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Chap 21: A gentle advice
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Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 22: Taken
Triston escaped from the backdoor of the MA class and raced towards his house. The whole time he was sweating profusely, not because he was walking fast but rather because he was nervous about getting caught by his cousins. He breathed a sigh of relief when the familiar building of the Cliff Mansion came into view. Triston waited a few seconds outside the gate and looked around to see if he would spot the twins, as he wanted to avoid them at all costs. There was no sign of them; even the lights in their rooms were off, so maybe they were still at the Academy. Triston entered the gate and was heading toward his mansion when something struck him hard on the back of his head. He cried out in pain and turned around to see two masked men standing before him, holding a bat in their hands. Before Triston could react, one of the guys injected a needle into his neck, making him fall to the ground feeling dizzy. His vision became blurry, and he tried hard to stay awake but soon fell unconscio
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Introduction
TRISTAN CLIFF - Many would consider me lucky. Tristan Cliff, the only living heir of the Cliff Empire who lives a luxurious lifestyle in a huge mansion surrounded by numerous servants. But, I would consider myself to be the most unlucky guy.I lost my parents at the age of 6 and after that my life went downhill. My uncle and his family took over the control of our house, our business, our servants, our well-wishers and even my life. My life which was like a happy dream turned into a terrible nightmare. After that fateful day, there is not a single day that has gone by without the curses and the abuse from my uncle and his family. At home, I am being abused physically and mentally by my Uncle and Aunt and even the servants do not miss a chance to mock me. My only support was our old Butler Reese, who was loyal to my parents, but even he was kicked out from the house for helping me. At school, I am constantly bullied by my cousins Fred an
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 1: The Cliff Family
It was a busy day as usual. Six-year-old Triston Cliff was sitting in his living room and looking at his parent's Trent and Melissa Cliff, giving an interview on TV. It was the day of the opening of a new luxury spa resort of Cliff group of Hotels.Trent and Melissa were self-made billionaires who started by opening a small restaurant. Trent and Melissa had completed their Hotel Management course and opened a restaurant as soon as they got married. Melissa was a great cook, whereas Trent was good at managing the hotel. Their efforts were fruitful, and they were now the proud owners of various luxurious hotels and resorts around the globe.Triston was busy listening to the story of how his parents achieved their success when he is interrupted by the family Butler Reese. "Triston, you need to get ready for the opening ceremony.""I don't want to go. These parties are soooo boring." Triston gets up and tries to hide behind the sofa.Re
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 2: Mr. Cliff's Will
While the people at the Cliff Mansion were filled with sorrow, it was time for celebration for Malcolm and his family. He was rejoicing at his victory and asked his wife to put on the television to check the progress. The death of the Cliffs was all over the news. Malcolm heard one news anchor say, "…….private jet owned by the Cliff family crashed while enroute to Paris from Chicago. The aircraft exploded as soon as it crashed. The reason for the crash is still unknown, but it is suspected there was some technical glitch in the aircraft. The investigations are on, and we will update you on the progress. Our resources have confirmed that all the passengers on board the flight, including Mr. Trent Cliff, Mrs. Melissa Cliff, their assistant Mr. Will, two pilots, and two crew members, were found dead. Our heartfelt condolences to the family….." Malcolm abruptly gets up from his seat. Looking at his shocked expression, Nancy asks, "What happened?"
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 3: One person's pain is another's gain
Warning:This chapter contains cursing and mature themes such as violence and abuse(physical and domestic) of a minor, which might be triggering. Reader discretion is advised.Malcolm and his entire family immediately moved into the Cliff Mansion and claimed it as their own. He had managed to fool the lawyer and everyone else in the garb of being a caring guardian for Triston.As Malcolm's intent to get rid of Triston was foiled by Trent's Will, he had another plan in place. He had decided to make Triston fear him. He wanted to instill terror in Triston's heart towards Malcolm so that Triston would do whatever Malcolm ordered him to do, even sign off his entire fortune to Malcolm by himself.As per their plan, after a few months of faking to be excellent and caring guardians, Malcolm and Nancy started with their evil scheme. The first step was to isolate Triston and have the entire staf
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 4: The pain continues...
Warning:This chapter contains cursing and mature themes such as violence and abuse(physical and domestic) of a minor, which might be triggering. Reader discretion is advised.The following days, the abuse continued and increased as well. Triston's freedom of will was completely taken away. Malcolm instructed Triston to get his permission for whatever he did. Even for small things like having lunch and dinner, he couldn't do it on his own. He was not allowed any food apart from breakfast, lunch, and dinner.One time, when Malcolm was idling off in the living room having his evening tea, Triston tried to sneak into the kitchen to have some snack. Unfortunately, Malcolm saw him and poured the scalding hot tea onto Triston's arm in anger. Triston screamed in pain, but none of the members, including the family and staff, came to his aid. To his dismay, he didn't even have any medicine to apply to his burn, so he just
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 5: His saving Grace
12 years later...Triston was now 18, and he was in college. He was doing his course in Business Management, and unfortunately for him, his cousins were in the same college.Malcolm never wanted to send Triston to school or college, but the Cliff family was well known. The media keenly observed them so he could never openly abuse Triston. The years of abuse had turned Triston into an empty shell. He had anxiety disorder and occasionally suffered from panic attacks. He had no friends whatsoever, and he preferred to be alone as it was better than being abused physically and verbally. His cousins and his friends bullied him throughout his school life, and home was even worse. The only person who cared for Triston was Reese, whose restaurant was now quite popular. Reese had married a pretty lady Samantha who was working as a chef in his restaurant. Both Reese and Samantha managed the restaurant so well it was always filled with customers who were happy with their
Diverse Love ( Shades of Love Series Book 1) Chap 6: Evelyn Grace
Evelyn dragged Triston away from the crowd. After they reach an empty hallway, Evelyn suddenly stops and faces Triston. " I am Evelyn, U?" she asks him.Triston was surprised; he just stared at Evelyn as he could still not process what happened a few minutes back. Evelyn raised an eyebrow when Triston realized she had asked his name. "T-Triston... he stuttered.Evelyn smiled at him and said, " Triston, nice name... I am glad I met someone decent at this godawful University. I mean, the University is classy with a big fountain at the front, so many trees, massive buildings, and I heard they have a huge swimming pool too. But the students here... Erghh... they are either bullies or have a haughty attitude."Triston just stared at Evelyn while she was talking nonstop. Suddenly Evelyn remembered something and gasped, " Oh God! It's already late, and I don't even have my schedule yet. Can you take me to the admin office?"Triston just nodded, and Evelyn followed
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