Anamika got to the hospital, looking drained and shattered. She received a call from Nurse Beth to hurry over to the hospital after she was dragged out of the Wales mansion.
Although Anamika had no idea why the nurse needed her so urgently, her instinct told her it was something she wouldn't be able to stomach.A distance away from her brother's ward, she could hear loud cries and those voices were her mother and sister's. Anamika took to her heels and barged into the ward to meet the cold lifeless body of her little brother.Her legs froze by the door as memories ran through her mind.In the family of four, only Martin treated her like a family would. Even though he was just 13, he was able to get their mother and sister to stop bullying Anamika whenever he saw them getting on her nerves.Martin promised her he would survive this... He told her that no matter what happened, he won't die because there won't be anyone else to protect her, but why… Why did he have to leave? Why didn't he fight back? Why?!Anamika broke down in silent tears as she looked at the dead body of her brother getting wrapped up in white sheets.While she was holding back her wail and allowing the quiet tears to fall, her mother ran in front of her and the next thing she did was to send a resounding slap across Anamika's face."Paah!"Anamika didn't flinch. It didn't even seem like she was slapped."How thick is your skin? After you have killed your brother, do you still have the heart to be here?" The woman barked at her like a mad person.Anamika shifted her gaze to her mother but said nothing. She was in no mood to have an altercation with her."It was your fault," the woman continued. "You were the reason the hospital had to suppress it with treatment instead of carrying out surgery a long time ago!"Anamika's tears flowed even more. Her mother was partially right.The surgery was long overdue, but the hospital wouldn't carry it out until the money was at least one-third of the fee."I– I was looking for the money for his surgery." She said almost in a whisper. Those words were rather for herself. She was convincing herself that she wasn't the cause of her brother's death like the accusation her mother was throwing at her.Her sister ran forward and pushed her back. "Get out! Leave! We don't ever want to see you again, go away!!""This was how you killed my husband, and now, it's your brother. Anamika, you're a cursed child! Get out of here!!"Seeing that Anamika wouldn't leave, her mother grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out before locking the door from the inside.The doctors and nurses just stood there and did nothing to interfere.Anamika didn't wait around. After she was pushed out, she didn't know what she was doing but just knew that her legs were moving her somewhere.Along the corridor, one of the ward's doors happened to be slightly ajar. Just as she was about to walk past, she heard voices and one of the voices sounded familiar. What stopped her in her tracks was that, the people seemed to be discussing her brother."... Brain tumor... Yes, her brother is dead like you instructed.""When?""Just now.""Mn… that should bring her out of hiding. Keep an eye out for her."Anamika gasped but refused to believe they were talking about her brother. To be sure, she walked towards the door and peered in.She was right! It was the same man! The stranger she slept with!Anamika forgot that he mustn't have known it's her, let alone have anything to do with her brother because, she was dressed like Amelia and also had on Amelia's face.The stranger was changing out of his hospital gown with a blue–haired young man standing beside him and helping him wear his clothes.Her hands flew to her mouth and tears clouded her vision. She wanted to barge in and ask them what her brother did wrong, but her legs wouldn't comply.Just after that thought flashed past her mind, the blue-haired young man passed the man a black gun which the man she slept with secured around his waist. Then sharply, the blue-haired young man raised his head and looked towards the door with seriousness."Who's there?!"Anamika's eyes widened. Immediately, life returned to her legs and she took to her heels and ran into an elevator that was close by. Even her high heels did nothing to beat her speed.By the time the blue-haired young man got to the door, Anamika was gone."She left," the man said without raising his head from buttoning his shirt."Yes, Master." The blue-haired young man replied before pulling out his phone to make a call, probably to ask their people to apprehend the 'spy.'"Don't bother, she's not a threat." The man said nonchalantly."How can you be so sure?""Her footsteps didn't sound like an experienced person's. She is clumsy.""Oh, so that's it. I still have a lot to learn. Thank you, Master," the blue-haired young man bowed slightly.Silence reigned in the ward for a few moments before the man asked."About last night, find out who that lady I slept with was.""I already did, the CCTV footage was wiped out." The blue-haired young man said."Have Johnny take care of it."The blue-haired young man hesitated for a moment before asking, "Master, are you not worried? I feel your brother sent that lady into your room last night. A report came to me that after you were attacked, he spent the night in room 101, a few doors away from yours.""He wouldn't send a virgin." The man answered dismissively.The blue-haired young man gasped. "Forgive me for peering into your thoughts, she was a virgin? Then does that mean you…""Mn," he replied while folding his long sleeves to rest below his elbows.The blue-haired young man smiled faintly, "Yes, Master," then he proceeded to make the call. "Johnny, Master wants you to recover a lost footage..."At the hotel… Mr. Richard was amazed and proud of Anamika. Watching her teach those old men a lesson reminded him of how her mother was back then. The man sighed and emptied the glass of wine he was holding. The result of his investigation came out yesterday. Anamika is his daughter. After finding out, he told his family before embarking on the journey to seek his daughter. The Quinn family didn’t have much to say, except that they blamed him for just finding out. As for Lisa, she was having a hard time accepting the revelation. The sound of his phone ringing snapped him out of his thoughts. He picked the phone and checked the caller ID. It was an unknown number, but he decided to answer the call. “Hello,” his voice sounded. ‘Mr. Quinn, the Emperor is back from the meeting.’ Mr. Richard bolted up and hurried out of the hotel. … Arriving at the palace, he was brought to see Anamika in the throne room. Anamika hadn’t even stepped on the dais when the man entered. The father and
The other Presidents cleared their throats and shifted in their seats. They all owe debts. What if she asks them to pay up too? Scrapping their country banks together to pay off the billions they owe Hassride would crumble their economy, so, it would be better they all mind their businesses and live Country B’s president to handle his matter on his own. The old man glanced around, seeing that no president would come to his aid, he swallowed the lump of pride that was stuck at the back of his throat and sat down. “Your Majesty, it hasn’t come to that.” His heavy voice earlier suddenly went low. “As a businesswoman like you called us, we’re strict on marking our allies and curbing our enemies. If you could boldly look at our face and disregard our authority to vomit such atrocious venom, we can’t be guaranteed that you won’t stab us in the back when you see something that would jeopardize our country. So, on this basis, we hereby vote for your country’s removal from the Alliance Nati
Sitting on the deck with a bottle of wine and cake, the two watched the numerous stars in the sky. They’ve gone a bit far from their residence, but Anamika still doesn’t know why she was brought into the yacht. Neither did Asher want to say. Well, the sky looks beautiful from here, so it’s not a loss. Asher fed her a piece of cake. Just as she was about to accept it, her gaze zoomed in on a multi-coloured and sparkling something from afar. “What’s that?” she pointed. “We’re here.” The yacht moved closer until Anamika saw it was a multi-coloured waterfall! “Oh. My. God! How is this possible?!” “It’s the reason I purchased the island. It’s beautiful, right?” He asked. “No, the view is spectacular! Wow!” The yacht stopped a distance away from the waterfall where they could view it clearly. The light coming from the yacht and the multi-coloured Illumination from the waterfall brightened the area, so much so that one would almost forget it was night. “This, I must bring Emma here,
Asher and Anamika didn’t bring their bags, except for the roses she placed in a vase beside the window. The sun was slowly giving way to the moon by the time Anamika was done re-pruning the 99 roses and setting them in a vase of warm water to keep them alive for much longer. “We didn’t bring anything along.” She sat on the bed. From inside, she could view the surroundings, thanks to the glass doors and windows. The place only has one room, a kitchen, and bathroom. “Roy brought your necessities… everything is in here,” he opened the wardrobe for her to see. “Oh, you came prepared,” she looked down at her ring. She’s been caressing it ever since he wore it on her finger. A smile settled on her lips as she remembered his cheeky confession. Suddenly, she chuckled. “Mind breaking the good news to me?” he got into bed and hugged her from behind. “I was wondering. Since when did you realize you loved me?” She asked. Asher pulled her so she was sitting in between his legs while he wrapp
For the next couple of weeks, Anamika was trying to put the country together. She must learn all there was about the country and her Ancestors, replace some workers, bestow titles on the deserving ones, amend the rules to straighten the country and lots more. It would not be easy, which was why Asher didn’t return to Country A as planned. He stayed behind to help her in whatever way he could. Inside the office, Anamika was going through some documents when Lady Seraphina, who has officially been bestowed the title of Minister of communication, knocked and entered. “Your Majesty, Richard Quinn’s men are trying to spy into our data.” “What are they trying to find?” she asked. “About your mother and you.” Anamika raised her head from the document and looked at her, “Do what you think my mother would have done if she was alive.” Lady Seraphina understood the assignment. She bowed and left. Asher entered afterwards and hugged her from behind. “You’ve been on these documents for three
While Anamika and Asher were having the greatest time of their lives, their friends and families in Country A were having a hard time believing what they were seeing on the news. How did CEO Mika suddenly become the ruler of the greatest nations to ever exist? To crown it all, their worst nightmare! Aiden was excited when he found out he was a prince but for Nadia, she was worried about her mother’s safety. Their mother didn’t tell them she was going anywhere. In fact, they thought the ruler was probably their mother’s lookalike, or twin sister, until their great grandfather explained the situation to them. As for Emma, she was lost for words on what to say. She and her husband were supposed to go for their honeymoon today, but with Anamika’s case making waves in the country, she refused to go for her honeymoon until her friend returns. Who knows, she might be facing a lot there. If only she knows that the “a lot” her friend is going through is moaning while Asher’s rod thrust in