Nicholas Carrington:-I rushed in ahead of Zach who was hot on my heels, guns in hands, our anger absorbing us. The moment we caught her voice on that tape and heard it weak, we didn’t hesitate. We didn’t wait for backup. We ran. Juliet’s voice had been weak. Broken. But still hers. There she was ensnared in a chair in the dimly lit warehouse. She was seated with her head bearing, her neck covered with dried blood, and her wrists crippled from struggling. Seeing her was causing me agony in the chest with despair.Her face and body were the proof of what she had just experienced. Immediately to her side but with their backs turned to her were the two faces I believed would be turned against me. My father… and Anika."Drop it!" My heart was pounding, I stormed out, gun in hand, eyes on the scene. “Step away from her!”Anika turned around with shock and the weapon aimed at Juliet was unerring even as she observed me. “Nick, she said her eyes erratic and a grotesque smirk. “You came.”“Of
Juliet Diaz:-"Look who decided to wake up from her nap." came the chilling voice of the bitch Anika and I groaned as Ifelt throbbing pain on the back of my head from where I was bleeding after the bastards hit me with the vase. My vision was blurry, blood as dripping continuously."You bi...bitch! I am going to...kill you for this." I murmured weakly as I struggled to open my eyes and came face to face with Anika and Nicholas's father. These bastards had the guts to kidnap me? Sister of a soldier and woman of Nicholas Carrington.Anika crouched down, a devilish smirk on her face as she rough handed my chin, causing me to look up. “Oh, sweetheart. You can barely stay awake, but go ahead, keep dreaming.Behind her, Henry chuckled darkly. “That fire is what made Nicholas so obsessed with you. But fire dies when it is starved long enough.“You really believed kidnapping me was going to make him desire you?” I spat feebly, staring at her defiance as hard as I could. "He doesn’t love you,
Nicholas Carrington:-"Zach, listen to me. I can explain..." I began to explain, but he didn't listen and trembled with anger and fear as he landed a hard punch on my face, making me stumble back and fall on the couch. He approached, grabbed me by my collar, and glared at me with misty eyes."I don't need an explanation, you bastard! I want my sister," he growled and kept on punching me until I pushed him back and shouted back."She's been kidnapped!" I barked. "I am worried and scared just as you are, but I am not losing control. Instead, I am trying to find her. I have already called the cops. They are on the way over here. I was on my way to check the security footage to find out what happened, but then you came, not giving me a chance to explain. She was right here, in the kitchen, preparing breakfast when I went to take a shower after returning from my night shift. I am scared, too, Zack. I love her, whether you believe it or not, but she means everything to me."Zach staggered b
Juliet Diaz:-After two months:-"Hey, Jules. I am home." Nicholas's voice came from the foyer as he entered after a long night shift at the hospital. I stood up from the living room, where I was designing a mansion structure for the client, which I had received as a freelance project. I went running to the foyer and threw my arms around him for a hug. He laughed and captured my lips for a kiss.“I missed you,” I said against his lips and inhaled the everyday smells of hospital soaps mixed with his cologne. Whether fatigued or not, Nicholas was always able to convince me that I was the most important thing.“I missed you more,” he whispered, gently pushing his nose against mine only to move back. “Long night. Three emergency surgeries and a thriving kid swallowed a Lego”.I giggled, still hugging him like a koala. “Classic. Did you save the Lego?”“The Lego survived. “Barely,” he said laughing, then looked down at me. “How was your day, queen of blueprints?”I moved away far enough to
Juliet Diaz:-"Where to next?" Nick asked after getting on his driver seat after we were done having breakfast and strolling at the Central park for fresh air."What do you mean by that?" I asked with an arched brow, "Don't you have to go to the hospital or something? Your patients must be waiting for you.""I have taken the day off for you, my beauty, so we are going to make this day worthwhile because I am going to treat you like nothing but my queen, and now that our little secret is already out, I am glad to announce that you are officially my girlfriend and hopefully my wife after I give you a proper proposal, my queen." my mouth hung open when he used the word proposal."Pro...proposal?" I asked, stunned, and he chuckled, closing my mouth."Don't act all stunned right now, because I won't propose to you until Zacharias has calmed down and accepted our relationship. I know you would never want to marry without your brother by your side, and I won't want to marry without my best m
Juliet Diaz:- I don't know when I cried myself to sleep on the bed all curled up, but when I woke up, I wasn't alone; I was wrapped up in Nicholas's arms, who held me securely to him as if he were scared of losing me. The events from last night came crashing down on me once again. I didn't want to bother Nicholas, as he was already hurting. He looked exhausted but peaceful as he slept, which is why I didn't want to disturb him.I was just about to pick up my phone to call Zacharias when I heard Nicholas murmur sleepily with his eyes still closed as he pulled me to him more tightly than he already was and kissed the side of my head."It's no use calling Zacharias right now because he won't pick up, baby." he murmurs, "He has already left for his mission, hence why he is going to be out of reach, and let's hope during his time away, he calms down.""What?!" I became attentive after hearing him say the word "mission." Zacharias, my brother, has left for his mission, all hurt and angry w
Nicholas Carrington:-I stood there, watching the woman I loved fall before me. The silence broke as her sobs tore, driven by a knife through the silence, and Juliet fell to her knees. She cried and covered her face with her hands, shoulders shaking violently as she gasped for air.This broke me; I had never been broken before like this, but seeing her like this broke me, and the fear of losing my only friend broke me. It gutted me.I ran a hand through my hair and exhaled sharply before kneeling in front of her. As I reached for her, I spoke to her and murmured, “Jules.” At first, she flinched, her body trembling, but when my arms came around her, and she did not struggle, she collapsed against me, her face buried in the hollow of my chest. Her whole body was shaking with uncontrollable sobs, and her fingers clutched at my shirt as if she thought I would disappear. And she choked, “I ruined everything. I lost him, Nick. I lost my brother and now....now...he—he hates me. My broth
Juliet Diaz:-"Oh my God, yes, just take me....can't hold on anymore, Nick. I want you right now." I moaned and spoke during the kiss as we kissed in the elevator."Gosh, baby! You make me lose control. I need to be inside of you right now!"The moment the elevator opened and we stepped out, Nick pinned me against the closest wall to him and lowered my neckline to kiss on my neck and collarbone. He was pulling the zipper of my dress down with his expert hands when we heard the voice of the one person we were scared to hurt.Zacharias. My brother. Nicholas's best friend."You might want to stop right there, you motherfucker."My entire body froze. My hands had left his dress instantly, as if ‘burned,’ and Nicholas went rigid against me. As I slowly turned my head toward the entrance of the penthouse my breath hitched. Fury seeping off of him from a few feet away. His characteristically calm and composed demeanor was nowhere to be seen. His jaw was so clenched that I thought his teet
Juliet Diaz:-I stood in front of the mirror, admiring the Dior dress Nicholas had gifted me yesterday, with a smile on my face. I was all dolled up and ready for our first date, just waiting for Nicholas to return from his shift. He would have been here, but an emergency surgery arrived at the last minute, which is why he was running a little late.Zach has already left for his mission. This morning's goodbye was too painful—it always is—because, as a soldier, I don't know if he will return alive or dead. The next time Zach returns, Nicholas and I will come clean and confess everything to him.I hate lying to him, just like Nicholas, but I am more scared of hurting him by breaking his heart and his trust. He is the only family I have, the brother who devoted all his life to raising me and making me the woman I am today. He is the best brother in the world, and Nicholas is the best man for me. "Damn, you look fucking hot. Like a bombshell." I heard Nicholas speak from the doorway and