INICIAR SESIÓNNATHAN'S POV “I’ve been waiting for him to at least leave the apartment, but it seems Mr. Damian has no intention of taking the little girl outside, sir,” Derek informed me over the phone.I pressed my lips together. This wasn’t good news. If that was the case, how were we supposed to get Elena back? Damian had put heavy security measures in place around his apartment. He had even brought in guards to protect himself.“Did he find out that I’m here?” I asked.If Damian already knew I was in Paris, that could explain why he was reluctant to leave the apartment. Maybe he was hiding. But how long could he possibly stay there? He couldn’t remain inside forever.Paris might only be a temporary stop, and he could leave for another unknown destination at any moment. I needed to know every detail about his movements.“I don’t think so, sir.”“Is Elena okay?” I asked. That was the most important thing to me. I needed to know that Elena was safe and unharmed.“According to one of the staff mem
DAMIEN'S POV The piercing screams were so unbearable that I could no longer concentrate on my work. I closed my laptop, rose from my chair, and stepped out of my study. I headed toward the only place the noise could be coming from—the TV room.The moment I entered, I saw Sophia and Elena. Elena’s cries echoed throughout the room. She hadn’t stopped fussing since we arrived here. Meanwhile, Sophia, who couldn’t even handle something as simple as calming a restless child, was sitting there as though nothing was happening. In the end, I had no choice but to take control because Sophia clearly couldn’t handle the situation properly.As I walked closer, Sophia gestured that she was finished dealing with Elena.I let out a deep sigh. For this mission, I had given her the easiest task while I handled everything else. I had arranged our escape from the country and made sure neither the police nor Nathan’s men would discover what we were doing.I had only put her in charge of Elena so she cou
ARIANA'S POV I fixed my eyes on Nathan, watching his expression change from panic to a pale, speechless look.I had overheard their conversation, and he had said that Damian was responsible for my daughter’s disappearance. Part of me wished I had simply misunderstood, that Nathan had been saying something else. Of all people, why Damian? Why him?“Ariana, I—” Nathan swallowed hard. He looked deeply troubled, as though he had no idea what to say.Naomi nervously nibbled on her nails, her eyes moving between Nathan and me.“You said you were going to fly to Paris to bring my daughter back because Damian is responsible for this? You want to go there alone, without me?” I repeated what I had overheard from his earlier conversation with Naomi.A powerful wave of anger rushed through me. I was Elena’s mother. I couldn’t simply sit back and let Nathan handle everything on his own.“I’ll give you both some privacy to talk,” Naomi said before turning around and walking away, leaving the two o
NATHAN'S POV “Sophia left on the same day Mr. Damian departed the city, sir,” Evans reported.“What?” I blurted out, struggling to process the fact that Sophia was gone too. For a moment, I could only stare ahead in silence. I didn’t need any more proof. It was becoming painfully clear that they were working together.Damian was taking Elena out of the city, and Sophia was part of it.I tightened my grip around my phone until my knuckles turned pale. I had never imagined that my own brother could do something like this. From the very first moment I saw Damian and Elena together, I believed that he genuinely cared about her. Never once had I thought he would stoop this low and actually take such a step.“It happened after the last time she crossed paths with Mrs. Ariana at the restaurant,” Evans said.I didn’t respond. I was beginning to realize that Sophia's actions had been driven by more than just her last encounter with Mrs. Ariana at the restaurant.I remembered our final argumen
ARIANA'S POV I had never experienced anything like this before.It felt as though my body no longer belonged to me. When I opened my eyes, I could see everything around me, yet I felt completely exhausted. Suddenly, I felt a hand on me and turned to find Naomi smiling beside the bed.My IV stand was positioned next to her. That was when I realized I ended up in the hospital.“Hey, just stay still for a moment. The doctor advised you to remain in bed,” she said.“Water,” I whispered weakly.Thankfully, Naomi understood what I meant and quickly went to the table to pour me a glass of water. She returned moments later and handed it to me. She also helped me sit in a comfortable position so I wouldn’t choke while drinking.I finished the water almost instantly. Naomi took the empty glass from my hand and placed it back on the table.“How are you feeling?” Naomi asked.I paused for a minute . My entire body ached with pain, but it was nothing compared to the agony I felt whenever I thou
NATHAN'S POV I stared at the monitor beside Ariana’s bed before looking at her peacefully closed eyes.I prayed for a miracle, anything that would make her wake up.It had been a full day and night since Ariana passed out, and I couldn’t stop worrying about when she would finally regain consciousness. Our daughter was still missing, and I didn’t know how much more I could take if something happened to Ariana too.I buried my face in my palm while my other hand held her delicate fingers tightly.I wished I could somehow give her some of my strength.“Ariana, you may never forgive me, but please... open your eyes.”Suddenly, a voice came from behind me.“Excuse me, sir. I’m here to perform a routine check-up.”I turned around and saw a nurse standing behind me.Slowly, I released Ariana’s hand and rose to my feet, giving the nurse enough space to examine her.I glanced toward the door just as Naomi walked in. I immediately made my way over to her.She looked at Ariana lying unconscious







