INICIAR SESIÓNSylas’ POVThe meeting was dragging, not because it wasn’t important, it was, but it was dragging because my mind really wasn’t in it. Loud voices filled the boardroom and I occasionally glanced up when projections, numbers and strategies were brought up.But none of them mattered or were important enough to grab my attention. My mind was only focused on my wife, Vera.I could still recall the way she had smiled this morning when I had woken up by her side. I only snapped out of my thoughts when I noticed that all the directors were staring at me.“Chairman,” the speaker called out, “I asked what you thought about the new acquisition,”I nodded, “You all can proceed,”“Okay, good,” the speaker said as he turned around to face the boardroom and continued speaking, “-with the acquisition now approved, we can expect—”The door burst open and everyone turned to face the door. My assistant stood there with a face so pale, it immediately sent me on high alert. His eyes locked onto mine imme
Cassian’s POV:“And yes, I am your brother-in-law.”For a moment, nothing happened. Vera just stared at him with a blank, frozen gaze, like her mind was trying to process what she had just heard.Cassian watched it happen with a smirk. He watched as the denial first flickered past her expression before quickly turning into confusion, and then slowly, becoming realization.Her breathing changed and her eyes widened,“No…” she whispered, shaking her head in disbelief, “No, that’s not possible, he wouldn’t.”Cassian smiled, this was all it took, this was what he wanted.When she was finally done speaking, she looked up into his eyes and froze.Her lips parted, but no words came out, and then, finally, she took a deep breath and spoke up,“How?” she demanded. He was impressed with how sharp her voice was despite how nervous she was. “I didn’t even know Sylas had a brother.”Cassian’s smile didn’t falter, this was exactly what he wanted,“Of course you didn’t,” he replied smoothly. “He wou
The very first thing I felt when I woke up was pain, not confusion or even fear, just pain. The pain was so overwhelming that it felt like my entire body had been dragged through broken, jagged glass.A groan tore from my throat before I could stop it. I tried to open my eyes, but it hurt, even my head throbbed. My limbs were heavy, and my chest ached with every breath I took.I tried to move, and I felt something, probably a rib, crack. The rush of pain that followed caused my eyes to finally snap open. The first thing I saw was white. Everything was white.The walls, the ceiling and even the floor were all painted white. All I could do was stare blankly at the bizarre sight as my mind struggled to catch up.“What happened?” I gasped, muttering under my breath, “Where am I, where…?"Then, all my memory came crashing back. From the car to the gunshots and even the crash. My breath hitched in shock as I tried once again to sit up, but I couldn’t.It was only then that I noticed that my
The moment I realized that we were being shot at, the world shattered,“Hold on,” Joe screamed, his voice cut through my thoughts as he jerked the car towards the left.Another gunshot rang through the air. This time, it was louder and far closer. I even felt the car shoulder the moment the bullet hit the reinforced bulletproof glass.My heart kept on pounding as I stayed low and kept my hands on the leather seat in front of me. I was holding on so tightly that my fingers began to hurt.The windows were spider-webbed with cracks, and even though I wasn’t an expert on bulletproofing, I could tell that we were only a couple more gun shots away before all the car windows were busted.Another shot rang through the air, then another. My body jerked involuntarily whenever I heard the tell-tale crack of a gun being shot, and I kept on jerking.Joe took a sharp turn into another seat, and for the next few seconds, there were no gunshots. Just as I thought we were free, a loud explosive pop fi
Minutes after my mom left, I stood right in front of the mirror and stared at my reflection with furrowed brows.I was still struggling to recognize my own image. I was wearing a tailored cream blouse that was tucked neatly into a fitted black shirt. I had on a styled suit jacket earlier, but I removed it.I was the C.E.O now. I had the choice to choose what I wanted to wear. This was not the kind of clothes I was used to wearing to work, but I was going to make it work. I tilted my head slightly as I studied my reflection one last time before turning around.Today, I wasn’t going to be walking into that building as someone who had been thrown into power. No, I was walking in as someone who managed everything in it.I picked up my purse, and walked out of the door. The estate was already lively as I walked out. The staff were moving efficiently, and the morning air was both crisp and clean.I let out a sigh of relief as I stepped outside, and my heels clicked softly against stone as I
Vera’s POV:I woke up in the morning, feeling completely different, renewed even. That feeling carried on through my morning. It wasn’t chaotic or overwhelming, it was more as if the world was finally taking a moment to breathe.I stood in the middle of my room and stared at my reflection as I began to adjust my house. The woman staring back at me through the mirror still looked like me, but there was something else in her eyes, something that lit up whenever I thought of last night and the man that still made my heart pound.A soft knock landed on the door of my chamber, and it snapped me out of my thoughts. I slowly walked to the door before opening it.There was a servant standing right outside the door with their head bowed,“Good morning, Mrs. Gold,” the servant greeted with a warm smile on her face,“Good morning,” I answered, my brows furrowed,“You have a visitor ma’am,” The servant replied, “Your mother,”I froze, and my eyes narrowed as I stared at the servant. Was this some







