Dean raced down the seemingly endless corridor, each step echoing with a sense of dread. This floor had been reserved exclusively for Nadia's penthouse, accessible only with her permission or a special keycard. Yet, Dean knew that Mark had the potential to breach the security. Nadia had been aware of this vulnerability in the system, which was why she'd consented to have a bodyguard with them at all times.But Miller, in his attempt to spring this trap, had incapacitated their bodyguard, leaving them vulnerable just when Mark arrived. As they approached the open door, Dean's heart raced with a mix of fear and determination. Agents ahead of him cautiously entered the room, assessing the situation. When Dean was finally permitted to move forward, the sound that greeted him was heart-wrenching.Nadia's muffled sobs pierced the air, a stark contrast to the chaos within. Mark lay on the ground, his face a grotesque mask of brutality. Nadia was in Karl's arms, her tears flowing uncontrollab
Three weeks later, "So, how was your last check-up with the doctor?" Nadia asked as she sat at the bedside of the huge man before her.The man chucked and gave her a wry look as if asking her if she was really asking him this question."I should be the one asking you this question, Miss. You're the one who got admitted recently," he said with a smile."Oh, come on, Blake! Mine was just a flesh wound and too much drama. You're the one who was about to cross to the other side for a moment there," She answered with a fake frown.Blake, the man who saved Luke when he was kidnapped, regained consciousness only after Nadia was admitted to the hospital. The first thing the man asked for was his hospitalized daughter and Luke.Nadia had made a vow to herself that she would do her best to protect the man and his daughter no matter what. So once she heard that he was awake, she visited him and they began talking. It turned out that the man wasn't a criminal and that he only did this mission b
Nadia woke up with a start breathing heavily as sweat dampened her temple. Feeling someone shift beside her, she shivered at the whisk of air passing through her damp skin as Dean sat up in bed beside her.“Hey…” he whispered and Nadia sighed covering her face with her palms.“I’m so tired of this…” she said hotly as she tried to suppress the frustration tears that threatened to fall down her cheeks.She felt a blanket being thrown on her shoulders before Dean’s big and warm hands stroked her back slowly soothing away the nerves that had been keeping her body tense.“Come on, lay down…” he said in a soft tone and Nadia followed his command laying against him as he circled his arms around her.His fingers combed through her hair slowly massaging her skull. Her heartbeat was begin in to slowly return to its natural rhythm when he finally spoke again.“Maybe you need to say your goodbyes..” he said slowly.The way Dean spoke and how he acted was becoming their routine. Since her days in t
“I think it’s time for you to accept Anna as your wife as we agreed, son,” Mr. Wess said as he looked at his son. Nadia was busy scrolling through her tablet looking into her boss’s schedule while his conversation with his parents ended. They were going to be late for their next appointment at this rate. “I can’t marry Anna, Father,” Dean Wess answered his voice calm and booming through the room. “Why? You promised that you would marry her by the time you’re thirty. You can’t keep going on like this, son,” Mrs. Wess said softly as she reached out to touch her husband’s hand. Nadia didn’t bother to lift her head to look at her boss. She knew what kind of expression he must be making. And from the way he kept tapping his finger on his leg, she was pretty sure that his annoyance was reaching its max levels. “I can’t marry Anna, Mom,” His voice came out soft, he was always weak to his mother’s pleas. “I already have someone I want to be with,” He added. Lies… If she hadn’t persona
“I can’t believe this is happening!” Nadia mumbled as she paced along the office her heels clicking on the floor adding up to her annoyance. What in the world was she going to do?! How was she going to solve this situation? “I’ve never been this embarrassed in my life…” She added her distress growing as she diligently paced almost wearing a hole into it. “Calm down! It’s not that much of a big deal!” Said Dean, her freaking boss, as he leaned back in his seat. Nadia paused for a moment and looked at him. No… She glared at him as he sat back in his seat pretty relaxed for someone who just dropped a bomb on her lap. His blue eyes were shining with amusement as he looked at her with a mesmerizing gaze, and his tousled black hair softly fell on his forehead adding to his boyish charm. Nadia tried to look away and not notice how his shirt stretched against his arms and how the half-buttoned front seemed to be strained against his broad chest begging to be released. But it was almost im
Nadia looked up at Dean her heart beating so fast in anticipation that she wondered if he was able to read it. His blue gaze so intense as he looked down at her drew her in ever so slowly as she gave away reason just to plunge into this moment. His eyes were so clear and mesmerizing, that they were reflecting the sunlight coming through the window into them. They looked beautiful and a bit familiar. Just like… Nadia felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over her head as she looked away from him. What in the world was she doing? Has she gone crazy?! “Uhm… I will be seeing you tomorrow then…” She trailed off as she stepped away from him to open the door. Dean sighed and rubbed the side of his face in something akin to frustration. He must be wondering what came over him for a moment. Nadia didn’t want to look at him as she collected what was left of her composure. “I would like you to cancel my plans for this weekend and any plans after this in the future,” Dean stated i
Nadia’s mind swirled at the sight of the three people she resented the most in the world as they laughed and smiled together after they destroyed everything in her life and threw her on the street. A merging?! An Engagement?! She will see to it so that none of that ever happens. She will see to it so that they burn to ashes along with everything they took away from her. “Mommy! Are you okay?! Does your tummy hurt? Should I rub it for you?” Nadia’s dry heaving stopped, and she sat down on the kitchen floor taking a deep breath when her five years old’s voice reached her ears. The thought of Luke seeing her in this state startled her and she turned around looking at him. He was sitting beside her on the floor his wide and filled with worry. What was she doing making her son worry about her like this? Seriously… “I’m okay, honey. I was just having a hard time digesting the food that’s all,” she told him as she ruffled his hair and he nodded snuggling into her and rubbing her stomach
Dean’s phone rang and he groaned, turning to the other side hiding his head under the covers trying hard to ignore the persistent sound. His door burst open, and he heard footsteps thudding through the floor until they reached his bedside table, then the alarms stopped ringing. Dean sighed and snuggled deeper into his bed wishing for sleep to reclaim him. “Don’t even think about going back to sleep” said his friend in a voice that was clearly not pleased. Dean didn’t respond. Hopefully, Keith would be leaving soon and letting him catch a few more minutes of sleep. Dean’s covers were suddenly pulled away inevitably depriving him of any ounce of sleep he was trying to reclaim. Glaring at Keith, he found him looking back at him with murder in his eyes. “What the hell is wrong with you so early in the morning?” He asked and Keith threw the covers on the bed. “Me?! What’s wrong with YOU! Your alarm had been ringing like a freaking fire alarm! And here I thought I would get some peace