★★★★★Katherine I could feel myself trembling within. If the devil saw my son, he would make my life more miserable. For any woman, their child was their weakness, and he would not waste a second to take advantage of my weakness.On the contrary, if Liam found me with this devil, he would question me a lot, and I was not looking forward to lying to him anymore. " I think they are taking longer to serve such a simple breakfast. We should head out," I said this while keeping my voice under control because in no way could I give this man a chance to doubt me."You were not hungry a few seconds ago. How did you feel hungry so soon now?" He asked, arching his brow up."Why do you need answers to my every word? There are people eating food around us. Its smell has made me hungry quickly," I irritatingly said gritting my teeth. I was keeping my voice as low as I could."Your face says otherwise," he replied, drawing his body close, "Have you found out somehow that your ex-boyfriend has com
★★★★★Zac Bratva "Are you sure?" I asked, my tone was deep and serious. "Yes, boss. I cannot exactly tell you whether that thing is really your mother's belongings, but I have heard that something like this will be auctioned at the party," Carlo informed me."Is Stephanie still in the office?" I asked."Yes, but she did not come to tour your office," Carlo said, and I sniggered because I knew that."Make her leave, and arrange a suit and a gown for the party," I said with a curt tone."A gown? for what!" Carlo questioned. There was confusion in his voice, whereas if he had put a little pressure on his mind, he would have known."You are not going to wear a gown, are you? So it is quite apprehensible that a girl is going with me," I muttered on the call as I pushed the washroom door, going inside. "Okay, boss. I understand!" Carlo said, hanging up. As soon as I put the phone in my pocket, I heard the door of the bathroom pushed open. I looked behind the door casually, only to find a
★★★★★ Katherine "Are you sure you are not kidnapping the wrong girl because I have nothing to give you?" I said as I slowly stood up from my seat. No matter how terrified I was within I did not raise my voice or call for help from people because I did not want my son to feel I was present too in this cafe. Besides, whoever this man was, he would have definitely come after my son. "Keep your mouth shut and do what I said," the man with a gun in his hand sharply warned me. As a result, without making any noise, I got up, grabbed my bag, and made my way out of the table while looking around to make sure Liam wasn't watching me. That's when I became suspicious as to how the people working at the café were not looking at me or the man. Though he had the gun on my lower back, his face was still covered with a black cloth. Anyone who saw him could tell that he was a goon. Then how come the waiter and waitress were not able to see this while they were going to one table after another w
★★★★★★KatherineI dialed his number as I hid behind his car, looking around with wary eyes. I did try to sit inside the car but the car was locked. So I had to wait here.I called him a couple of times, but he did not pick up my call even once, which doubled my worries because I did not know when they would find me and take me with them.I frustratingly put the phone back in my bag and slowly managed to peek towards the entrance of the parking lot because I heard some footsteps.My heartbeat became faster as my breath became ragged. No matter how much I tried to calm my heart, pressing my hands, it was racing even harder because of fear. Finding no one I retrieved my steps behind when suddenly my back hit something hard.I then realized that the goon was standing right behind me. I clenched my fists tightly and was ready to turn around and blow his face. But as soon as I turned my hand along with my body, the man caught my hand in the air.But he wasn't just any goon, but him. The fe
★★★★★Katherine"Have you seen his family?" I took the initiative to ask after a brief pause."He came there with his aunt and left with her. I did not ask him much at that time," he replied with a tone that displayed his eagerness to talk to the boy, which was making me even more stressed because I never wanted Liam to meet this guy." if you take my opinion, You shouldn't talk to that boy," I sharply said, and In response,, he gave me a sharp look.I continued, "Because of you, I am slowly getting into trouble. I had seen blood and a dead body. Believe it or not, I still haven't forgotten that thing. It became the unforgettable nightmare of my life. I could not tell how much trouble you will put him in by talking to him?" I agreed my words were cruel but every word I said was brimming with reality.As soon as my words hit the ground, he suddenly braked the car, making a loud noise as the tire scraped hard against the road. Since I was not wearing a seat belt, when the car suddenly h
★★★★★Zac BratvaAs soon as I hit the bed I felt a strong, tearing anger in me. I dialed Filip and growled over the phone, "How could it take you so long to find out such a small thing?""There is a bad news!" Filip said. "Like what?" "We caught that man, but he killed himself before we could proceed with questioning. He had a small poison bulb in his teeth and as soon as he crushed it with his teeth, he died instantly," Filip answered. "He's dead, but the man who sent him isn't, and I want you to tell me his name before tonight is over," I yelled over the phone."You have too many enemies. It will be impossible to find who sent those people because everyone is sending someone against you to kill you," Filip said."You mean to say that it would be hard for me to find out about someone," I asked. "No, boss. What I mean to say is even if we come to know about this, it is possible that the information is Fabricated. Someone is going to deceive us," Filip said. I stood up from bed an
★★★★★KatherineI could not believe such a man existed. I spent so much time preparing for this party where he would be the guest of honor, and I would be the no one; yet he couldn't say a few nice words to me. Apart from that, he told me that I was wasting time. I mean seriously. If I had the power, I would have killed this man in so many ways. As my thoughts swirled into my mind, he continued his driving without talking with me. At first, I thought that the more he remained silent, the better it would be, but then I started to feel that something was wrong."Are you feeling nervous?" I shifted my head to him."Why would I feel nervous? This is not the first party I am attending," I answered, his voice filled with tease."Yes, I know, this is not the first party for you but I can say that this is different from any other party," I said, and cast my eyes on my nails."I would like to know why you think that!?" He asked; his gaze stayed on me for a few seconds before it returned bac
★★★★★Katherine I removed my gaze from him and let them roam around the venue. I could not quite count the amount of eyes on me. I felt as if I was some historical treasure that had just been unearthed from the ground.Then I noticed the gigantic hall shimmered beneath a canopy of crystal chandeliers, each one spilling Golden light over the room like liquid sunlight.A symphony played softly in the corner- violins and cellos waving an elegant tapestry of sound that wrapped itself around every guest. The music made me recall my conversation with Liz who took Liam to a piano artist. Since Liam knew how to play the piano, he momentarily forgot about me, otherwise, I had to go to him. I didn't know what was happening to my life; neither was I able to give time to my child nor to myself; on top of that, this man was dragging me to every place.My purpose in returning to this town was to get the insurance money, but now I felt like I no longer required the money; instead, a chance- a cha
★★★★Meanwhile, Liam and Zac were enjoying the golf, which Zac took the initiative to teach Liam.Although his mind was urging him to speak out about the truth to Liam and pull him to his chest in a hug, he wanted to live some moments like this. Once Liam became aware of the truth, he would have a lot of questions in his heart."I must say this is a very interesting game, but hard too.. It takes a lot of practice to be so smooth like you," said Liam, wrapping his fingers tightly around the golf stick."At your age, I had hardly been to a golf field. Now, all you need to do is focus. First, hold your attention on the ball since you are going to hit that, and then take your focus to the point. Furthermore, relax your body," Zac said next to Liam's ear as he too bent forward at Liam's height with his body covered by him as Zac placed his big hands on Liam's."I am nervous!" Liam muttered as he looked toward the far end, focusing. The point where he wanted to shoot the ball. He exhaled as
★★★★★Katherine wiped her tears away and stepped out of the car. Her feet wobbled as she grabbed hold of the edge of the door. She recalled her bag falling from her shoulder outside the office. Suddenly, she heard Cesar shouting, "Who are you, bastard?"Such a sentence drew her attention, and she realized Zac was not there but rather someone else. The realization caused further fear in her, and she dragged her feet toward the hood of the car. She watched Cesar was slammed against the car with a kick from Jacky. A surprise struck her face, and for a second, she forgot to move; hence, when Cesar rushed toward Jacky with a knife in his hand, Katherine panicked.She shouted, "Jacky, watch out!" But then she saw Jacky bringing out a gun from his waist. She could hardly ever have thought of seeing a gun in Jacky's possession.Before she could adjust her mind to the scenario, she saw Jacky pull the trigger of the gun, and the bullet hit Cesar directly in the arm, spattering blood on the hood
★★★★Katherine gave Cesar a disgusted look and spat, "You are the last person I will think of getting help. I will find him by myself!" Katherine began walking, brushing past Cesar who narrowed his eyes as he glared strongly at Katherine. He did not know anything about Zac's whereabouts nor did he need to know about him. His only intention was to take Catherine with him." I said I know where my brother is; hence, you have to listen to me," said Cesar, gabbing Katherine by her arm, who hissed since the grip of his was causing pain in her skin."You are hurting me. How dare you touch me?" Snapping at Cesar, Katherine tried to jerk her hand off from his grip, but she failed to do that. Cesar, meanwhile, gave Katherine a triumphant look and uttered, "It's time for that bastard to pay back to our family. But I am going to enjoy your company first since I want to see what has made my brother so infatuated." "You, jerk, let go of my hand," Katherine yelled at Cesar as she looked around to
★★★★"Well, I have a fantastic, hardworking, and pretty mother," Liam answered Zac with a huge smile on his face. "She takes care of me well, but she has a bad habit of taking too much stress even on small matters.""Your father. Are you not going to address his special qualities?" Said Zac with eagerness in his voice to know why Liam had nothing to say about his father."I don't have a father," Liam said, keeping his gaze on Zac as he did not let the disappointment rise in his eyes. "My mother said he left us before I was born. Hence, I have never thought of him or added him as a part of the family."The subtle change on Zac's face after hearing Liam's answer was quite astonishing as if he felt deep within what Liam held himself from expressing.He lightly patted Liam on the shoulder and replied, "What kind of game do you like to play?" He shifted the conversation, and this change also relaxed Liam, who could be seen exhaling. He did not usually talk about his father to his mother; h
★★★★★"Liz, where can he go? He knows no one in the city. What would happen if someone kidnapped him or ....!?" Katherine felt her heart squeezed by a big palm as she thought of the possibility that could take place with her baby boy, who was wandering alone on the road."Quit thinking worse, Kat. I am stressed, too, but your words are killing my patience, and I can not think of anything rational," Liz grumbled angrily because she, too, was frustrated over Liam's absence. She paced back and forth while her cell phone was tightly clutched in her palm, thinking of calling someone who could help them with the situation."How could I stay calm, Liz?" Katherine shouted, clutching her hair tightly in between her fingers. The tension almost reached her eyes, making them misty. " where can he go? I don't understand why he thought of leaving in this way." "Kat, There is something I didn't mention to you," Liz said as she bit her lower lip. She didn't think she would have to tell Katherine the
★★★★★From here, I am going to write in Third POV because I want to bring more depth into the story. But, I am going to make sure whoever is reading this story will not have any problem with it.★★When Zac arrived at the address the boy had texted him earlier, he did not see any trace of him at that place so he decided to go out and watch for him. But suddenly the driver said, interrupting his action, "Boss, you stay inside, and I am going out to find him.""He doesn't know you. Perhaps your sudden approach would scare him," Zac stated to the driver with a light tone, dismissing his quick help as he stepped out of the car. Through his sunglasses, he wandered his eyes around, looking for that boy as well as skeptical whether the boy got lost or something. Hence, to confirm his whereabouts, Zac brought out his phone and dialed his number, but surprisingly, his call did not go through because the phone was switched off.A deep, tensed frown marked his forehead, and he removed his sungla
★★★★★Zac BratvaSince the moment I got a call from Carlo, who mentioned the boy had reached out to me, I was thrilled as if some sort of exciting bolt rushed through my veins.Because of the fight, I left my phone in the car. Hence, I did not know the boy was sending texts to me.I could have dragged Katherine with me, but I did not think the boy would be comfortable with her. So I allowed her to have time for herself. She must not complain later."Boss, here is the information I got my hands on, and according to the information, The Attack had not been plotted by your father; it was someone else. Besides that, it was not Harvey, not any other gang member. It was someone who does not belong to the underworld," Carlo said, his hand extending with the papers as I climbed down the stairs.I took the file and opened it, my expression was serious. The bullets the people used were different, so I questioned, shutting the file back, "Are these bullets from....?" I frowned"Yes, boss, Irelan
★★★★KatherineI did not know when I fell asleep again. Then I heard my phone ringing next to the pillow and I jumped up hurriedly, grabbing my phone.'Shit! Liam, oh no! It's 10 a.m., how did I fall asleep again,' I muttered under my breath and received the call, "Hey, sweety. Good morning!""Morning!? Mom, what is going on? I called you several times. Last night, you told me you would come home, but it would be late; however, when I woke up in the morning, you were not in the house. Where are you? Is everything good with you?" Liam's concerned voice rang in my ear and I could not answer right away because of the guilt his question brought."I am so sorry, Liam... I was tired and fell asleep at a friend's house. Trust me, I woke up on your call. I am coming home within an hour then I will not do a single work today other than spending time with you," I said, biting the inner corner of my lips. Since the day we returned to the city, I had been feeding my son only lies, but now was eno
★★★★Zac Bratva The way she stared at me, I felt like laughing because she looked like a small deer trying to hide from its hunter, who had his eyes glued on her. There was the same Innocence in her face that I had seen five years ago. Also, I was satisfied that in all these years, no other men had touched her because I didn't know how I would have controlled myself and reacted if this were true.I parted her legs wide and stared at her feminine folds, as I felt myself getting hardened. Although I wanted to bury myself inside her right away, I didn't want to hurt her like I did yesterday. Otherwise, she would always on her denial to reject her desire.As I was about to dip myself into her feminine folds, she screamed in shock, "What are you doing?" She looked appalled, leaving no doubt for me to believe she had no experience with this. Though my eyes tapered, somewhere I was thrilled. And I would love to introduce her to all of this. Returning home, I struggled with my inner demon