he challenges you in the court, I hate to say but there are high chances that he may win the custody, even I can't interfere in legal matters if it goes into the court. Colton is the biological father and you're still single means no father for Chase."I remained silent and speechless. He was right and it killed me more from inside that I can't do anything to stop Colton if he want to take my child away fr