XANDER POV
I stared outside the car window watching the London night city, my mind wasn't on the city noise, but on her Kiara. It has been years, but finally I saw her again, my childhood friend. She still had that spark in her gorgeous golden eyes and she grew even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. “Xander, Xander!,can you hear me?” lily page called out. “Yeah I can hear you, so what's the update on the traitor that betrayed us?” “He has been captured and is being brought in for questioning.” Lily stretched her hands to pass the paper files. “So Xander, is she really the one you have been looking for?” “ Yes, she is, honestly I wasn't sure after receiving the information before but after seeing her today I'm definitely sure she is the one.” I let out a soft laugh. “Hmm, how sure are you that they are not trying to trick you?” Lilly uttered. “Stop asking too many questions and focus on the work you have at hand Lilly." I said opening the door of my car. Already at the Darkwood Society headquarters, Lily is still explaining the situation about the traitor that has been captured. “So what I'm hearing is that the guy was the one that leaked out the last business trade and the reason we lost 1 billion pounds,” I yelled. “Yes sir,” Lily answered swiftly. “Alright bring the traitor to my office for interrogation.” “But sir we already did that," Lily uttered as we entered my office. “And has he confessed the main culprit's name?” “No he has not,” she replied with her face laced with disappointment. "Just bring him here.” I declared with a stern voice. As I sat on my chair, the traitor known as Jack was brought in, soaked in his own blood, proof that he has been sternly pondered and interrogated. “Who put you up to this?" I asked, grabbing him up. “It was an elder from the blade mafia family.” Jack confessed with his voice shaking. “I'm not surprised that they would pull this kind of trick, after all that is what they are known for.” "But you, a Darkwood member, dared to betray us, you do know what happens to people who betray in this mafia family right?” I said, throwing him back down as wrath seethed beneath my voice. “Please, Please! Have mercy on me.” He cried out as they dragged him out of my office to be executed. Door's closing off “Are you sure you still want to move forward with the marriage treaty even after discovering what the blade's did again?” Lily asked while moving towards my table to hand me the remaining files. “Of course I do, I'm already used to the blade mafia family tricks and I was expecting something like this already.” "Hmm, okay if you say so,” Lily replied with a displeased look. I honestly can't be bothered with her look right now , I need to find a way to get back the money I lost quickly and also pick the date for the wedding and where it will take place. “Xander, is it true, is she really the one?” Daniel shouted as he burst through my doors. " Yes Daniel she is , but seriously you barging into my office anytime you desire just because you are my younger brother is getting pretty annoying,” I replied with a stern face. “Sorry.” He replied silently sitting on a chair. “Lily, excuse us now." Signalling her to go finish up the punishment for the traitor. “Okay sir.” She uttered as she left the room. “Now then Daniel should you not be training for your final mafia test at this moment.” I stated as I continued scrolling through the files on my desk. “I'm actually done with my training for today. That's why I rushed over here , so tell me how is she ?” He asked eagerly. “She looks beautiful as ever and actually has a very petite body” I uttered with a smirk on my face. “Ohh really?” He asked as brought his chair closer looking at me with an eager face. “Yeah and she had a very deadly but beautiful gaze and her aura was just mesmerising.” “Tell me more.” Daniel voiced as he moved his chair closer. “That is all you need to know Daniel.”I said as I pointed towards the door for him to leave. He quickly understood and got up to leave. “Right, Daniel before you go." “Yeah what?" He asked “I need you to work with Lilly to find the perfect venue for the wedding, okay." “Okay but you do know I don't really get along with Lily, right?" He muttered. “Yeah I know and I don't care, just get it done.” “But she is honestly so rude," he uttered. “But she gets the job done, so just do what I say okay." “I will.” he sighed leaving my office. “Finally I can focus,” I exhaled. As I try to focus on my remaining work for the day , Kiara just keeps pumping into my thoughts and no matter how hard I try I could not get her out, but how could I when I remember her stunned face when she first saw me, she looked so divine with her long red hair. The way she walks, sits, smiles and even frowns is just perfect in every way. Even when she stared at me with such a deadly gaze , I could only be mesmerised at how beautiful those golden eyes of hers were. At how slender her figure is and how even with such a small body she has such the eyes of someone that can murder her enemy without remorse. I honestly can't wait for her body and soul to be finally mine. “I just can't stop thinking about her.” I sighed as I faced the unfinished files on my desk. “Knock knock, sir, your dinner is ready,” a maid called out. “Okay, I will be there soon,” I replied. “I guess I will have to finish this tomorrow then,” I murmured to myself as I closed the files and left for the dinning.Kiara POV I finally got to my father's office and was welcomed right in with drinks on the table.“Good morning, Dad, you seem to be doing great this morning,” I said as I walked towards him for a hug.I knew my father well and with that smile on his face, I could definitely say only one thing presently could make him smile so much.And that of course is no other than the successful killing of that old bastard Mr Grey.He happily accepted my hug as he let out a hefty laugh that screamed joy in my ears. Well, I guess I was right, he really is happy, I wonder why, though.“Well you look lovely today dear, just curious though what inspired this red dress?”“Nothing really, I just thought red would be a nice way to start the new year, you see.”He slowly let go as he then smiled and went back to his seat,“ well, it looks perfect in you, dear.”Well, this is nice, father complimenting and being this sweet to me, which is usually rare.He is never the type to openly show affection to us, b
Kiara POV The drive didn't take too long, seeing as the road was free, and after a few minutes of me driving I got right to the blade's house.I do hope father is around though, I hadn't made any calls that I would be coming today, but I need to take this chance now.Pretty sure, it would certainly be difficult to reach him again like this if I don't do it today.I got right down and made my way right to the main door where the head butler, Mr Scott, who I haven't actually seen since my marriage ceremony, seemed to have already been waiting.Hmm, it really has been quite a while I had seen him, I guess he must have been busy with a work father gave him.Seeing that his back now, I guess he must have succeeded, or else he would have been dead already.Well, it is good to see him though, and I did miss the way he talked that old London English of his that I always matched up with.He took a slight bow at me with a smile,“ welcome Mrs. Kiara,” he said as he slowly opened the doors.“ An
Kiara POV “Hey, Mrs Darkwood!” a voice echoed from behind as I walked out of the main hall.And from the sound, I could tell exactly who it was, only one person would actually call me in such a sarcastic way and still have that stupid laugh in her tone.I really don't want to have to deal with her right now, and silver is certainly already waiting for me right out the gate, but if I don't stop now, I'm sure this lady won't stop.I stopped my steps and turned right back and yeah, it was who I guessed, Nola, “Just what exactly do you want now Nola? Aren't you glad you won't have to see me for a while anymore?”She gave that very dangerous smirk of hers as she walked right up to me, suddenly holding my two hands, her voice suddenly sounding sweet,“ of course not, you know I would actually miss you right ?”Her smirk slowly turned into a smile that made me even more cautious as her grip on my hands tightened,“ sure you would,” I responded with a smile, but my tone was purely sarcastic.
Kiara POV The car ride this time definitely felt slower and even more chocked, as I didn't spare a glance at him and I doubt he did either, the silence in the car echoing loudly as the morning breeze blew over.And for the first time ever I noticed just how long and far the main house really was as time seemed to go by and still no stop at destination. I guess I was always chatting, laughing or teasing him most times during our rides, so I never noticed this before. I let out a little sigh as honestly, I did miss that, but ohh well, I guess we both can't certainly go back to the way things were no matter what, not after all I have seen and heard now. We soon after reached the main house, got right down and both made our way right in.“And a good day to you both,” Lilly said, as she stood on the side with files in her hands, well, I guess Xander will certainly be busy today.Hopefully, he will be busy enough for me to be able to clear my schedules for today and meet with father as
Kiara POV “Run Kiara! Run!”“Kiara, you need to listen to me.”“Do not trust a—”“Run Kiara!”“Ahh!” I voiced out in pain as I jolted right up from the dream.Ohh shit, just what the hell did that picture do to me?I laid on my bed, weak as I slowly inhaled and exhaled, massaging my forehead as I to reduce the pain I felt.Thankfully it wasn't as bad as the one of last night, doesn't mean it was anyway better, but this one was bearable.I guess the pain relief drugs I took before I slept worked a little then.Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain right through my mind once more with the voice “Run!”“Just stop already !” I voiced out in anger.I seriously need to get rid of the dreams, like right now!My phone suddenly rang, I picked it up to check and turns out it was my alarm.Ohh right, I actually have stuff to attend to today, it is the day after the ball and officially a new year and the first day at that.I can't let some annoying dream and headache that refuse to get lost ruin my day
Xander POV I sat right in front of her, as her gaze focused right on me, with no hint of movement.I couldn't tell if she was still mad, pissed off, sad or just annoyed as her eyes were dead cold and blunt, leaving no room for reading.One thing is for sure, she certainly has raised her wall around me right back up again.I'm not surprised though, after everything she had just seen in those files, anyone certainly would have missed understood.This certainly wasn't the way I planned this to go. Now I just need to find a way to make her trust and believe in me once again.But knowing my wife, that certainly will be one hell of a challenge.“Kiara,” I called softly as I stared right at her, trying to see if there was still hope she could believe me right now.Her eyes still blunt with no single emotion, “Yes.”I slowly brought out the files she had seen before and dropped them right on the table, “Please tell me you will try to listen and understand to what I have to say.”“Well I'm he