MasukCHAPTER: KARMANicky’s car rolled to a stop in front of the familiar but now ominous mansion.Aaliyah stepped out first, her posture calm, eyes sharp with a fury that had been buried for twenty-three years. She surveyed the house slowly, committing every detail to memory.“So this is where they live?” she asked, her voice low.Nicky nodded. “Yes.”Aurora hesitated as she stepped down, her fingers curling into the fabric of her coat. “MUM… do we really have to come here?”Aaliyah turned to her daughter, cupping her face gently for just a second before her hand dropped.“Everyone who hurt you,” she said coldly, “everyone who bullied you, humiliated you. Treat you like dirt! They will pay!”Her eyes hardened.“How dare an illegitimate son’s wife treat my daughter like a thief,” Aaliyah continued. “They will all kneel and beg you for forgiveness.”At her signal, the guards moved.The gate was forced open. The front door didn’t stand a chance either.It crashed inward with a deafening soun
Asher held her hands. His face was pale and drained of color. “Um...um...Mum...there is an issue.”“What Issue?” Red screamed, her eyeballs almost falling out.“It's um..um..” He stuttered.“What are you doing stuttering like a kid? Where is my fucking money?!!” She barked, her tone loud.Blarke and Rylan stared at each other confused. What money is she talking about?“Um..um..it's the..50 million euro cash.” Asher said, scratching his head.“Yes..The 50 million euro cash. Where is it?”.Red asked again, grabbing his arm.He said calmly, “So…the guards said..Rosie..that you're Rosie. She said she will bring the money from the company to us. So the Guards let her take the money to bring to us. But right now I can't seem to reach her.” Asher said, his voice breaking down.“Which Rosie? Can't you go find her?” She asked, her tone low.“Your Rosie..Rhoda so daughter..The one you sent to seduce Rylan. That Rosie.” He explained nicely.She slapped him. “Do you think I don't know the Rosie y
A WEEK LATER. RED CALLED A SHAREHOLDER MEETINGA week later, the Blackwood boardroom was filled to capacity.Every seat was occupied. Shareholders, directors, silent observers each one carried a different expression, but all shared the same curiosity. Power was about to change hands, and everyone could feel it. Everyone was ready to sell their shares since the Blackwood family was falling.Red Blackwood stood at the head of the long mahogany table, dressed in a sharp red gown, her posture confident, her chin lifted like a queen already crowned.She placed both palms on the table and scanned the room slowly.“Let’s not waste time,” she said coolly. “Anyone willing to sell their shares to me…raise your hand.”There was a brief hesitation. Then Lucian said. “Do it now or you will regret it later. This is your only chance to be free.”One by one, hands began to rise. A few, then more.Red smiled faintly, satisfaction glinting in her eyes.“You see,” she continued, her voice smooth and del
RYLAN POVThe moment Raine stepped into the courtyard, the air shifted.I felt it before I saw it..the sharp intake of breath, the way her body froze like she had walked into a ghost.Her eyes landed on Blarke.And then she shattered.“Blarke!” she cried, rushing toward him as if the last twenty-three years had never existed. Tears streamed down her face as she clutched his arms. “You finally came back to me. I knew it. I knew you would come back. Now you see it, don’t you? I am better for you. Not that Aaliyah!! I am the one who belongs to you.”She laughed through her tears, hysteria lacing every word.“I’m so happy you came back for me.”My stomach turned, How shameless she was. How self depreciating she was to herself. And she is at the stage of being unstable.“I still love you, Blarke,” Raine continued desperately. “You see Dylan? I lied about him. I only said those things to make you jealous. He is my brother’s son, not mine. I never cheated on you. Never. My assistant and I..w
NiCKY POVI burst back into the room, my chest heaving, my heart racing like it wanted to tear out of me. “Aurora,” I said quickly, eyes darting between them. “You need to come now.”She asked. “What is it?”I said breathlessly. “Rylan… and Blarke. They’re outside. What should I do or say to them?”Aurora’s head snapped up immediately. Her eyes were red, and swollen from crying.“Kick them away,” she said coldly. “I don’t want to see either of them.”Before I could respond, Aaliyah slowly rose to her feet.“No,” she said quietly but with a strength that made the room go still. “You don’t have to see them. I will.”Aurora grabbed her wrist. “Mum! Why? Those people don't deserve to be close to us anymore. They are evil..we should get Blarke arrested for murder.”She held her hand and smiled. “It's fine Aurora. I am no longer scared of him. I have you now. I will make sure he will pay for his crimes.”Aurora said to me, “Nicky, go with her. Please.”I nodded instantly. I wouldn’t leave
Aurora POVI curled into myself on the edge of the bed, the room blurring through tears I could no longer control. My hands trembled as they rested over my stomach, fingers digging into the fabric of my gown as if I could hold myself together by force alone.Everything hurts.My chest, My memories, My heart. Everything I knew was a lie.The walls felt too close, the air too heavy. No matter how hard I tried to breathe, it felt like grief had lodged itself inside my lungs.A soft knock sounded on the door.“Aurora?” Nicky’s voice came through gently. “Can I come in? Please.”I didn’t answer, I couldn’t say a word.The sound of my own sobbing filled the silence instead. I pressed my face into the pillow, my shoulders shaking as another wave of pain crashed through me. Twenty-three years of questions. Twenty-three years of longing. And now..answers that felt heavier than the absence ever did. If I knew I wouldn't have listened to the truth. Now Rylan and I can't be together anymore.Th







