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AUTHOR'S POVWith nervousness clouding her mind, Sia mustered up the courage to finally step inside. The room was misty, with the only source of light being the windows in the walls at the back. There was no light at all, making the whole scenario more scary.Gulping to calm down her rapidly beating heart, Sia's eyes travelled from the windows to the only table in the room. There were two chairs placed at both sides of the table. Sia's eyes slowly moved from the empty chair to the chair on the opposite side of the table.With her feets heavy, she took more steps towards the table, trying to act confident and make out the face of the silhoutte, sitting on the dark side.When her eyes adjusted to the darkness, her heart almost leapt out in her throat. There was a man sitting there and he was sta~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ This pendant...” Sia started off, still dragging her finger along the heart shaped pendant, hanging around her neck. She didn't know why, she still used to wear it. Maybe, because it made her feel connected to her parents who abandoned her and left her at the orphanage or simply because, Ms Amelia asked her to always keep it with her. She did not wanted to even think about it anymore, but she was forced to think about it today...Sighing, Sia looked up at Hardin, who was patiently waiting for her explanation. He was silently staring at her, making her uncomfortable by the minute...Sia didn't know why, but after looking at Hardin, she thought, that he was impatient. His eyes were slowly turning red. Those red eyes were boring into her's, with the same crazy intensity. It was driving her crazy too. The way he stared at her, m
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POV“ Don't worry! ” Hardin relaxed back in his seat, pursing his lips, “ I was just kidding...”Sia heaved the sigh, that she had been unconsciously holding back. His words had almost thrown her out of her chair, as he caught her off guard. They had been talking about something serious and then suddenly Hardin made everything sound like, it was just a joke to him. What was he?Frowning and still flustered by what he said, she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Hardin's piercing gaze was testing her patience now. She almost wanted to disappear somewhere, she can hide from his gaze.Humming, Hardin rubbed his ear and started, “ As for, who killed my parents...” His voice had suddenly took a dangerous edge, that made a shiver run up Sia's spine.For a second, Sia
AUTHOR'S POV ~FLASHBACKSia had been avoiding all calls and messages from the time, she came back from the jail. The only thing she could think about was, Hardin Black. She was so composed, that she thought, no one would be able to look right through her, but he did...He saw right through her facade and this scared her, more than him squeezing her throat and kissing her, forcefully.Curling up even more in her bed, she touched her lips softly. His touch still lingered over her lips and even on her throat. Sia couldn't help, but think about, how he was not squeezing her throat strong enough to cut the supply of her oxygen, completel
AUTHOR'S POV~PRESENT“ Listen, Sia! ” Hardin sighed out and took a step forward.Sia raised her hand and stopped him in his way. She was looking down, hiding her tears filled eyes from Hardin.“ Leave....” Whispering, she slowly raised her head. Hardin opened his mouth to say something again, pushing his hairs back.“ Please...” There was so much in her eyes. It felt like, she wanted him to stay instead of leaving her alone to suffer. But her ego was not letting her express herself, instead it was making her push him away; like always.
AUTHOR'S POVAfter almost crying for an hour, Sia felt her heart and head heavy. How was this feeling of guilt ever going to go away? Was it going to even go away someday?Slowly, she pulled herself back from Hardin's embrace and looked up at him. He was staring down at her with worry shining in his eyes. Gulping, Sia sneaked closer, until she was straddling him. Hardin was surprised at her actions...What was she doing? He gulped down, when she sat down on his lap with her legs on both side of his waist.What shocked him even more, was her pulling his head towards her, until her lips engulfed his in a hungry kiss. For a moment, Sia forgot a
~PRESENTAUTHOR'S POVIt was hard! It was too hard for Sia!It was hard, to adjust being a Director of JESHLL. It was hard, to digest all the attention, that people had started, giving her. It was hard, making decisions, knowing one decision of her's, can affect ALOT of people.But it felt natural. It felt like, being in a superior position, was in her blood and veins. The power her aura radiated, made all the people respect her and her decisions. In a small amount of time, she secured a s
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVThe day John and Emily got married, was the day of true happiness. There was pure joy, shining on everyone's faces, seeing the two most loved people, finally tying their knot and becoming one.That day, looking at them, exchanging their vows and rings Sia had a wish in her heart. She wished to be loved like that by someone. She wished for a love, as pure as the love of Emily and John.With the name of Love, her mind unconsciously took her back to the moment, when Hardin's lips met her's in that meeting room. Shaking her head, she had forced herself to push everything back in the corner of her head. A thought like that, was foolish and she was angry at herself
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVThe day finally arrived.The day, everyone waited for.Emma was born and no one knew, how to hold in their happiness. With each passing day, Sia watched her grow up. She had a special attachment with her.The bond of their friendship was unbreakable. Backing each other up, they reached the heights, people could only dream off. For people, they were the epitome of success and for them, they were just normal friends, fulfilling their dreams.Emma had went on a school summer camp for a whole month and everyone missed her.