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Reed's point of view Truth was, Bruno looked less like a bodyguard and more like a rock someone had taught to walk. The man was enormous. His shoulders were so broad that standing beside my grandfather and me made us look like we had accidentally wandered into a meeting with a refrigerator. Thick arms strained against the sleeves of his black shirt, his chest was built like a concrete block, and his neck seemed to have been assembled separately from the rest of his body.His face didn't help, forever, stern, permanently irritated. I had never seen Bruno smile. At this point, I suspected smiling was against his job description. My eyes moved from him to the sack hanging over his shoulder. Something inside it twitched, then a muffled, desperate sound came. “Mmmp!”My eyes moved from the sack to my grandfather. He did not even blink, instead, he calmly pointed at it. “Open it.”The sack wiggled again. Apparently, whatever was inside had decided that being kidnapped by a man who looked l

Reed's point of view “You shouldn't have allowed him die.” The words scraped out of my throat, across the room, my grandfather didn't blink.“Somebody had to die in your place,” he said. “He was a bodyguard, he vowed his life to protect you.”I shut my eyes. Alex’s face flashed through my mind. He had been one of my most loyal men. “He had a family.” My voice cracked on the last word.“And that is why I compensated them. Generously. They will never have to suffer financially.”I opened my eyes and stared at him. That was always the answer…compensation, a figure written on a piece of paper, followed by a handshake and an assurance that the family would be taken care of. For years, I had accepted it, a man died protecting me, and his family received enough money to survive….End of story.Except now, it wasn't anymore. I could still see the flames,.my car exploding right in front of me.. and every time I blinked, I saw the person who had been inside it. “We didn't need to sacrifice him

Nova's point of view Elsa turned toward the door, I grabbed her wrist. “Don't.” She stopped. “Don't you dare walk away from me.”“Let go.” She screamed , my fingers tightened.“You're not leaving this room until you explain what is happening.” My vision blurred. “Do you have any idea what the last four days have been like for me? I woke up every morning thinking maybe somebody had made a mistake. I called him. I sent messages. I waited for a reply that never came.” My voice cracked. “I sat in the office for hours because some stupid part of me kept thinking he would walk through that door.”A tear slipped down my cheek, I wiped it angrily. “I watched the news. I went to the police. I went to the hospital. I stood there barefoot in the same clothes while people whispered about me like I was crazy.” Elsa's eyes filled. “I couldn't breathe, Elsa.” My grip loosened. “I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep.” Elsa's tears finally spilled. “Was I the only fool in this story?” My voice fell. “Or a

Nova's point of view If crying could bring back the dead, then Reed would have come back to me. If regret can turn the world back even for a second, then I wouldn't be this broken and If there's one thing I have left in this lonely life of mine, is to protect this baby. My palm flattened over my stomach. "If Reed is really gone..." The words caught in my throat and my eyes shut. "If he's really gone, then I'll do everything to keep you safe." A sob escaped me. "Because you're the only piece of him I have left." My fingers moved slowly across my stomach. "And if I can't do anything else for him, I'll do this." I wiped my face. "I'll keep you safe. I'll make sure you come into this world alive and healthy." My lips trembled. "That will be my gift to him." Another tear fell, as my heart tightened. "And I hope with this gift, he can forgive me."For the first time in days, I felt something other than emptiness. I finally had a reason to move on, to accept this miserable fate and stay s

Nova's point of view “Hey, wifey. Long time no see.” The rain slid from the edge of the umbrella in a steady line, dripping onto the pavement between us. Somewhere behind me, a car passed, tires hissing against the wet road and a horn sounded in the distance. I heard none of it properly, I just stood there, completely blanked.Keal's hand came up, fingers brushing over my chin as his eyes traveled over my face. “You still look as beautiful as the last time we met.”My fingers tightened around the umbrella handle. He took one step closer and I didn't move….I couldn't. He reached for my hand, disgust crawled through my body, yet I remained motionless. He gently curled my fingers around the umbrella handle. “Get home safe, my love,” he said softly. “Don't catch a cold.” Then he walked away, his footsteps fading beneath the rain.I remained exactly where he had left me for two minutes, my eyes staring at the same spot. Then something snapped through me, my lungs dragged in a sharp breat

Nova's point of view “There is nothing anyone can do at this point. Reed is gone, the better you accept it and move on with your life, the better for you.” Damon's words tore my heart like a blade. Yet, I refused to accept them. I shook my head, He stepped closer, his voice rising with each word. “The pain would only increase if you keep holding on to the lie that he is alive somewhere, or that he would come back to you someday. Wake up Nova, face reality. Reed Cole is dead!”My palms pushed his chest so hard he stumbled backwards. You can believe whatever you choose to believe Damon, I can't force anything in you… but I refuse to believe or accept that Reed Cole is dead! He loves me too much to want to leave me alone in this miserable state.” I turned towards the door, my body trembling. “Nova, wait!” Damon tried to stop me, but my feet carried me down the stairs before I even realized I was moving.“He's not dead,” I muttered. “Reed isn't dead.” My voice trembled. “He wouldn't