INICIAR SESIÓNVERA'S POV Several months had passed since that night at the Gold estate, and a lot of things had changed during this time.Sylas and I were finally a legal couple, happy and enjoying the best period of our lives. There was no war, no Cassian, no family drama and all. Just us, enjoying the peace we had craved for so long.Time had changed and healed a lot. Take me for instance. I had met Sylas as a broken girl who was at her lowest point in life and entered a contract marriage as business, the only way to save myself after going through the most traumatic breakup. But who thought that I would actually find in an unlikely place like this, with a man who everyone else had deemed unfit for me.And the best part of it? I did not only find love, I also found myself.With Sylas's support and that of everyone else who cared about me, I was able to build my own identity, a stable career, and my own place within the Gold family.And the biggest take in all of this? Sylas wasn't simply the
VERA'S POV Everything was beautiful to me this fateful morning. The sun, the sky, the birds and even the sound of voices as a bunch of people stormed the house to my bedroom.There was a sharp knock on the door, followed by a soft feminine voice. "Where's the bride?!" They had arrived. The bride's gang, as they called themselves.I forced myself out of bed and straight to the door."Hello beauty." A woman in her mid forties hugged me straight up. I didn't know who she was, but that didn't matter. They were all here to share my joy."Come in." I opened the door wide and they all trooped in.They sat me down without wasting another second and started getting me ready. From my hair to my dress and make up, they left no stone unturned.Then they took turns in talking about their weddings and dream weddings. It was fun listening to them.These women were strangers to me, but how they managed to connect to each other and myself truly amazed me.Once while I was getting ready, Sylas had c
VERA'S POV I rushed upstairs and slipped into a brown dress, it wasn't anything too formal, but it wasn't very casual either. I had no idea where Sylas was taking me, so I needed to be prepared.After getting dressed, I headed downstairs where he was waiting. "Aren't you going to change?" I asked."No, I'm good." He dragged me to himself the moment my legs left the last step. "You look amazing.""Thanks." I kissed him. "So where are we headed.""It's a surprise." I managed to maintain a blank expression. "You know surprises aren't really my thing.""Yeah." He nodded, heading the dining area. "You'll love this one.""Okay?" I sighed. "And where are you going?""Getting something." He returned with one hand behind his back." "What is that?" I smiled."A little present for my lady." He handed me a bouquet of flowers."Wow." I sniffed them the second they got to my hands. "These are lovely, where did you find such pretty flowers." "It's a secret." He beamed."Don't take too much cred
SYLAS'S POVCassian's reign of terror was finally over. And after his demise, it seemed that the strange darkness that clouded our lives for so long was finally gone.The estate roared with fresh energy and Vera had been especially active. We had encountered a lot of difficulties and I never believed myself that I would live to see those days come to an end. But it was happening anyways. Some days, it felt like a dream to me, but it was in fact just how things had turned out.A few weeks after Cassian's death, I decided to make a few changes around. I dismantled the part of my family's empire that had been built around violence and illegal operations.The darkness surrounding them had almost forced us to our end, more than once. I wasn't going to let Vera inherit or get involved with that darkness, not while I was still alive and breathing.I was done fighting for survival, I was done living life blindly. I was going to choose Vera and I was going to choose the future we would buil
VERA'S POV I paced back and forth in the control room, biting my nails. Time was moving slowly, and my anxiety was reaching its peak."Shouldn't he be back yet?" I turned to Elias who was watching the surveillance screen."You should calm down Mrs. Gold, I'm sure he has everything under control." His words were supposed to calm me, but instead, they made things worse."What if that's not the case?" I argued.He turned his body fully to me. "I assure you that the boss is fine." I tried to believe him, I really did, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. It didn't help that the surveillance camera didn't cover that part of the estate. Why was that anyways? This was something I had to look into when all of this was over."Can't I just go and check the situation of things?" I asked after a while."No." He sighed. "It's dangerous. Besides, the boss asked me not to let you out of my sight.""But he won't come back, and I'm dying of anxiety!" "Lieutenant." Elias
CASSIAN'S POV I pressed the gun harder to Sylas's neck. It was funny how I could feel his body vibrating through the gun."Cassian.." He called rather calmly."What's with your voice?" I asked mockingly. "Where did all the courage from earlier go?""This is a fist fight, and you bring a weapon?""Come on." I chuckled. "There were no rules, you should have known better." He tried to turn but I moved the gun in his skin, as a reminder that any stupid bravery would send him to the grave."Don't move a muscle brother, or I'll shoot you without thinking twice.""Got it.""Now I want both your hands in the air." I ordered.He complied slowly and of course, he knew better than to try anything stupid.I took a step away from him."Turn around very slowly." I said. "Try anything funny and I'll pull the goddamn trigger."Sylas turned around with both hands in the air, his eyes would have set me on fire if that was possible."Easy brother." I laughed. "Don't act like a bad dog.""I'm not a dog
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
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
Hours later, when I finally left the boardroom, I felt different. I was no longer overwhelmed or intimidated when I stared at the executives. I had given out a final speech and the room had emptied immediately after.The tension still clung tightly to the air, and no one dared to challenge me again
“I’m Vera Gold,” I said clearly and deliberately, “Your new CEO.”Silence descended around us. This was not the kid that lingered politely, this was the kind that cracked something open.For a moment, no one moved or even reacted to my words. Then, screams filled the lot.“That’s impossible.” The s







