Natalie spent a long time with Carter, feeling a strong connection with the young boy. To distract themselves from everything going on, they played a game on Carter's phone.As they played, Carter looked up at Natalie with a curious expression. "Big Sister, what is your name?" he asked.He was wondering who that big sister that was so sweet to the point that his dad would hug her was.Natalie smiled, "I am sorry, I did not introduce myself earlier. My name is Natalie, but you can call me Natie."Carter nodded, "You have a pretty name, big sister..." he said, looking up at her with admiration.Natalie chuckled at the young boy's innocent compliment. "Thank you, Carter. Your name is also very nice!"The joy that the boy had was written all over his face. "Big Sister, would you stay here with us forever?" He asked eagerly, his eyes filled with longing.Natalie was taken aback by the question, thinking it was a joke. "Would you really want me to stay here forever?" she asked.Carter's face
Logan sat in his office sipping a cup of coffee. He lifted his head to look at his assistant who walked in and locked the door behind him."Any news about her?" He asked, a cold look on his face.The assistant shook his head with a sigh. "No news! She seems to have disappeared into the thin air. We have been looking everywhere, but we cannot find her."Logan appeared to be thinking for a while. "I did not expect her to be that clever..." He said.He could not explain how he lost her. He should have been a bit more careful. After he lost her that day and failed to find her, he had just assumed it and gone back to his businesses. He thought that she would come begging him and his son for help after capturing her dad and brother.After all, she did not know that it was him doing all that. Then, he would have used that chance to ask for that thing from her.But a day had gone by like that, and no matter how he looked for her, he could not find her."We have to keep searching," Logan said.
Was that how much he had been exposed? He had done so many other things but no one had pointed them back to him.But... Did Ivan and Natalie know each other? Why was he here to talk about her?"I don't know what you are talking about," Logan stammered, trying to deny everything. He could not accept it that easily."Don't lie to me, Logan. I know the truth," Ivan said, his voice rising. "Getting details about you and everything you have been doing did not take me an hour..."Logan trembled more. That meant that the man knew everything that he had done. His lips moved, but he was not sure about what he was supposed to say."I know the underworld rules well enough. So, I will not do anything about what you have done already. But you have to be careful with whom you want to offend. Do not try me!"Yes, being the king of the underworld , there were some things and rules he respected. Things that the man had done before would be useless to intervene. But he was going to make sure he helped
Auntie Bella brought Natalie dinner when it was ready. Even though she did not know who she was and why she was there, she had worked for Ivan long enough and knew not to ask a lot.She just needed to do her work and let him handle his own things.But she had some suspicions in her heart. From the time she could remember, she had never seen her boss, Ivan, pay attention to any lady. This girl here was the first one.And to even think that he willingly left Carter in her hands... Who exactly was she? And why was she even in that house?"Thank you, Auntie Bella," Natalie said appreciatively when she was handed the plate of food.After playing with Carter for some time, she had gotten some appetite. And she thought that she even felt hungry for the first time in hours."You are welcome my dear," Auntie Sam replied with a smile and looked at Carter. "Come on dear. It is time for you to have dinner too..."However, the next moment, the kid was already shaking his head. "No..."Auntie Bella
It had been a long day for Ivan, and all he could think about was getting home and spending some time with his son, Carter. As he unlocked the door to his apartment, he was surprised to find Auntie Bella, the nanny, waiting for him.He hesitated for some seconds before lifting his head to look at her. He had not expected to run into her at such a time."It is late, Auntie Bella. What are you still doing here? Why didn't you sleep?" Ivan asked.He understood that Bella was doing quite a lot of work. It would be good if she took enough rest."I wanted to make sure that Carter was okay. He refused to leave that room," Auntie Bella said. "He said that he is sleeping in Natalie's room tonight."Ivan turned to look at the door of the house opposite where he was. And his eyes lingered there for a while."She seems to be a great lady," Auntie Bella continued speaking, a certain spark in her eyes. "She looks quite innocent."Ivan's expression changed at the mention of that. Right now, he thoug
Ivan was a bit silent as he stared at her. And she could not fathom his thoughts. However, she waited patiently. She did not care if it was going to kill her. The man was already helping her a lot! She could not rush him. She needed to be patient."You can go home tomorrow and check up on them," he said. But his voice was a bit off. He did not want to part with her so soon. But he could also not keep her there when she needed to be with her family.However, all that Natalie heard were the first words. She sat up tensely. "You found them? Are they home already?" She asked."They will be home by morning," he said. But he was feeling sad for her.Natalie could not help it but rashly wrap her hands around him. "Thank you so much," she said, a tear falling from her eyes.Ivan hugged her and comforted her. "I am happy to help, okay? Just tell me if you need anything else.""Thank you again," Natalie said. Finally, she was sure that the two were safe.But...She pulled away from the hug and
...In the car, they were all very silent, different thoughts going through their minds.Then suddenly, Carter, who was snuggled next to Natalie, looked up as if he had remembered something."Don?" He called. Of course, he was always using that name whenever he felt like it.Ivan, who was driving slightly, looked at him. "Mmh?""Can Natie be our Dona?" The child asked innocently. And Natalie, who was holding him, froze.Had they not finished talking about that yesterday?Ivan was also shocked by Carter's words. But the expression on his face remained calm, as he looked at the woman beside him in the car.The silence felt awkward, and Natie felt so guilty. She did not mean that Carter asked his dad about that. She just wanted him to stop talking about that!"Um... I..." She began speaking. She wanted to explain something even though she did not know what it was."She can be if she wants to!" Ivan said with a smile and held Natalie's eyes. He had just stopped at the traffic lights.For a
Natalie's heart sank as she stepped out of the elevator and into the familiar hallway of her family's apartment building. Her steps were heavy, weighed down by the knowledge that her mother was gone. The memories of the attack still lingered in her mind, and the image of her mother lying lifeless on the floor was etched into her memory.As she walked towards her family's apartment, she noticed a crowd of people gathered outside. She could not help but wonder if the gathering had something to do with her family's tragedy. Her heart began to race, and she felt a sense of dread settle in the pit of her stomach.Approaching the crowd, she could see that some of them were looking at her, pointing in her direction. For a moment, she froze, unsure of what to do. But then she heard a familiar voice calling out to her, and she turned to see her brother, Scott."Brother?" she called out, her voice shaking with emotion.The other people in the crowd pointed towards her, and a woman she did not r