Anastasia was sulking the whole time while she was getting ready. She would have skipped the party if not for her parents forcing her. Lucian wanted to be the one to pick her and make an entrance together, however fortunately for Anastasia, he was called for a meeting and would be late for the party. Also Jonathan managed to convince him that they wanted to take her together with them.
As she was getting ready, Cordelia entered her room, walking elegantly towards her and sneered "Oh my poor sister…It's a pity to see the guy you love marry someone else, isn't it?" Cordelia said and when she didn't get any response from Ana she continued. "I always thought you had everything that I've ever wanted, but I guess not…. I mean, you are the most unfortunate person I know sister. You liked Liam, and I know you did. I don't know what happened but it doesn't matter anymore. The point is, you liked him but he didn't like you back. I'll let you in on a secret… He lovesLucian grabbed Anastasia's hand and walked towards Hades and Mia. Mia smirked as soon as she saw them walking towards her. Hades on the other hand felt annoyed when he saw Lucian holding her hand. All he wanted to do was to break her free from his clutches and take her away from the place. "I'm sorry Hades! You finally got engaged to the bitch, my condolenses" Lucian mocked Hades and looked towards Mia with disdain. Anastasia looked at him wide eyed. If the situation was different, she would have found it funny. She shook her head and started talking "Congratulations to the both of you" saying she handed them a gift with a forced smile. She avoided having any eye contact with Hades but as soon as she turned to leave she stopped after hearing him "You look beautiful Love!" Hades's word froze her on the spot but she didn't turn. Mia sneered. She was already annoyed by the fact that Anastasia had stolen her limelight and now her fiance was complimenting her as if she didn't exist. "Yes
After hearing Hades, Ana realized that she had forgotten to check the information that Kelly sent her. She didn't say anything to Hades as she wasn't sure if that was the information he was searching for. "I've heard you as I promised now let me go" She said and tried to push him away. "Not so soon Love! I want answers too….Why did you agree to Lucian? I know there's a reason and I'm extremely sure he's holding something against you, I just don't know what. Please tell me so that I can help you out" He asked, his voice pleading her for answers.Meanwhile, Lucian was getting impatient with her absence. It had been a while since he called her and she wasn't back yet. He was worried that something might have happened to her. "I would be restless too if my fiance was cheating on me with a love rival" Cordelia approached Lucian. "What do you mean?" He asked, confusion laced in his voice. "Have you noticed that it's Hades's party but I can only see Mia greeting the guest
"Was it worth it?" Anastasia asked. Lucian looked at her again not understanding her question. "The hate you have for Hades?.... Or how you chased Mia? You've already achieved what you wanted. Hades is forced to marry someone he doesn't want to, you also managed to get me away from him. Are you at peace?" She elaborated her question. Anastasia genuinely wanted to know his answer. She was the same as him at first, filled with hatred towards Liam and Cordelia. She had pondered a lot on whether she wanted to make them pay or add fuel to the vicious cycle of revenge and hate. She always thought how she would feel once she made them pay. When Liam was apprehended she didn't feel anything. She had always thought that maybe when she was done with them her heart would feel some sort of peace. Lucian was also driven by hate and revenge and that made her curious about how he felt now. Lucian was speechless at her quest
When she met an empty living room Ana started looking around for him frantically. "Hades?" She shouted again and again but there was no response. She suddenly heard some noise from her room. She ran towards it only to find him standing there with the picture of her with her mother and father. "Hades…… You shouldn't be here!" She almost yelled and snatched the frame out of his hand and placed it back on the nightstand. "Come let me take you back" She held his hand and tried to tug him towards the door. Yeah! The keyword was tried. He wouldn't move from his place and kept staring at her. "Okay that's enough staring, come on let's go downstairs" She said again trying to convince him to listen to her. He didn't listen to her, instead pulled her towards him and hugged her. Ana was stunned, she was completely locked in his arms. "What are you doing you big baby… Leave me this instant!" She yelled again, struggling to get away from his grasp. He shook his head and plac
Arthur reached her place in 25 minutes. Ana was waiting for him patiently and received him at the door "Sorry for bothering you at this hour Arthur." She was feeling guilty of troubling him."Don't worry darling. The person who should apologize is that idiot. Why is he going around getting drunk and bothering others? Where is he anyway?" He asked, looking around for him. "He's upstairs sleeping. I was waiting for you to wake him up." She said and started walking towards her room. When they reached the room, Arthur tried to wake him up but there was no response whatsoever. He jerked him even more forcefully and Hades let out a groan of annoyance "Ana…." he whispered. Hearing him calling out to her, her heart skipped a beat. Arthur huffed in annoyance and after sometime managed to make him stand. Hades was staggering while Arthur tried to support him. Ana went on the other side and crossed his other hand over her shoulder. Both of them took him downstairs and towards
Anastasia was woken up by the sound of her ringing phone. She looked at the caller ID and saw her father calling "Good morning dear. Sorry to have woken you up so early, I wanted to inform you that I and Kiara would be staying here for a few days till your grandmother gets better." He said."How is she now? What did the doctor say?" She asked worried. "She suffered from a heart attack. They've kept her under observation and gave us a list of things that need to be taken care off." He informed.Ana suddenly realized that it was her engagement today "What about the engagement father?" She asked. Even if it wasn't to her liking, she wanted her father present. She might as well postpone it or just go and talk to Lucian regarding the information and break it off. "Oh don't worry about it. I've spoken to Lucian already, he agreed to postpone it till we come back." Ana sighed hearing this 'Hopefully there might be no engagement at all by the time you come back' she thought. "Well
There was an awkward vibe surrounding both Hades and Anastasia till the meeting started. Later they got fixated on the presentation and forgot about the awkwardness. She was quite surprised with the investment plan that Shaw Enterprises had presented. It was more than enough to bring her out of her situation. Lucian would have no leverage over her. Even if he plans to pull out his investment, with Hades being a part of the project they would easily get other investors on board. Hades had noticed how satisfied she looked with the plan and decided he would give a raise to the people who worked on this. "I'm satisfied with what you have offered, I guarantee the returns will be tenfold. We can go ahead and sign the contract." Ana said, trying to be as professional as she could because all she could think was his words from last night which made her heart flutter. They proceeded with the signing and then completed the remaining procedures. "May I have a chat with you in private Ms. Kimbe
Anastasia rushed out of his office, angry tears falling from her eyes. She thought that she could finally get rid of that man, but she only gets trapped more and more into the endless pit of his blackmailing. Lucian felt guilty for what he said but he was desperate, desperate to keep her in his life, and even if he had to be the villain he wouldn't mind it. Anastasia realized she was still at her workplace and tried calming herself. She rushed to her desk and distracted herself with the designs. There was a presentation in an hour, where Arthur would select the best designs for the upcoming show. It wasn't much for others but to Anastasia, it meant the world. Even after all the turmoils in her life, she had managed to finish most of her designs with sheer dedication. She was hoping that Arthur would select at least one of her designs. The time flew by fast and she prepared herself for the result, however, during the presentation she was lost. Arthur noticed this and knew something w