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Louis after hearing what Jack said, looked at Sia giving her the look she was all familiar with. Then he pushed past Jack not forgetting to bump his shoulder and went out of her office.Sia looked Jack for a while noticing his eyes that never wavered from her's even once and sighed, "Let's go" Sia gestured through her hand.Jack got out of the way and stood at the side. Sia knowing that he will walk behind her as always stepped forth going towards the elevator. She stepped inside the elevator and Jack came shortly after. He pressed the Top button on the elevator, as they were going to the terace.Jack was looking at Sia from the corner of his eyes, noticing that she was lost in her thoughts.She was thinking about all the possible reasons that made him call her, but she couldn't think of anything specific.The elevator dinged and Jack stepped out, snapping Sia out of her thoughts. She looked up at Jack who was waiting for her to walk out. She raised her head and walked past Jack towards the helicopter, that was parked in the helicopter hangar.She stepped inside the helicopter and buckled up. Jack sat at the front with pilot.He turned around and glanced at Sia to know, if they were good to leave. Sia didn't respond to his questioning gaze and instead looked outside.Jack was one of the people she didn't want to have anything to do with. But keeping him as her bodyguard was not her choice anymore, because she was just a doll getting her strings pulled by someone else. She always felt trapped in her own body. She shrugged all the negative thought from her mind knowing that they will do her no good.They have been flying in the helicopter for almost an hour now. Sia was relaxed back in her seat, when she noticed the familiar sight.An island in the middle of the ocean. It was a beautiful green Island and there was a single mansion which was more like a castle, standing all alone just like him, Sia thought.The mansion was built skillfully giving the hint that whoever owned it, didn't leave any imperfections. It almost seemed like a castle coming out of a fairy tale.The helicopter landed indicating to Sia, that it was time to step down. Jack got down first and opened the door for her. She unbuckled and stepped down steadily, inhaling the fresh air with a mixed salty smell of ocean. It was overpowering. She placed the hairs back behind her ears that came up on her face, due to the strong wind.She walked for a while and was right infront of that marvelous mansion. There were guards everywhere which was a sign, that whoever lived here was important and powerful.Anyone would have stopped for a while to take in this ecstatic view, but she didn't want to admire it. She took a deep breah preparing herself and went inside.A butler told her, that HE was waiting for her in the west garden and left as he knew she was familiar with the way around here. She passed the living room going towards corridor.The mansion was so huge that anyone not knowing their way around, could easily get lost.She was once again noticing the expensive paintings hanged on the walls of the corridor, having a sense of deja vu wash over her.The paintings indicated the great taste of the person who owned them. All those paintings could make anyone fascinated. HE had a great love for art.She was finally outside the door that led to the west garden. She raised her hand and slided the glass door open. Stepping outside, she took in the setting sun. The sky was filled with different colours. It almost felt like a painting. Her eyes roamed around and stopped at the lone person standing at the corner of the garden which gave a perfect view of the ocean as well. He was drinking wine and looking at the sunset. He was also looking a part of the painting with setting sun on the ocean making it look like the ocean was eating the sun up and he was bidding his last goodbye to the dying sun. She sighed to get out all the useless thoughts out of her mind and started approaching him. When he sensed someone coming towards him, he turned around and looked at her. Sia stopped walking just as he turned around taking in the profile of the person standing in front of her. He was a man of great beauty. He could pull anyone in with his dazzling brown hair, a straight pointed nose, plump lips and a sharp jawline and his brown EYES. He seemed perfect and etheral, THE invincible. But Sia knew better than to be pulled in by his beauty. He was a man of few words but whenever he spoke everyone listened to him. Everyone used to say his eyes were mesmerizing, yes that was true his eyes could drown anyone, suffocating them slowly pulling even the last breath out of them. But only Sia could see the underlying coldness in his eyes. She knew better than to drown in his eyes.He was just like this mansion beautiful and captivating outside, but once you step inside you could get lost and find the hideous of secrets. The secrets no one should find out. The secrets that if you find out once, you will never be able to leave from here. He won't let you go."Are you going to keep staring at me like this, dear wife?". He tilted his head to the side and smirked. His one hand was holding the glass and the other one was tracing the outline of the glass slowly, making Sia lose her focus.Yes, he was the man who could manipulate her well with just his small gestures. He was the man she was supposed to spend her life with. He was the man she was bound to, unwillingly. He was her husband, Hardin Black. The most feared man and billionaire.....A complete mystery....□□□□□AUTHOR'S NOTE:HEY FAM!!!Don't forget to tell me about your opinions in the comments please...!AUTHOR'S POVShe was really staring at him looking like a statue, frozen in time. She pulled herself out of her thoughts and looked up at him after shaking her head."I was not staring at you.... I was just lost in my own thoughts". Sia looked away not wanting to look at him anymore. But Hardin's eyes were fixed on her while slowly drinking his wine, taking in her nervous posture. The way her breath was shaky. The way she didn't know where to keep her hands. He smirked taking another sip. It was amusing to him.Sia was nervous, feeling Hardin's unwavering gaze on her. He was the only man capable of making her nervous, but she didn't know why she felt like this around him. Maybe because he was the only person who was able to look right through her, maybe because he was the person who knew her the best or maybe because she knew what he was truly capable of.... destruction". Sia refu
SIA'S POV:Awestruck would be an uderstatemnet if I say that's what I felt after seeing the dress. To say that it was the most beautiful and elegant black dress I have ever seen in my life, would be least of the praise. I also took notice that black was my only favourite colour. After trying my hardest to look away from the dress, I noticed the makeup artist standing by front of the dressing mirror. I looked at her and she greeted me quite enthusiastically, " Miss Sia! It's so nice to see you in person.... I am Natalia your makeup artist for today. If you hurry up and wear the dress, I will get your makeup and hair finished within time" She was talking like a robot and smiling at me.Ugh! She is too cheesy! I thought, grabbed the dress and went towards the dressing room ignoring her all the way. When I turned around to close the dressing room's door behind me, I saw her coming inside as well. She was so annoying. I almost wanted to ask h
SIA'S POVMy heart beat was fast, drumming in my ears. Dear heart what's wrong with you Don't act like this please. I looked down where my heart is and then looked up making weird faces, not knowing that Hardin was trying to stop himself from laughing at my overdramatic acts.It was an hour ride. We finally landed at some mansion's helicopter hangar. Hardin stepped out and turned towards me raising his hand for me to take. I looked at his hand and then his waiting face. Huhh!! Does he think, I can't get down on my own! So much for being a gentleman, I rolled my eyes stepping down on my own. I always embarass myself like this, when I stepped down I tripped again. This time Hardin held me up, by my arms. I wanted the Earth to split up and swallow me whole. I embarassingly looked up at him who was smirking at me. I looked down and sighed, not again!Why does this happen to me always
SIA'S POVIt's been an hour, that we have been to this life sucking, boring party. People were everywhere, giving me side looks, while being cautious of me. Hardin after causing the little drama left me, standing there all alone, making me feel more horrible. Only God knows where he went! I spent an hour looking for him, but still couldn't find him. I didn't saw George either, which was good, but suspicious as well, because he was the host of the party. He was supposed to be the most noticeable here, but he was not even present. His wife Clara, was greeting everyone and was apologizing on his behalf. She seemed like a good woman, but was she really what she seemed to be, that was an interesting question to me.After finally giving up on finding Hardin and worrying about what he is going to do, I decided to relax and let the events unfold. I will deal with everything, when the time comes.I went to the bar, that was in the
I was roaming around in the garden with slow steps. My head was raised up to look at the sky, while closing my eyes from time to time, inhaling the fresh air. My neck was hurting already, because I was stretching it too much. My heels were hanging in my right hand. After getting my nerves under control, I thought everything through. I know whats going to happen now, I must be prepared.I took a last long breath and finally decided to go find Hardin. I wanted him to send me to my house. I didn't know, that someone was watching me, the whole time. Just as I turned around, I almost bumped into someone with a familiar scent. God knows how long he has been here. He sometimes, scares the hell out of me. My hand was placed at my chest, trying to calm down my rapidly beating heart.I lazily looked up at him with startled eyes but, covered it up immediately with a cough, "I want to go home" I directly got to the, point avoiding eye contact with
SIA'S POVSunlight was trying to peek in, from the glass walls in my room, but the drawn curtains, were getting in it's way. The atmosphere felt gloomy, because of the darkness in the room. I was still sitting, with my back against the side of my queen size bed, looking blankly at the wall in front of me. My hairs were disheveled. My eyes were swollen, but void of any kind of emotion now. People failed to undertand me. They thought my eyes were cold, but that was not true. My eyes were dead, just like my dead heart. I often had to place my hand on my heart, to assure myself, that it was still beating and I was still alive. But knowing, that I was still alive, was more painful. I had to endure everything and still stay alive. It was my cruel fate.I looked down at my hands. They say, that the lines on your hands can describe, what is in your fate, but the lines on my hands, have always been so dull. I guess
SIA'S POVI was walking towards the elevator, while everyone was greeting me. I was ignoring all of them as always and was just heading straight, the same stoic expressions present on my face. I was supposed to go to the meeting room, where all the directors, shareholders and investors were waiting for me patiently.What am I doing here, when I took 3 days off, you all must be thinking.After that little moment with Mrs. De'souza, I went to my room to lock myself up, like I always did, when I wanted to hide from the world. My right hand instantly went to the only thing that could comfort me me at a like this, to the place where my heart pendant was supposed to be. But there was no pendant around my neck. I again remembered painfully, that I lost my precious heart pendant. That was the only thing I had on me, when I was left at the orphanage. I guess I was bound to lose ever
SIA'S POVMy booming laugh cracked the tense silence, that spread after Mr Holmes's demand. I wiped the tears that filled my eyes, because of laughing so hard. Everyone was looking at me, like I am crazy. I gasped dramatically, placing a hand on my heart, " You want me to resign? "I couldn't control it and ended up laughing again. It was so funny to me. After calming myself down a little, I mocked Mr. Holmes, "And why would I do that?" Amusement was dancing in my eyes.Mr. Holmes looked at me with suspiscious, enraged eyes, " Look Sia Martin! If you won't give up your position then, this corporatiom will be no more " He placed his hands on the desk, clasping them together, while leaning a little on the desk, trying to look intimidating. He was acting like he was dealing with a kid and that kid in his eyes, was apparently me.His behaviour was amusing to me. I raised my left eyebrow and mimick