Years ago, Calla Ward was coerced into signing a contract that changed everything. She was a soft-hearted, naive girl who had been head-over-heels for Norman King for as long as she could remember. While she was seen as nothing, he was a powerful billionaire who was untouchably out of reach and a man she shouldn't have fallen in love with. But in fleeting moments when he looked at her and smiled at her, he made her feel seen, important and wanted. When she was told he wanted to have a child with her, she believed it was because he loved her and wanted a future with her. What started as a dream come true slowly turned into a nightmare that ended on unforgivable terms. She gave him everything, but she was given nothing in return. Heartbroken, shattered, and disposed of like trash, Calla must find a way to make him pay for everything he did to her. She thought revenge would be easy and sweet, but it had other plans. What happens when they both fall into a dangerous game of seduction and manipulation? Norman does not recognize her as the same woman in the past and his curiosity is piqued the moment she gets his attention. He sees her as a challenge, a puzzle to unravel, and a code to crack. Now, the game is on, and he is hooked. Can Calla keep her true identity and intentions hidden while they both play the dangerous game of cat and mouse?
View MoreJulian cleared his schedule for the day and cancelled all important appointments. He didn't ask any question, but just listened to the little part Calla was willing to share about herself. She carefully avoided mentioning the Kings’ name, but told a story about the people who ruined her life and walked away without a trace of guilt. "And what are you planning to do to these people?" Calla though for sometime. Of course, she wanted revenge. She wanted to make them pay for everything they did to her. She wanted to take her son back. But instead of saying all of that, she shook her head.On seeing that, Julian furrowed his brows. "Nothing?""There's a lot on my mind. But there's nothing I can do right now.""You can do anything you want with the right help, Calla,"But still, she shook her head. "I'm not ready. I need to grow out of this. Out of being the helpless girl they once knew. I need to learn and grow. Only then will I be able to make a move."Julian studied her for sometime
But Norman didn't answer. He didn't even look at her. Instead, he turned back to the baby that was still sleeping peacefully in the crib, and spoke as if the baby could understand him."She's dead to us. Do you hear me?"Mrs Lena remained quiet, satisfied that her son was now on her side. Delaney on the other hand, smiled covertly while looking between everyone. Just like her mother, she was happy that her brother believed the lies and they wouldn't have to worry about Calla anymore."Don't worry," Fiona said and reached for Norman's arm. "We'll protect him, you and I. No one else matters.""Yes, sister-in-law," Delaney replied. "You're just the perfect mother of the baby."****THE VOSS ESTATE~The morning sun filtered through the curtains, gently waking Calla from her light sleep. It had been a month since she opened her eyes in the unfamiliar room and every day since then had slowly pulled her further away from the nightmare that almost took her life.Today was different.Today, he
She tried to get up again, ignoring the burning pain in her lower body, but she could barely breathe. What was happening? Who were these people? And where was she? She wondered as her heart started racing. "I want my babies!" She sobbed, crawling to the edge of the bed. "Give them back to me! Please..." The nurses gently held her arms. "You need rest. You were very sick, but you're okay and safe now. You've been unconscious for six days..."Calla froze."Six... six days? How? Where am I?" She noticed how the nurses nervously glanced at the doorway and turned to see a tall, unfamiliar man standing at the far end of the room with both hands in his pockets. He was quiet with an unreadable expression and was dressed in a neatly pressed dark suit."Who are you?" Calla finally asked, but he didn't answer right away. Instead, he nodded to the doctor, who stepped forward."This is Mr. Julian Voss. He's the one who brought you here. You were found by the roadside, barefoot, bleeding, and in
Mrs Lena, already fed up with the whole drama, held up an envelope. Calla could only watch with disbelief and grief as she opened the envelope and pulled out a cheque. "Norman wrote you this. $500,000, half a million dollars..." Mrs Lena said, holding it up between her perfectly manicured fingers. "You don't deserve it."Before Calla could even speak, she tore the cheque in half. Then in quarters. She then let the pieces fall to the floor, like discarded confetti after a funeral."You think just because you survived childbirth, we owe you something?" Mrs Lena asked and stepped closer "You killed one of our heirs. You cost this family more than money can cover."Calla was speechless. Her hands clenched at her sides as she was suddenly filled with anger. How could they blame her for something that was beyond her control? And how could they be so heartless?Delaney, standing beside her mother, folded her arms and added coldly, "We should've never trusted someone like you. A nameless orp
"Please, God, let me live. Let them live." Calla whispered to herself just as the surgical team took over. They worked carefully while she lay still with her eyes fixed above her. She couldn't feel anything in her lower abdomen, all thanks to the epidural anesthesia. But suddenly, two cries pierced the air.Tears slipped down her cheeks as her heart swelled with joy and sheer relief. It was successful! The surgery was successful, despite the numbness in her body.With her chest rising and falling weakly, she watched the nurses tend to the two small bundles lying under the lights. Her babies. Hers. And Norman's. Even in her fatigue, the thought made her lips curve into a tiny smile.Unfortunately, he hadn't been by her side through the pregnancy, not for a single moment. He hadn't been there during the vomiting, the loneliness, the nights she cried into her pillow. But none of that mattered now.He would be proud. He'd see them, these perfect, tiny lives and he'd love her. Because thi
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